Oxford’s Year of Crime
Rape, arson, blackmail, fraud, hate crime, criminal damage and 160 thefts and burglaries
News: Oxford hits out at “careless” students after 160 thefts reported in one year
Oxford University has blamed the hundreds of thefts around colleges on student carelessness. Colleges were hit by 130 thefts between September 2005 and September 2006.
News: Exeter student endures three-year campaign of harassment by Catz stalker
A female Exeter student was stalked for three years by a male student at St Catherine’s College.
News: Christ Church involved in every drugs offence last year, police reveal
Every single incident of drugs possession on University property that was reported to the police last year occurred in Christ Church.
News: Christ Church bows to JCR pressure
Christ Church are offering first years free food to make up for them unexpectedly having to live out next year.
News: Carling take over Zodiac
Corporate buyout sparks fears for the future of live music in Oxford.
News: Shocking stories of rape and sexual abuse revealed
Police were called to college property last year to investigate two horrific incidents of sexual assault.
News: ‘Gutter journalism’ survives Wadham vote
Quibbles about fair trade food goods quickly gave way to a more insidious debate during Wadham’s SU meeting last Sunday.
News: Blair encourages young science students
Tony Blair was in Oxford last week to give a lecture on science policy.
News: Magdalen choir sing for Paul McCartney
Last Friday, Magdalen College choir performed in front of Sir Paul McCartney in the Royal Albert Hall.
News: Oxford MP calls for more speed cameras
Oxford MP Andrew Smith has backed calls for more speed cameras to be installed in Oxfordshire.
News: Blackfriars PPH reaffiliates to OUSU
An Oxford colleges has voted to re-affiliate themselves with the Oxford University Student Union.
News: The killing fields of North Oxford a new rivalry is born
College rivalry is brewing in the north of Oxford this week, after a fresher at St Hugh’s tried and failed to declare war on Keble.
News: The killing fields of North Oxford a new rivalry is born
College rivalry is brewing in the north of Oxford this week, after a fresher at St Hugh’s tried and failed to declare war on Keble.
