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Image Description: A picture of the front Quad at Queen’s College. The Queen’s College MCR has cancelled a series of constitutional changes after concerns were raised about some of the proposals, describing the suggested changes as “misguided”. These changes included no longer making consent workshops compulsory, and also amending rules around the expulsion of members […]
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A dispute has broken out among members of The Queen’s College JCR after a motion was put forward proposing that the JCR believes that “colonialism is underrated”. The motion was withdrawn after receiving heavy criticism. The ‘joke’ motion, which was due to be debated at tonight’s meeting, aimed to acquire a copy of Fifa 19 […]
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Students at various Oxford colleges have recently reported anonymous acts of defecation on their main sites. A student at The Queen’s College allegedly found “a wrapped shit” in his staircase in the Front Quad of the College. The Queen’s Decanal Team have since been alerted to the incident. The student took to Queen’s College JCR […]
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The Queen’s College’s JCR voted unanimously this week to introduce a Transgender Representative to its executive committee. The move sees Queen’s join Wadham, Magdalen, and Lady Margaret Hall, who all introduced equivalent positions earlier in the academic year, amongst others in providing a position to represent those who no longer identify with their birth gender. […]
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The story of Aboud Kaplo, a 14 year-old Syrian refugee who was loaned a historic violin by Oxford University, will be told in new film The Wait. Directed by Susie Attwood, the 40-minute documentary concerns Syrian Christian refugees in Lebanon. Its Oxford premiere will be on Monday 21st of May at 17:30 at Queen’s; entry […]
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The Oxford SU LGBTQ+ campaign has issued an official statement in anticipation of Brendan O’Neill’s visit to the Queen’s College tonight. It follows the organisation of a protest, scheduled for tonight at 6:30, against the decision to invite O’Neill to address an Addison Society dinner at the college. The statement, which has been signed by […]
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A demonstration will be held tomorrow in protest against the invitation of political columnist Brendan O’Neill to speak at a dinner at Queen’s College. The decision to invite O’Neill to address a dinner tomorrow has been defended by the Addison Society, which has organised the event. The student-run society regularly invites prominent figures to college […]
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Six colleges, of which only Hertford and Pembroke are currently named, justified pension reform on the basis of wanting ‘less risk’, seen through their responses to a Universities UK (UUK) survey. This follows considerable student protest in Oxford to counter the government’s proposed changes to pensions, which contributed the the University’s eventual u-turn on the […]
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Students at Queen’s College continue to express concern over the suspected arson attempt that occurred during the latter half of 3rd week.
Continue Reading✮✮✮✮ “Something ecstatic; something dramatic; something for everyone – a comedy tonight” are the words of the opening song to A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and they prove only too true. The show, put on by The Queen’s College’s Eglesfield Musical Society and directed by Lucy Wood, is a musical […]
Continue ReadingI see you’re in a dilemma: you need to chill, but have watched all the reruns of your favourite T.V. shows. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Forum” is the balm to your woes. It’s a farcical play with slapstick humour dished out through rib-tickling song and dance sequences. The story follows the […]
Continue ReadingQueen’s JCR has voted to reform the selection process for its “exclusive” dining societies. In a motion at the JCR meeting held on Sunday, it was argued that the Reginae, Eaglets and Halcyon societies practiced selection processes that were not “conducive to the inclusive atmosphere of Queen’s”. The JCR President and Committee were subsequently mandated […]
Continue ReadingAn attempt to ban ‘lads’ mags’ was defeated at a meeting of the Queen’s JCR last Sunday. The proposal was put to Queen’s undergrads in the form of an amendment to a motion on the college’s newspaper ballot that was being discussed. This biannual survey dictates what publications the JCR subscribes to, which currently includes […]
Continue ReadingA sports committee at Queen’s has rejected proposals to address a gender imbalance. Plans to either invite all men’s and women’s sports captains to meetings of the Amalgamated Sports Committee (known as Amalgers), or alternatively invite all major sports captains and double the number of minority sports representatives failed at a meeting on Sunday. Last […]
Continue ReadingOliver Park and Miles Dilworth provide a summary of the week’s college cricket
Continue ReadingJames Dargan watches Teddy Hall beat Queens to reach the semi-finals of rugby cuppers
Continue ReadingTwo former students of The Queen’s College, Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Rowan Atkinson, featured centre stage in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Actor Rowan Atkinson’s famous alter ego Mr Bean was seen playing second keyboard in a rendition of the iconic theme from Chariots of Fire, under the baton of Sir Simon […]
Continue ReadingJoel Stockton looks pessimistically at Murray’s recent fortunes and future prospects.
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