Omar Burhanuddin - Profile and Journalist Details

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Journalist @VarsityUK | History @CorpusCambridge | Occasional Singer

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Total articles 34

• John’s axed mixed-gender choir despite budgeting £1 million for male-dominated counterpart

  By Omar Burhanuddin| Varsity Verified A Varsity investigation reveals the wide funding disparities between college choirs in Cambridge The mixed-gender St John’s Voices (SJV) was axed last year despite the College budgeting nearly £1 million for its male-dominated choir, Varsity can reveal. In the 2023-24 academic year, St John’s College spent £972,288 on its College Choir (SJCC). By contrast, the recently disbanded SJV received only £48,516.

  By Omar Burhanuddin · Varsity

  Nov. 29, 2024

• Trinity takes top place in travel grant spending

  By Omar Burhanuddin| Varsity Verified Both Trinity and Sidney Sussex awarded one of their students a travel grant worth over £5,000, Varsity can reveal. In the 2023-24 academic year, the largest individual travel grant Trinity College awarded was worth £5,160. During the same year, Sidney Sussex College awarded an individual grant worth £5,250. These findings come after an investigation by Varsity into grants awarded by colleges to support student travel.

  By Omar Burhanuddin · Varsity

  Oct. 17, 2024

• University Library receives 19th-century proofs of The Jungle Book

  By Omar Burhanuddin| Varsity Verified Nineteenth-century page proofs of The Jungle Book, a collection of stories by Rudyard Kipling, have been allocated to the Cambridge University Library. Page proofs are the final stage of an author’s engagement with a text before it goes to print. The proofs of Kipling’s book, which was published in 1894, were previously held by the estate of the late Rosemary Watt, who initially received them from the Victorian literary agent A.P. Watt.

  By Omar Burhanuddin · Varsity

  Sep. 06, 2024

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Varsity

Varsity Spirit, founded in 1974 by Jeff Webb, is a prominent organization in the cheerleading and dance industry. It started as a small venture offering educational training camps and has grown into a global leader in spirit-related activities. Varsity Spirit focuses on cheerleading, dance teams, and performing arts apparel, along with educational camps and competitions. The company provides a variety of services, including educational camps that train young athletes in cheerleading and dance, emphasizing skill development and team spirit. Varsity Spirit also organizes national competitions for cheerleaders, allowing teams to showcase their talents. Their apparel line features innovative uniforms designed with advanced technologies to enhance performance and comfort. Additionally, Varsity Spirit offers educational materials to support its training programs, focusing on safety and skill development. Varsity Spirit serves over a million athletes annually, impacting schools, clubs, and individual teams worldwide. It is part of Varsity Brands, which aims to elevate youth experiences through sport and spirit.