Art in a material world
Good business is the best art,” claimed Andy Warhol, and after this statement, art was never quite the same
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Event encourages religious harmony amongst students
Faith2face at Warwick, a religious tolerance and awareness week took place between the 18th and 22nd January. Organised by the Coexist society, there was a programme of events with three external speakers visiting to present talks. Coexist is a newly established, multi-faith society that aims to promote discussion and understanding...
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Amnesty’s “Protect the Human Week” returns to campus
Warwick Amnesty is hosting a week-long event to promote the human rights of people from all over the world. With focus on a different human rights campaign each day, “Protect the Human Week” will take place in Week 5 (8th-13th February) and will offer a variety of events around campus....
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Londis attacked by knife robber
A recent attempted armed robbery in Leamington Spa has caused concern for the safety of Warwick students. The Londis convenience store on Tachbrook Road in Leamington Spa was targeted by a knife wielding man on Wednesday 13th January. The staff member confronted by the attacker held his ground, and refused...
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Disabled access fitness suite opens
Triple Paralympic medal winner Nigel Murray opened the Sport Centre’s new disabled access fitness suite on Friday 22 January. The Sports Centre hosted a special event with guests Murray and John Silke, a regular Sports Centre user and tetraplegic. The event was in celebration of the Sports Centre’s newly received...
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Goose rescued from frozen campus lake
On Friday 15th January, an injured goose was rescued from a frozen lake on campus. RSPCA officers and the fire brigade were called to the scene. Warwick security officer Tel Smith commented that “the scene for the rescue was really quite spectacular.” Emergency services travelled across the lake using an...
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Warwick grad shortlisted for poetry prize
A Warwick graduate has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Crashaw Prize’ with his first unpublished poetry collection, Il Avilit. Phil Brown graduated from Warwick in 2008 with a BA English with Creative Writing, and his collection is an expanded version of his final year Personal Writing Project. The winner of...
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Attempted beer burglary at Arts Centre EAT restaurant
Two men caught trying to steal beer from EAT restaurant at the Arts Centre have been charged with burglary and assault. On the night of 17th January 2010, the Arts Centre security team were alerted to a break-in when the alarm system detected the illegal intrusion. Upon responding to the...
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Pile ‘em high, sell ‘em cheap
Celebrity self-promotion and the business of book-selling makes a melting-pot of misery for Leah Cowan
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Opinion split over new SU building
The new Student Union has received a mixed reception among the Warwick Student body this week. The Union building, which opened significantly later than promised, includes a number of new outlets, including an extension to the already-established Dirty Duck pub, which has been christened “The Snug”. One of the most...
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