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Culture

Sampi: A Review

by Sophie Benbelaid October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

Theatre

Home Fires – Blazing the standard for student theatre

by Carol Jones June 24, 2021July 18, 2021

Culture

Half Baked Preview – a little more flour, please!

by Gracie Bolt May 20, 2021July 18, 2021

Culture

The timeless tale of star-crossed lovers: Romeo and Juliet at the NT

by Amelie Bhaluani May 19, 2021July 18, 2021

Culture

Lend me your ears: a review of Julius Caesar

by Francesca Duke May 17, 2021July 18, 2021

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…

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…