Culture

The paradox of uniformity: Who do we dress for?

Walking to chapel on a mid-winter Wednesday morning, you could almost be certain to hear a teacher’s anguished cry: “Take those hoop earrings out!” Until two years ago, my...

Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”

If 'art est celare artem' (true art is to conceal art), then theatre is pretty poor art. You ain't fooling me into thinking that's a storm.

Fashion trends: The illusion of choice

Our fashion choices emphasise how our individual styles are limited by the available market, and what fashion magazines and brands declare as ‘in style’.

Art as protest on university campuses

CW: rape. This week, Cornell University has made headlines as prosecutors reopened an investigation into...

Harry Potter Charity Hall

Cherwell visits the Harry Potter themed charity Hall at St. Catz. The hall is one of many being organised in different colleges at Oxford by members of the student run charity Travel Aid.

Education for life

Following news of an 82 year old woman gaining a diploma from Oxford, Sophie Jamieson talks to the department director and one of the students at Oxford's Continuing Education department, discussing the importance of adult learning and the opportunities there for undergraduates.

Close Campsfield Demonstration

Cherwell Reports from the latest demonstration outside Campsfield House and talks to some of the Close Campsfield Campaign members.

Snog Marry Avoid? #6: Trinity Special

Xin Fan and Vickie Morrish host a Trinity SMA special featuring six of the sixteenth century's comeliest royal missuses

A View From The Bridge – Trinity Week IV

It's another cold, dank and wet night outside The Bridge, but the punters have plenty of opinions to share on the pressing issues of today. This week we discuss punctuation, the relative merits of teeth and butter, and red chinos.

Interview: Samantha Shannon-Jones

Samantha discusses her recent book deal, the publicity surrounding it and the texts that have inspired her.

About the Town #3

Episode 3 - 'Fashion'

Cherworld: Trinity 2012 Week 5

Sophie Jamieson and Anthony Collins discuss Mark Thompson's recent comment that there are too many Oxbridge graduates at the BBC. Is the outgoing Director General making a laudable stand for diversity or hypocritically biting the hand that fed him?

Future Prospects- Drummond Moir, Publishing Editor

Drummond Moir graduated from St.Anne's in 2005 with a degree in English. He has since then worked in the publishing sector and is currently an editor at Sceptre.

Films on Friday #4 ‘Pidge Post’

The latest in our short film competition is this lighthearted documentary from Lincoln's film production society, investigating the inner workings of Oxford's internal post

An Evening at the Catweazle Club

Footage of the performers at Oxford's Catweazle Club

About the Town #2

Episode 2 - 'Punishment'

OxHoli 2012

Oxford University's Hindu Society encourages students to get messy and celebrate the arrival of Summer (we hope)

Cherworld: Trinity Week 4

Sophie Jamieson and Anthony Collins discuss the results of Cherwell's survey into the use of academic drugs at Oxford. Ill-advised cheating or legitimate studying strategy?

Words, Words, Words #2

A book recommendation podcast with members of Oxford's Blackwell Bookshop

Films on Friday #3 ‘Music Wherever She Goes’

The third entry in our short film competition

Future Prospects- Richard Sambrook, Professor of Journalism

This week's careers interview is with Richard Sambrook, who worked at the BBC for over 30 years and is now Professor of Journalism at Cardiff University

Cherworld: Trinity Week 3

Sophie Jamieson is joined by guest presenter Anthony Collins to discuss the results of Oxford's council elections, and the controversial comments of one UKIP candidate

About The Town #1

Episode 1 - 'Talent'

Interview: The Rain Starts A-Fallin’

Interview with the writer, producer and cast of the new play, The Rain Starts A-Fallin'

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