Sophie Benbelaid, Author at The Oxford Blue

Sampi: A Review

by Sophie Benbelaid October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Play House and Definitely the Bahamas Review

by Sophie Benbelaid February 10, 2023

Meet the Columnists MT22! pt.2

by Sophie Benbelaid, Riana Modi, Sophie Sargent, Jessica Mason, Thomas Shaw and Oliver Roberts November 12, 2022November 12, 2022

Tartuffe Review

by Sophie Benbelaid November 8, 2022November 9, 2022

The Ghosts of Writing and Publishing

by Sophie Benbelaid October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Meet the Columnists MT22! pt. 1

by Sophie Benbelaid, Riana Modi, Bea Munro, Alice Emmett, Claire Torina Coulthard and Hannah Davis October 12, 2022October 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

Why ‘Never Have I Ever’ Season 3 Helped Me With My Grief

by Sophie Benbelaid September 18, 2022September 24, 2022

Less is More

by Riana Modi and Sophie Benbelaid September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Meet The Columnists TT22!

by Sophie Benbelaid, Gloria Morey, Elyse Airey, Bea Munro, Iris Campbell-Lange, Jacob Reid, MK Hubbard, Hannah Davis, Cat Tickell, Claire Torina Coulthard, Yii-Jen Deng and Aili Channer April 22, 2022April 28, 2022

Vocatio:Responsio and Rethinking the ‘Other Options’

Sophie BenbelaidMay 14, 20254 min read

Vocatio:Responsio and Rethinking the ‘Other Options’

“An excellent performance […but] ultimately, Leipzig’s Other Options: Graupner & Bach fell short of fulfilling Vocatio:Responsio’s artistic aim of creating a unique concert-going experience.” George…

Life as a Visiting Student

Sophie BenbelaidMay 14, 20259 min read

A group of students walking under the Oxford Bridge of Sighs at night.

‘Sometimes, I question whether it’s worth it. What if my family has some issues that I can’t share or help them with? And where would…

Cowley Flavors: Real Kungfu Noodle

Sophie BenbelaidMay 13, 20255 min read

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A bowl of silky, hand-pulled noodles in fragrant beef broth, crafted with centuries-old technique, brings Northwestern China to the heart of Oxford. Carol Zhao explores…

Ovary It: Of Course I’m Angry

Sophie BenbelaidMay 13, 20255 min read

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In the first installment of her new column, Issi Marklew discusses her experiences with menstruation and PMDD on her adolescence and student life at Oxford.