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And other bruises on his thigh. his lip was busted up. >> if a civilian had seen the body, would they say, i have seen an injury? >> yes. but >> reporter: lovely wanted and expert opinion and she wanted one and so she hired her own pathologist, dr. ben margolis. he noted injuries that were not seen, including a injury all the way to the bone, possibly a defensive injury. >> if you are stumbling around the woods in the dark, and you trip, and had a, rocket that closet? >> thats really not enough....

The UK is being urged to ramp up its domestic climate action and diplomacy with only 100 days to go to crucial international Cop26 talks in Glasgow. As hosts of the UN summit in November, the UK is pushing countries to accelerate the “green transition” to cleaner economies and avert dangerous climate change – but campaigners warn more needs to be done. The talks are being seen as the most important since the Paris Agreement – the world’s first comprehensive treaty on tackling climate ...

CAMPAIGNERS hit out at the British government’s inaction on climate change yesterday with only 100 days to go to crucial international Cop26 talks in Glasgow. Ministers are being warned they must maximise diplomatic efforts as hosts to ensure the summit is successful, with calls for concrete action, funding to cut pollution and the halting of plans for new North Sea oil and gas exploration. Campaigners accused PM Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak of being “missing in action” ahe...

Students complain they are 'burnt out halfway through term time' so need a reading week to catch up on deadlines

Cambridge could introduce a reading week, full freshers’ week, and a weekend under a proposal by Cambridge SU Undergraduate President, Ben Margolis. The proposal, which is currently under consultation would significantly revise the Cambridge term structure in an attempt to improve both student well-being and academic performance. The Tab Cambridge spoke to Ben Margolis about his plans:  ‘The current nature of Cambridge education is actively detrimental to student’s education’ Critiques...

Share via Shortlink From left: BSA chairwoman Margery Perlmutter, developer Alexandros Washburn, New York City Council member Carlos Menchaca and a rendering of the project (Photos via the City of New York, LinkedIn and Arquitectonica) Developers can’t go through Carlos Menchaca, but they can go around him. The Brooklyn City Council member last year killed a major rezoning in his district and tried to stop one in someone else’s. Now, a builder is steering a $200 million Red Hook pro...

Cambridge University to Implement Package of Mitigation Measures Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons In an email to students today, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, Graham Virgo, has stated that the university will implement ‘a package of mitigation measures which will operate as a safety net’. These will be designed to ‘safeguard student achievements from the impacts of the pandemic’. Virgo told students that he is ‘consulting with faculties, departments, and student representatives a...

SU open letter calling for safety net receives over 1000 signatures in less than 24 hours Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons An open letter, drawn up by the Cambridge Students’ Union, calling for the implementation of no detriment policies for this year’s exams, has gained over 1000 signatures in less than 24 hours. This follows the University’s decision, on 10th January, to confirm the Russell Group’s statement, on 7th, not to implement safety nets this year, as was done last year. The o...

The Cambridge Student Union (SU) presidents, Ben Margolis and Aastha Dahal, have signed an open letter from Russell Group universities’ student unions which was published yesterday (11/01). The letter, addressed to the Russell Group Chief Executive and Vice Chancellors, demands that the universities revise their current policy towards assessment and grading, which does not include a safety net for graduating students. This letter was published following a statement from the Russell Group of u...