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fb.com/warwickboar twitter.com/warwickboar theboar Wednesday 7th October, 2015 un censored (mostly) Est. 1973 | Volume 38 | Issue 1 SU chaos over Maryam Namazie ban “No excuses” Apply now for our Leadership leaders for Development Programme life teachfirst.org.uk/graduates Registered charity: 1098294 TF4332 Warwick Newspaper Banner.indd 2 10/08/2015 18:28 Sponsored by: theboar.org/News | @BoarNews | NEWS 2 2 News theboar.org Thrifty cook book free for Nigel ‘does a mean chil- freshers li con carne’ - Mrs Thrift The Boar spoke to Lynda Thrift, the published book to every fresher wife of Warwick’s vice-chancellor as they arrive. Hopefully it will help Professor Sir Nigel Thrift, about them to settle in more quickly. Alex Ball The book, published as part of the It is intended that the book will aid her involvement in the project Finally, as there are going to be University’s 50th anniversary celebra- students in eating healthily. and Nigel’s domestic skills: additional copies available, the pro- tions, will be handed out to freshers for ject gives us a chance to sell them Warwick has released a cookery free upon their arrival this term as part It is intended that the book Why did you decide to get involved to raise money for our two outreach book, bringing together recipes of their welcome packs. with Simple Scoff? projects, Warwick in India and from academics and students It will also go on sale at the univer- will aid students in eating Warwick in Africa. working alongside the vice-chan- sity book shop, with proceeds going to healthily. I got involved for many rea- cellor’s wife, Lynda Thrift. the Warwick in Africa and Warwick in sons. The first was that it provid- What’s your favourite recipe in the India projects. ed a means for people across all book and why? Put together by Rebecca Earle of The illustrations and poems that the walks of Warwick life to come The book will be launched the University’s History department, also feature in the book were contrib- together with a common interest. The book feels to be like a (very) with a live cooking the book is an update of Simple Scoff, uted by former students and staff such That it was in our 50th year makes large family - it’s impossible to have demonstration at the which was first published in 1972 by the as BBC media correspondent Torin it all the more special. a favourite! University of Warwick Student Union Douglas. Secondly, having read through ‘Festival of Imagination’. and Lady Doris Butterworth, the wife In being published almost fifty years the original tome from the 1970s, Does Nigel cook much at home? of the University’s first vice-chancellor. of the original, Simple Scoff: The An- I could see that it was going to The book will be launched with niversary Edition reflects changes in be fascinating to see how we have Nigel cooks when he can. Simple Scoff: The Anniversary Edi- a live cooking demonstration at the culinary tastes. For example, over half changed regarding our food tastes tion is aimed primarily at students, and ‘Festival of Imagination’ on 17 October of the new recipes are vegetarian or ve- and techniques in the kitchen. If so, what’s his speciality dish? offers cheap, simple recipes and cook- 2015 at 18:45 in the Studio of Warwick gan. Thirdly, I thought it was a sim- ing tips from around the university. Arts Centre. » Photo: planningqueen /Flickr ply brilliant plan to give a copy of He does a mean chilli con carne. theboar Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief Hiran Adhia NEWS Connor O’Shea & FILM Kambole Campbell [email protected] [email protected] Arthi Nachiappan [email protected] Tom Hemingway Joe Lester Deputy Editors-in-Chief Sam Evans Matt Barker GAMES Ali Jones [email protected] Bethan McGrath Alex Ball [email protected] Jacob Mier Lily Pickard MUSIC Stephen Paul & Sub-editors Hannah Campling COMMENT Nour Rose Chehab [email protected] Jess Mason [email protected] Halimah Manan [email protected] Ollie Ship Grace Rothwell-William FEATURES Blessing Mukosha Park TV Carmella Lowkis Director of Business Harshini Singh [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] LIFESTYLE Elizabeth Pugsley SCIENCE & TECH Selina-Jane Spencer Head of Sales Lauren Garvey & [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pim Pearce FINANCE Alexander Shaw TRAVEL Jack Prevezer Head of Marketing Iris Du [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ARTS Sophie Dudhill PHOTOGRAPHY Shruti Dayal Head of Distribution Simran Thakral [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BOOKS Lucy Skoulding SPORT Shingi Mararike Head of Apps Kate Mant [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Get in touch: WE WANT YOU! 