Culture

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

George Galloway has been accused of 'pure racism' by his debate opponent after 'storming out' of Christ Church.

CherwellTV canvasses public opinion on February 14th.

Anthony and Sophie discuss the thorny issue of academic research: should it be accessible to all?

Discussion turns a little graphic this week as Viccy and Huw discuss a much maligned literary genre.

Will and Robin chat about St. Valentine's Day

Agata Wielondek talks fur, finesse and fabulousness with one of the most influential men in fashion

Oriel college approves a motion to fly LGBT flag during LGBT History Month

Cherwell Culture presents The Cherwell Culture Show a bi-termly breakdown of the best (and worst) that Oxford has to offer from the world of the arts. This week, Music travel down Cornmarket exploring the world of street performers, Stage go behind the scenes at the O'Reilly with Dull Roots Spring Rain, Film and TV travel to the cinematic savannah that is the Phoenix Picturehouse, and Arts and Books explore a BNOC's bookshelf with OUSU president David J Townsend

A behind the scenes interview with the Cast and Crew of Another Country, where we discuss rehearsals, the Oxford drama scene, and first night nerves!

Sophie and Anthony examine the curious Oxford tradition of Formal Hall