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Culture

Help! I Think I’m a Reading Snob.

by Erin Bridgewater May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Columns

Heal Between the Lines: Chaucer and Contingency

by Ivett Berenyi March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

Culture

An Introduction to the Classics: Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White

by Sophie Harrison January 29, 2024January 29, 2024

Louvre Heist: Paris in Shock After €88 Million Theft

Vinci Ng Nov 6, 2025 6 min read

Paris awoke last week to the kind of headline usually confined to cinema. In a meticulously planned operation, thieves audaciously stole jewels worth an estimated…

The Reality of Studying Languages at Oxford

Sophie Harrison Nov 6, 2025 5 min read

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“But, like, what do you actually do?” This seems to be a universal question faced by modern languages students. Contrary to popular belief, we do…

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

Vincent Chang Nov 5, 2025 7 min read

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…