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Quod review

A landmark of the High Street, Quod boasts an opulent facade, its name reminding me of my doom on the way to my Latin lectures. And so, when they...

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Never safe again: Consent and the college campus

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Girlhood will not save you

I spent a good deal of time last summer trying to work out why...

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Grieving in Oxford: Tips from a bereaved student

Grief touches all of us, and yet none of us in quite the same...

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I can’t think of many better ways to be welcomed into a café than with a wall of dog photos. Luckily, customers at Coffeesmith...

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Take a deep breath in, and hold. Hold it for as long as you are able to (without passing out), and then, once your...

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To all the pubs we’ve loved before: pitch(er) perfect

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To all the pubs we’ve loved before: The House

For the classier among us, sometimes pubs and pints aren’t always what you’re looking for. This week, we decided to escape witness protection (it’s...

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The first hurdle is whether used utensils even reach the kitchen, let alone the sink, and the appropriate time for them to do so.

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"To be frank, this Hilary, whilst sweet at certain corners, has left me feeling a little emotionally bruised and in some aspects, a bit rotten."

From the High Table: formal dinners at Oxford

I vividly remember spending my first ever evening in Oxford at the Freshers’ Formal Dinner. Surrounded by strangers and the portraits of those who...

Oxfess #999: Help! My Best Friend is Addicted to Oxfess

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A guide for the impromptu undergraduate tour guide

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The patience of ordinary things

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A New Yorker Reviews Oxford Shake Shack

Shake Shack is more than a fast food restaurant to me. I’d go there on half days with friends or eat and talk for...

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This week saw me, along with all the other hordes of students in second year, cross the halfway mark of my degree. Maybe it’s...

The Patience of Ordinary Things: in defence of doing nothing

It has been a week. Read that last word in italics, if you will - I am unsure if the Cherwell’s print formatting will...

Dating Apps: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

They say you leave Oxford with one of three things: a first, a Blue, or a spouse. I can’t do sports, and I’m more...

Beating the Blues – is it possible to overcome the 5th week blues?

The 5th week blues are an infamous and universal part of the Oxford experience. They are as renowned as crewdates, formals, and bops -...

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