In conversation with William Hague – The Oxford Student
Oct 11, 2024 · The candidate for Chancellor spoke to the Oxford Student about his motivation, the importance of free speech, and his outlook on Oxford.
Max Fosh: “I was very much a goody-goody two shoes”
Sep 30, 2024 · Max Fosh’s CV is unmatched: he’s paid a private investigator to follow him, he became the world’s richest man for 7 minutes, and he blagged his way into London Fashion Week. He’s also nobly dedicated a good few hours to mocking Oxford students in interviews on his eponymous YouTube channel. Nonetheless, it was time the Oxford Student interviewed him back as he whizzes around the ...
2024 Great British Bake Off Finale: A Season in Review
Dec 4, 2024 · Just look at that cake! The judges absolutely loved it, saying that it was “utterly delicious” and “beautiful”. She did such an amazing job, and at this point, I really started to believe that Georgie could win the whole thing.
BRICS: A new multipolar world order – The Oxford Student
Nov 3, 2024 · It may have passed by without you even realising, but the latest BRICS summit – hosted by Russia – is yet another sign of the ongoing change in world order.
5 years of strikes for climate: where is Greta Thunberg now?
Nov 20, 2023 · “Did you know Greta Thunberg has been arrested?” a friend asked me the other day, passing by the Rad Cam whilst a man with a pressure-washer removed the orange paint remains of a recent ‘Just Stop Oil’ protest. The protesters were removed by police and arrested following the event. The question took me by surprise, as I hadn’t heard the Swedish activist’s name mentioned in weeks ...
The problem with feminism – The Oxford Student
Oct 24, 2020 · Image Credit: Elyssa Fahndrich "I can’t talk for all feminists, nor should I. But I know my own reasons for being one and these are reasons many of peers relate to, whether they identify as a feminist or not." Emily MacLeod unpicks the problems with feminism and explains why she still identifies with the label.
The Oxford Student – The Oxford Student
5 days ago · A month out from the head-turning results of the 2024 election, the two sides of the aisle could not be more disparate. While Republicans move full steam ahead to build the infrastructure of the Trump administration, the Democrats are still reeling from the blow.
Matriculation: A Very Short History – The Oxford Student
Oct 20, 2024 · Punting is a relatively new tradition for Oxford; the first pleasure punts became popular in the late 19th century. Punts were originally a mode of transportation for cargo and livestock, but much like those who walk around college in work boots and shop at Urban Outfitters, the industrial became trendy and student-ified.
Twink culture and body positivity – The Oxford Student
Apr 11, 2021 · Image Description: Two men kissing at the Baltimore Pride Parade block party 2017 TW: Body Image, Eating Disorders From an outside perspective, the idea of the ‘twink’ can be something of a joke. It helps non-LGBTQ+ people to neatly categorise queer people into more easily understandable stereotypes, often with the aim of ridicule. In my experience, the question “are you a twink ...
Othello: Reviewed – The Oxford Student
Nov 12, 2024 · Cici Zhang’s directorial take on Othello was something I’d heard whispers of long before it came to fruition. Needless to say, the promise of table-top tangos in University College’s Great Hall, knife fights, musical interludes and fistfuls of polaroids flung at the audience piqued my curiosity.. So, early that day, I’d sat in on one of the cast’s rehearsals to get a sense of what ...