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.

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.

The Oxford Union was never about free speech

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

Oxford’s prestigious reputation deserves scrutiny

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

The Ice Bucket Challenge: Boon or bane for ALS sufferers?

Tom Posa argues that the Ice Bucket Challenge, despite the good intentions of participants, has done a disservice to ALS patients by trivialising the disease

Legislating private relationships

Nick Mutch considers the consequences of proposed legislation against domestic abuse.

Protest? What protest?

Charlotte Clark discusses the increasing importance of social media in the way we access news

Oxford the second-most expensive university for freshers?

Stan Lalanne argues that data from HSBC’s recent cost of living calculation can be misleading

The tragedy of young suicide

Emma Davies discusses the inadequacy of current mental health provisions for our most vulnerable young people.

Tackling Gender Inequality: Feminist Parties

Tom Robinson considers the merits of Sweden's Feminist Initiative

Theatre etiquette: necessary or needless?

Falling standards of behaviour in British theatres is a concerning issue, but one not entirely clear-cut, argues Will Obeney

The NUS and Alcohol: A Toxic Mix

Tom Carter argues that, with their new anti-binge drinking campaign, the NUS are as out of touch as ever

The app which ‘democratises’ the party playlist

Guests fighting over which One Direction track to play? Not anymore. Zaeem Bhanji talks to Nick Gerard, co-founder of the revolutionary social music app, Jam.

I, too?

Tjoa Shze Hui asks just how far racial campaigns at Oxford are really relevant to the international student community

Interview: Laura Watson

Niamh McIntyre talks to Laura Watson, head of the English Collective of Prostitutes, about decriminalization and sex workers' safety

Yo ho ho and a battle against harsh copyright laws

Luke Barratt on the witch-hunt of The Pirate Bay at the hands of big business

Should alleged rapists be given anonymity until charged?

Nick Mutch and Niamh McIntyre discuss the consequences of a potential move towards greater anonymity for those accused of rape.

The Ben Sullivan case has exposed our victim blaming culture

Recent comments in the media reveal a serious and disturbing truth about society's attitudes to rape, argues OUSU Women's Campaign Officer Lucy Delaney

Interview: Julian Huppert

Nick Mutch talks drugs and coalition politics with Julian Huppert, Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge

Interview: John Rentoul

Nick Mutch talks Blair, Thatcher and Journalism with The Independent on Sunday's chief political commentator John Rentoul

Interview: Sir Roderic Lyne

George Greenwood talks about Russia's future with Sir Roderic Lyne, former British Ambassador to the Russian Federation

Should the academic calendar be reorganised?

Luke Barratt and Rachel Dobbs consider the benefits and disadvantages of summertime exams and short terms in Oxford

OUSU’s new election regulations risk fairness

David Bagg argues that OUSU’s new election regulations lose fairness, accessibility and simplicity, and calls for OUSU to think again about these changes

Killing the Mockingbird

Isaac Goodwin looks beyond the media sensationalism surrounding Michael Gove's English syllabus changes

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