Lifestyle

In defence of the dreamer

I recently asked someone what their dream job would be, casting aside money, practicality, etc., and their answer was to be a writer.
Lifestyle Honor Thompson -

A midsummer nightmare: Our warming world

It feels like only days ago that I was walking through the University Parks, ringed by waves of the greenest grass, the shiniest puddles, and the healthiest plants.
Lifestyle Minnie Mertz -

How my year abroad in France healed my relationship with food

We’re sitting at a makeshift dining table at the foothills of the Pyrenees, the mystic beauty of the mountains enveloping our little group.
Lifestyle Verity Fleetwood-Law -

A beginner’s guide to being an amateur

When I was seven, my grandma decided I was going to be a pianist. For the next twelve years, I sat through weekly piano lessons, despite a complete absence of enthusiasm for the instrument.
Lifestyle May Bruce -
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The problem with home delivery – and how we solve it

Businesses must adapt, and consumers must play a greater role in their support

Mauritian Prawn Rougaille

Rougaille is at the heart of authentic Mauritian Creole cuisine. It is not only the easiest Mauritian dish to make, but its combination of...

Moving beyond meat: University proposes to halve meat consumption by 2025

These schemes could encourage colleges to follow suit

Pick up a Book! Rekindling a Love Affair

I will rekindle the love affair with reading that I left behind when I came to Oxford.

Making Your Home Space Your Own

The world around us is changing at an alarming rate, forcing many of us to rethink our plans for the next few months. With these changes...

Mother’s Day: showing you care with food

Nigella’s flourless chocolate cake and custard cream hearts are absolute game-changers, and have never failed to fool people into thinking I understand how to operate in a kitchen.

The Pandemic of Panic Buying

Stockpiling exposes the vulnerabilities of the food aid system

Katya’s grocery haul left-overs

Before being unexpectedly evicted from St. John's College, I did a big Tesco shop and got a whole load of incredible items in the...

Living with a Chronic Illness at University

There are loads of forms before you arrive at Oxford. Room agreements and library contracts to fill in, induction timetables to flick through and...

Working-class, Oxford educated

Getting used to uni is hard enough. But things get complicated when you feel like you don’t fit in Oxford may be celebrating a...

Coming Off the Pill: A Thought Process

I had been on the pill since I was 16, so that’s 4 years on the medication. In this time I assured myself, friends and...

Cherpse! Jaya and Raphael

Jaya Rana, Hertford, English, First year We met under the Bridge of Sighs and walked around Oxford for a bit before deciding to go to...

Get Withs and Guilty Feminists

So here I am, tackling this morally ambiguous minefield head on with an investigation into ‘get withs’ and whether or not they really are feminist. Dear...

Lady Pat R. Honising: Tutor crush

Dear Lady Pat, I’ve got a bit of a crush if I’m honest, and I know that they say love is blind, love...

Walter Raleigh, Percy Shelley, and Me: Reflections on a First Term at Oxford

“So, how’s uni going?” I imagine this question evokes the same kind of intense existential anguish as being asked how you’re dealing with the inevitability...

I’m Still Standing: Why Final Year is the Best

At the end of Trinity last year, I honestly thought that second year was as good as it got. I had a good second...

Cherpse! Joe and Ed

Joe Drakeley, Oriel, Physics, 2nd Year We met at the steps of the Ashmolean which is surprisingly ominous at night, despite it only being 7.30pm....

John Evelyn’s Diary: Hilary Term 2020, Week 5

After a week of controversy and sedition, last week’s John Evelyn has been summarily executed by the Cherwell editorial team. Though Draconian, the crime...

Crewdates: Pros and Cons

When trying to explain the term ‘crewdate’ to my family and friends outside Oxford, I often struggle to find words which won’t bring to...

Lady Pat R. Honising: Frisky Friendships

Dear Lady Pat,I write to you, as you may expect, in a state of dire embarrassment, shame and confusion. As I’m sure you know, the...
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