This section – looking back at stories from The Boar’s archive – originally appeared in Volume 48, Issue I of The Boar, published on Monday 29 September, 2025. 1985: Housing nightmare on campus It’s true, history does indeed repeat itself. Back in 1985, the year Marty McFly zipped back in...
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As summer ends and autumn begins, drinks are changing, too. So, what is a fun and unique drink to add to your everyday rotation? Over the summer, drink trends have included light and fruity drinks to quench thirst in the hot weather. TikTok trends have shown many coffee shops making...
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The United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) 2025, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, was held in Nice from 9–13 June this year. The conference focused on supporting sustainable development, with the overarching theme of “accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the oceans”. The conference has...
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Samah Tabba discusses the swathe of controversies surrounding Nestlé and whether they are the most 'evil' corporation
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Laura Van Diesen reviews Big Thief's most recent album 'Double Infinity'.
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Behind every beloved novel lies not just a story, but a process. We talk a lot about the result, the book, the brilliance, the breakthrough. But what fascinates me just as much is what happens behind the curtain. From rigid daily routines to spontaneous bursts of creativity, the methods employed...
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In recent months, financial pressure on universities and the Department for Education (DfE) have reached new heights, but a report has found that institutions could be making substantial savings through “smarter use of shared services”. Amid several major UK universities facing bankruptcy, Secretary for Education, Bridget Phillipson, has made it...
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Some freshers arriving on campus ahead of Welcome Week are facing stays in temporary rooms in on-campus conference hotels, amid Warwick’s ongoing accommodation shortage. The Boar is aware of several individuals who have been allocated temporary accommodation by the University until a permanent alternative becomes available. Students allocated temporary accommodation...
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Many of us are familiar with the common practice of ghost-writing, even if it is often not fully appreciated. Ghost-writing entails someone writing work which credits someone else as the author, usually involving interviews between the two parties to discuss content, and it is more prevalent than most people realise....
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Finding a new book can be something of a gamble. Books are not cheap, and economically and emotionally investing in a new book, while knowing it could end up not being to your taste, can be so disappointing. So, if you need a new book, here are some ideas based...
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Picture the scene: you wake up somewhere that definitely isn’t your room. You reek of £1.50 Jagerbombs. Your ID is miles away from you, and your phone is probably being sold to someone on the black market. You’re hungover, groggy, and you’ve got your first 9am in the Westwood Lecture...
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Last week, local side Leamington FC were dumped out of this season’s FA Cup at the very first time of asking away to lower-league Alvechurch. After a cagey opening hour, Paul Holleran’s side capitulated within the space of ten second-half minutes thanks to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it hat-trick from Forest Green Rovers...
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Lucy Gibbons reviews Olivia Dean's sophomore album 'The Art of Loving'.
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