First Dates in the World of Books
Georgia Simcox tells us what might have happened had our favourite literary characters gone on their first date for Valentine's Day.
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Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. Interview: activism, feminism and the theatre
Girls can rule the world, according to the latest show to hit the Goose Nest at the Warwick Arts Centre. Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again., WUDS’s latest offering, follows an episodic narrative of 21st century feminism, considering ideas of sex, marriage and the body, encouraging its audience to consider what...
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Putting the gay in games
It should be no news to anyone that LGBT people have had a shocking history of representation by the gaming industry. To this day they remain a community that has been neglected across gaming history. As of 2018 one would hope we’d progressed beyond the ignorance of our gaming ancestors;...
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Warwick departments take steps to minimise impact of strikes on students
Departments at Warwick have begun circulating information on how they intend to minimise the impact of ongoing industrial action on students.
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What does Feminism mean to me?
I proudly profess, I am a feminist. I believe in fundamental equality between all genders. I’ve studied Feminism from a historical perspective and a contemporary political perspective. I talk about feminism a lot in my everyday life and host a feminist radio show promoting women in politics. I read a...
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Why is the media glamorising North Korea?
The Winter Olympics are underway, with a focus less on medals than North Korea participating - why is the media glamourising the country?
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Lecturers face investigations if students’ average grades fall below a 2:1 level
Staff members at Queen Mary University have been told that investigations may be conducted if they award average marks that are below a 2:1.
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Reader’s Responses: The Boar Issue 7 cover
The last eighteen months has seen the centralisation in public conversation of the media’s profound influence on public opinion. From the Brexit referendum to the election of Donald Trump to the ‘fake news’ scandals of 2017, media outlets have been scrutinised for their partisan journalism and their ability to obscure...
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The green-eyed Monster
Do you ever feel as though there is someone better than you? Someone who does more than you? Someone who just seems to have their life together in ways you don’t? You wouldn’t be alone. Sometimes we see in a person all the things that we wish we had and...
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Warwick’s lost American dream: £305,000 spent on scrapped campus
The University of Warwick spent over £305,000 preparing to build a campus in California, plans for which have since been scrapped.
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Mario Monti: Prospects for the EU at WES2018
Italian Prime Minister between 2011-2013, European Commissioner from 1995-2004 and leading economist Mario Monti’s message at the Warwick Economics Summit 2018 came as a breath of fresh air in these turbulent and uncertain times. Tackling the populist issue, short-termism in politics and the future of the EU, Senator Monti acknowledged...
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Italian singer Levante demonstrates what it really means to perform
It is almost a given that a famous British band touring abroad attracts a varied audience, some even travelling to neighbouring countries if their own didn’t make the cut for the European tour. So how does it work the other way around? Seeing the Italian singer Levante in London’s The...
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The Larry Nassar case: how universities are failing victims of sexual abuse and harassment
The former Olympic USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor, Larry Nassar, has been sentenced to 175 years in prison on the basis of over 150 claims of sexual abuse during a period of over 20 years. The crimes were committed against young gymnasts and athletes, most of whom were...
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