Doctor Who – The Woman who Fell to Earth
Giles Allen-Bowden reviews the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who, 'The Woman who Fell to Earth'. How did Jodie Whittaker's first episode fare?
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Universities are admitting students with grades five times below original offer
Chris Ramsey, head of Whitgift School in South London, expressed his concern that if universities were to continue accepting students regardless of their A Level results, they will quickly lose their integrity and respectability as a university.
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Staying safe and healthy around alcohol at university
Lydia Carter explores how students can stay safe around alcohol while at university.
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Mourinho is no longer worthy of the “Special One” moniker
As we enter the first round of managerial sackings of the year, one person who has the dubious honour of making the list is one of the most unexpected: Jose Mourinho. Following his tumultuous time at Madrid, and disaster at Chelsea, one must ask what happened to the charming swashbuckler...
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Study shows universities “poaching” for “superstar” professors like football clubs
According to a study, universities are emulating the way football clubs conduct business by poaching “superstar” talent, and rewarding an elite group of professors with higher pay to boost their research rankings.
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Just 10 minutes of daily exercise could give you a memory boost
Matthew Dale reports that just 10 minutes of exercise could help with your memory retention.
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Sophie’s Poem of the Week: ‘Begin’ by Brendan Kennelly
It’s the old cliché: ‘with every ending comes a new beginning’. Never does this ring more true than in freshers week and never have the mixed emotions wound up in change been more simply portrayed than in Brendan Kennelly’s poem ‘Begin’. Kennelly gives us our first poem of the year...
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Warwick’s music appreciation societies – part 2
RockSoc Bradley Warner, Social Secretary RockSoc is a society aimed at those with common interests in a wide range of rock and indie music, from punk pop to heavy metal. We’re a socially active society, with a bar social every Tuesday and a society event every Friday or Saturday. We’re...
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BUCS Wednesday: October 10
Warwick Women’s Lacrosse 2s had an incredible start to their BUCS tournament by beating UEA 1s 11-3 in their match this Wednesday afternoon. The match started fairly evenly and slowly with only one goal being scored by Gemma Wedd at the end of the first quarter to Warwick. Soon after,...
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Arming teachers with pistols, pens or both
It is safe to say that the debate on guns is ever more present in society, with the US government considering a plan to equip teachers. In fact, if you type ‘Should teachers…’ into Google, the top suggestion is ‘Should teachers be armed?’. President Trump recently sparked division across the...
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41% of Warwick students dissatisfied with their halls of residence
Prior to the start of this academic year, The Boar conducted a survey on students’ experiences with Warwick Accommodation, which found that 41% of students were dissatisfied with their halls of residence. The 258 respondents ranged from first years to postgraduates.
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The Fear of Fear review: “An exercise in storytelling”
Until I watched The Fear of Fear I had no idea that Orwell had written 1984 in a farmhouse on an island off Scotland. This is not particularly surprising: I’m more of a Brave New World boy anyway. The Fear of Fear, written and performed by Stephanie Ridings, cleverly entwines...
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The entire Brett Kavanaugh debacle is a disgrace to politics
Brett Kavanaugh’s potential rise to the Supreme Court of United States (SCOTUS) was massively derailed when it transpired the Democrats were in possession of a sexual abuse allegation against him. The letter, written by Dr Christine Blasey Ford, stated that Kavanaugh assaulted her at a party when they were both...
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