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The 1%: Autistic Joy

by Meg Hopkins November 28, 2021November 28, 2021

Columns, The 1%

The 1%: What’s wrong with Asperger’s?

by Meg Hopkins November 26, 2021November 26, 2021

The 1%: Autism, Sexual Assault and Me

by Meg Hopkins September 18, 2021September 22, 2021

The 1%: Autism in The Big Bang Theory

by Meg Hopkins September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

The 1%: On Accepting Being Disabled

by Meg Hopkins August 22, 2021August 22, 2021

The 1% – #StopTheShock

by Meg Hopkins August 6, 2021August 10, 2021

The 1% – Scary Stats

by Meg Hopkins August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

The 1% – Autism 101

by Meg Hopkins July 22, 2021July 25, 2021

ChatGPT vs. Your Tutor – Freshers Take the Floor at the Oxford Union

Vincent Chang Nov 5, 2025 7 min read

ChatGPT vs. Your Tutor – Freshers Take the Floor at the Oxford Union

Vincent Chang reports on the Freshers’ Debate at the Oxford Union, reflecting on his own experience as a participant and the arguments made by others.…

Risk Appetite: On Eating Alone

Valerie Wu Nov 5, 2025 6 min read

A man sits at a table alone, eating a bowl of ramen.

“Eating alone, I could better savour the spiciness of the chilli oil and the crunch of the scallion pieces. Maybe tomorrow, I’d find another group…

Has a permanent ceasefire in Gaza finally been reached?

Elana Roberts Nov 4, 2025 11 min read

Person holds up yellow sign on which is written 'CEASEFIRE NOW Amnesty International'.

On 8 October, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed to take action to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip,…

Freshers Shouldn’t Take All the Blame for Freshers’ Flu

bdiep@middlebury.edu Nov 4, 2025 5 min read

Provided by Ngoc Diep (Alice), used with permission

It is Week Two of Michaelmas, and half my friends have gone missing. Not to the Bodleian for an impromptu reading week (we wish), but…