On why the recent general election in Burma is a sham.
On the 7th November the South-East Asian nation of Burma, also known as Myanmar, will hold its first general election since 1990. As of 1962 the country has been ruled by a military government, which has forcibly crushed every call for democracy since then (most publicly and recently in the October 2007 Saffron Revolution). Given this history of violence, authoritarianism, and either the manipulation or dismissal of election and referendum results, instead of being a step towards democracy and much …

So many ways I’ve wandered;stumbled
Blind – as if I did not know
The belly of the whale was waiting
To catch me, spit me unchewed
Back! The waves did not consume
The fear-fleeing faith of me.

With exam season in full swing, some of you may be crying out for a break from your books and a chance to do something different, which is where the university’s Fine and Applied Arts students come in. This year’s BA graduates from the department will be showing their work in the Sidney Cooper Gallery, which the public can view from 29th May to 10th June, and entry is completely free (making it even more desirable for students).
The Degree Show incorporates many different mediums of art, so there really …

Varsity Report- Men’s Rugby 1st
The Men’s Rugby first teams took to the pitch on the evening of the 8th March, in cold and occasionally gusty conditions and accompanied by a great crowd of spectators. UKC scored an early try, which they failed to convert, and then throughout most of the first half the two teams were fairly evenly matched, UKC dominating overall although Christ Church applied strong pressure for around 5 minutes before conceding a penalty, which UKC successfully took advantage of, leaving the half-time score 8-0 to Kent.
Halftime was …