Lifestyle

Going to prison during the vacation: The secret lives of Oxford students

Over 150 hours of my Easter vac were spent inside the sturdy walls of one of His Majesty’s most secure men’s prisons – though fortunately I was able to go home at the end of the day.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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Clunch Review: Brasenose

Ben Wilkinson-Turnbill is less than impressed by Brasenose's lunch

The Oxonian Dandy: Underwear

Often, the primary concern for the dandy when assembling his portfolio of garments is choosing the article which will be on the exterior –...

“Well, I never heard it before, but it sounds uncommon nonsense.”

Harriet Dagnall argues that derivative music and good music are not necessarily mutually exclusive

Clunch Review: Exeter College

Eli and Anora are impressed by the variety of Exeter's lunch

Dare to be Didcot

Ellie Soira gives an escapists' guide to dealing with the sometimes difficult nature of Oxford

Review: Mission Burrito

Anora revels in a failsafe lunchtime burrito

Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chicken Curry

Jess Mundy shares a delicious Indian dinner

The 5 best breakfasts in Oxford

Mabel Whitchurch explores the best places to begin your day

The Oxonian Dandy: Hats

Perhaps on a breezy evening, the dandy would ponder to himself as he strolled: “What can I don atop my pretty tête on this...

Review: Mission Burrito

It’s not strictly an ‘Oxford’ thing, in fact it’s a San Francisco thing, but nuzzled right next to a delightful vintage book and print...

The Oxonian Dandy

Sadly, for many, Trinity Term is associated with exams; however, the modern dandy may stave off the worries and stresses of examinations by consoling...