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A light-hearted ruond up of this week’s stories, from the annual blind wine-tasting Varsity contest to Cambridge topping employer rankings
Cambridge Climate Justice called on the University to end all relationships with oil, gas, mining, and arms companies
This year’s nominees include Turner Prize recipient Rachel Whiteread and Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill
A former private school teacher has been fired after it was exposed that he had lied about having a degree from the University of Cambridge
Thiel was invited to speak by James Orr, the divinity professor recently appointed as a senior adviser to Nigel Farage
The most recent delay arose due to confusion about the practicalities of arms divestment
This represents an increase from zero in 2024, but student campaigners say there is still work to be done
Review
Barney Sayburn is in awe of this understated gem
Feature
Holly Hardman puts the spotlight on celebrating platonic love this Valentine’s
Cosy up to Reform all you like, but universities must also sell their successes to the public
A tongue-in-cheek petition for gowned exams at Cambridge 
The right to offend entails the right to sack
Keep college bars student run, or lose what makes them special
Alfie Roberts
Alfie Roberts argues that universities need to start advocating for their place in society, or risk punishment in a volatile political landscape
Jake Altmann
Jake Altmann argues that gowned exams will bring back some of the ceremony that we take for granted at Cambridge
Ben Lubitsh
Ben Lubitsh argues that freedom of expression allows for the freedom to sack controversial fellows
Duncan Paterson
Duncan Paterson argues that the sub-standard provisions for trans athletes in college football is symptomatic of the University’s acquiescence to a polarised world view
Head to head
Bibi Boyce and Ellie Buckley go head-to-head in this wheel-y heated debate
Calum Murray
Calum Murray argues that protests against young Reform advocate Jack Anderton’s appearance at CUCA are justified
Beyond the porters’ lodge: is life better outside college?
Where are all the liberal Christians at Cambridge? 
How the internet punishes educated women 
From fresher to finalist: how have you evolved at Cambridge?
Eve Nicholls talks to Voi users about the benefits and drawbacks of the vehicle
Sophia Bosworth-Gerbino talks to students living off-site about its benefits and disadvantages
Bibi Boyce talks to experts and students about the female experiences of ADHD
Frida Bradbrook talks to progressive Christians about their religious experiences at Cambridge
Amelie Rothwell investigates digital misogyny and its repurcussions in Cambridge
Beth Lee asks finalists and graduates how their relationships, work, world outlook, and future aspirations have changed at Cambridge
Daisy Stewart Henderson talks to maths students at Trinity about whether trinmos deserve their intense reputation
Savaira Sammoon speaks to international students about the financial barriers to studying at Cambridge
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‘Greens are the real alternative’: Kathryn Fisher’s hopes for Petersfield council ward
Researching Cambridge’s links to slavery in the face of backlash
Oscar Delbourgo talks to the Petersfield Green Party about Polanski’s leadership and MP defections
Lucy Thomas talks to the outgoing editor of The Nation about his journalistic career
Vienna Kwan sits down with the Director of one of the UK’s most influential think tanks
Rosalind Howell goes back to school with Katharine Birbalsingh
Mariam Al-Badry sits down with an Emergency Response Rooms delegate to discuss the advantages of locally-led aid
Calum Murray talks to historian Nico Bell-Romero about his book uncovering Cambridge’s intellectual role in the history of Atlantic Slavery
Ana Cañadas Garcia explores the social, biological, and environmental factors that shape our food choices
Charlotte Phillips describes her experience conducting a field campaign in Antarctica
Yu Tong Lim helps crystallise the chemistry behind this magical phenomenon
Yu Tong Lim explains why forbidden love is doomed to fail
A journey through the history of Cambridge science
Blind Date: ‘The ball’s in her court!’
Does volunteering make you a good person?
