Tutes: Thing of The Past?
THE TUTE IS AGAIN under attack following the announcment of future reductions in the number of History tutorials, leading to concerns amongst students that Oxford's unique teaching system is being systematically undermined across the board.
News: Executive Club
Two new Executive Officers were elected at OUSU Council last Friday, following sudden resignations the week before. Bex Wilkinson of Teddy Hall and Ros Dampier from St Hilda's will replace Matt Richardson and Georgia Toynbee, who both felt that they could no longer commit sufficient time to their posts.
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News: OUSU criticized for its 'excesses'
A position paper released by the Keble MCR claimed strong disaffection with OUSU, charging it with wasteful use of high subscription fees, and urging the University to shoulder a larger proportion of its financial burden.
News: FLASHER FLOOD
A St Anne's student became the latest to fall victim to a flasher on Sunday night. The man exposed himself just outside the college, before running away down the Winchester Road.
News: JCRs Hit Back in Rent Row
A university-wide silent protest is set to take place at formal halls across Oxford tonight. It aims to convey students' shock at College proposals to hike up rents to alarming new levels.
News: George and the Tories
The much-anticipated appearance of rebel MP George Galloway at the Town Hall last Friday passed without disturbance, despite earlier expectations of a 150-strong protest by members of the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA).
News: Viral Infection
Many Oxford students have been inundated with bizarre emails in the last week, due to highly contagious viruses that have spread with alarming rapidity throughout the university's computer network. Their unsettling messages have included "Today is a good day to die" and "Charity is a hate."
News: Brookes Scare
An unidentified Oxford Brookes student is currently in hospital recovering from a confirmed case of meningitis.
News: Exeter a Bargain?
Exeter College is Oxford's best value for money according to a report in The Times this week. Pembroke came at the bottom of the table published with the report.
News: Singing in the rain
The biggest college live music event, Wadstock, took place at Wadham on Saturday May 17. A variety of different bands entertained the 600 guests from midday to 11PM, followed by a bop.
News: CapriSoc
A society celebrating the world-renowned 'culture' of Essex has been launched in Oxford this week.
News: Mansfield fire
Mansfield College was evacuated for the second time in a fortnight on Tuesday morning as students once again detected smoke, writes James Coatsworth.
News: Weezer Pleaser
A team of Oxford scientists and doctors have discovered a gene that causes asthma.
News: This week in...
Following the simply scandalous revelations in last week's OxStu that President Will Straw had been caught stealing three bottles of The Oxford Union's finest claret, it appears the society's hacks have decided to punish him in the harshest way possible.
News: NEWS in Brief
There was much excitement amongst students this week, following the announcement that an Ann Summers store is soon to open in the Clarendon Centre, writes Natalie Toms.
