Tonight, the nations of Europe will once again gather to perform in everybody’s favourite singing contest – it’s the time of the year for Eurovision. In anticipation of the event, two of our writers share their memories of Eurovision. Hazal Kirci ‘Dad! Dad! When’s Eurovision coming on?’ With excited breaths,...
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Following Marvel’s first Netflix failure with Iron Fist, critics have certainly found much to complain about. Many have complained about the choice to cast a white actor in place of an Asian one, an unsurprising complaint. However, the topic is a touchy one, as it generally is with issues surrounding...
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This week’s global student stories include controversy over a veterinary scholarship in Australia, threats of violence against academics in Turkey, a rise in Russia’s foreign student quota and issues over student subsidies in Hong Kong. Australia: Veterinary scholarship under fire for preferring white males The University of Sydney’s new postgraduate...
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To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Warwick readers tell us their memories of growing up with the Harry Potter series. ~~~~ I don’t even remember reading the Harry Potter books for the first time: I was so young that it feels...
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To be honest with you, unless your birthday falls into the month of January, it probably isn’t your favourite month. Nevertheless, The Boar Books have compiled a whole host of literary quotes to get you through the most melancholy month of the year by putting the smile back on your...
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Is student life getting in the way of you having some Christmas fun? If so, you’re not alone. Essays and exams have a tendency to suck all festive feeling from the soul. But there is a remedy. Even if you’re not very good at DIY because you have the patience...
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Hazal Kirci decodes the social and political undertones of the Yeezy Season 4 line.
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Any book lover will be familiar with the joy of buying a new book. The shiny new cover, the smell and feel of its pages, even the weight of it in your hands; all things that the eReader can never give us. That’s why, I’m sure you’ve heard, a bunch of us initially...
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If someone were to tell me that they were shocked about the anti-Semitic annotations found in that history book, my automatic response would be “but why?”.
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Haven’t yet figured out how you’re going to celebrate the Bard’s 400th death anniversary, or (more likely) haven’t thought about it whatsoever? Not to worry, here are a few ways you can commemorate the greatest man in English Literature (look out for coined Shakespeare phrases along the way!). Go full-on...
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Ethnicity can be confusing, Hazal Kirci tells us why being mixed-race left her feeling confused… Ethnicity. Please choose an option from the dropdown menu. Choosing your ethnicity on an application form for a job or a simple survey shouldn’t be as hard as it is for me. Often the options consist...
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[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a student who has always experienced comprehensive co-ed schooling, I can see that ‘male’ subjects are not a product of mixed schooling, but rather they are a norm created by society – these specialisations were around far before mixed education was standard after all. Supposedly ‘female’ subjects are taught...
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Books writer Hazal Kirci dispels the myths about the genre of science fiction and offers her personal recommendations
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