Set in the town of Leith north of Edinburgh, this upbeat musical based on the songs of The Proclaimers starts with recently discharged army servicemen Ally and Davy’s return home from Afghanistan. The story follows their readjustment in Scottish society, with Ally reuniting with his girlfriend Liz (Davy’s sister), and...
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A Warwick Postgraduate student will be holding an event entitled “The Big Political Quiz 2018” at St Patrick’s Irish Club in Leamington on 20th June to raise money for the charity Child.org.
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Sitting down right now, I’ve realised how this review of Solo: A Star Wars Story is probably the most difficult article I’ve written. And that’s because the film is ultimately fine. It’s actually how I feel about all of these new Star Wars films; I enjoy watching them, but ultimately...
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Many of the most advanced mathematical concepts we have today have very humble origins. And this is arguably no more demonstrable than in the case of graph theory, which emerged from a simple problem of crossing a few bridges. The story of the Seven Bridges of Königsberg saw the progress...
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So, while the Nintendo Wii has become something of a joke in the gaming community, only fit for the occasional retro game of Mario Kart or Guitar Hero, there are some genuinely relaxing experiences I found and still return to when times are stressful. Among the best are the Endless Ocean...
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Giles explores how mental health has been represented in American comedy, with the growing trope of depicting therapy on screen. Does this do justice to the reality of those suffering from mental health problems?
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Recent years have been tough on traditional high street retailers – many of whom have faced big losses or have been forced into administration. The number of people visiting UK shops fell by 6% in March to its lowest recorded level since 2010. The high street was the area which...
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It has always seemed odd to me how little art is made about students, considering how many young people are going through this odyssey. Other than Channel 4’s Fresh Meat, the process of sticking 18-22-year-olds all together usually many miles away from their parents, ripe as it is for drama...
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A study by the University of Harvard and other universities in the US revealed that pupils who undertake exams in hotter weather perform less well.
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Researchers from the University of Lincoln have recently presented the findings of a study which has concluded that gendered stereotypes can be found in the Mr Men and Little Miss books. The findings have since been discussed in the media and led to many claiming the books are ‘sexist’. When I saw...
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Warwick students voted in favour of all four motions proposed at the All Student Meeting in the Student’s Union (SU) Atrium that took place at 5pm on the 21 May.
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Ellie King took to Twitter last week to complain of academic bias in the marking of an essay on Anne Boleyn, after having received feedback which criticised her work as “misogynist”.
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Jessie Kolvin explains the possibility of our solar system having a new member - a theoretical Super-Earth, as scientists set out to find Planet Nine.
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