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Students back animal testing

The majority of Oxford students are in favour of the Universitycarrying out research on animals. A Cherwell opinion poll consulted studentsfrom a range of...

OUSU President accused of obstructing referendum

Emma Norris, Presidentof the Uni­versity’s Student Union (OUSU), has been accused of abusing herposition to prevent the forthcoming “Students for Students” referendum. AlexYoung, an...

Crowd heckles Rocky Horror Show at OFS

TheOld Fire Station nightclub on GeorgeStreet cut short a produc­tion of the rocky HorrorShow on Monday night following rowdiness and complaints from audience members....

Lincoln JCR hires gigolo to help member

Lincoln JCR has decided to hire aprostitute for one of its undergraduates for his birthday. The motion was submittedat Sunday night’s JCR meeting by...

Former Vice-Chancellor dies at 74

Sir Richard Southwood, an eminentzoologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the University, died on 26 October2005. A lifelong naturalist, Sir Richard founded and chaired the...

OUCA accuses Student Union of "political bias" over Freshers’ Fair

Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA) have become embroiled in a dispute with the Oxford University Student Union over an incident at last week’s Freshers’...

Hilda’s mixed vote

The St Hilda’s JCR has passed a motion to hold a referendum on the issue of the college remaining single sex. The motion passed...

Official Norrington released

Oxford University has published an official academic ranking of its 30 undergraduate colleges for the first time in its history. Merton came top, closely...