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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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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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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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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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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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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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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