Columns
A crash course in British politics: An introduction (Week 0)
If you are reading this you most likely live in the United Kingdom. You might also, like me, be new here. As a first-year international student, I suddenly find...
Sound And Vision: Better Call Saul’s Perfect Montage
"The perfect song choice is instrumental in creating the perfect montage".
Work/Life Balance at Brookes
It is vital to recognise when to ask for help, and to know where to ask for it. Sharing a problem can often lighten the load of the problem. That’s part of the learning experience.
Striking the balance at university
"I wish I could be in two places at once, but as fun as this term has been, I am also aware that it has been packed that little bit too full."
Forget the Blues – It’s time for Oranges!
"I realised essays can be hard, but they can also be fun, and they can also be difficult, but then I can have a dance afterwards."
What’s happening in the chapel: The best chapels and churches in Oxford
There are churches and chapels of some description on nearly every street in Oxford, so it can be difficult to know which ones you...
South Asian upbringing: Laila-Majnu
What Lord Byron called ‘the Romeo and Juliet of the East’ has passed through the Arabic, Persian, Turkish and Indian languages. The story of...
Douze Points: Why does the UK fail at Eurovision?
Perhaps one of the most unforgettable moments of the 2021 contest was when four countries received zero points from the televote, and the United...
JCReviews: Cocaine and pin-machines, Worcester and New College
The colleges of this ancient place are numerous, and so are the common rooms which accompany them. Whilst most of us will never get...
Europe Underground: Journalism on the edge
Amidst the Ukraine crisis that has dominated European politics for the last several weeks, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán travelled to Moscow to meet...
Observing Oxford: The Radcliffe Camera
It is a truth universally acknowledged that no one has ever gone to the Radcliffe Camera to actually do work, and if you do,...
La Vie en Rose: Babysitting the strawberries
Nowadays there’s a lot of ‘main character’ talk. One woman who has not only understood the assignment, but puts to shame all other competing...
The how-to guide to Hilary: How to tell if you are a typical rower (and what to do about It)
Do you constantly complain about the number of frankly appalling blisters you have on your hands? Frequently whine about how you just have to...
What’s happening in the chapel: Who’s who?
As a continuation of the theme of my previous article, I thought it would be a good idea to explain some of the people...
Reflections on Rustication: Suspending to see the bigger picture
CW: Mental Health, Suicide, Depression, Eating disorders, Substance abuse
In Michaelmas 2021, I attempted suicide by paracetamol overdose. Following three days in hospital, I made...
Observing Oxford: Pret
I will preface this article with an acknowledgement of the fact that the staff of Pret-A-Manger on Cornmarket Street have probably seen me at...
Pens, Paper and Panic: On the differences between OCD at home and at university
CW: anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, can be characterised by a heavy reliance on routine. Individuals such as myself that...
Hiraeth: An ode to the unclaimed objects in my bag
Last autumn, I was forced to pick and choose pieces of my life that I wanted to bring with me to university as I...
What’s happening in the chapel: An introduction to college chapels
When coming up with an idea for a column, I found myself thinking of my college chapel. I am a chapel warden at Lincoln...
