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If you go to one Cambridge museum this term…
JOSHI EICHNER HERRMANN thinks that when it comes to exam term inspiration, the Art Fund Prize nominated Scott Polar Museum gives the Fitzwilliam a serious, heart-rending, life-affirming run for its money.
Exclusive: TCS Editor Resigned After Attempting John’s Sex Smear
The morning’s resignation of TCS Editor Philip Brook came after he was caught attempting to make unfounded sexual allegations against a fellow at St. John’s.
Exclusive: Lily Cole To Play Lead Role In ADC Show
Supermodel Lily Cole will play a lead role in an ADC play this term, The Tab can exclusively reveal.
Equating Caravaggio with Raoul Moat has left us all the poorer
JOSHI EICHNER HERRMANN: We have squandered the chance to consider Caravaggio as a homosexual revolutionary; to re-open the file on the great man’s relationship with the Bacchic and narcissistic youths who pout suggestively out of his early Roman portraits.
Exclusive: Union To Host Porn Stars This Term
The Tab can exclusively reveal that the Union will host a debate featuring porn star Johnny Anglais and adult movie director Anna Span. The blockbuster termcard also features film stars, spies, judges and big name politicians.
Varsity Trip Coach Crashes
The Varsity Trip got off to a hairy start yesterday when one of the coaches crashed on the M25.
Profile: Who Are The Hawks’ Club?
For most of the university, the Hawks’ Club is the place where Blue-tacs disappear on Sunday and Wednesday nights on the arms of tricenarian land economists.
Exclusive: Blues Talisman Reid To Miss Varsity
Centre said to be ‘terribly disappointed’ after ankle break rules him out of Twickenham showdown.
Grudge Match Goes Ahead Amid War Of Words
The John’s-Jesus game will take place today under a cloud of ill feeling.
College Rugby Chaos As John’s Call For Jesus Suspension
UPDATE 15.10: The John’s-Jesus match will now go ahead after a meeting between the captains and league organiser Ian Minto.
Varsity Breaks The Mould
A stunningly nonchalant sign in the Varsity office reminds its few remaining apparatchiks not to do what The Guardian, The Sun, The Telegraph, The Express, The Mail, The Times, The Metro, The Star, The Mirror, The Independent, Private Eye and even TCS have done this year!
Review: Trinity Hall June Event
JOSHI EICHNER HERRMANN: ‘I find it difficult to agree with Varsity’s assessement that “guests at Trinity Hall found themselves in a fairytale wonderland”‘
Arsonist Attempts Station Inferno
Cambridge cops have blown up a car today after a mad-man arsonist went on the rampage.
Exclusive: FitFinder Offline After Founder Is Fined
Popular student website FitFinder.co.uk has been forced offline – The Tab can exclusively reveal that the withdrawal comes after disciplinary action aginst the site’s founder.
Union Hosts Election Night Booze-Up
Hundreds packed the Union last night to watch BBC fittie Emily Maitlis recolor the country’s political map.
Election Blog: Lib Dems Win Cambridge
As The Tab exclusively revealed at 2am, Julian Huppert has won Cambridge for the Lib Dems, with the Tories second.
The Tab’s Election Profiles
With polling day just hours away, The Tab gives you the lowdown on the men who would be king.
Goldie Triumph ‘Bodes Well’
Cambridge’s coaches tell The Tab what the prospects are for 2011…and why the Winkelvoss twins weren’t rowing in Light Blue this year.
They Didn’t Guttenplan For That!
SPOILER ALERT: This article will reveal the winner of University Challenge 2010.
Photos: Final Blue Boat Outing
The Tab joined the Blue Boat and Goldie in their final outing before the Boat Race today with the world’s media watching on.
Exclusive Interview: University Challenge God Guttenplan Speaks
Alex Guttenplan has been labelled an “unlikely internet heartthrob” by the papers this week. Read his first ever full interview here.
Exclusive: Coppers Caught Letting Off Bike Thieves
Cambridge police have denied being soft on crime after The Tab saw two coppers catching a group of bike thieves – but then letting them go scot free.
Jesus, Can Someone Turn On The Lights?
Jesus students were evacuated from their rooms last night as a power cut plunged the college into darkness.
Mansigani Gets CUSU Top Job
Rahul Mansigani has been elected as CUSU President – although the candidates attracted fewer votes than The Tab’s Fit College!
Blue Boat Announced
The line-up for the 2010 Blue Boat has been announced amid predictions of a “very close” Boat Race.
POLL: The Great Cindy’s/ Cindis/ Sindy’s/ Cindies Debate. Vote Here.
As a result of overwhelming public demand, The Tab has decided to end the debate over how to spell everyone’s favourite mid-week haunt. VOTE HERE!
T C mesS: Union Paper Pulled After CUSU Cock-up
Amid accusations of censorship, illegality and CUSU meddling the union-run newspaper TCS was unable to be printed on time this week.
Review: Churchill Springball
“If Churchill Springball had been in May Week, no-one would have gone.”
Bops Are Back At Queens’
Bops are back as Queens’ Dean caves into pressure and lifts the ban on all non-academic events in College – follow all the updates HERE!
Chigbo Guilty Of Election Abuses
CUSU president Tom Chigbo has been reprimanded for breaking key election rules relating to the NUS referendum which opened today.
Chigbo Facing Crucial CUSU Vote
CUSU was today split down the middle by a row over its membership of the National Union of Students.
Lightweights In The Lurch
The Cambridge Lightweights have suffered a serious set-back after the snow scuppered their training camp.
Blues Boys Bring It Home
CAMBRIDGE WIN VARSITY – The Blues have beaten Oxford 31-27 in a thrilling match at Twickers
Blues Head to Twickers for Varsity
Blues and Under 21s squads count down last 24 hours to Twickenham
Rugby Round Up: The Great Catz Massacre
John’s march on against Catz while contenders Jesus and Downing narrowly win