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FEATURES page 10 LIFESTYLE page 12 ARTS page 14 FILM page 18 Advice from a freshers’ survivor A-Z of Freshers’ Fortnight A guide to the local arts scene What to watch on campus Boars Invade Campus

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Sponsored by: 2 News theboar.org/News | @BoarNews | NEWStheboar.org 2 Warwick freshers are Boar-bling with excitement Executive Team Th e fi rst-years are on campus and are looking forward to the next fortnight of events should never feel pressured to do Sian Elvin anything you don’t want to – if you are worried about any aspect of life here, come and talk to one of The University of Warwick’s stu- the Sabbatical Officers – we were dent newspaper, the Boar, is hit- all students here and we’ve been ting freshers’ kitchens across cam- through it all. pus this week. “My top tip for surviving Fresh- Freshers have been moving into ers is to make sure you buy lots of [email protected] on-campus accommodation this fruit to keep in your room. George Ryan weekend, including Rootes, Jack “Many of you might be going out Nicole Davis Martin, Arthur Vick and West- a lot, or be making quick meals in Abbey Lewis wood. the first couple of weeks, so make Helena Moretti They will be enjoying the host sure you give your bodies some Students’ Union (SU) events being good stuff too!” [email protected] offered over the next two weeks. Freshers events include the MTV Sian Elvin The Boar asked a number of Welcome Party, Crash, the Freshers Georgina Lawton freshers what they are most looking Party with Wretch , and even a Ann Yip forward to over the coming year. performance from a hypnotist. Nancy Sampoorna, first-year Students have been tweeting the [email protected] Economics student, said: “I’m look- Warwick SU Ents department ex- Dan Mountain ing forward to meeting people with pressing their excitement about the » Students told the Boar what they can’t wait for over the coming year Daniel Cope different ideas, making the most of next two weeks. Charley Kai John the new opportunities available at First-year student Ben Wood “I can’t wait to know that I made itorially independent. Andrew E. King university and learning from lead- tweeted: “So glad I got my Freshers the right choice when I decided Each issue covers a range of ing academics.” passport before they ran out! Going to say goodbye to my high school news, opinion, current affairs, cul- [email protected] Psychology fresher Nicole Hyare to be a crazy fortnight!” days,” added Politics and Inter- ture and sport. Georgia Harris told the Boar: “I can’t wait for a As well as the Freshers passes, national Studies fresher Danesh In September  the newspa- whole new life experience, both which allow first-year students to Sethna. per won the Publication of the Year [email protected] academic and social, at one of the go to any Freshers event for a set In this issue, the Boar aims to Award by the Guardian’s Ones to Roxanne Douglas UK’s most reputable universities.” price over the two weeks, individu- give students an insight into life at Watch website. Ben Sundell, president of War- al tickets for the first Pop!, the Paint Warwick, what to expect at Univer- It is constantly looking for new [email protected] wick SU, had welcoming words as Party, and Drop have already sold sity, and invaluable tips and infor- members and writers. Details of Rebekah Ellerby well as advice for incoming stu- out. mation. how to join the Boar can be found Chloé Booyens dents. He said: “Congratulations on The events look set to be busier The Boar is the only student-run throughout this issue. making it to Warwick and a mas- than ever. print newspaper on campus and [email protected] sive welcome from all of us here at English Literature first-year Lau- reaches about , students. The Poppy Rosenberg the SU! ra Hall said: “I am looking forward newspaper is published fortnight- What are your Jess Devine “Freshers is an amazing time to to meeting some incredible new ly on Wednesday, and the website highlights of Freshers Lillian Hingley meet new people, try new things, people that I would never have had (theboar.org) receives over , week so far? Tweet: and really get stuck into whatever it the chance to meet before, and the hits per month. @BoarNews [email protected] is you want to do here. chance to grow and develop away The publication is a society at the #WarwickFreshers Michael Perry “Equally remember that you from my home town.” SU, however it is financially and ed- Sam Carter [email protected] Sam Steiner [email protected] Raghav Bali Hayley Westlake [email protected] Tolga Kuyucuoglu Richard Brown [email protected] Maya Westwick Looking for work to fit around Joanna Hardwood [email protected] your studies? Philly Betts [email protected] Ellie May 3 Great rates of pay Cayo Sobral 3 Huge range of roles [email protected] 3 Holiday pay accured each hour Isaac Leigh worked Tom Ward 3 Flexible work to fit around you [email protected] Ellen Buckerfield 3 Interesting full and part-time Louise Machin assignments Clare Crossfield 3 Josh Denoual Ideal for students, graduates and Register Rachel Knight Unnati Shah full-time temps today and apply for [email protected] jobs! Aditya Pappu Alexander Bunzl Alessandro Pressa Oliver Siemek theboar.org News 3 Do you see just another club, or support for your next big idea?

