Tuesday 1st 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.

Deep Cover: an alternative night worth going to

Naomi Polonsky explains why we should forget about gimmicky throwback nights in favour of real music

From the pub to the peaks

Samuele Volpe took a trip to the hills and watering-holes of the Lake District

Creaming Spires: 0th week Michaelmas

Ava Gina discovers the perks of the post-grad

Adventure in Tanzania: Climbing to the top of a continent

Stephanie Sy-Quia reflects on her once in a lifetime expedition for RAG to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro

Cocktails with Cai

Give your year the perfect start with the famous gin-based Aviation

Bar Review: St Peter’s

Known as the best college bar in Oxford, will the Cross Keys live up to expectation?

Review: Branca

Ibaad Alvi enjoys the chic Walton Street restaurant, especially the wonderfully named manager

The melting pot of the Middle-East

Zena Agha went to explore the 'seven circles' of the Jordanian city of Amman

Review: MTV’s Snack-Off

A new TV show about junk food is exactly what food TV needs.

Down it fresher!

Niluka gives you a whistle-stop tour of Oxford's finest spots for a drink or two

My hair-raising challenge

Sairah Rees, charities rep at St Anne's, explains why she's shaving her hair off for charity

Prisoner in the Caucasus: Turkey, Georgia and Armenia

Naomi Polonsky recounts how a drunken joke became an unforgettable trip

The delights of being a Buda-guest

Morgan Harries discovers the delights of Budapest and kindly requests that everyone else leaves it well alone.

Cleaning bins at Reading: An Education

Reading old-timer Kyran Schmidt shares some interesting titbits picked up on the ground...

From Paris with love and an overdraft

A guide on how-not-to-do romantic Paris. Contains some handy tips on what to do if you're destitute and happy to be pretentious.

10 things that happen in your first week at Oxford

Here's one for all the freshers out there. I bet a bag of Tesco's cookies that you'll experience at least three of these

Oxford in World War I

On the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WWI, Luke Barratt looks at how the war affected Oxford and the University

Italian Job: A holiday in Florence

Emma Cookson looks back on her trip to Florence with slightly straining buttons and various food-stained shirts.

From Bridge to Berghain

Sara Semic looks back on her short trip to Amsterdam and Berlin with fondness, and faulty ear drums

Glastonbury: A Virgin’s Tale

Emma Cookson reviews her first time at Glastonbury. A tale of chanting, pink hair and very little musical content.

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