MCR Report It has been a pivotal year for the graduate community of Girton College. At the beginning of October, we suddenly found Swirles Court buzzing with its inaugural cohort of residents. Relocating MCR life to Eddington has been no mean feat, and has required impressive levels of patience and commitment from staff and students alike. That said, we still hit the ground running with our classic set of events in Freshers’ Week, introducing many of the new graduates to the wonders of punting, Formal Halls, Cambridge restaurants and, of course, the odd trip to the pub. As we settled into Michaelmas Term it became clear that the typical life of
a Girton graduate was evolving into something new. Proximity to College has seen us venturing more and more to the main site to eat together, and going for a swim before or after a hard day’s study is increasingly popular. Collaboration between the JCR and MCR – we hosted events such as the joint quiz night to recruit for a University Challenge team, and provided joint welfare support – is an initiative that we hope will continue. We had another great Pecha Kucha evening, and PhD students now attend Research Evenings with Fellows once a term. Topics addressed have ranged from governance after civil war to the history of the semi-colon. The MCR dinner was made into a
Girton MCR at Churchill College’s 80s-themed Superformal
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MCR members enjoying Halloween in Girton Bar
‘Superformal’, and we were joined by five other colleges for dinner and music. We have completed more Formal swaps than ever this year, joining St Edmund’s, Sidney Sussex, Jesus, King’s, Peterhouse and Churchill. This summer we shall revive the MCR Garden Party, giving graduates and Fellows the chance to celebrate the end of the academic year together. Whilst there have been many changes to the MCR community over the year, our new students have once again been wonderful additions to the graduate family. They have contributed massively to Cambridge sport, with Varsity players for Aussie Rules, American Football, Athletics and Squash, to name but a few. We even have a member of the Great Britain University Ice Hockey squad. Over