The music that made me: The saxophone
Nikolai Morton discusses the impact that playing the saxophone has had on him and the value of music education.
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Warwick team to contest University Challenge final
Warwick will appear in the hotly-anticipated final of this year’s University Challenge tonight, as they fight to become champions of the prestigious show for a third time. The 28 UK universities which participated in this year’s series have now been whittled down to two, with Warwick set for a final...
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‘It’s not simply a news headline’: Warwick student gears up for 1,300-mile humanitarian drive to Ukraine
First-year student Oliver Ansell-Hodges will begin his journey ‘driving for Ukraine’ today as part of a convoy of local volunteers transporting vital humanitarian aid to the country. Ansell-Hodges, who studies History and Politics, spoke to The Boar about his motivations for undertaking the 1,300-mile journey, which will take him from...
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Rootes Grocery Store set to transform into Co-op franchise
Rootes Grocery Store is set to be replaced by a new Co-op franchise store in time for the new academic year. According to Warwick Food Group, the new store “will conveniently serve up an extensive range of quality, fresh, healthy produce, Fairtrade products, and everyday essentials alongside a strong focus...
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Reform UK becomes biggest party in Warwickshire as Tories implode in local elections
Reform UK has become the largest party in Warwickshire following Thursday’s local elections, with the Conservatives’ eight-year hold on Warwickshire County Council coming to an end. The Council includes Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Kenilworth, and has control over bin collections and social services throughout the region, alongside other responsibilities. The...
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SU President-elect to be announced by ‘mid-May’ after complaint investigation, Union confirms
Warwick Students’ Union (SU) has given another update on the result of the Presidential election almost 50 days after voting ended, confirming that “an indicative timescale” for the result will now be “mid-May”. Originally citing a “procedural irregularity” on election night (7 March), the SU has now confirmed that the...
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LinkedIn: a necessarily toxic economy
Nikolai Morton discusses the LinkedIn 'economy' and how its inherent toxicity is a necessity
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Comment Corner: The lessons of student journalism
Though The Boar is becoming a big name in the world of UK student journalism, recently winning an overwhelming number of awards at the Midlands’ SPA Regionals and a nomination for Best Publication at the upcoming Nationals, many of us fell into this newspaper rather unexpectedly. My first experience with...
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BREAKING: University announces Forum expansion, citing ‘overwhelmingly positive’ student reception
The University has today confirmed plans for a campus-wide ‘revamp’ based on the Forum, which is set to begin after Easter. A statement released by the University this morning announced the unprecedented development plan. “We are delighted with the overwhelmingly positive reaction students have exhibited towards the Forum in its...
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal stabbing in Coventry student neighbourhood
A man has been taken into custody on suspicion of murder after another man was fatally stabbed and one more seriously injured in a property in Coventry on Saturday 15 March. West Midlands Police attended the scene at a house on Newcombe Road (located in an Earlsdon neighbourhood popular among...
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SU Spring Officer Elections 2025: Your new Sabbatical Team
Results have been announced for the 2025 SU Spring Officer Elections, with The Boar speaking to the new officers for 2026's Students' Union.
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Tick… Tick… Boom? Why the Doomsday Clock is no mere scare tactic
If you saw 2023’s Oppenheimer, you’ll know that, towards the end of his life, the pork pie hat-sporting physicist was consumed with existential dread. Oppie was haunted by a feeling of responsibility for unleashing a nuclear ‘chain reaction’ upon humanity – one which could prove apocalyptic. According to scientists, 2025...
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SU Spring Elections 2025 Interviews: Louis Gosling, President
In the run-up to the Warwick Students’ Union (SU) Spring Elections, The Boar and RAW 1251AM collaborated to offer all Full-Time Officer (FTO) candidates the opportunity to be interviewed. Louis Gosling, current SU Vice President for Sports, joined the student news team to talk about his campaign for President, and what his...
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