The US presidency has undergone many dramatic overhauls as the country approaches its 250th birthday. Yet, from the first founding fathers, to Trump’s historic non-consecutive terms, one thing has been constant: the presidential portrait. From the manner in which a new president presents himself in the official portrait (I use...
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Cinema, that magical realm where lives like ours are writ large, has had its fair share of star-crossed lovers over the years. From childhood sweethearts regrouping as changed people to career aspirations impeding romantic connections, many on-screen romances have featured heartache as a central facet of love. The films featured...
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Holocaust survivor Mindu Hornick MBE returned to Warwick University on Tuesday for a talk and Q&A attended by over 400 students. The talk, organised by the University’s Jewish Society (JSoc), took place in the Ramphal Building (unlike last year’s Arts Centre-set event), and saw the 95-year-old retrace her memories of...
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The apocalyptic wildfires of Los Angeles are already a few weeks in the past. While LA doubles down on its recovery and reconstruction efforts, the wider world has relapsed into complacency. ‘Everyday’ quotidian events have re-occupied our mental maps – life must go on, it seems. I spoke to Warwick...
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Warwick’s 60th birthday celebrations descended into chaos on Wednesday as Warwick Stands With Palestine (WSWP) activists disrupted the launch event in the Piazza. The event – scheduled to start at 12:30pm and promising “cake for 600 people” – was heavily attended, with the ongoing winter graduation ceremonies only making the...
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British pop culture’s favourite well-mannered ursine, Paddington Brown, has become ever more beloved in recent years. Director Paul King’s 2014 and 2017 screen adaptations of the character, who first appeared in Michael Bond’s 1958 children’s book ‘A Bear Called Paddington’, proved instant family classics, with Paddington 2 at one point...
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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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The time of year is nigh when we snuggle into the sofa, hot chocolate or mulled wine in hand, the Christmas tree lights twinkling nearby. The only thing missing from that cosy equation is, of course, a festive film. We all have our unique Yuletide staples, but one particular series...
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What is it with men and sheds? Maybe it’s the fact that they provide an easy refuge down the bottom of the garden, where men (especially dads) can shut themselves away from the world, tinkering away at their latest DIY obsession. Warwick Arts Centre’s ‘Community Talking Shed’, however, was a...
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There’s a chance that someone has told you you’re the spitting image of a celebrity at one point or another. You might even have quietly convinced yourself of that fact. I had the Timothée Chalamet compliment bestowed upon me once – apparently, it was just the hair, but that’s good...
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Warwick students will soon benefit from a major £140 million project modernising Coventry’s bus fleet. The scheme will see 64 new Stagecoach buses roll out onto the city’s roads next year, forming part of Coventry City Council’s target to have the UK’s first fully electric bus fleet by 2025. This...
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Councillors and local residents in Coventry and Warwick have hit out at a government decision to temporarily house asylum seekers in local hotels. Coventry City Council is considering legal action after a hotel in the city (whose name The Boar will not disclose) was reserved for this purpose with only...
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Christmas officially arrived in Warwick on Wednesday, with a fun-filled evening hosted by BBC Radio 2 presenter Richie Anderson, featuring performances from several of the University’s music ensembles. A large stage in the centre of the Piazza was the first sign that this year’s ‘Christmas at Warwick’ would be a...
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