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Rave Reviews: Trinity College Commemoration Ball 2022
A feature in which one party enthusiast goes to some of the best (and not-so-best) events in wherever he happens to be at the time and gives his objectively correct opinions on them. Up first, an Oxford ball, where you pay everything short of your firstborn child in exchange for one final night of revelry…
WHAT’S NEW
Rethinking Tax Pedagogy at Oxford: Proposals by Dr. Amir Pichhadze
The Boar, a student-run newspaper at the University of Warwick, featured an article in which Sabrina Penty expressed the following concern: “it is clear that the coronavirus generation of students…
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‘Under Siege by Women’: Everything We Take for Granted at Oxford
‘It is easy to forget that, just over 100 years ago, women could not get a degree from Oxford.’ Lucy Heywood explores the experiences of women in Oxford, past and…
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The Mainstreaming of a Violent White Supremacist Conspiracy Theory: Part 2
In Part 2 of this article Thomas Evans discusses the intersection of far-right conspiracy theories and US politics, and how this could affect current and future elections
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‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Review
Rap behemoth’s gamble pays off in most entertaining album in years For nigh on the past decade, Aubrey Drake Graham has been the most ubiquitous force in music, perhaps even…
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Oxford
The Revival of the Campaign for Suspended Students
On 8th June 2022, the Student Union (SU) Council passed a motion to reinstate the Campaign for Suspended Students. The motion passed by 48 votes and the campaign can be expected to be fully functioning by the beginning of Michaelmas Term 2022. Suspension of studies, commonly known as ‘rustication’, is a process that ‘stops the…
The Talk of Oxford: Week 8
Talk of the Week: Heaven on Earth – From Origins to Gothic This week’s talk, the final week of the series, is different from the others this term: an admission will cost you £7. But don’t click away just yet. For starters, the speaker is Dr. Emma Wells, church historian and specialist in architectural history. The…
BREAKING: Union election results announced, Mackintosh wins Presidency with #New Slate taking all major positions
Charlie Mackintosh has been elected President of the Oxford Union for Hilary 2023, winning 474 first preferences or 60.8% of the vote. Mackintosh, a PPE undergraduate at New College, Oxford and Army Officer Scholar was the Librarian of the Oxford Union in Trinity 2022. The #New slate has also won all other Officer positions in…
opinion
The Union As It Will Be: A Letter to the Editors
‘Back in Michaelmas, when we actually had a termcard, the Onion was a veritable hive of excitement, as a team of intrepid seccies scouted out which Christ Church freshers we would like to someday be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.’ Sebastian “Bash” “Mimsy” Wobble gives their opinion on the Oxford Union and the Oxford…
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Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK
“At Oxford, the ‘ability to write an elegant essay, then discuss it elegantly for a tutor, can hide a multitude of sins’” Mitchell Marshall sits down with author and journalist Simon Kupar to discuss his latest book Chums and consider how the privileged bubble of Oxford student politics can lead to elitist castes of politicians.…
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Why ‘street votes’ may offer communities the local democracy they need
“the proposal of ‘street votes’ should not be seen as an inconsequential clause in the Queen’s Speech, but a step in a more positive and politically inclusive direction.” Daniel Morgan discusses the potential value of “street votes” and why they should not be dismissed in light of ostensibly more pressing issues. Photo by Mark Ahsmann
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Global Affairs
The World Beyond OX1- Week 8
This week the Global Affairs Team report on Trump’s potentially waning influence in the Republican Party, a worrying election for Macron, unrest in India and a significant legal case against gun manufacturers in America.
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The Mainstreaming of a Violent White Supremacist Conspiracy Theory: Part 1
‘Understanding the importance of online space is vital to understanding contemporary white supremacist violence in the US.’ Thomas Evans explores the influence of white supremacist conspiracy theory in the Buffalo, NY shooting. Illustration by Marcelina Jagielka CW: Violence, racism, anti-Semitism, death, terrorism
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A 21st Century Schism
Tim Williams explores the implications of unsustainable globalisation. Illustration by Ben Beechener.
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COLUMNS
We’re Not, Like, Endangered Animals: Generations 5
In her final instalment for ‘We’re Not, Like, Endangered Animals’, Hannah shares some closing thoughts on the effect talking with her female family members has had on her.
The Land is Sacred: Under the Plastic
Continuing the column The Land is Sacred, Claire Torina Coulthard discusses how plastic pollution affects developing countries disproportionately, and the role that grassroots activism has played.
Mixtape Musings: Art Rock
For the final part of Mixtape Musings, Cat Tickell takes us through the genre of art rock, and explores its origins and big names, as well as the structure of the genre.
CULTURES
Books That Made Me: Testament of Youth
‘I fully embraced the sarcastic, loving, complicated, heartbreaking tale of what it was like to live through the First World War.’ Niamh Jones describes why Testament of Youth is a…
Judging a Book by its Cover
‘The representation of women in book covers is an often discussed topic, loaded with questions of commerce, sex and power.’ Marietta Kosma explores the cover of The Polished Hoe. Illustration…
Packing a punch : Sockpuppet Review
‘Sockpuppet approaches deep-fakes from a fresh angle, one of personal pain that is not caused by an outside influence, but rather one’s own misuse of the technology.’ Megan Kavanagh reviews…
Intro To Art History: ‘The Star’ by Degas
‘The painting is of a young ballerina, triumphant in her graceful pose, the stage lights flooding her in brightness, and her eyes closed in the sweet satisfaction of the moment…
IDENTITY
My Queer Icon: Russell T. Davies
“In a time where we find ourselves more divided than united, Russell T. Davies has a way of unifying people through the authenticity and diversity of his characters, and instilling…
My Old Flame, Tinder
“Time to jump into the void.” Ellee Su recounts her misadventures on the queer online dating scene; the good, the bad, and the not-quite-meet-cute. This story takes us through how…
Who am I here? Who am I there?
“There are people back home who shaped me as a person, and there are people here who will shape me and my future. The question is, will they meet?” An…
sports
Summer VIIIs 2022 Leaderboard
A Defence of Horse Racing
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