Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Lifestyle

Intellectual manspreading? Male students of feminism

If I had to choose one, I’d say my favourite part of studying a paper in feminist theory was reading The SCUM Manifesto, written in 1967 by the New...

When a small sweet treat becomes a big problem

I can’t walk past the Covered Market without feeling inexplicably drawn to Moo-Moo’s. The...

The sibling dilemma

Beatrix Arnold reflects on being one of five, how university changes family dynamics, and surprise gatherings at Bridge.

The great outdoors: Oxford’s best green spaces

As the sun emerges from its miserable winter enclave, so do students from their rooms, shedding the weighted blankets and hot water bottles of...

Byte-sized buzz: The craze for short-form media 

It feels essential to state that ‘short-form’ media, in its clips and images, is inevitably never a short-term experience. We’ve all opened our phones...

Sushi Bowl: A sensational start

There is a new sushi restaurant in town! More than just another Wasabi and Itsu, Sushi Bowl in the Covered Market is a well-located...

The ten best iced lattes in Oxford

Summer has arrived! Well, not quite, but as the weather picks up, more and more of us will be needing icy cold beverages for...

Navigating being a baby adult

After complaining that the Easter hunt had gotten too hard this year, my parents were quick to decide that it had in fact been...

‘Women in STEM’ – empowerment or disempowerment?

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘woman in STEM’; the term is now so well-known that it has left its textbook definition behind and become...

Outside OX1: Oxford’s other neighbourhoods

It is often said that Oxford consists of just three streets: the High Street, Cornmarket, and Broad Street. The first is the city’s beating...

A guide to Gloucester Green

No city is complete without a fresh food market. Oxford’s is the area next to Gloucester Green bus station, hosting the Gloucester Green Market...

Tackling the Trinity Terrors

"Tackling the Trinity Terrors"

How to be a vegan – and an Oxford student

I have a disturbing secret to admit, which might cause people to think I’m crazy, and Katie Hopkins to think I’m smelly: I’m vegan. I...

The ultimate guide to May Morning

Dating back over five hundred years, May Day celebrations (traditionally) present an opportunity to herald in the arrival of spring. Whilst the tradition is...

Coffeesmith – the paw-fect café?

I can’t think of many better ways to be welcomed into a café than with a wall of dog photos. Luckily, customers at Coffeesmith...

Food in Ramadan: Fast or feast?

Take a deep breath in, and hold. Hold it for as long as you are able to (without passing out), and then, once your...

A day in the life of an Oxford influencer

“Yet though they might be close physically, sometimes watching these videos makes me feel worlds away from the lives they live”

To all the pubs we’ve loved before – Three Goats Heads

Week 7 – for the normal student, we are approaching the end of term, for the less normal; it is hack week on St...

To all the pubs we’ve loved before: pitch(er) perfect

The fifth week blues are hitting so we are combatting them with blue lagoons! Spoonspitchers are a student staple for a reason, and week...

To all the pubs we’ve loved before: The House

For the classier among us, sometimes pubs and pints aren’t always what you’re looking for. This week, we decided to escape witness protection (it’s...

When wine goes bad

I could pretend I thought this through, or at least googled in advance

Uncorny traditionalism at Il Corno

Il Corno stands out from the average sit-in Covered Market restaurant. Its crimson walls contrast from the beiges and blues of the surrounding stalls...

Kitchen Sink Drama

The first hurdle is whether used utensils even reach the kitchen, let alone the sink, and the appropriate time for them to do so.

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