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Author Archives: Eric Balonwu

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Oxford Action for Palestine host four day vigil outside Clarendon Theatre  

by Eric Balonwu October 31, 2024October 31, 2024
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 2 – Sinwar’s death, a close election in Moldova, King Charles heckled in Australia, and UK government releases more prisoners early

by Jack Stone, Eric Balonwu, Katarina Harrison-Gaze and Nick Marshall October 24, 2024December 29, 2024
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Posted inOxford News

Palestinian medical students complete Oxford Summer program

by Eric Balonwu October 24, 2024October 25, 2024
protests outside the sheldonian
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BREAKING: Oxford Action for Palestine protests at Matriculation Ceremony

by Eric Balonwu October 19, 2024April 6, 2025
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Oxford announces eligible Chancellor candidates (excluding Imran Khan) 

by Eric Balonwu October 16, 2024October 17, 2024
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Have the voters killed the Catalan Independence Movement? 

by Eric Balonwu June 14, 2024April 5, 2025
Posted inOxford News

Oxford Action for Palestine Encampment: Two weeks in

by Ila Banerji and Eric Balonwu May 22, 2024May 22, 2024
Posted inOxford News

Local Elections 2024: hear from your new local councillors

by Eric Balonwu May 7, 2024December 30, 2024
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Mansfield JCR votes to replace the term ‘scout’: but it’s unclear if much progress has been made 

by Eric Balonwu May 6, 2024December 30, 2024
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May 2024 Local Elections: what students should know 

by Ila Banerji and Eric Balonwu May 2, 2024April 5, 2025

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