Sunday 12th October 2025

Lifestyle

The incandescent and the immovable

I went to Ometepe in search of a view, but found something closer to a memory. The island floats inside Lake Nicaragua, its twin volcanoes rising like ancient lungs out...

“Have you heard the new Laufey album?”

We all know the type, or at least the meme. The tote-bag sporting, wired-headphone...

The maddening art of procrastination

In delaying and avoiding writing this piece, I am succumbing to exactly what many...

To read or not to read?

It’s 5pm and I’m standing on a packed, unmoving train, somewhere between Swindon and...

Booze cruise: ‘Ginuary’

‘Ginuary’ is the new and improved Dry January

A Letter To: My tute partner

Daaniel Issaq Chaudhry gets real about 'that' tute partner

Night Out: Dangerous dancing and drag queens

Copious amounts of glitter and some inspirational pep-talks culminates in a great night at Plush

Lets talk about: cultural appropriation

Cultures are not merely fashionable accessories

Blind Date: “I would like to be the female Louis Theroux”

Shoma Dhar and Barney Pite navigate the tricky territory of San Pellegrino flavours

A letter to: My 2018 self

It's time to cut the crap of yesteryear, and set attainable goals

Let’s talk about: mental health on screen

Despite improvements, the romanticisation of mental health issues persists

A lot to swallow: the new Westgate Centre

Westgate offers plenty of breakfast options in one location

Michaelmas reflections of a fresher

Oxford is like a high-maintenance spouse who gives just enough to make the relationship worth it.

An open letter to Santa

Ditch the coal, carrots and chimney-creeping Mr Claus – this year you're on the naughty list

Life Divided: Christmas Films

Love 'em or hate 'em, you just can't avoid them this time of year

How to: ace the vac

It's less about revision and more about cultivating a refined online presence

Jingle hell: a Grinch’s guide to Christmas

Rosalind Perrett teaches us her survival tips for scrooges

Is the ‘vac’ really a vacation?

Sometimes it’s okay to just stick your middle finger up at the reading list, writes Julia Alsop

Ode to an Entz Rep

Fin Kavanagh reflects upon the realities of one of the strangest JCR positions

How to be the edgiest dresser at Cellar

Samuel Juniper provides a comprehensive guide to the spectrum of style at Oxford's beloved Cellar.

Restaurant Review: Cinnamon Kitchen

Aine Kennedy takes a break from the student lifestyle to explore luxury dining at Cinnamon Kitchen

Keeping abreast of the sinful round robin

Rosalind Perrett laments the reappearance of the vacuous 'Round Robin' letter at Christmas

How To: Survive Oxmas

Honor Brocklebank-Fowler offers some festive tips for getting through Oxmas

Life Divided: Do you miss Oxford during the vac?

Are you pining after crippling academic pressure, or just enjoying being reunited with sleep? Priya Vempali and Joanna Lonergan debate Oxford nostalgia

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