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Diary of a Reluctant Virgin: Week 7
ELLIE SLEE faces mortification at Marriage formal, and things only get worse when all her pants go missing…
Cambridge just isn’t safe for women
ELEANOR COSTELLO talks about her experience of sexual assault whilst out at night in Cambridge.
I wore women’s clothes out and I fucking loved it
CHARLIE DOWELL wore a dress to CIndies last week. Now he wants you to do it too.
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The Tab is recruiting. If you want to be a part of the most read student paper in Britain, apply now for the Easter team.
Why people at central colleges are just better
Go to a modern college? Have to cycle to lectures? CLIVE HUNTER-JONES thinks you are scum.
Why I’d rather be happy than rich
In pursuit of that six figure salary? Unlikely lawyer ROBERT EYERS thinks you need to sort your life out.
Five Common Myths About Homelessness
JEN DURRANT undermines the common myths around homelessness, ahead of Student Volunteering Week.
Dr Dick: Don’t be a fucking creep
DR DICK is the Tab’s new advice columnist. This week he deals with a complete creep with delusions of romance.
Diary of a Reluctant Virgin: Week 6
This week the rapacious ELLIE SLEE has a bit too much fun at a club and comes to some shocking realisations…
My opinion on a thing and why you should care
JOE FRESHER has opinions and wants you to listen to him. Please. He’s really desperate.
How to diffuse awkward encounters in Sainsbury’s
They happen to us all, far more often than should be statistically possible. But JAMIE RYCROFT is here to save the day.
Why am I always drunker than everyone else?
FREYA ROBERTS wonders whether more of us have a drinking problem than we might think.
How not to learn lines
SARAH HOWDEN tries becoming the next Lawrence Olivier with only Google Suggestions to help her.
Tab Tries: Being Stoned On A Swap
MARIA-JUANA MONTEZ tries to elevate her swapping experience by going on a swap stoned.
Explosive Revelations: Cambridge receives money from nuclear weapons consortium
The University of Cambridge is one of the five UK universities to receive funding from the nuclear weapons industry.
Dr Dick: I Need Somebody To Love
DR. DICK is the Tab’s new advice columnist. This week he tells a lonely heart how to find love.
Diary of a Reluctant Virgin: Week 5
This week ELLIE SLEE accidentally stumbles upon what might be true love…
Mr and Mrs Sparks and the Emperor’s Panda
OLLIE THICKNESSE and CATRIONA STIRLING have great fun with this fast-paced musical.
Cambridge’s Most Eccentric Professors
BEX SENTANCE reveals the most eccentric professors at Cambridge, erotica and all.
Little Eagles
ZOE D’AVIGNON does, on balance, enjoy a production which suffers from some problems with tone.
The Science of Love
CHARLIE DOWELL looks for scientific explanation and logic to love, and finds none.
How to ruin pre-drinks
ORIEL WELLS tells you how to make sure everyone else’s night is just as shit as yours.
What to expect from Economics at Warwick
Numbers, internships and ca$h? Apparently there’s more to Warwick Economics students than we might think…
CUMTS Gala Night 2014
JOSH MARKS has plenty of fun at the CUMTS Gala Night despite some slightly dodgy singing.
Tab Tries: Legal Highs
Human guinea pig extraordinaire LAURA ROLLINS pumps her body full of powerful and potentially dangerous mind-altering chemicals.
Dr Dick: How drunk is too drunk?
DR. DICK is the Tab’s new advice columnist. This week he answers the question: when is it not okay to sleep with someone?
Diary of a Reluctant Virgin: Week 4
With Prince Charming still proving elusive, ELLIE SLEE turns to self-love to relieve her frustrations.
How to find love this Lent
Romance may be dead, but JOSEPHINE PARKINSON is on hand to explain how you can still have fun for a fiver with RAG Blind Date.
Tab Tries: One Night Stand
CHARLIE DOWELL reveals all in his guide to getting the most out of your one night stand.
Straight man tries Gay Night: A response
Yesterday’s article on being a straight man on a gay night was well-intentioned but offensive, says HANNAH GRAHAM.
Reflections at Halfway Hall
At this monumental milestone, CHARLIE DOWELL looks back over his first year and a half at Cambridge.
Five Things To Do At Your Desk
JESS FRANKLIN banishes all boredom with five things to do at your desk.