Catzeye (Michaelmas 2011) [f]_Layout 1 - St. Catherine's College

J Tobias Jacobsen – ‘things
just poured out of him; we
should be rejoicing at that’
.
After ably seeing off some stiff competition from
Brasenose in the League semi-finals, Catz faced
Hertford in a fixture regularly interrupted by rain
storms. A comfortable victory was achieved,
despite formidable opposition from a pair of two
University players on the Hertford side.
A League win suddenly made achieving a double
title hopeful despite a tense semi-final in the
midst of exam season. Amy Johnson (2008,
Physics) and Charlotte Heads (2007,
Biochemistry) were singled out for particular
praise for taking time out from Finals revision,
while Florence Mather (2008, Fine Art) and
Caroline Phelps (2009, Physiological Sciences)
gave an excellent performance in the Final. ■
‘St Catherine’s was the best
he ever did’
Reflecting on his grandfather’s distinguished career
as one of the 20 th Century’s finest architects,
Tobias Jacobsen described St Catherine’s as
‘without a doubt, the best he ever did’. Speaking
exclusively to Politiken, Denmark’s leading
broadsheet, Jacobsen paid tribute to the College’s
stunning architecture, calling it, ‘beautiful through
and through’ and pointing out how much the
‘students love to use it’.
Jacobsen, himself a designer, told Politiken of his
commitment to keeping his grandfather’s name
and memory alive. ‘We shouldn’t forget’, he
insisted, that ‘he could do so much else than just
design chairs; things just poured out of him, and
we really should be rejoicing at that’.
He told the newspaper that, some forty years after
Jacobsen’s death, his ideas are ‘forever current,
valid and real’– a timely tribute to St Catherine’s
and its internationally-renowned architect on the
eve of an important anniversary year. ■
‘It was amazing
to realise the
size and
strength of the
community of
St Catz alumni
that I will be
fortunate
enough to be a
part of’
Helena Horsburgh
(2010, Modern
Languages)
K Catz Telethon Callers
saying ‘Thank You’
Catz Calling… Catz Telethon
Raises Over £200,000
The College is celebrating the success of this
year’s Telethon which raised over £200,000. Over
half of those contacted decided to make a gift,
while almost 40% of them were first-time donors.
It was a fantastic achievement on the eve of St
Catz’s historic 50 th Anniversary. A generous
matching gift from Mathew (1991, Visiting
Student) and Juliet Cestar (1993, Human
Sciences) doubled all gifts on the first night of
calling, raising the morale of the callers and
adding considerable value to the total raised.
Sixteen undergraduate students manned the
phones in the Library for two weeks and managed
to speak to almost 1,000 alumni. They forged links
that will last well beyond the Campaign, heard
many fascinating tales from Catz’s past, and shared
their experiences of what the College is like today.
Student caller, Helena Horsburgh (2010, Modern
Languages), thoroughly enjoyed the Telethon and
said: ‘it was amazing to realise the size and
strength of the community of St Catz alumni that I
will be fortunate enough to be a part of’.■
Catz Women’s Tennis Team
in Cuppers Win
Catz Women’s Tennis Team finished the 2010-
2011 Academic Year on a high after winning both
the Cuppers and League tournaments.