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In defence of decorative poetry
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (90+ words) Charlie Lam explores why we shouldn't be so quick to judge internet poetry Friday April 3 2026 Jessica Leer for Varsity Painting a thousand words "With the advent of social media, modern poets are faced with a new challenge" A mile in…...
Awards season goes to the dogs
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (240+ words) Forget the Oscars " Peter Adams shows us a different breed of awards ceremony Wednesday April 1 2026 As the old showbiz adage goes, never work with children or animals " but journalist Toby Rose didn't get the memo. Rose is the founder of…...
Trans musicians aren’t denying their biology, they’re owning it
3+ day, 5+ min ago (70+ words) Caitlin Newman examines the artistic prowess of trans+ artists and the personal freedom music can bring Tuesday March 31 2026, 5:10pm "There's something uniquely honest when it comes to trans+ identity in music" "Some of these tracks act as a form of genderqueer…...
Missing Sidgwick sculpture spotted in Oxford
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (544+ words) Anthony Gormley's Daze IV was found at Oxford's new humanities centre Wednesday April 1 2026, 9:00am A beloved sculpture recently disappeared from Sidgwick Site has been spotted in Oxford University's new humanities building. Created by renowned sculptor Sir Anthony Gormley in 2014, Daze IV…...
‘It’s always originality they’re looking for’: Katie Burge on all things film
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (602+ words) Hannah Burfield sits down with Katie Burge to explore her rising film career Monday March 30 2026, 4:04pm From directing Watersprite and Cambridge University Film Association (CUFA) to meeting Steven Spielberg, Katie Burge's blossoming career in film production is certainly an interesting'one. Having…...
Amadeus in the Chapel balances grandeur and intimacy
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (120+ words) James Critchley argues this production comes alive with its arresting performances Sunday March 29 2026, 12:39pm "Leo Morad [] delivers a performance that is no less formidable than those of these illustrious predecessors" "In light of the company's sterling performances and the bountiful affordances…...
Caius topple Maggie and Jesus retain headship: Lent Bumps 2026
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (284+ words) Harry Mclusky and Nicholas Hall report from the Cam on the term's pinnacle inter-collegiate sporting contest by Harry Mclusky & Nicholas Hall Saturday March 28 2026 "This prompted the Maggie coach's bike to be thrown into the nettles in fury" Open Headship: Caius…...
A potty display? | Varsity
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (52+ words) Yulianna Nunno reflects on the ethics of the art in the bathroom of 196 Bar Saturday March 28 2026, 5:36pm "Suffering and celebrity, through your act of seeing art, became one and the same" "In a museum, Bar 196s curation might have made more sense…...
Rowers voice growing concerns about ‘red boat man’
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (518+ words) The individual is alleged to have acted aggressively towards rowers in an effort to save swans Friday March 27 2026, 6:39pm Rowers at the University of Cambridge have raised growing concerns about an individual who they allege has been "harassing" crews on the…...
The rhi-novelty of reading
1+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) Mara Zaharia muses over how a work written decades ago is still relevant now Tuesday March 24 2026, 1:21pm There are times when certain books fall into your hands at the perfect moment. Before the angelic nosedive of this book from the skies…...