A city of literary culture
In light of Coventry being named the City of Culture 2021, Mary Francis explores how Coventry is a source of literary inspiration.
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Mary Francis
Can a hashtag change the world?
When hashtags first emerged, I remember questioning what the point of them was – to be honest, what is there really to get about #like4like? At twelve years old, it just seemed like a way to seek attention for pouting selfies. However, I’ve since discovered their intended purpose. Hashtagging essentially...
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If literary characters were freshers
Mary Francis imagines what our favourite characters would be like as Warwick University Freshers
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Ode to a fresher – Mary Francis
Coming to the end of two years at Warwick, looking back there are definitely mistakes I wish I hadn’t made – for example, having to pull all nighters because I left essays to the last minute, ‘getting with’ the wrong people on nights out, getting a little too drunk, or...
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Diana: In Her Own Words – what did it really tell us?
Channel 4's much-hyped 'Diana: In Her Own Words' aired this week. Was the Princess really the subject, or was there another focus entirely?
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Can literature culturally appropriate?
After Anthony Horowitz was criticised for his decision to narrate the experience of a black character, Beth Longman and Mary Francis discuss whether authors can ever really write events from a perspective that they themselves have no experience of. In defence of… Faced with accusations of cultural appropriation, Horowitz was adamantly...
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A throwback to younger years
Putting heavier workloads to one side, Warwick students look back to lighter reads from years gone by. ~~~~ The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot Mia Thermopolis is the heroine that every teenager needs. She not only provides laughs and all too relatable dramas, but she most importantly shows a change in the way we...
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Jeremy Paxman denies claims University Challenge is sexist
University Challenge host Jeremy Paxman has insisted that the show is not sexist, despite a significant lack of female contestants. In an article the Financial Times, the presenter attributed this to students handpicking their own teams and a supposed male preference for quiz contests. This follows a series which saw...
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What’s the right way for TV to portray rape?
Rape and sexual violence are currently covered by a huge amount of representation on television, and surely the awareness that is being raised can only be a good thing: rape happens every day to many different people, and its portrayal in shows such as 13 Reasons Why, Broadchurch and soap...
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