 On 3 February 2007 the college cut its funding to the paper following the publication of the guest-edited edition of 2 February, retitled "Crucification".In addition to the paper's usual satirical attacks on Christianity, this edition also featured several articles which mocked Islam, and a reproduction of the cartoon illustrations of the prophet Mohammed which provoked international protest when they first appeared in Danish newspaper "Jyllands-Posten" in September 2005.<ref></ref>"

Clare holds an annual may ball on the Monday of May Week in the middle of June.It is one of the largest may balls in Cambridge and is well known for securing popular headliners.