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Food5566_011_DB_Banner_265x36_B.indd for 1 thought: eating habits at Warwick revealed24/10/2012 17:23 spent  to  per week. two to three times a week; there’s He said: “In second year I was Derin Odueyungbo, a first-year quite a lot of choice. lazy and never made food in terms History undergraduate, said that he one and two and it was massively plans to spend less than the average expensive especially for the quality Warwick student this year. of food. “[Budgeting] is a bit of a worry “I spent way too much on cam- for me and I don’t really want to 37.5 percent pus. In first year I definitely spent spend on campus outlets as I im- less.” agine they will be pricey. e percentage of students Third-year Philosophy student “However, I don’t yet know if my who purchase campus food Josh Chin agreed: “In first year, I weekly shop will mean I can’t have a three to  ve times a week could easily go and make a quick cheeky trip to the café after lectures lunch in my halls. The circum- all the time.” stances of living away from campus Out of  people, . percent re- means making my own lunch more » Costcutter is a favourite for students on campus. Photo: Sian Elvin vealed that they frequent the food “If I was more organised I would difficult. I usually buy lunch and a and drink outlets on campus three prepare food before I got to cam- coffee every day so it adds up more vey also revealed. to five times a week and  percent pus, though.” than  a week.” Georgina Lawton Last year, the average spending admitted to purchasing refresh- Out of  students who were However, the findings also indi- on food and drink was  to , ments twice a week. third-year, fourth-year or post- cate that Warwick students are not with  per cent falling into this Six people said they purchased grad,  percent stated that they enamoured with the range of food Freshers may soon fall into the category. food and drink once a week. Four spent more money on food and outlets on offer. routine of buying food and drink Slightly fewer students - . per- people said they spend money on drink on campus in their second . percent of people asked said on campus three to five times a cent - spent  to . Ten percent campus every day and just one stat- year, than their first. the choice on campus was “satisfac- week, according to a recent Boar admitted to spending more than ed that they never indulge. Third-year Philosophy Politics tory” with  per cent rating it as survey.  a week, with the same propor- Law student Emma Monteith and Economics undergraduate “good”, and just two point five per- Student spending on food and tion of students spending -. said she fell into the second most Patrick Mackenzie agreed with the cent thought the range of food on drink rises after first year, the sur- Three people surveyed said they popular category. “I eat on campus findings. campus was “very good”. The average Warwick student spends less on student living A Boar survey suggests that students at Warwick University spend less than their UK counterparts

pointed out that the Stagecoach bus ly less on social activities, spending Ann Yip pass, which cost  altogether for only  percent less (.) on so- three academic terms, was “good cial activities and leisure compared value”. to nationwide statistics. The average Warwick student She added: “[The] only thing However, two-thirds of people spends less than the average UK is, with Warwick second- or third asked were able to spend  or less university student on living ex- -years, bus passes are a necessity on social activities each week, with penses the Boar can reveal. that you have to be prepared to pay only ten percent of students spend- In a recent survey conducted by for...” ing  or more. the Boar, students were asked to Michael Allen, who was a third- Melissa said: “I’d say the actual reveal their weekly spend on trans- year Politics and International night out is cheap with drinks and port, groceries and social activities Studies undergraduate last year, entry, but it’s the taxis from campus - which included nights out and said: “From my experience of mov- or back to campus that are expen- club socials. ing to London, transport in War- s i v e .” It was found that Warwick stu- However, she predicted nights dents spent  percent less per week out would be much cheaper living () than their UK counterparts. in Leamington Spa “unless you’re at The average Warwick student Pop! or want to go to Kasbah. But spends approximately . on £29.90 for Pop!, it starts early enough to transport, . on groceries and get the bus.” . on social activities. e average amount per week Leondrea agreed: “If you stay out This was compared to findings a Warwick student spends on late, for those staying on campus, from the National Union of Stu- social activities and events the taxi ride back is pretty costly. dents which suggested that the av- But if you stay in Leamington and erage UK student spends approxi- just fancy going out to a local pub mately . on transport, . wick is comparatively cheap. for a drink, that’s cheap.” on food and . on leisure. “[In London], you would almost Michael disagreed somewhat: It was found that Warwick stu- certainly spend more on transport “For non-drinking activities, cam- dents saved most on transport as than groceries a week... pus might sometimes be better. For they spent  percent less per week “Another factor in the survey example, the student cinema on () compared to other UK stu- might have been that a fair amount campus is definitely cheaper than dents. of people tend to live on campus or the one in Leamington.” A quarter of all Warwick stu- within walking distance of campus, Students were also asked how dents who took part in the survey in Canley for example.” many nights out and socials they stated that they spent  or less on However, Leondrea Tan, a sec- went to each week and it was found transport each week. ond-year English Literature and that spending on social activities Melissa Pearce, second-year Creative Writing undergraduate, was not directly correlated to the Classics undergraduate who lived said: frequency of students’ social activ- » Students spend least on transport. Photo: Warwick Media Library on campus last year, said: “I’d say “I don’t see [transport at War- ities. the buses are fairly reasonable con- wick] as that cheap though, espe- The social activity of Warwick On average, it was found that who don’t. I myself don’t really go sidering how far they go. And the cially because of the bus fares. students varied. Warwick students took part in out .” train to Birmingham is really cheap “Then again, I am speaking from  percent of Warwick students about two social activities a week. Michael also commented: “I if you want to go there for concerts an international student’s point of answered that they had one or less When asked her opinion on the think people at Warwick go out or shopping.” view. Local students might regard social activities a week and another social life at Warwick, Leondra an- as much as at other universities... Melissa will be living in Leam- the transportation fares as cheap.”  percent answered that they had swered: “It’s subjective; there are Term  is terrible for social life but I ington Spa for her second year and Warwick students saved relative- three or more. people who go out, there are people suppose that’s necessary.” Editor: Dan Mountain [email protected] Twitter @BoarComment COMMENT fb.com/groups/BoarComment Boris Boar theboar.org Editors’ Letters Boris’ views on the campus news.

