Artsp20-21 Fashionp16 -17 News Interviewp6 What wll we see The Lon, the Wtch and the fur Head of Sky from the arts coat we take a trp to Narna, News John Ryley n the new wth magcal results on hs most decade Our recent meda predctons for crusades and moves, books the future of and more ournalsm FRIDAY JANUARY 15TH 2010 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NESPAPER SINCE 1947 ISSUE NO 709 | VARSITY.CO.UK Cambridge Queens’ Ents suspended for four weeks named second most prestigious UK brand IONA VICTA The University of Cambridge has been named one of the most presti- gious brands in the UK. by a leading research group. In their fifth annual survey, Decision Technology labelled the University as the second most prestigious brand, behind the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. The body reviewed 120 brands using a unique procedure adopted from experimental psychology. The survey measured the 'person- ality' of each brand by asking over 1,400 consumers to make ratings based on 45 differing adjectives, enabling researchers to establish the chief qualities of each brand from statistical models. Design Technology spokes- man Richard Lewis said, “People were asked how well adjectives Punshment for ktchen vandalsm ncludes bannng of Halfway Hall such as 'luxury', 'prestigious' and 'expensive' were associated with the building but one was affected, University, have also been banned. that Formal Halls will still be open Cambridge University. It was found CAI GATZN with the total cost of the damage Attempts by organisers to move the as usual and assuring students that to have a certain cache along with The fi rst four Queens’ College bops estimated at over £1000. dates into the second half of term regular bookings for sports facilities Mercedes-Benz and other high-end of Lent term have been suspended In an email sent to Queens’ stu- have been rejected. All further and fi lm nights will be unaffected. brands." following a serious case of vandal- dents, Dr Dixon said that “all student requests for permission for But some students are reacting Other brands reviewed include ismCOLLEGE at the end of last term. attempts to identify those respon- non-academic related activities will furiously to the punishment. Charlie tabloid newspaper The Sun, which The Dean of Discipline, Dr Martin sible have drawn a blank”, adding, also be refused. Bell, Queens’ Bar Representative, was described by participants as Dixon, imposed the ban as a form “I have no confi dence that this was Speaking to Varsity, Queens’ told Varsity: “Every student I have both the least prestigious and one of collective punishment, effective an isolated incident and I cannot be JCR President Emil Hewage said: spoken to utterly condemns the van- of the most dishonest companies. on the entire student body until the certain that there will not be fur- “There is widespread doubt as to dalism that took place. The JCR Microsoft and Tesco retained their culprits identify themselves. The ther incidents”. whether any Queens’ JCR members and MCR Committees are working positions as the UK's most "pow- suspension has been described by Consequently, the first four were involved in the acts of van- with the College authorities to fi nd erful" brands, while the Liberal Queens’ students as “disproportion- Queens’ Ents and the MCR charity dalism last December. Those who out who’s responsible, and at the Democrats were deemed the least ate” and “a knee-jerk” reaction. fundraising Ceilidh, a popular grad- have taken the time to contact the moment this is a priority. powerful brand. The vandalism is believed to uate event, will not take place. The JCR Committee have unanimously “However, there is a general have occurred between 6.40am Dean emphasized that the fi re safety expressed their disapproval at what consensus amongst second years and 7.00am on Friday December implications of the incident raised has taken place. that the banning of Halfway Hall, > Essayp11 2 4th, when a fi re extinguisher was serious concerns about the College’s “The scale of the ban is unprece- a major landmark in the Queens’ 0 taken from a staircase in the Cripps responsibility for students’ and visi- dented in nature, and is particularly student experience, is dispropor- Allan 2 0 Building and sprayed into fridges tors’ welfare. Therefore, the banned surprising given that, on the whole, tionate, and I am continuing to work L l e 0 4 and over several kitchens. events are those which involve large the JCR has been making increased with the Dean to fi nd a resolution. 