Is journalism dying, or transforming?
Odette Dyer discusses the decline of print media and how newspapers are adapting to online news
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Odette Dyer
“They just took it, and then they will just say it’s theirs”: Anna Andruseiko on reclaiming Ukrainian cultural heritage
Anna Andruseiko is 23 years old, from Stryi – a small tower in western Ukraine – and has a degree in cultural studies from the Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU). I had the privilege of interviewing her on life in Ukraine both before and after the full-scale invasion and her hopes...
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“We only think about today, because you never know if you will wake up tomorrow”: In conversation with Anna Andruseiko on life in Ukraine
Anna Andruseiko is 23 years old with a degree in Cultural Studies, currently working as a programme manager at the ЗMIN Smith Foundation, where she supports NGOs and a wide range of projects – from cultural initiatives to military aid. Anna is from Stryi, a small town in the west...
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What do DNA kits actually tell us about ourselves? As it turns out, quite a lot!
At one point or another, most of us have likely wondered whether our love for pizza is because one of our ancestors hailed from Italy, or if a crippling fear of heights is a genetically inherited trait. DNA testing kits promise to hold the key to all the mysteries we...
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Goodbye and Boar Revoir – 2024’s team sign off
Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2024–25 bid farewell, and describe their final thoughts about their time with The Boar.
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Young people must ‘step up’ to save economy, says Chancellor
Young people who are out of work must “step up” to help solve mass unemployment in the UK, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. 15.1% of young men and 11.2% of young women were estimated to not be in education, employment, or training last year, according to the Office for National...
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SU Spring Elections 2025 Interviews: Bhawini Rathor, VP Postgraduates
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. Bhawini Rathor, one of a wide field of twelve candidates running for the position of Vice President for Postgraduate Students, sat down with...
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British teenage girls drink more than boys — and most of Europe
Over a third of 15-year-old girls in the UK get repeatedly drunk compared with less than a quarter of boys the same age, according to research. The data, released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), shows only those in Hungary, Denmark, and Italy outdrink British girls, and...
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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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AA seeks to ban new under-21 drivers carrying passengers of a similar age in the UK
Drivers under 21 should be prohibited from carrying passengers of a similar age for six months after passing their test, the AA has said. The group, the foremost association for motorists in the UK, has proposed strict measures that they argue would potentially prevent 924 serious injuries and 58 deaths...
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Leamington man, 111, credits long life to whiskey and “female company”
The world’s fourth-oldest living man, John Farringdon, has celebrated his 111th birthday at his care home, Cubbington Mill, in Leamington Spa. Mr Farringdon, who is older than the invention of stainless steel, crosswords, and the Panama Canal, celebrated the big day with a glass of whiskey, an ABBA tribute band,...
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LSE pro-Palestine encampment becomes first to be forced to stand down after court order
A pro-Palestine encampment inside the Marshall Building at the London School of Economics (LSE) has been dismantled after losing a legal battle. The protest group were issued an interim possession order (IPO) at a court hearing, ordering them to end their sit-in within 24 hours. LSE applied for the court...
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Conservatives pledge to axe one in eight university courses, in ‘Mickey Mouse’ crackdown
The Conservative Party has pledged to scrap ‘Micky Mouse’ university courses in order to fund 100,000 apprenticeships, in its latest pledge ahead of the general election. In a 28 May announcement, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused universities of “ripping young people off”, by offering degrees that do not guarantee high-earning...
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