Opinion

What does Pride mean to you? A reflection on identity

I was so excited to connect with the rest of the group through our shared enthusiasm and experiences. Eagerly, I contacted many other queer friends to join. Their responses would soon shock me.

Opinion Kristof Sitanyi -

Balanced by whose standards? Challenging the Pinsker Centre’s Israel policy trips

On 6th June, The Telegraph published an article outlining the abuse and criticism faced by Ben Ashworth, over his visit to Israel. The article describes the trip as “a fact-finding trip to better understand the Gaza conflict”. A closer examination of the trip itinerary, however, tells a different story.

Opinion Henry Bunkall -

The Oxford Union was never about free speech

A private members’ club audacious enough to promote itself as the “last bastion of...

Opinion Olivia-Mae Butterfield -

Oxford’s prestigious reputation deserves scrutiny

I was very close to rejecting Oxford for Exeter. While this is not why...

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Interview: Brendan O’Neill

Patrick Mulholland covers a wide array of topics in conversation with journalist, Brendan O'Neill, from safe spaces to the national media, free speech to Rhodes Must Fall

Is the University standing for something or falling short?

Emily Dillistone considers the recent remarks of Oxford's governing body. Free speech or free conscience — why are we all so quick to condemn #RhodesMustFall?

The U.S. election: making sense of Iowa

Corn dogs, cookies, and a mimeograph machine, Adam Ward explains why Iowa’s first-in-the-nation.

European left: can ‘people power’ work?

Oliver Eagleton reveals the shortcomings of liberal democracy

How did Google pay three per cent tax?

Amazon and Facebook are doing it too - when did corporation tax become a joke? Anna Agnello examines the realities of how big corporations manage their affairs, rightly or wrongly.

Lessons from history: the end of the Third Punic War (1985)

After 2,131 years of living on a razor's edge, a 1985 'treaty of friendship' marked the end of the Third Punic War. Simran Uppal explains the significance of this long-awaited signing.

Greek refugee volunteers deserve a Peace Prize

A 500,000-person-strong petition has nominated the Greek islanders of Lesbos for the Nobel Peace Prize. Tilly Nevin remarks on how ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they pull together.

The OxStew: donations and dodgy dealings

Oriel accepts Â£100 million Disney redesign donation.

Unheard Oxford: Utsav Popat, international student

Another view on the dreaming spires. Still acclimatising to life as an international student, Mumbaikar, Utsav Popat, sheds some interesting insights and cultural exchanges.

A night at the Oscars: winners and losers

As the awards season approaches, do nominations reveal anything about the film industry? Neil Suchak raises an eyebrow at the surprising lack of African-American talent in this year's Oscars lineup.

A vindication of the rights of girls’ schools

Hannah Foxton attacks the stereotypes and stigma attached to women from single-sex schools.

Debate: ‘Is lad culture a problem at Oxford University?’

A benign and increasingly progressive force for ‘homosocial bonding’ or a continuing menace to women? Katt Walton and Bishan Morgan discuss the role of lad culture on campus

Don’t twist the facts: how The Guardian got it wrong

How The Guardian distorted admissions statistics to shame 'David Cameron's Oxford college'

A late bloomer

Daniel Kodsi weighs up the merits of the former Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, and what he could bring to the table as president.

The OxStew: Cellar isn’t working

Queues form for Michaelmas 2020 events at The Cellar

Unheard Oxford: Hassan Elouhabi, kebab restauranteur

Another view on the dreaming spires. Top of the food chain, Hassan - 'the Legend of Hassan's Kebab Van' - has been serving customers since 1996.

Debate: ‘Can the NHS be resuscitated by new reforms?’

Two medics debate the merits of the ‘Five Year Forward View’, the latest attempt to deliver NHS services on a more cost-effective basis.

Profile: Louise Richardson

Tom Hall talks free speech and fossil fuels with newly appointed University Vice-Chancellor, Louise Richardson

Lessons from history: France and nuclear weapons (1996)

Jack Schofield considers the end to French nuclear testing in its overseas territory French Polynesia

Three months on in the city of light

Izzy Savage talks to Parisians in the areas recovering from the November attacks

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