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In Girton Varsity Exclusively Reveals Allegations of Student Attack During the Early Hours of March 17Th GENERAL ELECTION 2005 - Varsity meets all your parliamentary candidates -PAGES 4 & 5 - Your Vote: Comment & Analysis -PAGES 5, 10, 18 - Howard Flight, Tessa Jowell & Lord McNally -PAGES 4 & 5 No. 619 The Independent Cambridge Student Newspaper since 1947 Friday April 29, 2005 Six undergraduates arrested over “serious sexual assault” in Girton Varsity exclusively reveals allegations of student attack during the early hours of March 17th Varsity News Reporter end-of-term bop with the title morning of the 17th and have crime scene. been careful to keep the inci- tioned by the police. They of “Rumble in the Jungle”, now been released on bail. The incident is alleged to dent discreet. No announce- have since been released on organised on March 16th by The individuals accused have occured during the early ment of the event has yet been bail pending further question- POLICE OFFICERS are the Girton College JCR. were seen returning to Girton hours in central Girton made to Girton students. ing at a later date.” investigating a report of a very Varsity has chosen not to dis- during the early hours of the College accommodation. Cambridge University Press The six male individuals serious sexual assault alleged close the names of the under- 17th wearing police overalls, Neighbouring students were Office confirmed that have been bailed to return to to have taken place in Girton graduate victim or those of his creating speculation that their particularly shocked at the “Cambridgeshire police were Parkside Police Station on College during the early hours six alleged male attackers. clothes had been confiscated fact that the event is said to called to an alleged incident at Thursday May 5th. In the of Thursday March 17th. Three 18-year-olds, two for forensic examination. have occurred in a room on a Girton College in the early meantime they have returned The incident is described as 19-year-olds and a 20-year Reports describe a very busy corridor. hours of Thursday 17th to continue studies at Girton. having occurred in an under- old, were arrested in connec- heavy police presence, with up Girton College and the March. A number of students The police investigation con- graduate room following an tion with the incident on the to 3 police cars arriving at the University Press Office have were arrested and were ques- tinues. Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy visits Cambridge - Editorial p.11 RAG auction to make history Anna McIlreavy collectible item,” he said, “it is a piece of history – it has been CAMBRIDGE RAG is set to signed by every US champion for make history this term with the last 38 years.” Signed albums, the biggest RAG event ever to signed football shirts and mas- take place in the city. A one- sage sessions are also up for grabs. off charity auction is scheduled RAG are trying to involve the to break fundrasising records entire university in this massive when it takes place at the event. Special guests yet to be Union on 28 May. announced, along with famous Auction Organiser Chris alumni and local MPs, will be Griffiths explained, “RAG present. wanted to create an event that This year Cambridge RAG raises donations, but also gives hopes to raise up to £120,000, something back to all the sup- exceeding all previous years. porters.” An outstanding list Cambridge’s Vice-Chancellor of items up for auction will has expressed support, saying ensure that there is “something that “Cambridge University for everyone” at the event. excels in a far broader range of Items up for auction can be ways than it is often credited viewed, and bid for in advance, with. For this reason, when I at the RAG website. was told that the students were Sought-after items will organising the largest charity include pairs of tickets to various auction that there has ever been Cambridge May Balls such as the in the city, I wanted to write this elusive Trinity, Magdalene and message encouraging everybody John’s doubles. Other items set to involved with Cambridge to cause a stir include the Christie’s offer their support.” Come and leather-bound Princess Diana join in the auction action at the catalogue, one of only 250 copies Union on 28 May, or look on worldwide. In the past this been the website for previews and to sold for up to £100,000. Chris place bids: Griffiths predicted that the high- est-selling item would be a www.cambridgeauction.co.uk. signed US Open flag. “This is a KEEP YOUR TROUSERS ON PAGE 2 AWARD WINNING WC PAGE 3 TAKING FLIGHT PAGE 8 ARCHIE BLAND PAGE 10 MAY BALL PREVIEWS PAGE 14 VARSITY FOOTBALL REPORT PAGE 31 OTHER RACE OTHER PLACE PAGE 32 2 NEWS April 29, 2005 www.varsity.co.uk News In Brief Hughes Hall transforms Fenner’s ll Graduation kilt ban we LITERARY FESTIVAL y Bar Joe Gosden fully enforced before. ‘The underlying reason for