MCR UPDATE by Mr James Ball (2019), MCR President
There was limited opportunity for in person events over the past couple of terms so most activities have been hosted online.
In March, the MCR’s Cambridge Virtual Half Marathon team, captained by the tireless Roan Runge (2020), Women and Non-binary Officer, raised an impressive £3,283 for the Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre. This followed the MCR Christmas Running Challenge that was won by Delia Burgess (2020) who completed the 60km distance in 5 days and 12 hours. The MCR committee arranged for the delivery of Easter hampers containing a range of treats so that MCR Members could enjoy festivities in their households. To celebrate LGBT+ History Month in February, we invited Gay Liberation Front (GLF) activist and Gay News founder, Andrew Lumsden, to present on Queer History from 1885 to the Modern Day.
In January, we ran a photography competition with the theme of ‘community’. Diarmid Xu’s (2020) wonderful entry, Friends atop a hill (pictured), was crowned as the winner. Social Officers, Diarmid Xu (2020) and Jasper Sanger (2020), instituted an MCR Fun Fund that subsidised fun household activities for MCR Members including the acquisition of board games and BBQs. We also hosted a semi-regular feminist reading group and quiz nights.
“Friends atop a hill: Silhouettes of people taking photos at Castle Hill on a peaceful winter’s evening. During these moments of calm and serenity, one can forget the worries of life and the pandemic. Through our shadows we see that we are all equal; no matter our ethnicity, beliefs or gender, we are all just people.”
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