Lifestyle

Why you don’t need a “winter arc”

This winter, social media encourages us to embark on the journey of the "winter arc": a self-optimisation quest which leaves little room for hibernation.

Lifestyle Amy Lawson -

The ick factor

Not all icks are created equal, and of course, they shouldn't be treated as such. Either way, they undeniably speak volumes about the person you're with.

Lifestyle Ava Lifton -

Discovering neurodivergence: late diagnosis at Oxford

I always knew I was a bit of a peculiar child. But I was deeply surprised when a friend seeking a diagnosis herself suggested that I might be autistic.

Lifestyle Ella O'Shea -

Going analogue: exploring the aesthetic of curation

If you’ve been paying attention to any kind of media recently, you’ll have noticed it already. The next trend, apparently, is “going analogue”.

Lifestyle Maya Rybin -

Planes, Trains and er.. does that guy have a sword?

Sybil Devlin's guide to navigating America on public transport

Baroque Churches to Berlin

Tim Ellis reminisces about his summer interailling, and offers up some advice

Party in the USA: New York, New York

Sybil Devlin kicks off her trip round America playing tourist in The Big Apple

There’s No Place Like Home…

The Lifestyle team considers the good and bad of heading back home for the summer vacation

Surviving Work Experience

Donald Cloovin gives you some top tips on getting through the boring horror of work experience

The Cherwell Profile – Jacqueline Gold

Catherine Edwards discusses female empowerment and Fifty Shades with Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold

Life in vanilla

A personal account of tackling depression at Oxford

Renaissance Man: Week Five

Quentin Mann outsources his procrastination overseas

Creaming Spires: Week Five

Penny Tration gets down and dirty with the ultimate taboo

Interview: Dan Snow

Eleanor Bley Griffiths talks to Dan Snow about broadcasting, history and why apps are the future

Renaissance Man: Week Four

Quentin Mann samples some illegal 'reconstituted alcohol'

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.

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