Behind Bars
I am writing to draw attention to the terrible state of the great Oxford institution. Now wait, before you use this paper to light a fire to heat your freezing room, mop up spilt coffee or write an essay on the bits without any print" I should point out that I am not talking about admissions procedures, grants, battels inequality. No, I am writing about the state of our college bars....
Features: Ghosts: trick or treat?
This elusive question was addressed last week in total seriousness by Professor Archie Roy, at the Union's Halloween Forum. Halloween was hardly the perfect occasion for serious proponents of the paranormal to argue their case, being renowned for its reputation as a night for fun, weird games and trick or treating. Nevertheless, this is precisely what members of the panel chose to do, and from early in the evening it was clear that the variety of subjects discussed was as diverse as the theories propagated to explain them....
Features: Paranormal Oxford
Ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties, and things that go bump in the night... according to folklore, Oxford is one of the most haunted places in the UK. So, armed with nothing but a trusty notebook, I went in search of the supernatural.