Union Unstuck
THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE of several Union officers was plunged into doubt this weekend, as an internal ruling called into question the actions of past and present Secretaries.
News: Get ya tits out
CONCERNS HAVE BEEN raised at the new OUSU-associated club night, "Pop Ya Cherry", after at least three women and one man were goaded to strip completely on the Zodiac's main stage on Monday night at the request of the DJ.
News: Fresh Idea for Funding
Pembroke JCR has mandated its President, Josh Kern, to raise the issue of college wealth distribution with Pembroke Master and OUSU in an issue that could see a new central equalisation fund for colleges. JCR Presidents of poorer colleges have contested that less funds are restricting academic provision.
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News: Tighter Security at Chelsea Faculty
A TIGHTENING OF security has begun at the Politics, International Relations and Sociology (PIRS) library, with the introduction of a new swipe card system. Dr Nick Owen, Director for undergraduate studies, told 1st year PPE students in his induction speech that this was a direct result of the arrival at Oxford of Chelsea Clinton, studying for a 2 year Mphil in international relations at Univ. Students have been warned to be wary of 'tailgating' - the practice of a person without a Bod Card gaining access to the library by following after a genuine student. ...
News: Cambridge Elitism Row
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY APPEARS set to face the same elitism accusations that have been aimed at Oxford, after interview reject Gary Sinclair branded Cambridge 'an elitist institute' earlier this week.
News: Tab Watch
News: Newspaper of the Year
THE OXFORD STUDENT was voted Student Newspaper of the Year by top judges at the Guardian Student Media Awards last week.
News: Deeply Dippy Finances
The union's pink Party, to be held this weekend, could end up thousands of pounds in debt, as recently resigned Standing Committee member Nat Coleman had agreed to host pop group Right Said Fred on the night for a sum of £4000 - even though the party could only make £1250 from ticket sales.
News: Bar Trashed
SPORTS TEAMS AT Jesus College are facing £90 of fines for crimes they claim they never committed.
News: President Conscripted
last Sunday's JCR meeting saw LMH take a unique step in mandating its JCR President to travel to Afganistan, accompanied by an LMH "crack fighting team". Since then there have been some complaints within the University as to the questionable taste of the motion.
News: Tiger Targets Esso
Around thirty People and Planet protesters gathered outside and inside Freud Café on Walton Street during an Exxon Mobil graduate recruitment event on Monday evening. Their aim was to voice their opposition to the corporation's stance on climate change.
News: Morris lectures universities
Universities across the country must work harder to encourage applications from underprivileged students, said Estelle Morris, Education Secretary this week.
News: Union "nobber" gets arsey
THE OXFORD UNION risked controversy this week, after it was revealed that tickets for the Freshers Fling had "obscenities" printed on them.
News: Caged Up
Oxford University students are highlighting human rights abuses around the globe with OU Amnesty International's termly Cage Week.
News: News in Brief
A FOREIGN STUDENT was attacked last week by four teenagers, who held his arms behind his back and beat him before stealing his jacket and mobile phone.