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Review: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

Burton’s famous gift for mixing the dark and eerie with the fun and satirical shines through once again.

Charity shop pirates: Is second-hand shopping as sustainable as we think?

We're applying a more-is-more attitude to what ought to be a sustainable resource.

Autumn à la mode

Fake fur and feathers, textured knits and tweeds, boots, black tights, and billowing coats: behold the autumn wardrobe in all its cosiness.

The office siren doesn’t exist

What did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut maybe, or...

Screening the Regency: An exploration of historical costume design

The recent release of the first part of hit Netflix show Bridgerton’s third season...

CNB Comment: Margaret Thatcher

In a week of mourning and reflection in the wake of Margaret Thatcher's death, Harriet Smith Hughes meets Oxford students to discuss the life of the ex-Prime Minister

Anya Hindmarch A/W13 at London Fashion Week

With her mesmerising domino display and preoccupation with colours and games, Anya’s latest show recaptures the playfulness of LFW and solidifies her status as one of the greats of British fashion

The Boat Race 2013

Cherwell presents coverage and reaction from the 159th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race on the River Thames

Pick of the week: Floral Dresses

In spite of the chilly March weather, florals are already out in force on the high street - and it’s not hard to see why. Pretty, versatile and wearable all year round, there’s no reason not to invest in a floral dress this spring.

Spring/Summer 2013 Trend: Pastels

Feminine, flattering, and almost good enough to eat, pastels are a fashion staple. This season they’re a key trend, but, as designers from Christopher Kane to Oscar de La Renta have shown us, they’re far from predictable. Thanks to the high street, you don’t have to pay catwalk prices for your sugary spring/summer wardrobe.

Cherworld: the gender gap

Recently released figures reveal that men still outperform women in finals. Sophie and Anthony ask why this discrepancy exists.

Cherworld – Examining the evidence

Sophie and Anthony discuss the dilution of Classics Mods, formerly known as the hardest exams in the world, and debate whether the exam is still the best means of testing intelligence

Blabberwocky – Episode 6

In this penultimate episode, Viccy and Huw do 'Desert Island Books'. There is almost no singing.

About the Town – Episode 5 ‘Party’

Episode 5 asks the general public the most embarrassing thing they have done at a party.

OUSU vote not to propose Israel boycott

A motion requiring delegates to table a motion in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement at the forthcoming NUS Conference was defeated on Wednesday at OUSU Council by 69 votes to 10

LGBTYou

For LGBTQ History Month, we interviewed students at Wadham College, Oxford University, about their LGBTQ experiences and opinions.

Blabberwocky – Episode 5

Does familiarity breed contempt, or do we look at the past with rose-tinted glasses? Huw and Viccy discuss rereading old favourites.

Cherworld: accommodating our needs

Sophie and Anthony are joined by guest presenter Anna Leszkiewicz to examine the spate of housing controversies which have sprung up at Oxford colleges

Protests to save Port Meadow

Protesters outside the Union and Bodleian campaign against the University's construction on Roger Dudman Way

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