Columns
A crash course in British politics: An introduction (Week 0)
If you are reading this you most likely live in the United Kingdom. You might also, like me, be new here. As a first-year international student, I suddenly find...
Sound And Vision: Better Call Saul’s Perfect Montage
"The perfect song choice is instrumental in creating the perfect montage".
Work/Life Balance at Brookes
It is vital to recognise when to ask for help, and to know where to ask for it. Sharing a problem can often lighten the load of the problem. That’s part of the learning experience.
Striking the balance at university
"I wish I could be in two places at once, but as fun as this term has been, I am also aware that it has been packed that little bit too full."
Forget the Blues – It’s time for Oranges!
"I realised essays can be hard, but they can also be fun, and they can also be difficult, but then I can have a dance afterwards."
La Vie en Rose: The new teacher
She entered with big doughy eyes and a welcoming self-effacing buzz-cut – making her seem above the superficial and the hair-possessing. She looks a...
Haute Kosher: The lady doth kvetch too much (or does she?)
kvetch
Etymology: Yiddish kvetshen to talk about something at great length and (often) in an annoying manner, semantic development (perhaps reflecting an extended use along...
Observing Oxford: Temple Lounge / Jamal’s
There must be something about slightly seedy Indian restaurants that lend themselves to niche Oxford traditions. Walking into Jamal’s or Temple Lounge on a...
Douze points: Looking ahead to Turin 2022
Now that we’re in March, the 2022 contest is only a couple of months away, and we’re really starting to get an idea of...
What’s happening in the chapel: The memory of COVID-19
“At least things are sort of normal now”.
This seems to be the constant refrain of students, fellows and staff in the university as...
South Asian upbringing: Bollywood as propaganda
CW: Violence, discussions of Nazism
Under the supervision of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany produced 1,200 feature films both before and during the Second World War....
La Vie en Rose: Monstres innocents
“Quelles bizarreries ne trouve-t-on pas dans une grande ville, quand on sait se promener et regarder ? La vie fourmille de monstres innocents.”
(“What oddities...
Haute Kosher: Rediscovering a family
I never really thought to ask about my family. I knew that some of us came over from Russia, Ukraine, Poland – but I...
Haute Kosher: On the politicisation of Jewish identity: or, why sometimes I wish I could care less
CW: Antisemitism
Being Jewish isn’t an easy gig. Or at least, it doesn’t always feel like it. That doesn’t mean I don’t also love being...
The how-to guide to Hilary: How to live your main character life
You may not have noticed, but they happen to be filming a movie in Oxford at the moment.
I remember Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...
Douze points: What makes a good Eurovision winner?
For a contest with a history that spans over sixty years, it’s unsurprising that there have been a diverse range of winning entries spanning...
Pens, paper and panic: Contamination OCD
Contamination OCD is commonly understood as a form of OCD wherein the obsessions and compulsions experienced by an individual orientate around catching and spreading...
Reflections on rustication: Dating with untreated mental illness
CW: Depression, eating disorders.
It is commonly said that in order to love another, one must love themselves. In fact, loving one-self is somewhat viewed...
South Asian upbringing: Communal munch
“Once upon a dinner time…no that’s cringey, don’t use that. I’ll disown you.”
Tea, dinner, munch, whatever you call it, is better when it’s shared...