Friday 5th June 2026

Culture

Colour and codification: Eleanor Medhurst on queer fashion

"There’s a lot of symbolism within queer fashion: ways to speak with our appearance when it hasn’t always been safe or possible to share our identities out loud."

Glamour and gossip: Oxford Fashion Society’s ‘Women in Fashion’

Is there hope for young journalists in the midst of an unemployment crisis, funding cuts to arts-based degrees, and the unknowns of AI? Yes, Julia and Daisy think, but it is by far the hardest time to be a new fashion journalist.

Galliano for the masses (on the Zara sale rack)

The fashion world is mourning the loss of John Galliano. Not a literal death, but something closer to a fall from grace.

Greening the Met Gala through Oxford fashion

With Anna Wintour trotting around New York and cosying up with Lauren Sanchez Bezos,...

Staircase 22: Season Finale

8th week part 2: It's finally the end of term, but there are still too many unanswered questions in Judas College.

Staircase 22: 8th week, part 1

It's nearing the end of term in Judas College and the Christmas bop ends up being full of surprises.

Staircase 22: 7th week, part 2

Mysterious messages, peacock calls, and dodgy electioneering all feature in today's episode.

Staircase 22: 7th week, part1

Hacks and Thesps feature prominently on the menu this week at Judas College.

Shakira visits the Oxford Union

Cherwell reports from the singer's visit to the debating society.

Staircase 22: 6th week, part 2

6th week, part 2: The Judas College freshers seem incapable of keeping out of trouble.

Staircase 22: 6th week, part 1

6th week part 1: Sex and politics are the hot topics in Judas this week.

Join the debate: Is Christmas still fun?

Dhatri Navanayagam asks Oxford students what Christmas means to them today.

Staircase 22: 5th week, part 2

Part 2: Coffee, drugs and fifth week blues for the Judas College freshers.

Sugarplum charity Ball a success

Cherwell caught up with guests at the Sugarplum charity ball, organised by Oxford students at London's Natural History Museum.

Staircase 22: 5th week, part 1

Part 1: It's fifth week in Judas college and the freshers are beginning to feel the grind.

Year Abroad: China

One students revisits one of many experiences while in China

Skipping Meals

Whilst the UK wastes lots and wants lots, Will Tooke delves into the extremes of ethical eating...

News Roundup

Comment and insight into the week's top stories from the Cherwell newsroom.

Paradise Lost?

Sarah Ventress investigates the inconsistencies of crime and punishment in Thailand

Arms investment protest

Students and residents from across Oxford have protested against the University's investments in arms companies

Magdalen JCR changes name to Gryffindor

Magdalen College JCR passed a motion this Sunday to rename itself as Gryffindor.

Why should you join Cherwell?

A short video explaining why you should apply to Cherwell.

Staircase 22

4th week part 2: Bird flu hits Judas College and the freshers discover a new inhabitant in staircase 22.

Join The Debate: Labour Glasgow victory

What does Labour's by-election victory in Glasgow mean for the wider party ahead of next year's elections?

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