“Do we need a “Oh to be a hile Boris Boar is hardly Wthe ‘Batman’ of glorious student paper?” fresher again” superhero pseudonyms it is, how- ever, the mantle I have adopted to keep my fabulousy lavish life as George Ryan Dan Mountain millionaire, playboy, Vice-Chan- Editor Comment Editor cellor out of the spotlight.

hat is a student news- website can. ’m sure that the tuition fee their twenties with no idea about f life was an episode of the Great paper? This rag you Our print run is  so we increase is still a very fresh what interests them, or what they IBritish Bake Off you’d know are currently holding can assume around  people wound, and as a result you’re would like to do. Now is the time that too many misjudgements are Win your hands is what is tradition- read the paper. Our online traffic Ibound to be experiencing a lot of to try and figure that out - and a recipe for disaster. The ingredi- ally known as the student paper, is upwards of , per month. mixed feelings, and finding your- whether or not you actually find ents of an embarrassing year for but in the digital age when we can Some people read the paper, self subject to a lot of conflicting the answer is ultimately irrel- my friends went thus: first, add consume unlimited amounts of some people read the website and advice. evant. a stripper and foam in the com- content whenever we wish, what a lot read both. We want to give The main advice I would give This is the only time that you mon room (honestly), then mix purpose, if any, does it still serve? as much exposure to our writers’ to all of you is that your happi- will find several hundred differ- in a penchant for bacon-wrapped What sets student media apart fantastic content as we can and ness is your top priority. First ent societies of people, doing a everything and a month old stir from other media you can con- this dual approach is the best way year is the best time for you to myriad of cool stuff, for a mini- fry left in a broken fridge. Keep sume is that it is written, pro- to assure this. try anything and everything - mal fee, within walking distance this until you get last night’s din- duced and delivered to you by What is special about a campus whether that means joining a of each other. This is also one of ner and a deadly alcoholic con- people like you, students. Anyone newspaper is that it’s content is bunch of societies or a pub crawl, the only places on earth that you coction of eliminator splattered can write for their student paper. specific to the students who live it really is up to you! will find employers coming right all over Leamington Parade. Whether it is news, views or re- in this small area. There is no Regardless of how much this to where you live. Eventually, you will end up with views, there is a place for your other paper in the world that is year will count towards your When I think back to my first sheer notoriety, best served cold. work in the reems of copy that writing content just for Warwick degree (if at all), you have a few year, I have some great memo- The campus community is no make up the many pages student students. more years to work towards that ries, but I also realise that I didn’t Paul Hollywood, but if you are newsprint. Student media is a great place benchmark. I would advise you really take any steps forward in that guy you may be judged. Em- Of course you can access this to take risks with content. With to use this year to stick your fin- my life. Make sure you sleep as barrassment is a part of university content online, which can be up- no proprieters focussed on profit, gers in to as many pies as possi- little as possible; you can sleep at and makes fabulous stories (note: dated more readily and distrib- we can experiment with deliver- ble. home (but do make sure that you only if you’re not the protagonist uted more easily than a physical ing new content in exciting ways. keep healthy). of the tale), but just try not to fall newspaper. Many people say print In that way, it is the sandbox of Try things you might never Make sure you make friends on the Copper Rooms’ floor. No is dead and in the specific case of the media industry. have considered interesting or outside of halls and try to have soggy (or perhaps sticky) bot- the student rag, claim we’d be bet- If you are interested in writ- hygienic. Have fun! a few groups of friends to go toms please. ter off transferring online. ing, then it can provide you with a between (I’m looking at you in There’s something satisfying in platform for your work to be read particular, Westwood). Make am very disappointed in the print though. The smell, the feel by more people than ever before. sure that for every line you add IStudent Union (SU). I honestly and look of a paper is still supe- People both on and off campus Take on far more than you’ll to your CV, you have ten stories thought that after the amazing rior to the best tablet versions of will look out for your work and follow through with. Try things to add when you’re holding court line-up last year, including the newspapers. There’s also a special you can begin to build up a repu- you might never have considered in the pub. Loveable Rogues, of five-minute feeling when seeing your name tation as a writer. interesting or hygienic. Have And most importantly, make fame, and one-hit wonders Sam in print, something permanent It is also a great place to make fun! Warwick has hundreds of sure that more than half of what and the Womp, they’d be able to about it. mistakes and learn from them. If sports and societies for you to you do is something that you follow up with something equally Whilst it is still financially vi- something goes wrong, you can try (including this rather charm- enjoy. You’re about to start one as good, or maybe even better. able to print a newspaper, I see no pick yourself up much more eas- ing, award-winning newspaper) of the best years of your life, so But no. This year, Freshers, you reason to stop. The media today ily than in the cut-throat world of and your first year is the time in make sure you squeeze all that get the delights of Wretch  – is more diverse than it has ever Fleet Street. which you’ll be afforded the most you can out of it! one of those artists who yes, a been, and we would be doing our Most of all, this is your student freedom to give them a shot. lot of people have heard of, but writers a disservice if we were paper. If you want to see some- This is also a fantastic time don’t have a clue what any of his to switch to just one platform. thing different in it, then you can to try to start “finding yourself”. songs are, let alone understand The front page of a newspaper make it happen. There’s not many It seems to be a common afflic- What is you advice what they are about when they can dictate the terms of debate other platforms out there where tion among our generation that for freshers’? actually hear them! Then we have far more than the front page of a you are so crucial to it’s develop- people will meander through Tweet: @BoarComment Ella Eyre, who doesn’t really have her own established following but just “features” on Rudimental’s hit single. We may have had Tinchy Stryder last year who was revolt- ing with his top off, but I least I knew the lyrics to a few of his songs. But don’t worry about the poor line-up, Fresher’s: you’ll be far too drunk to remember it.

