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Is Hermione Granger off to Yale?

March 4, 2009
By Duncan Robinson

Facts are intensely annoying. They always seem to get in the way of a good story. For instance, take the 'news' that Hermione Granger herself (well, Emma Watson), has got into Yale University in the USA.
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Student paper’s editors resign over offensive magazine

February 28, 2009
By Duncan Robinson

The editors of Oxford’s student paper – Cherwell – have had to resign, following the fallout from a satirical magazine released by Cherwell staff. You’d think that following the ‘Bring A Fit Jew’ debacle students with a high profile at Oxford would be a bit more careful. This might seem a bit unfair, but...
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Universally challenged: Exeter University in major general knowledge fail*

January 27, 2009
By Duncan Robinson

I love University Challenge. It gives students a chance to be on telly, Jeremy Paxman a chance to be rude to people other than politicians and my Dad a chance to show off every Monday evening. But the best thing about it is this: it’s bloody hard. If you come away with half a...
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