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You laugh with your friends about the evils of capitalism and get drunk off your face discussing progressive ideals. You miss a day of sixth form to attend a climate change rally and of course you post a black box on Instagram. You’re such a good person that you would even sign a petition about […]
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Image Description: Two Bubbles separating two groups of individuals 1. THE ARRIVAL The day had come – after a year of personal statement revisions, nervous interview mumbling, pointless revision, and finally, the A-Levels fiasco, you are here. You are an Oxford student, following in the footsteps of famous and universally beloved alumni like Charlies Xavier, Nigella Lawson […]
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Image Description: Statue facing upwards at Bodleian Libraries Put quite simply, Freshers’ Week 2020 for me was… intense. So much more intense than what I was expecting. And not just academically. Having been in lockdown since March and not having any work for the past 7 months (on top of the A-Level results day fiasco), […]
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Alice Spiers, Graduate There is a particular breed of fresher roaming the streets of Oxford this October. One that often gets overlooked in the maelstrom of Freshers’ Week t-shirts, VKs, and third years trying to work out if it’s okay to go home with someone the same age as their younger sibling. The graduate fresher. […]
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Ah, the Oxford clubbing scene. A veritable assortment of packed floors, questionable music transitions, and suspiciously cheap drinks. Despite what you may have heard about clubbing here, there really is something for everyone. Trial and error, as with so many things, is probably your best bet. So, with Freshers’ Week looming, allow me to run you through the selection on offer. […]
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Emma. It’s the day after your nineteenth birthday, you’re moving to university and you’re terrified. You’re a home bird at heart, you’ve got a brilliant group of friends in your hometown and you’d quite happily let that long summer after A-levels go on forever. Oxford is a place of the unknown in every sense, it’s […]
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Before I started at Oxford, I was considering taking up rowing. My reasons were not the usual ones. Due to some fairly unique circumstances, contact sport and anything that involves depth perception are pretty much off the table to me. That essentially leaves athletics, swimming or rowing as my options for team exercise, and as […]
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The sickening rush of results day is over, and you’ve made it! Congratulations. It’s soon going to start to sink in that you’ve actually got to come and do the degree now. As a seasoned finalist, preparing to retire to the library for my last year, I feel it’s time to impart some words of […]
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Every autumn, universities up and down the country open their doors to new students excited by the thought of independent living. The first challenge is that of settling in – the second, for many, will be surviving Freshers’ week. This can be a time of great fun, traditionally including partying, drinking and late nights. It […]
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1. The Gap Yah Inbetween long stories about how they built a well in Kenya or chundered everywhere in Budapest, this specimen will inevitably utter the phrase: “I’m really into world music”. It’s hard to select a specific track to represent the Gap Yah, since the result of such contrived eclecticism is an interest in […]
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Dear Freshers, You will probably have been dreaming of the wonders of Freshers’ Week since your UCAS offer changed from conditional to accepted. The friends you’ll make, the roaring Gatsby-esque parties, and the Freshers Fair where you will sign up to incredible societies. The reality is far from it. First of all, don’t expect the […]
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Until the moment I arrived at Oxford, I thought I was ready. I was the classic overzealous fresher; I diligently consulted every search result on Google for what to pack, and left home with six jars, three novelty cushions and every single pair of my shoes in tow. The rows of backpacks and boxes in […]
Continue ReadingAfter all of the stress, you’ve made it. The exams are done, the results good; your parents have gushingly informed every relative, neighbour and passing cat that you’ve got into Oxford; the dreaded bureaucracy of Student Finance has been appeased, and you’ve (mostly) overcome the post-results-night hangover. Plain sailing from here right? Wrong. And no, […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to What’s On Stage?, our new weekly update showcasing the editors’ picks for what to see in Oxford each week. This week: 0th week! Term has begun. The freshers have arrived. The Rad Cam is full of double-denimed finalists. And the Oxford stage begins to fill once more… …sort of. Actually this week […]
Continue ReadingWith the looming prospect of Freshers’ Week in all its overhyped glory comes the even darker thought of its fancy dress themes, the darkest of which is arguably the unashamedly crude Traffic Light Party. Not only is the idea of ‘stop’, ‘go’ and ‘maybe if you buy me thirty shots of Sourz’ (the verdancy of […]
Continue ReadingBefore all of you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed freshlings descend upon Oxford for Freshers’ Week, what to wear to the inevitable plethora of club nights will no doubt be at the forefront of your mind. Advice from fresher veterans of yesteryear will be ringing in your ears: ‘wear comfy shoes’, ‘only wear, or take out, items […]
Continue ReadingAs you pack for your first (or third!) year of university and prepare for Freshers’ Week, it can be hard to know what should go and what should stay. Space is short, and your dad’s eyes are worryingly jumping between your five suitcases and the car boot … It’s impossible to tell what you really […]
Continue ReadingIt’s the first day of Freshers’ Week. Among the many things you’re presented with, baffled and bewildered, is your home for the next academic year. As you stand alone, surrounded by your luggage, your otherwise empty room is a blank canvas awaiting your inspiration. Whether your room will act as a safe haven from the hectic […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, the fashion editors at The Oxford Student presented you with their Ultimate University Shopping List. It was a bold and brilliant selection preparing you (the best and brightest!) for the start of term. However, we noticed a one-sidedness to the items put forward. While their tips will be great for guys come […]
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