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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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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Amid catastrophe for Premier League bottom-feeders Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers, two of The Boar Sport's writers give their view on how (if at all) their teams can still bounce back.
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Warwick’s new Catholic Chaplain is set to be appointed in early December, just in time for the University’s ecumenical carol service, The Boar can reveal. It follows a series of “huge delays” and “inadequate communication” between the University and Warwick’s Catholic students, according to Warwick Catholic Society (CathSoc). After Reverend...
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Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has addressed recent controversy regarding the All Student Vote (ASV) and sanctions faced by the University of Warwick Conservative Association (UWCA). In a statement titled ‘A message to our members’, the SU acknowledged concerns from students over the organisation’s transparency, and decisions taken in the Impact...
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Over half of Warwick students report bus delays and cancellations have a negative impact on their attendance, an investigation by The Boar has revealed, with the number rising to over 3/4 among Leamington residents. Students at Warwick typically rely on Stagecoach’s U1 and U2 services, between the University and Leamington,...
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“Mr Sargent made a mistake if he thinks he expressed the shattering beauty of his model… we are shocked by the spineless expression and the vulgar character of his figure,” declared French newspaper L’Événement in the days following the unveiling of John Singer Sargent’s now-iconic Portrait of Madame X. Another...
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The University of Warwick has appointed former United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General and anti-apartheid activist Bience Gawanas as its new Chancellor. The Namibian lawyer and anti-Apartheid activist, 68, will act as ceremonial head at Warwick, leading major events including graduation ceremonies. Due to take on the job in January 2025, the...
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While meat consumption has fallen to its lowest point in the UK since the 1970s, this is not the case for across the globe. Despite campaign efforts over recent years to encourage a switch to plant-based diets, meat consumption in the Global South continues to rise, and at what cost?
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