“Outraged” – Pressing abort on abortion rights?
If someone told me a woman was handed a suspended prison sentence for her abortion, I would be outraged. Yet this recently happened to a 21 year old woman.
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A reflection on Dewy’s Adventure
I like puzzle games and I like experiences that aren’t too unnecessarily difficult. As a gamer, the Nintendo Wii provided a lot of games that suited my tastes, and one of my favourites was the particularly inventive Dewy’s Adventure. Here’s a reflection on the 2007 game – the joy and...
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Faith, friends and focus: Chance the Rapper’s Colouring Book
Shingi Mararike reviews rap's newest young star Chance The Rapper's latest mixtape 'Coloring Book', a spectacular offering driven by his faith.
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#WarwickVotes: NUS Campaign Roundup
Warwick voted to remain in the National Union of Students (NUS) on Friday: here is our breakdown of the week’s campaign and events. “Warwick says Yes to NUS” and their campaign won the vote overall, with 63.4% of the 2463 students – over 10% of the total – who voted...
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EDL march met by counter-demonstration
Coventry was host to two demonstrations on 21 May. The English Defence League (EDL) carried out a police-escorted protest march whilst United Against Fascism (UAF) held a counter-demonstration. The EDL supporters marched from Litten Tree Pub to Speaker’s Corner, outside the Council House, where speeches were made. Items on the...
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My Mad Fat Diary is unapologetic about mental illness
For many, suffering from mental illness can be incredibly isolating. It’s difficult for friends and family who don’t share the disorder to understand what a person is going through, leading to the sufferer feeling as if they are alone and misunderstood. However, like many who suffer from various disorders, I...
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Poor decisions and incremental consoles
Joe Clarke attempts to get to the bottom of the rumors surrounding Sony's incremental update of the PS4 and ask the question: is it really a good idea?
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Skins and the glamourising of mental illnesses
Skins followed the lives of various groups of British teenagers as they grew up – it’s natural then, of course, that the show depicted various characters with mental illnesses. But the representation of mental health problems in Skins largely enforces representations of mental health problems as something that only effects...
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It’s no crime to love Angie Tribeca
In 1982, six episodes of Police Squad aired – sadly, its barrage of non-sequiturs and sight gags failed to be a hit with studio execs, but the show later spawned Airplane! and The Naked Gun. Angie Tribeca is very much picking up the baton, with a new world of daft...
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The weekend preview: 21-22 May
The FA Cup final and the first test match of the cricket season - summer is well and truly here. Which will you be watching?
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Food in 15: Sweet potato frittata
Exam season eating away at your time? Heidi Selwood has a quick and delicious sweet potato recipe...
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Breaking the seal on alleged racism at Warwick
Ultimately, the figures speak for themselves. The level of BAME academics at Warwick is below the national average; BAME students are less likely to get a first; and the gap between ethnic minority and white students seems to be increasing.
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