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Hello! I post archived Cherwell content from our old website.

Old Stagers

‘A kingdom for a stage,’ proclaims the Chorus in Henry V, ‘princes to act, and monarchs to behold the swelling scene!’ This ‘swelling scene’...

Spot the difference

Telegraph blogger Harry de Quetteville’s post on Holocaust denier Sylvia Stolz’s conviction this week gives the impression that German Neo-Nazis are not on the...

Editorial

By Laura Pitel and Tom Seymour The choice of Union members was clear: Michaelmas’ elections produced the most self-evident result the Society has seen in...

Fixtures and results

BLUES FOOTBALLBlues 2-1 NottinghamWednesday 21st November, 2pmBlues Football v Northampton(at Iffley Road)COLLEGE FOOTBALLPremier DivisionResultsBrasenose 1-2 Teddy HallJesus 0-2 St Anne’sLincoln 3-4 OrielWorcester 2-0 WadhamMonday...

Diary of an Oxford Scuzz

By Susan Carter  The saga of last week’s welfare drinks cast a shadow over the following few days. The hullabaloo had stemmed from my disgraceful behaviour...

Books in 50 Words

 Exam Schools Grey BookThe ubiquitous Grey Book is the only tome to boast ownership by every Oxford student. An enthralling read; authoritative in every...

Drama Review: Mojo

by Frankie ParhamOne of the hardest things to achieve dramatically is a period-driven piece: it offers an audience the chance to criticise something that...

Diary of an Oxford Scuzz

This week, after an inspired burst of sneakiness, I wangled my way onto the bar committee for Welfare Freshers’ Drinks. Normally, I would rather...

Fixtures and results

FOOTBALLBLUESFixtureWed 14th November, 2pmBlues v NottinghamCOLLEGEPremier DivisionResultsOriel 2-1 JesusSt Anne’s 4-0 BrasenoseTeddy Hall 2-4 WorcesterWadham 4-1 St Anne’sFixturesWed 14th November, 2pmBrasenose v Teddy HallJesus...

Fixtures and results

BLUES FOOTBALLResultsBlues 2-2 WarwickCOLLEGE FOOTBALLPremier DivisionMon 29th October, 2pmWorcester v OrielWadham v St Anne’sJesus v LincolnBrasenose v NewWed 31st October, 2pmWorcester v St Anne’sWadham...

Diary of an Oxford Scuzz

Had an unexpected run-in with surly ex-boyfriend in the post-room today – the stale smell of alcohol wafted over to me  before his slightly...

Hidden Art in Oxford

 Emma Whipday discovers a copy of The Last Supper in Magdalen ChapelEver since Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code was published, Leonardo da Vinci’s...

The Devil reads Vogue

Deputy Fashion editor of The Guardian (and former editor of Cherwell) Hadley Freeman warns that fashion journalism isn’t all about doing lunch, meeting celebrities...

Fixtures and results

  BLUES FOOTBALLWednesday 24th October, 2pmBlues Football v Warwick, 2pmCOLLEGE FOOTBALLFirst Division Monday 22nd October, 2pmMagdalen v St Hugh’sLMH v SomervilleKeble v St CatzHertford...

Diary of an Oxford Scuzz

Scheduled an urgent talk with my friend Lily this morning, to discuss the woeful circumstance of our last bop, when instead of beguiling Jason...

Diary of an Oxford Scuzz

After a rather dubious start to Freshers’ week (involving a smashed bottle of red wine and the foot of my tute partner, Pert’n’Perky), I...

State of the Union

For some observers, British music, and indie music in particular, is in a rude state of health. Despite atrocious weather, hundreds of thousands have...

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