GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CAMBRIDGE WIN 2021 VARSITY ONE-DAY CRICKET MATCH Cambridge have won (23/05) the 2021 Men’s Varsity one-day cricket match at Lord’s, 218-6 (28.3), beating Oxford by four wickets on 229-4 (29). Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. With an 11:00 (BST) start, Hargrave and Duxbury enjoyed an impressive partnership in the opening seven CAMBRIDGE DEFEAT OXFORD ON SHUFFLES TO WIN 121ST MEN’S Sunday May 16 2021, 5:33pm. Cambridge have beaten Oxford 5-3 on shuffles to win the 121st Men’s Varsity Hockey Match following a 1-1 draw at the close of play, denying Oxford the double after they beat Cambridge 1-0 in the women’s fixture earlier this afternoon. Oxford pushed back at 15:35 and set off an intense first quarter. CAMBRIDGE STUDENT AT FOREFRONT OF GLASGOW CLIMATE CLOCK The new ‘Glasgow Climate Clock,’ a light projection in Glasgow city centre, which was first illuminated earlier this evening (04/06) with statistics relating to global warming, has been launched by climate activists and Glasgow City Council. First-year Natural Sciences student at Peterhouse College, James Miller, was at the

forefront of the

CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

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SU SIGNS LETTER CONDEMNING FEE-PAYING HIGHER EDUCATION The Cambridge Students’ Union (SU) has signed an open letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for the regulator to stand up for students’ rights during the pandemic. The SU joins the Student Unions of 19 other universities, including Oxford, Durham, and Manchester, as well as the President of the National Union of Students

(NUS).

OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE 1-0 TO WIN 121ST WOMEN’S VARSITY Oxford have this afternoon (16/05) defeated Cambridge in a tight 1-0 affair to win the 121st Women’s Varsity Hockey match. Cambridge pushed back just after 13:30 and started strongly, controlling the first minutes of the game. However, Oxford grew into the game very quickly and began to dominate WHO IS TO BLAME FOR FAST FASHION? Fast fashion: cheap trendy clothing that adopts the newest catwalk styles and brings them out to the general consumer market as fast as possible. 20 years ago, clothes shopping (without the promise of next day delivery) was a much more occasional event, but today shoppers can buy garments at the height of their popularity for very little money, and discard them after very little time. PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Preserving snapshots of Cambridge’s anti-women protests. Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process. A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in 1921 Sian Collins. by Rosie Bradbury. TYPOGRAPHY: INNOVATION OR APPROPRIATION? Typography: innovation or appropriation? Raghav Manchanda investigates the history and cultural significance behind typography in fashion, whereby specific fonts are used to convey a particular message. The forgotten hero of fashion, typography, is the style and appearance of printed matter, something which often goes unnoticed and uncelebrated. GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CAMBRIDGE WIN 2021 VARSITY ONE-DAY CRICKET MATCH Cambridge have won (23/05) the 2021 Men’s Varsity one-day cricket match at Lord’s, 218-6 (28.3), beating Oxford by four wickets on 229-4 (29). Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. With an 11:00 (BST) start, Hargrave and Duxbury enjoyed an impressive partnership in the opening seven CAMBRIDGE DEFEAT OXFORD ON SHUFFLES TO WIN 121ST MEN’S Sunday May 16 2021, 5:33pm. Cambridge have beaten Oxford 5-3 on shuffles to win the 121st Men’s Varsity Hockey Match following a 1-1 draw at the close of play, denying Oxford the double after they beat Cambridge 1-0 in the women’s fixture earlier this afternoon. Oxford pushed back at 15:35 and set off an intense first quarter. CAMBRIDGE STUDENT AT FOREFRONT OF GLASGOW CLIMATE CLOCK The new ‘Glasgow Climate Clock,’ a light projection in Glasgow city centre, which was first illuminated earlier this evening (04/06) with statistics relating to global warming, has been launched by climate activists and Glasgow City Council. First-year Natural Sciences student at Peterhouse College, James Miller, was at the

forefront of the

CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

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SU SIGNS LETTER CONDEMNING FEE-PAYING HIGHER EDUCATION The Cambridge Students’ Union (SU) has signed an open letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for the regulator to stand up for students’ rights during the pandemic. The SU joins the Student Unions of 19 other universities, including Oxford, Durham, and Manchester, as well as the President of the National Union of Students

(NUS).

OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE 1-0 TO WIN 121ST WOMEN’S VARSITY Oxford have this afternoon (16/05) defeated Cambridge in a tight 1-0 affair to win the 121st Women’s Varsity Hockey match. Cambridge pushed back just after 13:30 and started strongly, controlling the first minutes of the game. However, Oxford grew into the game very quickly and began to dominate WHO IS TO BLAME FOR FAST FASHION? Fast fashion: cheap trendy clothing that adopts the newest catwalk styles and brings them out to the general consumer market as fast as possible. 20 years ago, clothes shopping (without the promise of next day delivery) was a much more occasional event, but today shoppers can buy garments at the height of their popularity for very little money, and discard them after very little time. PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Preserving snapshots of Cambridge’s anti-women protests. Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process. A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in 1921 Sian Collins. by Rosie Bradbury. TYPOGRAPHY: INNOVATION OR APPROPRIATION? Typography: innovation or appropriation? Raghav Manchanda investigates the history and cultural significance behind typography in fashion, whereby specific fonts are used to convey a particular message. The forgotten hero of fashion, typography, is the style and appearance of printed matter, something which often goes unnoticed and uncelebrated. VARSITY’S MUSIC OF 2020-2021 1 day ago · I was asked to make a playlist of songs which encapsulated the 2020-21 academic year, the definition of which I’ve stretched slightly (okay, a lot). Here are my picks, with a quick word on each one. Sorry if I missed your favourite song: with only fifteen spots, I had to make some tough choices “IT’S BEEN A BIT OF A JOURNEY BUT I’VE ENJOYED EVERY 1 day ago · Joe Ironside joined Varsity’s Zoom call from the comfort of his living room sofa, boasting an image of relaxation that makes the exam-ridden Cambridge student slightly envious. Nevertheless, this break from football is well-deserved. Contributing a modest fourteen goals and an impressive seven assists towards Cambridge United’s recent promotion campaign, he joined the ranks of

