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Summer Eights Training Chaos

Summer Eights Training Chaos

Summer Eights crews are concerned that the recent closure of the Isis and Godstow sections of the river will give advantage to those crews who can train outside the city.

Basil Bike for Boris wannabe

Basil Bike for Boris wannabe

Keble JCR is to commandeer an abandoned bike for college use, and the scheme will be named after their iconic JCR President.

Old Man Bridge’s college bop binge

Old Man Bridge’s college bop binge

Old Man Bridge made a guest appearance at Somerville bop last week, but unfortunately was found to dance "conservatively".

We’re having a Holi lot of fun!

We’re having a Holi lot of fun!

Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colours, was celebrated in Oxford on 6th May.

Trinity Reaches out amid funding debate

Trinity Reaches out amid funding debate

A motion has been passed at Trinity for an opt-out levy to raise £2,837.50 between the JCR and MCR to support a talented Sri Lankan physics undergraduate. The scheme is part of the Reach funding programme, but concerns have been raised over students contributing.

Why I wouldn’t hire an Oxbridge graduate

16 May 2012

Let’s get two things straight: yes I am a hypocritical bastard, and I may indeed be writing myself out of a job. However this isn’t an attack on posh people, red trousers and the like, just a little cynical reflection as I slide closer to the looming abyss of real life. Imagine yourself as the [...]

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The return of Oxford Fashion Week

The return of Oxford Fashion Week

15 May 2012

The OxStu is pleased to announce the revival of the fashion team’s favourite Oxford tradition: Oxford Fashion Week. We will of course be reporting from the event, but until then here’s what you have to look forward to. This winter, the global fashion community shall once again descend upon the iconic city of Oxford for [...]

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The Lucky One: Sparks don’t quite fly

The Lucky One: Sparks don’t quite fly

14 May 2012

For as long as I can remember, I have had an issue with adaptations of Nicholas Sparks novels, but was never quite sure why.  At first, I believed that it was merely his stories not being made for my tastes – something that was ringing in the back of my mind as I was in [...]

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To Rome with Love: Woody Allen’s latest wrong turn?

To Rome with Love: Woody Allen’s latest wrong turn?

14 May 2012

The news that The Phoenix Picturehouse is putting on a Woody Allen season inspired me to watch the trailer for his upcoming To Rome With Love. This turned out to be a thoroughly depressing experience. Normally a bad trailer is hardly cause for concern; The Expendables 2 looks like nothing more than a crime against [...]

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Ineffable: The mutterings of a economics student

12 May 2012

Entrepreneurship encompasses a huge range of activities, from starting up a company from scratch to initiating social and environmental changes. Last year, David Cameron said entrepreneurs are the engines of economic growth for Britain. Okay, you might not be a big fan of Mr Cameron, but he certainly has a point. Fundamentally, entrepreneurship is the [...]

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The politics of hope: a forgotten idealism?

The politics of hope: a forgotten idealism?

12 May 2012

Last week’s local elections were a clear rejection of the government’s doom and gloom policies, but only 32% of the electorate felt compelled to vote; such is the level of disenchantment.  A new politics needs to emerge, a message of trust and optimism that will inspire us out of debt and despair into heartfelt hope. [...]

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Did Labour choose the wrong man for London mayor?

Did Labour choose the wrong man for London mayor?

12 May 2012

I was welcomed home on Thursday by the Evening Standard headline: “Final Poll Puts Boris Ahead”. So desperate was (and is) my anti-Boris sentiment that I had returned home to cast my ballot, and, as much as I would have liked to have dismissed the Standard’s headline as smug and biased, their actual stats were [...]

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‘Sacred verses, beautiful pages’

‘Sacred verses, beautiful pages’

11 May 2012

Claire Davis explores the pages of the Ashmoleon’s Al-Qur’an al-Karim exhibition. What better way to spend your time on a rainy Oxford afternoon than to go and visit a new exhibition at the Ashmolean? In through the busy entrance, up the white stairs teeming with chattering tourists and ducking to your right, you enter a [...]

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