Saturday 6th June 2026

Lifestyle

It takes a village, but no one wants to be a villager

Oxford is full of busy people. It can seem at times like you are fighting for space in between someone’s various committee obligations, tutorials, and frantic essay crises.

Measuring out life with coffee spoons: Inside the Oxford death café

“Jaffa cake?” These are the first words I hear upon stepping into Oxford’s Death...

An archaeological future: Distorted legacies

The ache to remember and be remembered is one of the most important things that makes humankind human, and this hasn’t changed across the sweeping expanse of time.

A mini-guide to the Italian restaurants of Oxford

The Cherwell Lifestyle team decided to combine  our forces and put together a mini-guide to the Italian restaurants to suit all of your needs. 

Letter to: my neighbour

Julia Alsop airs her domestic grievances

A Letter To: Singles on Valentine’s Day

Meha Razdan gives you her words of wisdom

‘New Year, New Diet’ – but will that fad diet do you any good?

The infamous 'fad diet' trend has serious drawbacks

Blind Date: “Our first attempt was marked by a minor mishap”

Charlie Blake and Jack Sagar find that when it comes to dates, it's second time lucky

A letter to: my future employer

A reflection on the joys of the corporate world

Let’s Talk About: PDA

Becky Cook speaks out against nauseating couples

Oxford’s obsession with public ‘wokeness’

Mera Razdan reveals the dangers of performative activism

Night Out: Drunk on funk at Cellar

"Since then, I have decided to bring fresh produce with me to every club night"

A healthy pick and mix

Tupperware can save be time-saving

A well-stocked student pantry

Herbs and spices are the secret to student cooking

Let’s Talk About: Casual sex

Ditch the stigma and do what you want,

Booze cruise: Cocktails at Catz

Cocktails are taken seriously at Catz

Blind Date: Not God squad, just theology fresh

Adam Large and Jeanne Lerasle bond over their shared love of the big JC

The culinary technique that always leaves a good taste

Sampling your food whilst cooking is one of the best ways of developing your skill in the kitchen

Restaurant Review: Shoryu

Shoryu offers the authenticity that most Japanese chains lack

The many egg-cellent things you can do with eggs

There are far more adventurous things to do with eggs than the classic scrambled, boiled, and fried.

An Ode to Cookbooks

Cookbooks offer a useful way to learn new and tasty recipes

Crewdate: the messiest night in Oxford

Joanna Lonergan takes us through the basic ingredients of a good crewdate

Lets talk about: Homelessness

Simon Hunt asks us to change how we look at the homeless

Dick and Dom: life out of da bungalow

Dick and Dom in da Bungalow won Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood the hearts of children across the nation. Samuel Juniper tries to meet the men behind the personas

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