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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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Global Affairs

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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

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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

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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

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ENVIRONMENT

LIfestyle

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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…

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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

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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…

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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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