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Author Archives: Eric Balonwu

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by Eric Balonwu October 31, 2024October 31, 2024
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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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Palestinian medical students complete Oxford Summer program

by Eric Balonwu October 24, 2024October 25, 2024
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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
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Have the voters killed the Catalan Independence Movement? 

by Eric Balonwu June 14, 2024April 5, 2025
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Oxford Action for Palestine Encampment: Two weeks in

by Ila Banerji and Eric Balonwu May 22, 2024May 22, 2024
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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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by Ila Banerji and Eric Balonwu May 2, 2024April 5, 2025

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