“Staying in the trouble” at Oxford
“Staying with the trouble”. This was a quote from feminist geographer and all-round academic queen Donna Haraway (2016), cited in Elwood and Leszczynski’s (2018)...
Nickrophelia — my lockdown cardboard companion
Stripped of social interaction, structure and variety, lockdown-living is a lonely and oppressively drab state of existence.
We all have our own way of combating...
Bops, BBQs, and Berocca: reflections on student drinking culture
CW: Mentions of alcoholism
In many respects, Britain and excessive alcohol consumption have become synonymous. Our ‘drinking culture’ is something that is regularly brought up...
Lady Pat R. Honising: Frisky Friendships
Dear Lady Pat,I write to you, as you may expect, in a state of dire embarrassment, shame and confusion. As I’m sure you know, the...
How to Maintain Meaningful Relationships over the Vac
Pretty quickly you realise that Oxford socialising is intense. A week of regular cups of tea with someone can create speculative rumours about your...
How to Maintain Meaningful Relationships over the Vac
Pretty quickly you realise that Oxford socialising is
intense. A week of regular cups of tea with someone can create speculative
rumours about your relationship with...
Finding friends: what’s the hurry?
We talk about the rat race: the fiercely competitive
struggle for success, the unrelenting battle we rage against our peers to come
out on top. But...
Friendships: easier made than kept?
Sometimes it seems like you only show up any more when you want something from me”. An old friend of mine told me that...
‘Just Good Friends’
Is it possible to be Friends with Benefits and it not end in tears? Here's how to keep your heart safe.
Withnail and I was a buddy comedy unlike any other
An old cult film showing in Cowley proves to be more sadly relevant to the student experience than expected
