With autumn well and truly underway, the National Theatre has a new, vast array of shows hitting the Southbank venue. This season doesn’t disappoint, not only reviving and retelling classic texts but also putting diverse casts and stories front and centre stage. So, what’s coming up? David Oyelowo makes his...
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The ballroom lights shining down, surrounded by other competitors in sparkly dresses and classy tail suits, with proud parents watching on from the sidelines – this has been my life for longer than I can remember. I began dancing at the age of seven – a love story that began...
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Suicide at the University of Warwick is no joke. Indeed, following a series of Freedom of Information Requests, The Boar can reveal that in the last six years, over 80 ambulances have been called to central campus for ‘suicide-related emergencies’. And that’s only what we know about. This article explicitly...
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In 2010, Tom Hall had just begun his second year at the University of Warwick. After trying “a lot of different sports” in his first year, Hall took a trip to the Sports Fair during Welcome Week in the hope of finding “something new to do”. Prior experience shooting in...
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Royal Leamington Spa, with its regency architecture, the 19th century bathhouse, museums, and quaint little parks, has enjoyed a steady history of curious visitors. It is home to many a Warwick University student, Warwickshire locals and business owners, and 10 different high streets that, like many similar parishes, represent the...
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Council powers to tackle antisocial behaviour were restored earlier this month after an admin error caused an increase in public drunkenness within Coventry city centre. Coventry City Council introduced a Public Service Protection Order (PSPO) in 2017, which allows antisocial behaviour to be tackled even when no crime has been...
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The University of Warwick has appointed former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General and anti-apartheid activist Bience Gawanas as its new Chancellor. The Namibian lawyer and anti-Apartheid activist, 68, will act as ceremonial head at Warwick, leading major events including graduation ceremonies. Due to take on the job in January 2025, the...
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New estimates suggest that, since disposable vapes became available in 2021, one million adults have started vaping, despite never having been regular smokers. This surge is driven by young adults between the ages of 18 and 24; about one out of every seven are now using e-cigarettes, even if they...
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Universities have come under fire from the leading candidates in the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Leader of the Conservative Party. Both Kemi Badenoch, the Shadow Business Secretary, and Robert Jenrick, the former Immigration Minister, have criticised British universities during the contest, which ends on 2 November. Ms Badenoch,...
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Since 1992, the US state of Connecticut (CT) has consistently voted for Democratic candidates in presidential elections. The total population of the state in 2022 was 3.6 million, making it the 29th most populous state in the country – yet, as the third smallest, behind Rhode Island and Delaware, this...
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Articles in this section originally appeared in Volume 47, Issue II of The Boar, published Tuesday 29 October, 2024. Houseplant sales wither Among other staples of the start of term, students this month were tempted with an exotic array of miniature greenery at the annual houseplant pop-up sale. Browsing the...
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The Halloween season arrived early for university students in Arizona who have had no choice but to evacuate their dorms following a rabid bat infestation. Around 550 students at Northern Arizona University (NAU) were moved out of Mountain View Hill over the last few weeks, according to AZ Family....
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A University of Warwick professor has been praised for his help in working to convict an illegal arms manufacturer of 3D printing weapons. Professor Mark Williams, Director of the Centre for imaging, Metrology, and Additive Technology (CiMAT) at Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), played a key role in the conviction of...
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