4 France 4 Bottles of pasta sauce, soup and numbers of non-Queens’ students efforts to be a constructive and I have promised the second years 8 5 cornfl akes were also spread across coming into College. supportive member of the college and I will deliver: there will be a and 7 1 the walls and thrown onto fl oors and However, the fi rst-year dinner community.” Halfway Hall this year, in whatever 7 Amerca 7 a student’s shoes were fi lled with and the iconic Halfway Hall, which The Dean has downplayed the form it has to take.” 9 hot chocolate. Every staircase in marks students’ halfway point at the severity of the punishment, stating CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 2 Friday January 15th 2010 News Team Ma hew Symngton, Helen Mackreath and Osama Sddqu NES wwwvarstycouk news@varstycouk Varsity & The Tab to 'King of all Witches' to Germaine Greer slams sponsor teams for RAG stand for Cambridge in University Library On varstycouk ths week Jailbreak general election bollards COENT This year, RAG Jailbreak will include Magus Lynius Shadee, self-styled Renowned scholar Germaine Meet our new bloggng team, former Edtors Patrck an added twist as teams representing 'King of all Witches’, has announced Greer has criticized the Univer- Kngsley, Hugo Gye, and Rob Peal are oned by Jame Varsity and The Tab are set to that he will stand as a parlia- sity Library’s decision to construct Pollock, Laura Freeman, James Counsell and Dan make the 36-hour journey mentary candidate for bronze bollards outside the library Htchens, n brngng you Varsty Comment for the to wherever. TCS has Cambridge in the upcom- entrance, calling it “humiliatingly nternet age yet to announce a team. ing general election. naff”. The bronze sculptures, which Varsity will be repre- Shadee cites the recent were completed last September by sented on Jailbreak abuse of taxpayer’s local sculptor Harry Gray, are built ARTS 2010 by Associate money as his reason in the shape of stacks of books that Introducng a new, weekly Arts feature on the web Editor Paul Smith, for pursuing a politi- can be rotated. the Varsty Slent Aucton Ths week, bd for Dan from Robinson, and cal career, saying: “All Her sentiments have received Strange’s ‘26th October’ (left) All proceeds go to Literary Critic Zeljka MPs need a kick up the little sympathy among students, charty Marosevic, from St arse.” He continued: “I am one of whom described the bollards Catharine's. hoping to make the points as, "actually quite beautiful at night This year’s competition that people are concerned when they are all lit up." SPORT kicks off at 9am on Friday January about and to create a better political Gray declined to comment on Keep n touch wth Cambrdge’s sportng news ths 29th from Parker’s Piece. Last year, system and a better society.” Greer’s article, but stated that his term by followng up-to-the mnute match reports Jailbreak raised over £16,000 for Policies include taxing alcohol sold aim in creating the sculptures was and other exclusve onlne content charity and teams travelled as far in supermarkets and the promotion twofold. They were not only afi eld as Detroit, New York, Athens of life sentences for offences designed to be viewed as a and Budapest. involving sex, drugs, and “serious and interactive piece Paul and Zeljka will keep followers terrorism. Shadee also of art” but also to serve the FASHION updated on their progress through- advocates a rebate on purpose of preventing cars Get your fashon fx several tmes a week by keepng out the weekend with online updates university fees for students from being parked outside up wth our Fashon Edtors’ blog from their travels. who fi nished their three-year the library entrance. He Look out for coming issues when courses in two years. welcomed the publicity for the Varsity team’s game plan, review, Shadee hopes to open an his artwork, adding, “If it and tips for future Jailbreakers will 'Occult Centre' in Cambridge didn’t create debate, I’d be featured. this year. be a bit concerned.” House which may have inspired children's classic faces demolition set up by Magdalene students, activ- been rumoured but never defi ni- ATI OT ists have voiced their outrage and tively confi rmed. Pearce grew up Cambridge students and local urge others to sign the petition. One in Great Shelford, a village south of residents are joining forces in a member posted his objection to the Cambridge, in a grand mill house campaign to stop the demolition of Council in which he said the proposal that has also been cited as an inspira- the house that allegedly inspired would be “a catastrophic cultural loss tion for the story. the 1958 children’s classic Tom’s for Cambridge and Britain”, whilst The house featured in the book Midnight Garden by Philippa another Cambridge resident says also suffered from new housing Pearce. that she is “fed up with historic build- expansion, as described here: "The Number 13 Chesterton Road, ings being bulldozed to make way for house was crowded round with situated opposite the Cam behind characterless boxes”.