Back in 1990, Steve Shipway created a set of cartoons featuring the iconic Warwick ‘Koan’ as the protagonist- we’re still waiting for the University to sell Koan-featured merchandise. Image: http://www.steveshipway.org/writings/koan/ Finding your feet during freshers’ Fear thee not, freshers! Here’s a testimony from a freshers survivor

» Freshers’ Week can be tiring stuff photo: Flickr/ Hope For Gorilla

days of making your own break- Now, before we go any further, people. having lectures, and in some cases Sam Carter fast, lunch and dinner things can I know that some of you have paid Societies are a great way to seminars, in your first week. take a turn for the worst, which is an awful lot of money to stay in meet individuals who share your These are predominately intro- o the summer is over, your A totally NORMAL. that room, but you’re not going interests, whilst I’m reliably in- ductory affairs and focus on set- levels are in the distant past Yes, let me just repeat that one to make any new friends in there formed that the ‘Welcome Parties’ ting out what you can expect from and you’re ready for a brand more time: this is FINE. One of so open that door and go out and in the first week are, to quote one your chosen modules, and allow Snew adventure here at the Univer- my closest friends happens to be a speak t o of my friends, ‘massive’; whatever you to meet the people who will sity of Warwick! huge, burly rugby player who has that means. be teaching you this year. But now that you’ve arrived had his knee broken in a particu- If you’re not into loud noise I am pleased to report they of- on campus what should you do? larly vicious tackle, and yet he and confined spaces though ten require very little brain power Where should you go? What recently admitted to me that there is always the quiz in and are more than intelligible on should you avoid? Fear not young he cried for two hours every The Dirty Duck, or The very little sleep, so they are worth fresher for the Boar as ever is here day in the first week after Terrace Bar both of going to, but please do not stress to help. his parents had left him. which can be used for about your academic perfor- The first thing that quite a few If people like him can be polite, civil conversa- mance in the first few days. people have to realise is that mov- reduced to a snivelling tion rather than head- Right now you need to work ing away from home for the first mess anyone can. banging to incredibly on finding your feet, establishing time can be quite a disconcerting However, there are loud, often seemingly a good circle of friends and get- experience. ways to avoid this situa- unintelligible songs in ting used to life at Warwick; keep You may well have been des- tion and getting out of your the Copper Rooms. that in mind and you won’t go far perately looking forward to get- bedroom as much as possible On a final note it can’t wrong. I wish you the very best of ting away from your parents be- in the first week is definitely have escaped your attention luck. fore you arrived, but after a few one of them. that the University insists on The challenge for a wider Warwick Students should take advantage of chances to do good in the community of economic or social status. Th e strong rapport with Coventry and become the primary example Education -as an advantageous Daniel Cope University of Warwick already University and expanding to some of student life for school children and potential life avenue- is deliv- provides a wealth of outreach more schools in Leamington and and indeed those who did not at- ered in the most honest and use- y now you’ll have received programmes. Programme such Coventry. Th e longevity of these tend university. ful manner it can be. a heft y amount of informa- as SU’s, student-run, Inspire and schemes however depends on you Th is is simply not wholly true So Freshers I challenge you to tion from the Student Un- a Warwick and Coventry Univer- and other students. as we all know and so having a work alongside Warwick’s Wid- Bion (SU) about what is going to sity collaborative Student Pro- I have worked as a group student actually levelling with ening Participation schemes and come your way during your three gression Ambassadorial scheme, leader on a year 10 and year 12 pupils on all aspects of university share your own experiences to years at Warwick. You’ll no doubt where students mentor school summer school here at Warwick life; from the subjects, to the social the generation who can and will have become acquainted with the pupils on the benefi ts of Higher and with the Student Progres- side is crucial in order to break to hopefully follow in your footsteps. sabbatical team in your Freshers Education. sion team I have also mentored down false barriers. On the fl ip guides and had a look at the peo- Warwick Volunteers also have year nines. I cannot express how side of this, ple who will be representing your strong links with Coventry and important it is for pupils to have I’d appreciate views and concerns about stu- Warwickshire primary schools. student role models. It is no se- if someone dent life this academic year. You We are in a good position but it cret that we form bonds to those broke down will meet this year’s SU president, can be much better. closer to our own age and for to my parents’ Ben Sundell, at the welcome talk Th is year then, I have a chal- prospective students to person- perception on the fi rst day of term and you lenge for Freshers and returning ally see what they could achieve that I go out should pay particular attention to students to get involved with and through Higher Education; then every other one of Ben’s main priorities. His wave the fl agship of such initia- it makes the whole concept of night at university because I intention to “develop the Univer- tives. Inspire are already planning University life something very promise that is another mis- sity and SU’s Widening Participa- to expand the geography of their tangible and real for them. nomer (I promise). tion Agendas” is of paramount catchment areas to include West