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    Irene Zhang

    Keep Off The Grass 2021

    Hello and welcome to Oxford! Congratulations on getting here and starting the next chapter of your life in a place as special as this...

    A selfishly practical democracy: Canadians go to the polls

    "Covid is ripping apart public confidence in institutions globally: at least in Canada, we tell ourselves, we still get to speak our conscience. But what if my conscience tells me that these institutions need to be rebuilt from the ground up?"

    Summer Heat on the Tip of the Tongue

    Readers, your quest towards Hot Girl Summer is incomplete without capsaicin. Run-of-the-mill summer recipes are heavy on sugar, acid, and ice, dominated by freezer-ready desserts,...

    Beyond the 9-to-5: In Conversation with Chelsea Fagan

    Chelsea Fagan’s videos are credited for making me finally understand stocks — no small feat, since both economics teachers and my dear parents had...

    No neutrality in another tongue: translation and the ethos of cultural power

    Nowadays, most people think of translation as an impartial, disinterested profession of fluent polyglots. Its history shows otherwise. In 1915, the renowned American poet...

    Review: Julien Baker’s ‘Little Oblivions’

    CW: Mentions of alcoholism, substance abuse. "'Little Oblivions', then, is a battle diary published long after nadir itself, with retrospective editing. The full-band sound makes it extremely listenable, and Baker’s silvery voice is snugly at home amidst metallic textures." Irene Zhang looks at Julien Baker's latest release.

    Avonlea Revisited: what children’s classics offer for adult readers

    "Revisiting these childhood classics gives us an important reminder for these definitely non-normative times: seek happiness in the unlikeliest places. Love is patient, love is kind, but it is also a little shy and very, very funny."

    Imperfect Nostalgia, Imagined Perfection

    As a small child, it didn’t occur to me that the porcelain Mao Zedong bust in my grandparents’ living room was, to put it...

    Investigation: Towards a Transparently Funded Careers Service

    Nestled in a tranquil lot on Banbury Road, the Careers Service is the University’s main provider of careers and graduate advice to members. In...

    Oxford Living Wage Campaign demands COVID-19 worker protection

    The Oxford Living Wage Campaign, a student organization for worker justice at the University of Oxford as well as its colleges, has released an...

    Sheldonian Theatre Plans for Gender-Neutral Toilet in Refurbishments

    The University of Oxford Estates Service has submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council for the refurbishment of basement toilets in the Sheldonian...

    ‘High-Value’ Paintings Stolen From Christ Church Picture Gallery

    Three historic paintings, among them a work by Flemish master Anthony Van Dyck, have been stolen from Christ Church Picture Gallery on Saturday. At around...

    Former US Attorney General warns of Russian election interference in Oxford Union address

    Former US Attorney General Matthew Whitaker asserted that Russia is “trying to interfere” in the 2020 US Election, speaking at the Oxford Union on...

    New Women’s History professorship named after Hillary Clinton

    The University of Oxford is to create a new Chair of Women’s History, named after former US Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton. The University plans...