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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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