Danae Warne, a final-year student at Warwick, is encouraging other students to get blood-tested, and to register for blood and stem cell donation, following her recent remission from Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Warne, following a history of anaemia from the age of 14, made the decision to contact her GP...
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What is it about True Crime podcasts? Is it the creepy orchestral music, the soft-spoken storytelling, or the sensation of seeking comfort in bed listening to something that feels so far away from our reality? I’ll admit it, I am a True Crime podcast fan, perhaps from my general interest,...
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Warwick is set to host the Terrifier Conference 2025 from 2-3 May, in a first-of-its-kind celebration of the artistic genius behind Damien Leone’s film franchise, Terrifier. Following the recent success of 2024’s Terrifier 3, the two-day symposium will celebrate the scholarly importance of the franchise, and will feature close readings of...
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Luke Evans – German Society – Berlin As far as student trips to Berlin go, the German Society’s was relatively tame; no one ended up in Berghain or KitKat, no-one had a run-in with the German police, and there were no (massively) embarrassing language mishaps. I did, however, create a...
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Abigail Mableson interviews Brit-nominated popstar Caity Baster about fashion and music ahead of the release of her latest single 'Running From Myself'.
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"Adolescence is both unadulterated and immersive". Abigail Mableson dives into the political impact of limited series, Adolescence. Alongside the masterful cinematography, she highlights the hard-hitting topics Adolescence brings into question.
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Though The Boar is becoming a big name in the world of UK student journalism, recently winning an overwhelming number of awards at the Midlands’ SPA Regionals and a nomination for Best Publication at the upcoming Nationals, many of us fell into this newspaper rather unexpectedly. My first experience with...
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For lovers of the Bard, there has been a sense of overwhelm in the constant slew of Shakespeare adorning the streets of London. From Richard II, starring Bridgerton heartthrob Jonathan Bailey, to the disco transformation of Much Ado About Nothing, the trend of modernised Shakespeare is at its peak. Amid...
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To mark International Women’s Day, six of our writers celebrate women in the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics that inspire them. Fionnghuala O’Reilly – Anna Bickerton Sharp, savvy and brilliantly articulate, Fionnghuala ‘Fig’ O’Reilly has made her mark in all things data science, media… and beauty pageantry? If...
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When I spoke to Kwaku Mills, who is starring as Baldock in Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II this month, the company were in their final weeks of rehearsals. Admittedly, rehearsals are Mills’ favourite parts of the theatrical process, seeing the near 500 year old play feel “contemporary” and “really fresh”. Breathing...
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In a blow to St Patrick’s Day celebrations for both students and pint lovers alike, prices have increased at all J D. Wetherspoon outlets around the country. Throughout the chain, prices of fan-favourite drinks, such as a pint of Guinness, Strongbow, and Sharp’s Doom Bar, will be increasing by 15p,...
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An estimated 300,000 students are facing mental health struggles across the UK, a new study has found, with rates tripling since 2017. A joint report by the Transforming Access to Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO) and the Policy Institute at King’s College London has found that nearly one-fifth of...
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Abigail Warwick Real Ale Society’s annual Real Ale Festival arrived in the Copper Rooms for its 45th year. Declared as the biggest student-run beer festival in Europe, the wide variety of beers, ciders, wines, and mead are enough to entice Warwick’s student population and locals alike. A trip to the...
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