In troubling times there is nothing that works as a potent form of escapism than someone making you laugh despite it all. With a rife history of cutting, true-to life British humour, the changing landscape of the Stand-up scene, with an ever-aware progressive culture being at the forefront of a...
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The political landscape of Warwickshire has shifted dramatically, as Reform UK’s Rob Howard has become the Leader of Warwickshire County Council, with his party taking minority control following the local elections. The party surged to the top of the council in May winning 23 of the total 57 seats, allowing...
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Over the past 50 years, Pride has become a staple in the British calendar. Around the world, numerous cities host marches in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and in protest against their ongoing discrimination. 101 countries worldwide hosted Pride back in 2023, but in more than 70 others laws still...
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An historic oak tree believed to be up to 500 years old has been felled in Enfield without public warning. The felling of the Whitewebbs Park tree has evoked a strong reaction from residents and nationwide environmentalists. Hundreds of people gathered on Easter Sunday to hold a commemorative “period of mourning”...
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‘Rainbow-washing’, or as it is more commonly known, ‘pinkwashing’, refers to corporations and organisations that align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community purely for economic benefit. Pride Month typically appears with a wash of rainbow-coloured decorations and marketing for new ranges and editions of items. Because of this, it can be...
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When you hear the word ‘environmentalist’, what do you picture? Someone chaining themselves to a tree or holding up protest signs in a hemp shirt? It’s possible you picture a privileged, young, white teenager when you hear this term. These images – some exaggerated, others rooted in real movements –...
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In a press release on 4 April, the University of Warwick announced that it had signed the ‘Nature Positive’ pledge in a bid to improve the campus’ biodiversity and ecosystem health. Nature Positive is an international network that aims to “halt and reverse nature loss so that species and ecosystems...
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When it comes to language learning, the image that immediately springs to mind is someone wearing thin 90s headphones, walking around repeating phrases to themselves. It’s Carrie Bradshaw learning French in Sex and the City; Colin Firth mumbling Portuguese in Love, Actually. Back then, robotic CDs and tapes were the...
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In an age of media where the regurgitation of pre-existing IPs reigns supreme and Hollywood seems determined to destroy its own legacy, Seth Rogen’s The Studio is an unbelievably welcome surprise, managing to hilariously highlight, through 10 incredibly sharp and precisely crafted episodes, the absurdly precarious inner workings of the...
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Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Amazigh, Arabian, and European cultural influences, making it one of the most popular places to travel to escape the gloomy weather. This country has recently grown in popularity among Warwick students, especially after the...
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In the dog-eat-dog environment of a Russel Group university, I have received sly and curt remarks about the inferiority of creative degrees, living amongst those who bow down to the deities of science and mathematics. I am by no means claiming that creative degrees are indeed superior, but rather suggesting...
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Seven years on from the rape chat scandal, Warwick students are still faced with a “culture of sexual misconduct”, an investigation by The Boar has found. From training for the Community Safety Team to awareness courses for students, it seems that on the surface the University is doing all that...
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Danae Warne, a final-year student at Warwick, is encouraging other students to get blood-tested, and to register for blood and stem cell donation, following her recent remission from Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Warne, following a history of anaemia from the age of 14, made the decision to contact her GP...
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