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What Can #Oxfess Teach Us About Trump’s Victory?
“Donald Trump’s victory on the 5th of November 2024 felt like a harrowing case of déjà vu for some. His election as the 47th president of America seemed to defy all rationale. He is a convicted felon, having been found guilty on 34 charges, indicted multiple times, and has been accused by lawmakers of instigating…
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Fire and Ice: How climate change is already shaping extreme weather in 2025
Rebecca Nolten describes her personal experience with recent extreme weather in the UK and how it has been mirrored across the world. Image by Jess Milligan.
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Are Oxford Students Becoming “Sensible”?
“The Beginning of the End of Drinking Culture…” Skye-Jane Ingram explores the shift towards ‘non-drinking’ for many students at Oxford University. Photo by Paul Espinoza via Pexels.
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Should Rugby Fans Be Segregated? A Growing Debate in the Sport
“Rugby’s identity has always been shaped by its community, and whatever decisions are made, they’ll need to reflect on the values that make the sport so special.” Mili Thakrar examines…
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Germany’s Deciding Year
“Economic stagnation, an energy crisis […], and a subsequent rise in far-right popularity not seen since the Second World War–the current forecasts all suggest that Scholz is on his way…
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Trump’s Cabinet of Curiosities
Jan Maciejewski explores Donald Trump’s top picks for key government departments in his upcoming cabinet through the lens of an unconventional wedding ceremony…
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Catastrophe, Climate Change and Celebrities: The LA Wildfires
“With a population of 3.8 million (2023), urban sprawl, a lack of vegetation clearing and an inadequate water system, LA was left vulnerable”. Jess Milligan details the Los Angeles wildfires…
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Oxford
BREAKING: Since when do tractors occupy the High Street? Local Oxford Farmers Protest Family Farm Tax
Sophie Williams covers the Family Farm Tax protest in Oxford on the 9th January and the events that have led up to it. Image by Sophie Williams.
The Oxford Student celebrates being named the fourth-best newspaper in the world
Ethan Penny reports on the new rankings from Beehive News, placing The Oxford Student above Sky News and The Guardian, for the best global newspaper “The Oxford Student.gif” by Aloneinthewild is licensed by Wikimedia Commons
Chancellor candidate Peter Mandelson to be named the new UK ambassador to the US
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opinion
Safety Through Fear of the Law: Comparing Life as a Woman in Taiwan and the UK
Angelina Bicker discusses the contrasting cultures of safety in the UK and Taiwan. Image “Taipei, Taiwan CBD Skyline” by Heeheemalu is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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A Seat At The Table
Niamh Stansfield reflects on the attitudes and conversations at Oxford surrounding graduate prospects and privilege. Image “File:College graduate students.jpg” by Kit from Pittsburgh, USA is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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What are the antidotes to the constant rise in the cost of living?
Student loans struggle to keep up with the ever-rising cost of living. This is a significant and ongoing challenge for higher education students. Research from the Office for National Statistics reveals that a staggering 92% of student survey participants have noticed that living costs continue to climb. Living near the university, as required by many…
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Global Affairs
Biden permanently bans new offshore drilling in US waters
Eleanor Hamilton Clark discusses the new ban on offshore drilling in US waters and the responses from the Republican Party. Image “Joe Biden and Donald Trump” by Gage Skidmore and Shealah Craighead is licensed under CC-BY-SA-2.0.
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Why we must remember Ukraine: interviewing the Kobzar Armada Ensemble
“It’s music to make Ukraine free, it’s not just nice notes.” Isabel Valovin interviews Jurji on the tradition of Kobzaring and why its important to stand with Ukraine Photo by Andrej Zeman
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Outside OX1 Week 7: A ceasefire in Lebanon, a surprise far-right victory in Romania, an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and backpackers dying in Laos
Outside OX1 covers the news from Lebanon, Romania, Israel and Laos. Image Credit by Evie Fairclough Kay
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COLUMNS
Skog
“Meet Skog. Skog smells. Skog has the posture of an underfilled beanbag… Skog is also a large brown bear from Ikea. But Skog has taken on a life far exceeding his baggy frame.” Poppy Thornton details the enchanting life of Skog, and how he has strengthened her bond with her sisters. Image by Imogen Edmundson
Beyond the Bubble: Clarkson’s Pub.
“I would still recommend a trip to Clarkson’s pub. But, please make sure to check the bus times!” Rosie Creighton recounts her experience getting stuck outside Oxford after a visit to Jeremy Clarkson’s pub. Image by Rosie Creighton
Are you bored of me yet?
Well, are you? Do you see my name pop up on your timeline and roll your eyes? Do you ask yourself, ‘What more could they possibly have to say? Move on! Speak about something else?’. Are you sick of hearing my words, the repeated “(Dis)abled” burned into your retinas? Do you think that I am…
CULTURES
The Future of Fashion: Could Streamlining Slow Fashion Make it Accessible for All?
Martha Gathercole discusses the negative implications of fast fashion and suggests eco-friendly changes we can make in the way we shop. Image “Gothic clothing shop” by DocChewbacca is licensed under…
Loony for Celebrity Lookalikes
Celebrity lookalike competitions have become a global phenomenon. Why have they emerged? What are they good for? The Oxford Blue explores. “Harry Styles Wembley June 2022 (cropped)” by Lily Redman…
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ – A Highly Biased Review In Retrospect
Libby Morrel revisits Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ and reviews it in retrospect – as a Taylor megafan Image by Ronald Woan, licensed by CC BY-NC 2.0,…
LIfestyle
A Tale of Two Colleges
“I feel neither completely a student of New College, nor of Exeter, and yet I refer to both interchangeably as ‘College.’” Emma Cooley describes her experience studying and living at…
‘New Year, (not so) New Me’
“My 2025 New Year Resolutions are not things I want to completely change about myself. My resolutions are realisations about who I am.” Illustration by Eva Valovin
Going Home for the Vac
Ivett Berenyi reflects on the experiences and difficulties of managing the vacs when you are an international student. “Suitcases” by matsuyuki is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Identity
Words of a Multiple: A Night at the Movies
‘I hope to share my stories (both fictional and memoir) with the world and show that we are simply ourselves: traumatised and surviving, vulnerable and brave.’ Evelyn Patronus shares their…
Echo: Managing GAD as a Returning Student
Oxford isn’t always a city in my mind; more often an echo. Its sound goes through me when I least expect it and the ringing turns my body cold. The…
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