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WEBIs going vegan good for the environment, or is it all just politics? Darwin will be holding the first ‘vegan’ May Ball this year. The Varsity Science Team debate whether the push for veganism in Cambridge is a scientifically or politically motivated move. 12 May 2023.
Cambridge to scrap state school targets - Varsity Online
WEBMar 11, 2024 · The targets are to be scrapped from the 2025/26 academic year Katie Kasperson. by Patrick Dolan. Monday March 11 2024, 2:26pm. Cambridge University is set to scrap state school admissions targets in its latest access plan, Varsity can reveal. In an online open meeting held on 4th March, Cambridge University representatives stated …
The Genre of 2021: A Journey through the UK’s Alternative Hip …
WEBJan 29, 2021 · The UK chill rap scene has almost become the antithesis of the mainstream UK rap scene, swapping heavy beats and memorable choruses with a meditative, soft and atmospheric sound. Refreshingly different, the genre also disregards the heavily autotuned, rhythmically afro-derivative and melodically bashment-inspired sounds of artists such as …
Behind the Tompkins Table: A look into Christ’s academic success
WEBAug 6, 2023 · Behind the Tompkins Table: A look into Christ’s academic success. Natasha Macbeth investigates what is at the root of Christ’s consistent academic success. Christ's College, Cambridge Creative Commons 2.0. Athena, pressure cooker, the 1989 setlist: there is only one acceptable opening to any “Cambridge colleges as …”.
A Bright Future for Freshers Beyond Today - Varsity Online
WEBThursday November 16 2023, 10:06pm. This year’s CUMTS Freshers Musical ‘Beyond Today’ is a soft, sorrowful and stirring ode to the importance of queer love in a time of hatred and conflict. Set in rural Northern Ireland during the Troubles, it follows the story of Aoife and Molly, rival members of feuding families, who find solace and ...
Lungs: a play about the Big Questions but without answers
WEBFeb 5, 2021 · Lungs: a play about the Big Questions but without answers Joshua Robey reviews Duncan Macmillan’s Lungs, live-streamed in June 2020 as part of the Old Vic’s In Camera series and streamed as a pre-recorded performance in January 2021.
What’s so appealing about the Cambridge Blue? - Varsity Online
WEBSep 23, 2023 · What is a “Blue”? A Blue is the highest honour that can be earned by a Cambridge athlete, most often through participating in a Varsity match or race against the University of Oxford. The full Blue is the most prestigious award, but athletes can also be awarded the half-Blue or second team colours for other levels of achievement.
May Ball Review: King’s Affair - Varsity Online
WEBJun 26, 2017 · Hamish Ungless takes us through one of May Week’s wildest, outrageous and iconic nights: King’s Affair. The police banned King’s May Ball in the 1970s, following an incident involving The Stranglers, the Cam, and a lot of waterlogged students. From disaster the King’s June Event was born. King’s Affair is the night where the theme ...
The Burtonisation of fashion: style lessons from Tim Burton
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · We can describe the alteration of the dress as a ‘Burton-isation’. Black trim, stripes and contrasting colours are added to achieve the familiar gothic style of much of his work. Paired with the sharp cheekbones, big eyes, chalky complexion and dark undereye circles, these characters are distinct to Burton.