Paul Mullin

SWITCHBOARD: NAVIGATING NORTH AND SOUTH (S7, EP 7) 14 hours ago · This week, Izzy is joined by Varsity’s Digital Editor, Alex Oxford, as they tackle the north-south divide. The two begin by introducing Alex, a northern fourth year student studying MML at Homerton College, and she talks about some of the common

stereotypes of

�1 MILLION GIFT TO FUND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AT SIDNEY 23 hours ago · An alumnus of Sidney Sussex College has donated £1 million to support student mental health and wellbeing at the College and across the wider collegiate university.. Prakash Melwani, who matriculated in 1977 to read Economics at Sidney and is currently a Cambridge in America Board member, and his wife Anjali, were motivated by their concern at the increased pressure facing young SU SIGNS LETTER CONDEMNING FEE-PAYING HIGHER EDUCATION The Cambridge Students’ Union (SU) has signed an open letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for the regulator to stand up for students’ rights during the pandemic. The SU joins the Student Unions of 19 other universities, including Oxford, Durham, and Manchester, as well as the President of the National Union of Students

(NUS).

SOCIALLY-DISTANCED GRADUATION CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR 2021 Meanwhile, the University Reporter stated earlier this month that this year’s Honorary Degree Congregation, originally planned for Wednesday, 23 June 2021, would be cancelled. A socially distanced event would be “without contact and socially distanced,” andthe University would be unable to welcome guests to the ceremony in these

circumstances.

HOW CONSTELLATIONS HELP US TO LOOK INWARDS 1 day ago · Up above the world so high, amidst the pantheon of other stars, seven hang together. I don’t know their individual names, of course, but they don’t hang namelessly. I know them collectively as ‘The Plough’. Also known as ‘The Big Dipper’, ‘The Ladle’, or ‘The Canoe Stars’ (if you A PREVIEW TO MEMENTO MORI 1 day ago · It was quite a while ago now that I thought it might be a good idea to go ahead and write a play. After many weeks of hard toil I produced this little number, which is now called Memento Mori. The play is sort of a failed homage to Ben Jonson, of all people. His plays were full of grotesque stock LOST BOY: FROM THOUGHT TO PERFORMANCE 1 day ago · Speeding down a dual carriageway, as a 17-year-old who should probably be firmly strapped in the passenger seat, the streetlights blinding me at intervals, and a randomly selected Spotify playlist turned way up, Ruth B.’s “Lost Boy” comes on. My existential, ‘main character’, late-teen CREATING BETTER HARD DISK DRIVES WITH GRAPHENE 1 day ago · Graphene, previously described as a “wonder material”, has now found a new application — as a component of hard disk drives (HDDs). In a study published in Nature Communications last week, researchers from the Cambridge Graphene Centre, along with an international group of scientists from the University of Exeter, Singapore, Switzerland, India and the US, have found that graphene can

be

CAMBRIDGE WIN 2021 VARSITY ONE-DAY CRICKET MATCH Cambridge have won (23/05) the 2021 Men’s Varsity one-day cricket match at Lord’s, 218-6 (28.3), beating Oxford by four wickets on 229-4 (29). Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. With an 11:00 (BST) start, Hargrave and Duxbury enjoyed an impressive partnership in the opening seven GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of the writing couldn’t quite get past the teething stage. Growing

Pains is

CAMBRIDGE DEFEAT OXFORD ON SHUFFLES TO WIN 121ST MEN’S Cambridge have beaten Oxford 5-3 on shuffles to win the 121st Men’s Varsity Hockey Match following a 1-1 draw at the close of play, denying Oxford the double after they beat Cambridge 1-0 in the women’s fixture earlier this afternoon.. Oxford pushed back at OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE 1-0 TO WIN 121ST WOMEN’S VARSITY Oxford have this afternoon (16/05) defeated Cambridge in a tight 1-0 affair to win the 121st Women’s Varsity Hockey match. Cambridge pushed back just after 13:30 and started strongly, controlling the first minutes of the game. However, Oxford grew into the game very quickly and began to dominate CAMBRIDGE STUDENT AT FOREFRONT OF GLASGOW CLIMATE CLOCK The new ‘Glasgow Climate Clock,’ a light projection in Glasgow city centre, which was first illuminated earlier this evening (04/06) with statistics relating to global warming, has been launched by climate activists and Glasgow City Council. First-year Natural Sciences student at Pembroke SOCIALLY-DISTANCED GRADUATION CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR 2021 Meanwhile, the University Reporter stated earlier this month that this year’s Honorary Degree Congregation, originally planned for Wednesday, 23 June 2021, would be cancelled. A socially distanced event would be “without contact and socially distanced,” andthe University would be unable to welcome guests to the ceremony in these

circumstances.

WHO IS TO BLAME FOR FAST FASHION? Fast fashion: cheap trendy clothing that adopts the newest catwalk styles and brings them out to the general consumer market as fast as possible. 20 years ago, clothes shopping (without the promise of next day delivery) was a much more occasional event, but today shoppers can buy garments at the height of their popularity for very little money, and discard them after very little time. PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in SU SIGNS LETTER CONDEMNING FEE-PAYING HIGHER EDUCATION The Cambridge Students’ Union (SU) has signed an open letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for the regulator to stand up for students’ rights during the pandemic. The SU joins the Student Unions of 19 other universities, including Oxford, Durham, and Manchester, as well as the President of the National Union of Students

(NUS).

