Blues Football Caught in Venue Drama

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Music “It makes sense” – Jon Snow No. 820 Friday 20th January 2017 varsity.co.uk Championing independent student journalism in Cambridge for 70 years From plodge to politics Former Clare porter makes Blues football bid for Cambridge mayoral role INTERVIEW caught in venue drama ● Squads split over rst Varsity double-header Speaking exclusively to Varsity, the Sophie Penney and Paul Hyland women’s captain, Gerda Bachrati said: “We felt that playing at Barnet would be e football teams of Oxford and Cam- riding on the coattails of the men.” bridge Universities have sparked con- “We felt it would be really important troversy ater a disagreement over the to take that opportunity to play at a big venue for this year’s women’s Varsity stadium [Cambridge United] for the match. rst time, get people interested in the Both the men’s and women’s Varsity women’s game.” football matches are set to take place CUWAFC recognises that a double- on the same day this year at Barnet FC’s header will bring more media attention, Hive Stadium, in the rst ever Varsity but saw a game on a separate occasion double-header, but the decision has let on a big stage as an essential precursor the Cambridge women’s side feeling to a double-header: “Once you start mak- short changed. ing people realise that women’s football However, contrary to reports that the is actually good, people are more likely match was under threat, on Wednesday to be interested in a double-header in Cantabs march against Trump this week it was announced to the public the future.” that the double-header is going ahead on e location of the matches is the 19th March at e Hive Stadium. most important concern for the Cam- e men’s and women’s teams of the bridge Women’s team as Bachrati ar- When asked about their reasons for In a press release, Zeichner said: “As Cambridge University Association Foot- gued that Cambridge United’s Abbey Charlotte Gi ord protesting Trump’s inauguration, their Donald Trump is sworn in as president of ball Club (CUAFC) and Oxford University Stadium would be more accessible to Senior News Correspondent co-ordinator Richard Rose told Varsity of the United States on the back of a cam- Association Football Club (OUAFC), all students, meaning more spectators and Protesters are set to rally in cities across his concerns about the negligence that paign which fractured the country and seem to have had the objective of greater attention. the world today, as Donald Trump is anti-racists had shown recently, and too oten descended into the politics of equality for the women’s Varsity match, “If Cambridge United had said okay sworn in as 45th president of the United spoke of the necessity of speaking out hate, I am proud to join this campaign in but the teams disagreed on how this for a double-header it would have been a States of America. against Trump. saying that Cambridge welcomes multi- could best be achieved. completely di erent situation, I think for Cambridge is among over 20 UK cit- “One of the reasons racism in Cam- culturalism and diversity. Oxford’s view was that a double- Oxford too, as both universities would ies where protest marches have been bridge may be lower than in surrounding “Sadly, following the EU referendum, header would give the women’s match have been more sure and secure of the spurred on by Trump’s inauguration. areas is because anti-racists have been we have seen a rise in hate crime in Brit- a share of the great attention that the fan base.” e marches are a response to the Pres- constantly vigilant, not letting any ex- ain and it is important that Cambridge men’s match draws. Cambridge felt that is year it was Oxford’s turn to or- ident-elect’s history of xenophobic and ample of racism go unchallenged,” Rose stands together as one, united behind hosting the women’s match separately ganise the men’s match and Cambridge’s misogynistic remarks, which many fear explained. “ at’s why we need to make the common values that make our city at the Cambridge United stadium would turn to organise the women’s. will translate into policy once he takes a fuss about Trump here and in London. so great: tolerance, diversity and interna- be the best option. At the start of Michaelmas 2016, Cam- o ce. Anti-racists have been on the back foot tionalism. We should be building bridges May Martin, Women’s President of bridge United approached CUWAFC to A rally to celebrate a diverse and for a few months now – it’s time for us not walls.” OUWAFC told Varsity, “OUWAFC thought invite them to play their Varsity match multicultural Cambridge and stand up to go back on the