Sunday, March 9, 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: Week Four

Penny Tration gets naughty on Skype - and likes it

Come donate with me

Bethan Tabram explains why you should join the dinner party revolution

Food for Finalists

Nastassia Dhanraj on what to eat during exams to stay healthy and energized.

The Case for Homebrew

Joseph Cock brings you his opinion on the oft-forgotten pastime of homebrewing.

Let sleeping students lie

Catherine Edwards explores the importance of getting your forty winks

Interview: The Rubberbandits

Tim Ellis talks to the cult Irish comedy favourites

Renaissance Man: Week Three

Quentin Mann talks about bands so obscure they don’t ‘objectively’ exist

Creaming Spires: Week Three

Penny Tration asks if the X-rated position really rates at all

Has Your (Intern)Ship Sailed?

Cherwell Lifestyle explores an alternative way to spend the vac - working on a minimum wage.

Interview: Anya Reiss

Sybil Devlin meets one of the UK's most promising playwrights

Creaming Spires: Week Two

Penny Tration gets her head around the art of foreplay

Interview: Taavet Hinrikus

Jessica Hao talks money with one of the hottest start-up companies around

A Darker Shade of Brown

Rowan Borchers talks to Derren Brown about magic, fear and insecurity

Life in the big smoke

Tom Goulding gives a run-down of the good and the bad of London's boroughs.

Creaming Spires: the start of term

Our brand spanking new columnist Penny Tration delves into the murky world of Oxford sex so you don't have to

The Routine – Collections

As Lifestyle bids farewell to The Routine, Alex Bleasdale prepares us for the inevitable(ish).

Edinburgh DO: not just a bunch of hippies

Alexandra Bleasdale uses her vacation to try and make a change

All Your Easter Eggs In One Basket

Cherwell reviews some of the best and the worst Easter Eggs on the market.

Interview: Lenny Henry

Bethan Tabram talks to comic turned actor Lenny Henry about his latest challenging role

Travel Blog: Moscow in March

Maybe try St Petersburg instead...

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