2025 Boar Resolutions
Happy 2025! Allow all of us at The Boar to inspire you with our bold new promises for the year – whether that's new sports, no coffee, or (finally) locking in academically.
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Hasan Islam
Search for missing pensioner ends after body found at Kenilworth Castle
A body found near Kenilworth Castle is believed to be that of 86-year-old John Taylor, Warwickshire Police have stated. Though not yet formally identified, the pensioner is believed to be the individual found in the undergrowth on the castle grounds. Mr Taylor was last seen on 3 December close to...
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Auditory Evolution: Why news organisations are moving to podcasts
Two stories: one from a courtroom in Baltimore, another from a newsroom in London. Different continents, different decades, but connected by a revolutionary medium that’s transforming how we uncover truth: the investigative podcast. From The News Agents’ explosive media exposés to Serial’s impact on jury behaviour, audio journalism isn’t just...
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Warwick MUN apologises after members slam ‘praise’ of terror group in newsletter
Members of Warwick’s Model United Nations (MUN) Society have expressed anger at the release of a newsletter ‘praising’ the Tamil Tigers, a proscribed terror group. The society’s November edition of its newsletter featured an article on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in its “global issues spotlight” section, in...
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Rites of passage or dangerous hazing?: An investigation into UK Universities’ initiation culture
While more commonly associated with American ‘Greek Culture,’ hazing and initiations have been present at British universities since at least the 16th century with ‘salting’ ceremonies taking place at Oxford and Cambridge. These practices have evolved in recent years, taking on more extreme forms, with some even resulting in student...
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Parasocial paranoia: the consequence of extreme grief over celebrities
The recent death of Liam Payne caused shockwaves across the world as the 31-year-old musician fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina. The former One Direction star was open about his substance abuse issues which played a role in his tragic passing. Fans of the musician have...
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England announces new permanent manager
Germany’s Thomas Tuchel has been announced as the new manager of the England national football team. For the third time in history, a foreign coach has taken the home seat in the Wembley dugout, a position previously held by Swede Sven Goran-Erikson and Italian Fabio Capello, both having marginal success...
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