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We Don’t Want Your Conditional Anti-Racism By Jade Calder There has been a lot of discourse and debate surrounding the men’s England football team at the Euros throughout this month,
£21,000 embezzled by former Wadham MCR officer By Eoin Hughes Wadham College’s Middle Common Room (MCR) has been rocked by a financial scandal, as it has been revealed more than £21,000
£1800 overspend at St John's JCR open bar night leads to motion of censure By Blue News An open bar night at the Isis Farmhouse, hosted by the St John’s Junior Common Room (JCR), has led to an emergency JCR meeting
Hancock Affair's Oxford Links By Eoin Hughes The Sunday Times has revealed Oxford’s links to the scandal surrounding Matt Hancock. The Sunday Times has reported that
Is TikTok promoting the exotic pet trade? By Daniela Valentina Hernández You may have become familiar with exotic animal trends while scrolling through TikTok, as animals like foxes, raccoons, kinkajous,
Afghanistan: What might the future hold? By Rioghnach Theakston 9/11, and the circumstances it gave rise to, left deep wounds in the lives of millions of people and consequently made an
The Indian activists fighting to help child brides and grooms win their lives back By Mia Clement Content Warning: Child marriage, mentioning of physical and sexual violence. Activist Vedika, from the Family Planning Association
Never in Isolation: HMS Defender, COVID-19 and illusions of control in Putin’s Russia By Chris Conway It was bound to happen. A Royal Navy destroyer on a routine voyage through the Black Sea decided to steam past Cape Fiolent,
All my champagne problems: The unique internal struggles faced by international freshers during the pandemic By Stella Ktenas For prospective students around the world, the idea of studying at ‘Oxford University’ is both elusive and romanticised.
Bikes without Wheels and Wheels without Bikes By Daniel Duffy “Any bike’s theft diminishes me, because I am involved in cycling, and therefore never send to know for whom the bike’s
We Don’t Want Your Conditional Anti-Racism By Jade Calder There has been a lot of discourse and debate surrounding the men’s England football team at the Euros throughout this month,
A restricted Freshers’ Week and year at Oxford – how restricting was it, really? By Sophie Lord As ‘Freedom Day’ passes, and with my first year at Oxford drawing to a close, I have found myself reflecting upon my first
Phil and Dom Kwok on entrepreneurship, education and EasyA By Ben Blackburn In recent years, social enterprises have been thriving. As of 2019, there were approximately 70,000 such non-profit companies
Sport from the Side-lines: Running all over the world with Adharanand Finn By Mitchell Marshall Sport from the Side-lines is a mini-series from Mitch Marshall, speaking to those who bring unique perspectives about sport
Andrew Rosenthal talks Politics, the Press, and being a New York Times Editor By Ollie Banks Andrew Rosenthal is a former NYT editor. He now splits his time between teaching and working with a Swedish start-up publication.
Dinah Rose QC on being a Woman in Law By Fallon O'Neill id: Bright classical figures holding balance scales. Illustration by Mia Clement. I met with Dinah Rose QC over Zoom to discuss
August Review: Six the Musical By Jessica Steadman Illustration by Ben Beechener Unapologetic girl-power is absolutely needed in London’s West End, where female characters
The Blueprint, Issue No. 8—Silence By The Blueprint The Blueprint is The Oxford Blue’s arts publication. It showcases creative work in a range of artistic media, providing
August Review: 'Professor T' By Katharine Spurrier CW: Discussion of Rape, Murder, Mental Illness Illustration: Ben Beechener I cannot remember the last time I sat down to watch
I used to hate La La Land, but Sartre changed that. By Ezra Sharpe Illustration by Ben Beechener Just a few nights ago I went to bed feeling rather sad. After years of awkward, stubborn reluctance
Pret A Porter By Gloria Morey Some days the only time we leave college – or even our rooms – is to go on our daily trip for coffee. We’re
Zelenice Dreaming By Sophie Benbelaid Photo is author’s own. Perhaps much like everyone else, I have found the last couple of weeks in Oxford to be an unholy
Meet the Lifestyle Team (Part Two): Six Things We Can't Live Without By Joseph Geldman Images: Riana Modi, Fariha Uddin, Gloria Morey, Amelie Bhaluani In which the other half of the Lifestyle Team reveal Six Things
My 18-year love affair with Pembrokeshire By Jessica Steadman Sure, holidays abroad are cool. It’s nice to visit other countries, to take in foreign cultures, to eat new foods, to spend
Minority Report: The Olympics - Beauty and Politics By Oliver Buckingham I love the Olympics. Every second of it. Every bout, match, dive, set, routine, race, swim and ride. I keep score as each
Ay Up, Make Some Room Fer Us!: “Why Be Normal When You Can Be Happy?” By Laura Norris CW: homophobia Illustration by Rachel MacNaghten This, dear reader, marks the beginning of our venture into the rich legacy
Minority Report: Do Cuban Lives Not Matter? & Chaos Beckons For Myanmar By Oliver Buckingham Illustration by Oliver Buckingham Do Cuban Lives Not Matter? The government of Cuba is committed to the principles of ‘sovereignty
Must Read Voraciously To Improve Style: The Collins Conundrum By Sophie Benbelaid It almost kills my soul to say this, but let’s forget Mr Darcy for a moment. Let’s even forget the greatest literary character
