Zahra Jazmina

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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Posted Jan. 1, 2025

Crafting a cosy autumn

As the crisp air of autumn sweeps in, nature transforms into a vibrant tapestry of reds, oranges, and yellows, inviting us to embrace our creative spirits. With its shorter days bringing cosy evenings, this season beckons us to gather around our crafting tables, armed with pumpkin spice lattes and a...
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Posted Nov. 8, 2024

Long story short: short stories for long bus rides

Whether you are taking a bus to or from the University, the sense of dread whenever the bus stops always remains. On a lucky day, it won’t stop for more than a minute as students flash their Stagecoach passes. On an unlucky day, you feel the bus’ hum abruptly stop...
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Posted Oct. 28, 2024

Staying connected to family abroad

The plane from home turns its tail. The adrenalin of lugging overweight suitcases up the narrow stairs of the new accommodation fades. The tight goodbye hugs become a memory before the bedroom door shuts. Then comes this new, peculiar feeling. A weird sort of mix of longing, anticipation, and loss...
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Posted Oct. 11, 2024