Wednesday 6th May 2026

Lifestyle

‘If he wanted to he would’: The problem with TikTok dating advice

This kind of advice doesn’t just set unrealistic expectations, but actively discourages real communication. Instead of having a conversation with our partners, we are encouraged to analyse, dissect, interpret, and ultimately to assume the worst.
Lifestyle Jessie Jukes -

How places are made: A meditation in the City of Love

Places are formed from memories etched into streets, from ghosts which dwell in between moments. They’re shaped by the dreams and aspirations which have been poured into quiet, hidden hollows, like that shop in Paris.
Lifestyle Rebecca Bushee -

The cult of radical self-love

You don’t need to understand the mechanics of a triple Axel to be able to see the pure, unfiltered joy on Liu’s face during her victorious Olympic free skate. 
Lifestyle Nora Miles -

Spring at last

"If you’re feeling happier in the new season, there might be a scientific reason for that."
Lifestyle Barbara Kempny -
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Looking back through old photos a few weeks ago, I found a screenshot of a message dated 16th September 2017 – a Saturday afternoon...

Fresher fashion – the conflict between comfort, identity and productivity

A nervous incoming fresher in early October, I can remember trawling through Oxford student articles desperate for fashion do’s and don’ts before I packed the world’s...

Cherpse! Tara and Ben

Tara, New College, Biomed, 1st year We met by the Ashmolean (very creepy at night) and went to the pub - we quickly established that...

Hi, I’m an Oxford student and I have chronic indecision

Everyone in Oxford seems to be an overachiever, skipping from committee to niche sports team with apparent ease. How can we deal with the...

Scrap the rhetoric: simplifying our response to food waste

As with so many other environmental issues, more and more people are becoming aware of the environmental strain created by food waste, and the...

Review: A new place to be Nourish-ed in Jericho

Savannah Hawley on a café which proves healthy eating doesn't have to be a fad As trends for health food and ethical products are on...

Student Jobs: Are they worth it, and how to manage when you don’t have a choice

Oxford University’s official guidelines states "term-time employment is not permitted except under exceptional circumstances," and even in the holidays, students are told to prioritise their studies. Questions...

Dump Soup

Savannah Hawley introduces a comforting recipe to use up your leftovers In the past several years, the public has seemingly woken up to the disturbing...

Lady Pat. R. Honising – Mumps Mayhem …

Dear Lady Pat, I thought I was safe, I thought my parents had set me up to go into the world well loved,...

John Evelyn’s Diary | Hilary Term 2020, Week 2

As long-term readers will be aware, the birthday party is a seminal moment in the life of an ambitious hack. With the pre-emptive postponement...

John Evelyn’s Diary | Hilary Term 2020, Week 1

A reshuffle is afoot in Frewin Court - the Frenchman waves the white flag, going out the same way he came in - at...

On Rejection

You send it off, knowing that you’re probably going to get rejected. But there’s that little bit of optimism, maybe you could even call it hope,...

Finding and Losing Love at Uni

Love is an elusive beast. It creeps up on you when you least expect it and generally, it messes with your plans. I’d always planned...

The Personal is the Political

He was a boy She was a girl Can I make it any more obvious? He was a punk She did ballet What more can I say? He wanted her She'd...

Lady Pat. R. Honising – Cowley Clinic Calling …

Dear Lady P,  I was so excited to come to Oxford: nights out, new people, and...sex. A far cry from the sheltered suburb of my...

A feast for the eyes: are we obsessed with photographing our meals?

Gone are the days when grace was exchanged before eating a meal. Now, Instagramming our food has become the standard ritual, digitally feasting with...

Review: Dans le Noir

Have you ever seen About Time? It’s not a requirement to read this article, but if you happen to have watched arguably the greatest...

Cherpse! Roza and Tom

Roza , 2nd year, PPE, Hertford I was quite surprised by Tom’s plan to go to a pub at 2:30 in the afternoon but I...

Review: Skogen

I’ve never quite been able to get behind the lifestyle trends which have been in constant formation, over the past year or so, on...

New Year’s Resolutions: Do They Work?

That my new year saw a rough start is a huge understatement. I spent its first three hours crying alone in my room, for...
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