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Author Archives: Jessica Gregory

Five hardback Russian books
Posted inLifestyle

Spotlight – All work and no play makes an exhausted Oxford student

by Jessica Gregory June 10, 2026June 10, 2026
Photograph of the Radcliffe Camera and Brasenose College
Posted inLifestyle

Spotlight – Clarity in the chaos: are Oxford terms helpful or a hindrance?

by Jessica Gregory June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
Photo of three different coloured carnations on a brown piece of paper with "Good Luck" typed onto it
Posted inLifestyle

Spotlight – Prelims are NOT the end of the world

by Jessica Gregory May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Credit: Mike Wilson. Lonely woman surrounded by many people, 23 July. 2016
Posted inOpinion

University counselling is failing its students abroad

by Jessica Gregory May 25, 2026May 25, 2026
Photo of the Natual History Museum, Vienna, as the sun is setting
Posted inLifestyle

Top 10 travel destinations to add to your summer bucket list

by Jessica Gregory May 23, 2026May 23, 2026
greyscale photo of a chalk love heart drawn on brick wall
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Spotlight – Finding the beauty in the pain of long-distance relationships

by Jessica Gregory May 21, 2026May 21, 2026
A concert
Posted inCulture

The Rise of Pop Music – and the Death of Innovation 

by Jessica Gregory May 18, 2026May 18, 2026
Image of Odessa A'zion at the 2026 Met Gala, wearing fashion in the theme of "Costume Art"
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2026 Met Gala Outfits: Which college would wear it?

by Jessica Gregory May 17, 2026May 17, 2026
Black bird flying through thick fog over a beach during the day, with a line of trees in the background on the right side
Posted inLifestyle

Spotlight – A short-term joke, a never-ending nightmare: what is OCD?

by Jessica Gregory May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
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Spotlight – The End of a Year Abroad

by Jessica Gregory May 6, 2026May 10, 2026

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Walking in silence: a lost art?

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On brighter days, I’ll venture to the Bodleian with Bad Bunny, or Stevie Wonder blasting through my ears. Come rain or shine, the music seems…

On Some Far Shore at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed

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Call the violence in Belfast out for what it is: Pogroms

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Low Concept: Pursuit for its Own Sake

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