Rowan Borchers, Author at Cherwell

Life’s a beach in Oxford Castle

A new bar is creating a beach in the old prison at Oxford Castle

OUSU slams "aggressive and rude" President

OUSU President David J Townsend has come under fire in an OUSU Scrutiny report,which criticises his competence and relations with other OUSU officers

Man in danger on Carfax Tower

Cornmarket-Aldates junction closed after welfare fears

Student suffers baseball bat attack

St Hilda's student in 'unprovoked attack'

Somerville-Jesus Ball Committee members apologise

Two thirds of the ball committee have issued a letter apologising for organisational problems, but the Chairman and the Treasurer have not signed the letter.

Mumps outbreak affects finalists

A mumps outbreak is undermining finalists' exams in several Oxford colleges

Students campaign against "victim blaming" Tesco card

Petition calls for the withdrawal of card which 'belittles sexual harassment'

Teddy Hall Earth Sciences dinner crashed

A dinner at St Edmund Hall celebrating Oxford University's new partnership with Shell has been stormed by anti-tar sands protesters

Award for Rwandan President protested

Tutors and students object to the honouring of President Paul Kagame by students at the Said Business School

The Cherwell Profile: Peter Singer

Rowan Borchers meets the philosopher and vegetarian activist Peter Singer.

Oxfordshire Tories maintain power, despite election losses

The Conservative Party has lost overall control of Oxfordshire County Council, but will continue to run its administration.

A Darker Shade of Brown

Rowan Borchers talks to Derren Brown about magic, fear and insecurity

St Hugh’s settle court case over "selecting by wealth"

St Hugh’s College have reached an agreement with Damien Shannon, the applicant suing the college for “selecting students by wealth.”

Oxford Sports Federation President-elect refused visa

The President-elect of Oxford University Sports Federation is being forced to leave the UK, due to changes in the visa system.

University blocks Google docs to fight phishing

A rise in the number of phishing emails sent to Oxford students’ accounts, causing the university to block Google Docs temporarily

Oxford Union takes money from weapons firm

Union criticised for accepting sponsorship from arms company BAE

JCRs criticise University’s new strategic plan

Common room presidents question the University's emphasis on 'Global Policy' and 'interdisciplinarity'

Student’s artwork exhibited in Trinity’s dining hall

DPhil student's artwork is temporarily replacing portraits of alumni in the Trinity dining hall. The exhibition is the first to be held in the college's dining hall for 450 years

Postgrads too poor to study

15 per cent of postgrad offer-holders decline place owing to insufficient funding

Boys missing out on university

Universities Minister targets “white working class boys” in admission process

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