Opinion

Who cares about college politics?

I’ve found myself part of a small core of my JCR who still care about JCR politics – those who fulfill a minimum requirement of simply turning up to things. Needless to say, the bar is low.

Opinion Eve Richardson -

Criticisms of Oxford slang aren’t really about language

Sub fusc, college marriages, BOPs, sconcing, Prelims, the Bod: Oxford boasts a unique catalogue...

Opinion Aaron Butters -

Why you should talk to your scout more

Quite apart from our academic work, students at Oxford University lead a life very...

Opinion Tarana Varma -

Livin’ la vida Lidl

Though I still have reservations about milk from Lidl – I swear it tastes different – and the eggs from Aldi look to me dull and pale, I can put aside these quibbles as I admit to the allure of a £1 bag of courgettes. All this to say: Oxford’s city centre needs a discount supermarket.

Opinion Morwenna Stinchcombe -

Don’t Reward Distinctions

The injustice of material rewards

Proctors: Beneath the Gowns

Dr Brian Gasser, Clerk to the Proctors, reveals who they are what they do...

Fighting the Recession

Dr Bowdler talks us through the current economic downturn

Papal Controversy and Media Misquotes

What the Pope said, didn't say and should have said

Interview: Robert Guest

Robert Guest, Economist Washington Correspondent, on his experiences covering Obama and expectations for the future.

Interview: Kieran Oberman

Kieran Oberman argues for unlimited migration worldwide.

Brown’s Moral Imperative

Brown walks away as the Congo destroys itself

Fight for justice

Gil Won Ok's story of WWII sex slavery and her quest for an apology

Five-minute tute: Is crime rising?

Your guide to whether the public's fears about crime are justified

Interview: Peter Tatchell

Examining the ideology behind the activist's Middle East agenda

5 Minute Tute: The right to die

Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics Professor Julian Savulescu argues for a change in the law.

Organ Honesty

Donating organs - where does the trust lie?

Clamping down on legal protest

The student who was arrested for throwing water to a tree protestor speaks about the issues raised by his actions.

OUSU election: meet the candidates

Cherwell grills the four OUSU presidential candidates on their stance on crucial student issues

Bush’s last stand

Why we should see past Obamamania and take the last-minute actions of the Bush administration seriously

A Round of Applause for the Bullingdon Club

How Oxford's most presitigious drinking society does some good. Maybe.

Uniting the Nations

The head of the UN Association Sam Daws explains it's role.

Five Minute Tute: President Obama

Politics lecturer Scot Peterson tells us what to expect from the 44th US President.

Why we need Gender Equality Week

The Co-Secretary for OxWiP (Oxford Women in Politics) argues for awareness.

Chambers: The Running Man

We speak to controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers about his colourful career

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