Thursday 30th April 2026

Lifestyle

The cult of radical self-love

You don’t need to understand the mechanics of a triple Axel to be able to see the pure, unfiltered joy on Liu’s face during her victorious Olympic free skate. 

Spring at last

"If you’re feeling happier in the new season, there might be a scientific reason for that."

Making the Most of University Life  

You cannot be in control of the rapid pace of Oxford life, but you can be in control of your own pace,: in control of what you can and can’t take on

Where is the best vegetarian lunch in Oxford? 

For those of us still hung up about the loss of Leon, the answer to the question of where to find a quick, high-quality vegetarian lunch may not be an obvious one. This week, I set out to find out. 

Hungry for Love, or Just Plain Hungry?

Exploring the problematic depiction of eating habits in ‘Love Island’

The Best Steaks in Oxford!

Revealing the carnivore’s paradise that is ‘The Porterhouse’

The State of Our Plates Post-Brexit

Speculating about the future of food after we leave the European Union

Lady Pat. R. Honising – BJ or BJs?

Dear Agony Aunt, I’ve come across a bit of a crisis and I don’t know what to do. I’ve recently started seeing a boy and...

Cherpse! Sofia and Maxim

Maxim, 3rd Year, History and Politics, Trinity Now that I’m allegedly a finalist, you’d think blind dates are off the cards. Of course, you’d be...

Friendships: easier made than kept?

Sometimes it seems like you only show up any more when you want something from me”. An old friend of mine told me that...

Cool your beans! Iced coffee’s good for you!

Celebrating the little-known health benefits of iced coffee.

Restaurant review: Khyber Kebab house

Saluting this little gem in Cowley dedicated to the Northwestern Pakistani fare

Lady Pat. R. Honising – Coping with Graduation

Dear Agony Aunt, I’ll confess, this letter is a tiny bit fraudulent. I’ve noticed how much of a great job you’ve been doing offering your...

Driven to Tears

“I’d thought being a ‘lad’ was what you had to do in this day and age. But I hated what it made me”

Entomophagy: a word to remember

You should be optimistic about the future of insect food products

Pots, Spice & Lunchbox: Jeong’s Dosirak

There's something special to discover in this tiny Korean eatery

‘We can still be friends’: Thoughts about my Exes

I first realised I was a teeny bit in love when I heard “The Winner Takes It All” playing on the radio, and I...

Unbelieva-ball

"Oxford may be one of the best universities around the world, but if we pay the same as everyone else for tuition, why can’t we pay the same for entertainment?"

Is It Really as Easy as ABC?

Inheritance is always a tricky topic when brought up in Britain. With this country’s colonial history its seems fashionable at the moment for debates...

Lady Pat. R. Honising – Finding Your Place

Dear Agony Aunt, I’m coming up to the end of my second year now, and it’s becoming ever more obvious that I haven’t quite found...

Cherpse! Dilip and Tori

Dilip Goyal, 2nd Year, E&M, Brasenose It was nice to meet Tori, she was very amiable and easy to talk to. Which meant that even...

Bagels: A Holy Food for Every Meal?

Bagels of Oxford: the ultimate guide

The View from Down Under

An Aussie’s take on Oxford’s Breakfast Scene

Lady Pat. R. Honising: Tinderella

Dear Lady P, My moment has finally arrived - after months and months of having tinder “just for a laugh”, the day has come where...

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