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Last summer, between my first and second years at Oxford, I had a manic episode. Before this, my only real exposure to bipolar disorder was Season 1 of 90210, where Silver becomes manic. Now, coping with my extreme moods has become a part of my everyday life and will remain so for the forseeable future. […]

“What’s your favorite Woody Allen movie?” asks Dylan Farrow in her recently published open letter. Annie Hall, Manhattan or maybe Sleeper? Instead of offering her choice or an analysis of his filmography, Woody Allen’s adopted daughter goes into the details of what is alleged to have occurred at their old family home in Connecticut. This […]

Last week Luke Lewis, editor of Buzzfeed, came to talk to some of his most avid users; Oxford students. For those of you who don’t spend all your time procrastinating on this great website, Buzzfeed is an online news site, who produce articles like ’21 Pictures Of Politicians In Wellies Staring At Floods’, ‘27 Middle-Class […]

Way back in the autumn of 2010, I went for my first proper rowing outing. I was excited to be in Oxford, and rowing was one of the first activities on my list of ‘must tries’. (To reassure my regular readers – the second thing on the list was much less nerdy and probably the […]

The College attitude towards the safety of its students and the maintenance of its properties is a very confusing one. Paving slabs which weren’t broken have been totally replaced outside my building.  A wall which didn’t need painting has been repainted in the same shade of ‘beige hearing aid’ as it was before.  A potentially […]

Little Clarendon Street and the adjacent Woodstock Road are on the periphery of the trendy district of Jericho. Most modern languages students and those in the nearby colleges will be familiar with some of the shops, cafes and restaurants on the two streets, but other students based further away may rarely make the trip down […]

The Sainsbury’s Basics range is a marvellous thing. It provides an unmatched selection of bargains, ideal for the impoverished but morally enlightened Oxford student; ten fish fingers for 60p, eighty teabags for 27p, nine kilograms of cheese for £1, and—of course—a large bottle of vodka for only £10. The latter is proudly branded “no fancy […]

Bored with Basics and too broke for Bollinger? Jessica Sinyor runs you through some budget blues to beat those fifth week blues About midway through a Union debate on patriotism, I realised that I had used my membership for the first and last time. Having resolved that 2014 would be the year of doing things […]

University is to alcohol what an essay is to an all-nighter: undoubtedly at some point in your student life the two will come together, and no one will be able to stop it from getting messy. Even for those of you who prefer to party lightly on a sugar high of coke and lemonade, a […]

Ever woken up feeling a bit groggy after a night out? Count yourself lucky. In an 18th century proto-necknominate, Worcester student ‘Bertie’ downed a yardie of whisky (a modest 60 shots). Next morning, he was found dead in his college rooms. This more or less sets the tone for the alcohol-soaked history of one of […]

  Time and again it’s Valentine’s Day, that beautiful special occasion dedicated to love, romance and kitschy pink decorations – and the one holiday that holds exceptional potential to give you a migraine. Let’s face it; while there is nothing lovelier than being in love, Valentine’s Day tends to be accompanied by a special kind […]

Is it best to take the ‘go big or go home’ attitude to your bop costume, or will your true-to-life depiction of Stig of the Dump have fellow students heading for the hills? For most, a few days before the bop there comes a point when the question concerning costume becomes one decision – go […]

When you find yourself stumbling out of a club at two in the morning with stomach rumbling, knowing the story behind the particular kebab van whose counter you find yourself standing at (or leaning on) may not be at the top of your list of priorities. Rasim Ulas, owner of Posh Nosh, doesn’t mind, saying […]

When I sat down to eat at Quod yesterday evening, I wasn’t too sure what to expect. Seeing I haven’t quite grasped the ‘force-your-parents-to-fork-out-for-the-most-expensive-food-imaginable’ game yet, my exposure to any dining experience beyond Noodle Nation is seriously wanting. I am pleased to say therefore that this brasserie is not just for top brass. Situated in […]

Food: Mostly superb – look out for the pork cheek and Albóndigas meatballs in particular. Experience: Tapas can’t help but be fun. Location quiet, service friendly and attentive. Value: Save your tapas benders for graduation, but the set menu is great value. From the Civil War until about twenty years ago, Oxford Castle was one […]

Every year, on the 25th January, it is legally required for every member of the Democratic Republic of Scotland to pay homage and thanks eternal to Scotland’s favourite son, the Romantic poet Robert Burns. 1) Robert Burns: the Kim Il Sung of Ayrshire I start searching for ‘Burns’ Night’ in Google; before I hit the […]