RAG does First Dates: my experience
An anonymous writer shares their experience of going on a blind date for charity. Take a read to find out how the date went!
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How will Warwick vote in the General Election?
With the election tomorrow, the results of our Twitter poll on where students at Warwick will be voting and why they are voting for them.
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The December election does not signal an end to the Brexit conundrum
Whatever the result of the upcoming election, our writer argues Brexit will dominate British politics for the foreseeable future.
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Open letter: Give Warwick students their say on Hong Kong
A group of Warwick students submit an open letter discussing the recent claims that the pig image put up on campus was deemed 'racist'.
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Priyanka Chopra must take responsibility for her political comments
After Priyanka Chopra's comments in favour of Indian nationalism at the most recent Beautycon event, one of our writers discusses the ramifications of her political comments.
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Studying Abroad: Life experiences and embracing the moment
Studying abroad can either be one of the best experiences you have or an experience to completely forget. During my time at university, I have been fortunate enough to undergo two academic changes, one at the University of Waterloo in Canada for eight months, and one at Tsinghua University, China, for two weeks. Both of these experiences took place under different contexts with different objectives yet, both taught me valuable lessons that I needed.
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There is simply no side to take in Hong Kong’s protests
One of our writers discusses the recent protests in Hong Kong, arguing that there simply is no side to take in their protest.
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Sex and Stigma: Why I write Erotica
I‘m an old-fashioned girl. I sit on the armchair in a noisy corner of Caffe Nero with a soya flat white perched on the edge of the coffee table, invisible to the people around me and blending in seamlessly. The whirring of the coffee machine, the click of the keyboards...
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Why I no longer feel safe at Warwick University
In light of a recent incident of sexual assault at the University of Essex, one of our writers discusses why they no longer feel safe on campus.
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‘I am not your Damsel in Distress’ – A Letter to my Rapist
This letter was sent to The Boar by an anonymous female student at the University of Warwick. Editing of this letter has been kept to a minimum to ensure the “honest and vulnerable” tone of the piece persists, and the woman behind this letter hopes that readers appreciate the place...
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A letter to Warwick men, from a Warwick man
To my fellow Warwick men, The group chat scandal that engulfed this university caught the attention of both the wider community and the nation. Why? One reason, perhaps, is the apparent normality of those men whose names and faces have been broadcast all over social media, those who spoke about...
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Lessons learned from the asylum seeker challenge
In week four of this term, members of the Warwick STAR team participated in the Asylum Seeker Challenge, which aimed to understand the struggle that asylum seekers face when moving to the UK. In this, individuals are given £38 for their livelihood, which does not roll over if they save...
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Living at university with an eating disorder
What is it like living at university with an eating disorder? One writer shares it all. (Trigger Warnings: Eating disorder, Bulimia) One of the many infuriating aspects of having mental health issues is the desire to combat the stigma surrounding them, yet wanting to maintain as much normality in your own...
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