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Tailoring expectations: Couture culture shocks

Academia has a historic relationship with fashion, both officially and unofficially. The former manifests itself in Oxford’s sub fusc – mounting costs and pressure of tradition aside, it’s at...
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No-buy Trinity: A guide to buying less and creating more

For Oxford students, the start of Trinity marks not just the start of the...
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Cherubs Grow On Trees: Atmospheric student filmmaking

Making short films is hard. You have anything between two and 20 minutes to...
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Cheap cashmere in freezing February

Cashmere is a luxury fibre, warm in winter, sustainable, but you may have been...
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Photoshoot: Tales of Corruption

Fashion goes to Blackbird Leys to explore beauty and corruption

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 7

Sophie and Anthony clash over a motion at Corpus Christi to create a 'conservative rep' - do students with right of centre views face excessive criticism from their fellow students?

Photoshoot: Into the Black

Brutalism and nature clash in a concrete jungle

Photoshoot:Not Waving, But Drowning

Fashion takes to the bathtub in this Ophelia inspired shoot

Shark Tales recruitment special

Barnaby Fry delves into the gritty world of student journalism on press night at the Cherwell offices

Report: OUSU Elections

With the OUSU Elections now upon us, Rolf Merchant followed two Worcester candidates around their college to discover more about the issues at the heart of these elections.

Report Extra: Mental Arithmetic

Arthur Benjamin, maths professor at Harvey Mudd College in California and self-styled 'mathemagician', came to TEDx Oxford to show his incredible gift of being able to do hard sums in his head. Our reporter gave him a few numbers to square, and asked which the day of the week it was on our editors' birthdays.

Report: TEDx Oxford 2012

Xin Fan goes to TEDx Oxford, the student-run Oxford version of the world-renowned conference format, speaking to leading thinkers and innovators, including pianist James Rhodes and charity icon Camila Batmanghelidjh.

Cherworld: Week 6 Michaelmas

Sophie and Anthony bring you an election special. Should we use our RON? Does anyone know who's running for police commissioner? Is anyone telling the truth when they say they've voted in the OUSU elections?

Movies and Shakers – episode V

This week Huw and Hattie wilfully ignore the thorny Iranian politics of Argo in order to pick it apart cinematically.

Blues fall to Russian might

Hugo Batten recounts the Rugby Blues' thrilling encounter with Russian national team

Cherworld: Michaelmas – Week 5

Following the news that Merton are to adopt an unusual college animal, Sophie and Anthony turn their attention to a pressing matter: are tapirs adorable or hideous?

Report: US Elections 2012

Cherwell reports from five colleges as Oxford students watch the American presidential election unfold on Tuesday 6 November and the morning of Wednesday 7 November, in a race widely thought by commentators to be 'too close to call'.

Movies and Shakers – Episode IV

In a belatedly spooky edition, Huw and Hattie examine the films and collaborators of Tim Burton, including his latest picture Frankenweenie.

Cherworld; Michaelmas – Week 4

Following the news that Hugh Grant is one of New College's latest batch of honorary fellows, Sophie and Anthony ask what makes one worthy of this honour.

A Long Hard Look At… Hallowe’en.

Spooky seasonal banter from Robin and Will.

Report – Oxtoberfest @ The Duke’s Cut

Cherwell takes a Friday night jaunt to the Duke's Cut to sample the sweet nectar at the Beer festival.

Report: Oxfam turns 70

Oxfam, which started in Oxford during the Second World War, celebrated its 70th birthday at the Oxford Playhouse on 14th October 2012. Xin Fan meets some of the charity's famous supporters, including journalist and satirist Ian Hislop.

Fashion is a Feminist Issue

Daniella Shreir discusses whether an interest in fashion can be reconciled with feminist principles.

Cherworld: Michaelmas Week 3

Sophie and Anthony discuss the Union's decision to invite George Galloway to talk: should they be more careful when choosing guests?
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