Varsity

"My enjoyment of a 12-hour flight lay in the hands of the in-flight entertainment decision-makers at British Airways"Alev Takil via Unsplash / https://unsplash.com/license / No changes made After an Easter Term at Cambridge, for many International Students, the first moment of reprieve arrives in the form of a cramped seat and a tiny screen on an aeroplane, where the destination is home.

The criticism follows Lord Woolley's condemnation of the mainstream media at a public vigil for Professor ArdayNeve Wilson for Varsity A number of University of Cambridge organisations, alongside Homerton College itself, have responded to claims made in the media against the College’s Principal, Lord Simon Woolley.

The Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers was founded in 1879Faris Qureshi for Varsity Walk around Cambridge, and you’ll often hear bells ringing out from the local churches. What might surprise students is that, more often than not, it’s other students ringing them. As we get closer to Michaelmas term, I’ve begun to wonder which niche societies will attract this year’s incoming freshers. The Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers (CUGCR) was founded in 1879.

In a world centred on materiality, we know we shouldn’t attach ourselves to consumer goods – yet we still doLily O'Sullivan for Varsity Once the end of September comes around, most of us start thinking about moving back into our college rooms. Keeping term is often treated as a nuisance, and the fact that some colleges force students to move out during the vacations is both a symbol of inequality and a quintessential Cambridge quirk.

"Operation Market Garden tells the story of Izzy’s grandfather, Neville Neads"Lauren Herd with permission for Varsity Every August, Cambridge sends many of its shows north. This week, I spoke with Izzy Lane, whose show also brings with it a piece of her own family history to the Edinburgh Fringe. Operation Market Garden tells the story of Izzy’s grandfather, Neville Neads, who fought in the 1944 Operation Market Garden in Arnhem, Holland during WWII.

Widening access for the students of this eternal subject invites us to consider what it means to be a Classicist in the first placeEoghan Ross for Varsity Once confined to a bubble of elitism resembling Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, Classics has acquired a new audience. Organisations likeClassics for All, which partners with the University, have dedicated themselves to widening participation in a subject largely missing from the state-educated sector.

Edmund Burke Foundation with permission for Varsity Dr James Orr, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at the University of Cambridge, has resigned as Reform UK’s Head of Policy following an undercover investigation into the party’s handling of foreign donations. Orr was appointed to the position in February this year.

There’s plenty of tracks with true talentRyan Teh for Varsity Allow me to say the dreaded three words you never want to hear from any music enthusiast: I’m a Gleek. Being a fan of 2010s cult-classic Glee is seriously frowned upon in most music communities. To some extent, rightfully so – on the face of it, Glee covers feature clumsy impersonations of artists at best, and nightmare-inducing white-boy-rap renditions of ‘Gold Digger’, ‘Thong Song’ and ‘Empire State of Mind’ at worst.

It’s up to you to experience the poetry yourselfAisling Rogers with permission for Varsity “And some time,’ begins Seamus Heaney’s ‘Postscript’, ’make the time to drive out West…” Despite planning to use my travel grant for a sunsoaked visit to Italy to experience the setting of Dante’s Inferno, I decided to take Heaney’s advice and make the pilgrimage out West, swapping sun and Tuscany for the rain-drenched bogs and lakes of Northern Ireland.

There are often unexpected costs associated with sport at CambridgeJessica Leer for Varsity Sport at Cambridge is more than just a way to fill a Wednesday afternoon or a Saturday morning. For some, it is an opportunity to continue honing a skill which has seen years of dedication; for others, it is an escape from the library or a chance to meet new people. From rowing taster sessions to college netball, Cambridge sport has something to offer for everyone.