A fond farewell to Balliol College and its temporary seaside
Yesterday, a fortnight that shall surely be remembered for many years to come came to its conclusion for the students in Balliol. With the knowledge that they were soon to…
Learning how to rock
After two weeks in which education has been paramount, with historic culture served up as a lavish side every bit as good as the main, the students in Balliol today…
Tie-dye T-shirts are far from Pathétique
After the great success of the Narnia-themed party last Friday, in which students had an evening of so much fun, thoughts have begun to be turned towards the second and…
This House Believes that Debates are a Great Way to Spend an Afternoon
The Sheldonian Theatre is one of Oxford’s most illustrious buildings. It is to the Sheldonian every year that each graduating student comes, bedecked in their gown, to receive a handshake…
Film students follow in famous footsteps
After a weekend of culture, history and sport, the students in Balliol returned yesterday to their lessons eager to continue their studies. Morning lessons successfully resumed, with the rest given…
Students in Balliol take ORA Olympic Gold
In 2012, there were the London Olympics. A grand success resplendent with memorable moments including Usain Bolt’s celebratory pose en route to breaking the world 100m record, its tagline in…
Hampton Court catches some new fans
England is famously a country with a lot of history. It has been populated for millennia, and as a European focal point for much of that time, has experienced the…
From wood-panelled rooms to woods behind panels
It’s well-known that CS Lewis was an Oxford man –he was a celebrated tutor in English Literature at Magdalen College, a short walk from Balliol— and his Narnia novels, loved…
The Wolf of― Balliol? And adventures in yellow tape
Thursday was not a day for the faint of heart. In their Insight Masterclasses this afternoon, the part of the week in which external experts come to give the students…
From the international to the theatrical: students in Balliol take to the stage
Wednesday was a day of great academic success for the students in Balliol College. Buoyed by the fun had the previous day, the morning lessons were returned to with vigour;…
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