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Art as protest on university campuses

CW: rape. This week, Cornell University has made headlines as prosecutors reopened an investigation into the alleged rape of a student at the Ivy League in 2024. The case is...
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The legacy of the caricature

That the ‘In Memoriam’ section of the 2026 Academy Awards is going to be a serious tear-jerker was solidified by the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry over two consecutive days.
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Room on the pitch: Football fans and feminine fashion

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 having just begun, I’m reminded of a question a friend once asked the group chat: “If I buy a Lionesses shirt, do you guys think I’ll be called a pick-me?”
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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."
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Breaking Legs – The Stage News Podcast Week 3

Rebecca Tatlow and May Anderson again give a taster of next week's drama, including garden show The Government Inspector and new writing at the Burton Taylor in the form of Tim Kielly's Mona and Bea.

How To… The Ankle Boot

In this week's 'How To...' Laura takes a look at how to wear the shoe that just keeps on coming back

Extra Time – Week 2 – Interview with Kapil Dev

In this special edition, Aleks Klosok and Evie Deavall are joined by the former Indian captain and cricket great, Kapil Dev, to talk about his career, the Indian Premier League, and what the future holds for Indian cricket.

C’est très Marant

Laura Wright takes a look at the latest collection by Isabel Marant - the woman's woman who won't stop 'til she's reached the top

Rory and Tim’s Friday Frolics – Episode 2

Rory and Tim return to your screens with their procrastination-friendly sketch show. Why not watch it now? Or later? Or twice?

Thought For The Week 2: AV with Shirley Williams

Liberal Democrat Baroness Shirley Williams discusses the impact of the lost AV referendum on the Lib Dems and the wider government with Cherwell's Robin McGhee

Breaking Legs – The Stage News Podcast Week 2

This week Rebecca Tatlow and May Anderson Discuss what's on in 3rd week, including Magdalen Arts Week.and new writing at the Burton Taylor

You WILL go to the ball

For this week's Fashion Challenge Roxie scours the high street for outfits that will please your purse and make you the belle of the ball!

Interview with a Lioness: Claire Rafferty

Aleks Klosok talks to Chelsea Ladies' left-back, Claire Rafferty, about the recently established Women's Super League and the upcoming England Women's world cup warm-up game against Sweden.

The Unseen University – 1. The Radcliffe Observatory

Barnaby Fry presents the first in our series exposing some of Oxford's lesser known architecture and interiors at Green Templeton College's Radcliffe Observatory

Cherworld – Trinity Week 2

Robin McGhee and Beth McKernan discuss the university's admission of Hashemi Rafsanjani and examine the moral implications of accepting funds or students from controversial sources.

How To… The Smoky Eye

In the first instalment of Cherwell Fashion's How To... guides, Amy seeks advice from make-up artist Lauren Crichton in order to perfect this key look

May Day, May Day!

Cherwell's photo team document this year's May Day mayhem

Rory and Tim’s Friday Frolics

Cherwell presents a brand new sketch show from the critically underappreciated comedy duo Rory and Tim who, after considerable airbrushing, will woo you with their devilish good looks.

Breaking Legs – The Stage News Podcast Week 1

Stage editors Rebecca Tatlow and May Anderson present a taste of what's soon to come from Oxford's drama scene, including Beckett On A Boat and Call Of The Wild.

Extra Time – Week 1

Aleks Klosok discusses the 53rd Anniversary of the 1958 FA Cup Final and Indian Premier League Cricket as well as looking ahead to some of the big sporting events coming up in the next week

Should you vote for AV? NO

Helen Robb argues that the British public neither wants nor needs AV

We AV ad enough

Headline Superheroes Andrew and Tom take a satirical look at the Alternative Vote referendum.

San Francisco’s spanish silhouettes

Jen Glennon takes a look at the exhibition which honours the extraordinary work of designer, Cristóbal Balenciaga

Murder in the Cloisters! A lighter take on access.

As part of its access scheme, the University hosts a murder mystery residential for Key Stage 4 pupils from non-academic backgrounds. Cherwell takes a closer look.
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