The Noise Next Door. Where do I begin? A group of 5 ex-drama students who met at university is somewhat atypical for a comedy troupe these days, but The Noise Next Door stand out among the crowd. They are, quite honestly, the hidden gem of improvised comedy. The group performed...
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A U1 bus has just hit a car at the roundabout at the top of the Gibbet Hill Road near the University of Warwick.
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A group of Warwick students were seen marching through campus this afternoon dressed as grim reapers as part of a Warwick for Free Education campaign (WFFE).
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Clara takes a look at issues that have been affecting students all over the world. This week we have two stories from the US, one from Myanmar and one from Brazil.
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Gatecrasher closed: Birmingham’s biggest Broad Street Nightclub was officially shut down at a hearing on Wednesday 25, following a series of recent violent episodes.
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AG week is finally upon us, which means it’s time for the awkward lap dancers invading your lectures, among other things. As fun as it is to “gnome” your best friends, we could also be using this week to consider doing more for communities and causes that we feel passionate about.
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The debate about the threat of the Islamic terrorism has been heated by the latest crash of the Russian airplane in Egypt. On 31 October an Airbus with 224 people on board, traveling from Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport to St. Petersburg, exploded above the Sinai Peninsula. The Russian Metrojet airline representatives quickly stated that the machine was in outstanding technical condition and considered the ‘external factors’ as the only possible cause of the catastrophe.
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I’m not saying these parents are bad parents, nor do I think they’re stupid. I think they’re well-intentioned and simply proud to show off their children. It’s kind of narcissistic, sure, but if I had a child I’d think they were smarter and prettier than everyone else’s and want people to know it. It’s just the medium of making it known that I believe goes unconsidered, and while these misguided parents might be getting the likes and comments and the associated ego boosts, it can only be detrimental for the actual children in the future.
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A dinosaur discovered in South Dakota had feathers on a raptor’s body, as well as large claws and long rear legs, according to a study published by the University of Kansas Paleontological Institute. It was about 17 feet long, making it one of the largest dromaeosaurids (from the Greek, meaning...
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Currently studying for my BA in English Literature, hardly a day goes by where I don’t hear someone say that an arts degree is unemployable. This is a myth engrained into the culture of our departments, and it’s absolute rubbish. Last year I became student representative for Careers and Skills...
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4 percent of the student body voted in the Term 1 annual student meeting (ASM) between 17 and 20 November, which saw a record 11 motions tabled and passed.
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Last week, Boar Games was able to speak to Daniel Carter, an indie game designer, who graduated from Warwick this year with a degree in French and German. He co-founded Mental Block Gaming, creating three player Minecraft maps such as There is no Learning Curve, whose most recent release is...
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Fruit juice has effectively been discounted as a health food by now – the high sugar content offsets any health benefits. But the Sicilian blood orange, particularly the Moro and Tarocco varieties (the latter of which has the highest vitamin C concentration in the world) , is unique in that...
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