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Weak as these facts may seem in support of the existence of a Cantabrigian religion renascence, they are actually even weaker. It is interesting to note that the religion committee felt themselves "on the wave of renewed religious interest sweeping the country." They also felt that "in one way" the committee was not representative, since "from the start, each member shared in what might be called a pro-religious bias." This one way does seem a significant one. Another significant note is that, of the 190 questionnaires about religion distributed to students, only 150 of them were returned. One would...
...darkest Africa, where the British introduced soccer along with other Anglo-Saxon blessings, one-shoed King Freddie of Buganda, leading a clutch of his chiefs, kicked off with his bare foot against a team of Britons calling themselves the Abagurusi (Senile Ones). Cantabrigian Freddie, 31, whose popularity forced...
...strong among the young bloods at England's two great universities, Oxford and Cambridge. Year after year they vie with one another on the cricket field, in the debating hall, on the Thames. Three years ago, returning by air from a trip to Hong Kong, an enthusiastic young Cantabrigian named Adrian Cowell thought it would be nice if the ancient rivalry were carried into a new arena. "It would be real competition," he told a friend as he gazed down at the trackless wastes below the plane, "if we got an Oxford and a Cambridge team together...
...middle-aged Cantabrigian might remember it from his student days, Britain's great Cambridge University was a mellow place with a flavor of its own. But today, all that is historic Cambridge seems threatened. As one student put it: "The university of Byron is being overshadowed by Newton's and Darwin...
Since 1946, when Dick Harlow's team turned in a 13 to 12 upset, the Tigers have consistently crushed their Cantabrigian rivals. The emphasis has been on offense, with Princeton piling up 230 points against the Crimson in the five years between 1947-51. The lowest single core in this sequence has been 33 points...