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Cherwell is an independent newspaper, largely published for students of Oxford University. First published in 1920, it has had an online edition since 1996. Named after the local river, Cherwell is published by OSPL (Oxford Student Publications Ltd.), who also publish the sister publication Isis along with the Bang! science magazine, Industry fashion magazine and freshers' magazine Keep Off the Grass. One of the oldest student publications in the UK, it is editorially independent and has been the launching pad for many well known journalistic and business careers. The newspaper has a commercial business team, receives no university funding and is independent of the student union. Source
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| Scope | Local, Student/Alumni |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Frequency | Weekly |
| Days Published | Fri |
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Search ArticlesThe return of the surreal
Mythical, dreamlike, phantasmagorical, and absurd: Surrealism, which took the art world by storm in the early 20th century, has enjoyed a huge resurgence in the past decade. The original pioneers of the movement have been receiving new attention and admiration. Early this year, Salvador Dali’s painting ‘Bacchanale’ sold for a whopping €254,400 at auction, and exhibitions displaying the work of Leonora Carrington were held in both London and Paris this summer.
Feeling fresher: How to be casually healthy whilst going out in Oxford
Freshers’ Week is drawing to a close, and the first lectures are rolling around alarmingly fast. The past week has been a cycle of pub, club, and grub alongside a whirlwind of people you’ll spend the rest of your university time with. It’ll have been a tough week – the first week away from home for many, adjusting to newfound independence whilst navigating the throes of Freshers’ Week. With luck, you’ll have come out with a few good stories and some budding friendships.
Sport Spotlight: Charlotte Maple
Sport has been a constant feature of incoming Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC) women’s Blues captain Charlotte Maple’s time at Oxford. Now completing her DPhil, she began at Oxford six years ago to study Ancient and Modern History at Lady Margaret Hall. As an undergraduate, she combined her demanding degree with Blues competition in both cricket and football. This year, by comparison, will be easier, she tells me.
Why are we so afraid of being bored?
We wake up, and our phone is immediately in our hand – we scroll, we text, we check the weather, the news, our emails. Then it’s breakfast, which we eat while scrolling, tapping, and liking. We brush our teeth with a YouTube video on, walk to lectures while on the phone, eat lunch while watching TV. And then, when it’s time to sleep, our phones are the last thing we look at. Every day is the same. When this reality is spelt out, it does sound slightly dystopian.
Must theatre be so dire? Thoughts on the “unworthy scaffold”
Picture this. It’s 1599 in London. You’re at the new Globe Theatre. Or perhaps at the Curtain Theatre. Historians can’t decide. Let’s say you’re a groundling – it’s more fun that way. You’ve got a bag of peanuts in hand, or the early modern equivalent. It probably smells. Then, the chorus shuffle onto the stage. They’re met with expectant hushes. Out of silence, they emerge into steady verse.
Pitt Rivers Museum returns Māori artefact to New Zealand
The Pitt Rivers Museum, with assistance from The Homebound Project, has returned a kahu kiwi to its Māori community in Aotearoa New Zealand after more than 100 years on loan to the museum. A kahu kiwi is a traditional Māori cloak covered in the feathers of a kiwi bird. It is one of the most prestigious garments within the Māori community. On 10th October, a ceremony was held at the Pitt Rivers Museum to mark its departure.
Fashion trends: The illusion of choice
Did society collectively decide to stop wearing 18th-century ball gowns, or 1920s flapper dresses? I doubt it. We love to dress up for Halloween and enjoy how we look and act in outfits that are no longer deemed socially acceptable. Yet fashion trends and societal norms keep us from wearing ‘costumes’ on other occasions. These outfits, such as a ballgown, a flapper dress, or medieval armour, represent a bygone era.
Cherwell Mini #26
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Cherwell Mini Cryptic #8 – Front and Center
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From Oxford to Cambridge: The 204-mile punt for Alzheimer’s
Four students from St John’s College, Cambridge, have undertaken an extraordinary fundraising challenge, punting over 200 miles in 12 days from Oxford to Cambridge to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. The participants – Charlie Swinfen, Stefan Narinian, Beth Erskine, and Ryan Vowles – covered an average of 19 miles a day in their bid to complete the endurance challenge. Their punting effort has attracted considerable media coverage.