Irish student newspaper The University Times may be defunded and forced to close following their investigation of a secret society’s initiations ceremony. In March 2019, reporters for The University Times recorded the Knights of Campanile’s hazing process outside the apartment where it was conducted, during which sounds of gagging, retching...
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Last Saturday, Love Island fans were shocked by the news that former contestant Mike Thalassitis, known as “Muggy Mike”, had taken his own life, aged just 26. It transpired that he was mourning the deaths of his best friend and his grandmother, and had received a tax bill that left...
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Rotten Tomatoes, the US-based review compilation website, has become a major name in the entertainment world. Film studios trumpet positive so-called “RT” ratings as a marketing tool, and a “Rotten” score can really harm the success of a movie. But has the site become too powerful? After heavy backlash linked...
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I don’t like people who say they’ve changed their ways. So when David Warner proclaimed he was a ‘changed man’ it tipped my thoughts about him over the proverbial cliff. People don’t change, it’s one of the few things I like about them. I said I’d lose weight and concentrate...
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On March 15th most students were probably saying tearful goodbyes to their flatmates before an all too long Easter break, thinking of nothing more than chocolate eggs and the impending doom of exam season. However, they could be forgiven for not being aware of the significance of this date, for...
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Instagram. Snapchat. Facebook. These holy trinity of social media platforms have transformed the way we present ourselves, and how we are received by others. The growth of selfie culture is perhaps the most shocking consequence of these platforms, promoting a world obsessed by money, beauty, power and fame. Apps such...
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A poll conducted by The Boar asked students at the University of Warwick: “Which of the seven options should the MPs vote for?”
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It is a rite of passage in our academic lives to pull an all-nighter in the pursuit of finishing up an assignment or revising for a test. Chances are many of us have downed a cup of coffee before taking the infamous 15-minute-power nap which apparently many of the world’s...
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At the Interactive Futures gaming convention held at the Leamington Spa Centre I had the opportunity to interview Cristian and Shaun (C and S)about Unit 2 Games’ new game development platform, CRAYTA. I know nothing about making games other than I someday hope to write the stories for them so...
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Sam Savelli discusses how the pressures of maturing can stifle creativity and imagination.
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One afternoon, in a completely sober state, my frivolous brain decided that it would be a fantastically good idea to send out a ‘Date Satisfaction Survey’ to all of the 58 men I had dated over my 21 years on this planet. My motives weren’t entirely egotistical. In a strange,...
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If you know me, you probably know that I’m a pianist. I’m also a student at Warwick, and the two identities do not come together well. With no music degree and limited facilities for practice and rehearsal, Warwick offers little for its student musicians. But far and away the greatest...
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After 52 years, Gabriel García Márquez’s seminal novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is being adapted into a series by Netflix. The streaming giant announced a ten-part series, chronicling the trials and tribulations of the Buendía family across six generations, a move that serves as an indicator of the remarkable...
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