Sunday 24th May 2026

Lifestyle

A mini-guide to the Italian restaurants of Oxford

The Cherwell Lifestyle team decided to combine  our forces and put together a mini-guide to the Italian restaurants to suit all of your needs. 

Actually, Trinifree is a state of mind

Experiencing Trinifree with a proper “Trinittude” (Trinifree-attitude) means the chance to do things I would have considered unfathomable during the past two terms, like take a nap in the afternoon or resolve to never pull an all-nighter in order to finish an essay.

Is there such a thing as a break-up season?

In the warmer months we are more open to new connections and to seeing the beauty which was always there, but perhaps lay dormant or buried during the winter.

Hospitable cultures exist because women exist

We don't just owe the survival of our culture to women, but our very own survival. Every homemade meal, tender embrace, wiped tear, wrapped gift, handwritten card, wise word of advice, and lullaby has raised and nourished us.

Nuns n’ Rosaries

The highs and lows of growing up Catholic.

I miss (E)U

What do you do when half your life is in the European Union, and the other half is about to leave it?

Spoons? Spoons.

An exploration of why we love Britain's most quintessential student pub chain.

Homesick

Home is a feeling of control and safety, a sense of contentment and quiet, peaceful joy.

‘What it means to be a cornerstone’: life at an all girls’ school

What does it mean to be a polished cornerstone, and can we make sure it's not something sexist?

And you thought it’s bad over here…

The educational segregation in this country that you didn't even know was happening .

Flexitarians: Weird but OK?

Is flexible vegetarianism a more sustainable path towards a healthier planet?

Popping the all-boy bubble

How much do the benefits of an all-boy education outweigh the costs?

My Cup Runneth Over

One environmentally conscious bleeder's tricky situation may shock the reader.

Can you take the heat?

Whilst friendly and warm, the pressure can often be too much in the academic hothouse that is all-girls grammar school.

From Paris with Love

"If we can do this, we can do anything."

A letter to: My closeted self

To myself, but hollow, It was a wild ride getting to the place we’re at right now. You spent the first seventeen years of your...

Life at an Oxford PPH – communal or claustrophobic?

‘Yeah but it’s not a real college.’ Sound familiar? For us PPH dwellers it definitely does. Whether it’s a snobbish remark or, as is...

Coldplay heating up

The death of being embarrassed about playing Coldplay in the shower

Oxlove or Oxhate – The Tinder Edition

We've all been there. Fresh out a break-up, nothing to do on a Friday night, or simply just a bit bored. It's easy to...

Restaurant Review: Oli’s Thai

It is high time that I write a negative review. After my gushing fascination with Peppers, infatuation with Pan Pan, and absolute satisfaction with...

Bubble Tea: The Definitive Review

In Oxford alone, there are 5 bubble tea shops, so we (two Asians from Hong Kong) decided to compare and contrast them to give a definitive review of which bubble tea is the most value for your money.

Restaurant Review: La Cucina

La Cucina offers a charming wealth of Mediterranean food into the rain-swept streets of Oxford

Best Muffin In Town?

"This muffin is the muffin. The muffin to end all muffins. The holy grail of muffins - if you will."

Restaurant Review: Peppers

Peppers embodies everything great about this little, funny city

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