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Christ Church Picture Gallery recovers stolen painting
One of the three paintings stolen from Christ Church Picture Gallery during a high-profile heist in March 2020 was returned, according to a joint press conference held by the...
EDI report reveals only one in three Oxford academics are women
The new University equality and diversity report shows women make up only one in...
Biology department equality displays repeatedly defaced
The Biology department’s EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) noticeboard and flags have been repeatedly...
Oxford Union believes populism is a threat to democracy
On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion “This House...
‘Rally for Gaza’ protest at Oxford Union talk featuring Nancy Pelosi
"A protest organised by student solidarity campaigns Oxford Palestine Society and Youth Demand has broken out in front of the Oxford Union where Nancy Pelosi is speaking."
Coming up… Blues Cricket Preview
With cricket written off this week by the dreadful weather, Oxford’s various sides will be itching to get out in to the middle, with...
Hall finds reserves of strength to crush Pembroke
Though Somerville’s first eleven captured the headlines following their 3-0 cuppers victory over pre-match favourites Wadham, the second eleven cuppers tournament proved no less...
Fourberries out of ten? No, at least an eight
French farce returns to Oxford this week with La Compagnie Molière d’Oxford performing ’Les Fourberies de Scapin’ at Wadham’s Moser theatre. The rarity of...
Getting Angry in Egypt
Nestled on the Red Sea coast against the stunning backdrop of the Sinai mountain range, Sharm El Sheikh is heralded as the jewel of...
Eat: Le Petit Blanc
Le Petit Blanc71-2 Walton StreetWhen hunting for a French dish, it is all too easy to dive on to Little Clarendon Street and settle...
Filming with the Devil
It’s an old story: wife has affair, husband catches pair ‘in flagrante delicto’ and violently murders them, before fleeing for his life. Perhaps not....
Scraping De Botton of the Barrel
Open a newspaper, turn on your television or walk into a bookstore and there is a high chance you’ll encounter Alain de Botton: a...
All or Nothing
As vices go, nothing gets the adrenal glands pumping quite as much as gambling. Thoughts of vats of chocolate and gallons of liquor might...
The Art of Procrastination
Salivating at the delicious prospect of Cherwell’s unveiling of the dark, seedy underbelly of Oxford? We always knew it was there, just under the...
Chatting Up… The Stills
Can you summarise The Stills’ sound for the uninitiated? Our sound is probably romantic pop-rock; melodic with lots of big choruses. What’s your...
Greece is the Word for Trinity Term
This week, The Oxford Playhouse plays host to an epic tale of war, the fall of a great city and the power of the...
The Critic – O’Reilly Theatre, Keble
It is with some trepidation that one reviews The Critic, a play which ridicules the very occupation of theatre reviewing. Sheridan does not, however,...
Love of the Nightingale – BT Early
Rape, violence, murder, jealousy and tongues being cut out may not be the ideal night out, but Love of the Nightingale (Wertenbaker) is a...
Tarantino Proves Thur-man once more
Kill Bill Vol. 2 Phoenix & Odeon No single figure in recent years has influenced the world of movie-making as resoundingly as Mr Tarantino....
