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Realisations of a country girl in Oxford

My home village, in the quiet countryside of Cheshire, has a population of 200. Within walking distance, you'll find a church, a pub, and an upscale coffee shop.

The early bird gets the worm

I am, resoundingly, not a morning person. The precise moment at which my alarm clock begins to beep is, without fail, the worst of my day.

Shedding selves, one term at a time

There is the college self, who you become when you queue for the dining hall, do your laundry, and collect parcels from the porter’s lodge.

A decade worth celebrating: Spiced Roots turns ten

This year, Spiced Roots celebrates its tenth anniversary, and Oxford has every reason to join the party.

Cherpse! Joe and Dina

"You’re talking like we’re in a tutorial”.

Hungry for Love, or Just Plain Hungry?

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

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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