Cathal Ó Gaillín had never expected his love for hurling to take him beyond the shores of Ireland, let alone to the West Bank. Yet, it was just months after reaching out to GAA Palestine, the student from Donegal found himself stepping off a plane and heading into the occupied...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Ollie Seal, the only candidate running for the position of Vice President for Sports, spoke to The Boar to discuss their...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Summer Jones, one of seven candidates running for the position of Vice President for Welfare & Campaigns, spoke to RAW 1251AM...
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In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Anish Pani, one of twelve candidates in the race for Vice President for Postgraduate Students, spoke to RAW 1251AM. The interview...
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“Requiem æternam dona ei, Domine…” Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord – except, in this case, the dearly departed is not a soul but the green, unblinking menace of language learners everywhere: the Duolingo owl. But fear not, for like any good horror movie villain, Duo is never truly...
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Student activists affiliated with protest group Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) have occupied an entrance to the Materials and Analytical Sciences block in a day-long sit-in. From 8am this morning (Thursday 20 February), demonstrators blocked off the Physics Concourse entrance to the MAS block, hanging up banners reading “Rolls-Royce off...
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You finally summit the seemingly endless FAB stairs, breathless and dreading the two-hour seminar that awaits. You’re rummaging for a pen when you glance up, and there they are. They’re perfect. Your heart skips a beat, you lock eyes and suddenly you know – or at least you think you...
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Ah, Dublin. Home of the Liffey, the Guinness Storehouse and, how could anyone forget, Paul Mescal in his GAA shorts. It’s a popular destination amongst students looking for a cheap weekend getaway. 8.6 million tourists passed through the city last year. And with returns from Birmingham from £28 (God bless...
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Students at Warwick searching for housing face a market of neglect, lawbreaking, and exploitation across Coventry and Leamington Spa, an investigation by The Boar has found. A survey of students conducted by the paper found many living in substandard and even dangerous conditions. Issues ranging from untreated mould-ridden rooms to...
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On 17 September, thousands of pagers across Hezbollah-controlled areas of Lebanon exploded. The assault would claim the lives of 42 people, including a minimum of 12 civilians, two health workers and two children. Estimates of those maimed ranged from 1,500 militants to 4000 civilians and later reports suggested plans for...
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A notion oft-attributed to Sigmund Freud had described the Irish as, unlike any other race, impervious to psychoanalysis. For instead they would turn to storytelling and poetry to escape any kind of psychic trouble. So as riotous as it is righteous, Kneecap may not possess the lexical ornateness of Wilde or...
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Get ready for an explosion of sequins, swirling skirts, and fancy footwork! Warwick Latin and Ballroom (LnB) is set to ignite the Copper Rooms floor on 24 January with their annual ‘Warwick Does Strictly’ event. Inspired by the BBC’s hit Saturday night entertainment show, this year’s dazzling display promises an...
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Students at Warwick expressed cautious optimism but remained determined after news of a ceasefire to the War in Gaza broke on Wednesday, 15 January. Announced in Doha by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani after 15 months of waiting, the agreement finally secures a ceasefire and hostage...
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