fb.com/warwickboar twitter.com/warwickboar theYourboar award-winning student newspaper Wednesday 25th February, 2015 Est. 1973 | Volume 37 | Issue 9 California dreaming Plans for a University of Warwick campus in California have been confirmed » Photo: Warwick University Sonali Gidwani non-profit organisation that claims strategy to develop as a globally to be focused on educating the networked university. American public, has granted War- “A university that exists in many Are you registered? #IVOTE Warwick University have made wick 600 acres of land for the new locations, does research in many plans to open a campus in Cali- campus and funding to take for- locations, and produces global- fornia which will hold 6,000 stu- ward the initiative. ly-aware students able to thrive General Election 2015 dents by 2031. Kyriakos Tsakopoulos, Co-Chair- wherever in the world they decide This follows on from the Busi- man of the University Development to study, research and work. ness School’s campus expansion to Trust, said: “It is thrilling that the “The University of Warwick in the Shard in London in 2014. University of Warwick, one of the California will deliver teaching, Plans for a new overseas campus premier world universities, has tak- and ultimately research, of the were recommended by the Uni- en the first official step to establish highest quality, further extending versity Senate and approved by the a new campus in our region. and accelerating Warwick’s global University Council on Feb 12. “I am confident that Warwick, reach and reputation.” The project will start with de- which achieved astounding world- The University’s Provost, Profes- veloping the University’s teaching class success since its founding in sor Stuart Croft, said: “The Senate presence with a small number of England in 1965, will match that and Council have had a series of postgraduate courses. Students on success in vibrant Northern Cali- considered and detailed discus- these courses will be offered inter- fornia.” sions examining this wonderful im accommodation. The new campus will be located opportunity, and I am very pleased Warwick hopes to develop ded- in Placer County, which is said to that they have both given their sup- icated teaching facilities that will be one of California’s fastest grow- port for this exciting initiative. also eventually support undergrad- ing counties. “…of course we have a lot of uate students. The University’s vice-chancel- work ahead in order to create the Warwick is forming a partner- lor Sir Nigel Thrift said: “This is a planned campus, but it is an ex- ship with the University Devel- welcome opportunity for staff and traordinarily powerful plan and opment Trust in order to build its students at Warwick which draws vision.” more on page 6 campus in California. The Trust, a on… [the University’s] successful Kick-start your leadership career. Apply now for the Leadership Development Programme or our exciting undergraduate opportunities teachfirst.org.uk/graduates Change their lives. Change yours. TF4187Sponsored The Boar Warwick by: 265x44 Banner.indd 1 23/01/2015 13:39 theboar.org/News | @BoarNews | NEWS 2 2 News theboar.org ‘Doggy De-stress Day’ attracts 1,300 students Joe Lester attraction in the Atrium called the der to simulate the effects of blind- To get into the event, students graduate Chemistry student noted: ‘sensory tunnel’, through which any ness. Nearby, a stall was raising fur- had to sign up online beforehand, “We’ve had even more people com- passing or waiting students could ther funds by selling merchandise after which successful applicants ing in, including those who didn’t Warwick University hosted a walk with their eyes covered, in or- related to guide dogs. received emails confirming their manage to get a booking, thanks to ‘Doggy De-stress Day’ in the Stu- allocation. Overall, 350 slots were the raffle system.” dents’ Union (SU) building on handed out. First-year Philosophy student Thursday 19 February to raise The area continued to be busy Rachel Hamilton, who attended money and awareness for Guide throughout the day, with extra stu- the event along with some of her Dogs UK. dents coming in to see what was flatmates, said: “it was so lovely to Students were given the chance going on. be with the dogs - especially as we to pet guide dog puppies within al- Yasmin Khanom, one of the stu- don’t see animals often on cam- located time slots after paying a £1 dents who had organised and vol- pus... and it was very interesting to donation to the charity. The event, unteered at the event, was pleased talk to the dogs’ owners. The dogs which was hosted by a number of with the number of people who do such an amazing job!” organisations including the War- turned up. She stated: “[I’ve] never Indeed, Ms Taggart was pleased wick Raising and Giving society seen the Atrium this busy before.” with the way that the event has (RAG), The Lloyd’s Scholars and Jenny Wheeler, disabled stu- been received: “The response from Warwick SU as well as Guide Dogs dents’ officer at the SU and fellow students has been overwhelming, UK, took place between 11am and event organiser, added: “I just want it’s been incredible to watch the ex- 3pm in the Atrium. to say from a personal point of view citement for the event grow - there The charity already has affili- that I really enjoyed today and all is even talk for putting together a ations with The Lloyd’s Scholars, of the hard work that went into it Guide Dogs Society on campus. but the idea for this event was in- definitely paid off!” Since we put the event out on Face- itially conceived after RAG Vice The event attracted even more book, there have even been people President, Shannon Taggart, had interest on social media. By the I don’t know coming up to me and a discussion with Liz Gilbert, the time the event had actually start- talking about how great the event Community Fund Raiser for the ed, the Facebook page for the event i s .” charity’s Leamington Branch. had 1.9k people saying that they When asked about the possibility Discussing the choice, Ms Tag- were going to attend. of the dogs’ return, Ms Taggart was gart said: “I love the guide dogs According to Ms Taggart, when unable to give a definite answer, but charity personally, and sponsor they released the pre-booking remained confident about the pos- a puppy myself, so was keen to form, her “screen was running with sibility: “The event is only poten- work with the charity - we talked names immediately and we had hit tially returning in Week 10 of Term about possible fund raisers and this our quota by 12.01 - overall there 3, nothing has been finalised yet… seemed like the best option (which were more than 1,300 people who however, it is looking promising, so it has proved to be!). It’s been a submitted an entry by 12.15”. you can expect to see more of us in great team effort.” As a result of the event’s exces- the future!” Students were gathered in the sive popularity, many students were Ms Wheeler added: “I hope that Atrium waiting for their names to unable to get a place. Nevertheless, it will be the start of a very positive be called out so they could enter in there was still an opportunity to get relationship with the Guide Dogs small groups. » photos: Nick Veitch / Flickr (top), Georgina Miklosz (bottom right), in on the day by entering a raffle Centre in Leamington. 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