We launched the 2023 Boar Travel Photo Competition last October to showcase the amazing photos taken by talented Warwick students and to spice up the Travel Instagram page. We weren’t expecting much engagement, in part because we couldn’t think of a catchy acronym for the competition, but mainly because the...
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This academic year, the Boar’s Travel Editor, Ben Ockrim, is studying at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) on an international exchange program through Warwick’s Politics Department. These are his updates: It is often said that early January is the time for deep introspection and intense contemplation. The moment for quiet reflection...
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On October 10, Columbia University Law Professor Anu Bradford spoke at the EU Parliament Library about the need for more robust regulation of Big Tech companies and digital markets. She was joined by a panel of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs): Germany’s Andreas Schwab, Italy’s Irene Tinagli, and Romania’s...
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Last month, the Boar interviewed Tony Wheeler, the co-founder of Lonely Planet, about his role in setting up Warwick’s new postgraduate course, the Wheeler History of Travel Writing PhD Programme. After the interview, I mentioned to Tony that the Boar Travel section was running a travel photography competition, the ongoing...
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This November, The Boar sat down with Warwick alumnus and co-founder of Lonely Planet, Tony Wheeler. During the interview, The Boar asked Tony about his role in the launch of Warwick University’s brand-new postgraduate course, the Wheeler History of Travel Writing PhD Programme, and about his life as a travel...
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This academic year, the Boar’s Travel Editor, Ben Ockrim, is studying at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) on an international exchange program through Warwick’s Politics Department. These are his updates: I have settled into Brussels’ student life since my last article a month ago. VUB’s Freshers’ Week has come and gone,...
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This academic year, the Boar’s Travel Editor, Ben Ockrim, is studying at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) on an international exchange program through Warwick’s Politics Department. These are his updates: I knew I always wanted to spend a year abroad, but I did not know where I wanted to go. My...
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If you spend enough time at Soweto Primary School, you can tell which of the pupils are orphans by noticing that they wear different shoes each day. This is because the local orphanage does not let the children keep their own shoes. Each night, they must hand in the pair...
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During Easter, the Boar sat down with Sarath Varadarajan, a third-year Politics and International Studies student at Warwick, to talk to him about his ongoing year abroad, studying Social Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Sarath, it’s lovely to speak to you. Before we talk about your time at VUB,...
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The headlines in early April were dominated by the arrest of former US President Donald Trump, in New York. It is undoubtedly a historic moment in American history, however, a thousand miles away, an equally, if not more significant result was emerging in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. On April...
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In Rocky, there is a scene that stands out above the rest. It occurs midway through the film, just after Rocky accepts Apollo Creed’s challenge for a heavyweight title showdown. In the scene, Rocky is confronted in his apartment by Mickey Goldmill, the gym owner, who opportunistically proposes to be...
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A recent poll by The Boar revealed that Warwick Students are extremely dissatisfied with the Stagecoach bus service from Leamington Spa to Warwick Campus.
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I’ll be honest, I’m not sure that I’m qualified to write this article. I don’t know very much about love, and even less about relationships. I’ve only been on a Valentine’s date once, when I was 18 and it didn’t go very well. After a dinner where I showed off...
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