I’ve seen for myself some of Statistically and econom- importance. Midlands students who lack the the preconceptions young people, ically there are such things Widening Participation is benefi t of having University stu- parents, guardians and others can as disadvantaged areas but essentially numerous outreach dents, like in Coventry or War- have of university. Th e cultural a greater resurgence of pro- programmes which strive to im- wick, based near them. misnomer of the stuff y and viva- ductive spirit from our uni- prove access to Higher Education Th e Student Progression team ciously intelligent Oxbridge stu- versity and others can make which can benefi t all regardless are also continuing with their dent can weave itself into schools sure that information on Higher » photos: Warwick SU theboar.org/Comment | @BoarComment | COMMENT 7 Student Soapbox - “The poverty of student politics” re-election. don’t inspire anything other than and Barclays. Both invest heavily Frank Davies What stakes would make yawns. So candidates must be as in projects which cause extreme Want your say on the Student candidates so desperate to win? persuasive as possible in order environmental damage, as well Soapbox? ardly anyone seems to It seems strange that a group of to gather votes – let’s say quoting as weapons manufacturers. Th e care about student poli- people who claim to want to rep- Robert Kennedy. Th e end result? Union promised to change from Fed up with going without food tics nowadays. Th ere are resent the student body would re- Strong language for weak policies. these banks to the Co-Operative simply to aff ord a pint at the Ha few possible reasons for this, sort to such back-stabbing tactics. When student politics is populist Bank in 2010. It still hasn’t. Such Dirty Duck? Or just at the end of but disillusionment is probably Perhaps some of the people who nonsense, is it really any surprise complacency in the face of human your wits with your hallmates? the biggest. In 2010 we marched run for these Union positions are that few students are engaged? suff ering borders on criminality. against raises in tuition fees and not doing it for the benefi t of their Another problem with the Th e Student Union has the were ignored: in the face of an un- fellow students, but for more self- student politics at Warwick is its power to have a real impact on Email: [email protected] compromising government, it can ish reasons. Serving as President isolation from a broader social many of these issues, but so far with your pitch and your rant oft en seem impossible to achieve of the Student Union must be context. By focusing on student very little action has been taken. could be featured here! anything. Leaders spout rhetoric quite the boost to your CV. and academic issues, candidates Th is isn’t because of a lack of re- but rarely follow through with Th is brings me back to rheto- neglect their responsibility to sources or an inability to mobilise their promises. Clegg failed us on ric. Candidates running for posi- engage with other important students, but a lack of political fee rises. tions in the Union oft en run on problems. Warwick University will. Representatives would rather Anyone who follows War- uncontroversial platforms. Per- receives funding from a num- boost their CV than take a stand – wick’s student politics will be fa- haps they want to lower the price ber of major weapons manufac- even if that means destroying the miliar with empty rhetoric. At of beer, perhaps raise the quality turers, and has done for several power of student politics. election time, paltry promises of local bus services. Either way, years. Th ere’s also compelling When representatives would are made with pomp, while be- nobody objects. Th is is deliberate: evidence to suggest that a lot of rather lower beer prices than pre- hind the scenes candidates try to it gives the candidate access to a University-branded clothing is vent the death of innocents, they ruin each other’s campaigns. It’s much higher pool of voters than produced in sweatshops. It’s not may as well say “Let them eat no coincidence that the infamous one with a more controversial po- just the University: the Student cake!” ‘unhooking the bra’ video was re- sition. Union currently banks with the leased just as Nick Swain ran for Unfortunately, these policies Royal Bank of Scotland Group

Editors’ Letter: “Don’t make my Fresh mistakes” Th eBoar’s Deputy Editor Abbey Lewis imparts some wisdom for your fi rst year

t’s a hot, sunny weekend when I arrive at Warwick, a 2011 fresher. I arrive at halls t’s a miserable, grey, rainy weekend when I arrive at Warwick, a 2013 fi nalist. I turn a and eagerly look around, frowning a little at the showers. I’m the fi rst there and familiar key and look around fondly at my cosy little home, peeping into my friends’ nervous about meeting everyone. I hope they’ll keep the kitchen tidy. At the Fairs I rooms. I’m the fi rst back and can’t wait to see them. I thank God I’m not in the ob- Iam overwhelmed. I want to write for the Boar, learn the Argentine Tango, play netball Inoxious dinge and dirt of halls anymore. I think about how much time I wasted in fi rst again, get back into musical theatre. I go to the Language Centre but ultimately decide year and scroll longingly through the Language Centre website. If I’d done Mandarin in not to take a language in my fi rst year – aft er all, I don’t know how much the workload fi rst year I’d be graduating this year fairly profi cient. I look at the fees; is it worth paying will be. Th e Arts Centre looks amazing, I think, how wonderful to have a theatre right to graduate as a beginner? Now that I work at the Arts Centre I gleefully book myself in on my doorstep! I’m going to go there all the time. to my fi rst show and shake my head at my empty fi rst year booking record. What a waste. It’s pretty safe to say I’m pretty scared. I don’t know what’s around the next bend. At What did I do with all that time? least I know I want to be a journalist, I tell myself. Plenty of people won’t know what It’s pretty