“It’s pot luck, but weed let him in. Harry should apply to atone for his elder brother’s mistakes” – PAGE 10 Issue 551 20p where sold Pulp Proclaim Varsity Rugby Jarvis Cocker reviewed in Cambridge slaughtered by Cambridge on PAGE 32 The Other Place on PAGE 40 The Cambridge student newspaper 18 January 2002 www.varsity.cam.ac.uk HARRY HEADING HERE Puffing Prince set to apply chests. Dr Ian McDonald, EXCLUSIVE Trinity Admissions Tutor, said “I know nothing whatsoever by Julian Blake about Prince Harry’s plans for what he might do after leaving It has been rumoured that school.” St James’ Palace were Prince Harry is applying to also keeping quiet, with a Cambridge. The Prince, who is spokesperson claiming: “It’s currently studying A-levels, is similar to when Prince William said to have been spotted look- was this age. There was so ing around Trinity College dur- much speculation. Nothing is ing the Christmas break, out- ever sealed and finished until side term time to ensure priva- he decides. It’s far too early to cy. A Trinity second year, who say – it’s quite a way off.” wished not to be named, told It seems the Prince should fit Varsity “We were at a dinner in well here. According to party last night and it came out Varsity’s recent survey, over then: Prince Harry is now con- 50% of Cambridge students sidering applying to Trinity.” have tried cannabis and two- However, Trinity are keen to thirds would see it legalised. Photo: PA keep their cards close to their • Continued on page 2 Interview 16 • Science 17 • Fashion 23 • Outlook 25 • Theatre 28 • Film 30 • Music 32 • Literature 36 • Sport 40 18 January 2002 2 NEWS www.varsity.cam.ac.uk News in brief Happy B’day Hawking Cemetery been awarded a first class honours Oly Duff degree at University College, Oxford. The Cambridge American Cemetery He finished his PhD against the odds and Memorial has been granted listed Stephen Hawking last week celebrated to become a Fellow at Gonville and status. The three-and-a-half-acre site is his 60th birthday in Cambridge with a Caius College. Since 1979 he has held one of 14 permanent American World Symposium at the Centre for the post of Lucasian Professor of War II military memorials on foreign Mathematical Sciences. A number of Mathematics. soils, but the only one in England. leading scientists spoke, including the Alongside his many publications, The cemetery has been granted Grade Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees, Hawking, now a multi-millionaire, II status, meaning that any planning Sir Roger Penrose and Professor has had three best-selling popular projects that might affect it will be Hawking himself. books published, twelve honorary subject to closer scrutiny than normal. Hawking told an audience of 200 degrees, was awarded the CBE in It was set up as a temporary military paying guests, including U2 guitarist 1982 and became a Companion of cemetery on land donated by Trinity The Edge, that there is nothing like Honour in 1989. In addition to being College, and dedicated in July 1956. discovering something that no one the recipient of many other awards The site features 3,811 graves fanning knew before. “I will not compare it to and prizes, he has also achieved a pop- out like spokes on a wheel from a cen- sex – it lasts longer.” ular status unparalleled by other scien- tral flagpole flying the Stars and “It has been a glorious time to be tists with appearances on Star Trek and Stripes. The 500 foot Wall of alive and doing research in theoretical The Simpsons. Remembrance has 5126 names of physics. I am happy if I have made a All of this is remarkable for Britain’s those missing in action, including jazz small contribution. I want to share my longest surviving motor neurone dis- band leader Glenn Miller and Joseph excitement and enthusiasm.” ease sufferer – a man who was given P. Kennedy, the eldest brother of Professor Ian Halliday, Chief little more than two years to live after American President John F Kennedy. Executive Officer of the Particle being diagnosed with the crippling Physics and Astronomy Research muscle-wasting condition at the age of Council (PPARC), the UK’s strategic 22. The rare form of the disease from Childcare science investment agency, paid trib- which Professor Hawking suffers atro- ute to Hawking’s achievements. phies the central nervous system and The Joint Committee on Childcare “Stephen is a world ambassador for leads to muscle wasting, while leaving for Students are hosting an informa- science. His achievements have gone the brain unaffected. Despite the body tion event for all student parents on far beyond the scientific community. paralysis and the loss of his voice, Saturday, 19 January 2002, from He has brought the excitement of fun- Hawking has gone on to be regarded 2.30pm – 5.00pm, in the Long Room damental