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Author Archives: Mitchell Marshall

Mitch (he/ him) is Editor-in-Chief for Trinity term 2021 as well as a long-suffering Sunderland fan, keen runner and general sports obsessive. His other interests include indie music, arthouse cinema, and coffee.

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Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK

by Mitchell Marshall May 27, 2022May 27, 2022
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Sport from the Side-lines: Naomi Westland on Football, Refugees and the Power of Teamwork

by Mitchell Marshall August 14, 2021December 27, 2021
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Sport from the Side-lines: Running all over the world with Adharanand Finn

by Mitchell Marshall June 30, 2021February 1, 2022
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OUAFC mourn passing of ‘brilliant’ coach Mickey Lewis

by Mitchell Marshall March 13, 2021March 30, 2021
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Christ Church acted justly in Dean investigation, report finds

by Mitchell Marshall March 12, 2021July 18, 2021
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Oxford updates students on plan for Trinity return

by Mitchell Marshall February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
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Christ Church to participate in Reach Scholarship from 2021/22

by Mitchell Marshall February 23, 2021July 18, 2021
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Oxford City Council backs National Empty Homes Week

by Mitchell Marshall February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
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University announces provisional Trinity term arrangements

by Mitchell Marshall February 12, 2021July 18, 2021
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Oxford academic joins politicians criticising use of ‘Queen’s Consent’ powers by monarch

by Mitchell Marshall February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

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Flesh by David Szalay: Reviewed

Mitchell Marshall May 28, 2026 5 min read
Rotting apple core

David Szalay’s Flesh is a rise-and-fall tragedy in the classical tradition, but it is also, in the vein of Illusions perdues andGreat Expectations, a novel…

The Picture of Dorian Gray at Trinity College: Reviewed

Mitchell Marshall May 28, 2026 6 min read
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‘All art is quite useless,’ Oscar Wilde says in his prologue to The Picture of Dorian Gray, yet ‘the only excuse for making a useless…

Tragic Teenage Death Disrupts Summer Eights

Mitchell Marshall May 28, 2026 2 min read
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The first day of Summer Eights was brought to an end after the death of a teenage boy in the water near Donnington Bridge. Image…

Second Draft: But can you do a split roll?

Mitchell Marshall May 28, 2026 6 min read
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“When I read the list back, I found it quite ticklesome. Was this my vernacular now? Since when was it normal to be scrolling through…

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