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Bursting the Oxford bubble

It seemed like a particularly busy Saturday morning as I weaved through the crowds on Cornmarket street. Extinction Rebellion were out banging drums and passing around leaflets. There were...

Wags in the Rag: Remembering Manny the tortoise

My parents used to tell me that, back in the 1970s when they were...

Fifth-week blues

Freshers are confronted with yet another Oxford phrase, ‘Fifth week blues’. By reaching the...

This House would Legalise Drugs for Personal Use

This week at the Oxford Union, the evening’s main debate concerned the future legality...

Is an essay crisis preventable?

Every evening at dinner many students stress over their uncompleted work. The term ‘essay...

The return to Oxford

The return to Oxford university after the long summer vac provokes mixed emotions. My dog was sad at the sight of my looming suitcase....

Wags in the Rag: Scrumpy and Spangle

In what is often a stressful academic environment, nothing offers greater stress relief than cute animals. College pets are therefore, in my opinion, one...

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