Wide Sargasso Sea is a postcolonial novel by Jean Rhys, published in 1966. It gives readers an alternative view of Charlotte Brönte’s Jane Eyre, written from the perspective of Bertha (or Antoinette, as she is known in this novel) – Rochester’s ‘mad’ wife who lives in the attic of Thornfield Hall. It can...
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A petition was launched targeting Britain’s foreign aid budget. Last year in Britain, £12 billion was given away in foreign aid.
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One of the most common adjectives used to describe the increased numbers of terrorist attacks, threats and high alerts across mainland Europe is “surreal”, a bizarre mix of fact and fantasy. It’s too easy to feel separated from the horror you saw when attacks hit Paris on 13 November 2015,...
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When you look on Facebook in the evening and see a collage of club selfies, you might turn to a flatmate and joke that you’re experiencing ‘FOMO’.
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This Easter UWMCC went on tour to Sri Lanka, where they sampled the sights and sounds of the subcontinent. Nish Narayanan gives us the full lowdown
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You’ve just been dragged back to uni away from the remnants of chocolate eggs and roast dinner, and into your (probably cold) university accommodation. I feel you. I don’t want that for you, no-one does. If, like me, you aren’t quite ready to give up that thing called ‘fun’ that...
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The nominations for the 62nd British Academy Television Awards are out and it’s a pretty eclectic mix. Black, white, gay, straight, rising star or national treasure – it seems everyone has been invited to this party. Of course, diversity is never a bad thing. But combine the diversification of this...
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Anaïs Rochin serves dirty flatmates with some real talk about cleaning etiquette...
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Five things that happened in the world of books this week: 1. HarperCollins announced their plans for a Graduate Scheme specifically for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to launch in May. This effort to ‘diversify’ comes after a series of articles and research into the ‘whitewashed’ publishing industry and how this affects...
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For a long time, scientists have known that sad events, such as the loss of a close family member, can trigger a condition known as ‘broken heart syndrome’ – this feels like a heart attack, and can prove to be fatal if it is not treated quickly. However, a recent...
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So it’s finally Term 3, exams are in the air or, for some, have already arrived, but never fear: a new term means new shows to be seen! Arriving in week 2 is Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well, a student production put on in association with ShakeSoc Warwick. The...
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Last week, following the earlier release of an initial action plan, Warwick University updated its implementation strategy for the government’s Prevent policy.
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Were the actions of Fara’s flatmate’s inexcusable? Yes. Does she deserve justice ? Yes. Does that mean that Warwick is racist? No.
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