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I Am A Camera at Keble O’Reilly Theatre: Reviewed
In this article, Nancy Pierre reviews ‘I Am A Camera’ at Keble O’Reilly Theatre. Photograph taken by Nancy Pierre, used with permission.
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When Wildfires Stop Feeling Distant
After evacuating a village in southern Crete as wildfires closed in from both sides, Jemima reflects on how climate change is making wildfires an increasingly urgent threat, and why they…
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Azerbaijan’s Forced Unveiling: Hijab-wearing Girls’ Battle To Go To School
Azerbaijan is a country with a 96% Muslim population, where the hijab is both a religious attire and a cultural norm. However, on 12 October, students and teachers wearing the…
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Checking
“Checking, checking, and I can’t seem to stop. How many more times before I know that it’s locked?” – A poem about OCD written by Jessica Gregory
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Hiding
“if they saw the true me, I don’t think they’d ever understand” – A poem about OCD written by Jessica Gregory
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Inanimality – by Amy Sab
This text is the last confession of Amy Sab, the Cat of a North Italian Benedictine Abbey, set in 1327 in the universe of Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the…
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Oxford
University of Oxford Quantum Spinout QuantrolOx Secures €12 million In Funding
University of Oxford quantum spinout, QuantrolOx, has recently secured €12 million (£10 million) from a major early-stage investor during a Series A funding round. The London-based investors, IW Capital, are known for investing in pure-tech start-ups, such as new at-home fitness platform MAGIC AI and healthtech company Lucida Medical. Department for Science, Innovation & Technology,…
Oxford Ranks 4th In The World For AI Research
Oxford is the world’s 4th best city for AI research, ranking above other global powerhouses, such as Shanghai, London, and New York, according to a new study carried out by The Observer. Oxford is the world’s 4th best city for AI research, ranking above other global powerhouses, such as Shanghai, London, and New York, according…
Oxford University Refuses to Send Representative to Comment on Sexual Harassment Motion at Conference of Common Rooms
The motion follows multiple stories in the past 12 months relating to sexual harassment at the University, including academics being hired by the University despite having resigned due to sexual misconduct allegations at a different university, as well as an anonymity order being requested by the University to stop a survivor speaking about her experience…
opinion
Joint Honours Degrees: Double the Work or Double the Indecision?
Joint honours students deserve more respect. Why, you might ask, when they are clearly just dithering between two subjects? As one particularly blunt tutor put it, I must only care about history to a limited extent compared to my single honours compatriots. When even tutors view joint honours students as less committed to their cause,…
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We should have left ‘whimsy’ in 2025
Whimsical. Around a year ago, this word (and all its variations) sprouted roots on the internet. It somehow blossomed amidst the backdrop of heightened global seriousness, with people using it to share creative projects and spontaneous endeavours. It was not long before brands latched on, and the word started popping up in adverts, in TikTok…
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Britain’s prophet steps forward
“Oh, oh! Agony, agony! Again the awful pains of prophecy are on me, maddening as they fall… What if no man believe me?” Thus cries the tortured Cassandra in Aeschylus’ seminal tragedy Agamemnon. Cursed by Apollo with a gift of prophecy which is never to be believed, Cassandra is one of the most tragic figures…
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Outside OX1 : Week 2
Welcome back to Week 2 of Outside OX1. I hope the weather hasn’t got you too down, but if it has, here’s a weekly round up of some more positive news stories…. First Angelica Ratcliffe recounts Japan’s Mars mission to gather moondust samples. After that, Dillon Shukla reports on Alberta’s decision to remain…
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Leka, Crown Prince of the Albanians: Protests in Tirana, Albania’s Path to the EU, and the Targeting of the Diaspora
Leka, Crown Prince of the Albanians takes a wander of New College with our Editor-in-Chief Noah Allerton, discussing Albania’s current protests, it’s European future, and his hopes and fears for the diaspora.
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A Big, Beautiful Irony: DJT Climate Warrior in Wolf’s Clothing?
When Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, rolled back drilling restrictions, ordered the expansion of coal mining, and dismissed the authors of the Sixth National Climate Assessment, many worried that the American president was an enemy of climate activists. How silly …
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COLUMNS
Second Draft: Um Hello Again
“I think I’ll start this column by telling you about my conundrum. You see, I began Second Draft last year, when I was brand new to Oxford, kept getting things wrong, and liked the idea that I could go back in time, do things again, and get them right. Hence the title. But now I’m…
Second Draft: Teary-eyed goodbyes
“For the past 20 minutes, I have been staring at an empty word document. This was categorically not the plan. When I started writing my first column way back at the beginning of Michaelmas, I had a vision of myself sitting demurely in the Radcliffe Camera, gently tapping away on my keyboard with an effortless…
Risk Appetite: On Gratuities and Goodbyes
“All the courses add up to something, and by the time dessert comes, you know your meal is coming to an end. It’s bittersweet.”
CULTURES
The Gang of Three at Oxford Playhouse: Reviewed
In this article, Nancy Pierre reviews Oxford Playhouse’s production of ‘The Gang of Three’. Photograph taken by Nancy Pierre, used with permission.
Chekhov’s The Seagull: A Review
Rooted in a modern-day setting, Lighthouse Productions’ vision is creative and clever. Director Alys Young uses the vast playhouse stage to her full advantage; she creates moments of quiet intimacy,…
The Misanthrope: A Review
In this article, Hazel Morpurgo reviews The Misanthrope translated by Martin Crimp, put on at the Royal National Theatre in London.
LIfestyle
The Joy of Commuting
Like many second-years from Turl Street, I don’t think I realised how lucky I was to live in the city centre as a fresher. I was spoilt last year with…
Reap the Benefits of Freshers’ Week (And Sports) with Plush
Freshers’ Week has come and gone, and with it, the introduction of hundreds, if not thousands, of new students to Oxford’s diverse nightlife scene. As a 2nd Year watching both…
Saying Goodbye But Never Moving Away
“I never knew that playing Piano Tiles, a nostalgic game I downloaded on a whim, could evoke such intense feelings of homesickness for a place I don’t live in. For…
Identity
Black History Month – Why Do People Push Back Against It?
October is a key month of the calendar for the celebration of Black History in the United Kingdom. Increasingly though, I have noticed people both in-person and online pushing back…
The Sympathetic Ear: Growing Up Around My Mother’s OCD
I remember walking home one autumn evening when I was eleven years old, holding my mother’s hand as tears welled up in her eyes. Though I did not have the…
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