Central Student Venue?
AFTER ALMOST 1000 years, Oxford students may finally be gaining a Central Student Venue. Whilst numerous places have been looked at by OUSU since the Students Union's inception, none have been deemed fully suitable until today.
News: Union Losses
A BURGLARY THAT took place at the Oxford Union over the weekend could cast a shadow over this Friday's election. The items were taken on Sunday evening from the General Office and included a selection of new membership cards, containing no photographs or signatures.
News: VP Charities likely?
A motion at OUSU Council this Friday will propose the amalgamation of RAG and OUSU. OUSU President Ruth Hunt will propose the motion, which has been under discussion for some time.
News: Jubilation
OXFORD EMBRACED THE holiday spirit with open arms this Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate The Queen's 50th year on the throne. The roasting temperatures and a festival atmosphere drew even larger numbers of visitors than usual. Flags and bunting were on display all around the city and the booming forty-piece Waterloo Band of the Royal Green Jackets entertained a lively crowd on Broad Street on Saturday afternoon. ...
News: Election fraud
It has emerged that signatures were forged on local election nomination forms for Conservative Party candidates against the wishes of Oxford University Conservative Association members.
News: BNC arrest
A MAN WAS arrested at Brasenose College last week under suspicion of theft.
News: News Hound
This shocking photographic evidence, puppies, comes courtesy of the latest LMH JCR meeting, featuring normally diligent President Jin-Yu Cheong frolicking among his flock, ably entertained by lady friend Lydia. Such delinquency isn't usually encouraged by Newshound (yeah right), but really, what do you expect? Those North Oxford yokels are practically in Tabland, after all. More salacious scandal comes courtesy of the Union, as yet another President's Drinks descends into moral outrage, social unacceptability and, well, damn good fun. All the usual luminaries are present: Mike Atkins, aka MFA Esq, provides hilarity by claiming to have bedded 47 Oxford women (the likelihood of this? Answers on a postcard, please). The delectable Marcus Edwards is set upon by five women simultaneously, most notably Becky, she of the amazing exposed thighs and no knickers (sorry, ladies. Some of us are luckier than you), whilst Alex DaCosta's outrageously flirtatious ways lead us to believe that she may actually be going down on John Townsend in the middle of the President's office. What a horrible thought. To avoid libel, we state now that it may actually have been her identical twin, Nicky. We were too drunk to tell. Of course, the way forward may merely be to pleasure oneself in public: not that we're accusing Emily Battle of anything of the sort, but she was spotted with her hand down her own arse many times. Maybe Nick Mason just isn't getting it right... We blame such antics on the fragrant Olivia Jackson, who took over when perfect President Karen Price, um, projectile-vomited straight down St Michael's Street. Karen, you've been a godsend to Newshound. May you go forth and prosper. And finally, our nemesis Cherwell, who provided immense fun and games this term. We're proud to present Michael Stacey, anonymous Dep News, looking like a twat. Cherwell, acting like twats? Surely not......
News: Mighty maggots
At least two Brasenose students were horrified to discover maggots in their Hall broccoli on Tuesday night. When they complained and the food was replaced, their new broccoli also contained maggots.
News: Rise and whine
A RISE IN U.K. university applications by almost 8,000 last year has been welcomed by the government - but has provoked lecturers into threatening to undermine the government's target for greater participation in higher education.
News: Point of Principal
ST HUGH'S HAS become the first Oxbridge college to appoint a principal educated at a comprehensive school. Andrew Dilnot, 41, is set to replace the current principal, Derek Wood, in October, after stepping down as the director of the Institute of Economic Affairs.
News: Exam euphoria
A student is being summoned before a University disciplinary panel for spraying one of the Proctors in the face with champagne outside the Examination Schools on the High Street. The event occurred last Tuesday, when Ambrose Faulks was celebrating the end of a friend's Finals and accidentally hit what appeared to be a Proctor dressed in official garb when aiming for former OUCA President Marcus Walker....
News: News in Brief
A Trinity JCR meeting ended in controversy last Sunday as President Martin Cooles demanded that honorary member Arkady Hodge "shut up or leave." Hodge, a Trinity MCR member, had been encouraging an amendment to an anti-rent rise motion which would have paved the way to rent strikes.