Finding a home away from home 
The curious case of the subject dinner
Notebook
Ruby Randall questions if her volunteering may be more hypocritical than helpful
Blind Date
Bix and Cecelia meet at the Maypole for a blind date
Amelia Taylor shares her tips for combatting those pesky feelings of homesickness
Feature
Ruby Randall rekindles her love for learning with French lessons
Quiz
Ella Howard anticipates how you will cope with the very worst of all weeks
Feature
Georgia Gooding gets real about the highs and lows of the tradition
‘Nigerian Modernism’ at the Modern
Review
Nyeleti Brauer-Maxaeia muses on the gallery’s latest exhibition
Emma Gower discusses why we should tell stories of Shakespeare’s life
Feature
Ollie Liversedge discusses the architecture along the Cam
Ben Bailey examines the development of Cambridge buildings
Interview
Ella Howard discusses iPad paintings, posters and artificial intelligence with Sally Clarke
Is 2026 really the new 2016?
The evolution of the academic gown
A Geek Girl’s guide to fashion
A guide to Cambridge’s second-hand scene
Matilda Billinge encourages some of 2016′s boldest fashion choices to make their comeback
Feature
Arushi Dattani explores what we can learn about personal style from Netflix’s Geek Girl
Olivia Redman analyses the history and the impact of unique details on college gowns
Arushi Dattani and Ursula Rowe argue that fashion and politics are far from mutually exclusive: they are deeply intertwined
Feature
Jess Gotterson explores the ‘The Bridgerton Effect’ in light of her favourite TV show
Feature
Matilda Billinge investigates the sleepwear decisions of her fellow Cambridge students
No Other Choice kills it
Performative progress in Bridgerton
Review
Dylan Ingram reviews Park Chan-wook’s stylish, satirical thriller
Opinion
Charlotte Thomann argues that the show’s light-heartedness comes at the expense of those it claims to represent
Review
Ruby Redwood casts her eye on the new steamy adaptation of Brontë’s classic romance
Feature
Daniella Adetoye hears Cambridge student’s perspectives on the film review app Letterboxd
Watchlist
Heidi Lewis recommends the best (rom)coms for a happier Valentine’s
Feature
Dan Porritt looks over the life and cinematic achievement of the actor and filmmaker
Trash? Anything but: Suede at the Corn Exchange
Why metal? Why not?
Feature
Rohan Teelock-Gaya takes a look at how our similarities and differences in music can bring us together
Live Review
Suede show they’ve still got it at the Corn Exchange, as reviewed by Francis McCabe
Opinion
Millie Wooler questions whether it’s time to leave our phones at home before going to a gig
Review
Francis McCabe reviews the electronic and analogue interplay of The Orielles at Cambridge’s Portland Arms
Guide
Rohan Teelock-Gaya offers a beginners guide to metal listening
Feature
The Communards are under appreciated, given their cultural contribution to queer liberation, says Daniel Kamaluddin
Between the lines of Little Women
The Memory of Water is dazzlingly well done
Footlights Spring Revue? Don’t Mind if I Do!
Preview
Nabiha Ali belives this production promises to be emotionally nuanced and fulfilling
Review
Catherine Wray praises this play’s stunning performances and compelling motifs
Preview
Barney Sayburn gives a glimpse of the performers and performances we can expect in this year’s showcase
Review
The Pembroke Player’s production delivers compelling connections and revelations, says Lucy Farmer4 stars
Review
Ella Hardy argues that this production captures the glittering excess of the Jazz Age
Feature
Nabiha Ali reflects on her experience as a followspot operator in last term’s Jack and the Beanstalk
Gown triumph a ‘big moment’ for Cambridge University boxing 
Blues sweep aside Lincoln as promotion beckons
Ben Madden reports on a statement victory in the Blues’ title charge
Rhys Honey-Jones and Brodie Gibson report from the Union Chamber as Town and Gown trade blows
Sam Ho speaks with former D1 Harvard linebacker and current Cambridge MPhil student Brock Locnikar
Match Report
Nicholas Hall reports as the Army XV secured a 43-50 victory over Cambridge
Captain's Corner
Sam Ho speaks to Blues Triathlon Captains Emma Richter and Marcus Barfield
Nicholas Hall comments on Cambridge and the world’s conversion to padel
Juliette Berry
Keep college bars student run, or lose what makes them special
Juliette Berry uses the example of Downing Bar to argue that student-run bars must be maintained