Musings from a year in studying in the States: Will America “be great again?”
With the US Election fast approaching, Sophie Thomas, currently in Arizona on a year abroad, gives us a unique, first hand look at battle for the White House.
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Is it time we showed The Apprentice the door?
Oh joy, The Apprentice is back. Alan Sugar’s business-‘em-up has returned for a twelfth series – but it seems the viewers have not. The opening episode was down by 900,000 viewers on last year, and the enthusiasm shown for previous series just isn’t there. The Apprentice is a really interesting...
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Clickbait Corner: 5 Reasons why Battlefield 1 will destroy Infinite Warfare
It's that time of year again, when the titans of the FPS world duke it out. But clearly, Battlefield 1 has an edge this year. Right?
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14 “Killer Clown” reports in Warwickshire
14 reports of “Killer Clown” craze incidents have surfaced in Warwickshire, including a University of Warwick student’s encounter last Sunday afternoon in Leamington Spa. The American trend sees people put on clown masks, and sometimes even dress up in full clown costumes, in an attempt to scare the public. It...
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Dane Baptiste interview: “The revolution will be streamed”
On February 28 this year, in perhaps the most anticipated Academy Awards opening monologue of recent times, Chris Rock stepped on the stage. Dressed to kill in a plush white tuxedo, with that trademark grin plastered across his lips, he proceeded to use his razor sharp wit to break down...
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National Treasure: “A television masterpiece”
Trigger Warning: Mentions sexual abuse When I first saw the advert for Channel 4’s National Treasure, I instantly knew it was something I wanted to watch. Tackling the issue of historic sexual abuse, the drama was inspired by Operation Yewtree wherein a number of media personalities were investigated for the crime...
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Frecibo: Food delivery by home cooks
Craving fresh cibo? Cheap takeaway is unhealthy, healthy food is expensive, and a variety of homemade food is hard to come by. Frecibo is trying to find a middle ground, by providing a platform for home cooks and students to connect. The idea is simple. Students can use Frecibo as...
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Sponza: Society funding made easy
Warwick is home to more than 260 student-run societies, each with different causes, ideas and membership bases. In order to make most ideas a reality, societies require funding. Many apply to large firms for sponsorship, with various societies sponsored by the likes of the Big Four and banks such...
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The monetary policies by Bank of Japan, to go or not to go?
On the noon of 29th January 2016, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) surprised the world by cutting their deposit rate on commercial banks’ excess reserve into -0.1%. This makes the BOJ the first central bank outside Europe to introduce a negative interest rate policy. In theory, a reasonable and stable...
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Pokémon Go: The Expert Guide
Still playing Pokemon Go but struggling to make your mark? our expert guide has you covered, with everything from appraisals to buddies.
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MISSING from BBC’s top 100 films of the 21st century
BIRDMAN Film is something I have had a long love affair with. At age 12 my cinema education began with the list of films my dad had long been waiting to show me, and from that moment my adoration of good cinema was instilled. I have seen a lot of...
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Three Box Theatre: Launch Night
Diversity is perhaps not Warwick’s strong point, least of all in theatre. Many might remember the unfortunate outcome of the Mind The Gap Collective’s prospective plays ‘Fewer Emergencies’ and ‘Othello’, which were finally unable to go ahead due to a lack of diversity in the sign up stage of auditions....
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Warwick STAR launch raises £250 for Destitution Fund
Warwick STAR (Student Action for Refugees) launched its first “Big Event” in the Chaplaincy last Monday at 1.30pm, raising nearly £250 for the Destitution Fund in Coventry. The money was raised from donation buckets and the proceeds of a £2 three-course buffet, with over 20 volunteers contributing with home-made dishes....
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