In the summer before I started university, I worked as a volunteer at a music festival. Most of the volunteers were teenagers like me, and viewed it as a way of seeing their favourite acts without the hefty cost. The majority of the work was easy and enjoyable, as we...
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We asked our outgoing editors about their time with The Boar. Lucy Stubbings (outgoing Head of Social Media): Running for Head of Social Media – or Social Media Officer as it was then known – was one of the rare moments that I have been rather spontaneous, hence my...
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My family moved to the UK from Brazil when I was 10. It wasn’t easy at first—I hated the food, the weather, and the lack of support network we had, the four of us attempting to keep afloat in this new culture. But it didn’t take long for me to...
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As expected, after a year of harrowing revelations regarding sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, the 60th Grammy Awards ceremony paid tribute to the ‘Me Too’ and ‘Time’s Up’ movements. Big names carried white roses in honour of the fight against sexual assault, while others arrived clad in white as...
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Chris* is notably anxious. He has been given an eviction notice after his flat got broken into, and the landlord deemed him unable to take proper care of it. He has one month to find a new place. For him, the situation is particularly distressing, as he has known what...
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When I told my friend the premise of Black Men Walking, she was surprised by its setting. “You wouldn’t think….” she trailed off, “I guess it says something about our preconceptions.” Indeed, the rural landscape that Thomas, Matthew, and Richard navigate is a space often perceived as not being ‘for...
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A defining feature of any Warwick SU night, have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of Warwick’s beloved DJ: Disco Dave? Who is the man behind the mullet? Does he even like S Club 7? We decided to interview the Warwick sensation to find out more about...
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If we have learned anything from the recent debates around consent and sexual abuse, it is that these issues are not black-and-white. Rape is not only the stranger-in-dark-alley headline— it can also happen within a relationship, in the workplace, at a party. And, as the Harvey Weinstein allegations demonstrated, sexual...
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It is fair to say that Brexit has been marked by uncertainty. From the referendum itself, with misleading and uninformative campaigns from both sides, to the negotiations we are currently witnessing, there has been a distinct lack of clarity on what a post-Brexit Britain will look like. This uncertainty is heightened...
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Not only is Larissa Kennedy the President of WARSoc, Warwick’s Anti-Racism Society, she is also the Co-President of WASS, Warwick’s Anti-Sexism society. As an executive member of the university’s two largest liberation societies, she is, undeniably, an integral member of Warwick. And yet even she doesn’t always feel safe or...
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Co-founder of Compass News Matilde Giglio talks to the Boar about their grand ambitions
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In a move that came as a surprise to many, PM Theresa May called a snap General Election, scheduled for June 8th. Here are some of the possible outcomes, and their likely implications. May victory and hard Brexit At the beginning of the year May revealed her Brexit plan, which...
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On Friday 3 March, the roof fell in on Warwick student politics. Or rather, it almost did. The Dirty Duck’s structural snafu occurred earlier in the day. Though this ensured none of the candidates were injured, it also meant the kitchen was out of action – bursting with any hopes...
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