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Gatsby at Trinity follows F. Scott Fitzgerald’s mystery man Jay Gatsby before he was a mystery. We watch as he enrols as a student at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1919, after serving in the Great War. The play is adapted by the book of the same name by Ian Flintoff, who studied Modern Languages himself […]
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No doubt many of you, like myself, may be familiar with this play’s story already, having studied it endlessly for your GSCEs, A-Levels, or university course. Whether this was on the syllabuses of directors Joel Stanley and Joe Woodman’s educations or not, they and the rest of the cast and crew certainly have studied the […]
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Four candidates have nominated for the office of Treasurer in the upcoming Oxford Union elections after proposed candidate for Librarian Ayman D’Souza appears to have nominated for the wrong office. D’Souza, an elected member of the Union’s Standing Committee, had been announced as the Librarian candidate for the ‘Rise’ slate led by current Librarian Sara […]
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Oxlove, the University’s anonymous Facebook page for crush confessions, has had to relaunch as ‘New Oxlove’ following ban action from Facebook. One of the Oxlove adminstrators informed The Oxford Student that the relaunch had been forced after Facebook blocked all administrative accounts. The page was managed by fake accounts, which led Facebook to block them. […]
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St. Antony’s College has launched its second annual Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs to May 19th. The theme chosen this year is ‘The Habit of Mental Health,’ and each day has been constructed around three key aspects of maintaining good mental health: (1) physical health, (2) mindfulness practice and mental-health workshops, (3) social events […]
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A new campaign has been launched to boycott the Oxford Union following its decision to invite figures described by the campaign as ‘fascist and racist’. Triggered in particular by the announcement of Katie Hopkins as a speaker for Trinity 2019, the campaign asks students to pledge not to attend Union events and has created an […]
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Oxford students were urged this week to register to vote in EU elections. In partnership with the SU, Vote For Your Future, a cross-party campaign, are urging students to register to vote in the upcoming EU elections. Students are encouraged to post a photo of their voter registration confirmation in the group, and the college […]
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The naming founder of the Saïd Business School, Wafic Saïd, has donated £15 million to fund a new ‘Global Leadership Centre’, which will be housed in a redeveloped Osney Power Station. Saïd was famously involved in ‘fixing’ the 1980s Al-Yammah arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia which created billions for British arms company, BAE […]
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Thousands of people lined the River Thames between Putney and Mortlake to watch Cambridge win the 165th Men’s Boat Race with a time of 16 minutes 54 seconds. This takes them to their third win in the last five years, with a well-fought victory of just over a length. With the river tides having strengthened […]
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Cambridge has comfortably won the 74th annual Women’s Boat Race following on from their victory last year. This takes the total wins to 44-30 in Cambridge’s favour and is their third victory in a row. Both boats started well, but Cambridge was able to quickly eke out an advantage after a powerful start. The gap […]
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The annual Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race, which will take place this Sunday 7th April, is perhaps the most widely watched university sporting event in Britain, drawing around a quarter of a million spectators to the banks of the Thames each year. Competition for one of eight seats and one coxswain position in each of […]
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Pro-trans graffiti which reads “trans happiness is real” has been popping up in several areas across Oxford. An Oxlove has been posted with a photo of the graffiti on a bin in Cornmarket street. It has also been alleged that similar messages have been left by Oxford Brookes in Headington, and that stickers have been […]
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Image description: Yvonne Ike and Dean Peter Tufano The Saïd Business School has announced a new MBA scholarship available for an exceptional African woman. Funded by the Nigerian Adara foundation, the successful candidate will have her living costs and tuition fees covered, and will be expected to demonstrate commitment to improving the socio-economic conditions of […]
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Oxford Ladies – Hannah Li Last week, golfers descended upon Camber, East Sussex to face down Cambridge. Rye golf course, the original home of the Varsity match, rose to expectations as a test of verve, endurance, and skill that one could hope to enjoy from a fine Harry Colt designed links course. Come lunchtime on […]
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The Pitt Rivers’ famous collection of shrunken heads could be taken down from display following discussions between the Amazon’s Shuar people and museum representatives. The group indigenous to modern-day Ecuador and Peru has expressed dissatisfaction with how the items have been presented and visitors have raised concerns over the museum’s current use of the collection. […]
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In September, when I left the United States to study in the UK, I never thought I’d miss the one thing that the US is incredibly infamous for—food filled with preservatives. Week one in Oxford, I did what I usually do—I went to Costco and bought myself bulk boxes of all of my favorite American […]
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Oxford has some truly great pubs and bars. But it also has some really crappy, overpriced dens of iniquity. As an ardent drinker, I’m here to help you figure out which hovels to avoid at all costs. Trust me, there are plenty. This list is only the top five. Number 5: The Kings Arms. Listen, […]
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, I occasionally find myself for want of a special someone to while away the hours with. Around this same time of year, all of you lovey-dovey couples look at me with pity and provide unsolicited condolences and “support.” “You don’t need a significant other to be happy.” “I wish I was […]
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Over the Christmas break, we lost one of the greats in Oxford. Not the Classics course, but a true institution. So silently did it slip away into the great shopping street in the sky that one of my friends recently arranged to meet their brother there, only to find that the door was locked and […]
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