When Annie Reeder was in her first year at the University of Warwick, she assumed that she was suffering the consequences of a heavy night out, experiencing what she described as the “worst tension headache, loss of appetite,” and sensitivity to bright lights when, in reality, she was showing the...
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Picture the scene: it’s 9am on a Saturday. The grass is wet under your boots, someone’s shouting “I’ve forgotten my kit!”, someone else is stuffing cardboard down their socks instead of shin pads, and you’re kicking off with ten because your left-back’s stuck at those temporary lights on the A...
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For most people, ‘Last Christmas’ and ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ are stalwarts of the festive playlist. For some though, December is instead the time for Planet Funk’s ‘Chase the Sun’ to blare into their living rooms. The iconic chant of ‘da, da, da, da, duh’ means only...
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It’s a cold Wednesday afternoon and another match has kicked off on the University of Warwick’s campus. Look around the pitch and you will spot a handful of loyal students in club hoodies scattered along the sidelines cheering on their teammates – but that’s all, that’s the crowd. There are...
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Is there any better television than cosy television? After a gruelling shift at work, a day of seminars, or an interminable trip home on a U1 that was 38 minutes late, there’s nothing more gratifying than settling down and watching something that invokes not only escapism but comfort. With the...
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A circle around the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special. An asterisk next to yet another documentary about the history of the humble chocolate selection box. A question mark next to that Hallmark festive movie on Channel 5 (yes, the one with the same plot as yesterday’s). There’s something so nostalgic and...
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Here we go – six more months, and one more international break left until Thomas Tuchel and the Three Lions fly to the World Cup. At this stage, most international outfits will be fairly secure with who is going to make up the bulk of their squads. However, as ever...
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Interrailing is a naturally appealing concept for any student in a typical financial situation, offering a huge variety of enticing experiences for comparatively little. There is no shortage of discourse regarding ‘Interrailing’ as a subculture, exploring it as a personal, social and cultural experience. Yet, somewhat ironically, there is minimal...
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Everyone loves the Christmas Special – the seasonal spin-off of all your favourite shows. But with countless options out there, and some that feel more like money-making ploys, how do you choose your viewing wisely this December? Here’s my unapologetically personal list of the Christmas special episodes guaranteed to leave you feeling festive. You should watch them...
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Details on new maintenance grants were released and met with disappointment last week: they will be worth just £1,000 per year, and only for those with household incomes at or below £25,000 per year. Maintenance grants are non-repayable, or partly-payable grants offered to full-time higher education students in the UK....
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Local non-league side Coventry United defeated Hanley Town on Sunday afternoon to edge one step closer to a historic date under the Wembley arch. A month on from their second-round demolition of Heanor Town, Terry Anderson’s team resumed their Isuzu FA Vase campaign with what was a third consecutive tie...
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Firstly, this week’s column can only begin one way, with a thank you to Manchester United midfielder Fernandes. GW15 was one of my worst weeks in FPL history, a sentiment many would share, and yet his 18-pointer saved us from the brink of outright destruction. The Portuguese maestro is still...
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In her column, 'The Soundtrack Space', Emily Gibbs discusses the soundtrack from The Holiday.
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