‘Anti-cheating’ exam hats in the Philippines go viral
Images of students wearing ‘anti-cheating’ hats in the Philippines have gone viral, sparking amusement and arguments over their effectiveness.
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Champion of Champions snooker – Day 4: Ronnie O’Sullivan advances in quest for fourth title
Yesterday was the final group stage of the tournament, and it saw the final player advance to the semi-finals, where they had a meeting with Fan Zhengyi awaiting them. There could only be one winner on the day – would it be Ronnie O’Sullivan, Robert Milkins, Zhao Xintong or Mink...
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Unpacking the Gothic Novel
Seven Standen explores the legacy of the gothic novel
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Why do we love ‘mundane’ games?
Having saved plenty of ‘inspiration’ posts for designing my Animal Crossing: New Horizons island, the Instagram algorithm has shuffled my suggested posts section to include a community of gamers that play ‘cosy games’. From reels about new ‘cosy’ releases and demonstrations for how to decorate a relaxing play space, the not-so-niche...
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Carly Rae Jepsen takes you to the moon on The Loneliest Time
Andrew Peng reviews Carly Rae Jepsen's latest album, The Loneliest Time
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Champion of Champions snooker – Day 3: dominance from Judd Trump
Half the field has already played in this year’s Champion of Champions, and we have two of the four quarter-finalists. On the third day, a third name would join Mark Selby and Fan Zhengyi in the latter stages of the tournament – but would it be Judd Trump, Luca Brecel,...
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Climate change could drive an increase in gender-based violence
Reece Goodall discusses how the adverse effects of climate change is driving domestic abuse and violence.
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The complicated history of the ‘Mad Scientist’
Sophie Flint Vázquez explores the long history of the 'Mad Scientist' and breaks down where the stock character's famous collection of characteristics come from.
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What is going wrong for Liverpool?
They say when you have an ongoing problem, the first stage is acknowledging that you are indeed struggling. 12 games into the season, Liverpool sit ninth in the Premier League and are a mere shadow of the team that played the maximum 63 games last season. Jürgen Klopp’s sideline smiles...
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Champion of Champions snooker – Day 2: victory for Fan Zhengyi
On the first day of the Champion of Champions tournament, Mark Selby performed incredibly to advance into the final four, edging out John Higgins in a close-fought match. Today, another player would advance, but it could only be one of Neil Robertson, Fan Zhengyi, Kyren Wilson and Ryan Day. Here’s...
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How to deal with friendships old and new
Friendship is a topic that everyone thinks about at university – no one has come to Warwick without those lingering thoughts in the back of their mind: will I make friends, will people like me? Often, when you have those thoughts, there’s a reassuring crutch – an established bank of friends...
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Champion of Champions snooker – Day 1: Mark Selby advances to the quarter-finals
Each year, there’s a tournament that pits the best snooker players against the best. Winners of tournaments throughout the year, and the top-ranked players if need be, assemble to compete in the Champion of Champions. Last year, Judd Trump won for the first time – he’s among one of the...
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