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The Crucible at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed
Arthur Miller’s The Crucible has always been far more than the anti-Red Scare parable it played as when it was first written in 1953. Its retelling of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692-93 brings out perennial themes of justice, integrity, and truth, while never taking its eye off the personal animosities and prejudices which shape…
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Cheers & Tears — English & Scottish football seasons come to an end
Spying? In football? Yes, it’s been causing controversy. Meanwhile, the battle against relegation from the Premier League went to the final day, while a fairytale was cruelly struck from the…
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Flesh by David Szalay: Reviewed
David Szalay’s Flesh is a rise-and-fall tragedy in the classical tradition, but it is also, in the vein of Illusions perdues andGreat Expectations, a novel about class and mobility. It…
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The Picture of Dorian Gray at Trinity College: Reviewed
‘All art is quite useless,’ Oscar Wilde says in his prologue to The Picture of Dorian Gray, yet ‘the only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires…
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Tragic Teenage Death Disrupts Summer Eights
The first day of Summer Eights was brought to an end after the death of a teenage boy in the water near Donnington Bridge. Image credit to Andrew Gray, licensed…
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Second Draft: But can you do a split roll?
“When I read the list back, I found it quite ticklesome. Was this my vernacular now? Since when was it normal to be scrolling through the Croquet England website on…
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Spotlight – Prelims are NOT the end of the world
If you want to go on a run to escape the stress for an hour, go on that run. If you want to cook a proper meal rather than buy…
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Oxford
What do the Recent Election Results mean Going Forward?
With Labour and the Greens now the biggest parties in Oxford, Amber Ford takes a look to the future, examining the manifestoes to see what direction they might take the city in. Image credit to Roger Close, used with permission.
‘Lockdown’ on Queen Street following assault on busker
Queen Street was temporarily shut by police on the afternoon of Saturday 2 May after a busker was reportedly ‘attacked’ at around 2.45pm. The busy shopping street outside Westgate was closed to allow police officers to park their vehicles, causing traffic to come to a standstill until about 4pm. The incident occurred in Bonn Square…
University of Oxford to lead Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research
Oxford University Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) has now joined forces with Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research, as the Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford leads the UK’s largest programme dedicated to understanding and preventing miscarriage (the spontaneous, unintentional loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable).…
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University counselling is failing its students abroad
Having received a diagnosis in the month before going abroad, I remember being consumed by a genuine fear, learning that I wouldn’t have access to university counselling. Fear that I would repeat the mistakes of first year. Fear that I would be away from my support system. Fear that it would all come falling down.…
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The barrier didn’t fall. It moved: Who really ‘belongs’ at Oxford?
In 2024, state school admissions to Oxford stood at 66.2 percent, down from a higher 68.6 percent in 2021. These pupils are among the 93 percent of the school age population in England. In the same light, the University’s own admissions page describes Oxford as committed to attracting students with the highest academic potential, from…
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Anti-Muslim rhetoric contributes to anti-Muslim violence: On Tommy Robinson’s Oxford Union Invite.
Tommy Robinson’s recent invitation to the Oxford Union cannot be separated from the lived experiences of British Muslims and the fear we carry throughout our lives. Tommy Robinson is widely associated with anti-Islam rhetoric. The controversy surrounding his invite is not an abstract debate issue about free speech or politics, but directly touches the identity,…
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Judge Tosses McDonald’s Backpack, Allows Gun in Mangione Case
Christine Savino explores another high profile court case, this week taking a look at an update on the trial of Luigi Mangione. Accussed of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Mangione’s case has been incredibly controversial, and Savino takes a look at the new evidence admitted, and perhaps more importantly, not admitted…
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Harvey Weinstein Retrial Ends in Second Mistrial
Christine Savino reports from the verdict of Harvey Weinstein’s Retrial, being declared a mistrial for the second time. Savino looks at the impact of such a decision, and whether Weinstein looks set to head to court for a third time. Content Warning: This article contains discussion of alleged charges that some readers may…
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Outside OX1 Week 3: Guatemala, Germany, and US-China
Outside OX1 returns for Week 3! Nancy Gittus explores the appointment of Guatemala’s new Attorney General, Lewis Haynes tells all on President Trump and President Xi’s bilateral Beijing summit, and Cormac Edwards looks at the unfolding usage of differing AI developers in Germany and the wider EU. Image Credit to Evie Fairclough-Kay.
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COLUMNS
Low Concept: Detours; Some Endless, Some Brief
“I was taken aback, but not for long. Having now the benefit of hindsight, I see that it was this comment above all else which made the interaction remarkable – I began to think that I would certainly recount this story to friends.”
InterMEDIAte: Photo Albums, Family Trees and Roots
“I was the child that constantly asked questions and bothered people, mainly my grandma, to tell me her story, the story of her parents, and any others she knew. During her lifetime, she blessed me with more information than I could have imagined. Nonetheless, it was still not enough.”
Lady Grinning Soul: An Interview with Mia Zeidler
Julia Blackmon explores the world of music in films through an interview with Mia Zeidler, a Music Coordinator at Amazon MGM studios.
CULTURES
The Devil Wears Prada 2… and the Death of Journalistic Integrity?
I watched The Devil Wears Prada (2006) when I was around 11 years old with my mum, a former model and film extra who was at the height of her…
Spinning of the Sun: Reading Patterns through Space and Time
“I am always either working on an essay, or reading content that could embroider one, so reading during term time becomes a deliberate task, rather than the self-contained escapism it…
Guys and Dolls at The Queen’s College Gardens: Reviewed
“This production exemplified Guys and Dolls’ style and playfulness, mixed with skilful and enthralling musical numbers” Nancy Pierre reviews Eglesfield Musical Society’s Guys and Dolls
LIfestyle
Never-ending reading lists and an even longer TBR
No longer was I reading. Suddenly, I was working, revising, or thinking about all the unending work and revision I had yet to do. Since the beginning of my degree,…
Top 10 travel destinations to add to your summer bucket list
With the long vacation coming up, it’s impossible not to be dreaming of distant lands, foreign beaches, and tropical climates. Whilst the weather may be warming up in the UK,…
The Great Canvas Shutdown
Last week saw a somewhat horrifying, somewhat freeing, Canvas shutdown. Following this, I thought it obvious to reflect on just how reliant I, alongside millions of other students across the…
Identity
Syntax, Lexis and Textual Atypicality: A Neurodivergent Lens on Classical Authors
Gabi Nidecka explores classical authors such as Blake and Woolf through a neurodivergent lens, revisiting old texts with new knowledge.
Coming to Oxford: The Reflections of an American
Rhys Halaby reflects on his time at St. Anne’s College, Oxford as a Visiting Student.
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