safe to say I’m scared. I don’t know what’s around the next bend. Do I even they want to do. I must have a headstart, and there’s so much you can do with an English still want to be a journalist, I ask myself? Could I be a lawyer? Clinical psychology looks degree. fascinating. What am I supposed to do with an English degree? Ugh, I want to get out of I send an email to the Boar to ask about joining. I never hear back, and I decide that the UK. No jobs, no sun, no prospects. if I ever get onto the editorial team I will make it much less cliquey. It should be acces- I reply to a post on the Boar Freshers page. I’m so excited to welcome a new group of sible. Th ere should be a Facebook group for Freshers before they even arrive. writers as Deputy Editor of a paper named Student Publication of the Year. I can’t wait to My reading list fi lls me with the nerdiest glee. Some of my peers at school chose their see what new ideas and content they’ll have for us when they arrive. universities based on factors like nightlife, distance from home, city. I decided to choose My reading list still fi lls me with the same nerdy glee. I privately thank my 17 year old based on course alone. I hope I made the right choice. I don’t know what feminist theory self for choosing Warwick based on course alone. My course has consistently challenged is and I don’t know how to defi ne postmodernism. I don’t know what my tutors will me, fulfi lled me, inspired me. I run a feminist website, I can write confi dently about post- want from my essays. modernism, and I know the right time to describe something as “meta”. I still don’t know Most of all, I want to take advantage of all the opportunities the experience of uni- what my tutors what from my essays, but I know what I want from my essays, and I know versity off ers me. I want to sign up for everything and never sleep. I want to read and that matters more. write and dance and make deep, fabulous friendships with girls who Get It and I want Most of all, I wish I’d taken more advantage of all the opportunities university off ered to laugh more every day and breathe in and breathe out my new found freedom. I want me. I see an arty movie at the Arts Centre with the girls who Get It and at the end of the to grow up and go up in the world and fi nd my calling. day I add up what I spent and balance my books and I buy train tickets to London for what And, to an extent, I do. But day by day, I lower my expectations. I become more real- feels like my hundredth work experience placement, and I’m proud of myself because I’ve istic as I monitor my calendar and my bank balance. Instead of going to that Mandarin grown up and gone up in the world and understand that I don’t need, just yet, to know class, I log into Facebook. my calling. But I wish I’d never lowered my expectations. I wish my calendar and my bank balance hadn’t hit me in the face with reality. I wish, and I really wish, I’d spent much less time on Facebook. Budding media moguls: meet your match Whether it’s cinema, print, radio or TV, Warwick’s media societies can off er you the full works Will Tucker me give you a brief and shame- on the website, and should you glossy magazine, this is the place and Student Cinema, where you lessly biased guide to Warwick’s attend the fortnightly pitching for you (your correspondent was put on fi lms in exchange for collectives of activism and meetings, you might even get especially keen on their inaugural cheap tickets and pizza. It can sometimes seem that there reportage. into the paper. Th ere’s a really edition’s lead piece on democracy So clearly, then, there is a great are almost too many societies to Obviously the best media soci- great sense of community around and globalisation, but then again, range of societies to join in terms join at Warwick. As a fresher last ety to join, and indeed Ones to the Boar, and there is nothing I wrote it). RaW (Radio War- of politics and the media at War- year, I regarded the list of socie- Watch’s Student Publication of quite like seeing your work in wick) off ers lively chat, sound wick. It may seem obvious, but ties with amazement, and due to the Year 2013, is Th e Boar. Th is print. music choices (mostly) and good the most important thing is just the subsequent FOMO (that’s in fi ne organ has a section for virtu- Elsewhere, Th e Warwick Glo- fun. Just don’t swear in the mid- to get involved and see what hap- the dictionary now, apparently) ally everything you could think balist off ers longer pieces with dle of the day, as happened on a pens – you’ll soon work out what I suff ered, I ended up relieving of, from its excellent Comment an internationalist outlook, and show a friend of mine co-hosted you like, and the rest you can myself of most of my money on section to Music, Sport, Money, swanky launch parties for good last year... Th ere’s also Warwick write off as Freshers’ enthusiasm. membership fees for a range of etc. Th ere is also a News section. measure. If you have something TV for aspiring presenters and Your bank account might not see media and political societies. But Go ahead and send in a piece – at to say about global issues that producers, Writing Society (for it that way, though. it doesn’t have to be like this – let the very least you’ll be featured you’d like to see published in a that novel you’ve been writing) Frivolity Focus Andrew E. King Tête à Tête Will Tucker Is your fi rst year a time for frivolity or focus? ome people will argue that the most Base Camp. During your fi rst year, campus t is possible to do virtually no work in Get to know where you’re most comfort- important facet of your CV will be and the surrounding area is a goldmine for fi rst year. Don’t. Th e fi rst assignments able working, where you can offi cially and your degree. Th ey will say you have these stories: you have the time, and lack of you are set may seem pretty straightfor- unoffi cially get away with eating out of Sto knuckle down in fi rst year to lay the responsibilities, to reach out and take them. Iward, but that’s the point. Unlike in sixth