Oxford's oldest student newspaper

Independent since 1920

Emma Simpson

Review: Life Story

Emma Simpson was utterly captivated by the BBC's latest look at life in the animal world

Glastonbury 2014: The People and the Place

Emma Simpson gets lost at Glastonbury and makes some new discoveries

Top 3… Cliffhangers

Emma Simpson lists three jaw-dropping conclusions

Milestones: David Bowie

Emma Simpson explores Bowie's many faces, and his influence on modern culture

Country Diary: Fiddler’s Island

'There’s a wonderful feeling of freedom that comes from being in the water, especially here where it is deep enough to kick your legs out without touching river-bed'

Top 3… Foreign Words

Emma Simpson takes a look at some ideas which the English language can't express

Milestones: The dictionary

Emma Simpson charts the development of this now-commonplace collection of words

Identity: A question of mind, body or soul?

Emma Simpson considers what our obsession with the physical has to do with our inner lives

Top 3… Visuals

Emma Simpson examines three unusual visual perspectives

Imaginary eating: food in art and literature

In the build up to Live Below the Line, Emma Simpson connects consumption and creativity

Top 3… Births

With Easter just gone, Emma Simpson looks at some cultural representations of births

Milestones: The birth of the alphabet

Emma Simpson examines the history of writing in the ancient world

Cherwell’s Cultural Easter Egg

With Easter weekend fast approaching, Cherwell brings you a selection of Easter facts and traditions from around the globe.

Kate Rundell wins the Waterstones Children’s book prize

Cherwell revisits an interview with the author as Rooftoppers wins the 10th Waterstones Children's Book Prize.