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What’s in a (mispronounced) name?

When you read the byline for this article, how did you pronounce my surname? Chances are, you worked through it phonetically, elongating the vowels as you went along.
Lifestyle Emma Heagney -

Journey to decentre of the earth: Wilful ignorance of men

When I went back to my high school last year to talk to prospective applicants, the number one thing I was asked was: “Are all your conversations, like, really smart?”
Lifestyle Nora Miles -

A solo diner’s paradise: Rincha Café review

As the sun shone over Oxford and my collections drew ever closer, I decided I needed a change of scenery from the panicked atmosphere of my college hall.
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A day at the races: Corpus Christi 2026 Tortoise Fair

Oxford is full of weird and wonderful traditions, and the Corpus Christi tortoise race certainly takes the cake for the latter.
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Review: The Standard

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Letter from abroad: Belgium

Emily Dillistone considers linguistic anomalies in Francophone Belgium

Marxist pigeons: a short guide to Oxford’s city wildlife

Jamie Onslow suggests that students turn off Planet Earth II to experience the real one

Recipe: an alternative pizza experience

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Food diary: why we all should cook more

Kanak Shah suggests trying a new approach to food in 2017

Review: George Street Social

Emily Beswick visits a haven for price-savvy food fanatics

PTSD rewrote me

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Cocktail of the week: raspberry basil highball

Sam Purnell devises a refreshing cocktail delicious with or without alcohol

Letter from abroad: Vienna

Rebecca Morton explores how Vienna has taken her outside the ‘Oxford Bubble’

Blind Date: Andrew and Alice

Alice and Andrew bond over Wahoo, a capella, and Tesco's bagels
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