Should we really love period dramas most ardently?
Networks may love period dramas, but is their goodness a truth universally acknowledged? Two writers go head to head on the genre
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#OscarsSoWhite The all-white Hollywood turns 87
The controversy surrounding this years Oscars has
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“Red Warwick”: A Hidden History
Connor Woodman discusses the hidden history of activism that Warwick has forgotten
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Nigel Thrift’s farewell meal costs the University £16,867
Nigel Thrift's farewell meal cost the University £16,867, an investigation by the Boar has revealed.
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The top TV couples we love to love
Which love story are you falling for this Valentine's day? Here are our six top TV couples
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Black mental health week held at Warwick
The University of Warwick held its first black mental health week last week. It was a four-day event pioneered by third-year psychology student Teju Soyinka to raise awareness of mental health issues within the black community.
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Copper Rooms and Arts Centre up for awards
The University has seen two of its features up for the Midlands Zone ‘What’s On Readers Award’.
The Midlands Zone newspaper is the largest regional gay lifestyle magazine in the UK, and hand out the annual award after letting their readers decide from a shortlist of 5 contenders.
Both the Warwick Arts Centre and the Copper Rooms are up for the “Best Regional Theatre/Arts Venue (Medium Capacity: 500-1000)” and “Best Regional Music Venue (Medium Capacity: 500-1000)” awards.
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60 extra study spaces for library
Following Warwick SU campaigns for a new library, the democracy and development officer, Olly Rice, has secured 60 extra study spaces for the library.
Mr Rice said: “we have received assurances from the Library that they will be aiming to install the extra spaces before Term 3.”
Mr Rice has also said that the SU will keep in regular liaison with the library to check on the details of the spaces, such as whether plugs will be provided and whether the spaces be set up in the silent areas.
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“Brexit is a lose-lose” – Former Italian Prime Minister at Warwick Economics Summit
Dr Enrico Letta, former Italian Prime Minister, renowned scholar in European Economics, and Dean at the Paris School of International Affairs offered his audience at the WES on Friday evening directions on ‘how to save the Euro’, as well as indicating how a “Brexit is a lose-lose situation”. When the...
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SU elections 2015: Half voters female, All officers male
An almost equal number of female and male students voted for Warwick SU's all white male sabbatical team last year, revealed a Freedom of Information request made by the Boar.
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The Lobster
Boar Film reviews The Lobster, a strange, biting and distrubing parable on the human compulsion to couple together.
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Meet your new Women’s Officer
Following her success in the hotly contested election for Women’s Officer, I met up with Chloe to discuss controversies surrounding the election and her plans to help women on campus. What is the first area you would like to tackle as our new Women’s Officer? I’ve already started this week. I’ve been...
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Treadmill Desks and an SU shambles – Brief 90
In this week's 90 second roundup, Cath and Josh take a look at Warwick's trial treadmill desks, the controversy over the SU women's officer and a Warwick sculpture which has been listed as a site of importance.
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