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Jerusalem at Magdalen College: Reviewed
“It is in this darkness that the play resides, as it takes in the more taboo English traditions of drug-taking, alcoholism, underage sex, and, above all, colourful language.” Thomas Yates reviews a performance of Jerusalem by Magdalen College Drama Society, one of the Oxford garden plays of Trinity 2026. Image by Thomas Yates, used with…
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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…
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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…
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Oxford Study Finds Coal Pollution Reduces Solar Energy Output
“A new study from the University of Oxford and University College London has found that coal pollution reduces the amount of energy that solar power can generate.” Hannah Poultney explores…
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InterMEDIAte: Photo Albums, Family Trees and Roots
Many Oxford students probably can’t recall how many times they answered “What is your name?”, “What school did you go to?”, “What degree do you do?, “What college are you…
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Long Middle Hours
Harbouring What is a silvering raiment to a long middle hour, cried the air gentle and still from his stars like soft stirrups. Seats for the lanced night’s fury and…
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Spotlight – Finding the beauty in the pain of long-distance relationships
I once heard that long-distance relationships are beautiful as you don’t just fall in love once. Each time you see that person you fall in love with their mannerisms, their…
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Oxford
‘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).…
Risk Appetite: On “Chinamaxxing” and Restaurant Regulars
Valerie Wu uses the lens of food to explore her feelings of being a restaurant regular, belonging and societal understandings of her Chinese heritage.
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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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This House believes that the Oxford Union has lost its values: the downfall of Oxford’s “free speech” society
At least once a term, throughout my three years at this university, I have had friends and family members message me outraged at the Oxford Union. I have said “no, it’s not the student union” at least a hundred times. With a membership fee of £343, and an “access” membership free of £206 (yes, that’s…
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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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How Did AI Development Turn Political?
Anastasija Vranjes explores the development of the politicisation of AI. From increase in legislation designed to regulate AI, to comparisons with the Space Race, Vranjes discusses how AI is becoming a leading force in politics – and how that will not be changing anytime soon. Image credit to the White House.
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COLUMNS
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.
Low Concept: A Succinct and Marketable Premise
T. Sehgal introduces the concept and reasoning behind her column. It is an exploration behind the purpose and process of her writing, while diving into the mundane of our lives.
Second Draft: Times New Roman is a girl’s best friend
Eleanor Davies returns with reflections on Hilary, essays, and their likeness to relationships. Illustration by Eleanor Davies, used with permission.
CULTURES
Demystifying Fashion: Julia Hobbs and Daisy Hoppen’s Insight into the Industry
Image by Jaami Al-Choudhury, used with permission.
David Ireland’s Ulster American at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed
This is a conversation you don’t want to miss. The premise of Ulster American is exactly what the tagline reads. It is a play that consists almost entirely of a…
The Rise of Pop Music – and the Death of Innovation
Music has and always will divide opinions. This is an inescapable fact. Some like seventies rock, whereas others like classical. Some like The Carpenters, others Sabrina Carpenter. But what cannot…
LIfestyle
Beyond the stigma: medication and mental health
Those who know very little about medication and haven’t experienced mental unwellness that requires it are the first to denounce it as harmful and unnecessary, as the ‘easy way out’.…
How to spend your money whilst keeping your morals
Individual activism and creating small scale positive change can feel overwhelming and impossible. “Voting with your dollar”, however, and supporting independent businesses where possible, is a crucial and impactful form…
Spotlight – A short-term joke, a never-ending nightmare: what is OCD?
As someone with OCD, it feels like there’s two voices in my head: my own, and my OCD’s. A voice that whispers intrusive thoughts to me that I must complete…
Identity
Coming to Oxford: The Reflections of an American
Rhys Halaby reflects on his time at St. Anne’s College, Oxford as a Visiting Student.
Bilingualism and Shared Identities
Eleanor Harris writes about her experience as an Au Pair in France, and what she learned about bilingual language acquisition.
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