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Author Archives: Evie Craggs

Evie Craggs (she/her) is the senior editor for the Identity section of The Blue this term. Other than writing her problems and passions down in articles, she is normally found reading in a coffee shop or playing video games.

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Oxford Speaks: Experiencing Queer Joy

by Evie Craggs, Charlie Bowden, Bella Done, Amelia Wolf, Spike Greenwood, Callie Phillips, Finn Emmens-green and Benjamin Danet February 13, 2023June 14, 2024
Posted inIdentity

Seeing Spilt Milk: A Queer Feminist Exhibition

by Evie Craggs February 6, 2023June 14, 2024
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The Dahmer Series: Stop obsessing over serial killers

by Evie Craggs and Caitlin Cooper November 12, 2022November 12, 2022
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The Elephant in the Newsroom: Discovering Your Voice

by Lucy Heywood, Ruben Martin-Ward, Zariel Konadu, Evie Craggs, Thomas Evans, Sophie Benbelaid, Thripty Dutt and Imogen Edmundson October 9, 2022October 9, 2022
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Freshers’ Guide 2022

by Lucy Heywood, Leyla Baxman, Ben Blackburn, Guy Ward-Jackson, Amy Ellis Winter, Elisabetta Molteni, Elspeth Knight, Evie Craggs, Frances Dowle, Gioia Grafin Von Donhoff, Hannah-Sarah Selig, Rosie Somers, Sophie Mackenzie, Thomas Britton and Thomas Evans September 17, 2022September 19, 2022
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It’s time to talk about HIV testing

by Evie Craggs September 17, 2022September 20, 2022
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Transphobia: The UK’s “Respectable” Bigotry

by Evie Craggs and Thomas Britton August 20, 2022August 20, 2022
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Hidden Aces: The lack of asexual representation in the media

by Evie Craggs August 7, 2022August 7, 2022
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My Perspective on Problems in Policing

by Evie Craggs February 22, 2022February 25, 2025
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When is it right to read? My views on ethical reading

by Evie Craggs January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

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Evie Craggs Feb 9, 2026 16 min read
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On 3 January 2026, the United States conducted a military operation named “Absolute Resolve” across Venezuela to capture President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia…

Outside OX1 Week 3: Epstein, Costa Rica and Hungary

Evie Craggs Feb 9, 2026 17 min read
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It’s the end of Week 3, which means it’s time for this week’s issue of Outside OX1! With the Winter Olympics officially underway in Milan…

Oxford and Cambridge Set for Rugby Varsity Clash at StoneX Stadium

Evie Craggs Feb 9, 2026 3 min read
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The Oxford and Cambridge rugby teams will meet once again for the annual Varsity Matches on Saturday 28 February 2026, with both the Men’s and…

‘Brainrot’: An Internet Phenomenon with Real-World Consequences

Evie Craggs Feb 8, 2026 6 min read
An illustration of a brain connected to both drawings representing social media, but also ones representing academic life in Oxford.

“Even in one of the world’s most renowned academic institutions (no bias, of course), we use slang from the internet in the same places in…

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