he Independent Student Newspaper est. 1947 Wenesday 19th June 2013 Issue No 769 | varsity.co.uk 7 News: 16 Feature: Have things changed? From sex polls to 18 Photo Feature: Summer days 22 Fashion: Tom Rasmussen attacks Round-up social stereotyes, Varsity’s archives suggest not this summer’s hottest trend HELEN CAHILL “You cannot and Wyverns should not expect Cambridge students, after garden party months of lectures, supervisions, classes, practicals, backlash presentations, revision and exams, to just stop The Wyverns Garden Party stirred opinions and relax” with its first garden party without wrestling by Varsity News Team invoked the symbol of the patriarchy to say that, no matter what we as feminist women do, they still have the power. I he Wyverns garnered more contro- would even go as far as to say it relies on versy this week as guests were invited a history of sexual violence and rape of to ride a large inlatable penis at their women - the physical manifestation of annual Garden Party. Various Cam- the power of the phallus- in that it sug- bridge feminist igures have criticised gests the violence that can be done to the decision. Nina de Paula Hanika, women who resist.’ who created the petition to ban jelly he reaction by the Women’s Cam- wrestling at the event, told Varsity: paign in Cambridge is not shared by all ‘hey’re free to deine themselves how- Cambridge students and attendees of ever they wish, I’m just unsure why they the garden party. One female partygoer, would choose, of all possible options, a who didn’t wish to be named, told Var- giant inlatable penis.’ Susy Langsdale, sity: ‘I really don’t know what the big Women’s Oicer for CUSU, called it an deal is. I understand why people could “aggressive, pathetic, ignorant perhaps be ofended, but the decision.” feminist movement within Both women have Cambridge seems to expanded on their have had a wildly position online on disproportionate tumblr and Face- response.’ James Evans book. In a tumblr Charles, a irst Comment, 10 post Nina wrote: year lawyer who ‘We obviously attended the all have better party, told Var- things to be get- sity: ‘I disagreed ting on with than with the petition worrying about to end jelly wres- News Cats go missing! a hydraulic dick... tling because I think Well fucking done. that women have the Slow clap to you. right to choose what Sport Cardboard You’re so outrageous! they do with their bodies. boat race I applaud you in your star- he same reasoning applies tling ability to stick exactly to what here. If people don’t want to attend is expected of you. You, he Wyverns, the Garden Party they don’t have to and Quiz Quiz of the year have literally manifested the leering, to be outraged by a rodeo and a pool of drunken, immaturity of exactly what I jelly is ridiculous.’ was questioning in a move you clearly he Garden Party also had a paddling thought was hilariously provocative. pool of jelly with a sign nearby read- Rock of the Week It wasn’t, boys. It was pretty much the ing: ‘Please refrain from wrestling in laziest, most boring thing you could our jelly.’ Some male partygoers jumped have done.’ into the jelly but there was no female Fantastic fireworks! Susy Langsdale, commenting in the jelly wrestling or alternative. Theatre Smashed CUSU Women’s Discussion Group Shakespeare on Facebook, said: ‘hey have fucking CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Check out our reviews and photos from the May Balls inside. Reviews 7, Photos 26 2 EDITORIAL WEDNESDAY JUNE 19 2013 EDITORIAL Inside this issue Trashing results VARSITY NEWS hen we worry about results, it appears that ONLINE many of us forget what the value of going News Round-up 8 to University is. Anxiety originates from the commonplace assumption that we What are you doing after May Our news team give you the low-down on the most exciting news this year Wwork throughout the year to achieve high marks in our Week? Sabina Dewield takes a look at this summer’s top festivals exams. his outlook is entirely appreciable. Such a goal- directed attitude is what you need to get into Cambridge Giving ‘Feminism’ COMMENT a bad name?: - after a sea of, in most cases, fairly easily achieved A*s Georgina Phillip he May Week Pull 10 the idiosyncrasies of the Cambridge examination system discusses how can be mystifying to say the least. However, by only feminism means Is May Week as full of romance as people would have you believe? diferent things to considering our Tripos