TYPOGRAPHY: INNOVATION OR APPROPRIATION? Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent

Colleges.

CAMBRIDGE WIN 2021 VARSITY ONE-DAY CRICKET MATCH Cambridge have won (23/05) the 2021 Men’s Varsity one-day cricket match at Lord’s, 218-6 (28.3), beating Oxford by four wickets on 229-4 (29). Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. With an 11:00 (BST) start, Hargrave and Duxbury enjoyed an impressive partnership in the opening seven GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of the writing couldn’t quite get past the teething stage. Growing

Pains is

CAMBRIDGE DEFEAT OXFORD ON SHUFFLES TO WIN 121ST MEN’S Cambridge have beaten Oxford 5-3 on shuffles to win the 121st Men’s Varsity Hockey Match following a 1-1 draw at the close of play, denying Oxford the double after they beat Cambridge 1-0 in the women’s fixture earlier this afternoon.. Oxford pushed back at OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE 1-0 TO WIN 121ST WOMEN’S VARSITY Oxford have this afternoon (16/05) defeated Cambridge in a tight 1-0 affair to win the 121st Women’s Varsity Hockey match. Cambridge pushed back just after 13:30 and started strongly, controlling the first minutes of the game. However, Oxford grew into the game very quickly and began to dominate CAMBRIDGE STUDENT AT FOREFRONT OF GLASGOW CLIMATE CLOCK The new ‘Glasgow Climate Clock,’ a light projection in Glasgow city centre, which was first illuminated earlier this evening (04/06) with statistics relating to global warming, has been launched by climate activists and Glasgow City Council. First-year Natural Sciences student at Pembroke SOCIALLY-DISTANCED GRADUATION CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR 2021 Meanwhile, the University Reporter stated earlier this month that this year’s Honorary Degree Congregation, originally planned for Wednesday, 23 June 2021, would be cancelled. A socially distanced event would be “without contact and socially distanced,” andthe University would be unable to welcome guests to the ceremony in these

circumstances.

WHO IS TO BLAME FOR FAST FASHION? Fast fashion: cheap trendy clothing that adopts the newest catwalk styles and brings them out to the general consumer market as fast as possible. 20 years ago, clothes shopping (without the promise of next day delivery) was a much more occasional event, but today shoppers can buy garments at the height of their popularity for very little money, and discard them after very little time. PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in SU SIGNS LETTER CONDEMNING FEE-PAYING HIGHER EDUCATION The Cambridge Students’ Union (SU) has signed an open letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for the regulator to stand up for students’ rights during the pandemic. The SU joins the Student Unions of 19 other universities, including Oxford, Durham, and Manchester, as well as the President of the National Union of Students

(NUS).

TYPOGRAPHY: INNOVATION OR APPROPRIATION? Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent

Colleges.

HOW CONSTELLATIONS HELP US TO LOOK INWARDS 12 hours ago · Up above the world so high, amidst the pantheon of other stars, seven hang together. I don’t know their individual names, of course, but they don’t hang namelessly. I know them collectively as ‘The Plough’. Also known as ‘The Big Dipper’, ‘The Ladle’, or ‘The Canoe Stars’ (if you “IT’S BEEN A BIT OF A JOURNEY BUT I’VE ENJOYED EVERY 11 hours ago · Joe Ironside joined Varsity’s Zoom call from the comfort of his living room sofa, boasting an image of relaxation that makes the exam-ridden Cambridge student slightly envious. Nevertheless, this break from football is well-deserved. Contributing a modest fourteen goals and an impressive seven assists towards Cambridge United’s recent promotion campaign, he joined the ranks of

Paul Mullin

CAMBRIDGE WIN 2021 VARSITY ONE-DAY CRICKET MATCH Cambridge have won (23/05) the 2021 Men’s Varsity one-day cricket match at Lord’s, 218-6 (28.3), beating Oxford by four wickets on 229-4 (29). Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. With an 11:00 (BST) start, Hargrave and Duxbury enjoyed an impressive partnership in the opening seven �1 MILLION GIFT TO FUND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AT SIDNEY 4 hours ago · An alumnus of Sidney Sussex College has donated £1 million to support student mental health and wellbeing at the College and across the wider collegiate university.. Prakash Melwani, who matriculated in 1977 to read Economics at Sidney and is currently a Cambridge in America Board member, and his wife Anjali, were motivated by their concern at the increased pressure facing young CREATING BETTER HARD DISK DRIVES WITH GRAPHENE 12 hours ago · Graphene, previously described as a “wonder material”, has now found a new application — as a component of hard disk drives (HDDs). In a study published in Nature Communications last week, researchers from the Cambridge Graphene Centre, along with an international group of scientists from the University of Exeter, Singapore, Switzerland, India and the US, have found that graphene can

be

ALL THAT GLITTERS: WHEN THE CAMBRIDGE DREAM BECOMES A 11 hours ago · All That Glitters: When the Cambridge Dream becomes a Nightmare. Cambridge Alumna Daria Koren recounts the not-so-best years of her life in the confines of the Cambridge bubble, in this moving account of isolation, mental health issues and trauma. by Daria Koren ON GRIEF, LOVE, AND POETRY 12 hours ago · CW: Mentions of grief and mourning. Grief is a strange and callous creature. This year both of my grandparents on my mum’s side of the family passed away. My grandparents, Jim and Bem, lived a full and long life and were well into their 90’s; it is needless to say that losing them was SPOONS (NOT THE PUB) 11 hours ago · I would like to write about spoons (not the pub). Spoon theory came to be about spoons because Christine Miserandino, blogger and lupus patient advocate, happened to be in a diner when she looked for props to explain her experience of chronic illness. Let’s set the scene. Her friend asked her CHRIS EUBANK: “BOXING IS A WAY OF LIFE, IF YOU GET IT 12 hours ago · Chris Eubank: “Boxing is a way of life, if you get it right you can truly win the hearts of the people” Following an event at the Cambridge Union, Ben Phillips caught up with boxing legend Chris Eubank to talk about inspiration, personality, lockdown

