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Cherwell Editorial

Racism Doesn’t Merit Reward

The Tories have made a dire mistake in affiliating with the Conservative Association. We need to see that OCA has changed.

OUCA has no choice but to change

Punishing those responsible for racist material is not enough, OUCA must also reform its culture

Cutting Arts spending? Tell us why

The lack of communication regarding the reprioritisation of funding towards the Sciences is a worrying indication that students are not respected by the University.

Politics and Poetry don’t mix

Ruth Padel's actions are more than just an insult. They are a damning indictment of the elected poet in general.

We should, within limits, respect institutional autonomy over selection procedures

Colleges differ in their approach to selections, both in terms of admissions and hustings. This isn't necessarily a problem.

Digging up dirt just puts us in a hole

We should not become too sensationalised in our response to Walcott's past, or to the new recruitments at the Saïd.

Inequality and Sexism are taken for granted

The lack of women in senior roles in Oxford will persist until we stop taking casual sexism for granted

We don’t have a right to be here

A rise in tuition fees seems likely--our response should be considered and open minded.

What’s wrong with being good?

A rather unnecessarily large number of people

Tuition fees: take some responsibility, students

Chris Patten’s argument for a sliding scale

In defence of defiance

Students from the Bodleian sit-in hunted by the proctors have reason to feel betrayed

Self-righteous Selfishness

That OUSU should not take political positions

Turl Street Shame

If you’d visited Turl street last Friday

Students’ Best Interests

Inexcusable failings in welfare have been exposed at certain Oxford colleges

A self-destructive enterprise

The relaunched Oxford Gossip forum risks damage to friendships

In Praise of the Protest

It is a pleasant surprise to see Oxford students risking Proctors' censure

The Price of an Oxford Education

Oxford admissions: coached to perfection?

Don’t Reward Distinctions

The injustice of material rewards

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