You shall go to the ball – The Trinity tale of breaking and entering
Ball-crashing can only be a liberationist act if it has no impact on the people who genuinely paid for their ticket.
Party to privilege, and privileged to party: College balls and socioeconomic exclusion
"Balls are a manifestation of the hierarchical independent school culture that persists in Oxford."
The Afterlife of a Ballgown
"More than anything else you might buy, a ballgown represents an odd intersection of disposability."
SATIRE: Balls, Balls, Balls!
A poisonous, horrible atmosphere. A culture of bullying and backstabbing. No sense of direction and no idea who you can trust. No, I’m not...
Unbelieva-ball
"Oxford may be one of the best universities around the world, but if we pay the same as everyone else for tuition, why can’t we pay the same for entertainment?"
The great Magdalen bail
It is not just workloads putting students off Ball committee roles
Snapshot: Brasenose Ball
Esmé Ash relives a night of sugar highs and The Jackson 5
Diamond-studded skies and carriages at 5am
Susannah Goldsbrough eulogises on the wonder of balls
Keep off the Grass: Let’s have a ball
Oxford's independent freshers' guide brings you a preview of one of our pieces on the lavish tradition of Oxford balls
