Friday, April 16, 2021
- News
Students speak out against new government guidance for universities
On Tuesday, the government confirmed that students on non-practical courses and those not included under current exemptions would not be allowed to return to...PresCom ask that colleges allow standardised self-certification to return
"As adults from a variety of backgrounds who have all faced different experiences of the pandemic, students themselves are at best placed to decide if returning is the most appropriate option for them...As representatives of our JCRs, we know of circumstances where students have not wanted to disclose particularly sensitive information (despite the confidentiality of the process) which created a barrier preventing some students who nonetheless need to return for the sake of their wellbeing."University begins regular asymptomatic testing
"The University of Oxford has announced that it will begin regular asymptomatic testing for students and on-site staff from the 12th of April. Students that are able to return to Oxford for Trinity term will be expected to take two Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests which will be available from their college upon arrival."BREAKING: Government confirms that students cannot return until 17th May
The UK government has officially confirmed that students not permitted to return under previous guidance will not be allowed to return until the 17th...BREAKING: Closure of Oxford Fever confirmed
"The announcements of both Fever and Cirkus shutting their doors, follow the recent closures of other music and club venues across the city."
- Opinion
Alternative media: how are we getting our information?
"Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and YouTube are great sources of information and will become the main ones for many of us. This in itself is not a negative; technology adapts, and the way people live their lives adapts with technology - but so must regulations and laws" W A Whitten discusses how alternative forms of media are shaping news reporting.Let Normal Programming Resume: Coronavirus Passports Won’t Solve Anything
"I personally am not too fussed about personal liberties. Let’s face it, I didn’t do much with my liberties when I had them. But after a year inside I have started to care more about them. I do not think that it is too much to ask to have a meal in a restaurant without having to present credentials." Charlie Aslet investigates the efficiency of coronavirus vaccine passports.Everything wrong with social media infographics: an informative thread
"Infographics also generate slacktivism, which gives you the warm fuzzy feeling of doing something and creating change, whilst in reality not much is being done." Anvee Bhutani investigates the problems inherent in social media infographics.The Uyghur genocide and global inaction: Responsibility to Protect
" China, one amongst a host of global superpowers, exists in a ‘buffer zone’ from humanitarian intervention. To take action against the Chinese government is simply undesirable to the global community, over fears that it may lead to adverse economic consequences for major powers also." After President Biden dismissed the mass internment of Uyghur muslims in China as something that could be attributed to 'different cultural norms', Molly Simpson considers the reasons for the lack of international response.
- Long Reads
What in the World isn’t ‘Global’? A Look at the Causes and Silencing of Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis
"This Western-imposed isolation of the Tigray Crisis exposes the asymmetric power structures and false promises of the ‘international’ age."A Green Wave of Change: Why Argentina’s landmark abortion law will leave a lasting legacy in South America
"Argentina is a country where the Catholic Church has historically held sway, and it forms part of a continent where swathes of women and young girls are ostracised, shunned and even imprisoned for wanting to end their pregnancy."‘Because I shall write the history’: The National Trust’s uphill battle to acknowledge colonialism
"The National Trust’s attempt to simply avoid censorship is perceived as a threat by those who are more interested in following the traditional heroic narrative of British imperialism, obscuring a reality of millions of deaths."The parallel pandemic: how should we address the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories?
"The physical impact of the virus is hugely concerning. But the threat from the parallel pandemic of misinformation – which is jeopardising our collective capability to agree on basic facts – should not be underestimated."Vaccine Politics: global inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic
"The vaccine and the coronavirus, inextricably interlinked, have become channels through which national political interests can be realised, a new, shiny tool in the arsenal and war-chests of governments to wield power and gain political capital."
- Science & Tech
“Not just a headache” – what migraines feel like and their impact
"A migraine is usually identified by a moderate or severe throbbing pain on one side of the head. It is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms, including sensitivities to light or sound."How COVID-19 can affect your toes and skin
""COVID toes" are a dermatological symptom of COVID-19. They resemble chilblains”, which are red or purplish swellings one may experience if hands or feet are exposed to the cold for too long."It’s time for contraceptive justice
Pharmaceutical companies should push against unsubstantiated and outdated ideas about a lack of demand for long-term male contraception.Science Snippet: Analysis of COVID-19 symptoms on twitter
"Researchers from the University of Utah examined twitter posts from early April 2020 (and) found references to 36 other unique symptoms, including 3 898 cases of the now well documented symptom of loss of taste."An Illustration of Human Memory with Inside Out
"How accurate is this depiction of memory? It turns out Inside Out is a lot more reliable than you might think."
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Ghosts in the Attic
'Unpack-repack. That recurring dream that you only have in your Home Bed...'Time
'The clocks cry her name from Outside the door; Their hands are stiff and still.'Changes by the River
'It doesn’t matter how stagnant we feel, The seasons keep on flowing'
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