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A place both wonderful and strange: looking back on the films of David Lynch
Sam Ripley remembers the extraordinary and influential films of David Lynch
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BREAKING: Alijah Taha wins close-fought SU President election following two-month delay
Alijah Taha has been named the winner of Warwick Students’ Union’s (SU) presidential election following the conclusion of a University complaints investigation. Published on the SU’s Instagram page, the announcement comes 70 days after polls closed on 7 March. The SU is yet to disclose vote totals but figures seen...
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Mindful Moments: your sober summer staples
With summer around the corner, it is the time where iced drinks are all the craze. However, these drinks do not always have to be an alcoholic beverage, as summer can also be about wholesome sober activities. According to Student Beans’ 2024 Freshers Report, two in three students are open...
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Will’s Word On Warwick: Wheely bad ideas and the art of the cart – just how high could a human get a trolley in the FAB?
Opinion Comedy Column The students at the University of Warwick and the trolleys of Tesco have had a long, beautiful and, at times, abusive relationship for many years now. At Warwick, trolleys have been a handy way to get around, a quality battering ram, great for transporting booze, and, more...
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The I-4 Derby: The most underrated rivalry in North America?
This week, USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies hosted cross-state rivals Orlando City for a long-awaited edition of the I-4 Derby in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32. Named after the highway that separates the two Central Florida cities, the rivalry gained quite the reputation among the...
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Is John Williams’ Stoner worth the read?
Having seen countless recommendations of Stoner by John Williams both online and in bookstores for a while now, I came across it recently in a charity shop and had to immediately pick it up. Faced with a long car journey later that day, I started reading it and had finished...
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Coventry City denied place in play off final after extra-time heartbreak
After defying the odds, local Championship side Coventry City FC lost out on a shot at promotion, after a 3-2 loss on aggregate to tough opponents, Sunderland AFC. Having lost at home during the first leg despite dominating the game, the Sky Blues went into the second leg 2-1 down,...
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Research projects under serious threat as four in five universities consider budget cuts
The number of UK universities considering cuts to research spending has more than doubled in the past year, a study has found. These findings come in the wake of questions over tuition fees and a reduction in international student numbers caused by government initiatives, which have severely impacted university budgets....
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Caucasian Chalk Circle: A Brechtian triumph of teamwork and theatrics
In the intimate space of the black box studio, the new Warwick University Drama Society (WUDS) production of Caucasian Chalk Circle boldly embraced the challenge of Bertolt Brecht’s epic theatre, delivering a piece as striking in its political messaging as it was playful in its storytelling. From the start, the...
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Miami Grand Prix: The Good, Mediocre, and Ugly as Piastri claims victory
Many likely believed that the 2025 Miami GP would not reach the excitement of last year’s event, where Lando Norris took his maiden win and gave us hope that Max Verstappen had a new opponent for the world championship. Yet one year later, we have now seen a new youngest...
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BREAKING: Warwick Stands with Palestine re-establishes encampment on campus
Student activists from the Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) group have re-established an encampment on the Senate House lawn to demand that the University divest ties with the weapons industry. In a statement, the group said: “Following the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and in solidarity with them, we have...
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Trains, Trials and Tribulations: Supporting a Championship club at (almost) every game in a season
Weary from a long day’s travel to and from Carrow Road, our 20:02 Chiltern service from London Marylebone rolled into Leamington Spa on time, and for the final time this season. It had been a fruitful day’s work. Norwich had ran riot against an already-relegated Cardiff City side, we hadn’t...
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