Tupperware, where you can watch iPlayer/ foundations of your 2:1, so that you can I should state that I’m not advising you form, you will not be told everything you the football without distracting anyone graduate into the career you want, with the skip all your lectures – you do still have need to know, the emphasis is on you. So else, where the best plug points are to work grades that employers require. Some peo- to pass aft er all, I’m merely stating: these whilst the work won’t be too diffi cult, learn- (and to be seen with your swanky new Mac, ple will argue that. I am not one of them. foundations will be much harder to lay ing your way around the university and its if that’s your sort of thing), and if you have I’d argue, rather, that the most impor- when your degree starts counting – if you resources will only help you when second any time left aft er that, where to actually tant part of your CV post-graduation will don’t at least try in fi rst year, you may set- year rolls around. Get to know fi nd the books from your course. be your life experience and the things you tle too quickly into the quiet academic the geography of the place, By this point you’re probably think- have other than your degree to set you life, which results into coming out especially your own de- ing, ‘God, he sounds boring.’ I’m not. Well, apart. Th ese days, everyone who’ll be com- of university with only a piece partment. maybe a little bit. What I’m not saying, peting with you for jobs, graduated with a of paper. A piece of paper, and Get to know though, is to work every hour God sends 2:1. only a piece of paper, seems the library. It is and never talk to anyone. When I say fi rst Your fi rst year of university is the per- a great waste of three years. your friend. year is for learning the student life, that also fect time to get the life experience that’ll set means getting very, very drunk, making a you ahead: whether that’s joining every so- scene at Pop!Kelseys (do try Eliminator, it’s ciety under the sun, getting fi t for the fi rst quite something), joining societies that in- time in your life or “learning people skills” terest you, making really good friends, and on various drunken benders, your fi rst year getting a bit freaky-naughty. But you might of university off ers you a unique opportu- as well do a bit of learning while you’re nity: to be around people your own age, here. Warwick is one of the (roughly) fi ve with the most resources you’ve ever en- best universities in the country. But uni- countered, without having responsibilities versity is for building on that potential so to tie you down. you can go out and make a diff erence in For humanities students in particular, the world, and have a fulfi lling life (or trou- this is, at best, a foundational year. It makes ser loads of money in the City). And to do more sense to get the examples to give in that you need to get a good degree. Sure, interviews than to slave for hours in the li- for most courses, fi rst year doesn’t count braries. towards your fi nal score. But the skills you You can collect these examples almost learn will stand you in good stead. So by anywhere on campus. Demonstrate pa- all means, have a great time in fi rst year – tience by remaining level-headed in the you won’t realise quite how great it was un- face of a fi ght breaking out in an SU queue. til you go home, and it certainly goes very Demonstrate your communication skills quickly. But do try and do a bit of work. In by writing weekly articles for the student the words of the prophet Ice Cube, check paper. Demonstrate commitment by tak- » Head buried in a book? photo: Flickr/ UGL_UIUC yourself before you wreck yourself. ing part in a charity expedition to Everest Editor: Georgia Harris [email protected] Twitter @BoarMoney MONEY fb.com/groups/BoarMoney Prudent Student: budgeting and your bank balance Oshin Suresh gives a guide on how to save the pennies in your first year at Warwick

he change from school to the real secret to saving money, campus. On campus, you can get est places to get to are Coventry travel is often by the mega bus. university can seem like a so make the most of things you % off with an Eating at Warwick or Leamington Spa by buses that Travelling by train is also easy big jump, especially when already own card, at the Dirty Duck, and the come regularly. You can go shop- enough; however, we advise you Tall of a sudden we have to learn Bread Oven, but you can definite- ping, ice skating or eat out. A ride to book early so that the prices are how to budget ourselves given Books ly get more variety in Leamington to Leamington Spa will cost you as low as possible. our student loans or other funds. Another chunk of your fi- Spa or Coventry, including Waga- . or . return. However, So here are a few key tips to keep nances will be going towards mamas, Nandos and MacDon- if you want to go to Coventry in- Ultimately, the key to budget- in mind for this year: Books. These can cost up to  ald’s. Finally, for those of you who stead, the prices will be . or a ing well is to make sure you plan each, which can add up extremely prefer takeaways, dominos do day saver return of .. ahead so that you don’t run into Accommodation quickly if you have  or  mod- great offers so look out for their Also, by catching a train ride too much debt. Making spread- Your living arrangements will ules! Instead of rushing to the flyers in Freshers’ week. from Coventry train station you sheets of your expenses is a great take up most of your budget, so Warwick bookstore as soon as can always visit Birmingham. In way to keep track of them. Ad- finding the right house for sec- your first lecture has ended, it Weekends particular, the Bull Ring is worth ditionally, for any advice don’t ond year is very important. It can be best to wait until the sec- After a week of campus life, a visit if you want a day out shop- hesitate to ask older students who may seem early but we advise you ond week of term and visit the there are many things you can do ping. Finally, if you want to get have first-hand experience