Culture

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...

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.

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?”

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."

Two million feet and counting

The new Ashmolean is coming of age. Philippa Harris puts on her stethoscope for a healthcheck

In the Closet

Deeply superficial

Kate Nash, naffed off.

Georgia Lindsay talks to Kate Nash, a singer not afraid of a strong opinion and a swear word, or four.

Oxford ethics

Our gonzo philosopher answers the perpetual freshers' week question - To shark, or not to shark?

Intoxficated

Gin has the spirit this week

The beautiful game

Emily Hawes and Tom Wales follow the 'fall-safe pulling rules' of 'The Game', with some dubious successes.

Cherwell’s fresher glossary: part three

The unmissable final installment of Cherwell's guide to Oxford's need-to-know slang. Like the urban dictionary, but more useful.

Not your city

Reflections on a fruity summer cocktail of Starbucks, Subway journeys and strolls down Park Avenue

A passage through India

A look at travels through 'God's own country'

Review: Magnificent Maps at the Britsh Library

A diverse showcase of the British Library's map collection that illustrate their historical role as far more than just geographically intended.

Cherwell’s fresher glossary: part two

The unmissable second installment of Cherwell's guide to Oxford's need-to-know slang. Like the urban dictionary, but more useful.

In the Closet: A fresher introduction

Cherwell's most dapper dresser offers some fashion advice for Oxford's male freshers.

Cherwell’s fresher glossary: part one

A handy guide for the uninitiated - with some of the things we wish we'd known as fresh-faced Freshers.

All is not lost – A celebration of alternative music festivals

James Maloney explains why the the festival season is yet to begin for fans of 'alternative' music

Bali Babes ’10

An insight into a student experience in an infamous backpacking location.

Great exploitations: the internship debate

Are unpaid internships just free-labour opportunities?

Seventy-two hours in Syria

Politics, male culture and the World Cup

Passive (not aggressive)

Why not shouting makes you a good guy from a cool film, and shouting makes Big Brother contestants (more) moronic

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