Saturday, February 22, 2025

Culture

5 top tips to stay toasty and trendy this winter

As frosty winter winds swept through Oxford at the start of term, you would imagine that we’d spot more students nestling their necks into fluffy scarves and fending off...

Doubts on Banksy

What is so enticing – and infuriating – about this mystery man’s slapdash approach to political commentary?

Medieval Revival… Again?

From Chappell Roan and Zendaya’s Joan of Arc red carpet chic to Dior’s Cruise...

How the latest bag trend is all about you (or not)

A bag, Birkinified: clad in charms, keychains and ribbons, a young woman flaunts her...

Interview: Victoria Hislop

The writer talks to Cherwell about The Return, Oxford and planning ahead

Just Spraying Around

What is graffiti? Art, or dirt? Inese Smidre takes a look at the wall...

It’s a royal knockout

Cherwell says: The Royal Academy is worth a visit...

Righteous Indignation

Philip Roth writes a new nove on the age-old menaces of sex, death and communism.

South Pacific

Our travel feature this week takes us to the idyllic spoils of Pacific islands.

Problem Page: Uni Counselling Service

The University counselling service tackle your worries and woes in our weekly feature.

Fashion Shoot: Dressing Up

With so many trends around you can wear almost anything... as long as you wear it with confidence.

Restaurant Review: Jamie’s Italian

Oliver's new pad in Oxford. Is it as pukka as we'd hoped?

Greenbox: Change your bank, not the climate

Comprehending how personal finance fuels the global effects of climate change.

Get into… the social scene

Cherwell's resident lifestyle aid, Sian Cox-Brooker, helps you socialise in your first term at Oxford.

Be in a BBC TV programme this Wednesday

In Oxford on Wednesday? Come along to the Union and be part of a new BBC TV series...

Review: ‘The Family’

We take a look at Channel 4's unusual new documentary.

Oxford – social parasites welcome?

As Oxford prepares to consider applicants' postcodes, we ask if Oxford will ever be able to change its image.

Summer Podcast: Sheldonian Restoration

We spoke to the people involved in the four-year conservation of the Sheldonian's magnificent painted ceiling.

Summer Podcast: George McGavin

We talk to one of the presenters of 'Lost Land of the Jaguar' - an exciting new BBC TV series.

‘Violence and Destitution’ at Campsfield House

Cherwell examines claims of violence at Oxford's local detention centre.

Interview: Fiona Bruce

The BBC journalist talks reality TV, Antiques Roadshow and returning to Oxford

07-08 Arts Roundup

Chris Baraniuk on the highlights of the Oxford music, drama and cinema scenes

Oxfordmania!

The inescapable eccentricities of Oxford life explored in words and pictures.

Said donation protests

Oxford University have just decided to accept a second donation from Syrian arms dealer Wafic Said, prompting protests at the Said Business School

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