LinkedIn: a necessarily toxic economy
Nikolai Morton discusses the LinkedIn 'economy' and how its inherent toxicity is a necessity
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Nikolai Morton
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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Varsity 2025: Warwick secures victory in nervy men’s football opener
As Varsity 2025 gets underway, Nikolai Morton reports on the Mens' Football
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Warwick SU Elections 2025 Question Time Day 2: Full-Time Officers
As part of preparation for this week’s Students’ Union (SU) elections, The Boar recently attended a Question Time event for the candidates vying for the Part-Time Officer positions. Candidates for the positions were able to launch their campaigns with a short speech, followed by questions asked by The Boar, RAW 1251AM, and...
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Ale as old as time: Warwick’s Real Ale Festival returns for its 45th year
Abigail Warwick Real Ale Society’s annual Real Ale Festival arrived in the Copper Rooms for its 45th year. Declared as the biggest student-run beer festival in Europe, the wide variety of beers, ciders, wines, and mead are enough to entice Warwick’s student population and locals alike. A trip to the...
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The politics within the frame: How do presidential portraits sculpt a persona?
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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Unconventional romance films to stop you in your tracks
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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‘We thought we had entered hell’: Holocaust survivor Mindu Hornick gives talk to Warwick students
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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