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Christ Church forbids suspended students from Ball
Christ Church College, which is hosting its Commemoration Ball tonight, has taken the decision to prohibit suspended students from entry.
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The changing role of Christianity in British society
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Sports Ball sees award winners announced
This year marked a return to an in-person event and hundreds packed into the beautifully decorated main room in the City Hall for a sit-down three-course meal, with the winners being announced periodically throughout.
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St Benet’s Hall announced via an email to students on 2nd June that the Hall’s buildings are to be vacated by October 2022.
The email, from the St Benet’s Hall Academic Office, stated that,...
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Christ Church forbids suspended students from Ball
Christ Church College, which is hosting its Commemoration Ball tonight, has taken the decision to prohibit suspended students from entry.
Sports Ball sees award winners announced
This year marked a return to an in-person event and hundreds packed into the beautifully decorated main room in the City Hall for a sit-down three-course meal, with the winners being announced periodically throughout.
Copyright or copywrong: the Shape of You case and its implications
We can only hope the decision results in a further backlash against the culture fostered by the Blurred Lines decision and a reduction in the number of frivolous lawsuits against musicians. They are bad for artists, bad for all genres of music, and fundamentally, bad for creativity.
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‘Harry’s House’ is a house of several rooms. Of screaming elation, beautiful minutia, and doomed love, all of which make for a complex and emotive listen.
