Sunday, May 11, 2025

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Adolescence: Can TV spark radical change in young men?

Adolescence is just another example of art acting as a conversation piece. The recent series has inspired much conversation after it has highlighted how harmful online misogynistic and ‘incel...

Hand over Heart

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Exhibition 004: Oxford artistry across all mediums

When I first walked into Exhibition 004, my gaze was immediately met with Magda...

Talking about a revolution?

Sara-Christine Gemson encourages students to stand up for what they believe inAt the end of September, the eyes of the world were riveted to...

Flood Warnings Remain — Oxford Is Ready

Flood warning on the River Thames running through Oxford remains in place alongside two other flood warnings on the Rivers Thames and Ray running...

OUSU to decide admissions policy

A vote on whether to approve the OUSU admissions policy will be held at the council meeting on Friday.The admissions policy document was drawn...

Teddy Hall ball cancelled again

The Teddy Hall summer ball has been cancelled amidst ongoing disputes between the JCR and the college.The decision to cancel the ball for a...

Oxford rejects blacklists for “soft” A levels

Oxford University has refused to follow Cambridge and the London School of Economics in drawing up so-called ‘blacklists’ for ‘soft’ A levels such as...

Review: Far Away

Dark and unsettling, Alice Lacey’s production of Caryl Churchill’s play is a triumph from start to finish. Despite a very drawn out freezeframe at...

Review: Edward II

Tom Richards’s production of Edward II, by Christopher Marlowe, is complete with smoky night clubs, the sweet-sour smell of weed, star-cross’d lovers, and violence....

Cowley controversy over mosque’s call to prayer

A row has erupted after leaders at Oxford’s Central Mosque announced plans to install a loudspeaker to broadcast the call to prayer. Despite opposition from...

Three resignations in three months at LMH

Lady Margaret Hall has lost its third student officer this academic year after the JCR’s OUSU officer stood down.Georgie Day said that she was...

Students unaware as fire blazes at Keble

Concerns have been raised at Keble after a blaze in a college washroom initially failed to trigger the fire alarm.The fire broke out last...

Wiseguys at the Wheatsheaf

What makes a pub funny? There may be an occasional funny sign above the bar: Beware of the Mother In Law, Beware of the...

The Local: Matt Carter (Eclectic DJ)

Matt was just a punter, not a performer for his most memorable rave. It was at Fabric when he was just sixteen. ‘I wanted...

Wadham dean dies of heart attack

Dr Robin McCleery, Dean of Wadham College, died on Wednesday morning from a suspected heart attack.The Warden of Wadham, Neil Chalmers, said, “Clearly this...

OxTales: The Oxford Gargoyles at the Edinburgh Fringe

A bearded man accosted me as I watched the Oxford Gargoyles advertising their show in the street. “I love the Gargoyles,” he told me...

Dark Materials

Dark matter is a topic that most people, even non-scientists have heard of, yet how many actually know anything about it?

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustusdir Andrea Ferran11 to 15 OctoberOld Fire StationDoctor Faustus is getting dangerously close to becoming an unstageable play. Perhaps that makes it even...

Culture Vulture

AuroraPegasus Theatre7 October, 8pmThe Biserk Dance Company makes a welcome return to the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road with Aurora. After their successful 2004...

Single Reviews

The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show - Out Now Don’t be fooled by its ominous name and gloomy collection of song titles (‘Martyr...

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