Abigail Mableson

The troubling allure of True Crime podcasts

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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Posted May. 19, 2025

Warwick set to host Terrifier Conference 2025, showcasing best of horror franchise on campus

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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Posted Apr. 29, 2025

Around the world with Society Tours

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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Posted Apr. 15, 2025

Comment Corner: The lessons of student journalism

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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Posted Apr. 3, 2025

International Women’s Day: six female trailblazers in STEM

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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Posted Mar. 8, 2025