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Celebrate Christmas with a podcast

While there are podcasts entirely dedicated to the holiday (as well as podcasts dedicated to every other thing you could possibly imagine), people don’t tend to have favourite Christmas podcasts in the same way they might a Christmas film or song. Podcasts may recognise the holidays any number of ways....
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By , Dec. 23, 2023

Why comics are literature

The long-standing debate about if comics are a serious enough literary medium to be officially designated as ‘literature’ has raged for decades, incensed by Pulitzer Prize winnings for Art Spiegelman’s Maus and Alan Moore’s Hugo Award win for Watchmen. Despite winning these prestigious awards, many in the literary sphere still...
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By , Dec. 21, 2023

Ofsted’s punitive culture needs to change

The worst thing about the tragic case of Ruth Perry, a headteacher who killed herself as a direct consequence of her school’s negative Ofsted inspection, is that it is not shocking. For several years, Ofsted has been governing British schools by fear, not authority. Its inspection culture has been overzealous...
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By , Dec. 21, 2023

Managing a budget during Christmas

As I’ve grown older, each Christmas season has caused more stress due to me becoming more financially independent and meeting more people I have to factor into my Christmas gifts and events budget. In my case, I have a lot of relatives to buy presents for and plan events with....
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By , Dec. 21, 2023

The Boar at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Last year, former Books Editor Gaby Shedwick reported on the 2022 Cheltenham Literature Festival. Being a former Books Dep and subsequent Books Editor, it felt right that I should carry on The Boar’s literary tradition of making the annual visit to Cheltenham. Consequently, for the first time ever, it was...
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By , Dec. 20, 2023

Rising antisemitism on campus: in conversation with Warwick Jewish Society

Amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza, reports of antisemitism have risen drastically in the UK. During the month following the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 1124 antisemitic incidents were reported to the Community Security Trust (CST): a charity that campaigns against and monitors antisemitism in Britain. This figure...
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By , Dec. 20, 2023

Recording lectures: who should get to decide?

Lectures. A building block of university learning, without which student timetables across the country would almost certainly be incomplete. Whilst far from homogenous, they often introduce a topic, consider contested definitions, and set out key themes. It is precisely the subjectivity, the malleability of lectures as a learning tool that...
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By , Dec. 20, 2023