At my all-girls secondary school, we were told that our skirts needed to be knee length because we were “making the male teachers uncomfortable”. That is a direct quote. But we were also told that it was our responsibility to fight for equal rights in a world dominated by men....
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After two years of heartbreakingly narrow losses to arch rivals Coventry, the Warwick Men’s Table Tennis 1’s walked into Desso Hall with huge motivation and determination to finally realise victory in this titanic clash. Warwick clearly used this energy to their advantage from the outset, with George Hazell kicking off...
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The following is an interview conducted with Dublin based R&B and Soul artist AikJ after his performance at Curiositea as part of Coffee House Sessions on Thursday 21st February. Evan: For our readers who perhaps don’t know your music, could you describe it for us in five (ish)...
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Speaking at day two of the Warwick Economic Summit 2019, Professor Andrea Sironi, chairman of Borsa Italiana (the Italian Stock Exchange), did not shy away from addressing the harsh realities still facing the European Financial system, 10 years after it was thrown into disarray by the European debt crisis in...
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The 2019 Men’s Football Varsity ended in a 0-0 draw after a fine string of saves from Warwick goalkeeper Ben Cole helped keep the tie goalless. “Sha la la la Warwick FC!” rung around the floodlit Cryfield pitches before kick-off, as the Warwick faithful built an electric atmosphere for the...
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On Varsity Friday, the Warwick Snowsport Warriors travelled to Ackers Adventure dry ski slope in Birmingham, to face off their rivals from Coventry Ski and Snowsports Club in the annual derby. Arriving at a record turnout from Cov; with a host of rookie competitors competing across a variety of disciplines,...
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Warwick Men’s Futsal team scored six unanswered goals in a second-half performance that saw them run out as 9-3 winners over visiting Coventry. Led by example by Captain Louis Davies, Warwick were as ruthless as Coventry were listless in the second period. Futsal have been one of the biggest sporting...
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After the absence of the men’s rugby union varsity fixture last year, there was added motivation and pressure behind this year’s instalment. The pressure showed in the first 20 minutes, with neither team wanting to play an overly risky game and gift the opposition any points. As the game grew,...
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Warwick secured victory in Varsity 2019 over Coventry making it 29 wins in a row. Here is the full list of results from the weekend's fixtures.
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No sooner had the media been roundly chastised for buying into one fake news story (that of the Covington High School kids) than it immediately began promoting another – the supposedly hate crime against Empire actor Jussie Smollett. And, in this case, we have a striking example of the incredibly iffy relationship between journalists and fake news – how did it possibly become such a major news story, and how are the media reacting now it has been proven to be a lie?
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Thepchaiya Un-Nooh has won the 2019 Snooker Shot Out, beating Michael Holt 74-0 in the final. It was the Thai player’s first ranking title, and he made tournament history on route to the victory, making a 139 break in the semi-final – the highest in the history of the Shoot...
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It has been another successful year for the University of Warwick Tennis Club, topped off by yet another clean sweep at Varsity as the club won all twelve matches against Coventry this Saturday. Women’s Captain Alice Lovatt told The Boar, “We’ve had the most incredible season as a team, remaining...
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The holidays have come and gone. It’s back to university and deadlines are looming. However, when it’s not a night out, it can be a good idea to chill out, grab snacks and watch a movie. But what is the best way to watch a film? Well this is obviously...
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