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Last week, Warwick Students’ However, in this case, the first Union (SU) overturned a decision member of staff carried out both to ban ex-Muslim activist Mar- parts of this process and did not yam Namazie from speaking at pass the application on to a senior Warwick. member of staff. Ms Namazie, the Council of The SU would not provide the Ex-Muslims leader and prominent name of this staff member, citing critic of certain forms of Islam, was the student-staff protocol, which invited to speak to the Warwick prevents this type of data from be- » Paxman: University Chal- Atheists, Secularists and Human- lenge score was ‘terrific’ ists society (WASH). However, photo: H&F Council / Flickr High profile figures such when the society requested per- as Richard Dawkins and mission to host the speaker, this arwick’s University Chal- request was initially denied by the Brian Cox... threatened to lenge team beat Clare SU. boycott Warwick” WCollege Cambridge by a This situation had led to an up- formidable 95 points on last week's roar in the national press, including Episode of University challenge. tweets from high profile individu- ing released. Team members Hugh Osborn, als such as Richard Dawkins and Isaac reassured students last Emily Stevenson, Ashley Page, and Brian Cox. Dr Cox even threat- week: “We are investigating what James Leahy won the University a ened to boycott Warwick. happened and will be dealing with place in the second round of the It has since come to light that a it internally.” competition with a score of 195, staff member at Warwick SU who However, following the initial » Namazie is now allowed to speak pic: Anders Henrikson / Flickr which host Jeremy Paxman de- was not authorised to make a fi- “error”, WASH appealed the Un- scribed as 'terrific'. nal decision issued the ban against ion’s decision to ban Namazie in the appeal because of “holiday and He told the Boar it wasn’t un- Second-year management stu- Namazie. early September. After over two a very high volume of emails”. til that point that the people who dent Rob Hurley said: ‘I’m very SU President Isaac Leigh was weeks, the SU had not responded Isaac added: “These things do should have known about the sit- proud of the team – this should unaware of the situation until re- uation actually became aware of help boost Warwick’s status and ceiving “hateful messages” on social what was going on. has even made me consider apply- media after the information was “These things do happen.” Isaac stated: “We quickly and ing next year!’ released publicly on Friday 25 Sep- unequivocally decided the event tember. Isaac Leigh, SU President should go ahead.” arwick Economics Society The SU currently has a two- The SU has since overturned the hosted their third ‘Stu- part process for approving exter- ban, admitted there were “no excus- Wdent’s Question Time’ on nal speakers. First, a member of to the society. happen.” es and apologised for their “signifi- the 5th October 2015, with this SU staff will research the speaker Societies Officer George Creasy “While there is no excuse, it was cant error” and issued an “unequiv- year's panel featuring UKIP’s only and, if the research provides some had allegedly missed the email with an honest oversight.” ocal apology to Namazie.” MP Douglas Carswell, Labour pol- itician Hazel Blears and economist Vicky Pryce, as well as Warwick’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Nigel Thrift and head of the Department ‘Boris Bikes’ on Campus of Economics Professor Abhinay Muthoo. Lily Pickard Pay-as-you go prices are £1 for Second-year politics student 30 minutes of use, and cheaper for Khadar Jama praised the diversity longer hire. Cheaper options are of opinion on this year’s panel, add- The University of Warwick also available with a subscription. ing that ‘it presented us with some has introduced a new UniCycle Alex Buxton, communications genuinely interesting debates’. scheme. manager for the University, com- A new cycle scheme has been in- mented: “It is hoped that the Uni- ollowing their victory in cam- troduced at the University of War- Cycle scheme will help to create an paigning for BP on campus wick campus, offering bikes to hire even greener, more accessible cam- Fto stop investing in coal, oil for all students and staff.