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Students who attended the Corpus Christi ball last week were amused to find that their wristbands read “Coprus” rather than “Corpus”. Whilst the mad hatters and white rabbits of this world were sorting out their issues with further riddles, the committee were trying to figure out how to handle the spelling mistake. Erika Pheby, head […]
Continue ReadingA new Corpus Christi JCR Charities initiative has prompted controversy and an apology following some students’ concern over its approach. ‘Swaggy-B’ is a ‘charity bear’ available for students to loan for £5 in a fund-raising endeavour by the College’s Charities Rep. However, some members of the college felt that the “sick mofo” could be seen […]
Continue ReadingStaff at Corpus Christi have warned students not to be misled by a female beggar pretending to be pregnant near the college. On Friday last week a cautionary email was sent out to students by the college, warning them not to engage with the beggar, who was said to be using “aggressive” and “underhand” methods […]
Continue ReadingCOACH CRASH CHAOS AFTER VARSITY The Varsity ski trip came crashing to an end when two buses carrying skiers back from their holiday collided north of Dijon. Fortunately no one was injured in the crash, which left tired students waiting on French roads for over five hours in the early morning. Benjamin Sullivan was our contact on the scene, emailing moments afterwards with […]
Continue ReadingWithin a single week, Corpus Christi has suffered two attempted bike thefts, including one audacious attempt to steal a bike from inside the college. The attempts occurred within days of each other during 4th week. On the Friday, students received an email issuing a plea from college to practise stringent bike locking. The most troubling […]
Continue ReadingCorpus Christi’s annual tortoise fair saw a race victory for home favourite and 2010 winner, Fox. The fair, which took place on Sunday afternoon, has been an annual fixture since its inauguration in 1974. It involved activities such as face-painting, sumo-wrestling and a ceilidh. The highlight of the event was the tortoise racing, moderated by […]
Continue ReadingStudents at Corpus Christi have called for a specific sexual assault policy to replace the current college procedure in place dealing with sexual assault incidents. Certain JCR members have complained that the College has been unclear about the procedure for submitting the potential policy, and that their proposals have been discussed and rejected without adequate […]
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