Over the past few decades, Thailand has rapidly become the hub of exotic tourism and commercialism. The reasons for this are simple: it has the right climate, the right culture, and of course, the right blend of tropical vegetation and wildlife. Such an influx of foreigners has undoubtedly led to...
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In what are now notorious comments made in an interview with The Telegraph about his role in the sixth season of Game of Thrones, Ian McShane provocatively noted that the show “is only tits and dragons,” a statement that riled some fans (and amused many more). If you’re a Game...
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Three years ago, I was lucky enough to obtain work experience with both my local library service and my local newspaper. As someone who had always wanted to study English at university but was still undecided on what to do afterwards, it was a fantastic opportunity to look into two different industries. There...
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From the next academic year, the library will function in a 24-hour capacity, it has been announced. This comes after months of campaigning by the current Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Sabbatical Team – and years of campaigning by the SU as a whole. Vice-Chancellor Stuart Croft alerted SU President Isaac...
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I was 15 when my dad died. This is no secret: it’s an inherently important part of who I am and have become, and its one of the first things people do, have to, even, learn about me.
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In the lead up to the EU Referendum, Eddie Izzard has been touring university campuses with his ‘Stand up for Europe’ set, encouraging young people to register to vote, and to vote to remain in the EU. I was fortunate enough to have five minutes with him after his show,...
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I guarantee that romance, in some form, has been part of every story you’ve ever read regardless of genre. With this in mind, I trace the power couples that have ruled literary pages throughout history. Starting with Homer, the strength of Odysseus’ and Penelope’s love cannot be denied. Following the birth of their...
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Boar Film interviews the organisers of the Warwick Filmmakers Showcase, Patrick Sambiasi and Geoffrey Mugford, both students of University of Warwick. The event is to be held on June 16 2016 on campus. Lakshmi Ajay: What according to you makes a ‘good’ film, both as a viewer and as a maker? ...
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Today I awoke to the news that 50 innocent people had been killed. It was a senseless attack of a barbaric nature, carried out against members of the LGBT+ community.
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A petition has been started by the Students’ Union (SU) and representatives from the Faculty of Sciences calling for a rethink to the university’s new framework for hourly-paid staff. The new framework, focusing on how hourly rates are calculated, is currently in the pipeline. There are also ongoing discussions with...
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The Threepenny Opera, Brecht’s ‘play with music’, is at first glance an ambitious choice for the intimate studio theatre in the Warwick Arts Centre, due to its series of challenging musical numbers and Brecht’s famous alienation effect which seeks to detach audiences from onstage action . Nonetheless, it is impressively...
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Beyond Caring is an awkward piece of theatre, and that is the reason why it is a good and a valuable expression of the arts. Focusing on the lives of three temporary workers in a sausage factory, the audience sees, and hopefully begins to feel, the impact of transitory work....
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The government has recently announced that students starting a Masters degree after 1 August 2016 can apply for a Postgraduate Loan, enabling them to borrow up to £10,000 to pay fees and help with living costs. At present, students studying postgraduate degrees have to arrange to pay their fees by...
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