Is financial insecurity killing the family dream?
As birth rates in the United Kingdom fall to their lowest level since records began,
Grace Goodwin investigates this trend from an economic perspective
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Grace Goodwin
Colour Connection: in conversation with Tine Bech, the artist behind Warwick’s newest sculpture
“I never really stopped loving colours. I love seeing people. I love them discovering the different elements of how you can experience the art.” This remark came from Tine Bech, on her new art piece ‘Colour Connection’, which has been installed in University House. An enthusiasm for creating eye-catching, interactive...
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277,000 aided as Biden cancels $7.4bn in student loan debt
US President Joe Biden has announced the cancellation of $7.4 billion in student loans, in a move set to benefit over 277,000 people. Framed as “Plan B”, the move comes after Biden’s original proposal, a suggested clearing of up to $20,000 in student debt per borrower, was deemed unconstitutional by...
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Warwick SU Question Time Day 2: Part-Time Officers
Following the first day of the Students’ Union (SU) Question Time events, candidates for Part-Time Officer roles were given the opportunity to answer questions about their policies. Questions were pre-submitted online by students but were also asked by The Boar, RAW1251 AM, and the audience in the Atrium. Up first...
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Is Warwick unrepresentative of its student body? Investigating positive action on campus
Since the Equality Act 2010 was implemented, attitudes towards inclusivity in workplaces have altered, with a greater focus on closing the gap previously faced by minority groups and women in the hiring process. The Royal Air Force (RAF), West Yorkshire Police, and UK private schools have made recent headlines following...
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How politics of the ’70s informed fashions of the time
It is easy to presume we know the distinctive influences of the 1970s: the bell-bottoms, flared shirts, and jumpsuits, sported by pop artists. It’s essentially a flipbook of ABBA and Sonny and Cher fashions. However, ‘70s styles also mirrored great cultural paradoxes. Radical social movements, an increase in androgynous dressing,...
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The Boar at Cheltenham Literature Festival
Last year, former Books Editor Gaby Shedwick reported on the 2022 Cheltenham Literature Festival. Being a former Books Dep and subsequent Books Editor, it felt right that I should carry on The Boar’s literary tradition of making the annual visit to Cheltenham. Consequently, for the first time ever, it was...
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A semicentennial retrospective: how have student outlooks changed due to the cost-of-living crisis?
Since the implementation of the 1969 Representation of the People Act, 18-year-olds have been eligible to vote in the UK. However, youth turnout at elections has dwindled since the ‘90s. Links have been drawn between the turnout slump and political phenomena such as conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, alongside the...
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Warwick’s relationship with abortion: looking back to the ‘70s
Journalists at The Boar have been reporting on abortion since the paper’s launch in 1973 – the same year the Supreme Court deliberated on the landmark Roe v. Wade case. This ruling, decided by a 7-2 margin, protected women’s right to abortion in the United States. Just over a year...
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Over 56,000 students doing sex work at university to make ends meet
Due to pressures stemming from the cost-of-living crisis and real-terms cuts to maintenance loans, UK students are turning to sex work to pay their bills at university. With the average student down £600 per month, concerns have been raised by researchers who suggest that the lack of financial support given...
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Research England initiative ranks Warwick in top 20% of English universities
Warwick has been ranked in the top 20% of English universities by the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) assessment. Created by Research England, the KEF seeks to categorise universities into groups depending on their level of output, quality of research, and partnerships with other organisations. Industrial firms and other organisations can...
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