Even ignoring the palpable social and cultural benefits that the festival brought about... tawdry and naff are fundamental parts of Christmas, and absolutely should remain so.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Jesus College Student and Christmas lover
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Lois Aspinall
12 years ago
love the Christmas festival! Brings students and locals together.
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James Newton
12 years ago
Down with boring bursars.
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Andrew Rogers
12 years ago
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As the former JCR president of Jesus College, I'd like to say that I totally disagree with my college's complaint. I've always loved the event and so have all my friends here. Hopefully the colleges will listen to their own students even if they choose to ignore local residents.
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Sam Hollick
12 years ago
Shocking that this is being cancelled. To be fair, I think most students hold a different view to the college administrations. Many students love being involved with whole community events like this.
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Tyrone Steele
12 years ago
Awful snobbery from those Colleges, do ignore them and bring the event back.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
one rule for the uni....
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Anonymous
12 years ago
This festival is very important to our students.
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JAN FRIDAY
12 years ago
The children and I have thoroughly enjoyed this event in the past few years and were hoping that we could get involved this year.
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Ellie Foster
12 years ago
It's inspirational, uplifting and entertaining and a great deal of local cultural experience for children will be lost.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
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I was in this last year supporting an inclusive group of disabled and non-disabled cheerleaders who shone as light as tier lanterns with enthusiasm and pride
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Laura
12 years ago
As an adult I really enjoyed it; don't cancel it!
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Ian Germain
12 years ago
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Fed up with Gowns' attitude to the people of the Town. They represent the future of our city rather than the students who are only here for a few years and the majority are from priviliged backgrounds unlike the majority of the children from the Lantern Parade who produce such a vibrant event for Oxford
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Kevin Heritage
12 years ago
This decision is 19th century, not 21st century. I am a graduate of the university from the 70's who works in education, and am shocked and saddened that such outmoded 'Town and Gown' attitudes still exist in the university. They obviously feel that they can twist the City Council around their little fingers again. Perhaps we had better not say that such deception could perhaps be called 'tawdry' in the extreme !
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Cherry Gray
12 years ago
it would disappoint so many people in Oxfordshire
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Lynn Norman
12 years ago
This isn't anywhere near as tawdry as some of the antics of the University students at certain times of the year!!
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Lettitia
12 years ago
This event is totally amazing and makes me feel so proud of Oxford - I am struggling to see how anyone could object to it.
Come on Oxford ! It's Christmas !!
Scrooge comes to mind.
Even ignoring the palpable social and cultural benefits that the festival brought about... tawdry and naff are fundamental parts of Christmas, and absolutely should remain so.
Jesus College Student and Christmas lover
love the Christmas festival! Brings students and locals together.
Down with boring bursars.
As the former JCR president of Jesus College, I'd like to say that I totally disagree with my college's complaint. I've always loved the event and so have all my friends here. Hopefully the colleges will listen to their own students even if they choose to ignore local residents.
Shocking that this is being cancelled. To be fair, I think most students hold a different view to the college administrations. Many students love being involved with whole community events like this.
Awful snobbery from those Colleges, do ignore them and bring the event back.
one rule for the uni....
This festival is very important to our students.
The children and I have thoroughly enjoyed this event in the past few years and were hoping that we could get involved this year.
It's inspirational, uplifting and entertaining and a great deal of local cultural experience for children will be lost.
I was in this last year supporting an inclusive group of disabled and non-disabled cheerleaders who shone as light as tier lanterns with enthusiasm and pride
As an adult I really enjoyed it; don't cancel it!
Fed up with Gowns' attitude to the people of the Town. They represent the future of our city rather than the students who are only here for a few years and the majority are from priviliged backgrounds unlike the majority of the children from the Lantern Parade who produce such a vibrant event for Oxford
This decision is 19th century, not 21st century. I am a graduate of the university from the 70's who works in education, and am shocked and saddened that such outmoded 'Town and Gown' attitudes still exist in the university. They obviously feel that they can twist the City Council around their little fingers again. Perhaps we had better not say that such deception could perhaps be called 'tawdry' in the extreme !
it would disappoint so many people in Oxfordshire
This isn't anywhere near as tawdry as some of the antics of the University students at certain times of the year!!
This event is totally amazing and makes me feel so proud of Oxford - I am struggling to see how anyone could object to it.