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  • 6th February 2023
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    Oxford Union votes in favour of same sex marriage in the Church

    Referendum on NUS disaffiliation

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    Editorials – Week 3

    Bosnian Genocide

    ‘Peace isn’t just the absence of war’: Smajo BeÅ¡o OBE, Bosnian Genocide Educational Trust Founder and Chair

    Everything you need to know about COP15

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    ‘Questions in a World of Blue’ – Ciana Russo’s Short Film Premiere

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    Every Brilliant Thing: a celebration of life’s perfect imperfections

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    Bosnian Genocide

    ‘Peace isn’t just the absence of war’: Smajo BeÅ¡o OBE, Bosnian Genocide Educational Trust Founder and Chair

    “The Planet is Literally Burning” – Kate Raworth on ‘Doughnut Economics’

    “My problem when I was at Oxford was I tried way too hard and I was constantly trying to work and I just burned out spectacularly”

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    SUNDAY ROAST: GOING PINK IN THE GLINK

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    Powdered Up: Reflections on The Varsity Ski Trip

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    Should we really ‘Learn to Live’ with Long Covid?

    Another small step for man: Are the aims behind NASA’s plans to send astronauts back to the moon purely scientific?

    TikTok as therapy: The uptick of mental health on TikTok

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    Everything you need to know about COP15

    The scoop on ‘Veganuary’

    Climate anxiety: a narrative in need of change

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    A Case for Influencer Boxing

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    30 years since Fever Pitch – what has changed?

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    Eubank Jr. vs Smith: A Stunning Scouse Masterclass

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    Eastern European Expeditions: Breaking into Russia

    Behind the Busker: Charisma with Carvalho

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News
·17th January 2016

Board games at the Bodleian

The Bodleian Library has recently acquired a collection of one and a half thousand board games dating from 1800 to...
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Gaming
·17th June 2017

An inside look at Oxford’s games development scene

Chris Allnutt
The games industry is booming in the UK, and Oxford is no exception. Around 35 developers and publishers are registered...
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There's nothing like an anarchic playing experience using such orderly technology
Gaming
·29th July 2018

Anarchy in the free play – the joys of chaotic gaming

Nancy Epton
Completing all the quests feels like a momentous achievement. Getting that golden 100% on your save file isn’t bad either....
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Gaming
·28th March 2020

Worcester students recreate college in Minecraft

Layla Laidouci
Two students at Worcester College have put together a Minecraft server that re-constructs the college site in the finest of...
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Gaming
·17th April 2020

An Introduction to E-sports: Understanding professional gaming through League of Legends

Arthur Tang
Gaming and E-sports is a brand-new section for the Oxford Student. It felt only right to start off by introducing...
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Gaming
·28th April 2020

Rekindling the Hearth: Legends of Runeterra

Arthur Tang
Legends of Runeterra (LoR) is a free-to-play digital card game set to officially release on Windows, Android and IOS on...
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News
·13th May 2020

Tutorial Level: 007 Nightfire – They don’t make games like they used to.

Roshan Panesar
Editor’s note: We are starting a new series – ‘Tutorial Level’ – on people’s favourite games! Even if it’s not...
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Gaming
·13th August 2020

A Take on Platform Exclusivity: The Case of Persona 5 and Atlus

Alice Gowland
Even if you aren’t a fan of the JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) genre of video games, it is highly likely...
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Two knights wearing armour and carrying swords
Gaming
·11th October 2020

Tutorial Level: Crusader Kings 2- More Than Just a Colourful Map

Robert Macilraith and Joshua Walker
Image description: Two men dressed as knights wearing armour and carrying swords.  Two writers, Robert James and Joshua Walker, review...
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Gaming
·30th October 2020

The End of the Console Wars?

Jasper Williams
Image description: A red PlayStation 4 controller against a red background.  Microsoft and Sony fanatics should lay down their arms,...
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Local News
·7th June 2017

Domi-Know game developed by local pupils to encourage language learning

Brianna Steiert
A group of all female students at a local school have started their own company to encourage language learning. The...
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Mario Kart in full flow
Gaming
·4th May 2018

The majesty of Mario Kart Wii

Nancy Epton
Believe it or not fellow gamers, but April 11th 2018 marked the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart Wii’s UK release....
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Gaming
·31st October 2018

Hack to the past: memories of hacking on the Nintendo DS

Nancy Epton
Image: CC Dids from Pexels. Description: a Nintendo DS. Glare at me, tut at me, judge me if you like....
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Gaming
·8th April 2020

Students join forces to create ‘The Oxford Minecraft Project’

Layla Laidouci
Students from a number of colleges have come together to construct different Oxford environments in Minecraft, establishing a virtual community...
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Gaming
·21st April 2020

Outlast Corona with these Multiplayer Games

Chun Hei Hung
It’s been ages since you’ve seen the outside world. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months. You reminisce on the...
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Gaming
·11th May 2020

Tutorial Level: Exploring, Mining and Crafting – Why I Love Terraria

Amy Evans
Editor’s note: We are starting a new series – ‘Tutorial Level’ – on people’s favourite games! Even if it’s not...
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Gaming
·14th July 2020

Escaping into Nostalgia – Gaming during Lockdown

Elis Harrington
If we were to jump back to the early noughties and explain what the world would be like in 2020,...
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A Nintendo Switch console with wrist-straps and a Joy-Con grip
Gaming
·29th September 2020

A Summer in Games: From Animal Crossing to Online Conventions

Amy Evans
Image Description: A Nintendo Switch console with wrist straps and a Joy-Con grip.  It is difficult to define the period...
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A group of open books.
Gaming
·25th October 2020

Story – The Key to a Great Game?

Andrew Okukura
Image description: A number of open books.  A few years ago, I had my first go at a game that...
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