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Cowley Flavors: Za’atar Bake

‘Laughter, light, aroma—everything is so alive in Za’atar. ‘ Shixin Zhao reviews the well-loved Middle Eastern restaurant Za’atar Bake in Cowley, and converses with the owner, Ahmed.

Musings on Truth: The Finale of the Sheldonian Lectures Series 2024/25

‘In the words of Ludwig Wittgenstein, “The world is the totality of facts, not of things”.’ Esther Boon reports on the final instalment of the first Sheldonian Series, discussing the meaning of ‘Truth’ in the modern age. Image by Cyrus Mower Photography/University of Oxford, used with permission

Breaking: New Pro-Palestine Encampment Established

At around 7 pm on the 16th of May, an encampment was set up on Magdalen College grounds, almost a year after the first encampments by Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P). The new collective — named Oxford Against Genocide—has set out 7 demands:  The first six demands remain the same as OA4P’s. However, the seventh…

opinion

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Saying What Is—But Knowing What Matters

“Journalism must reckon with the reality that it cannot reach everyone with facts. However, it must not abandon its core values in the pursuit of those who choose to live in an alternate reality.” Isolde Sellin explores the core journalistic values of neutrality and objectivity, and their added importance at a time when ‘truth’ is…

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Nigel Farage

Reform UK’s Rise: From Populist Sideshow to Political Power

“For now, the winds are at Reform UK’s back. It has momentum, a media presence, and a political opening. But movements built on populism often face a paradox: the anger that fuels them can be volatile, and, if not carefully channelled, can turn inward. Whether Reform UK becomes a real governing force or another angry…

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Protest for trans rights in the UK, London on Downing Street.

Politics Sells Sex

“Acknowledging that who we become is shaped far more by external forces than by innate traits—as de Beauvoir made clear in 1949—is a painful realisation. It forces us to wonder who we might be without society and whether we can ever truly be ourselves. Yet this insight can also empower us to challenge societal authority—a…

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Global Affairs

COLUMNS

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Cowley Flavors: Real Kungfu Noodle

A bowl of silky, hand-pulled noodles in fragrant beef broth, crafted with centuries-old technique, brings Northwestern China to the heart of Oxford. Carol Zhao explores how Real Kungfu Noodle became a haven for tradition, taste, and homesick hearts on Cowley Road.

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Ovary It: Of Course I’m Angry

In the first installment of her new column, Issi Marklew discusses her experiences with menstruation and PMDD on her adolescence and student life at Oxford.

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Love Letters: Grey Hair

‘Thinking about the future won’t ever stop terrifying me. And yet… there’s a certain comfort in it.’ Lucy Pollock explores her thoughts on ageing and the future, and the feelings that come with growing older.

CULTURES

LIfestyle

Identity

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Bad Bunny and Being An Immigrant

“Se oye al jíbaro llorando, otro más que se marchó”     I liked Bad Bunny’s new album. Not so much the reggaeton– no, I’m too old for that now–but the…

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Words of a Multiple: What is Justice?

Content Warning: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse. Note: Please note that throughout this article, I may switch between personal pronouns. This is on purpose, which will hopefully be explained by the…


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