achievements, we forget about diferent people everything else we’ve gained that has made our time and why that’s ok. here worthwhile, the less tangible but more long-lasting COMMENT markers of our learning. To bastardise Mark Twain, we Lad goes out. Lad should stop letting results interfere with our education. gets laid: Hannah Wilkinson tells Cambridge’s image 12 Whether you’re a science, art or humanities student, it’s us how the Does the frequent discussion of ‘tof’ Cam undergrads in our the development of certain skills and an original outlook Lad culture is national press serve to undermine access eforts? that’s important. Sometimes exam results relect this, damaging for all students. sometimes they don’t. Your marks are indicative of your performance on the day - your social life, whether the FEATURE Multiculturalism areas you’re strongest in were tested or how you were in Cambridge: feeling in the exam hall - all of these likely alter your Sam Dalton’s Nothing’s Changed 16 grade as signiicantly as your academic ability. If you response to the Has Cambridge changed since this paper irst went to print? recent events at didn’t get the grade you wanted, it doesn’t mean your We delved into the archives to ind out. Woolwich. academic year was unsuccessful. For irst years who may have missed their personal THEATRE targets, working hard to achieve them will develop the discipline and attitude you need to succeed next year. Team List May Week Shows 20 For inal years, it is more preposterous to judge the Editor Helen Cahill signiicance of your degree on what your certiicate says. [email protected] he thesps haven’t stopped yet! Business Manager Michael Derringer Reading and analysing diicult academic material for [email protected] Don’t miss out on heatre this week. Deputy Editors Rory Williamson and Harry Prance three or more years teaches you far more than a couple Senior Arts Editor Zoe Large of digits in a lacklustre email could ever suggest. Only a [email protected] News Editor Alice Udale-Smith and Christina Sweeney- SPORT small part of it will have been assessed when you were Baird [email protected] scribbling furiously on your exam script in the Senate Theatre Editor Helen Charman May Bumps 28 House or Guildhall. [email protected] Comment Editor Felix Nugee he highlight of the Cambridge rowing calander delivers he ultimate test of the success of your degree is [email protected] Features Editors Millie Steele, Sam Hunt and Salome more than its fair share of drama. whether you can see beyond bland numbers on a page. Wagaine [email protected] Fashion Editor Tom Rasmussen DON’T FORGET [email protected] Photo and Magazine Editor Madeleine Morley Production Christina Sweeney-Baird, To apply to be on next term’s Varsity team! Florence Smith-Nicholls, Vidya Diwakar and Farah Ghouri Sub Editors Thea Hawlin, Katherine Soper, Fred Maynard, Georgia Ingles, Salome Wagaine With special thanks to: Dylan Spencer-Davidson CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Post It had been reported in the week before the event that there would be a ‘custard To Print or not to Print? tussle’ event to replace the jelly wres- Re. he recent cuts to print issues of the tling but this didn’t occur. Varsity publication. Wrap design he issue originally began when a irst Dear Editor, year Magdalene student, Nina de Paula It has come to my attention that Var- Hanika, started a petition demanding sity has recently reduced the number of that the Wyverns cancel jelly wrestling print issues per term. Unfortunately, I on the basis that it was ‘sexist, misogy- believe this shift from a weekly publi- nistic and completely inappropriate.’ he cation to a fortnightly one is not only Wyverns haven’t personally responded a travesty for historical archiving but to Nina regarding the petition - despite also a dramatic move away from the a popular counter petition being cre- professionalism that we have come to ated which gained 1,135 almost as expect from Cambridge publications. many as the 1,173 which Nina’s petition With constant competition from he achieved. Cambridge Student I am aghast as to Nina referenced the lack of commu- why you would deliberately sabotage NEWSPAPERS Varsity, Old Examination Hall, Free nication between her and the Wyverns your ideal market; a group of individu- SUPPORT School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RF. RECYCLING Recycled paper made Tel 01223 337575. 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