Monday, January 20, 2025

Daniel Kodsi

Hi, I am Chairman of OSPL, Cherwell's publishing house. I was editor during Michaelmas 2016. I read Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Balliol College and can be reached at [email protected].

Cameron attacks Oxford BME access record

In an opinion piece penned for The Sunday Times, David Cameron criticises Oxford among other aspects of British society

St Anne’s Common Rooms debate RMF

St Anne's JCR and MCR discuss motions supporting and opposing the Oxford campaign

Oriel announces Rhodes will not fall

Oriel College has released a statement announcing that it will not be removing the statue of Cecil Rhodes.

What if?

Daniel Kodsi reflects on coming to Oxford a year early

Anti-RMF motion proposed at St. Anne’s

St Anne's JCR to debate motion mandating Common Room to announce opposition to RMF

RMF win Union debate by slim margin

An acerbic debate brings out varied arguments from both camps' representatives

The sanctimonious West

Daniel Kodsi contemplates political instability in the Middle East in light of the Arab Spring, and the West's response to these developments

YouGov survey supports Cherwell’s findings

A recent YouGov survey found that by a preference of three to one, the British think the statue of Cecil Rhodes should stay up

Oxford Union sets out to improve its queues

The Oxford Union is reforming its queueing system after the issues with Michaelmas' EU debate

Vice-Chancellor Richardson Criticises RMF, Prevent

Professor Richardson says that the statue of Rhodes should stand and that Prevent program could be perceived as anti-Islamic

Break-in at St Catherine’s College

'Questionable' man purportedly on the loose at St Catherine's Thursday evening

Chancellor Patten implies not fighting RMF "a treason"

The University of Oxford's Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, seemed to criticize the RMF movement at Professor Louise Richardson's Installation Tuesday morning

Professor Louise Richardson Installed as Vice-Chancellor

New Vice-Chancellor of Oxford formally installed Tuesday morning

Bliss and despair

Daniel Kodsi engages in Borgesian reflection on the New Year

America’s id?

Daniel Kodsi responds to the continued rise of Donald Trump and right-wing rhetoric in America

“Discriminatory” bank shuts Palestine Society’s account

PalSoc to join legal action against Co-op bank after it claims the society "no longer fits within [the Bank's] risk appetite"

Reconsidering Israel

Daniel Kodsi suggests that we should not jump to criticise the Israeli government

OUSU backs decriminalisation of sex work

Critics say that the move favours more privileged, white sex workers

Blavatnik donation lambasted

University faces renewed criticism after oligarch donations

The American Dream: more real than ever before

Daniel Kodsi disputes the common narrative that the American Dream is fading

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