Varsity

The word "varsity" is descended from the word "university" (which in the 19th century was commonly shortened to "versity"). The term has many contemporary applications:

• In Britain, a varsity match is a sports fixture played between traditional rival Universities, particularly Oxford and Cambridge.
• Varsity teams in the United States and Canada.
• Varsity is one of Cambridge University's two main student newspapers.
• Varsity is the student newspaper of the University of Cape Town
• The Varsity is a famous drive-in restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia that has been in operation since 1928 and is now a major tourist attraction.