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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Mairi Humphreys
High-street brands accused of ‘exploiting’ student employment loopholes over festive period
Retail brands have been accused of ‘exploiting’ young people by hiring them as freelance workers over the holidays. An investigation by The Observer found that major high-street brands such as Lush, Uniqlo, and Gymshark have been extensively recruiting student freelance workers through the use of gig apps promoted on social...
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A reader’s guide to bookish gifts
With Christmas fast approaching, we are beginning to start the process that happens every winter: buying presents, wrapping them, sending them to loved ones, or perhaps placing them under the tree. First order of business: deciding what to buy. If you are a reader and want to spread that joy,...
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Runfluencers: the benefits and pitfalls
You are lacing up your trainers. Tunes are flowing through your headphones. You are hitting new distances and achieving personal bests. For runners, this is often a daily or weekly highlight. Running is a great sport as it brings huge fitness benefits and is enjoyable both in groups and alone....
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The Road Less Travelled: Off the Beaten Path Adventures
If you are planning your next afternoon walk, day out, or holiday, and are looking for something more peaceful than a city getaway, then there are many options. These beautiful, quiet, and often hidden spaces exist around campus, across the country and all over the world. When you discover these...
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Over-capacity: the issue of overcrowding in nightclubs
With clubbing being such a quintessential university activity, it isn’t uncommon to find queues up and down the streets for the most popular places. You can find yourself waiting for over an hour, and when you get inside, it is still absolutely packed – often so busy that you can...
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From Shelf to Shelf: Organising your Dorm Room Library
Moving into a dorm room at University brings a lot of excitement and new decor opportunities. One potential issue, however, is that of space. Even the most high-end halls tend to be fairly small, with only a couple of shelves for books. How does an avid reader go about managing...
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What you should and should not bring to university
With the beginning of a new university year approaching quickly, now is the perfect time for a trip to the shops to stock up on everything you need. Whether moving into halls, private accommodation, or even returning to the same place as last year, there are always things you will...
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Another season: yes or no?
It’s a feeling I know all too well: scrolling through Netflix looking for something new to watch. I click on a random program just to check it out and end up falling in love with it. I watch the one season available, enough time to get attached to the characters....
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A dress for the weekend
For years people have been buying clothes second-hand. Charity shops and now websites such as Vinted are a popular alternative to purchasing clothing brand new. This is good for the environment and for our bank accounts. However, other fashion problems still aren’t solved by this. We quickly run out of...
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What will election night look like for Warwick? Key battlegrounds in Coventry and Warwickshire
A general election has been called for 4 July, but what exactly will this look like for the area around the University of Warwick? Locally, there are nine seats to be filled around Warwick at the election, with three in Coventry and six in Warwickshire. Last term, the Coventry seats...
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Warwick enters top 10 of Complete University Guide 2025
The University of Warwick has risen one place to take the 10th spot in the Complete University Guide 2025. The University rose since last year’s rankings to enter the top 10, overtaking Lancaster University which came in at 11th. As last year, the University of Cambridge ranked in first, with...
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Beach body ready
Sun’s out, holidays are booked, and the barbecue is back in use. There is so much to love about summer. But the season comes with its own set of challenges. Summer creates pressure to perfect our bodies. But where does this come from, and how can it affect people? Something...
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