Monday 25th 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.

Blind Date: “Our first attempt was marked by a minor mishap”

Charlie Blake and Jack Sagar find that when it comes to dates, it's second time lucky

A letter to: my future employer

A reflection on the joys of the corporate world

Let’s Talk About: PDA

Becky Cook speaks out against nauseating couples

Oxford’s obsession with public ‘wokeness’

Mera Razdan reveals the dangers of performative activism

Night Out: Drunk on funk at Cellar

"Since then, I have decided to bring fresh produce with me to every club night"

A healthy pick and mix

Tupperware can save be time-saving

A well-stocked student pantry

Herbs and spices are the secret to student cooking

Let’s Talk About: Casual sex

Ditch the stigma and do what you want,

Booze cruise: Cocktails at Catz

Cocktails are taken seriously at Catz

Blind Date: Not God squad, just theology fresh

Adam Large and Jeanne Lerasle bond over their shared love of the big JC

The culinary technique that always leaves a good taste

Sampling your food whilst cooking is one of the best ways of developing your skill in the kitchen

Restaurant Review: Shoryu

Shoryu offers the authenticity that most Japanese chains lack

The many egg-cellent things you can do with eggs

There are far more adventurous things to do with eggs than the classic scrambled, boiled, and fried.

An Ode to Cookbooks

Cookbooks offer a useful way to learn new and tasty recipes

Crewdate: the messiest night in Oxford

Joanna Lonergan takes us through the basic ingredients of a good crewdate

Lets talk about: Homelessness

Simon Hunt asks us to change how we look at the homeless

Dick and Dom: life out of da bungalow

Dick and Dom in da Bungalow won Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood the hearts of children across the nation. Samuel Juniper tries to meet the men behind the personas

It’s time to talk about hangover anxiety

For many the morning after the night before is dominated by 'The Fear'

“Women are more than housewives, domestic servants and office secretaries”

To mark the centenary of the Representation of the People Act we look back at Oxford's influential female politicians

Booze cruise: ‘Ginuary’

‘Ginuary’ is the new and improved Dry January

Follow us