the Two of the University’s liter- Luc The tightening of regulations graduation ceremony is that you ary authors joined a wealth LAST MONTH the University extends to prohibit all forms of become a member of Cambridge of other literary talent at the banned the wearing of kilts at national dress as well as military University, whether you are a cambridgewordfest, an graduation ceremonies. The uniforms, although exemptions Scottish member, a New annual literary festival which move has angered many, includ- are made for religious dress. Zealand member or an Army took place in last weekend. ing the Scottish Deputy First According to a spokesman ‘the one, you are all members of Clare Fellow John Guy, Minister and Cambridge gradu- Praelectors found that recently Cambridge University.’ who won the Whitbread ate Jim Wallace, who con- the breaches of their regula- Despite these reassurances, Biography of the Year for his demned the ban, saying ‘instead tions had become more prolific anger remained rife amongst My Heart Is My Own: The of clamping down they should and extreme and asked if they members of Cambridge’s Life of Mary Queen of Scots be more flexible.’ could allow [the regulations] to Scottish student population, appeared at the festival The move met with cross- be enforced.’ some even stating that they alongside the author of the party condemnation from north The move is ‘not an outright would rather arrive in a kilt and critically-acclaimed The of the border; the Scottish ban’ and the University be turned away than graduate Icarus Girl, Helen Oyeyemi, Conservative MP for Glasgow explained that it ‘remained the wearing trousers and a tie. an SPS student at Corpus describing the move as ‘total and responsibility of each college’s Cambridge’s new stance on Christi college. utter nonsense’ and the SNP Praelector when presenting stu- the correct attire for graduation Other literary figures who Home Affairs spokesman Kenny dents for graduation to ensure is paralleled by the University of appeared at the festival MacAskill calling it ‘petty and that all students are presented Oxford where no allowance is included the Poet Laureate very narrow-minded.’ correctly.’ A spokesman went on made for the wearing of nation- Andrew Motion, writer Cambridge defended its to say that inappropriately al dress. Durham, however, take Fergal Keane and novelists decision, saying the dress code attired students ‘wouldn’t neces- the opposite view and allow the Graham Swift and Hilary had always existed - stipulat- sarily be turned away, but it ‘substitution of an HM Armed Mantel. Alison Richard on a visit to the £9 million new addition to Hughes ing trousers and ties for men would be traditional for some Forces uniform or national dress’ Hall’s residential buildings, which opened this week. and dresses or suits for women sort of fine to be imposed on the as long as it ‘remains appropriate - but that it had never been Praelector of their college. for the occasion’. COCO’S REVAMP Coco’s nightclub is about to embark on a major project of Cam bands busk refurbishment following a Animal rights change of management. The new interior will include a Chine Mbubaegbu strokes induced, the tops of Niccie Simpson stage for live music and an their skulls sawn off and had extension of the second- THE LEGALITY of animal been left unattended for a peri- A MASS busk took place floor balcony. The ground experimentation by Cambridge od of up to 15 hours. Saturday to help the promote the y Phillips floor will be transformed University is now allowed to be Justice Burnton’s decision cambridgebands.com CD launch. Luc into a spacious ‘lounge bar’ scrutinised by anti-vivisection- granted BUAV the permission Busking began at 12.45 in for use during the day. A ists. The British Union for the to question the legal standing of various locations around new indie night is also Abolition of Vivisection a government verdict two years Cambridge, including Parker’s expected to be in the offing. (BUAV) gained permission to ago. This verdict had accepted a Piece and the Grafton Centre, seek a judicial review against report conducted by the Chief and later culminated in a main the University’s experimenta- Inspector of Animals, Dr Jon ‘jam’ involving all the bands out- MONGOLIA TRIP tion after a hearing. Richmond, which had gone in side the Guildhall. Bands that The recent hearing was the University’s favour. played included Badwell Ash, President of the Cambridge presided over by Mr Justice BUAV’s success, however, Modal Monks, Free hope, University Mountaineering Stanley Burnton at London’s was tempered by the judge’s Logan and The Shivers. Club Alan Dickinson is High Court, who granted the decision to accept only three of The day was organised by planning a seven-week expe- animal rights group the go- the anti-vivisection group’s Phil Pethybridge, of local music dition to Mongolia this sum- ahead.
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