After the publication in this paper of a report that eleven Warwick students had been suspended due to private group chat messages sent on Facebook, the Student Publication Association tweeted in support, saying that ‘This is what student journalism is about.’ I could not disagree more. I have read the...
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Term three is a time where deadlines are looming over our heads, and exams are fast approaching. During this time, it is widely known that our mental health takes a kick, and often, self-care is put into the passenger seat, as we steer our way through to the end of...
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It’s easy to fall into the idea that Term 3 is nothing but spending your time in the library, working away until exams finally roll around – however, there’s still tons of events going about campus, and it’s quite easy to miss them as you surround yourself with books. Here’s...
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As we approach the main exam period, the library is packed, the grid is full and it is impossible to find a seat in the Oculus. With such a stressful time approaching, it is important to know that it is okay to take some time out to unwind. Here are...
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There are two types of Arctic Monkeys fans. Neither of them will be happy with this album, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. The first fan lives in Leeds or Lincoln or Sheffield. He has few qualifications (school wasn’t really for him) and spends too many evenings knocking around darkened...
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The hunter gatherer. The pater familias. The bread winner. This image of a strong, dominant, and more importantly silent, man is a prevalent one. It is displayed in so many of our films and TV shows. It is encouraged by our male celebrity role models. However, not every man lives...
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Earlier last month, Academy Award and Oscar nominated animator, Isao Takahata, died at the age of eighty-two. You’d be forgiven for not knowing who he was, as it is his works of art (materialised in Anime form) that has continued to capture the souls and hearts of viewers more so...
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A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by The Boar has revealed that, despite calls to limit animal cruelty, the University has run tests on 19,252 animals in the last three years.
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Rape culture is often something difficult to pinpoint. As well as a host of other terms; institutionalised misogyny, ingrained sexism, sexual objectification, it’s often subtle and insidious. For men especially, it is difficult to conceptualise something that is essentially absent from their lives. The 98 screenshots recently submitted to Warwick...
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With lectures and seminars drawing to a close, this can only mean one thing: exam season. Finding a suitable place to study seems much harder when the library is completely full by 9am. So does trying to learn and retain large amounts of information by plastering revision posters onto your...
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Georgia Simcox explains how you can approach poetry and how you can enjoy it, with reference to Instagram poetry.
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Fleabag is a one-woman play, that was first written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge at The Underbelly Cowgate in Edinburgh in 2013. It was turned into a six episode sitcom in 2016, with Waller-Bridge reprising her role as the main (unnamed) character; it is now on tour with the Soho...
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The Warwick Students' Union (SU) hosted by-elections to elect a Women’s Officer, an Ethnic Minorities Officer, and an Environment and Ethics Officer for the 2018/19 academic year.
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