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WEBCameron Samuel Keys. For two weeks in September, 25 Palestinian medical students from the West Bank and Gaza swapped their usual lives for an intensive training course in Oxford. For the second year running, the OxPal summer school has arranged for a cohort of medical students from Palestine to fly to Oxford and facilitated “a crash course on ...
Should song lyrics be considered poetry? – The Oxford Student
WEBJan 27, 2014 · Harry Chancellor: The song lyric relies on its musical backdrop. In this sense it is distinct from what is conventionally termed ‘poetry’, as the strength of a poem is conveyed through words alone. Nevertheless, I believe similarities between song and poem can be drawn. Both rely on being spoken aloud; on rhythm, flow and scansion.
The problem with feminism – The Oxford Student
WEBOct 24, 2020 · The narrative surrounding feminism is dripping with horror stories of so-called ‘feminazis’ wishing for a world free of men and mockeries of a line of women waiting to jump on the opportunity to wrongly accuse unsuspecting men. As ridiculous as these stereotypes are, tabloids are all too eager to push feminism into the forefront for all the ...
Student Gyms in Oxford: How to choose? – The Oxford Student
WEBJan 27, 2020 · Buzz offer a range of memberships, but the standard one comes at £22.99 per month, or £19.99 for students. Students who choose to enrol at Buzz Gym are always granted a no joining fee deal and lowered membership price, as well as the opportunity to freeze your membership and unfreeze it later, making breaking from the gym far easier.
Activism or 'Slacktivism': Can social media really make a difference ...
WEBNov 9, 2020 · In the context of Black Lives Matter, the #MeToo movement, the refugee crisis and countless other events, social media activism has been at an all-time high. Individuals, mostly teenagers, sign petitions, share content and urge people to donate online. Some argue this is unsustainable and is merely “slacktivism”, but there is great potential for this to be utilised for a lot of good ...
The Oxford Student discovers: the best bookshops in Oxford
WEBOct 5, 2018 · 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BQ. 01865 792792. Oxfam bookshop. The two-storey Oxfam bookshop on St Giles Street was the very first Oxfam bookshop in the world, opened by Sir John Mortimer in 1987. Because of the huge student population in the city, the second-hand bookshops are always well-stocked with academic and foreign language books to ...
Book Review: ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway
WEBNov 10, 2019 · Hemingway published ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ in 1952, and it was to be his last major work. It is easy to see the parallels between the old man in the novel, called Santiago, and Hemingway. Santiago suffers from bad luck in his old age despite being a great fisher in his youth. Hemingway had been trying to reclaim the literary success of ...
Debate: Private schools should be abolished - The Oxford Student
WEBOct 15, 2019 · The abolition of private schools would not only be levelling the playing field, but would provide poorer students with a fundamental level of education that they have a right to, yet whom are priced out from it under the current education system. Around 40% of students at Oxford are from private schools, in comparison to the general population ...
Debate: Private schools shouldn’t be abolished - The Oxford Student
WEBOct 15, 2019 · Debate: Private schools shouldn’t be abolished. For many on the left, private education is indisputably negative. Without question, the existence of private schools contradicts social justice. They afford some children access to better education by virtue of their parent’s income, bastions of privilege that work to perpetuate social inequality.
Guide: The best vintage shopping spots in Oxford
WEBSep 10, 2021 · Bargain steals and a ballgown backroom for all your Oxford event needs. The Retro Room – St Clement’s. Price: ££-£££. Rating: 4/5. Relatively new to Oxford, the Retro Room is a gem! With quite literally something for everyone, this shop boasts rooms full of accessories, racks of vintage clothing and even a strong collection of designer ...
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