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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Anonymous Writer
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 history of racism at Warwick (INTERACTIVE)
The University of Warwick has launched an external review into its disciplinary procedures after an appeals panel decided that students who sent messages containing rape threats, sexist, racist and anti-Semitic sentiments in a private group chat would be allowed to return next academic year. The University announced the review on...
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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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Lessons learnt from a gap year: part two
In the second part of this gap year series, we explore how different cultural experiences can provide you with lifelong lessons. Your family aren’t just those related to you Staying with a Filipino family for two weeks during my year off, I learned how accepting their culture is of welcoming others...
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Lessons learnt from a gap year: part one
No, I didn’t do any of my recommended summer reading, nor did I learn the suggested vocab list. However, my ‘gap yah’ wasn’t all just party-hostels either. I ended up working at an international school in Malaysia. 6,584 miles away from my family, I started my first ever serious job,...
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If clapping is going down, I for one am going down with it
I have, since the age of six, always wanted to set up my own secret underground club. The problem in realising this dream, for me personally, has been that I do not have a lot of secrets. I am not rich enough or privileged enough to be in one of...
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Freshers packing essentials, from an incoming third-year
Starting university can be a daunting time. Moving away from home can lead to all sorts of questions of how to set up life in a new place, away from your home comforts. Like many prospective students before me, I did a fair bit of research into what to bring to...
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Why Boris Johnson should not apologise for his Burka comments
Another day, another reason why national icon BoJo finds himself in the headlines. This time, the former foreign secretary has come under fire after comparing those who wear the Burka, a full-face veil worn by some Muslim women, to ‘letterboxes’ and ‘bank robbers’. Following the publication of the comments in...
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