Monday, March 17, 2025

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Reflections on the perils of overthinking

here is a lot to be said for blind positivity. On a good day, I’m a manifester, a big believer in my ability to speak things into existence. During my English A-Level, I had complete confidence that the crystals hidden in my bra would provide enough luck to snag me an A*. Today, I put great faith in words, relying on the same ‘I can do it’ that gets Olympic athletes across the finish line, to help me through difficult situations.

The fourth year: Oxford after your year abroad

I’m now in my fourth year, and as such, must grapple with the reality of my Oxford days drawing to a close. Granted, this is something that every student must contend with, and I watched on as most of my friends bade a fond farewell to this city where our friendships began when they graduated last summer. Yet there is something about the fourth year that I’m certain makes the final year even more strange: a sense of something already lost, of living in a moment that has already passed.

An evening at Pierre Victoire: French bistro dining at its best

Pierre Victoire has been here on Little Clarendon Street for decades – one of...

Being Cupid isn’t easy: What I learned from a term of running Cherpse

Now, having exhausted myself with these relentless pursuits, the job has been passed on to a new bright-eyed Cupid, and in my retirement I’ve become fondly reflective, and decided to curate my insights into this list: 

Creaming Spires HT15 Week 4

This week, Ava deals with an embarrassing academic encounter

A beginner’s guide to foot fetishism

Rhiannon Gibbs-Harris meets an unusual BDSM practitioner.

The highest sights of Tamil Nadu

Ione Wells talks to a member of an endangered community

Bexistentialism HT15 Week 3

Life is tough for this second year.

Creaming Spires HT15 Week 3

This week Ava Gina deals with an old taboo.

Creaming Spires HT15 Week 2

This week, Ava Gina explores the perils of flirting.

Bexistentialism HT15 Week 2

Life is tough for this second year

Making it through the wilderness of sex

Millie McCluskie debates whether virginity is just a construct

A fairytale childhood in New York

Clarissa May Jones returns to the 'City that never sleeps'

Oxford’s most-loved Japanese

Benjamin Berry kicks off Hilary with Edamame's Thursday sushi night

Bar Review: Wadham

This Bar reviewer is less than impressed by what Wadham has to offer

We need to change our views on BDSM

Rhiannon Gibbs-Harris meets a 'Little' who is in a 'Daddy' relationship

Creaming Spires HT15 Week 1

This week a combination of work and stress have left Ava with a bit of a dry spell

A tragic architectural regeneration

William Webb learns more than he anticipated about Le Havre

Bexistentialism HT15 Week 1

Life is tough for this second year

Can #Fitspiration make us healthier?

S.R. Taylor explores the debate around #fitspo

Bexistentialism: HT15 Week 0

Life is rough for this second year

Bar Review: Balliol

This week, the Bar Review Team goes to the best-known college bar

A birthday party to remember

Despite low expectations, Ching Lee goes to Atomic Burger and has a great time

Creaming Spires: 0th Week HT

This week Ava Gina Deals with some awkward questions

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