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Initiations: team-building or bullying?

Perhaps the biggest clue to their success is the mystery that surrounds initiations. Despite the various rumours and dramatic stories that circulate across campus each year, actual explanations of initiations are vague. I decided to investigate the secrets surrounding this Warwick tradition, though fully aware of just how difficult it...
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By , Nov. 30, 2017

Coffee House Sessions Thursdays: AMiR

In a black pea coat and skinnies paired with white Nike Air Max, AMiR seemed like a normal lad dressed appropriately for the biting chill of the Midlands’ Northampton, and now Coventry. It’s only the checkered guitar strap that is any precursor to the Ed Sheeran vibes we’ll witness when...
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By , Nov. 30, 2017

The uncertain future of Erasmus+

In leaving the European Union, many students will be wondering if this means leaving the Erasmus+ programme, but perhaps it isn’t as bad as it sounds. For the past 30 years, the Erasmus+ programme has given students from all over Europe the opportunity to discover and learn about new cultures...
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By , Nov. 30, 2017

Horror Picks: The Long Dark

I’m no horror buff. I don’t enjoy being scared, nor am I a massive fan of the tight corridors and repetitive jump scares common to the horror genre. All the same, when Halloween rolls around everybody needs something to spook themselves with. For me, there’s no competition. I’ll whack out...
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By , Nov. 30, 2017

What makes The Chronicles of Narnia relevant today?

This week marks the anniversary of both the birth (29 November 1898) and death (22 November 1963) of C. S. Lewis, one of Britain’s most famous authors. Lewis is best known for The Chronicles of Narnia, a children’s series of seven fantasy novels. The series has transcended its original medium,...
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By , Nov. 29, 2017