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Last Night A DJ Ruined My Night
KATIE MAIR: “No matter how mediocre the mix, the average ‘celebrity’ seems to manage the ‘shuffle’ function on their ipod with enough proficiency to warrant a cheque equivalent to our tuition fees.”
WIN CASH in The Tab’s Creepy Carve-Off
WIN £20 CASH! Send in a photo of your most petrifying pumpkin this Halloween.
Gothic Chic For Halloween
A bit of “Gothic Chic” can go a long way… Tab Fashion tried it out at The Union.
Queens’ Go Joint Top With Downing Victory
Queens’ look to be title contenders after pulling off a shock result against Downing. Includes latest league table.
Girls Lax Blues Thrash Bristol
The Women’s Blues Lax continue their fine form, beating Bristol 15-4.
Fit College: Trinity v Trinity Hall
Cambridge’s best loved contest kicks off the new season with the biggest college taking on one of the smallest.
Cambridge Uni Press Books Bound for Africa
Cambridge University Press announced that it will donate over 100,000 brand new books to the charity Book Trade International.
Sofa Sports Week Two
This week’s highlights include a rugby player vigilante, a Gallic take on Mario Kart and the return of Kammy.
Impressive Jesus Set Up John’s Showdown
Jesus beat Downing to stay top of the pile as their crunch match with John’s looms.
How To Be Something You’re Not In Cambridge
Upgrade from Lout to Lord, or deteriorate from Duke to Devvo, with 10 top tips from The Tab’s resident lads.
Tab Classical
JOE CONWAY and LIZZIE BENNETT review this week’s classical gigs and tell you what’s coming up next.
Debate: Women’s Sport, Who Cares?
“Let’s face it, women’s sport, on the whole, is second-tier” vs. “People watch sport for the magic of it, for the entertainment, not just for the physicality”.
Sing When You’re Not Winning
Andrew Sheridan is a singer songwriter. So is The Rock. Hard men with soft sides. Tab sports searches out other sportsmen who have made the cultural crossover.
Blues Bully Blackheath
Centre Sandy Reid leads a rout of Blackheath at Grange Road. Click here for exclusive match photos.
Rugby Round Up: Jesus Trounce Trinity To Signal Intent
Jesus sent out a clear message to their league rivals by posting a cricket score against Trinity, Whilst Queen’s beat Magdalene
John’s Draw Blank To Blow Top Division Open
Victory evades John’s first the first time in almost three years to throw the top division wide open.
Poll: How Much Would You Pay For Cambridge?
Would you have come to Cambridge for £7,000 per year. What about £12,000? Vote now.
Varsity Sevens Kicks Off Rugby Season
Rugby season kicks off with Varsity Sevens, amid controversy for John’s. View Tim Sherrington’s exclusive photos of the event.
Sofa Sports
The best sports clips on the internet. Featuring Chris Kamara, Jonny Wilkinson, a fraudulent Frenchman and an exploding watermelon.
Kebab-ing a Laugh: Take Pitta On Us, Say Grimy Gardies
Cambridge has been rocked with the news that some of its best restaurants have been slammed in a recent council crackdown.
Uncle Sam Slammed By Cam
The Tab rounds up the Blues’ summer fixtures. An undefeated tour of America surely has the scum quaking in their boots.
Cambridge Microscope Set For World Domination
The Titan microscope will help to provide breakthroughs in medical research relating to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Cambridge is Britain’s Richest University
Cambridge’s domination of UK universities continues: number one in sport, education and now wealth.
Playing Away
Wayne Rooney’s involvement with a prostitute has sparked a craze of comment. Unlike a politician it hasn’t wrecked his career. The Tab asks why.
Dead Clever: Don Praises Brainy Graveyard
A little known burial ground in Cambridge is reported to have the highest collective IQ in the world.
The Worst Shopping in Britain
The Other Place finally beats Cambridge, according to a new think tank report.
CUSU Facebook Gaffe As Ents War Resumes
EXCLUSIVE: CUSU attempt to censure Big Fish Facebook group as Ents war turns nasty again.
Rugby Season To Open With Crunch Matches
The rugby season will begin with the ‘big three’ colleges all playing each other in the opening weeks, the new fixture list reveals.
Vickerman Targets Wallabies Comeback
Blues second-row Dan Vickerman will return to Australia next year to attempt an international comeback.
Boats Sunk As Punt Wars Resume
Thugs have used concrete to sink two punts worth £10,000, raising fears of an escalating ”turf war” between rival operators.
Olympic Hero Is New Blue Boat Boss
Former British Olympian Steve Trapmore has been appointed Chief Coach of the Cambridge University Boat Club.
Trinity Win Fit College
Trinity have finished top of Fit College with 18%, beating Jesus by just 12 votes.
Clever Emma Top Tompkins As John’s Fall
Emma have topped the 2010 Tompkins table, as Churchill rise to an unexpected third and John’s fall into the bottom ten.
Cricketers Complete Cambridge Triple
Cricketers chase down 270 to beat the Dark Blues and give Cambridge the clean sweep of the ‘Big Three’ Varsity matches in 2009-10.
Books to Read on The Road
Tab writers’ recommendations of books to read when travelling, camping or killing hours.