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Image description: A poster on a pole with the words ‘However I dress, wherever I go, Yes means Yes and No means No’ CONTENT WARNING: This article contains explicit discussions of trauma and sexual assault. I should have had nothing to fear as a girl of eighteen going up to one of the most intellectually […]
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Image description: Michael, clad in a patterned shirt and a beret, smiles for the camera. In a crowded corner of a high street coffee shop on a cold January afternoon, Michael and I eventually had the opportunity to sit down and catch up, after initially having to postpone this long-awaited conversation. “I’d be more than […]
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Image description: An array of clothes hanging in a bedroom cupboard. On my way back home to Delhi, I had three things on my mind: all the food I was going to enjoy, the question-fire I was going to face from family and friends about my future plans and my personal life, and most worryingly, […]
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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: Drawing of a wooden house falling apart and floating at sea. Niru Helmer is everything that a man (read: a British colonial officer in 1879 India) could want. She is beautiful and intelligent, a dedicated mother, daughter, and wife – and in the eyes of her husband, Tom, she dances gracefully like divinity. […]
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Image Description: Sign stating “You will not erase our kids!” in all caps, with sticker that states “I heart my trans child” in upper right corner. This poster expresses a common grievance in LGBTQ+ led protests: the importance, and frequent dismissal of, visibility of members of the LGBTQ+ community. As I traveled from the U.S. […]
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Image Description: Daguerrotype of Emily Dickinson. The poet’s relationship with Susan Gilbert and its romantic overtones have been the subject of erasure as a result of our heteronormative culture. “And They Were… Roommates?” is an ancient meme – by internet standards at least – used to poke fun at academicians for their frequent “straightification” of […]
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Image Description: A bauble used at Christmas. For some, it’s that time of the year; sleigh bells ringing, tinsel shimmering, and many waiting for their moment under the mistletoe. Rudolph’s nose shining, Elves writing, and children leaving minced pies for Santa Claus. The fireplace crackling, last minute present stacking, and the celebration of the birth […]
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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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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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Hi there, I hope you are doing well at the end of term. I’ll repeat some of the wonderfully unhelpful advice I have received in the past: take it easy, but not too easy; relax, but don’t let your guard down; don’t overwork yourself, just try as hard as you can. And now for the […]
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Image description: someone sitting alone in an airport Two weeks away from the end of my studies at Oxford, I am burdened with the notion of how best to repackage my experience for my loved ones to process. If I can just encapsulate the breadth of my time here, my reality will become theirs, allowing […]
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Image description: people dancing at a nightclub with red lights TW: mention of spiking, sexual harassment and violence Following increased concerns over spiking (particularly after an anonymous report made by an 18-year-old on a night out with friends) at nightclubs and bars around Oxford, ‘It Happens Here’ led a nightclub boycott on October 28th of […]
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Image description: LGBTQ+ pride rainbow colours textured as crinkled paper “Flower children” – Alice Watkinson you are not stunted there is no need to arch and bend and fold and crease cup your bruised knees and stop repenting for you are an extension of the world and the air repeats itself through you you’re […]
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Image description: Blenheim Palace grounds Filipe Salbany, a self-described ‘bee-sultant’ with over 50 years of experience working with bees in Africa, Europe, North America, and the United Kingdom, has recently discovered 50 colonies of rare bees in Blenheim Palace. What makes these bees rare is that they exhibit particular behaviors which Salbany believes are more […]
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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: Netflix logo on a TV with a mug in the foreground Six hours, to any Oxford student, sounds like a massive amount of time. In six hours you can do a decent amount of pre-reading, draft an essay or complete a couple of questions on your problem sheets. Six hours of sleep on […]
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Good afternoon everyone! If it’s not afternoon when you’re reading this, then well done. You beat the curse. I’ve been living this afternoon over on repeat for what seems like hundreds of years. I have to hear my outdated 2016 Meghan Trainor ringtone every time I reset. This is a cry for help. No one […]
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Image Description: people sitting at a wooden table with various laptops and gadgets The past 18 months have shaken the traditional idea of a 9 to 5 working week. With the concepts of hybrid working or working from home now becoming a full-time reality for millions of people, a skilled job has never seemed so […]
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