Fireball
The Oxford Union de-activated the Debating Chamber's fire alarm during a busy social event, it emerged this week. The alarm was turned off during the Beach Ball on Saturday of 4th Week, after a fault developed in the system.
News: Will Won't
CHARLOTTE KEENAN IS to be President-Elect of the Oxford Union, after her sole opponent missed the deadline for nominations by a matter of seconds.
News: One more time
ALTHOUGH SOMERVILLE'S JCR President and Female Welfare Officer were decided by Monday's repoll, the position of Male Welfare Officer ended in a dead heat.
News: LGB soc in disarray
LGB SOC WAS reeling this week, after ten committee members resigned amid accusations of "Machiavellian political posturing." Two more, including the current President, are to found a new society for sexual minorities.
News: Smelly John's
ROWERS RETURNING FROM the river in their sweaty kit and damp trainers have been warned this week: have a shower or don't come to Hall.
News: Weird World
News: Oh what a night
It's the one night when the politicians are at the mercy of the people and, given that it only comes around every five years, election night is compulsory viewing for a lot of people. Most people can remember where they were when Labour swept to power in '97, but where will you be tonight?
News: Oh what a night
It's the one night when the politicians are at the mercy of the people and, given that it only comes around every five years, election night is compulsory viewing for a lot of people. Most people can remember where they were when Labour swept to power in '97, but where will you be tonight?
News: Degree for Annan
Kofi Annan, seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations and the first to be elected from the ranks of the UN staff, is set to receive the degree of Doctor of Civil Law later this month.
News: Traffic damages famous works of art
Valuable works of art in the Ashmolean Museum are being damaged due to vibrations from passing traffic, it has emerged.
News: Students learning together
Oxford University undergraduates joined pupils and teachers from schools in the city to celebrate the first year of the 'Learning Together' project at St John's College Auditorium on Tuesday.
News: Straw hit by girl
WILL STRAW, JCR President of New College, has been sporting a shiny new black eye since being hit by another JCR President.
News: Naked service
Four soldiers found themselves spending the night in police cells after a drunkenly cycling through the streets of Abingdon naked, writes Maggie Boyle.
News: Drug Scare
Rumours that a batch of contaminated heroin has reached Oxford have spread following recent news that four Oxford addicts have suffered severe and abnormal health complications as a result of taking the drug.
News: Battle of the battels
A 9% hike in battels triggered dismay across Corpus Christi College this week. One second year English student described himself as "not too happy", but resigned to the extra costs. "Rises at New College, Jesus and Oriel have set a trend," he added.