So, another SU election has passed – you must now contain your excitement until we get some new sabbs. As with every year, we have the same old gags about people voting for R.O.N. (that is, to re-open nominations). But in practice, there is an incredible reluctance to actually do...
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On September 13, to the tune of 271 retweets and 832 favourites, Dr Akwugo Emejulu announced that she would be taking up a position as a Professor at The University of Warwick’s Sociology department. You’d be hard pressed to find news of a job change in academia met with such...
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A sponsored sleep out fundraising event is being held by a local charity called The Helping Hands Community, in Leamington Spa. The sponsored sleep out will take place on the night of Friday 11 November at the All Saints Parish Church. The fundraising event will aid in raising awareness of...
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Student Accommodation Awards conclude without a winner for their Student Experience category after judges refused to pick a winner on the grounds that none of the nominees offer afforable accommodation. The panel consisted of ten judges, all students themselves, who were invited by the publication Property Week to pick a...
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For someone who spends hours in front of a crowd laying bricks for her latest show Free Admission, cabaret extraordinaire and nudist auteur Ursula Martinez is not so great at keeping up walls. The ‘prelude’ to her performance, which she insists “isn’t part of the performance…but it is really isn’t...
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1965 was the year the University of Warwick came into being, and the year that the Race Relations Act was passed in the United Kingdom to outlaw the discrimination of any person on the “grounds of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins” in public places. From the day the...
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Austerity, rather than immigration, was the main reason people voted Leave in the EU referendum in June, according to a paper published by academics from Warwick’s Economics department. A small reduction in government cuts could have swung the referendum result, the paper suggests, while a comparatively large reduction in immigration...
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The role of literature in bringing Black History to the forefront of conversation, particularly in a Western society, should not be underestimated. Reading black literature is a fascinating and important journey for the reader, allowing for the poignant remembrance of historical events and celebration of African and Caribbean culture, especially...
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October 13 saw the Glee society perform a tribute to Simi Sahota, a Warwick student who sadly passed away over the summer. Members of Glee sung a rendition of Echosmith’s hit ‘Cool Kids’ in memory of Simi, who was a valued part of the society. It was recorded, with a...
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As fans turn their backs on England's record goalscorer, Yashas Mudumbai argues that we expect too much from Wayne Rooney
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A.L. Kennedy, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Warwick, has been awarded the prestigious Heinrich Heine Prize for 2016. The prize is one of the most important literary awards, recognising writers who promote “social and political progress, international understanding or the realization of the unity of all people...
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Warwick Labour rounded off their Freshers’ events with a talk from Tristram Hunt, Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, who was invited to the university to speak about the future of the Labour Party. After his talk, he spoke to the Boar about higher education policy, how the Labour Party can...
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A Warwick student shares their personal struggle with having a sibling suffering from mental health issues There have been many articles written on what it is like to experience depression and anxiety as a student, which is wonderful and will hopefully help combat the stigma surrounding mental illness. However, I...
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