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Bethan Roberts spoke to Lily Sheldon, Kate Dorkins, and the Oxford Must Act Committee about their work mobilising and campaigning for refugee’s rights in Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic. What is your society and why is it important? Our group is called Oxford Must Act and is a new grassroots movement. It is attached to […]
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We spoke to members of the Oxford Climate Justice Campaign about their campaign for the University to cut ties with the fossil fuel sector and how their activism has continued throughout the pandemic. What is OCJC and why is it important? Oxford Climate Justice Campaign is a student-led activist group focused on cutting ties between […]
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We spoke to Susmita Dave of People for Womxn* in Philosophy (pwip) and Alicehank Winham of Oxford Public Philosophy (opp) about how their organisations are challenging and changing ideas of how philosophy should be studied at Oxford. Note regarding capitalisation: we use capital letters strategically (who controls and monitors the form of YOUR language?) What […]
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We spoke to Isabel Atkinson, the current President of the Oxford branch of ‘What’s a Pound?’ about how charitable giving at Oxford is changing. What is your society and why is it important? The ‘What’s a Pound?’ campaign now operates at a number of universities but is still based in Oxford – where we organise […]
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We spoke to the members of Disarm Oxford about their activism over the past couple of terms, and why there is a need for disarmament. What is Disarm Oxford and why is it important? Disarm Oxford is a new student activist group, formed in Michaelmas 2020, which aims to cut the numerous ties between […]
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We spoke to the volunteers at Oxford Nightline, the independent listening, support and information service run for and by students, about their work in Oxford and why services like Nightline are important. What is your society and why is it important? Oxford Nightline is a completely independent listening, support and information service run for […]
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Since Sean Ducie took up the position of Head Chef at Queen’s College in the summer, his cooking style has made itself felt through gradual changes towards sustainability. I sat down with Sean to discuss his approach to plant-based cooking and his plans for taking environmentally-friendly practices in the kitchen further at Queen’s. When did […]
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The news that the government has approved a new coal mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria, seems to contradict the much-celebrated 10-point green plan announced by Boris Johnson last November. Ecological matters have been increasingly prominent on the agendas of worldwide governments across the last few years – the UK is no stranger to this trend, with […]
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The picture of deforestation is a powerful one. A barren landscape littered with the remains of severed tree stumps; the deafening roar of timber trucks barging into the forests; the grey, acrid smoke of burnt wood. Something must be done – and reforestation seems to be the hopeful solution. Perhaps, even the panacea to our […]
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On any given day, 800 million human beings are menstruating. If you menstruate and have social media, there is a high chance you also get targeted adverts for a wide variety of new ‘eco-friendly’ menstruation products. From menstrual cups to re-usable pads, the adverts try to persuade you of two things: firstly, periods are fun […]
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Image description: A view over Oxford from South Park, with the student spotlight logo overlayed. The Oxford Student is delighted to announce our new Student Spotlight series! Each week, we will be publishing interviews with different student societies and charities – looking at their aims, activities, and how you can get involved. We are excited […]
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Anyone interested in starting a career in journalism today often finds themselves confronted with a fairly pessimistic narrative. Journalism, we are told, is either dying or so impenetrable as to not be worth pursuing. The question is, are they right? The short answer, as you may have guessed from the headline of this article, is […]
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A memo sent from the Thames Valley Police to Balliol College has announced new Tier 2 rules and police presence around Oxford. As lockdown ends at 00:01, Wednesday, 2nd December and Oxfordshire enters Tier 2, there will be a Dispersal Authority in place for Oxford city centre and Cowley Road, and a ‘dedicated team of […]
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Image Description: a yellow U.S. mail-in ballot with British stamps. A disclaimer: I am by no means an expert on U.S elections, nor do I study politics or government. This piece features my own politically-biased opinions and observations based on living in the U.S for twenty years in the state of Wisconsin. One of the […]
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The clinical trials of the joint Oxford University and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AZD1222) have been halted after a participant suffered a ‘potentially unexplained illness.’ A statement released on 8 September 2020, stated that a participant in the Oxford-based trials had a suspected serious adverse reaction, resulting in a pause in testing, though it is not […]
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Image Description: A horoscope wheel chart with the zodiac sign of Sagittarius selected, with the night sky and stars as a background. Although I don’t believe in horoscopes, as an Aries I was shocked and upset by the recently announced change to the zodiac that would make me a… Pisces? There was obviously something fishy […]
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Way back in early March, I woke up to a letter from College advising everyone to wash our hands to avoid the spread of a new disease that had started to circulate around China and, although in small numbers, the UK. Being young and all too preoccupied with essays and bops, I paid scant attention […]
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Image description: A computer showing a Facebook profile with an open mobile phone held beside it. No amount of telling yourself that Oxford is not the real world can prepare you for the culture shock when you come home. Here, my preferred way to begin the day is to argue with the radio. Whilst the […]
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Image description: A child screams into a microphone Killing Eve star Jodie Comer is well known for her extensive catalogue of accents. Part of the eerie charm of her character, Russian sociopath Villanelle, is how effortlessly she slips into a Scottish, German, or French dialect. This mastery of accents may have won Comer an Emmy, […]
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