Opinion Archives - Page 27 of 49 - The Oxford Blue

Will the Real Oxford Union Please Stand Up? An Insider’s View

by Priya Garg December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

Dead Centre, Dead Weight

by Hayden Barnes December 28, 2020December 28, 2020

Stay at Home, Shag at Home?

by Amy Sankey December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

Pret-A-Manger: the encapsulation of the north-south divide?

by Laura McBride December 13, 2020July 18, 2021

Dance for decolonisation: a new medium for Rhodes Must Fall

by Claire Paetsch and Claire Paetsch December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

Time to Abolish the US Electoral College?

by Naman Gupta December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

Bully-in-chief: the unrelenting Priti Patel

by Tom Bannon December 1, 2020July 18, 2021

Student-life in the pandemic

by Anonymous December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

Mushroom for improvement

by Ellie Wellbourn November 29, 2020November 29, 2020

Hibernation Agitation: How to stay engaged over the Winter Lockdown

by Katharine Spurrier November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

The Oxford Fashion Gala: A Happy Medium

Mia HarrisonMay 26, 20257 min read

Models walking at the Oxford Fashion Gala in Oxford Town Hall, with students in the fore- and background watching

“There is widespread criticism prevalent in the aftermath of the [Oxford Fashion Gala] that seems, to this writer, pedantic and unfair.” Mia Harrison reviews the Oxford…

Musings of a Media Lover: HBO Girls and the Pull of Unlikeable Characters

Millie ActonMay 26, 20259 min read

This image shows a picture of a sunset from an Oxford college, with the building in the foreground.

‘For me, the complex characters are what makes a work interesting, especially the messy, self-involved characters of Girls.’ Millie Acton discusses the television series ‘Girls’,…

Outside OX1 Week 4: Israel, Trump and Africa

Daniel BurnsMay 25, 202511 min read

Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image

The Global Affairs team explore the biggest news from this week, including Netanyahu’s concessions in Gaza, Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” and corruption in Africa.…

Much Ado About Nowt: A Yorkshire Lass’s Reflections on Living in the South

Olivia-Mae ButterfieldMay 25, 20255 min read

A photo of Cogden Bridge in Yorkshire in the Autumn.

‘I was rather self-conscious throughout tutorials, trying to make sure I could be fully understood and wouldn’t be looked down on’ Olivia-Mae Butterfield reflects on…