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All Eyes on Grenoble: A Guide to the Grand Prix Final Showdown
Isabelle Winter previews the ISU Grand Prix Final in Grenoble, highlighting the standout performances of top skaters like Ilia Malinin and Kaori Sakamoto, and how the event sets the stage…
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The Pros and Cons of a Gym Membership
Kiaya Phillips discusses the benefits of paying for a gym subscription and the effect it has had on her mental and physical health. Image by Kiaya Phillips
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Are you bored of me yet?
Well, are you? Do you see my name pop up on your timeline and roll your eyes? Do you ask yourself, ‘What more could they possibly have to say? Move…
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The Power of Purpose: Paul Ryman’s Marathon Journey for a Worthy Cause
Emily Lacey shares Paul Ryman’s inspiring marathon journey to fundraise for Alexandra House of Joy. Image used with permission from https://marathonphotos.live/Event/Sports%2FGRUK%2F2024%2FGreat%20North%20Run/53421 via https://www.greatrun.org/photos/
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Safety Through Fear of the Law: Comparing Life as a Woman in Taiwan and the UK
Angelina Bicker discusses the contrasting cultures of safety in the UK and Taiwan. Image “Taipei, Taiwan CBD Skyline” by Heeheemalu is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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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Oxford
Mandelson and Hague at Oxford IR Soc
Eric Balonwu reports on what Hague and Mandelson told the audience at the Oxford University International Relations Society Image Credit by Alex Baxter
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
Breaking: William Hague to be new Oxford Chancellor
Breaking Hague is the new Oxford Chancellor Image Credit by Rob Hunt
opinion
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
Outside OX1 Week 7: A ceasefire in Lebanon, a surprise far-right victory in Romania, an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and backpackers dying in Laos
Outside OX1 covers the news from Lebanon, Romania, Israel and Laos. Image Credit by Evie Fairclough Kay
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The (Re) Birth of Trump’s America
Anonymous covers the US Election Image Credit by Gage Skidmore (Flickr)
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Outside OX1 Week 6: Conflict in Ukraine, Tension in Baku, an election in Sri Lanka and protests erupt in New Zealand
Outside OX1 covers the news from Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Image Credit by Evie Fairclough Kay
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COLUMNS
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
Words of a Multiple: Did the therapy work?
“Therapy worked for me in the sense that it did its job. But its job was never to cure me.” Evelyn Patronus shares their experiences of therapy. Image by Maggie Bao
The Journey So Far – November 2024
Jack Wharton reflects on his journey in the world of wine: the early beginnings, his present and what hopes he has for the future. Image by Jack Wharton
CULTURES
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…
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ – A Highly Biased Review In Retrospect
Libby Morrel revisits Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ and reviews it in retrospect – as a Taylor megafan Image by Ronald Woan, licensed by CC BY-NC 2.0,…
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
LIfestyle
“I don’t know yet”: The challenges of a final year without a post-grad plan
Lottie Newell discusses the struggles of hitting final year and planning for the future when you just “don’t know yet”. Image: “A sea of maroon and gold: ASU graduation 2010″…
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.…
“Good price and great taste”: Fantastea, A Bubble Tea Review
Fantastea is an authentic bubble tea store on Oxford’s High Street, opposite University College. Its central location makes it convenient for those at surrounding colleges: New, Teddy Hall, Queens, Brasenose,…
Identity
Satire: How to Not Be an American Abroad
Recently, while I was hanging out with a group of people at church, someone mentioned that I was an American, to which someone else retorted that I was not American.…
‘My mother always said all I knew how to do was daydream.’
Note: Please note that throughout this article, I may switch between personal pronouns. This is on purpose, which will hopefully be explained by the article’s topic (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Typically,…
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