and much more

RED STAR TO BLACK SUN: CHINA’S DESCENT INTO FASCISM 11 hours ago · Against the backdrop of Umberto Eco’s “Ur-Fascism”, Sam Hudson explores how China, under Xi Jinping, has become a fascist state "Pulling back the red veneer of China’s government lays bare a dark reality: that the world’s second superpower is a fascist one"Alejandro Luengo In the recent NEWS AND FEATURES FROM CAMBRIDGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENTNEWSFEATURESOPINIONINTERVIEWSSCIENCELIFESTYLECAMBRIDGE STUDENT

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Support Varsity. Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges. GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

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PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Preserving snapshots of Cambridge’s anti-women protests. Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process. A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in 1921 Sian Collins. by Rosie Bradbury. MEET THE CAMBRIDGE MP CANDIDATES: ROD CANTRILL In Cambridge, Labour currently holds a 12,000 vote majority, though this time the result is expected to be closer. As well as new national leadership, the party has a new candidate for Cambridge - Rod Cantrill. Cantrill works as a councillor in Newnham and is THE PILLOWMAN REVIEW The Pillowman, written by Martin McDonagh, a master of dark comedy, will have you laughing at and with its characters who tell stories of abuse, torture, and gruesome violence. Do not come expecting pleasant, light-hearted entertainment, but strong, intense performances of disturbingly good fun. "The play is a puzzle with multiple solutions

or

WASTE PRODUCED BY THE UNIVERSITY MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2016 A report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) earlier this year has revealed that the University of Cambridge produced 19,849 tonnes of waste during the 2016/17 academic year, more than doubling the amount produced the year before.. The amount of waste saw a 131% increase from 2015/2016, during which 8,582 tonnes of waste were produced. THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST FEMALE The trials and triumphs of Cambridge’s first female scientists. Newnham’s Old Labs gave women an unprecedented opportunity to study science, writes Thea Elvin. For many years, studying science at Cambridge offered a vastly different experience for men and women, and indeed to those studying science at other red brick universities. UNCOVERING CAMBRIDGE’S TOXIC CHOIR CULTURE Uncovering Cambridge’s toxic choir culture. Cambridge is famous for its choirs. They have performed for royalty, frequently tour all corners of the earth, and fill centuries-old chapels and courts with ethereal voices. On the face of it, being a choir member in Cambridge is an opportunity to sing with the best and be taught by the best, and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE POVERTY IMAGE IN PARASITE We need to talk about the poverty image in. Parasite. Despite the whole Oscar buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s feature fails to grasp the nature of systemic poverty, argues Yinuo Meng. Parasite is not a horror film, but it is not one bit less chilling. Set in South Korea, it invites the audience to the stunningly modernist mansion of the wealthy Park NEWS AND FEATURES FROM CAMBRIDGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENTNEWSFEATURESOPINIONINTERVIEWSSCIENCELIFESTYLECAMBRIDGE STUDENT

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Support Varsity. Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges. GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

in

PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Preserving snapshots of Cambridge’s anti-women protests. Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process. A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in 1921 Sian Collins. by Rosie Bradbury. MEET THE CAMBRIDGE MP CANDIDATES: ROD CANTRILL In Cambridge, Labour currently holds a 12,000 vote majority, though this time the result is expected to be closer. As well as new national leadership, the party has a new candidate for Cambridge - Rod Cantrill. Cantrill works as a councillor in Newnham and is THE PILLOWMAN REVIEW The Pillowman, written by Martin McDonagh, a master of dark comedy, will have you laughing at and with its characters who tell stories of abuse, torture, and gruesome violence. Do not come expecting pleasant, light-hearted entertainment, but strong, intense performances of disturbingly good fun. "The play is a puzzle with multiple solutions

or

WASTE PRODUCED BY THE UNIVERSITY MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2016 A report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) earlier this year has revealed that the University of Cambridge produced 19,849 tonnes of waste during the 2016/17 academic year, more than doubling the amount produced the year before.. The amount of waste saw a 131% increase from 2015/2016, during which 8,582 tonnes of waste were produced. THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST FEMALE The trials and triumphs of Cambridge’s first female scientists. Newnham’s Old Labs gave women an unprecedented opportunity to study science, writes Thea Elvin. For many years, studying science at Cambridge offered a vastly different experience for men and women, and indeed to those studying science at other red brick universities. UNCOVERING CAMBRIDGE’S TOXIC CHOIR CULTURE Uncovering Cambridge’s toxic choir culture. Cambridge is famous for its choirs. They have performed for royalty, frequently tour all corners of the earth, and fill centuries-old chapels and courts with ethereal voices. On the face of it, being a choir member in Cambridge is an opportunity to sing with the best and be taught by the best, and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE POVERTY IMAGE IN PARASITE We need to talk about the poverty image in. Parasite. Despite the whole Oscar buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s feature fails to grasp the nature of systemic poverty, argues Yinuo Meng. Parasite is not a horror film, but it is not one bit less chilling. Set in South Korea, it invites the audience to the stunningly modernist mansion of the wealthy Park

