Sex and the dreaming spires: fornicatio illuminatio mea
Before coming to Oxford, I used to watch Sex and the City with morbid curiosity. Samantha’s surreal escapades were funny, but far removed from all reality. Since Michaelmas 2012 however, fornicatio...
View ArticleThe blurred lines between eroticism and art
In 2013, we were provided with plenty of fresh evidence supporting the adage, “sex sells”. Miley Cyrus’s seemingly ceaseless twerking and gyrating, for example, helped her album “Bangerz” achieve the...
View ArticleFaith, food and fusion: a multicultural Christmas
Undoubtedly the most memorable moment of this year’s Christmas dinner was the horrified look on my mother’s face when she caught one of our close friends from India pouring generous amounts of Tabasco...
View ArticleHow to beat those January blues
Hilary is widely accepted to be the least pleasant term of the Oxford year. Lacking the sunshine, warmth and Blitz of Trinity; the naïve optimism and impressionable freshers of Michaelmas, it’s little...
View ArticleSeven Ways to Feminist Your Life
Being a feminist is hot right now. Here’s a quick guide to the biggest, baddest craze of 2k14. 1) Get a pair of dungarees; they’re a fashion must. Or don’t if you don’t fancy it. They can be from a...
View ArticleNo Apologies: Leaning in & Speaking Out
Last term I considered several different ideas for articles, developed them in my mind then hastily struck them down. Weeks passed and I still remained reluctant to put my pitch forward. I was...
View ArticleELLE Cover Controversy: Whitewashing Mindy Kaling?
One look at ELLE magazine’s four different covers for its recent ‘Women in TV’ edition, and you can play a quick game of ‘Spot the Difference’. Each version features a prominent female TV star – Zooey...
View ArticleThe Real Problem with Misogyny and Casual Sexism
This is not a man-bashing article written by a militant feminist. I could easily write about how misogyny is worryingly apparent at Oxford, despite the fact that it supposedly harbours some of the...
View ArticleA Yorkshire Man Abroad (i.e. in Oxford)
Well, not actually abroad. But as far as many of us living in Yorkshire are concerned the South may as well be a different country; once you cross the border people stop putting gravy on everything and...
View ArticleDropping out of Oxford: Reasons, Risks and Results
When I first set out writing an article on Oxford drop-outs and what they were up to now, I thought I would be talking to buzzing young people bored by university life and on their way to creating the...
View ArticleHow to Be A Reformed Procrastinator 101
‘Grats, comrades of the scholarly pursuit, for making it to 3rd week. Michaelmas has come and gone, and here hails Hilary; although to anyone well-versed in the seasonal implications of Oxford terms,...
View ArticleHaggis and the Highlands: Burns-ing down the house
Every year, on the 25th January, it is legally required for every member of the Democratic Republic of Scotland to pay homage and thanks eternal to Scotland’s favourite son, the Romantic poet Robert...
View ArticleYour Guide to Niche Nights
Having spent our first year at Oxford familiarising ourselves with the Cheese Floor and Wahoo, we decided to broaden our night time horizons out and experience some of Oxford’s less busy nights out. If...
View ArticleLa Tasca: Albondigas meatballs and tasteful ambience
Food: Superb – look out for the pork cheek and Albondigas meatballs in particular. Experience: Quiet location means great service; characterful but tasteful decoration. Value: Save your tapas benders...
View ArticleQuod: where to dine on the parental dime
When I sat down to eat at Quod yesterday evening, I wasn’t too sure what to expect. Seeing I haven’t quite grasped the ‘force-your-parents-to-fork-out-for-the-most-expensive-food-imaginable’ game yet,...
View ArticlePosh Nosh: the unlikely origins of an Oxford institution
When you find yourself stumbling out of a club at two in the morning with stomach rumbling, knowing the story behind the particular kebab van whose counter you find yourself standing at (or leaning on)...
View ArticleCostumes and how to avoid the bop flop
Is it best to take the ‘go big or go home’ attitude to your bop costume, or will your true-to-life depiction of Stig of the Dump have fellow students heading for the hills? For most, a few days before...
View ArticleMy budget Valentine: affordable affection
Time and again it’s Valentine’s Day, that beautiful special occasion dedicated to love, romance and kitschy pink decorations – and the one holiday that holds exceptional potential to give you a...
View ArticleYour Ultimate 2014 Guide to College Balls
St Anne’s Lucy Fielding and Liviana Sordo-de-Cock St Anne’s Ball 2014 (10th May, Saturday of 2nd week) is the only college ball to be held outside of Oxford this year at Kingston Bagpuize House and...
View ArticleBooze ‘n’ Blues: a short history of drinking at Oxford
Ever woken up feeling a bit groggy after a night out? Count yourself lucky. In an 18th century proto-necknominate, Worcester student ‘Bertie’ downed a yardie of whisky (a modest 60 shots). Next...
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