The results are in and Scotland is staying. The result of the reference were a little tighter than the outcome of our debate last term, but topical discussion is our strong point (and possibly being psychic too). Heres what Pete Wishart from the SNP told students when the Union debated the topic at the end of last term. Since 1815, the Union has held a big debate like this every Thursday night. Topics range from international relations to dubstep (goo.gl/xYnAD2), allowing students to argue directly alongside (or against) famous figures such as Nigel Farage, Rowan Williams or Germaine Greer. Everybody has the right to make speeches, ask questions and interrupt with points of their own. Highlights from the past year include This House Regrets the Rise of New Atheism (goo.gl/zncX8Z), This House Believes Feminism Should Exclude Men (goo.gl/FjiPKc) and This House Would Send Its Children to Private School. Debate nights are a social highlight of the Cambridge week and draw hundreds of students into the Unions historic debating Chamber (and into the Union bar afterwards, where the debate continues informally into the early hours!). Members can attend and also have exclusive access to live streams online. Join at cus.org/join - if youre not sure whether to join or have any questions at all, just let me know and Ill be happy to help! Sachin x
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:42:25 +0000
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