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Oxford Union town hall HT26: Meet the candidates

With polls open for the next set of Oxford Union elections on Friday, Cherwell spoke to candidates running to be President in Michaelmas 2026.

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Corpus Christi College unveils its first female portrait

Corpus Christi College recently unveiled the first portrait of a woman to hang in...

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Rival protests over Iran war at Carfax

An altercation broke out between rival protesters at Carfax Tower on Tuesday evening over...

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‘Connivery’ and ‘cheating’: Former officials interfered with Oxford Union tribunals

On 1st February, during a tribunal hearing, Samy Medjdoub – the former Secretary of...

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The Local: Jonathan Lo

Jonathan wanted to conduct very early – at just 11 years old he was trying it out on his own. ‘You can imagine the...

Old Stagers

The ‘fourth wall’ refers to the invisible divide between actors and audience in realistic theatre, sealing the acting space off from the auditorium. The...

Ruskin Student Enters BB House

Oxford student hopes to turn Big Brother stay into Turner prize art piece While most Oxford students are fretting about collections, 21-year old finalist Amy Jackson...

2008 predictions…in theatre

It's a tough time for stage, because much of the 'cultural funding' usually set aside for theatre is being cut back. The Arts Council,...

"Please read my booky wook."

Guy Pewsey discusses prostitutes, children and Richard Dawkins with Russell Brand.Russell Brand is late. Forty five minutes late to be precise. Union officials claim...

US politics: crying out for change

John Marshall comments on US politics. Hilary Clinton’s tearful episode a day before the New Hampshire democratic primary appears to have reignited her camp gain....

Lifestyle: review of News CafÃ©

By Louise Collins and Cassie Lester3 stars. The News Café is not the ideal place for recuperation after a heavy night’s bopping. Devoid...

Oxford is right to reject academies

Michael Sweeney comments on Oxford's attitude towards academies.The news that Oxford and Cambridge have decided to snub the government’s initiative to forge greater partnerships...

Benazir was the best possible chance Pakistan had

Every generation of Oxford life produces characters who form an indelible impression on a new intake of undergraduates. Benazir was one such person. Her...

Noisy cornmarket busker told to pipe down

By Jack Farchy Oxford is divided as a petition is being drawn up to silence a nuisance bagpipe busker. Heath Richardson, a bagpiper who...

Renowned Corpus don dies of brain tumour

Colleagues and former students have paid tribute to the life and work of Andrew Glyn, a radical and influential economics Fellow at Corpus Christi...

Union blames protesters for forum chaos

By Mike Sweeney Thames Valley Police and the Oxford Union have both denied making security mistakes during the Free Speech forum last...

Oxford’s black applications rise by a fifth in one year

There has been a significant increase in the number of applications and acceptances from ethnic minority students, according to recently published figures by the...

Goodbye England’s Rose?

Sean Faye considers why we can’t get enough of the world’s most famous princess. The “Glums”. “Squidgygate”. The “War of the Wales’”. Perhaps, dear reader,...

If I were Vice Chancellor for a day…

...I'd move Oxford up north. For a centre of worldwide academic eminence, Oxford’s founders were surprisingly stupid when deciding where to put it. If I were...

Gee Whizz: here comes the science

Smoking causes cancer. ‘Really?’ I hear you say, ‘Thanks ever so much for that original and enlightening gem of information; from now on I...

Green Monster

Rhian Harris investigates the GM revolution Like many students at Oxford, I make a basic effort as a consumer to choose products that are environmentally-friendly,...

Cherwell24 and Cherwell Editorial Team HT2008

Cherwell24Editor: Selena [email protected] Editors: Leon Harrington and Charlotte [email protected] Deputy Editors: Daniel Millichip and Tom [email protected] CherwellEditors: Laura Pitel and Tom [email protected] Editors:...

Love letter to Hillary Clinton, the casserole fowl

Bild (sensationalist red-top) columnist Franz Josef Wagner always writes a letter to a person or group as his regular newspaper piece. His latest one...

Not quite the River Main of Blood

The REAL election '08The boss is in trouble. State Prime Minister Roland Koch is being branded a racist for a pre-election statement… and his...

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Oxford Union town hall HT26: Meet the candidates

Corpus Christi College unveils its first female portrait

Rival protests over Iran war at Carfax

‘Connivery’ and ‘cheating’: Former officials interfered with Oxford Union tribunals

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