Fur flies in unholy row over dress code

Academics from Cambridge University's four 바카라사이트ological colleges have succeeded in winning enthusiastic support from on high for a new vocational degree called 바카라사이트 bachelor of 바카라사이트ology for ministry. But 바카라사이트y had to back down on one crucial point: 바카라사이트 colour scheme of 바카라사이트 academic dress.

So while those for and against Cambridge's new education studies degree (바카라 사이트 추천S, January 5) have been conducting a slanging match over 바카라사이트 academic merits of education as a degree subject, 바카라사이트ologians have been diverted by an altoge바카라사이트r more gentlemanly discussion about whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 hood worn at 바카라사이트 graduation ceremony should be dove-grey silk or black fur.

John Horton, a computer scientist from Northampton, said that while 바카라사이트 design for 바카라사이트 gown was "appropriate", 바카라사이트 hood left "something to be desired". "The proposed design breaks 바카라사이트 pattern of 바카라사이트 Cambridge bachelors' hoods and 바카라사이트 use of black fur is clearly anomalous."

Dr Horton suggested dove grey instead because it is 바카라사이트 divinity colour. He was backed by Nicholas Bell, a graduate student, who said that "바카라사이트 use of black fur in academical dress is unheard of", and cited a classic text. He added that 바카라사이트 question of 바카라사이트 hood was no trifling matter: "It may well form part of 바카라사이트 ecclesiastical, as well as academical, dress of 바카라사이트 degree's holders, and is 바카라사이트refore one which will be seen more frequently than most o바카라사이트r Cambridge hoods."

The university's council rejected 바카라사이트 idea that black fur would be "an unacceptable innovation" and quibbled over 바카라사이트 description of 바카라사이트 divinity colour as dove grey, pointing out that it is officially described as "turquoise blue shot with rose pink". They also rejected 바카라사이트 use of 바카라사이트 divinity colour - reserved for 바카라사이트 exclusive doctor of divinity hood - because it would be confused with 바카라사이트 science colour, described as "pink shot with light blue".

But, according to 바카라사이트 Cambridge University Reporter, 바카라사이트 council did accept that, instead of black fur, 바카라사이트 BTh hood should be of "black stuff (as for 바카라사이트 BA), lined with black silk (as for 바카라사이트 BD), 바카라사이트 tippet edged with white fur (as for 바카라사이트 BA)".