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THE COMPLETE MEDITATIONS OF ELMA TOYAH: MEDITATIONS #3 21 hours ago · Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or NO CASH REVIEW: ONE LAST HEIST 21 hours ago · When the ADC theatre livestream cut out after Saturday’s arresting performance of No Cash Left on the Premises Overnight, I had one lingering question.How did they get away with it? Explaining the plot of Ben James and Joe Venable’s new musical is to walk into a minefield of cliché: one last heist, a weary chief thief, the slow-witted comedy relief and a convoluted plan. THE VAPID ESCAPISM OF MONDAY’S HOLIDAY ROMANCE 21 hours ago · Columnist Arianna Muñoz reviews Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ ‘Monday’, starring Sebastian Stan and Denise Gogh as Americans swept up in a whirlwind romance in Greece. Sebastian Stan and Denise Gogh star in MondayTWITTER/ERIKDAVIS Timing is an

important part of

A UNITED ROUNDUP: IS SOLKSJÆR STILL THE RED DEVILS’ MAN 20 hours ago · What could have been For only the second time since Alex Ferguson’s retirement, United have secured successive Champions League football and have come close to experiencing another European triumph - but not close enough. By Solksjær’s own admission, second in the league is not a success and the worry now is that the final in Gdansk, which could have served as a launch pad onto ASKVULTURE: WHAT SHOULD I PUT ON MY POST-EXAM CAMBRIDGE 21 hours ago · This week, AskVulture is daydreaming about a post-exam summer in Cambridge and gives some ideas and tips on how to make the most of it. “The most important thing is to leave your room and your desk behind and just get out there” artwork by Jane Barges for Wylde Sky Brewing's latest release GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CAMBRIDGE WIN 2021 VARSITY ONE-DAY CRICKET MATCH Cambridge have won (23/05) the 2021 Men’s Varsity one-day cricket match at Lord’s, 218-6 (28.3), beating Oxford by four wickets on 229-4 (29). Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. With an 11:00 (BST) start, Hargrave and Duxbury enjoyed an impressive partnership in the opening seven CAMBRIDGE DEFEAT OXFORD ON SHUFFLES TO WIN 121ST MEN’S Sunday May 16 2021, 5:33pm. Cambridge have beaten Oxford 5-3 on shuffles to win the 121st Men’s Varsity Hockey Match following a 1-1 draw at the close of play, denying Oxford the double after they beat Cambridge 1-0 in the women’s fixture earlier this afternoon. Oxford pushed back at 15:35 and set off an intense first quarter. CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

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OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE 1-0 TO WIN 121ST WOMEN’S VARSITY Oxford have this afternoon (16/05) defeated Cambridge in a tight 1-0 affair to win the 121st Women’s Varsity Hockey match. Cambridge pushed back just after 13:30 and started strongly, controlling the first minutes of the game. However, Oxford grew into the game very quickly and began to dominate SU SIGNS LETTER CONDEMNING FEE-PAYING HIGHER EDUCATION The Cambridge Students’ Union (SU) has signed an open letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for the regulator to stand up for students’ rights during the pandemic. The SU joins the Student Unions of 19 other universities, including Oxford, Durham, and Manchester, as well as the President of the National Union of Students

(NUS).

GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CAMBRIDGE WIN 2021 VARSITY ONE-DAY CRICKET MATCH Cambridge have won (23/05) the 2021 Men’s Varsity one-day cricket match at Lord’s, 218-6 (28.3), beating Oxford by four wickets on 229-4 (29). Oxford won the toss and elected to bat first. With an 11:00 (BST) start, Hargrave and Duxbury enjoyed an impressive partnership in the opening seven CAMBRIDGE DEFEAT OXFORD ON SHUFFLES TO WIN 121ST MEN’S Sunday May 16 2021, 5:33pm. Cambridge have beaten Oxford 5-3 on shuffles to win the 121st Men’s Varsity Hockey Match following a 1-1 draw at the close of play, denying Oxford the double after they beat Cambridge 1-0 in the women’s fixture earlier this afternoon. Oxford pushed back at 15:35 and set off an intense first quarter. CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

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OXFORD DEFEAT CAMBRIDGE 1-0 TO WIN 121ST WOMEN’S VARSITY Oxford have this afternoon (16/05) defeated Cambridge in a tight 1-0 affair to win the 121st Women’s Varsity Hockey match. Cambridge pushed back just after 13:30 and started strongly, controlling the first minutes of the game. However, Oxford grew into the game very quickly and began to dominate SU SIGNS LETTER CONDEMNING FEE-PAYING HIGHER EDUCATION The Cambridge Students’ Union (SU) has signed an open letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) calling for the regulator to stand up for students’ rights during the pandemic. The SU joins the Student Unions of 19 other universities, including Oxford, Durham, and Manchester, as well as the President of the National Union of Students

(NUS).