o ensive: we are the More than ty Democrats, includ- that a double header would be the best at their stadium, an o er the Cambridge against racism will be held by Cam- vast majority!” ing civil rights campaigner John Lewis, way to achieve the joint aim that we women accepted. bridge’s branch of the campaign group e Cambridge rally will be attended will be boycotting the inauguration at share with Cambridge, which was to Stand Up to Racism in Market Square on by the MP for Cambridge, Daniel Zeich- promote equality in the sport.” Continued on page 5 ▶ Saturday at midday. ner. Continued on page 4 ▶ 2 Friday 20th January 2017 EDITORIAL News Not impressed n this, Varsity’s 70th anniversary year, we Trump victory are looking back. In our new, weekly From the Archives feature, for example, we are delving back through the paper’s archives. IIt’s not always pretty: this week’s selection thwarts King’s (p. 8) seems funny, until you remember its out-and-out misogyny is just that – no irony. But we are also looking to the future. We may be passionate about what we’re doing now – more video content than ever before, a weekly email choir Mexico show newsletter launching today, a brand-new blog, Violet, coming soon – but with 70 years now under our belt, we are also keen to ensure that Varsity can ● he inal stop of the choir’s annual tour was to continue to lourish over the next 70 years, once we have moved on. be Mexico City, but will now be Midland in Texas And this is why I ind the Section 40 press reforms – the provision made after the Leveson Inquiry for libel claimants to have their legal costs covered by the papers, whether or not they win – so diicult. Merlyn homas Senior News Correspondent As a student paper, giving a voice to the underdog is a big part of what we do. Our core readership may be privileged in many ways, but it is also, on he annual international tour of the King’s College Choir was set to end in the whole, young, which is not always easy. Yukiko Mexico City, but has been relocated Lui discusses this theme in more depth on p. 14, in to inish in Midland, Texas due to the the irst of her new column, Pale, Stale, Male. Young economic diiculties caused by Donald people are new to salaries and budgeting; new to Trump’s victory in the recent US elec- adult relationships and living alone; new to democ- tions. racy. What Varsity does – and has been doing for he Mexican promoter has “with- the last 70 years – is allow these nascent adults to drawn the invitation in light of the eco- have their say. nomic climate in the country following Similarly, allowing those with fewer resources the US election result”, according to the to take on big media organisations when they have email sent out to the choristers. been wronged is, in theory, something to get on he e-mail announcing the change to board with. the tour, which is scheduled to leave on But the reality for small papers like us is that we Wednesday, 22nd March and return on Monday, 3rd April, gave no further details simply could not aford what Section 40 proposes. to the members of the Choir. A law which allows people to sue indiscriminately, he world-renowned choir was set to with no inancial repercussions if their suit is un- perform concerts in Berkeley, Vancouver, successful, would be crushing. Would we have pub- Seattle, Logan (Utah), and Salt Lake City, lished last term’s important intermissions investiga- inally ending the tour in Mexico City. tion, for example – which prompted discussion and Coincidentally, the move to replace the changed attitudes within the University community Mexico City concert with one in Midland, – had Section 40 been in force? Maybe not. Texas, signiicantly reduces the amount Print journalism may never be the same if and of travel. when these reforms are introduced, but certainly it Intermusica, the company that organ- were blamed on the very low value of ▲ King’s College would be crushing for smaller papers like Varsity – a ises the Choir’s tours, conirmed to Var- the Mexican currency, due to falling oil Choir choristers sad, sad prospect indeed. sity, “he concert by the Choir of King’s prices and a stronger dollar. walk in front College, Cambridge on 1 April at Festival Intermusica, the company that is run- of their iconic del Centro Histórico, Mexico City, has ning the Choir’s tour, has been responsi- chapel editor Millie Brierley [email protected] been cancelled, due to a change in the ble for organising tours for the group in (LUCAS CHEBIB) deputy editor Anna Menin [email protected] magazine editor Daniel Gayne [email protected] Festival’s funding circumstances.” the past.

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