physics to a truly mass audi- as perhaps the most influential theo- at New Hall. Guest speakers will ence, raising the awareness and gener- retical physicist since Einstein, stating include Sarah Kiln, of Sarah Kiln al knowledge of Cosmology and once: “My goal is the complete under- Associates, who undertook a childcare physics to an unprecedented level and standing of the universe, why it is the study in 2001 on behalf of the undoubtedly enthusing the scientists way it is, and why it exists at all.” Committee, to look at childcare provi- of the future.” sion for students within the University Hawking came to Cambridge to do Varsity would like to wish Stephen Photo: Cambridge University Press Office and the Cambridge area, and Mary research in Cosmology, having already Hawking a very happy birthday. Knox, of Opportunity Links, a volun- tary organisation which provides information, via the internet, to those who need to find out about local childcare facilities. All student parents are invited to attend this informal event, which is aimed at providing parents with access to information Harry cont. Accessibility about childcare whilst studying at Cambridge. CUSU’s Access Officer, Rachael Tripp, the University, the precedent has These statistics clearly call into ques- Further information is available is already anticipating the Prince’s already been set, even though his broth- Rebecca Hoyle tion the fairness and equality of the from Angela Myers, Secretary, Joint arrival. She told Varsity, “If Prince er chose not to apply. interview process. Nayem Chowdhury, Committee on Childcare for Harry got the required grades, and if he The Prince, who has been dogged with On Sunday the government launched the GEEMA rep on the CUSU Access Students, at the Old Schools, Tel: was lucky enough to be one of the drug-taking allegations in the past week, Aimhigher, a new initiative to encourage Executive, said, “With acceptance rates (3)32307, [email protected]. roughly one in three people who made will fit in well at Cambridge, according working class students to apply to uni- for certain ethnic groups being so low, Some car parking will be available at it through the interview, I’m sure he to figures from Varsity’s exclusive survey. versity. This comes just weeks after how can we encourage these people to the College, and a crèche will run dur- would be as welcome at Cambridge as Figures released today show Cambridge Cambridge University’s report on apply to Cambridge if it is almost cer- ing the afternoon. If you would like anyone from any background. Coming students are also quite prone to a spliff ‘Undergraduates, statistics of applica- tain that they will not get in?” your children to attend the crèche, from Eton, however, he statistically once in a while. Over 50% of students tions and acceptances for October Rachel Tripp, CUSU Access Officer, please e-mail age details through to stands a greater chance of winning a have tried cannabis and nearly 11% 2001’, which shows that the state-edu- has called the results of this report the address given above. place than someone from a comprehen- have tried cocaine. Like Prince Harry, cated and applicants from ethnic “deeply concerning”. She believes the sive, and being white increases his the majority of Cambridge students minorities are still less likely to gain a University should respond by increased chances further. I don’t think it would have only smoked cannabis occasionally. place at Cambridge than their white, scrutiny of the applications process and Huntingdon do much to further the idea that According to the survey, which received privately-educated counterparts. This mandatory training for all interviewers Cambridge wants to attract people hundreds of replies, Cambridge students came as a double blow to Cambridge’s on a wide variety of issues including Huntindon Life Sciences has hit the from all backgrounds.” are also a bunch of boozers. Indeed, Access workers, whose role it is to chal- equal opportunities and diversity. This headlines again. It was announced With his father, grandfather and great 60% of the respondants had sex under lenge and find solutions to ‘elitism’. would avoid any possibility of that Stephens Group, a finanacial grandfather as Trinity alumni and the the influence of alcohol. The government initiative involves Cambridge being involved in a “name backer, intended “to sell all of its stock Duke of Edinburgh as Chancellor of • Survey pages 12-13 ‘road shows’, where well-known celebri- and shame” campaign of elitist higher and debt-investments” in the research ties such as model Naomi Campbell, education institutions. centre. footballer Steven Gerard and Radio One University leaders have reacted angri- Since Stephens Group took on the DJ Judge Jules, will talk to students ly to the government’s criticism.