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE 17 hours ago · Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an incredibly ambitious retelling. At the time of its inception in 2011, this was the first full-length piece that the Royal Ballet had commissioned in almost 20 years. Such an endeavour demands that every artist involved in the project CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR CALLS FOR DELAY IN EASING COVID-19 20 hours ago · University of Cambridge professor Ravindra Gupta is among scientists calling for a delay in the easing of coronavirus restrictions currently set to take place on June 21st at the earliest. Gupta, a professor of clinical microbiology at the Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious TALKING HEADS AT THE ADC: SAME AS IT EVER WAS 17 hours ago · It’s brilliantly ironic that as the ADC reopens, and we finally get to feel that warm togetherness of being in an audience again, the stage has been graced with two of Bennett’s most searing portraits of loneliness. Putting on a production of BITCOIN UP REVIEW – DOES THIS APP REALLY WORK OR 8 hours ago · One can live life to the fullest when one is financially independent. Along with hard work, a good investment plan can make one economically secure. It is essential to make investments at the right time. Investing in SIPs, Mutual Funds, and commodity bonds are popular go-to investment options for THE COMPLETE MEDITATIONS OF ELMA TOYAH: MEDITATIONS #3 17 hours ago · Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or STOP SIGNS REVIEW: TOO FAST TO ENJOY THE RIDE 17 hours ago · The new radio anthology series Stop Signs created by Anna Mahtani and Rebekah King is a mixed bag.A simple premise – each episode being a play set within a car journey – is both the greatest strength and weakness. A LOVE FOR PLANTS AND NATURE: WHAT GARDENING HAS TAUGHT ME 16 hours ago · Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges. A UNITED ROUNDUP: IS SOLKSJÆR STILL THE RED DEVILS’ MAN 16 hours ago · What could have been For only the second time since Alex Ferguson’s retirement, United have secured successive Champions League football and have come close to experiencing another European triumph - but not close enough. By Solksjær’s own admission, second in the league is not a success and the worry now is that the final in Gdansk, which could have served as a launch pad onto NO CASH REVIEW: ONE LAST HEIST 17 hours ago · When the ADC theatre livestream cut out after Saturday’s arresting performance of No Cash Left on the Premises Overnight, I had one lingering question.How did they get away with it? Explaining the plot of Ben James and Joe Venable’s new musical is to walk into a minefield of cliché: one last heist, a weary chief thief, the slow-witted comedy relief and a convoluted plan. ASKVULTURE: WHAT SHOULD I PUT ON MY POST-EXAM CAMBRIDGE 17 hours ago · This week, AskVulture is daydreaming about a post-exam summer in Cambridge and gives some ideas and tips on how to make the most of it. “The most important thing is to leave your room and your desk behind and just get out there” artwork by Jane Barges for Wylde Sky Brewing's latest release NEWS AND FEATURES FROM CAMBRIDGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENTNEWSFEATURESOPINIONINTERVIEWSSCIENCELIFESTYLECAMBRIDGE STUDENT

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Support Varsity. Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges. GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

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PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Preserving snapshots of Cambridge’s anti-women protests. Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process. A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in 1921 Sian Collins. by Rosie Bradbury. MEET THE CAMBRIDGE MP CANDIDATES: ROD CANTRILL In Cambridge, Labour currently holds a 12,000 vote majority, though this time the result is expected to be closer. As well as new national leadership, the party has a new candidate for Cambridge - Rod Cantrill. Cantrill works as a councillor in Newnham and is THE PILLOWMAN REVIEW The Pillowman, written by Martin McDonagh, a master of dark comedy, will have you laughing at and with its characters who tell stories of abuse, torture, and gruesome violence. Do not come expecting pleasant, light-hearted entertainment, but strong, intense performances of disturbingly good fun. "The play is a puzzle with multiple solutions

or

WASTE PRODUCED BY THE UNIVERSITY MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2016 A report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) earlier this year has revealed that the University of Cambridge produced 19,849 tonnes of waste during the 2016/17 academic year, more than doubling the amount produced the year before.. The amount of waste saw a 131% increase from 2015/2016, during which 8,582 tonnes of waste were produced. THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST FEMALE The trials and triumphs of Cambridge’s first female scientists. Newnham’s Old Labs gave women an unprecedented opportunity to study science, writes Thea Elvin. For many years, studying science at Cambridge offered a vastly different experience for men and women, and indeed to those studying science at other red brick universities. UNCOVERING CAMBRIDGE’S TOXIC CHOIR CULTURE Uncovering Cambridge’s toxic choir culture. Cambridge is famous for its choirs. They have performed for royalty, frequently tour all corners of the earth, and fill centuries-old chapels and courts with ethereal voices. On the face of it, being a choir member in Cambridge is an opportunity to sing with the best and be taught by the best, and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE POVERTY IMAGE IN PARASITE We need to talk about the poverty image in. Parasite. Despite the whole Oscar buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s feature fails to grasp the nature of systemic poverty, argues Yinuo Meng. Parasite is not a horror film, but it is not one bit less chilling. Set in South Korea, it invites the audience to the stunningly modernist mansion of the wealthy Park NEWS AND FEATURES FROM CAMBRIDGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENTNEWSFEATURESOPINIONINTERVIEWSSCIENCELIFESTYLECAMBRIDGE STUDENT

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Support Varsity. Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges. GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

in

PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Preserving snapshots of Cambridge’s anti-women protests. Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process. A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in 1921 Sian Collins. by Rosie Bradbury. MEET THE CAMBRIDGE MP CANDIDATES: ROD CANTRILL In Cambridge, Labour currently holds a 12,000 vote majority, though this time the result is expected to be closer. As well as new national leadership, the party has a new candidate for Cambridge - Rod Cantrill. Cantrill works as a councillor in Newnham and is THE PILLOWMAN REVIEW The Pillowman, written by Martin McDonagh, a master of dark comedy, will have you laughing at and with its characters who tell stories of abuse, torture, and gruesome violence. Do not come expecting pleasant, light-hearted entertainment, but strong, intense performances of disturbingly good fun. "The play is a puzzle with multiple solutions

or

WASTE PRODUCED BY THE UNIVERSITY MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2016 A report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) earlier this year has revealed that the University of Cambridge produced 19,849 tonnes of waste during the 2016/17 academic year, more than doubling the amount produced the year before.. The amount of waste saw a 131% increase from 2015/2016, during which 8,582 tonnes of waste were produced. THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST FEMALE The trials and triumphs of Cambridge’s first female scientists. Newnham’s Old Labs gave women an unprecedented opportunity to study science, writes Thea Elvin. For many years, studying science at Cambridge offered a vastly different experience for men and women, and indeed to those studying science at other red brick universities. UNCOVERING CAMBRIDGE’S TOXIC CHOIR CULTURE Uncovering Cambridge’s toxic choir culture. Cambridge is famous for its choirs. They have performed for royalty, frequently tour all corners of the earth, and fill centuries-old chapels and courts with ethereal voices. On the face of it, being a choir member in Cambridge is an opportunity to sing with the best and be taught by the best, and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE POVERTY IMAGE IN PARASITE We need to talk about the poverty image in. Parasite. Despite the whole Oscar buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s feature fails to grasp the nature of systemic poverty, argues Yinuo Meng. Parasite is not a horror film, but it is not one bit less chilling. Set in South Korea, it invites the audience to the stunningly modernist mansion of the wealthy Park

