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Oriel Provost and Proctors confirm that Cofnas event will go ahead at Extraordinary SU meeting

Today’s Extraordinary Conference of Commons brought together JCR, MCR and SU representatives from across the University. The meeting was called to debate a motion proposed by St Catherine’s College’s MCR president Xiangyue Wang entitled: “No Hate Speech at Oxford”.
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Cowley cinema nominated for top award amidst campaign for survival against Oriel

The Ultimate Picture Palace (UPP), Oxford’s only independent cinema, has been shortlisted for Cinema...
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Forty-nine Oriel SCR members condemn Nathan Cofnas’ views in statement

Members of Oriel College’s Senior Common Room (SCR) have described Nathan Cofnas’ claims about race and intelligence as “racist, abhorrent and without scientific foundation”, a week before he is due to speak at the college.
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 Four colleges invest in revitalising local businesses

All Souls, Brasenose, Lincoln, and Oriel are working together to revitalise Oxford’s historic Market...
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Oriel flirts with OUSU’s pants

Oriel students went to the polls yesterday to decide whether or not to re-affiliate to OUSU after three years outside the student union. ...

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In the recent Wadham SU presidential elections, students voted to reopen nominations rather than elect those standing for election. No ostensible reasons for this...

Skanky food sees Chinese fined

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