Get it right: Why I’m tired of people mispronouncing my name
Image Description: A close up shot of a sharpie pen and labels saying ‘Hello, my name is…’ leaving a blank for a name to be written in Irrespective of whether or not I actually like the name I was...
View ArticleAgony Aunt: hugs are free
Image description: A cartoon figure holding a sign saying ‘Agony Aunt’ stood in a green field with a pink flower. Hello everyone. Last week was the week everything changed, and we can enter anyone’s...
View ArticleIs sustainable investment the golden ticket it really seems?
Image Description: A plant growing out of coins in a glass pot. Increasing pressure is dictating that individuals, businesses and companies all must take accountability for their contribution to...
View ArticlePaws for thought
Image description: Beth and her dog standing on a bridge, looking out onto a snowy scene If there’s one consistency in my life, it’s my desire for a dog. Since I was little, I would buy dog leads and...
View ArticleThe importance of preserving peatlands
Image description: A pond in a moor Peatlands are remarkably valuable ecosystems when treated well and extremely damaging when not. Young activists and local communities, including in Oxford, are...
View ArticleOn the spectrum
Image description: The autism spectrum infinity awareness symbol, which is multicoloured. I haven’t written this quite a few times. Over time, I’ve found any excuse not to do it. At one time, it was:...
View ArticleThe One Percent: Asexual and aromantic representation in literature
Image Description: a row of books seen from above The prominence and popularity of LGBTQ+ fiction has been steadily rising for a number of years, with best-selling books such as Simon vs. the Homo...
View ArticleLost in translation- how colonialism destroys our environment
Image Description: Bushfires below Stacks Bluff in Tasmania, Australia We know the devastating impact that colonial and imperialist practices have on the people and cultures. The moral implications and...
View ArticleDEBATE: Bitcoin is more wasteful than worthwile
Image Description: three bitcoins against a black background. PROPOSITION (Anjali Kawa) For many, the rise of cryptocurrency marks a method of returning financial power and security back to the...
View ArticleA playlist navigating identity
Image Description: Charli XCX performing at a festival It is sometimes said that while art is how we fill up physical space, music is how we fill up time. Music is a language that can say something...
View ArticleThe sounds of the outsider
Image Description: Stormzy performing at a festival, with a dark background and red white lights around him. Much of British culture can be simmered down to the constantly brewing tensions between...
View ArticleMisgendering and the struggles of my internalised transphobia
Image description: a child running with a trans flag with the ground illuminated in rainbow colours TW: transphobia, internalised transphobia, misgendering Disclaimer: this article is written entirely...
View ArticleSo you want to talk about: Instagram infographics
Image description: A phone with the Instagram app open being held. From dissecting political issues into more manageable chunks, to raising awareness about injustice, the positive potential of the...
View ArticleOxford’s individualisation of mental health
Image description: A boy with his hand on his head looking at his laptop. “Fifth week blues” as a concept and as an experience is as predictable and as stress-inducing as the inevitable student...
View Article“My name is Neo!”: The Matrix as trans allegory
Image description: green letters formed vertically against a black background reminiscent of The Matrix “My name, is Neo!” And so marks the end of the transformation of the protagonist of the...
View ArticleOn the shoulders of giants
Image description: a woman can be seen through a window reading a book alone. It is night outside. There are few things in the world more daunting than the prospect of job-hunting. With Oxford students...
View ArticleThe day my laptop died
Image description: A river surrounded by fields and trees. I woke up as I would’ve normally, spooning myself a bowl of yogurt and granola as I clicked open my laptop to an infinitely black screen. This...
View ArticleMaking sense of things: my autism diagnosis
Image description: a woman’s shadow on the floor. Today I found out that I’m autistic. In many ways, I feel happy, relieved in particular. There is a name for my oddities and I’m not alone in having...
View ArticleAgony Aunt: last of the summer whine
Image description: A cartoon figure holding a sign saying ‘Agony Aunt’ stood in a green field with a pink flower. It’s here! It’s the end! I can’t believe it, but we’ve done it. We’ve actually done it....
View ArticleEditorial Applications are open!
Image Description: the words “Apply to be an Oxstu Editor. Apply through the online form. Open until 2nd July at 6pm.” on a plain blue background. Applications to join the Editorial team of the Oxford...
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