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Two For Joy

Isolde Sellin discusses magpies, superstition, and working through your fears. Image “Korean magpie in Daejeon (side profile)” by Yoo Chung is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5.

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The Election at the Union

Ethan Penny reports what happened at the Union US Election night Social as union members reacted to Donald Trump’s victory Image Credit by Kaihsu via Wikimedia Commons

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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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Dr Edward Howell: ‘North Korea has changed fundamentally’

Dr Edward Howell does not like to mince his words when describing the policies of North Korea. Perhaps this is for the best in his elucidation of what drives a state which he sees as ‘strategically delinquent’. Howell, whose regular television appearances have brought him an audience far wider than his politics pupils at New…

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Global Affairs

COLUMNS

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Love Letters: No Day Like a Snow Day

“Seeing my college looking perfect, covered in a clean white layer of untouched snow, was exhilarating.” Lucy Pollock recounts her experience of Oxford’s recent snow day. Image by Jesse Smale

CULTURES

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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…

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Haunted by Ghost Quartet

Ghost Quartet: a song cycle of love, death and whisky. Find out why this play will haunt our minds for years to come. Photo from @cartesianproductionsoxford

ENVIRONMENT

LIfestyle

Notes on a Year Abroad

If you’d told me a year ago today that I’d spend my entire third year just drinking aperol and editing my Instagram feed, I’m not sure I would’ve believed you.…

Identity


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