The University of Warwick considered the singing of a Nazi marching song to be protected under “freedom of expression” until footage was shared on social media, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The video, which emerged last summer, showed members of the University of Warwick Conservative Association (UWCA) dancing...
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Campus accommodation is undoubtedly the best place to live in your first year, helping you settle into university life, providing general convenience, and, most importantly, serving as a great way to make friends. Choosing the right accommodation is an important decision, and, no pressure, but it will likely have a...
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Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has said that the personal data of thousands of students, including some home addresses, was available for over 36 hours. The data breach – which took place from 2 to 4 August – saw all society members given ‘President’ permissions on the SU’s webpage, granting them...
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A Coventry city councillor and former Warwick Labour chair has resigned from the Labour Party and backed local MP Zarah Sultana’s breakaway movement. Cllr Grace Lewis, 21, was elected last year to Coventry’s Westwood ward in the May local elections. Then a Warwick student, she defeated incumbent Conservative councillor Asha...
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The UEFA Europa League! Humbler than the dazzling elite of the Champions League above, yet more exclusive than the tinpot hordes of the Conference League below. The (second-)best and brightest teams this side of the Ural Mountains compete to win the honour of a European title – or in the...
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Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana has resigned from the Labour Party and announced she is founding a new party alongside former leader Jeremy Corbyn. Ms Sultana, who represents the University of Warwick’s constituency in Parliament, declared in a statement published on social media: “Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from...
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A bear, an elephant, a book, and an atom: not the set-up to a bar joke, but features of a crest unveiled today as the University of Warwick’s new logo for its 60th anniversary. The “evolved brand” was unveiled in an exhibition held in Warwick Arts Centre’s Helen Martin Studio,...
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Martin Day reviews Supergrass at the Birmingham O2 Academy as they embark on their 'I Should Coco' 30th Anniversary Tour.
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With 300 Instagram followers and having recently obtained new SU-affiliated status, the Warwick Greens are the latest political movement to sweep campus. The revival of this Green Party society, which last collapsed in 2022, is part of growing momentum locally for a political party that netted its best ever result...
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Television’s greatest mass-streamed moose event has returned for 2025, with millions around the globe hoping to catch a glimpse of Europe’s largest herbivore as it crosses the Scandinavian wilderness. Den stora älgvandringen, translating to “Great Moose Migration” (or “Great Elk Trek”, as it should technically be known in Europe), has...
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Candidates standing to be councillor for an area encompassing Heronbank, Lakeside, and Cryfield have been announced ahead of local elections this May. Warwickshire County Council is set to vote on 1 May to elect a new set of councillors, alongside dozens of other local authorities across the country. Four Warwick...
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Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2024–25 bid farewell, and describe their final thoughts about their time with The Boar.
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Coventry’s nightlife is set to descend further into decline after the announced closure of one of the city’s four Wetherspoon pubs. The Spon Gate, located at the edge of Coventry city centre, has been named as one of several outlets set to be axed by the beloved pub-chain as it...
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