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Love Comes out of The Blue: a blind date at Colombia Coffee Roasters.
“And, if Cupid was smiling on me, [I hoped for] a romantic spark.” The first of The Oxford Blue’s blind dates! A tale of two halves… Illustration by Rebecca Nolten.
WHAT’S NEW

Across the Aisle: Oxford’s Political Parties Discuss Reform UK
A Note from the Editor Welcome back to “Across the Aisle,” the Oxford Blue’s new column bringing together the University’s political societies from across the spectrum to discuss the week’s…
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How Oxford’s Park Run Made Me Insufferable
“Let this be a genuine reminder that you’re capable of so much more than you think you are.” Eleanor Ware discusses her experience taking up running, and achieving her resolutions.…
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An Alternative Guide to Oxford
“Whether you’re well-versed in gig-etiquette, or a baby bat taking a first flight to gloomier skies, this guide should be a useful starting point for diving into what an alternative…
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Admissions of a Rusticated Student: Best Intentions
“Something is fundamentally wrong with me.” Hannah Simpson discusses her ADHD and how having the best intentions doesn’t always work out. Image by Hannah Simpson
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Diaries of a Thought Son: ‘The price of happiness’
‘In my case the price of happiness is a life without mum and dad. That’s not because they’ve passed away, but because if I utter those three words, they’ll stop…
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The Evolution of Stadiums: From Ancient to Modern Marvels
“From the Colosseum to today’s cutting-edge arenas, the history of these spaces is a story of constant innovation.” George Roberts explores the evolution of stadiums and how they are transforming…
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Oxford

Amal Clooney Awarded Visiting Professorship
Leo Jones covers Amal Clooney and her new role at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government

Oxford Union: ‘This House believes that liberal democracy has failed the Global South’
Esther Boon and Isolde Sellin report on the recent debate at the Oxford Union. Image credit: Kaihsu, via Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY- SA 3.0

Professor at Jesus College Accused of “fanning the flames of hate”
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opinion

Elon Musk – American Oligarch
“Elon Musk has far more money than could be spent in one or even one thousand lifetimes of extreme opulence” Tom Barrett explores the rise of Elon Musk and the financial feats he has taken to gain more power and influence in US and international politics. Image taken by House Speaker, Mike Johnson, CC BY-SA…
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Being a Student in an Anti-Intellectual World
“Believe it or not, we live in an anti-intellectual world.” Ngoc Diep (Alice), write about her personal views and experiences regrading the decline in the value of intellectualism and academia across the world while citing examples from news on Department of Education in the US and rising tuiton fess in the UK. This article implores…
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An Ode to the Peanut Farmer
“Jimmy Carter was more than his record: he had an approach to politics, and to life in general, which Oxford’s political scene could take a few lessons from” Arun Lewis reflects on the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and the lessons that Oxford’s political scene can take from it. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Jimmy_Carter_sitting_in_the_Oval_Office_-_NARA_-_178946.tif https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jimmy_Carter_sitting_in_the_Oval_Office_-_NARA_-_178946.tif
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Outside OX1 Week 3 – Trump’s Trade Wars Begin (or do they?)
The Global Affairs Team bring you up to speed with what’s gone on Outside OX1 during 3rd week HT2025, including Trump’s trade wars, Milei’s plans to withdraw Argentina from the WHO, and ongoing operations in the West Bank.
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Climate, Energy and the “Spirit of the Frontier” Under Trump 2.0
Tom Macfarlane examines the environmental policies of Donald Trump as he begins his second term as president, and explores the potential consequences within the US and globally. Image “President Trump Visits the Cameron LNG Export Facility” by Shealah Craighead uploaded by RandomUserGuy1738 from Wikimedia Commons, image is in the public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Trump_Visits_the_Cameron_LNG_Export_Facility_(47062326684).jpg.
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Giséle Pelicot: What’s in a name?
Elana Roberts explores how Gisèle Pelicot’s refusal of anonymity sparked discussion on sexual assault and rape culture worldwide. “Essentially, what’s in a name?” Image created by Ann-Sophie Qvarnström and made available under CC BY-SA 4.0
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COLUMNS

Love Letters: The Coffee House
“Coffee houses played an important role in history. They were how revolution spread. And now, I take my laptop to the local café, I order a matcha, and I study those revolutions. Funny how that works.” Lucy Pollock discusses her love of cafes. Image by Jesse Smale

Your College Auntie: Love is in the Air
“Love is in the air and it is most certainly at The Oxford Blue.” Your College Auntie returns just in time for Valentine’s to answer all of your most pressing concerns. Illustration by Victor Eero

Forgetting Sarah Marshall, writing, and finding my way back to myself
“I’ve always dreamt of writing, in any form, really.” Millie Acton discusses her passion for writing and her search for life’s meaning. Image by Millie Acton
CULTURES

Fashion Wrapped: Did 2024 see a shift in how we consume fashion trends?
“2024 signalled a shift toward a fashion landscape significantly less dominated by micro-trends, ‘cores’, and specific pieces whose popularity doesn’t outlive the Internet’s short attention span.” Jade Glendinning explores 2024’s…

Sheridan’s The Critic at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed
“Barnett aptly deals with layers of staging, introducing a fresh twist into Sheridan’s already complex play by incorporating a contemporary layer.” Emma Cooley reviews Playing Productions’ staging of The Critic…

Kirkwood’s The Children at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed
“With my limited prior knowledge of The Children being only that it’s set in the aftermath of a nuclear meltdown, I certainly wasn’t expecting to laugh out loud on multiple…
LIfestyle

Advice to the coupled up, from their single friend
“So, my advice to any budding lovers awkwardly confronting single friends is: don’t tell them not to worry about it.” Aria Chakravorty offers her advice to people in a relationship,…

The Sandwich that Broke Me
“I’ve finally discovered the magic of meal prepping.” Nina Naidu explores her experience with hall dinners during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her recent discovery of meal prepping her food at…

January’s Pockets of Sunshine
“For me, the best way to find small pockets of joy during this month was through finding pleasure in ordinary things”, Khadija Khalid explains how you can move beyond the…
Identity

Where are you really from?
‘Whilst I am proud to be a British Bengali, there isn’t a question that can be uttered that irritates me more than ‘where are you really from?’.’ Jaami Al-Choudhary explores…

My Body
‘I don’t think I have ever confronted my body. Never looked at myself in the mirror and really considered the way that I look, how I move, the way I…
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Red flags and rash calls: Do stewards in F1 work?
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