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Women’s empowerment through literature

Women in history have conquered many obstacles and torn their way through multiple restraints to get to where we are today. The Suffragettes. Rosa Parks. Marie Curie. Anne Frank. Florence Nightingale. Eleanor Roosevelt. Women in literature have faced similar struggles. Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym of...
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By , Feb. 16, 2018

Responsible tourism: visiting Auschwitz

2018 marks the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration camps, and the subsequent end of the Holocaust. Saturday 27th January marked Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) around the world – where commemorations of the victims took place. During the Nazi regime and occupation, 6 million Jewish people were murdered...
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By , Feb. 16, 2018

Why Jordan Peterson is wrong about the gender pay gap

There was a debate recently between Channel 4 journalist Cathy Newman and notorious psychology professor (and lobster lover) Jordan Peterson, and the internet had a lot to say about it. Specifically, trolls crowed over the supposed irrationality of Cathy Newman – who was  slanderous, and obnoxious to the reasonable, calm,...
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By , Feb. 16, 2018

Interview with the president of Warwick Travel Society

The Boar Travel sat down with the President of Warwick Travel Society, Ellie Constantinou, in order to discover more about the society, their values and their initiatives.   “The Society, on its second year running, aims to bring people together through their love for travel. Warwick Travel Society organises socials,...
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By , Feb. 15, 2018

Kung Fu Kenny kills it

The atmosphere inside Genting Arena gave away that everyone expected incredible things from Kendrick Lamar; and he absolutely lived up to them. While the crowd moved in, his allegiance to Top Dawg Entertainment was championed through a playlist of music by Lamar’s label-mates – the touch was nice. However, visually,...
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By , Feb. 15, 2018

TV Picks: Favourite TV Couples

In celebration of Valentines Day, some of our writers have selected their favourite TV couples and the reasons why their love is some endearing to viewers. Eleanor and Chidi (The Good Place) – Mufaro Kapfunde  Existing on two entirely separate ethical spectrums, at first glance Eleanor and Chidi from The Good Place...
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By , Feb. 15, 2018

The best soundtracks in video gaming

For many years now video game soundtracks have been vastly under-appreciated in comparison to film and television soundtracks. It seems in recent years the music produced in video games has either met or exceeded the level of quality we expect from other forms of media. There are many video game...
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By , Feb. 15, 2018