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Home, and how to find it

It seems like life after university is a journey to find our way home, whatever that means.

Three Thousand reasons to slurp

I thought the place was great, especially as a very quick sit down option.

Christmas mourning

This will be my second Christmas without presents wrapped in wallpaper, and gift tags with clues on them rather than names...

A defence of students’ reliance on AI (and how to fix it)

Unless my friends are particularly fiendish, I’m pretty certain that “I’m just going to...

The last tutorial: Let the nostalgia – and the anxiety – sink in

Many of us have heard the dreaded ‘So… any idea what you’re doing next?’. It makes me a little irate, anxious, and on the verge of a minor breakdown, as you can probably tell. Two years of my undergraduate degree have somehow disappeared with the blink of an eye – I am older but seem to be none the wiser.

Recipe Corner: Nawamin’s curry

MasterChef finalist shares his recipe for crab meat curry with Thai jasmine rice

Lets Talk About: Being from the North

Coming from the North lets me enjoy the best of both worlds

Letter To: That Library Twat

Besides tapping, you also make a vast array of other noises, that never fail to amaze (annoy) me.

Life Divided: Royal Wedding

Whose argument will reign supreme?

Let’s Talk About: FOMO

FOMO is more real than we think it is

Letter to: My Freshers’ Week Fling

“It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?” to quote Brandon Flowers. And by “like this” I mean us...

Blind Date: “He offered to buy me a drink but I politely declined.”

Megan Healy and James Hartley bond over a shared dislike of spice

The ultimate essay crisis sandwich

A culinary guide to the all-nighter

A whole new ball game

While White Rabbit pizza and Jamon Jamon paella seemed to be this year’s crowdpleasers, Keble mixed it up with some tasty vegetarian options

Blind Date: “She loved my tale of a pair of 12th century French lovers”

Jen Holmes, First Year, Medicine, St Hugh’s Unfortunately, as per, I underestimated the time it takes to get anywhere from St Hugh’s, so I was a...

Nigel Owens: ‘I don’t want to be a celebrity’

Nigel Owens talks about his experiences with mental health and whether rugby has a problem with ‘lad culture’

Eating on a roof terrace in the sun

Celebrate outdoor dining in Oxford

Café circuit: Cafe W

Cafe W is the best place to work over a coffee

Night Out: May Day Reviews

"May Day is the busiest student night out of the year, so who wouldn’t want to spend it in a club that was once voted the third worst in Britain?"

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