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‘Rally for Gaza’ protest at Oxford Union talk featuring Nancy Pelosi
"A protest organised by student solidarity campaigns Oxford Palestine Society and Youth Demand has broken out in front of the Oxford Union where Nancy Pelosi is speaking."
Amal and George Clooney speak at Oxford’s New Theatre
Amal and George Clooney made an appearance at New Theatre in Oxford as part...
Bodleian Libraries acquire rare Johann Sebastian Bach Manuscript through Acceptance in Lieu Scheme
The Bodleian Libraries have gained ownership of the autographed manuscript of Johann Sebastian Bach’s...
Zero Emissions Zone lowers air pollution, report shows
With the introduction of the zero emission zone (ZEZ), Oxford city centre has seen...
Oxford University Liberal Democrats set to return
The Oxford University Liberal Democrats (OULD) is set to restart this Trinity term. Their...
The Stills – Live at The Zodiac
Canadian band The Stills sold out The Zodiac, promising an interesting plunge into ‘80s mope-rock, whilst trying not to be upstaged by the ought-to-be-huge...
Single Reviews
The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show - Out Now Don’t be fooled by its ominous name and gloomy collection of song titles (‘Martyr...
East is East: Golden Colours of the Past
Textile from the Islamic World Ashmolean Museum Until 13 June Islamic Art never fails to fascinate with its strong sense of aesthetics. From...
Shoe Fly Baby
Shoe Fly Baby, the 2004 Asham Award short story anthology, is eclectic to say the least. Taking us from a London brothel, to a...
Swallowing the Sun – David Parks
Martin is a man of destiny – or at least we are assured as much with mounting insistence throughout Swallowing the Sun. He has...
Sari Gul: Whirling Dervishes
Ever since Byron immortalised the famous simile “like dervishes, who turn as on a pivot” in Don Juan, the dervish has remained an enchanting...
London Marathon Man
The nipples and inner thighs were daubed with Vaseline, the tummy full of energy bars, and I was ready to go. The moment had...
Side Lines – Cricket
Cricket is often derided as a boring sport – Cherwell thinks that those who think so simply don’t get it, but will lay off...
University Cricket – Surrey Fail to See the Light
An unbroken ninth-wicket partnership of 39 secured a draw for Oxford UCCE on day three of their game against Surrey. Chasing 350 to win...
Oxford Snatch Dramatic Victory
Varsity Women’s Rugby Oxford 10 - 7 Cambridge For women’s rugby in Oxford, 2004 was a special year, as both the Blues and Panthers...
Championship Crews Far from Blue
Blues Sailing It is not often that the British weather is obliging towards sporting events. However, the sun shone and a perfect ten knot...
Jock Strip
Jock Strip always endeavours to be light-hearted but last week took a step too far. The very notion that Oxford’s glamorous and brilliant women’s...
Tabs Lose Tale of Two Cities
Women’s Cricket Oxford UCCE 241/2 Cambridge UCCE 137/6 Oxford won by 104 runs Oxford UCCE women’s cricket team began this season as they...
The party’s not over yet
An overwhelming majority of Oxford students do not want OUSU to endorse the new “Code of Conduct” restricting behaviour at post-exam celebrations, a Cherwell...
