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Image description: a romantic scene of Broad Street, Oxford at dusk The Rad Cam – a Virgo or Taurus rising? An important topic of debate, not (yet) in the Oxford Union, but rather as a form of procrastination from my imminently due essay, sparked by a post on a friend’s Instagram. Leo sun and Aquarius […]
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Image Description: Male nurse in PPE holds vaccine, staring intensely at the syringe, amidst growing debate over mandatory vaccination. Last month, Boris Johnson called for a “national conversation” on mandatory vaccination against Covid-19. Supporters of mandatory vaccination argue that the social benefits that arise from increased rates of vaccination, including lower rates of community transmission […]
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Image description: Visualisation of the covid virus that has spread in Oxford and elsewhere. Oxford University’s covid rules have been nebulous in places, but progress has undoubtedly been made in the struggle against this virus. As the Omicron wave begins to recede, it is time to reflect on our experience with the university’s covid regulations. […]
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image description: Novak Djokovic playing tennis Throughout the entire Pandemic, Australia has managed to tackle COVID much more effectively than most other countries, with only 1.9 million cases in total and just over 2,800 deaths. The state of Victoria, the most densely populated Australian state, home to Melbourne and the Australian Open, has only accrued […]
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Image description: A photo of some of the books on this list, with a very quirky star background. Because I can’t be arsed to actually read new books, I decided to review all the books I’ve read in 2021 in order of most-liked to least-liked. This year, I’ve tried to read more books written by […]
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Image Description: Gabriel Boric stands in front of a crowd, hand on his chest in a gesture of sincerity. On the morning of 19th December 2021, the fate of a nation was undecided as Chileans voted in the second round of their presidential election. Yet for those hoping for more certainty after election results were […]
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Image Description: a picture of Hertford’s Bridge of Sighs with the caption “Editorial Team Applications Open for Hilary 2022!” superimposed on it. Being part of the Oxford Student Editorial Team is a chance to really have an impact on the university experience, and be part of a talented, diverse, and inspired group of people. […]
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CW: Sexual harassment and assault. Image Description: a selection of signs at a recent protest outside of Balliol. It’s been a hard term to be at Balliol. There have been numerous protests, meetings, open letters… name a method of protest and demonstration, and it’s been tried over the last eight weeks. Students have been complaining […]
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Image Description: the words “Application extended!. Join our senior editorial team. Applications open until 11:59PM on Wednesday, 8 December.” against an image of the Bridge of Sighs. Applications to join the Senior Editorial team and Creative team of the Oxford Student have been extended until midnight on Wednesday, the 8th of December! If you would […]
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Image Description: Bridge of Sighs I was on the phone to my GP surgery the other day, when I was asked what college I went to. Apparently, some colleges run triage clinics that might allow me to get seen by a medical professional quicker. More generally, Colleges are the focal point for the fundamentals of […]
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Image Description: the words “Apply now to join our Senior Editorial and Creative Team! Apply through the online form. Open until 5th December at 11:59 pm” against a background image of the Radcliffe Camera. Applications to join the Senior Editorial team and Creative team of the Oxford Student are now open! If you would like […]
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Image Description: Laura Kuenssberg talks to Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey The BBC is under siege. This is not just the typical Tory criticism of dear old Auntie Beeb but a coordinated attack that threatens its very existence. The free-market Conservative party have always had an uneasy relationship with our nationalised broadcaster, […]
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Image Description: The Elysee Palace Last November, after the terrorist beheading of Samuel Paty, a French teacher who had shown his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a lesson on freedom of expression, the discourse on laïcité and Islamic separatism was once again brought to the forefront of French politics. Paty had used a […]
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Image description: The text ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ on a red background with illustrations of kitchen utensils When I was young my parents used to talk about the Clintons. Grandparents would laude the Kennedys. At 7 I stayed up and ate hotdogs with them watching the first black president get elected. A ‘successful’ democratic administration can be […]
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Jordan is a bastion of peace in comparison to many other states the Middle East. Relatively stable, the most the country has endured in recent years was a short lived rumour of political revolt against the king, allegedly plotted by his half-brother. Almost 5 million tourists per year came to Jordan pre-COVID, to see the […]
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Image description: An image of Broad Street, Oxford I always find advice on how to maintain a work-life balance and how to manage your time kind of pointless. How can someone give general advice to a group of people about managing time when the workloads of the students within that group are incredibly diverse and […]
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Image description: Donald Trump sat at a table signing a document Donald Trump has hurled himself back into the international news ring by announcing the launch of his brand new social media platform, subtly titled TRUTH or ‘Truth Social.’ This unprecedented new social network is set to launch for private beta in November this year, […]
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Image description: Houses of Parliament and Big Ben Since the Brexit referendum British politics has become more volatile. Increasingly, it resembles a Shakespearean play; there is betrayal and tragedy. The electorate has been the patient, dutiful audience, witnessing the many stage characters arrive and disappear: Corbyn, the Brexit Party, Change UK and Theresa May. Yet […]
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Image description: the ‘banned’ sign over Oxlove’s Facebook page and an arrow towards Discord Oxford, everyone knows, is old-fashioned and slow to change. An ironic consequence of this fact is that Oxford is now stuck with Facebook as its organisational nexus: Facebook is the go-between of blossoming fresher friendships, safe-haven for essay-crisis pleas, and mother […]
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