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Walking, without a doubt, has become my salvation. I’ll admit, I’ve always been a particular fan. I’m one of those freaks who not only willingly chose to do Gold DofE (a British award scheme that culminates in an excruciating, often very wet, 4-day hike up and down the best ‘wild country’ the UK has to […]
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Image description: drawing of a person looking at their phone, slightly concerned. Our university has always hosted a broad spectrum of conflicting opinions, however after three online terms the student body has fragmented to an alarming degree. Barely a day goes by without a new bout of in-fighting in some pocket of the University. This […]
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Tree Protection campaigners have faced forceful evictions from Euston Square Gardens camp and extensive underground tunnels – but remain steadfast. It has been a tumultuous and challenging past few weeks for campaigners, self-titled ‘Tree Protectors’, who are camped at Euston Square Gardens to protest against the construction of the HS2 rail network. The rapidly-evolving situation […]
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“Women and girls belong in science.” This was the message of UN Secretary General António Guterres’s speech in celebration of the 6th International Day of Women and Girls in Science held on Thursday 11th February 2021. Around the world, virtual events marked the day that shines a light on the incredible work of women in […]
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Image Description: (Left) Rita Mae Brown, (Right) Cover of Rubyfruit Jungle There are always lots of recommendations floating around of what to read, watch, and listen to in LGBT history month. However, finding older books and films that clearly foreground queer characters can prove difficult: the lengthy backlog of historical classics that emphasise heterosexual relationships […]
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Image description: Legs crossed on a living room table with a background of a TV with Netflix on it, a guitar on the side, and plants around the room. Debate about who makes art and who features in it is a constant conversation in my life. It is hard to explain why seeing someone like […]
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When measuring the success of national economies, the metrics used to do so take into account a wide range of factors: physical and human capital, economic growth, overseas investment, just to name a few. However, up until recently, the role of nature has been underplayed and barely gets a mention in basic economic theory. A […]
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Image Description: Two men laying down on their side surrounded by technology *MSM stands for men who have sex with men For MSM, the internet can be both the best and worst place. On one hand, it offers an anonymous place where one can express their sexuality, learn more, and meet others whether they are […]
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This year, Lent started on Wednesday 17th of February. There’s an obvious question to be asked, and it’s one whose tone has been all too commonplace since the start of the pandemic. How do we find room for the festival in this Covid-riddled world? The arrival of Lent will have left many of us at […]
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Image description: A red bricked barn surrounded by trees. There is a scene in Lee Isaac Chung’s film Minari (2020) that features a brief conversation between a father and a son outside of a chicken factory. Both speaking in Korean: pointing to a chimney belching black smoke, the son asks, ‘What’s that?’, and the father […]
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Image Description: Red hearts on a red background When asked the question “What does Valentine’s Day mean to you?” my mind goes blank; I’ve always been fairly apathetic when it comes to Valentine’s Day. In my mind, it is the day when scores of couples’ photos flood my Instagram feed. However, many people find the […]
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Image Description: Female presenting person waving pride flag on a truck As with many facets of the LGBTQ+ community, our flags are not without controversy. As we progress through another LGBTQ+ history month, it is important to look back on these flags and remember where they come from and what they mean. Obviously, there are […]
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Image description: three balls of yarn and a knitting needle A 21-year-old woman is not the first image that comes to mind when most people think about knitting. I picture a sweet, old granny swinging back and forth in a rocking chair knitting a cute pair of socks for her grandchildren. However, this does not […]
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Image description: newspaper clippings with the words ‘agony aunt’ written in block letters. That’s right, this week we’re tackling the weighty issues head on: sex, alcohol and Married at First Sight Australia? To all those who claimed that this column wasn’t ‘hard-hitting’ or ‘proper journalism’, we hope you take a long hard look at yourselves […]
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Image Description: A selection of Mia’s houseplants in brightly coloured plots; a terrarium Being a parent is difficult. From watering to misting, soil replenishments to pot changes – our babies require a lot of care. In my case, all twenty-nine of them. But why do we do it? There are, in fact, many reasons. Just […]
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Image Description: LGBTQ+ victory parade 2018 in Calcutta, India, a sign reads: “Queers for Democracy not for Emergency” When I recently attended the hustings for the OULGBT society, there was a lot of talk about how marginalised students (people of colour and trans students) within the community felt as though they didn’t belong in the […]
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Image description: A blue background with a yellow logo: Jacari. Time to teach The Oxford Student spoke to both Freya Turner, Lead Coordinator for Jacari in Oxford, and Nailah Ranjan, student co-President, about the charity, and their upcoming 65th Anniversary. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of educational inequality had already been strongly felt […]
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Since Sean Ducie took up the position of Head Chef at Queen’s College in the summer, his cooking style has made itself felt through gradual changes towards sustainability. I sat down with Sean to discuss his approach to plant-based cooking and his plans for taking environmentally-friendly practices in the kitchen further at Queen’s. When did […]
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Image description: illustration of protesters holding up signs with the Twitter logo on it CW: Racism, hate speech In 2012, a year which saw Donald Trump tweet with his usual insight: “An ‘extremely credible source’ has called my office and told me that @BarackObama’s birth certificate is a fraud.”, the first presidential debate between President […]
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