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Blues Boys Set For Lent After Spanish Inquisition
CUAFC leave their mark on Spanish territory ahead of a busy season. Report from RICK TOTTEN.
Bluebird
HANNAH QUINN leaves this 5-star production “filled with a sense of the beauty of everyday existence”. And yes, she knows that sounds twattish, but she can’t help it.
Jamie Meets The Pope
“Their directness punctures pretence, and lets the audience in.” MATTHEW WOLFSON is impressed by this comedy duo.
I Was A Boy Anorexic
Having successfully overcome anorexia, SIMON METIN now wants to help others facing similar problems.
Women’s Football: Confidence building ahead of Varsity
MEGAN HUGHES looks back at the team’s performance so far, and finds reasons to be optimistic for Varsity.
Mallory Knox
DOM BURSTIN bursts onto the scene with his debut review of Mallory Knox, but regrets getting his hair cut first.
Right Hooks and Library Books
Ahead of Varsity and a crucial few weeks for boxing, CHRIS KELLY looks back over what the vacation required for the club…and his argument with a car door!
Women’s Volleyball: Blues Suffer Second Defeat
BCUS league looks over for Cambridge volleyball ladies, but hopes still remain high for the rest of the season.
Horses for courses
We hear so much about mainstream sports at Cambridge that it’s often easy to forget some of the more niche pursuits. CHRIS HUMPLEBY is here to tell us a bit more about his passion: horse racing.
Les Misérables
“Russell Crowe’s scenes as the villain Javert… see him straining so hard to sing that he looks mildly constipated and has seemingly forgotten to do any acting.” Crowe aside, ALEX KEMP is awed and impressed.
The Last Yankee
‘Not bad, but not good either’ seems to be the only ‘psycho-moral paradox’ in this production, writes HANNAH MIRSKY.
Awful Architecture
ADRIAN GRAY tells of the woes of his new home not quite living up to expectations.
McCullin
“Devastating black and white images of humanity’s most shameful moments… I didn’t shed a tear throughout 157 bombastic minutes of Les Misérables. Yet when the lights came up at the end of McCullin, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.” This is real cinema, writes JACKSON CAINES.
Oxford Union In Fascist Fuck-Up
“I’ll go anyway,” says Griffin after Oxford Union revoke invitation.
HARTLEY HORROR: Slippery Student Smashes Window
More dramatic news for Hartley Library as the windows at the front are accidentally smashed by a student.
DISABLED Man ROBBED In Portswood
A DISABLED man was robbed of his wallet in Portswood after he fell out of his wheelchair.
A Question of Equality?
Lucy Makinson responds to the Equal Pay Review in her usual no-nonsense style.
Mahal and Me
As his bid to take over the Mahal tragically fails, SIMON BURDUS looks back on the glory days of our infamous restaurant.
Equal Pay Review Reveals Gender Pay Gap Within University
New findings expose worrying statistics about the university’s gender pay gap.
Eton Mess: A Response
Are Cambridge’s gates open to all? In the wake of more national press coverage for Cambridge, PRANJAL ARYA assesses who is to blame for the stereotypes that surround our university.
Cantabs Kickstart Vehicle for Solar-Powered Race
Cambridge students attempt to win big with a solar-powered vehicle.
Great Expectations
Avoiding the obvious pun, let’s just say PIERS RILEY-SMITH’S high hopes were dashed in his review of Dickens’ much adapted epic.
Football: Blues edge past Worcester in the cup
The Blues need penalties to secure a hard-fought victory against Worcester.
Silver Linings Playbook
JACKSON CAINES can see a silver lining, but still decries the formulaic nature of this film.
Knots
“Three people waiting in a room – we don’t know where, why, who, or what for.” CHLOE COLEMAN and LEYLA HAMID try a strong dose of the surreal. And they’re not sure how much they like it.
Gambit
Despite its stellar cast, OLLIE BARTLETT found little to like in this “sadly forgettable” Coen Brothers remake.
Kickboxers Batter Loughborough
In a tour de force, the Cambridge Kickboxers beat their Loughborough opponents 6-2.
Pythons Suffocate Blades
The Cambridge Pythons put their demons from last weeks defeat to Hertfordshire to rest with a strong victory over the Essex Blades
The Tab’s Top Swap Spots
If you’re gonna do it, do it right, says LAUREN CHAPLIN, who gives us the low-down on Cambridge’s best swap locations.
Interview: Peace
“I never liked that word, ‘afro-pop’ – maybe we are ‘nafro-pop.’” HARRIET WADE meets hotly tipped Birmingham indie band PEACE at The Portland Arms.