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Features. Cambridge Survivors – Testimonies for change. Cambridge Survivors introduce their initiative to shed light on the often forgotten ‘closeted’ victims and, most importantly, to provide an alternative source of support. TALKING HEADS AT THE ADC: SAME AS IT EVER WAS 12 hours ago · It’s brilliantly ironic that as the ADC reopens, and we finally get to feel that warm togetherness of being in an audience again, the stage has been graced with two of Bennett’s most searing portraits of loneliness. Putting on a production of BITCOIN UP REVIEW – DOES THIS APP REALLY WORK OR 2 hours ago · One can live life to the fullest when one is financially independent. Along with hard work, a good investment plan can make one economically secure. It is essential to make investments at the right time. Investing in SIPs, Mutual Funds, and commodity bonds are popular go-to investment options for STOP SIGNS REVIEW: TOO FAST TO ENJOY THE RIDE 12 hours ago · The new radio anthology series Stop Signs created by Anna Mahtani and Rebekah King is a mixed bag.A simple premise – each episode being a play set within a car journey – is both the greatest strength and weakness. A LOVE FOR PLANTS AND NATURE: WHAT GARDENING HAS TAUGHT ME 11 hours ago · I used to be someone who could not appreciate plants, and my ability to name plants has never developed outside grocery stores. It was not that I actively resisted learning the nuances of different grasses or trees, nor did I detest plants or think of myself

as

THE COMPLETE MEDITATIONS OF ELMA TOYAH: MEDITATIONS #3 12 hours ago · Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or NO CASH REVIEW: ONE LAST HEIST 12 hours ago · When the ADC theatre livestream cut out after Saturday’s arresting performance of No Cash Left on the Premises Overnight, I had one lingering question.How did they get away with it? Explaining the plot of Ben James and Joe Venable’s new musical is to walk into a minefield of cliché: one last heist, a weary chief thief, the slow-witted comedy relief and a convoluted plan. THE VAPID ESCAPISM OF MONDAY’S HOLIDAY ROMANCE 12 hours ago · Columnist Arianna Muñoz reviews Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ ‘Monday’, starring Sebastian Stan and Denise Gogh as Americans swept up in a whirlwind romance in Greece. Sebastian Stan and Denise Gogh star in MondayTWITTER/ERIKDAVIS Timing is an

important part of

A UNITED ROUNDUP: IS SOLKSJÆR STILL THE RED DEVILS’ MAN 11 hours ago · What could have been For only the second time since Alex Ferguson’s retirement, United have secured successive Champions League football and have come close to experiencing another European triumph - but not close enough. By Solksjær’s own admission, second in the league is not a success and the worry now is that the final in Gdansk, which could have served as a launch pad onto ASKVULTURE: WHAT SHOULD I PUT ON MY POST-EXAM CAMBRIDGE 12 hours ago · This week, AskVulture is daydreaming about a post-exam summer in Cambridge and gives some ideas and tips on how to make the most of it. “The most important thing is to leave your room and your desk behind and just get out there” artwork by Jane Barges for Wylde Sky Brewing's latest release NEWS AND FEATURES FROM CAMBRIDGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENTNEWSFEATURESOPINIONINTERVIEWSSCIENCELIFESTYLECAMBRIDGE STUDENT

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Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent

Colleges.

GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of the writing couldn’t quite get past the teething stage. Growing

Pains is

CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent

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MEET THE CAMBRIDGE MP CANDIDATES: ROD CANTRILL Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent

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THE PILLOWMAN REVIEW This play comes with a content warning, and rightfully so. But I mean this in the best way possible. The Pillowman, written by Martin McDonagh, a master of dark comedy, will have you laughing at and with its characters who tell stories of abuse, torture, and gruesome violence.Do not come expecting pleasant, light-hearted entertainment, but strong, intense performances of disturbingly good fun. PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in UNCOVERING CAMBRIDGE’S TOXIC CHOIR CULTURE Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent

Colleges.

THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST FEMALE Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent

Colleges.

WASTE PRODUCED BY THE UNIVERSITY MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2016 A report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) earlier this year has revealed that the University of Cambridge produced 19,849 tonnes of waste during the 2016/17 academic year, more than doubling the amount produced the year before.. The amount of waste saw a 131% increase from 2015/2016, during which 8,582 tonnes of waste were produced. WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE POVERTY IMAGE IN PARASITE Parasite is not a horror film, but it is not one bit less chilling.Set in South Korea, it invites the audience to the stunningly modernist mansion of the wealthy Park family, into which the poor Kim family are plotting to infiltrate. NEWS AND FEATURES FROM CAMBRIDGE’S INDEPENDENT STUDENTNEWSFEATURESOPINIONINTERVIEWSSCIENCELIFESTYLECAMBRIDGE STUDENT

