Heightened Racial Tension Stops Debate
IN THE FACE of threats of violent demonstrations, and grave warnings from Thames Valley Police, the Oxford Union has been forced to cancel its controversial debate featuring BNP leader John Tyndall. The meeting, due to be held in fourth week, discussing the motion 'This house believes that racism is inevitable,' was originally planned as a joint effort between OUSU and the Union. OUSU pulled out of the venture, after an emergency meeting last Thursday night decided theywoiuld have to withdraw as they "could not guarantee the safety of the event."...
News: City Council Overruled
THE Oxford Student, can exclusively reveal that the Council's decision to open Magdalen Bridge for this year's May Morning celebrations has been overturned. Amidst accusations that the Council's decision was "a cynical political move", public safety fears prompted an eleventh-hour bid to close the Bridge with a High Court injunction. As the process for a judicial review got under way, Oxfordshire County Council over-ruled the previous decision of the City Council. The Leader of Oxford City Council, John Tanner, was informed of the bid by the Oxford Student, and called the judicial effort, "a waste of public money."...
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News: Lincoln parched
LINCOLN STUDENTS have been forced to live off bottled water and go across the road for showers after their water supply had been cut off by maintenance works.
News: Table-talk
OXFORD SLIPPED to third, behind Cambridge and Imperial College, in the Times League Table of Universities published last Friday. The Times' table is the longest standing University league table and takes its data from sources respected among academics.
News: Oriel lose in Open battle
ORIEL TEAM members faced the "ultimate challenge" on Tuesday night, as they crashed to a defeat against the Open University in the grand final of this year's Univeristy Challenge series.
News: St Hugh's into Battel
St Hugh's JCR is on the verge of rebellion after the announcemnet of proposals to increase Battels by 8.7% in Michealmas 99. Raph Mokades, JCR President, is urging all undergraduates to withhold payment this term until Wednesday, 2nd Week when the issue will be discussed fully with the College Bursar and other members of the SCR....
News: Gasping
NEW COLLEGE student Richard Mason's book has finally been published by Penguin this week writes the news staff.
News: Reality Bites
THE COUNTRY was left in a state of shock after Jill Dando, Crimewatch and Holiday presenter was gunned down on her doorstep on Monday. Dando was shot in the head as she got out of her car on Monday morning. A smartly-dressed man wearing what has been described as a Barbour jacket was seen walking away from the area. ...