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Oscar Williams-Grut

Director and Editor Michaelmas 2011

St. John's, History

Oscar prides himself on his ability to organise clandestine trysts with military precision. In his spare time, he collects articles about Justin Bieber, in a vain attempt to shed his beaver image and emulate Bieber’s style. When he’s not organising and styling, Oscar enjoys watching programmes about habitually dysfunctional families and corresponding with his friends’ mothers. He’s also a breakdancing pro, and has an unshakable passion for paint.


‘There are downsides to going to St John’s': Why students hate me for being a Johnian

‘There are downsides to going to St John’s': Why students hate me for being a Johnian

12:39 pm, Friday April 6th 2012

OSCAR WILLIAMS-GRUT admits being scorned by supervisors and ignored by neighbours as a direct result of his college.


Girton Spring Ball

Girton Spring Ball

8:25 pm, Saturday March 17th 2012

OSCAR WILLIAMS-GRUT is wowed by Girton’s fairytale Spring Ball, complete with swings, sushi and Sailor Jerry’s.


David Leigh Resigns As Union President

David Leigh Resigns As Union President

3:00 am, Saturday March 10th 2012

The Union have announced that David Leigh is resigning as President-elect for Easter term due to “academic reasons.”


John’s Chocolate Cock-Up

John’s Chocolate Cock-Up

3:00 pm, Friday March 9th 2012

John’s have been accused of “equating female experience with Dairy Milk” after giving female students chocolate to mark International Women’s Day.


Kony 2012 Shows How Little We Care

Kony 2012 Shows How Little We Care

7:35 pm, Wednesday March 7th 2012

Kony 2012 risks becoming a triumph of social networking rather than social consciousness.


Torrents and Plunder: Piracy Rife In Cambridge

Torrents and Plunder: Piracy Rife In Cambridge

12:45 pm, Saturday February 25th 2012

INVESTIGATION: We reveal over 250 reported cases of piracy since 2010, and there’s evidence of more going unpunished.


The Cambridge Fetish Scene: “BDSM is like being gay 20 years ago”

The Cambridge Fetish Scene: “BDSM is like being gay 20 years ago”

9:00 am, Tuesday January 31st 2012

OSCAR WILLIAMS-GRUT sits down with “Mr Glove” to talk roleplay, forced orgasm and the Cambridge fetish scene.


Unions Battle It Out For Golden Balls

Unions Battle It Out For Golden Balls

11:00 am, Friday December 30th 2011

The Oxford and Cambridge Unions are battling it out to snag David Beckham as a guest speaker.


Swanning About Sidgwick

Swanning About Sidgwick

1:00 pm, Sunday November 13th 2011

Stupid swans stopped traffic by the Sidgwick site on Friday after settling down for a kip in the road.


Girton Boy Bottles It

Girton Boy Bottles It

2:00 pm, Friday November 11th 2011

A Girton student was carted off by the cops on Wednesday after bottling another student in Cindies.