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The Boar’s State of the Race 2024: The swine-al countdown

With the US presidential election now just days away, the only certainty of the race is its unpredictability. Both contenders have recently put together closing statements for their respective campaigns. Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris has used some of her party’s biggest stars to make her closing argument to...
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By , Nov. 4, 2024

Can Robins’ Coventry City turn it around?

Pressure on Coventry City manager Mark Robins is building after a loss to Preston North End made it six defeats in 10 games for the Sky Blues. In a game which cannot be clouded by the controversy of a disallowed Haji Wright equaliser, the decisive moment arrived in the form...
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By , Nov. 4, 2024

Why grades should be replaced with a pass/fail system

My first few months studying abroad in Sweden have highlighted the many different ways of assessing work in higher education, with the UK diverging significantly from much of the globe. Having completed several assignments at the University of Gothenburg, it is clear that the pass/fail system is much more beneficial...
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By , Nov. 4, 2024

A new twist on Shakespeare arrives in Coventry: An interview with Stacey Norris ahead of their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream

This October, the touring Shitfaced Shakespeare company will be coming to Coventry, with their performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  As the company’s name suggests, this is going to be a Shakespearean performance unlike any other, with one of the cast members performing drunk.  I was lucky enough to interview...
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By , Nov. 2, 2024