The Boar — The University of Warwick Students’ Newspaper

Cable argues for ‘fairer’ graduate tax

Wednesday 28 July, 2010

The Business Secretary has outlined plans to cut costs in higher education and scrap upfront fees

Monday 14 June, 2010

Construction site behind International House and Rootes intrudes upon students’ sleep and revision

Monday 14 June, 2010

University is best in the country outside Oxbridge according to new table

PC gone sane Chris O'Brien
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
The unease related to building a memorial to Bomber Command is justified by the effect their actions had in World War II
The Boar: Reflections on a three-year stint Chris Browne
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
All good things must come to an end. But that surely means no bad thing …

The Age Old English Custom of Seeking Someone to Blame
Saturday 28 August, 2010
Channon Zhangazha looks back at this summer's World Cup and the efforts of the English Football Team
Ten Hour Tennis?
Friday 25 June, 2010
Jack Gelsthorpe comments upon an exciting summer of Tennis thus far

Student Budget 2010 (Again)
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Patrick Edwards takes a quick look at the Budget's implication for students
The secret to Sussex’s success
Tuesday 18 May, 2010 - 4 comments
We look at how other university unions have dealt with the threat of bankruptcy

Josh Cooke on New email system encounters difficulty 2 weeks, 3 days ago
I had problems logging in with my ITS password, so I reset it using this page and after about half …
James Appleton on Our time is now 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I agree with Chris. If by ‘student politics’ you mean the traditional structures imposed by our Union on how it …
James Appleton on Harman tells a true tale about the gender gap 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Good article, though I don’t entirely agree. I take issue with two aspects. Firstly, the cabinet is not the main …
Alistair Aitcheson on Joe Danger 1 month, 3 weeks ago
I remember playing this at Eurogamer and thinking it was amazing. A shame I’d have to buy a PS3 to …
Chris Browne on Our time is now 1 month, 4 weeks ago
I think it was re-engagement, although not a positive engagement with ‘traditional’ student politics. A confrontational, oppositional one certainly. It’s …

Our time is now
Sunday 27 June, 2010 - 3 comments
Chris Browne and Gerard McHugh conclude our three-part feature on the state of the Union
Crisis and cliché: a history
Monday 17 May, 2010 - 4 comments
Chris Browne delves into the Union’s past and uncovers an era when radical activism battled against apathy, and the marketisation of education

Boy vs. girl: Breaking up over summer, is it worth the upset?
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Chris Parkinson and Tara Lawrence on whether it's worth the holiday pain
Food for thought: tortilla pizza
Tuesday 22 June, 2010 - 1 comment
Kick-starting our new food column, Danni Slater cooks up a delicious, brain-boosting dish with a student budget in mind

Vietnam: Expect the unexpected
Sunday 4 July, 2010
Jenny Ryan continues her exploration of Southeast Asia and visits Vietnam
The Modern Metropolis
Friday 2 July, 2010
James Nguyen explores the obsession and conformity that lies at the heart of modern Tokyo

The changing face of home Ian Jack
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Daniel Barrow sees in Ian Jack’s ‘The Country Formerly Known as Great Britain’ a rare and precise reflection on a country less familiar than it seems
Writers at Warwick: Ian McEwan reads from Solar
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Ian McEwan is not an easy man to embarrass. His writings frequently revolve around awkward …

Student produced drama at its best
Thursday 1 July, 2010
Rob Ottey reviews the student-written play Daisy Cutter by Ollie Jones, performed in the Arts Centre Studio, week three
Ready for WSAF?
Thursday 1 July, 2010
Two weeks away from the event, Ashlee Brown explores what this year’s Warwick Student Arts Festival has to offer

A Blagger’s Guide to Music: Glam rock
Friday 2 July, 2010
This week RaW discuss glam rock, its influencers and its influencees
Beats & Bars: The beginning of a legacy
Thursday 1 July, 2010
Acoustic music, poetry, and a nice cup of tea. Matthew Wells speaks to the organiser of Warwick’s best open-mic night

Dr. Who Adventures PC
Wednesday 7 July, 2010
Cards on the table; interests declared beforehand; bribes quietly taken in a back-alley: I fucking …
Joe Danger PSN
Tuesday 29 June, 2010 - 1 comment
Students are usually described as being lazy and, while this stereotype generally annoys me, it's …

The end of an era
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Daniel Hemsley salutes the end of two of television's greatest institutions: 24 and LOST
Dining with the ‘stars’
Wednesday 23 June, 2010
Toby Steinberg reviews Channel 4's exclusive World Cup coverage: special editions of 'Come Dine With Me'

“I wanted him to be completely naked”
Thursday 1 July, 2010
Screenwriter and former Warwick lecturer Andrew Davies talks to Hannah Brenton and Brenda Goh
Director Profile: Chris Petit
Monday 17 May, 2010
Dan Barrow profiles British director Chris Petit