Freshblood festival is back for another year! This bold and exciting showcase of original student writing is testament to the creative talent Warwick has to offer. This year’s festival consisted of four completely new plays, ranging from a dystopian reality where eugenics are normalised, to a contemporary piece set in...
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Growing up through secondary school, the school library was my favourite place to be. I’d tear through books a week at a time and come out with the highest read word count in my class every term, but it wasn’t until I moved schools during sixth form that I realised...
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The first Very Light Rail (VLR) route in Coventry could be running as soon as 2027 after initial tests last month were praised by residents. Cllr Jim O’Boyle from Coventry City Council has hailed the project as a “cost-effective” alternative method of transport which will give the people of...
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At Warwick, there’s a weird but comforting sense that everyone is, at most, one degree of separation away from each other. You’ve either danced next to them at POP!, seen them perform at Dirty Duck karaoke, or nearly got physical with them over a T-Bar pool table. Despite the university...
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Association football only ranks third among Ireland’s most-watched spectator sports, something quite uncommon in Europe and even the rest of the world. But, given the competition with the nation’s native pastimes like hurling and Gaelic football, this isn’t much of a surprise. Nevertheless, Ireland’s national association football competition is only...
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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner to win the French Open final, wrapping up two weeks of world-class tennis in the French capital. Following an already memorable women’s final on Saturday, where world number two Coco Gauff triumphed over number one Aryna Sabalenka in a third set, the men’s #1 versus...
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Described by the UN as “misleading the public to believe that a company or other entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is”, ‘greenwashing’ can be a significant barrier to tackling the climate crisis. Industries use greenwashing techniques to promote false solutions that distract from viable action,...
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The University of Warwick has recently announced that it will be funding a new film project aimed at improving palliative and bereavement support for LGBTQIA+ communities. As part of the project, LGBTQIA+ individuals living with a terminal diagnosis in the Midlands are being invited to share their stories on camera....
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Beaded bags may be in fashion at the moment, but did you know that this trend is far from new? One of the oldest references to a beaded bag dates back to the Middle Ages, with Geoffrey Chaucer’s Prioress from The Canterbury Tales sporting a beaded leather purse on her...
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As the academic year comes to a close, Warwick’s finalists are preparing for the event of the year: graduation. Excitement builds as dresses and suits are purchased, tickets are booked, and preparations ensue. However, one duty remains a controversial topic for graduates across the country: gown hire and photograph orders....
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How do you go about covering the UK’s crucial sporting moments? I think back to the summer of 2019- where the Cricket World Cup final, Wimbledon final and British Grand Prix all took place on the same day. Sometimes we are spoilt and simply don’t know what to choose. In...
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It finally happened. Paris Saint-Germain has lifted European football’s biggest prize – the Champions League. A dominant 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the final demonstrated exactly why PSG had become popular favourites over the course of the season. Tenacious talent in players such as Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia....
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18 months ago, I wrote an article in anticipation of Nathan Fielder’s new limited series The Curse, which was releasing that month on Paramount+. In the article I described the ‘strange genius’ of Nathan Fielder and wondered if he was going to be able to match the weirdness of his...
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