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Cambridge students cancel theme party over 'cultural appropriation' fears

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Original post by queen-bee
Sounds more like a social club than a uni. Why are there no safe spaces? What happens if a students feels their culture is being appropriated? Who do they turn to? :mmm:


They are taken outside, tarred, feathered, and lynched.
Original post by Howard
I used to play BB at school. What a brilliant game! I often thought about starting a BB Club. We always played outside. Got caked in mud and well and truly battered and bruised.


The good ol' days. We used to play sports 6 days a week on top of that.

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He learned about agriculture - the key thing being how to drive a landrover at 50mph across a field of wheat, jump out waving a shotgun while shouting "Get oooorf my land" at a couple of unsuspecting townies.


What the?? Of what relevance is it to him now that he's living in a city? You don't go to uni to study farming. We are talking about making a difference,interacting with people from difficult cultures and places in the world,coming together to learn and share
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Original post by queen-bee
What the?? Of what relevance is it to him now that he's living in a city? You don't go to uni to study farming. We are talking about making a difference,interacting with people from difficult cultures and places in the world,coming together to learn and share


Lots of people to university to study farming or "Agricultural Engineering" Agriculture is a highly complex business.

I used to go to Silsoe College myself which is part of Cranfield University. It was one of the biggest agricultural colleges around; it is (or at least was) also home to the Chartered Institute of Agricultural Engineers.

I was doing an MSc in Rural Engineering at the time and later did a stint with "Silsoe Aid for Agricultural Development" (SAFAD - though it's called something different these days) in Guatemala. SAFAD's been sending young agriculturalists overseas for over 50 years.
Original post by DiddyDec
I learnt a hell of a lot, the is how I landed a job in one the world's largest banks.

You don't need social clubs when the uni is small enough to know almost every fresher. There are only about 700 a year. The local town is filled with students.

There is no point a specialist uni catering for all when all don't want to come. They cater to the needs of the students.

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I can't stand small unis,the bigger the better.
Original post by Howard
They are taken outside, tarred, feathered, and lynched.


Rather extreme. More like oppression of those with specific views
Original post by queen-bee
Sounds more like a social club than a uni. Why are there no safe spaces? What happens if a students feels their culture is being appropriated? Who do they turn to? :mmm:


They man up and get over it.

Original post by StrawbAri
I see the conversation has turned to farming and reminiscing about the good ol' days in a rural British uni before them damn feminists and lgbts came along :yep:


Stay tuned for MKII everyone.


Feminism hasn't reached it yet. It is still firmly in the past.

Original post by queen-bee
What the?? Of what relevance is it to him now that he's living in a city? You don't go to uni to study farming. We are talking about making a difference,interacting with people from difficult cultures and places in the world,coming together to learn and share


I didn't study farming at uni, well I only had one module in it. I studied rural surveying. It has the same core principles as all surveying, which is what I now do.

The uni was very diverse, we had the Scottish, Welsh and Irish all of whom have different cultures to England.

These are the people who will be feeding that nation, that makes more of a difference than most people. Some of those who graduate will go abroad to share their highly advanced farming practices as we are one the most advanced nations in this area.

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I can't stand small unis,the bigger the better.


I like a sense of community, I like to be able to walk into the local pub and say "I'll have the usual."

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Original post by DiddyDec
They man up and get over it.



Feminism hasn't reached it yet. It is still firmly in the past.



I didn't study farming at uni, well I only had one module in it. I studied rural surveying. It has the same core principles as all surveying, which is what I now do.

The uni was very diverse, we had the Scottish, Welsh and Irish all of whom have different cultures to England.

These are the people who will be feeding that nation, that makes more of a difference than most people. Some of those who graduate will go abroad to share their highly advanced farming practices as we are one the most advanced nations in this area.

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Hmm sounds good. Will apply.
Original post by StrawbAri
Hmm sounds good. Will apply.


It is glorious. You can tell it is a good uni when I was the Equality and diversity officer, democratically voted in after a beautiful speech and record pint downing.

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It is glorious. You can tell it is a good uni when I was the Equality and diversity officer, democratically voted in after a beautiful speech and record pint downing.

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So you've joined the ranks of SWJs like us? :mmm: I kid
Original post by DiddyDec
I like a sense of community, I like to be able to walk into the local pub and say "I'll have the usual."

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I don't know,I'm not really fond of that. I'm just so used to London that being somewhere quiet and rural would make me feel so weirded out
Original post by queen-bee
So you've joined the ranks of SWJs like us? :mmm: I kid


It was a token position to make the uni seem more progressive. I didn't actually do anything.
Original post by DiddyDec
They man up and get over it.



Feminism hasn't reached it yet. It is still firmly in the past.



I didn't study farming at uni, well I only had one module in it. I studied rural surveying. It has the same core principles as all surveying, which is what I now do.

The uni was very diverse, we had the Scottish, Welsh and Irish all of whom have different cultures to England.

These are the people who will be feeding that nation, that makes more of a difference than most people. Some of those who graduate will go abroad to share their highly advanced farming practices as we are one the most advanced nations in this area.

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So you're now a quantity surveyor? I didn't even now they had farming modules at uni looool

What about other minority cultures? Did they have clubs to cater for them on campus?
Original post by DiddyDec
It was a token position to make the uni seem more progressive. I didn't actually do anything.


So just for show? Looool if nobody cared,why did your university bother if it wasn't in the spotlight
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Denim comes from US prison clothing, doesn't it? Shirley it's only them that can wear it if we're playing by those rules.
"jeans" comes from "Genova" (Genoa) and
denim comes from "Nimes" (Southern France)
Original post by queen-bee
So you're now a quantity surveyor? I didn't even now they had farming modules at uni looool

What about other minority cultures? Did they have clubs to cater for them on campus?


Quantity Surveyor? **** no! I manage the UK and Ireland properties for a large international business.
Since I did a rural course you need some understand of farming. However I had already studied Agriculture for 2 years prior at college.

What other minorities? There are a handful of Chinese students from Beijing Agricultural University but they rarely left halls. Other than that I can't think of any of the top of my head.

Original post by queen-bee
So just for show? Looool if nobody cared,why did your university bother if it wasn't in the spotlight


Just because it isn't in your spotlight does not mean it is not in a spotlight. Also the chancellor is Princess Anne.
Original post by DiddyDec
Quantity Surveyor? **** no! I manage the UK and Ireland properties for a large international business.
Since I did a rural course you need some understand of farming. However I had already studied Agriculture for 2 years prior at college.

What other minorities? There are a handful of Chinese students from Beijing Agricultural University but they rarely left halls. Other than that I can't think of any of the top of my head.



Just because it isn't in your spotlight does not mean it is not in a spotlight. Also the chancellor is Princess Anne.


Something like town planning?

Ah okay and they had particular societies for the minorities mentioned?

Well people in London rarely hear about Harper university news apart from major ones like Cambridge in this example
Original post by queen-bee
Something like town planning?

Ah okay and they had particular societies for the minorities mentioned?

Well people in London rarely hear about Harper university news apart from major ones like Cambridge in this example


No not town planning, property management. The client rents the property and we manage the property, such as sub letting and legal disputes.

Not that I am aware. They had an internationals office thing, but no societies.

Londoners don't really hear about much outside of London, especially when it is rural.
@ Diddy Dec - How long were you on the SU/at Harper Adams for?

We have had an active LGBT society for the whole time I have worked here (eight years) and currently have a very active welfare and diversity rep, Jenny Lister. The list of clubs and societies is growing in number and diversity and can be found at http://www.harpersu.com/cs/

Jac @Harper Adams

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