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Rugby to Be Barred from SU Events? the PULLOUT fb.com/warwickboar twitter.com/warwickboar theboar Wednesday 26th November, 2014 Student Publication of the Year 2013 Est. 1973 | Volume 37 | Issue 5 Rugby to be barred from SU events? THE PULLOUT cannot comment further until an been much information or expla- Ann Yip outcome has been reached on this.” nation given on the potential ban. It is understood that the decision Members of the Rugby club have was prompted by a video which complained that the SU’s decision The Men’s Rugby Union Club showed an ‘odd’ initiations event has been unfair and that it has (WURFC) has been facing the featuring male freshers dressed in come due to the University’s and possibility of being barred from maid outfits and man-kinis. the SU’s dislike for club initiations all Students’ Union (SU) events. There were allegations that the and adoptions. The decision to ban the club initiations shown in the footage be- There have also been complaints from events was made on Thursday longed to that of the Men’s Rugby that the club is being targeted as a 13 November. However, an appeal Union. Neither the SU nor the club result of being regarded an ‘arche- was made four days later by the have denied the claims. type of lad culture’. rugby club on Monday 17 Novem- The SU have however asserted ber. that the decision was not based A conclusion had The SU have officially stated: solely on the video and that they been expected for Nov 25 “the club are appealing the decision took other factors into account. Check online for updated made by the Discipline Commit- While the disciplinary process information: tee at the Students’ Union and we has been ongoing, there has not theboar.org/news the single most important thing you will do Find out about opportunities with teachfirst.org.uk/graduates Sponsored by: TF2897 The Boar Warwick 265x44 Banner.indd 1 18/12/2013 16:37 theboar.org/News | @BoarNews | NEWS 2 2 News theboar.org » Photo: Free Education Warwick students join national Free Education protest Lauren Garvey cut back, we say fight back”. They When asked what his main crit- tion which will take place next year. what people will be able to do with Sarah Longmore expressed their views on placards icism was with the current system We need to push free education to it .” and banners to emphasise their regarding higher education fees, get it talked about in the political Throughout the rally, speakers agenda. Mr Franklin said: “What bothers sphere. We haven’t forgotten, so expressed the belief that education The Student Demonstration for Ed Franklin, a third-year English me is the stubborn denial that there they shouldn’t either.” was a basic fundamental human Free Education took place on No- and Theatre student at Warwick, isn’t any alternative. Students gathered outside Parlia- right, especially in developed coun- vember 19 in Central London. stated that the importance of at- “Politicians will confidently tell ment at 2.30pm for the rally, which tries like the UK. The protest follows student tending the demonstration was to you that this is the only way. featured guest speakers from sup- Many argued that because it was demonstrations four years ago be a visible presence. “The White Paper which was porting campaigns. free 30 years ago and remains to be in 2010 regarding the increase in He said: “Talking is one thing. It’s signed by hundreds of academ- Speakers included MP Caroline so in countries such as Germany, higher education fees from £3000 another to join with others who feel ics shows alternatives for funding Lucas who stated that three quar- the question for many was why it is to £9000 a year. the same dissatisfaction that we do. which doesn’t necessitate chopping ters of students leaving university currently denied. Warwick students gathered He recalled the demonstrations off those who can’t afford it like an will be unable to pay off their debt Amelia Womack, leader of the at Gower Street at noon to join in 2010 and said that he regretted infected limb.” in thirty years, making it an “illit- Green Party, showed support for students from other universities not being able to participate: “I had Another demonstrator from erate policy and morally bankrupt”. the cause. across the country. Masses of peo- the feeling that I had missed out Warwick, Grace Holme, a fourth- She praised the students attend- She described the increase in ple proceeded to march through on making a stand at an important year English and Theatre student, ing for “doing politics and changing university fees as “inter-generation- the streets to reach the rally point moment. saw the demonstration as a possi- politics.” al robbery”, and expressed her con- of Westminster. “The main thing is that we do bility for thousands of students to She continued: “Education is not cern that the younger generation is The protestors were accom- not give up. We need to make a join together as one voice. a commodity. too busy paying off debt rather than panied by a marching band and point that there is enough money She said: “My motivation for “Perhaps they are afraid of giving planning for a future. chanted slogans like “when they say for education to be free. participating is the upcoming elec- free education as they are worried theboar Editorial Team GAMES Gabriella Watt Editor Rebecca Myers NEWS Ann Yip [email protected] Joe Baker [email protected] [email protected] Rosie Hurley Samuel Lovett Deputy Editors Raghav Bali Arthi Nachiappan MUSIC Sam Evans [email protected] Daniel Cope Connor O’Shea [email protected] Jacob Mier Sian Elvin April Roach TV Laura Primiceri Sub-editors Samantha Hopps COMMENT Hiran Adhia [email protected] Ellie Campbell [email protected] Shaquille Basar [email protected] Sandeep Purewal Hannah Campling Helena Green MONEY Marc Barac SCIENCE & TECH Cayo Sobral Sophia Schoepfer [email protected] Osman Hassan [email protected] Florence Vane Junaid O’Balogun TRAVEL Samantha Hopps Director of Business Alessandro Presa FEATURES Rami Abusamra [email protected] Farah Chaudhry [email protected] [email protected] Roxanne Douglas SPORT Luke Brown Head of Sales Pamela Rajadurai LIFESTYLE Bethan McGrath [email protected] Warren Muggleton [email protected] [email protected] Chloe Wynne Head of Marketing Kate Mant ARTS Catherine Lyon [email protected] [email protected] Photography Editor Ife Akinroyeje BOOKS Emily Nabney [email protected] Tom Lord [email protected] Carmella Lowkis Alex Sturtivant Lucy Skoulding Head of Logistics & Distribution Derin Odueyungbo FILM Paulina Dregvaite [email protected] [email protected] Andrew Russell Get in touch: WE WANT YOU! SUHQ, Floor Two theboar is printed on 100% recycled paper University of Warwick Leave your paper for someone else when finished To write for your student paper University Road Coventry theboar is the University of Warwick’s CV4 7AL editorially independent student newspaper Email the section editors above if produced entirely by and for students. Except where otherwise noted, theboar and the you want to write for the paper works in theboar are licensed under: [email protected] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk theboar.org/News | @BoarNews | NEWS 3 3 News theboar.org News in Brief Rachel Meehan ll the motions at the All Student Meeting in Week 7 were carried, on a turn- out of 688 individual vot- Aers. In total, 2,462 votes were cast. Students voted for the Students’ Union to work towards reducing waste on campus and to lobby for increased representation of un- derrepresented groups in various university decision-making bodies. The Union strategy for combating increasing living costs was estab- lished as a separate policy, and ex- isting policy on hidden course costs was amended as a standalone cam- paign. The Students’ Union’s cur- rent affiliations were also approved. isabled students’ officer Jenny Wheeler has cre- ated a Facebook page called ‘Spotted at War- Dwick: Dozy Parkers.’ It posts photos of vehicles parked in ways disrup- tive to disabled students and staff at Warwick, such as over dropped curbs or in spaces reserved for dis- abled drivers. Members of the Uni- versity community can also post photos on the page. The stated idea of the page is to raise awareness of the issue rather than victimise the parkers themselves. eamington’s Christmas » Photos: Lauren Garvey and Sarah Longmore lights lit up the town on Sunday 16 November. The annual event attracted hun- Ldreds of people this year, accord- UCU marking boycott suspended ing to the Coventry Telegraph. A yuletide market ran all the way academic and academically-related were initially proposing. mensely. down the Parade with a stage at the Rachel Meehan staff in UK universities. “We do not believe that they “We hope that a reasonable com- top. Various acts, including dance UCU and UUK have now also were justified on an objective ba- promise can be worked out.” groups and cast members from the agreed to a series of negotiating sis. We consider that many of their Royal Spa Centre’s Cinderella pan- The University and College Un- meetings before the JNC meeting, assumptions are unduly pessimistic tomime, performed on the stage ion’s (UCU) marking boycott over with a view to reaching agreement and overly prudent and their neo- before the lights were switched on university pensions has been sus- on reforms to the USS. liberal economic reasoning is intel- at approximately 5pm. pended in a joint agreement be- Their joint statement affirms lectually mistaken.” tween UCU and Universities UK that they are both “committed to Mr Leech believes that should (UUK).
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