Goodbye and Boar Revoir – 2024’s team sign off
Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2024–25 bid farewell, and describe their final thoughts about their time with The Boar.
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Abbie Fox
University budget cuts: Necessary or narrow-minded?
Job cuts are becoming an increasing threat to university staff. Recently, many universities, including Russell Group members Cardiff and Durham, have been making large numbers of staff redundant. The axing of courses has become more common, giving a new voice to the well-established discussion and debate about which degrees are...
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London Fashion Week 2025: A run down of the high-fashion hits
London Fashion Week has been a staple week in the calendar since its creation in 1984, when Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher held a reception at 10 Downing Street for London Fashion Week designers. Since the 2025 London Fashion Week came to a close on February 24, let’s take a look...
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From leaders to laggards: the German car industry’s decline
As China's manufacturing dominance expands into the automotive sector, Abbie Fox breaks down what this means for the future of the German car industry.
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The Weekend’s album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is testament to his storytelling
The release of The Weeknd’s new album Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025) on January 31st was the final instalment in his album trilogy. It was the perfect way to symbolise a new phase in Abel Tesfaye’s career, with its multitude of layers and hidden messages. The album trilogy represents the progression...
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Love letters reconsidered: The digital death of pouring out your feelings onto the page
In our modern and digital age, the traditional love letter has all but died out, with the rise of Snapchat, texting, and apps like Tinder and Hinge. Love letters are a dying form of communication and expression. People nowadays opt for a simple text to express their love, as opposed...
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2025 Boar Resolutions
Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
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Christmas traditions and their artistic depictions
Often the celebration of Christmas holds a strong overlap with the world of the arts, as is highlighted by the way in which the arts industry flourishes at Christmas, whether this be in terms of paintings, German nutcrackers, decorative advent calendars, or more. However, although Christmas is typically viewed as...
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The art of anonymous artwork, more or less political?
It is perhaps easy to dismiss anonymity within the arts as a tool which enhances creative expression and freedom. However, an artist hiding their name does not necessarily equate to hiding their identity, and it can be argued that it is impossible to separate an artist from their art. Indeed,...
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The art of networking: societies for incoming creatives
With such a wide breadth of creative societies to choose from, here are a few recommendations for incoming Warwick freshers. Whether you are looking to join a society that allows you to showcase your enthusiasm for the arts, or are just seeking a creative outlet to help you to balance...
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Are there as many opportunities for creatives compared to STEM students at Warwick?
As an English Literature student, I am often met with surprise when I tell people what I study. The question ‘But why did you choose to study English?’ is one I have become accustomed to over the past academic year. As someone who also enjoyed STEM subjects in school, at...
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