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Books to Read by The Pool
Tab writers’ favourite reads for a long, hot afternoon. Pina Colada optional.
Cambridge Boozer Baits Germans
As borderline-xenophobic sentiment sweeps the country, one Cambridge publican has plastered his pub with foot-high anti-German slogans.
Fit College Final: Fittest College 2009-10
UPDATE: With just a few days polling left, Trinity, Queens’, King’s and Jesus are neck-and-neck to win the Fit College Final 2009-10
Cricket Cuppers Final: Jesus Crush Christ’s
Cricket: Jesus trash Christ’s. “Matches don’t come much more one-sided than this.”
May Balls-Ups At Sidney, Christ’s And Trinity
Queues, the 4am lull and champagne headaches are a given, but some balls this May Week have been beset by problems other than the usual May Ball gripes.
May Week Best Dressed: Trinity Hall
The Tab’s pick of the best dressed in the Trinity Hall June Event queue.
May Week Best Dressed: Sidney Sussex
The Tab’s pick of the best dressed at the Sidney May Ball queue.
Updated: Review and Interviews: Robinson May Ball
LEONIE JAMES: ‘Not as classy as some of the main balls, but a hell of a lot of fun, and definitely worth the ticket price, Robinson was a great night out.’
May Week Best Dressed: Trinity
Dominique Iste’s photos of the best dressed in Trinity May Ball queue.
Race For The Union
The front-runners for Union President Lauren Davidson and Juan Zober De Francisco. Voting is on Monday June 14th.
Theo-verrated
Theo Walcott has missed out on a world cup and been lambasted as overrated. Tab lists some other overrated and underrated sportsmen.
The Great Escape
Time to kill and money to spend? The Tab gives you some day-tripping ideas to get you out of the bubble.
Review and EXCLUSIVE Interview: Iron Chef
KING EGGMISTRESS talks to Iron Chef presenter Olly Smith about touching Anne Robinson’s breasts – ‘a truly magnificent rack’.
They Thought It Was All Over
Tab Sports finds the best victories at the death. Featuring Beckham’s free-kick heroics.
Cambridge Protest Against Israeli Attack
On Monday, over 40 people protested in Market Square against the Israeli attack on humanitarian aid ships. Photo: George Danezis
UnBlue-vable Tekkers
The Tab lists some of Cambridge’s finest sportsmen and women. YOU DECIDE who’s the greatest of them all.
Special Ones
Jose Mourinho is known more for his big mouth than his trophy cabinet. The Tab lists some other managers famous for their actions off the pitch. Including a wizard.
Why Not Review: Libraries
The Tab recommends where to get down and dirty, with a leaking ink pen and a pile of books.
Why Not Review: 2012 Olympic Mascots
‘Wenlock and Mandeville haven’t had a great reception since they landed on Earth and we can maybe see why, but are they really that bad?’
Lips: Scarlet Fever
For Gwyneth Paltrow, beauty is about “being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kiss-ass red lipstick…”
Cuppers Round-Up: Cricket T-20
Cuppers cricket quarter-finalists revealed. Featuring top performers and photos of the group stages.
Lips: Perfect Plum
According to Heather Locklear, “You can’t keep changing men, so you settle for changing your lipstick.” This week we’re changing shades every day. First up, the sophisticated plum.
Review: Mr Hudson
OSCAR HARRY: ‘The midgets all went bananas for some crooning song that repeated the word ‘lying’ a lot. It wasn’t all bad though… ‘
Review: Britten Sinfonia
MADELINE DE-BERRIE and JOE CONWAY agree ‘the concentration of no player waned’ and ‘with each player individually connected with the music emotionally.’
Varsity Build-Up: Men’s Cricket
Sex, Sixes and singles all feature in the Blues’ preparations for the Varsity cricket match.
Women’s Varsity Cricket Build-Up
The Tab previews the women’s varsity match. Featuring an exlusive interview with Ellie Fielding.
Reclaim the Night
300 female students took to the streets to make a noise for a safer Cambridge on Saturday night.
Review and Interview: Siren Song
ANNA SHEINMAN is full of praise. That should be enough, ‘you are all going to go and see it yourselves this evening. Aren’t you?’
Clunge-Gate: Sexth Formers in Secret Homerton Vice Den
Homerton have come up with their own distinctive brand of community outreach – having local sixth formers romp in their loos.
Why Not Review: Voting
‘Your first time – a beautiful moment which you’ll remember forever’. For the Tab Team, perhaps not.