Lifestyle

‘If he wanted to he would’: The problem with TikTok dating advice

This kind of advice doesn’t just set unrealistic expectations, but actively discourages real communication. Instead of having a conversation with our partners, we are encouraged to analyse, dissect, interpret, and ultimately to assume the worst.

Lifestyle Jessie Jukes -

How places are made: A meditation in the City of Love

Places are formed from memories etched into streets, from ghosts which dwell in between moments. They’re shaped by the dreams and aspirations which have been poured into quiet, hidden hollows, like that shop in Paris.

Lifestyle Rebecca Bushee -

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.

Lifestyle Nora Miles -

Spring at last

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

Lifestyle Barbara Kempny -

Confessions of a student chef: Tom Barrie

The simple lack of a cheese grater won't stop this culinary artist

Ready, Steady, Cook! Beef and tomato Pot Noodle

James Coppin thinks Pot Noodles are salty and sweet

A let down from Le Kesh

Trina Wilson is unimpressed by the mains, but kudos for trying

Life as a hoarder: thinking inside the box

Christy Callaway-Gale describes the struggles of letting sentimental objects go

Creaming Spires TT15 Week 2

This week, a guy discusses the humour of sex

Diary of a…JCR President

Cherwell peers into the weekly lives of Oxford's most famous characters

How to… successfully go punting

Cherwell Life offers advice on all your most pressing Oxford problems

May Balls: Expectation vs Reality

They're cold, uncomfortable, and the cocktails aren't even that great.

#NotGuilty: Facing sexual antagonism

Christina shares a personal experience in reaction to the #NotGuilty campaign

#NotGuilty: The secret community

An anonymous contributor responds to our #NotGuilty Campaign with a personal motivating experience

Confessions of a student chef: Alys Key

More of an OxSoup than an Oxstew...

Recipe of the week: Sweet Onion Tart

Trina Wilson offers a cheap and summery dish to share

Ready, Steady, Cook! Sainsbury’s Macaroni

James Coppin succumbs to his weakness for cheesy pasta

Review: Peppers Burgers

Trina Wilson thinks that this burger joint is not to be sniffed at

Bar Review: Linacre

“This was no bar at all, but merely some old lady’s living room”

Confessions of a Chef: Laura Field

This week's student chef makes a paella to rival Nigella (almost)

Recipe of the week: Rainy Day Soup

Jonny Lawrence provides a healthy meal to help you take advantage of cheap veg

Ready, Steady, Cook! Fray Bentos Steak Pie

James Coppin wants to impress you with his supermarket tinned pie

Una noche en El Mexicana

Trina Wilson embraces the joys of Mexican not-so-fine dining

Bar Review: University

“It might appear dingy to some, but just seemed edgy as fuck to me”

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