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Review: The Union Ball ‘Oxford and the Chocolate Factory’

Ben Ray is immersed in the chocolate box of surprises and treats that is the Union Ball

The Cherwell Encyclical: HT 4th Week

Jeremy Hunt brings firearms into hospital

Unheard Oxford: Andrei, Trinity rower and assistant steward

Another view on the dreaming spires. Alec Fullerton speaks with fellow rower, Andrei, a Romanian member of staff at Trinity.

Hong Kong: fanning the flames of localism

Hong Kong's New Year riots were flavoured by racism and fear. Ryan Tang looks at the causes of such friction.

I wouldn’t say my atheist life is monochrome

If Christianity were false, would y ou be sad? I really don't think I would be that upset. Tom Barringer gives an account of his view of the purposeful life.

Cameron and Calais: scaremongering about the jungle

Britain must be careful not to cause resentment abroad as exasperation grows among its European partners.

A few home truths about voluntourism

Who is international volunteering really helping: tourists or those in need?

Debate: Should queer spaces be for LGBT people only?

Halfway through LGBT History Month, Molly Moore and Jack Schofield ask how inclusive should queer spaces be?

Luminaries: William Shatner

Dan Minister looks back on the career of William Shatner

We fought a war for this

Dan Minister wishes he'd never seen Dad's Army

Street Sport

When sportswear and street-wear become one

Astounding concept, flawed execution

Matt Roberts has a lot of fun with the Imps, despite some technical hitches

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 4

Steve Wright enjoys the British weather

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 3

Ben Ray goes to Cornmarket Street

Poetry Bites: HT16 week 2

Mary Ann Clark thinks about the concept of home, looking back and the prospect of arrival

What’s next for Dior?

Alice Demurtas examines the legacy of Raf Simons as Dior transitions after the retirement of their creative director.

2016: Sportswear Society

Aini Putkonen examines the incorporation of sportswear into the everyday ensemble.

Ray’s Chapter & Worse: HT 4th week

Ben Ray discusses ex-Soviet Darth Vaders, why Rhodes needs a pink tutu and why Oxford desperately needs to lighten up

Pyrotechnics, Smoke and Mirrors

Matt Roberts is exciting for a Phantom of the Opera packed full of wizardry

William Shakespeare and the year of Lear

Timothy Wade finds James Shapiro overestimates the Bard

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