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Keble College may be looking to perform a traditional boat burning if they become Head of the River. It’s a controversial move, with Garden Masters resigning and the JCR voting against it. It has highlighted some absurd college ground rules. Walking and sitting on the main lawn is not allowed but croquet and boat burning […]
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This loaded question only serves to perpetuate educational stereotypes at Oxford. I’ve been at Oxford for around 18 months and in that time there’s been one thing which seems ingrained in Oxford culture and by which I never fail to be perturbed – that recurring question, “which school did you go to?” Whoever it’s asked […]
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It’s archaic, unfair, unnecessary, elitist and offensive, and the university should put a stop to it, some argue. Depending on what headline has been put above this piece, there’s a fair chance you won’t have guessed the subject I’m talking about. To be fair, Oxford has quite a few things that would fit the description: […]
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A 130-year-old Oxford University dining society voted against the inclusion of women last week. The all-male Gridiron Club, commonly known as ‘The Grid’, counts Prime Minister David Cameron among its former Presidents, and has faced numerous accusations of elitism during its long history. The club considered a motion to break its decades-old tradition of refusing to […]
Continue ReadingNew College’s exclusive dining society, the Smith Society, is under fire for its £2,106 subsidy from the JCR. The Smith Society holds two dinners per year to reward undergraduates who have made outstanding contributions to the JCR. The JCR contributes £36 per head. The issue surfaced after student James Rhodes posted a poll to the […]
Continue ReadingMark Johnson, in response to Elly Nowell’s biting, unjustified criticism of Oxford in her rejection letter, writes a letter to Oxford in praise and gratitude for their lack of social elitism when accepting a northern, state-school boy.
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