V&A calls for a Taylor Swift ‘Superfan Advisor’
Rachel Gore discusses how the V&A Museum are searching for a 'super fan' of Taylor Swift.
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Thinking about the Koan
The Koan is a University of Warwick icon around campus, with the campus itself being described by alumni as the “Kingdom of the Koan” in a prior Boar article. A recent article published in the Boar wrongfully criticised the need for and meaning of the Koan. Although I am not...
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The Snuts’ Callum Wilson talks Parlophone exit, creative freedom, and Millennials
“You’re free to be yourself, not a version of yourself people are trying to commercialise”: Anna Bickerton in conversation with The Snuts.
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DofE society hikes the Brecon Beacons
DofE Society is back again; this time, for their annual term two trip to the Brecon Beacons. From the 23-25 February, DofE society spent the weekend in the South of Wales climbing many mountains, trekking through snow, and exploring a town full of bookshops. Overall, it was a very memorable...
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Why you should go on a year abroad
A year abroad was always on the cards for me. From studying French at GCSE to A level and now at Warwick, I always knew I wanted the experience of living, studying, and immersing myself abroad. However, when the time came to finally cross the English Channel and make the...
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‘It’s a constant battle’: Warwick students face housing ‘crisis’ as future of ‘lifeline’ Whitefields is under threat
Warwick students are among hundreds of thousands across the country facing some of the most ‘unprecedented’ housing challenges on record. That’s according to a recent survey by Save the Student. The website claims that 64% of UK university students are struggling with the cost of rent, and 2/5 have considered dropping...
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Nightclubs closing across the country amid changing student lifestyles
In recent years, the number of students clubbing and drinking has been in decline. A rise in options for today’s students in search of a night out has led to a corresponding fall in the number of students attending clubs across the UK. The cost-of-living crisis has similarly made it...
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Overseas student applications to UK universities rise again
For the second year in a row, the number of international students applying to study at the undergraduate level in the United Kingdom has risen. This year’s number of 115,730 marks an increase from last year’s 114,910 and is a step closer to the all-time high of 116,110, recorded before...
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UK academics collaborate on drone research with Iranian university
Academics at three Western universities collaborated with an Iranian university linked to the country’s military to develop drone technology, an investigation has revealed. Researchers from the UK’s University of Southampton, Australia’s University of New South Wales, and the US’s University of Houston worked alongside the Sharif University of Technology, an...
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Cracks in the miracle: can China recover from its looming economic crisis?
China's economic boom sputters, raising concerns about deflation, a plunging stock market, and the viability of its debt-fueled growth model.
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The 2024 Emmys: Saul or nothing
The handing out of the 2024 Prime time Emmy Awards was hosted by Black-ish star Anthony Anderson at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The biggest night in television saw awards hand ed out to a variety of shows released between 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023. Among the...
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Petrochemicals and Texas’ climate crisis: environmental racism and social injustice
Songjia reflects on the recent Amnesty report on petrochemicals in Texas emanating from the fossil fuel industry and their effects on nearby populations and local communities.
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Alex Garland’s Civil War is A24’s biggest challenge yet
The United States stands as arguably one of the most polarised environments in our contemporary political landscape, so it was only a matter of time before a film was made about it. Interestingly however, writer-director Alex Garland’s upcoming film, Civil War, does not seem to place the conflict it explores...
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