It’s time to put community first
The founder of the 'Community Matters' volunteering group tells us the importance of helping those around you this Christmas.
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Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me): Review
When it comes to literature, I’m no traditionalist, but there’s been a place in my heart for Paradise Lost since I read it in my first year at Warwick. I was inspired by the unconventionality of how it treated its subject matter, and impressed by the huge questions which Milton...
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The issues that matter: why student politics needs a rethink
The 19th of November saw what is now becoming something of a tradition in student politics: a demonstration in London against rising tuition fees and the marketisation of universities. Or, at least, that’s what I believe the protest was about. In truth, had national publications such as the Guardian not...
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Warwick refuses to reimburse its staff for lost income caused by Occupation
Warwick for Free Education (WFFE) yesterday formally called upon the University to reimburse staff who have lost income because of the ongoing occupation of the Slate building on campus. But the University confirmed to the Boar that it has no intention of reimbursing staff, and blamed the occupiers for workers’ loss...
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Union of Jewish Students votes not to cut ties with the NUS
The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) debated last week whether to cut all ties with the National Union of Students (NUS) over comments made by President Malia Bouattia. They ultimately chose to maintain the relationship in a vote passed on Sunday 11 December. The motion, proposed by Binyomin Gilbert, a...
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Joshua retains belt with ease to set up Klitschko bout
A compelling night of boxing, led by the surprising brilliance of Whyte-Chisora, and a big announcement for Anthony Joshua - by Alex Jennings.
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Richard Appletree: From Warwick Graduate to giffgaff Money MD
Richard Apletree graduated from Warwick with an integrated Masters in Engineering Management. After a succession of positions at Proctor & Gamble, Telefonica, O2, Tesco Mobile and now giffgaff, he is spearheading the new giffgaff Money venture. The notable and wide-ranging resumé Richard has built for himself would be a dream...
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Science explained: Could the Death Star actually exist?
Even if you haven’t seen Star Wars, you likely know the scene – the Empire have captured Princess Leia and taken her to her home planet of Alderaan, threatening to destroy it if she does not reveal the location of the rebel base. Leia lies, but they give the order...
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Feeling sad and trying to act cool – The Front Bottoms Live
Despite everything, The Front Bottoms are spearing emo-punk in this decade. By all means The Front Bottoms should be nowhere near as popular as they are. The face of the band, Brian Sella, is not a classically trained singer; I’d go as far to say that he can barely sing....
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Coventry railway station to increase ticket prices
The price of train tickets from Coventry train station are set to go up by an average of 2.3% on January 2 2017. This has raised fears that some people will no longer be able to afford travelling from Coventry’s railway station. The station has already undergone other price increases...
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Review: The Weeknd’s ‘Starboy’ – a genre binding rise to the top
Abel Tesfaye, most commonly known as The Weeknd, captured the world’s attention with his melodic, Michael Jackson-esque vocals and vibrant RnB/pop anthems in his 2015 project ‘Beauty Behind The Madness’. The Weeknd has developed a passionate fanbase from 2011 with the release of three mixtapes followed by his first studio...
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£6,500 graduate gender pay gap revealed
Five years after finishing their university studies, a gender pay gap means female graduates reportedly earn £6,500 less than male graduates, research from the Department of Education (DoE) has shown. A difference of 18% in wages was noted between successful male and female graduates. The group of male and...
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#TeamWarwick dances the night away
Last Friday night, 14 of Warwick's sports clubs joined CMD to dance for Sport Relief. Could Men's Cricket retain their crown?
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