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Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

Oxford Mutual Aid (OMA) has reopened after a month-long closure due to “emergency repairs” at the hall they operate out of, which the charity described as “the longest closure period OMA has ever seen”.

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Local election manifestos published as student candidates contest key wards

The Labour Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos ahead of the upcoming Oxford City Council elections, as a number of current and recent University of Oxford students contest seats across the city.

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Carl Benjamin disinvited from Oxford Union amid backlash from FemSoc and IHH

On Thursday, the Oxford Union held a debate on the motion ‘This House Believes That Being British is a ‘Birthright’, Not a Choice’. Carl Benjamin, who had been scheduled to speak, was disinvited from the event shortly before it took place.

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Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

The Oxfordshire Patriots held a demonstration last Saturday in the city centre outside the Oxfordshire County Council offices. They were met by counter-protestors from Oxford Stand Up To Racism (OSUTR).

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Privacy Row Rages On

Campaign Group Big Brother Watch calls upon Oxford City Council to scrap plans to implement audio-enabled CCTV in taxis, following recent court ruling

Oxide radio stopped due to misuse

Oxford student radio station forced to halt broadcasting after presenters’ careless use of equipment

It’s snow joke

Students warned about record lack of snow for Varsity Trip as experienced skiers are refunded for their additional pass

Strikers hold rally in central Oxford

Public sector workers, together with sympathetic students and residents, march through Oxford to protest the government's public sector pension cuts

Campaigners hold ‘teach-out’ to protest cuts

Students and campaigners gather in central Oxford to support public sector strikes and condemn the government's austerity measures

Union election results announced

Izzy Ernst elected unopposed as President-Elect, while Maria Rioumine, Dean Palmer and Rajiv Dattani also emerge victorious.

Oxford University Press India under fire

OUP India has been subject to criticism this week, as petitioners question its decision to cease publishing a work of literary criticism in response to complaints from Hindu students

Oxford places low down in drinking survey

Oxford University ranks 59th out of 68 universities when it comes to weekly unit intake, as Oxford students drink less than the recommended weekly alcohol intake

Captain’s Cocktails Carnage

At least one ambulance called to attend the guests of an Emergency Services themed event hosted by Oxford Universtiy Rugby Club at the Iffley Sports Ground

St John’s JCR bans Boris Johnson

The Mayor of London's slur on Sir Michael Scholar, President of St John's, has led the college to pass a 'Boris is a berk' motion

Quidditch match between Worcester and Teddy Hall

The first ever quidditch match at Oxford was held this week with Teddy Hall the victors. The Harry Potter Society was also resurrected for less athletic Potter fans

Murder in Corpus Christi

JCR presidential election candidate Jeremy the Plant was found brutally murdered in Corpus Christi's JCR, leaving a College in mourning

Bizarre shrine erected in west Oxford

Mutilated children's toys and 'primitive prayer flags' attached to railings at a building site on Osney Lane leading to speculation about voodoo cults

Prize discrepancies between colleges

A Cherwell investigation finds there are large differences between the grants available to students at various colleges in Oxford

Lincoln and Keble in ball theme crash

Lincoln and Keble, it emerged this week, have both chosen 'Phantom of the Opera' inspired themes for their Balls in Trinity.

Oriel library shut amid sex rumours

Students caught having sex in the library by porters and moved bookcases and strewn books lead to opening time restrictions by the Dean

Wikipedia mapping by OII

The team which brought us the Zombie awareness map have now visually logged all Wikipedia contributions

Oxford grad tweets WWII live

St Peter's history graduate will be live-tweeting events from WWII for the next six years

Mansfield Entz team under fire

Members of the Mansfield Entz Committee profited from a recent intercollegiate trip to the Ministry of Sound and allegedly spent their earnings in The Ritz.

Pembroke email hacker retracts job applications

A Pembroke student's room was entered and emails sent from his computer withdrawing his graduate job applications

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Oxford Mutual Aid re-opens after month-long closure

Local election manifestos published as student candidates contest key wards

Carl Benjamin disinvited from Oxford Union amid backlash from FemSoc and IHH

Second Oxfordshire Patriots protest this term met with counterprotesters

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