[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ollowing news that Matthew Hancock, Cabinet Office minister, is set to announce new regulations prohibiting the boycott of Israeli goods by publicly funded bodies, various groups at the University of Warwick have penned an open letter describing their discontent. The ban will affect local councils, the NHS and, significantly, university student...
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[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s I write this, I am coming to the end of my second-year as the vice-president of the Film Society, and these two years on the exec have been some of the most interesting of my life. My role is essentially the secretary, as I do all the admin stuff such...
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[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew Year’s resolutions. It seems you can’t escape them nowadays. Whether it’s people making statuses of ‘new year, new me’ or people posting pictures of their salads on Instagram; why do we insist on making these ridiculous claims every year? You know you can join that gym, and buy as...
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[dropcap]A[/dropcap] sample of First Year students take a survey to see what they thought of their first term at Warwick. Term One saw freshers descending upon university for the very first time. With all of the excitement, new experiences (and stress!) that comes with moving away from home and into halls;...
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This issue, Features was able to speak to Warwick Student Jessica Agboola, founder of the Black Women’s Project. By their mission statement they are a student collective for black female students at British universities who are committed to rebuilding the black female body. BWP are also involved with Let’s Talk...
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If you haven’t heard about them yet, you will soon. For seven years, their infamous naked calendar has raised an incredible amount for charity. Speaking more about the calendar and the cause that they fundraise for, the Warwick Rowers sit down with Features to talk nudity, cheeky Viallis and fighting...
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In September, the university formally announced their pledge to provide 20 scholarships to refugee students looking to start higher education within the United Kingdom. This announcement came after a heightened media focus on the movement of refugees into Europe this summer triggered by war and unrest in Syria and surrounding...
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Blessing Park, Features editor, talks about the harsh reality of growing up and moving on - but not really
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Blessing Mukosha-Park talks privilege, diversity, and ‘pulling a Rachel Dolezal’
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Blessing Park asks whether misognistic lyrics in these music genres make them to harder to listen and associate with As a traditionally male dominated genre, rap and hip hop has also been associated with an undercurrent of misogyny in its lyrics. From referring to women as ‘bitches’ to more extreme lyrics, this theme within Rap and Hip-Hop...
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Dear men and boys, do you hate women? No? Then why are there so many cases of women and girls being made the subject of cruel and demoralising ‘banter’? Why is it tolerated for those who answered no to my first question to sing songs like ‘shut the f**k...
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