Stroke is Broke
The President of Oxford University Boat Club, and likely stroke of the Blues boat, has been beaten up in a vicious attack outside Club Latino, leaving him with a battered hand and facial injuries.
News: Author of plagiarized Iraq report speaks out
The student at the centre of the government's plagiarised intelligence scandal chose to speak out exclusively to the OxStu this week.
News: Walker: OU-SUE!
Marcus Walker, the only candidate to stand for the position of VP (Graduates), has told the OxStu that he "will go to the Proctors and possibly the law courts", following the postponement of the election for the position until next term.
News: Candidates Line Up
The University has announced that by Tuesday's deadline they had received six nominations for the position of Chancellor.
News: Time called at Teddy Hall...
In response to a series of alcohol-related incidents at Teddy Hall, the college Dean has placed a ban on all social events involving the intoxicating substance.
News: ...But happy hour for the rest
In a major victory for students the University has scrapped its recommendation that college bar prices be no more than 20% lower than those charged by Oxford pubs.
News: Slave Trade
Queen's annual slave auction last Friday has raised a staggering £1,851 - almost a fifth as much as RAG raised in the entire University over the whole of last year.
News: 'Weapons Inspectors'
The Gloucestershire Weapons Inspectors continued their inspection program last Friday, as 500 anti-war protesters tore open the gates of the RAF Fairford base and demanded access to the 'weapons of mass destruction' stored therein.
News: Paid for sex
A Teddy Hall student has received a 'Sex Salute' from Cosmopolitan magazine.
News: Too Easy
For the second week in a row the veracity of Cherwell's front page story has been called into question. The banner headline story last week which claimed that forty students had fallen ill due to "wide-scale poisoning" following formal hall in Somerville, has been slammed by the College as "unbalanced" scare-mongering....
News: Online anti-war petition
Three members of the University, including a Professor, this week launched two online anti-war petitions. The two lists, one for students and one for academics and staff, are based at www.oxford-petition.com.
News: Webcam
VISITORS TO HERTFORD BAR may soon be getting eyed up not just by fellow students, but also by the bar's very own webcam.
News: Willem won't run
Last term's Secretary of the Oxford Union has been banned from standing for office just over a week before the elections in which he intended to run for President.
News: Endsleigh or Ensleigh?
A major internet scam has conned a number of students into buying over-priced insurance packages.
News: New deal for poor
POORER STUDENTS MAY breathe a sigh of relief this week as education secretary Charles Clarke suggested that the proposed £3,000 top-up fee could be waived entirely for poorer students.
News: Worcester Provost heart attack scare
The Provost of Worcester College, Mr Richard Smethurst, is recovering in hospital after suffering a pulmonary embolism. He was rushed to hospital a week ago but is now fortunately in recovery.
