Only 21% of Warwick students feel the shopping experience at campus’ new Co-op is cheaper than Rootes Grocery Store, as some sweet treats see prices hiked by a third. Of 332 students surveyed in a Boar poll, a further half (48%) described the prices as ‘about the same’, while 31%...
Read More
There are many options for post-Freshers living, whether you’re rocking the Kasbah in Central Coventry, roaming the Victorian boulevards of northern Leamington, or attending village fetes in Kenilworth, the world of the West Midlands remains your oyster. However, it can be difficult to know where to settle, so we’ve gathered...
Read More
The University of Warwick considered the singing of a Nazi marching song to be protected under “freedom of expression” until footage was shared on social media, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The video, which emerged last summer, showed members of the University of Warwick Conservative Association (UWCA) dancing...
Read More
Campus accommodation is undoubtedly the best place to live in your first year, helping you settle into university life, providing general convenience, and, most importantly, serving as a great way to make friends. Choosing the right accommodation is an important decision, and, no pressure, but it will likely have a...
Read More
Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has said that the personal data of thousands of students, including some home addresses, was available for over 36 hours. The data breach – which took place from 2 to 4 August – saw all society members given ‘President’ permissions on the SU’s webpage, granting them...
Read More
Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana has resigned from the Labour Party and announced she is founding a new party alongside former leader Jeremy Corbyn. Ms Sultana, who represents the University of Warwick’s constituency in Parliament, declared in a statement published on social media: “Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from...
Read More
Warwick Students’ Union (SU) should abolish the paid positions of Democracy and Development Officer and Postgraduate Officer, and cut down on ASVs, according to an independent review. The report, produced by an external consultancy firm, recommends a range of reforms it says aim to improve student representation and simplify the...
Read More
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...
Read More
Catholic students at the University of Warwick are mourning Pope Francis following news of the pontiff’s death on Easter Monday (21 April). The Argentinian, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, had held the prestigious office for over 12 years, and was the first Latin American and priest from the Jesuit Order to...
Read More
Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2024–25 bid farewell, and describe their final thoughts about their time with The Boar.
Read More
The gold and emerald squares of the once-inescapable Wordle puzzle no longer swamp our social media feeds quite as they did in January 2022, when The New York Times (NYT) acquired the game for a seven-figure sum and sealed its place in millions’ daily routines. Maybe the crushing humiliation of...
Read More
April 2020 was a bleak time for all of us. Locked indoors, binge-watching Netflix and occasionally gracing a Microsoft Teams call—as most students will recall— got boring eventually. For working parents of young children, however, the era may stand out as one of the greatest challenges of their lives. With...
Read More
Results have been announced for the 2025 SU Spring Officer Elections, with The Boar speaking to the new officers for 2026's Students' Union.
Read More