Joe Baverstock-Poppy
Oxford must change its essay obsession
The weekly grind of Oxford has detrimental effects on our learning, our mental health, and society at large
Oxford students spend most on sex toys
With four of the five top-rated universities in the UK making it into the top buyers table, it has been suggested that there may be a link between intelligence and sex drive
How Oxford culture is dominated by the most privileged
The issue is not a simple matter of discrimination but long term deficiencies in cultural upbringing in less privileged students
Withnail and I was a buddy comedy unlike any other
An old cult film showing in Cowley proves to be more sadly relevant to the student experience than expected
Doctor Feelgood offers a happy release from Oxford stress
Doctor Feelgood delivers a homespun and happy night at the Bullingdon
Christmas through the imagination of Tolkien
Letters from Father Christmas that Tolkein wrote for his children will be on display for the first time in the Bodleian exhibition in 2018.
The culture of Homecoming, from a student’s eyes
Depictions of homecoming remind us of what makes returning home such a confusing experience
Ten years on, Burial’s ‘Untrue’ is still dripping with raw emotion
Joe Bavs reminisces on an experimental classic
Saving Cellar was a true victory for people power
Joe Baverstock-Poppy argues that the reversal on closing Cellar has taught us something about the impact our student voices can have
A unique and uncomfortable experience
Lil Peep is our greatest living icon, writes Joe Bavs
Oxford can’t afford to lose clubs like Cellar
The planned closure of Cellar is a warning sign of our city's creeping gentrification
Houghton Festival 2017 Review
The brand new Houghton Festival impresses, delights and transcends the music it focuses on all together.
Grief pushes music to its conceptual limits
Mount Eerie's 'A Crow Looked at Me' may seem like an abstract experiment, but with its personal context it is deeply affecting
Gangster rap with glimmers of uniqueness
Big Fish Theory is a refreshing spin on modern rap music that shows there is plenty of talent and potential within Vince Staples