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Wednesday 11th November 2026
Oxford's oldest independent student newspaper, est. 1920
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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.
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Amy Cartlidge
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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.
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Alice Sanders
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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.
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Eva Zielke
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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.
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Priya Burrow
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Is it time to think about those 0th week exams?
The vac is there to be enjoyed, but maybe the time's come to help your future self out
‘Cowboy Woman’ is Thailand’s celebrity street food chef
In Chiang Mai's bustling streets, there is an unusual celebrity who embodies Thailand's love of food
Let’s Talk About: Medicine Resits
Learning that you have to resit your medicine exams is difficult, and it is only made worse by an unfair system
Reflections of a soon-to-be finalist
Going into your final year at university can feel like a big change, but being a finalist doesn't mean you can't have any fun
First Year
Being a fresher is full of variety
Shaking up an “Office”
A workspace and a fun-space
Letter To: My friends from home
Going home inevitably means seeing people you knew before Oxford
Buffet breakfasts should be sent back to the kitchen
As the holiday season enters full-swing, it’s time to reassess the buffet breakfast.
Different flavours in the Caribbean
The variety and intensity of Caribbean cuisine is far flung from minimalist European food
Lets talk about: Loneliness
I’m in a room full of people, of friends even, music is blasting out of a speaker; Lukas Graham’s ‘7 Years’ starts playing. Tom,...
Letter to: Graduation Anxiety
As exams begin to finish, it's time to talk about what comes next
Surviving on Chips, Cheese and MSGs
Welcome to exam season, and the eating habits that accompany it
Café Circuit: Colombia Coffee Roasters
Indulge in the deep bitter flavours of Colombia Coffee Roasters
Let’s Talk About: Rustication
Rustication not only offered me time for reflection, but a newfound confidence and independence
Recipe Corner: Kebabba
What do ABBA and kebabs have in common?
Dichotomous Lives: The Lives of Diaspora Kids
Detailing the difficulties of integrating two identities
Blind Date: “Honestly, we couldn’t really have been more different”
Asking the same question makes for poor quality chat
In defence of astrology
With horoscopes, you are either proven right, or can hide behind the fact its just a little bit of fun. What's to lose?
Let’s Talk About: Incels
A brief guide to the alt-right's answer to a lonely hearts club
Ramadan – a month like no other
The most important month in the Muslim calendar explained
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