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SKITFEST Preview: Friday 13 May

Hidden in the underground of Britain’s second city lies a music scene drenched in vibrancy, talent and unmatched wit. Birmingham’s upcoming rap scene was something I would have previously addressed with the same kind of eye roll as a Kanye West soliloquy, or a Piers Morgan column in the Sunday...
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By , May. 11, 2016

Mind The Gap: The spaces yet to be carved

We all know that the Arts and Culture industry is disproportionately white, but for Hope Barker and Ella McLeod, the same can be said of the Warwick Drama Collective (DC). I sat down with them to discuss their project Mind The Gap, its inspirations, aims, setbacks and future. Having already...
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By , May. 11, 2016

Preview: WUDS presents Eurydice

Eurydice delivers a heart-breaking rendition of the tragic tale of Orpheus that will capture its audience within its bizarre, magical world when it opens Wednesday 11 May. With its runtime only just exceeding an hour, it provides a mesmerising interlude for the trials of Term 3. The production elaborates on, and...
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By , May. 10, 2016

The best TV shows in foreign languages

Our Boar TV writers tell us about their favourite TV shows in foreign languages Wallander Reece Goodall A couple of years ago, I stumbled across a treat on BBC4 – the channel was airing the Swedish TV series Wallander, starring Krister Henriksson as the titular detective. As a fan of...
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By , May. 10, 2016

Global Students Stories – 09/05/16

Here are this week’s global student stories. There are stories about Syrian refugee students, the new Swedish Nobel Research Centre, Russian higher education and cheating students in Australia. Lebanon: Syrian refugees to be educated in Lebanon About 1.5 million Syrian refugees have flooded into Lebanon over recent years. Many of...
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By , May. 9, 2016