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Image Description: Christ Church College, Oxford University CW: Racism A group of Oxford University students have written an open letter and petition calling for “Oxford University to take action against racist and classist discrimination”. In light of the JCR Cake Representative Hustings at Christ Church and more recent behaviour by a former College Boat Club […]
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Image Description: Oriel College, Oxford Members of Oriel MCR have voted overwhelmingly to explicitly endorse the removal of the statue of Cecil Rhodes on the High Street façade of Oriel College. On Sunday 14th June, a number of motions were proposed in an online meeting of Oriel’s Middle Common Room. The results are as follows: […]
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Image Description: The statue of Cecil Rhodes above the High Street entrance of Oriel College An earlier title of this article used the word refute, as in “deny accusations” but this has been changed to deny for clarity, and a link defining anti-semitism has been added. A statement, sent on 12th June, from the Equality […]
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A group of Oxford students have created a petition responding to racially insensitive events which occurred during a Christ Church College JCR hustings, and the subsequent official statement released by the College today. The petition aims to bring to light the mistreatment of a black student, Melanie Onovo, who spoke out against the events of […]
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Multiple JCRs are preparing to table motions condemning the handling of accusations of racism during a Christ Church JCR hust, after a candidate for Christ Church’s JCR ‘cake rep’ made a joke comparing the murder of George Floyd to flour shortages. The Oxford Student understands a statement calling on such motions to be tabled has […]
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A team of Somerville College students have raised over £27,000 to support US civil rights protesters in light of the killing of Minneapolis African-American man George Floyd in police custody. The fundraiser was created by Nadia Awad, Cara Moran, Ibtihaaj Mohamoud, Danielle Welbeck, and Emma Schuetze, all members of the College. The Facebook fundraiser benefits […]
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A black shirt depicting Dorothy Wadham, the founder of Wadham College, with the slogan ‘acab’ in a speech bubble was advertised on the Wadham College SU page on Facebook. The slogan ‘acab’ commonly stands for ‘All cops are bastards’. The T-shirt was unveiled last week with the creator of the shirt, who did not wish […]
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In the last week, government guidelines were updated to allow for students to return to university accommodation to collect any personal belongings they may have left there. Several colleges have now published their individual protocols for how this will take place. Of the policies seen by The Oxford Student, the majority asked that belongings be […]
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Image description: bikes outside the Radcam Lady Margaret Hall has donated over 90 bikes as part of Active Oxfordshire’s contribution to the #bikesforkeyworkers initiative. The college explains in an email to students “The goal here is to provide free bikes to NHS and Social Care staff who cannot use public transport during the lockdown or […]
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Students and alumni from St Edmund Hall Boat Club have successfully met their fundraising target of raising £1861 for charity. Members of the Club aimed collectively to exercise a total of 1861km. They met this target by collectively ‘running, cycling, and erging as fast as we can’ within the span of just one day. The […]
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University College’s JCR passed a motion protesting ‘unfair’ rent charges faced by students forced to remain in college accommodation as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, at their Week 2 JCR meeting. The complaints come after some students were left having to pay more than four times as much as others for vacation residence. The […]
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A new morale-boosting scheme for students who are social distancing at the University has officially launched, as Worcester College is the first to recruit its own ‘In-College Rep’. Beth Chamberlain, a student who is currently in University residence, has filled the ‘In-College Rep’ post at Worcester College. Speaking to The Oxford Student, Chambarlain emphasised that […]
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Image description: Street view of St Peter’s College St Peter’s College JCR have voted to pass a motion entitled ‘This JCR regrets Oxford SU’s adoption of the Academic Hate Speech motion’, in response to a motion passed by the Student Council on 30th April. The JCR motion notes that whilst the original motion may have […]
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On 1st May, Jesus JCR voted 56:1 in favour of a ‘Divestment From Fossil Fuels Motion’. This follows a similar resolution in relation to the central University’s finances last month. ‘Divestment’ is when investors withdraw from companies, in this case, those involved in the production of fossil fuels. Divestment, according to the Motion’s proposer, Seren […]
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Image description: Alan Rusbridger at the international journalism festival in 2014. Alan Rusbridger, Principal of Lady Margaret Hall and former editor of the Guardian, is among the 20 people chosen to feature in Facebook’s oversight committee. Once this initiative has been launched over summer, the final decision on what should be removed and what should […]
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Students will now be able to choose whether to have their degrees conferred in absentia or attend a degree ceremony, according to an email sent by the Degree Conferrals Office this morning. The Oxford Student understands that the decision comes after dissent from colleges and the Student Union, as well as a petition signed by […]
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Worcester JCR announced that they are providing all of its members with free access to the meditation and mindfulness app, Headspace. JCR members will be able to freely access the service by logging on with their Worcester email address, with JCR Vice President and Treasurer, Damon Falck, praising the service as helping provide “a little […]
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Image Description: Jesus College Chapel, Oxford Jesus College Chapel intends to offer ‘Evensong by Email’ on all Sundays of Trinity term, in light of restrictions associated with Coronavirus which will make it impossible for chapel communities and choirs to come together. The aspiration to provide virtual worship is being led by Jesus College Chaplain, The Reverend […]
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The Saïd Business School, University College, and Pembroke College, alongside commercial hotels, are partnering with the Oxford City Council to free up 121 rooms to house rough sleepers. In late March, the government told councils it was “imperative” to house rough sleepers. Residents of shelters including O’Hanlon House and the recently opened Floyds Row had […]
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