Posts Tagged ‘ Elitism ’

Is St Andrews elite or elitist?

August 30, 2009
By Jessica Cook
Is St Andrews elite or elitist?

’19 YEAR OLD GRADUATED ETONIAN SEEKS social, intellectual and aesthetic equal. Must be pashmina clad, preferably adorning worn ballet pumps, Jack Wills tracksuit bottoms and in possession of a public school education?’ Is The University of St Andrews elite or elitist? Having been labelled last year the 3rd best university in the UK by...
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It’s time we gave up the lazy clichés and appreciated the Boat Race

March 28, 2009
By Adam Clifton

This Sunday, Oxford and Cambridge will race from Putney to Mortlake – a little over 7km – in one of the most famous events on the British sporting calendar. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is watched by millions around the world, with audiences far beyond the two universities and rowing community. Yet the...
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