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Amnesty International debate human rights and terrorism

Over 50 Warwick students attended a debate hosted by Amnesty International on the topic of human rights and terrorism last Wednesday, 2 February. The two guest speakers invited to the event were Anthony Glees, a right wing academic and expert on terrorism, currently head of the Buckingham University Centre for...
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By , Feb. 8, 2011

Warwick Pride accuse bouncer of homophobia

A bouncer working at Smack nightclub in Leamington Spa has been accused by Warwick Pride of discrimination against their members. The society claimed that on 7 December 2010, two male members of Warwick Pride (who prefer to remain unnamed) were warned by a bouncer that if they did not stop...
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By , Feb. 7, 2011

Students hold Holocaust vigil

Warwick students gathered together for a candle-lit vigil last Thursday to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Approximately 50 students, Union Officers and University representatives gathered on the Piazza to reflect on the Holocaust and subsequent genocides. A vigil was held, with the participants each being given a given a candle to...
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By , Feb. 7, 2011

SU gears up for fees response

Warwick University Students’ Union is preparing a response to the University’s decision to review their tuition fees for the start of the 2012/13 academic year with serious criticism reserved for the transparency of the process. Education Officer Sean Ruston expressed his anger at how “inaccessible” information about executive decisions was...
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By , Feb. 7, 2011

Census asks students to tick boxes

The 21st United Kingdom census, which is taking place on 27 March this year, will have to be completed by every student before the end of this term. The census, which has taken place every ten years since 1801, is a survey that the Government requires everyone in the UK...
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By , Feb. 7, 2011

Christian Union present Mission Week

The annual Christian Union Mission Week will begin 31 January and run throughout Week 4, alongside One World Week. This year, the week is themed ‘This Is Love’. The Christian Union website encourages students to get involved, urging them to ‘Come see what true love costs’. The Christian Union will...
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By , Feb. 7, 2011