The fall and fall of Coventry City FC
You probably know the city, but do you know its football team? Daniel Thompson tells us how a once-great club is struggling to return to former glories.
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Study drugs ‘sweep’ Warwick
The study drugs Modafinil and Noopept are “sweeping universities”, according to an article in the Sun which featured testimony from Warwick students. Many students at Warwick have turned to study drugs this exam season, despite them being banned this May under the government’s Psychoactive Substances Act. Noopept and Modafinil are...
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Leamington “one of the worst in the country” for air pollution
Leamington Spa is one of the worst places in the UK for air pollution, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has claimed in a new report on global air pollutant levels. The research states that particularly underneath the railway bridge in Leamington there has been a considerable increase in dangerous fumes since 2010. The area...
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Preview: Opera Warwick presents The Threepenny Opera
Opera Warwick’s brave choice of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera, in collaboration with Codpiece, creates a production that makes the audience “question the treatment of society’s poorest and most desperate” (according to the flyers), with some stand-out musical performances. The story begins with an introduction to Jonathan...
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Interview: Archer extraordinaire Tom Hall
A lot can happen in six years - just ask Tom Hall. From archery novice to representing his country, Hall talks us through his journey through the sport.
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Societies Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for the 2016 Societies Awards has been revealed, with a total of 44 different societies nominated across a variety of awards. A further ten people have been nominated for “Individual Contribution”. The awards include categories for “Best New Society”, “Best Society Event”, and “Society of the Year”. A...
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What’s on: Cinematic time machine @ The Electric
As a student with an interest (or perhaps a study) in film, I’d be making an unintelligible mistake in ignoring Birmingham’s Electric Cinema, a true cinematic landmark that lies within a mere thirty minutes of our very own campus. The real significance of The Electric as an independent cinema lies...
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Let’s talk about death
There were two false alarms before it actually happened. In these situations you can go as far as being prepared for the operating theatre before the doctors realise that something is wrong with the donor’s body. Those organs, then, are not transplantable and the patient goes home and carries on...
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Jessica Jones: AKA Take A Bloody Number
This week Jessica Jones slows down enough to let its characters deal with their damaged relationships, and centres itself around the search for forgiveness. None of the characters have a wholly black and white morality, but some feel guiltier about blurring ethical boundaries than others. Robyn takes a big step...
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Bigger than Boxing, larger than life: a tribute to the greatest
"Ali was a cultural icon - not just a legendary athlete, but a legendary man." Boar Editor Shingi Mararike pays tribute to the one and only Muhammad Ali.
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The first ever National Societies Awards
The first ever National Societies Awards (NSA) took place on Saturday 4 June at the University of West England (UWE). 150 societies, from 50 different universities, competed for 12 awards. The awards included ‘best community project’, ‘best student-led event’ and ‘best fundraising society’. Warwick Tap were among the winners of...
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The Left backing Brexit: The European Union won’t bend
Many people's response to seeing massive structural flaws within the European Union is to say “it’s better to stay in and reform it than give up and leave.”
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The weekend preview: 4-5 June
Not sure how to spend your Sunday? Whether it's two tennis titans battling for a Grand Slam title or an afternoon of elite athletics, we've got it covered.
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