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Image credit: Alex Homer. Description: Slough bus station. Ever since I read my favourite poet John Betjeman’s verse entitled “Slough”, I’ve wanted to visit the town to see if it was really as beautiful as he made it sound. After all, he clearly didn’t call it “the mess they call a town” for nothing. So […]
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Note: the article that follows is a work of satire, and therefore should not be taken as factual Since its founding in 1826, the Oxford Union has been a staunch defender of free speech and debate. Over the years it has been willing to debate many controversial motions, such as whether this country would […]
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Note: the article that follows is a work of satire, and therefore should not be taken as factual A serious technical issue which began three weeks ago meant the Oxford Student’s website was inaccessible for several weeks, affecting an estimated three readers across the United Kingdom. The cause of the outage has not been […]
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[Note: the article that follows is a work of satire, and therefore should not be taken as factual] In light of recent exposés that the Oxford Union is dominated by people who went to the most elite and expensive schools in the country, a spokesperson has decided to issue a statement saying that the prestigious debating […]
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Note: the article that follows is a work of satire, and therefore should not be taken as factual OFO has unveiled plans to trial its new self-riding bike scheme in Oxford next month. The bicycles will come with large helmets carrying several cameras and advanced AI software. They will also be fitted with a […]
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Gliding is perhaps at the more niche end of the spectrum of sports offered at Oxford but it is certainly one of the most exhilarating and challenging sports out there! Gliding entails flying unpowered aircraft in which glider pilots have to make use of lift (invisible currents of rising air) in order to stay airborne […]
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There was an inevitability about it all. Cricket could never stand between Zafar Ansari and his ambitions further afield. Each tidy over of left-arm spin he sent down, and each resilient knock he crafted at the top of the order, acted merely to prolong the impending moment when Ansari’s knowledge, and ambition, would outstrip his […]
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Croquet – Grant Dalton, University College 8s The game of croquet is one with indelible connotations of Oxford life, an integral part of the sepia-hazed, Brideshead Revisited image of long summer nights on the lawns and quads of the university. For many first-years however, this term will be the first time they encounter the game, […]
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Carli Lloyd vs Alex Morgan. Immovable object vs Unstoppable force. For the benevolent creator behind the Women’s Champions League Semi-final draw has blessed the footballing world with a titanic clash between two of it’s finest assets, and their new adopted European homes, as English Champions Manchester City have been pitted against French giants Olympique Lyon […]
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Despite the misleading band name, Stornoway are one of Oxford’s best homegrown bands, and this month they are back to play one of its most impressive venues. The folk pop band will be celebrating the 5th anniversary since they last played the Sheldonian by playing it again on 5th November. And then again on 13th […]
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New York guitar bands are enjoying a bad patch. Rock and roll is for dweeby poindexters. People don’t listen to songs over 3 minutes long, let alone whole albums. Musical malaise is a theme of this single, which was released by Parquet Courts under the less-than-cryptic moniker of Parkay Quarts.
Continue ReadingIrish indie-folk group Raglans recently embarked upon a twelve-date UK tour to mark the release of their guitar-laden, self-titled debut album. I caught up with the band ahead of their Oxford show to discuss their album, their musical influences and touring. “For an independent release – we’re on a small label in London – that […]
Continue Reading“Apparently we play everything too fast,” Johnny Foreigner mocked whilst onstage at their London headline show at the Borderline, referring to the criticism they had recently received from the NME. They seemed to take pleasure in drifting deliberately slowly into ‘Riff Glitchard’, a track from their fourth album, You Can Do Better, that begins with […]
Continue ReadingAs you can probably already tell, I’m more supportive of this government’s policies than perhaps the previous author was. I’ll assume you’ve seen the figures, saying that we currently have the lowest unemployment since 2009, and depending on your political allegiance, you’ll either think that’s a good thing, or evidence of systematic number-fudging by the […]
Continue ReadingYou know those days when you just need a haiku to get you through? The Oxford Student‘s got your back. 1st Week: Finals and Thatcher, Facebook chattering classes, Would you please shut up.
Continue ReadingIn light of the recent publication Does Spelling Matter? by Magdalen College English professor Simon Horobin, The Oxford Student thought we’d have a go at answering that question ourselves. Be sure to let us know what you think in the comments section at the bottom of the article. YES: Many of us will agree with James J. Kilpatrick that […]
Continue ReadingSet in fin de siècle Sweden, A Little Night Music is Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award winning musical which, under the helm of the co-directors Griffith Rees and Jack Noutch, already promises much for the Oxford Playhouse in sixth week. This preview was shown in the crowded environs of Somerville College Chapel but, despite the lack […]
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