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The ultimate town vs gown

The ultimate town vs gown

  When you think of the many times when you walk in the streets of Oxford in a state of boisterous intoxication at night, you can imagine that there must…

Food Freebies

Food Freebies

  Hello? Yes, is that Student Finance? Good, I’d like to – you what? What do you mean you’re not giving me any money?! Yes, I filled in that form!…

Horoxscopes

Horoxscopes

Aquarius: January 20th – February 18th On a spontaneous trip to the struggling HMV to engage in some nostalgia, you will purchase a series 2 of The Wire for £15.…

All the gold in Oxfordshire

All the gold in Oxfordshire

Gold.  Oh, what captivating images such a word conjures.  Great hoards of it lying at the feet of the dragon as a knight comes charging in on his white horse. …

Come for the lecture. Stay for the latte.

Come for the lecture. Stay for the latte.

And you thought dragging yourself to lectures was bad enough, thanks to Exam Schools’ new cafe, now you have to force yourself past the delicious smell of hot coffee every…

Want your Rad Romance?

Want your Rad Romance?

The majority of Oxford students are free spirits, rakish profligates or ‘single pringles’. Many lead, I imagine, a passionate life, filled with whirlwind romances founded on a shared appreciation of…

The winter struggles of the homeless

The winter struggles of the homeless

When a blanket of snow descended on Oxford last week, many students were overjoyed to see the transformation of the city into a magical world of black and white. After…

I’ll sleep when I’m read

I’ll sleep when I’m read

  A constant preoccupation of Oxford students is where the next fix of sleep is coming from. Time-consuming activities such as drama, sport and aggressive hacking are often added voluntarily…