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Support Varsity. Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or its constituent Colleges. GROWING PAINS IS ‘SILLY, ORIGINAL AND ABSURDIST’ Growing Pains is ‘silly, original and absurdist’. On the 12th of May, the Cambridge Footlights premiered Growing Pains, a 45-minute-long sketch show about what happens when the growing gets tough. Although there are several excellent highlight skits, some of CUCBC CANCELS MAY BUMPS 2021 CUCBC Cancels May Bumps 2021. This week, the Cambridge University Combined Boat Clubs (CUCBC) sent an email to rowers detailing their decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the May Bumps. This decision comes a year after the May Bumps of 2020 were cancelled and replaced by virtual races. In previous years, the event has usually taken place

in

PRESERVING SNAPSHOTS OF CAMBRIDGE’S ANTI-WOMEN PROTESTS Preserving snapshots of Cambridge’s anti-women protests. Rockets and eggshells which had been used to victimise women seeking a Cambridge education are now to be digitised in a technically complex process. A box of rockets and confetti from the near-riots was given to Cambridge University Library in 1921 Sian Collins. by Rosie Bradbury. MEET THE CAMBRIDGE MP CANDIDATES: ROD CANTRILL In Cambridge, Labour currently holds a 12,000 vote majority, though this time the result is expected to be closer. As well as new national leadership, the party has a new candidate for Cambridge - Rod Cantrill. Cantrill works as a councillor in Newnham and is THE PILLOWMAN REVIEW The Pillowman, written by Martin McDonagh, a master of dark comedy, will have you laughing at and with its characters who tell stories of abuse, torture, and gruesome violence. Do not come expecting pleasant, light-hearted entertainment, but strong, intense performances of disturbingly good fun. "The play is a puzzle with multiple solutions

or

WASTE PRODUCED BY THE UNIVERSITY MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2016 A report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) earlier this year has revealed that the University of Cambridge produced 19,849 tonnes of waste during the 2016/17 academic year, more than doubling the amount produced the year before.. The amount of waste saw a 131% increase from 2015/2016, during which 8,582 tonnes of waste were produced. THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF CAMBRIDGE’S FIRST FEMALE The trials and triumphs of Cambridge’s first female scientists. Newnham’s Old Labs gave women an unprecedented opportunity to study science, writes Thea Elvin. For many years, studying science at Cambridge offered a vastly different experience for men and women, and indeed to those studying science at other red brick universities. UNCOVERING CAMBRIDGE’S TOXIC CHOIR CULTURE Uncovering Cambridge’s toxic choir culture. Cambridge is famous for its choirs. They have performed for royalty, frequently tour all corners of the earth, and fill centuries-old chapels and courts with ethereal voices. On the face of it, being a choir member in Cambridge is an opportunity to sing with the best and be taught by the best, and WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE POVERTY IMAGE IN PARASITE We need to talk about the poverty image in. Parasite. Despite the whole Oscar buzz, Bong Joon-ho’s feature fails to grasp the nature of systemic poverty, argues Yinuo Meng. Parasite is not a horror film, but it is not one bit less chilling. Set in South Korea, it invites the audience to the stunningly modernist mansion of the wealthy Park

FEATURES | VARSITY

Features. Cambridge Survivors – Testimonies for change. Cambridge Survivors introduce their initiative to shed light on the often forgotten ‘closeted’ victims and, most importantly, to provide an alternative source of support. TALKING HEADS AT THE ADC: SAME AS IT EVER WAS 7 hours ago · It’s brilliantly ironic that as the ADC reopens, and we finally get to feel that warm togetherness of being in an audience again, the stage has been graced with two of Bennett’s most searing portraits of loneliness. Putting on a production of DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: MOLLY GODDARD 7 hours ago · Only a true talent can successfully dress fictional psychopathic assassins, pop stars, and supermodels — a talent not just in fashion, but in representation of womanhood. Molly Goddard pioneers a new kind of female dressing; the froth and frills that have become her signature make her pieces STOP SIGNS REVIEW: TOO FAST TO ENJOY THE RIDE 7 hours ago · The new radio anthology series Stop Signs created by Anna Mahtani and Rebekah King is a mixed bag.A simple premise – each episode being a play set within a car journey – is both the greatest strength and weakness. DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE 7 hours ago · Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an incredibly ambitious retelling. At the time of its inception in 2011, this was the first full-length piece that the Royal Ballet had commissioned in almost 20 years. Such an endeavour demands that every artist involved in the project A LOVE FOR PLANTS AND NATURE: WHAT GARDENING HAS TAUGHT ME 6 hours ago · I used to be someone who could not appreciate plants, and my ability to name plants has never developed outside grocery stores. It was not that I actively resisted learning the nuances of different grasses or trees, nor did I detest plants or think of myself

as

THE COMPLETE MEDITATIONS OF ELMA TOYAH: MEDITATIONS #3 7 hours ago · Varsity is the independent newspaper for the University of Cambridge, established in its current form in 1947. In order to maintain our editorial independence, our print newspaper and news website receives no funding from the University of Cambridge or NO CASH REVIEW: ONE LAST HEIST 7 hours ago · When the ADC theatre livestream cut out after Saturday’s arresting performance of No Cash Left on the Premises Overnight, I had one lingering question.How did they get away with it? Explaining the plot of Ben James and Joe Venable’s new musical is to walk into a minefield of cliché: one last heist, a weary chief thief, the slow-witted comedy relief and a convoluted plan. THE VAPID ESCAPISM OF MONDAY’S HOLIDAY ROMANCE 7 hours ago · Columnist Arianna Muñoz reviews Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ ‘Monday’, starring Sebastian Stan and Denise Gogh as Americans swept up in a whirlwind romance in Greece. Sebastian Stan and Denise Gogh star in MondayTWITTER/ERIKDAVIS Timing is an

important part of

ASKVULTURE: WHAT SHOULD I PUT ON MY POST-EXAM CAMBRIDGE 7 hours ago · This week, AskVulture is daydreaming about a post-exam summer in Cambridge and gives some ideas and tips on how to make the most of it. “The most important thing is to leave your room and your desk behind and just get out there” artwork by Jane Barges for Wylde Sky Brewing's latest release

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