Understanding of one’s emotions key to determining result of running race
Mary Francis explores the impact of emotional intelligence on winning a half-marathon race.
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Why you should join… Polo
In the eleventh piece in the renewed “Why you should join” series, the Warwick Polo Club tell us what they’re all about. The University of Warwick Polo Club is unique and offers exciting opportunities- often half of the new joiners to the club have never ridden a horse before!...
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IDLES’ new album makes them “one of the most exciting punk bands of this decade”
A year after their highly acclaimed debut, Brutalism, Idles began to release a very inconsistent string of singles. These ranged from the veritable step forward of ‘Colossus’, which successfully delivered on a more unique song structure for the band (as well as complex and darkly proverbial lyrics), to ‘Great’, which...
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When talking about art, should we consider the artist?
Students at Manchester University have recently painted over a mural of ‘If’, a poem by Rudyard Kipling, replacing it with ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou, prompting a debate about the nature of art and if it can ever be separated from the artist. According to BBC News, the re-painting...
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Does the gender of the author alter the perception of a text?
Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things is a novel which tackles racism in America. Through the frame of a legal trial, the novel exposes the dark truth of how racism is ingrained in American culture. From discussing white supremacism to the bias of the justice system, the author isn’t afraid to...
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Blue light from our screens can speed up the development of blindness
Sam Pearson sheds light (pun intended) on how blue light from digital devices can speed up the development of blindness.
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Waving goodbye to Twitter
After having spent yet another year scrolling down Facebook, believing adding people makes friendships official and fooling myself that liking posts and pictures equates to sending warm wishes to my loved ones, I finally decided to bid goodbye to Zuckerberg’s planet on 14thJuly 2018. There weren’t any worries about missing...
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Why you should join… Fencing
Midway through the second week of this year’s “Why you should join” series, the Fencing Club have their say as to why they stand out from the pack. Have you ever fancied hitting people with swords? Well now you can in a safe and supportive environment. We welcome fencers...
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Hungary’s proposed gender studies ban reflects the growing totalitarianism of Orbán’s regime
Last week, it was announced that the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is proposing to ban Gender Studies degrees, as employers tend to show “little interest” in the subject. Although this seems like a helping hand for graduates seeking employment, it is none other than a ploy to restrict left-wing...
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Year abroad: welcome to Monash
I wanted to visit Australia ever since I watched Neighbours and Home & Away religiously as a teenager. These shows presented Australia as a permanently sunny metropolitan with a stunning coastline. When I was choosing which universities to apply to, one of the main criteria was the accessibility to study abroad. Warwick...
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Historic space weather could help clarify what’s next
Manpreet Kaur explains how historic space weather can help clarify what's next for life on Earth.
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Fewer teenagers believe in the importance of higher education
A recent survey conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Sutton Trust found that less teenagers aim to attend university after graduation, as compared to 2013.
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Why you should join… Archery
As the Boar Sport continues to endeavour to shed a light on as many sport clubs as possible at Warwick, we hear from the Archery Club as to why they should top your wish lists. What the club is: The University of Warwick Archery Club (or UWAC) is an...
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