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Risk Appetite: On Relationships with Food and Food Influencers
“I thought spending mealtimes studying instead of eating would give me some sort of leverage over my peers, who weren’t spending that time being ‘productive’ in the traditional sense” Valerie Wu discusses the relationship between eating and studying and how LA and food influencers helped improve it. Image by Guian Bolisay, CC BY-SA 2.0 ,…
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Luddite Renaissance: Are adults the real screenagers?
“And yet, I find that the focus on children and teenagers’ usage of smartphones from adults has a whiff of the infamous “when one finger points, three point back at…
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Bigger Trees Near Warter (2007)
“Standing in the middle of the exhibition, I wanted to tell everyone that these were my trees, my farms, my houses, my roads, my towns.” Katie Percival describes her relationship…
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The Oxford Paradox
We debate the world’s challenges in tutorials. Why do we still get funnelled into careers that don’t address them? – Building a career is not simply an art of stacking…
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Outside OX1 Week 6: Klimt, South East Asia and France
The Editor’s Note As the term draws to a close and the nights become that little bit more bitter, it’s becoming increasingly more fun to think of Christmas at home.…
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The Oxford History of Donations and the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
The University of Oxford has a long history of receiving funds for its buildings from benefactors whose donations may stimulate debate. This time, the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities has…
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Is TikTok democratising poetry?
‘On encountering Poetrytok, people who are not in the habit of reading poetry can quickly absorb spoken words that stir in them a memory, a feeling of comfort, or some…
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Oxford
Protesters Gather in Oxford to Protest the Proscription of ‘Palestine Action’
On Tuesday 18 November, a group of around 30 protesters met outside the Clarendon Building in central Oxford to protest the government’s proscription of the group ‘Palestine Action’ in July. Jude Wood reports from the demonstration.
Oxford Stand Up To Racism March Crosses the Length of the City
On Sunday 16 November, a “unity march” across Oxford organised by Oxford Stand Up To Racism took to the streets. Noah Allerton reports on the march from the scene.
The Chancellor’s Intervention: Hague on “Safe Spaces”, Gaza, and Ukraine
A year on from the first round of the election of the new Chancellor, its victor, William Hague, took to the Cheltenham Literature Festival in mid-October to comment on his ideals for the University, the current Starmer Government, and the development of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan. Noah Allerton explores the Chancellor’s remarks.
opinion
LinkedIn Is Better
Here is my take: We should all prioritise LinkedIn over every other app on our phones. First, LinkedIn is simply a better social media app. Why? What is the definition of being a good friend? Celebrating when your friends actually win in life. Not celebrating when she soft-launches some “mystery man” on Instagram whom she…
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Lost for Words: Storytelling As The Solution To Oracy?
When was the last time someone told you a story? I mean, truly told you a story – not using a book as a crutch, but following a flight of fancy existing solely in thought, taking your hand and guiding you through an imaginary wonderland, private between you and the teller, shielded from uninvited ears. …
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Record-Breaking Interfaith Dinner Serves a Feast of Unity
In a world often engaged in shouting monologues, the actual act of courage is to sit down and listen. And on 7 November, in the warm, buzzing hall of the Oxford Synagogue, over a hundred students did precisely that. They didn’t just share a meal; they feasted on a powerful and palpable sense of community,…
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Global Affairs
Serbia: The Students Seeking to “Get into the Construction Site”
A year on from the devastating collapse of a train station canopy in Novi Sad, daily demonstrations continue to define life in Serbia, as tens of thousands of protestors marched on 1 November in Novi Sad to commemorate the 16 people who had died. What began as outrage following this tragedy, has become…
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The Dutch Elections: a Lesson for Liberals?
On October 29, Dutch voters returned to the polls a lot sooner than they may have hoped. On June 3, after only 11 months in government, the former cabinet led by Dick Schoof collapsed after the largest constituent party, Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), withdrew over a heated dispute on asylum…
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Outside OX1 Week 5: Gaza, Kazakhstan and Colombia
The Editor’s Note Welcome to this edition of Outside OX1, I hope that you are all well. This has been a crazy week at home and abroad with movement in Westminster, Congress and beyond. Chances are that you probably missed some of the stories that dropped this week, so why not catch up…
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COLUMNS
Return Flight: Jumping Back In
“I concluded my year genuinely sad it was coming to an end, but this sadness showed me that I had done what I had wanted to do – I had turned Leipzig into somewhere I had truly gotten to know.” Esmé Hubbert discusses returning from her year abroad in Leipzig and discovering that Oxford no…
Do not disturb: the allure of the fantasy
I had this fantasy of a past lover of mine where I would have been some grand countess and he, my very dedicated butler. Adrien Grün writes about fantasies, how ubiquitous they are, and whether they should remain just fantasies.
Second Draft: Lists, Marmite, and smelling books
“My tactic is to keep some staple ingredients and get creative. The current rotation includes Marmite and cheese on toast, Marmite and cheese on a bagel […], and Marmite and cheese on pasta.” Eleanor Davies talks about compiling bucket lists, eating a lot of marmite, and the joy that comes with reading physical books instead…
CULTURES
Molasses: The Movie that Defined a Diaspora
‘But as I grew up, and moved halfway across the world on my own, I found something deeper in Masry’s reflections – a longing for a home I’d never gotten…
A&E at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed
“A&E is, put simply, an exceptionally-crafted piece of theatre. A perfect balance of comedy, satire, and deep compassion, it marks an excellent start to Wide Eye Productions’ entry into the…
My five least favourite books from my English degree
‘Pullman says that our favourite books are like a “key that unlocks a part of ourselves we never knew was there”. I would say our least favourite books are the…
LIfestyle
Telltaylor: Everything I Learnt From A Mackerel Fillet
“I suddenly became afraid of forgetting the year which may turn out to be the most important of my life.” In the debut article of her column, Alicia Taylor gives…
Proust’s Madeleine: The Hidden Power of Food.
“We have always known that food is a lot more than its taste, texture, and nutritional value. Every meal is an intense social and sensory experience that serves to nourish…
South Park Fireworks: A Night To Remember
“The only word to describe them was spectacular. Rockets arced in all the colours of the rainbow, and gold sparkles exploded across the sky. It felt like the stars were…
Identity
The Power of a Label – Not Just A Stereotype
“How does it make me feel when I say ‘I’m autistic”? The answer is I rarely ever say it. Saying those two words is really difficult for me and always…
A Camera Roll in Language
“For me, the notes app is a psychological tool. It is a way of mediating thought and reality, condensing messy webs of perception into their own contained and defined widget.”…
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