As a former Co-President of Warwick Anti-Sexism Society (WASS), I consider myself to be pretty damn aware of how sexism can arise in various different forms. From gross comments to literal harassment, sexism is all around – it’s a sad fact of the society we live in. But, to be...
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We need to do so much more. I will continue to say that until there is sufficient support for survivors of sexual violence, and until everyone who steps into an institute of higher education understands the basics of consent. One of the biggest retorts against consent education or even conversations...
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With tuition fees permanently rising, and university league tables giving their top spot to different institutions, the choice of where you get your degree is more complicated than ever. But if you’re highly likely to come out with a degree at the end of your course, does it really matter...
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Last week, London’s City University Student’s Union held an AGM at which the student body voted to ban The Sun, The Express, and The Daily Mail from its campus, in an attempt to ‘Oppose Fascism and Social Divisiveness in the UK Media’. Citing The Express and The Mail’s treatment of...
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A few weeks ago, it was time for the honorary Oscars – awards given to people who had done stellar-enough work to warrant one over a considerable number of years, but simply never won (the most famous of these awards went, somewhat shamefully, to Alfred Hitchcock). Awards went to prolific...
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The University of Warwick has achieved 34th place in this year’s Green League after rising 95 places since last year. The Green League is an annual UK competition which ranks UK universities in order of highest environmental and ethical performance. It is run by the student campaigning society People &...
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Luke Cage was always going to be a hero for those who needed one the most. Against the real-world backdrops of police violence, white gentrification and the Black Lives Matter movement, Luke Cage offers a quiet, almost pensive alternative to the chaos threatening to consume Harlem. To some extent, this...
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When I tell people my name, they hear Adam and I make it a point to wear more make up the next day. I don’t have breasts, I haven’t started hormone replacement therapy yet and there isn’t a set date for my sex change. I began my transition at university, just a few weeks ago and I thought my life would be like a Jane Austen novel.
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The international trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story dropped last week, and with it came the feverish speculation that unites all good Star Wars fans. Packed with explosive action sequences and uplifting soundbites, the trailer has set the film up to be a classic sci-fi epic, though with...
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Video games offer a wealth of engaging and thought provoking narratives. Are they being overlooked as valuable material for literary study at university?
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Warwick Students’ Union (SU) hosted its second “Are You OK?” day on Thursday 24 November. This month’s focus was on housing stress. The campaign launched last month with the goal to be more open about mental health and wellbeing. It primarily aims to promote dialogue between friends, destigmatise student mental...
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After being enchanted by the teaser trailer of the much awaited live-action remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, we finally got an even closer look, on the 14th of November when the first official trailer was released. We can all take a deep breath and calm down because the...
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It was a difficult #BUCSWednesday for #TeamWarwick, but the ever-reliable Boar Sport team was on hand to capture the highlights.
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