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New humanities faculty building celebrates construction landmark in ‘topping out’ ceremony
"On Friday 3rd May, the University of Oxford celebrated the ’topping out’ of the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The ceremony to mark the completion of the roof involved speeches from Vice-Chancellor Irene Tracey and donor Stephen A. Schwarzman, CEO of the Blackstone Group, who has to date donated £185 million in support of the project. Musical acts clad in hard hats braved rainy conditions to perform on the roof, still a site of ongoing construction."
Sir Michael Palin and others to be awarded honorary degrees from the University of Oxford
World-renowned comedian and actor Sir Michael Palin and Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar are among...
Labour loses seats in Oxford City Council as Independents and Greens make gains
The Labour party has been reduced to 20 councillors out of 48 in the...
Oxford Union believes international climate policy is neo-imperalist
On Thursday night, the Oxford Union voted in favour of the motion ‘This House...
Academics criticise the loss of political diversity at Oxford University
The Head of the Equality and Diversity Unit (EDU) at Oxford University has been...
Keeping up the Faith
Those of lofty stature will be severed, and the haughty ones brought low … And there shall come forth a shoot out. (Isaiah 10:33-11:1)...
SJC bans bop after spate of vandalism
St John’s has suspended the next college bopfollowing several incidents of vandalism to College property. The 8th week bopwill go ahead as long as...
Soc. shots
Halloween FilmsSee listings for detailsHalloween is in the air. The oddly impressive halloween-bop costume aside, though, none of us seem to have the time...
The First Lady in waiting
Hillary Clinton enters the reception area outside her office in Washington where my photographer and I are waiting, suddenly rather nervous. dressed in her...
Public donate to Ashmolean purchase
The Ashmolean Museum this week confirmed they have completed the purchase of a painting by renowned Romantic artist Samuel Palmer for close to a...
The Legend of Zorro
The Legend of Zorrodir Martin Campbellout nowIn 1998, The Mask of Zorro, alsodirected by Martin Cambell,was released to general acclaim.A rousing, swashbuckling adventurewith a...
A bleak future for student protest
At the end of last month six students at the University of Lancaster were found guilty, in a magistrates’ court, of taking part in...
Councillor proposes Cowley sex trade legalisation
An Oxford Citycouncillor has called for prostitution to be legalised in the Cowley Road area. Sajad Malik told the Oxford Mail,“Prostitutes use anywhere dark and...
Playing the hard way
Who would live in the olden days? The poor sods had it hard. The minor matter of world wars and inadequate healthcare aside, everything...
It’s different for girls
Pornography is a diverse beast. The umbrella term is used to include anything from X-rated videos to vacantly grinning blondes in The Sun. Whether...
DSA logo in website raises legal questions
A spoof driving test posted on a websiteby a Christ Church student prompted the drivingStandards Agency (DSA) to threaten legal action for the unauthorised...
Tired and depressed
Playing the AngelDepeche ModeOut NowIt’s really easy to write musicreviews of bands you don’t like.Put the promotional CD onthe stereo, ignore the resultantcacophony as...
Blues win after horror injury
Oxford 1Royal Navy 0Blue was the colour as Oxford met the Navy at Iffley Road on Monday. Only the sky, a pale grey pall,...
Lincoln JCR hires gigolo to help member
Lincoln JCR has decided to hire aprostitute for one of its undergraduates for his birthday. The motion was submittedat Sunday night’s JCR meeting by...
