Tuesday 10th June 2025

Lifestyle

Wake of the Locks: Baldness, and mourning my hair

Ben O'Brien humorously reflects on his experience of having male pattern baldness at a young age

No sight of a finish line for the cult followers of running

It's hard not to notice the exponential growth of running as a hobby in recent years. It's similarly taken Oxford's student population by storm – Agastya Rao discusses his passion for the sport.

Okay, diva! How this kaleidoscopic epithet has evolved

Elizabeth Hamilton on the multivalence of the term "diva"

Notes from an ex-tortoise officer

Beatrix Arnold recalls past concerns for the racers’ welfare

Ready, Steady, Cook! Sainsbury’s Macaroni

James Coppin succumbs to his weakness for cheesy pasta

Review: Peppers Burgers

Trina Wilson thinks that this burger joint is not to be sniffed at

Bar Review: Linacre

“This was no bar at all, but merely some old lady’s living room”

Confessions of a Chef: Laura Field

This week's student chef makes a paella to rival Nigella (almost)

Recipe of the week: Rainy Day Soup

Jonny Lawrence provides a healthy meal to help you take advantage of cheap veg

Ready, Steady, Cook! Fray Bentos Steak Pie

James Coppin wants to impress you with his supermarket tinned pie

Una noche en El Mexicana

Trina Wilson embraces the joys of Mexican not-so-fine dining

Bar Review: University

“It might appear dingy to some, but just seemed edgy as fuck to me”

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 1

This week, one girl discusses the impact of drugs on sex

Diary of a…Canvasser

Cherwell peers into the weekly lives of Oxford's most famous characters

How to…keep your friends during the elections

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

Ten reasons we’re apparently losing the ability to love

Bex Watson responds to an article written about our anaesthetised generation

Our fascination with procrastination

Natasha Gillies explores the science behind all those hours on Facebook

#NotGuilty: A Brief Reflection on the First Week

Bex Watson, one of the Life editors, muses on the reaction to the #NotGuilty Campaign

How to… survive your collections

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

#NotGuilty: A letter to my assaulter

Ione Wells uses a personal experience to launch our #NotGuilty campaign

Diary of a… Comedian

In a new feature, Cherwell peers into the weekly lives of Oxford's most famous characters.

Dame Jenni Murray: the voice of Woman’s Hour

Laura Field talks family and feminism with the veteran radio broadcaster

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 0

This week, one girl discusses the unexpected fun of a friendly threesome

Recipe of the Week: ¡Enchiladas!

Feeling guilty over your unreasonable Mission Burrito spending, but need some spice in your life? Here's the recipe for you! (Serves 2)

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