in sur- to look around in first term for second hand book sale where you during the weekends. The easi- back home the cheapest way to viving at Warwick. where you want to live next year, can find great deals. If you do not as you will have to live off cam- want to spend any money at all on pus. This could be either in Cov- books then you can borrow from entry, Leamington Spa or Kenil- the library. You’ll have to be quick, worth. All have their advantages however, as there is a restricted and disadvantages so research supply; some books can also only well and ask the older students be loaned out for a couple of days. who can speak from experience. Finally, find yourselves the right Grocery Shopping group so you know who you want The closest supermarket to to live with. This is all very impor- campus is Tesco. To save money, tant as the best accommodation, prepare a list of items for the at the best price, gets snapped up week and you can go with friends very quickly. to buy. Or, if you prefer, you can take the bus for the short ride to Fancy Dress Sainsbury’s. To save even more, A lot of nights out, especially you should consider buying some Pop!, if you choose to circle with items jointly with the rest of your a Sports club, may involve themed kitchen. If you don’t use a carton nights. There are many fancy of milk each week, it’s a waste to dress shops in Leamington Spa, have to keep buying one, not to such as ‘Aladdin’s Cave’, ‘Planet mention, there probably won’t Bong’ and ‘Stone the Crows’. be enough space in the fridge for These all provide a great selection everyone to have their own! of full fancy dress outfits and ac- cessories, if you want to go all out! Eating out You may find yourself requiring On the other hand if you are a new costume every week, how- in the mood to go out then there ever, in which case, creativity is are many restaurants on and off » With an Eating at Warwick card, you can get 10% off at the Dirty Duck photo: Sian Elvin Nightlife guide: how not to POP! your wallet night out. Though, be warned, has two student nights, on Mon-  (plus a booking fee of .). With a main room, R&B room, Georgia Harris you may find yourself counter- day and Friday. Poptastic on Tickets can be bought via their and a front room featuring War- acting these benefits with the Mondays is only  entry, with a website. wick student DJs, Jagermonster If you’re looking to make the amount you spend on fancy dress. Warwick uni card ( otherwise), is one of the most popular club most of Warwick’s nightlife, and drinks are priced at  for Smack nights among Warwick students, whilst keeping your finances in Skool Dayz spirits, and selected bottles,  for If you’d like to give Leamington with drinks prices to match. . order, then the list below provides Also popular at the SU is Skool Jagerbombs, and  for  on VKs. Spa a try, then there are more op- Jagerbombs are a standard at Jag- a snapshot of the cheapest, most Dayz. Occurring twice a term on tions available. ermonster, with vodka mixers popular student nights on offer. a Saturday, Skool Dayz is often a Smack is the place to go on also .. The chances are that Freshers’ sell-out, so be sure to buy your Thursdays, with Twisted and Fly The Uni Express offers tickets Fortnight will be spent at the SU; tickets in time. on alternate weeks. Both nights for  (plus booking fee), but after that time, however, you may Tickets are slightly pricier feature chart hits in the up- similar to Smack, taxis will cost wish to leave campus, in which than for Pop!, at , but out- stairs room, and R&B and about  each way if you’d rather case, Leamington Spa and Coven- fits are certainly cheaper Hip Hop downstairs. The have the freedom to leave when try provide plenty of nightlife to with a fancy dress code of best value drinks available you like. try out. your old school uniform! are Twisted shots, vodka When it comes to great value, Featuring hits from the mixers, and selected bottles these nights really are worth a try, Students’ Union s and s, Skool Dayz is for .. though of course there is plenty Don’t underestimate the SU. good value for money and Again, it’s possible to go via more on offer. Making the most For a cheap night out, it really is definitely worth a try if you The Uni Express for  (plus of Warwick’s nightlife is about your best bet. Whilst no one will enjoy singing along to classics . booking fee), but if you’d knowing where to look, so be sure blame you for not wanting to from Britney to Oasis. rather not be constrained by the to follow this guide and talk to spend every night out there, Pop! times you have to arrive and leave students in the years above you if each week is practically routine Kasbah then taxis are normally about  you’re looking for great nights out for many students. If you decide you’ve seen all K i n k y , on Fridays, per person each way, and entry is at the best prices. Every Wednesday night at pm, that the SU has to offer and you’d is p more to get in, but Jager- . just before Pop!, is when sports like to branch out, there are two bombs are only .. Even better, Any money saving clubs circle, which is a great way main options open to you. if you go to Kinky in fancy dress, Neon tips for a night out? to get to know the people in your Firstly you could head to Cov- you can actually get in for free! Leamington Spa’s newly re- Tweet: @BoarMoney club. With no transport costs, entry, and Kasbah Nightclub. One option for travelling to Kas- furbished club Neon (previously  entry, and . for a pint of With multiple rooms, each fea- bah is to go by The Uni Express, Evolve), will be home to Jager- ‘purple’ (the go to drink at Pop!), turing different types of music, which offers travel to and from monster Warwick, normally on » photo: Warwick SU it provides a cheap, fun, cheesy and great drinks deals, Kasbah Kasbah, entry and queue jump for Fridays. 10 theboar.org Sponsored by Editor: Roxanne Douglas [email protected] Twitter @BoarFeatures FEATURES fb.com/groups/BoarFeatures

What’s new in your SU? What your newly re‘fresh’ed Students’ Union has to off er in 2013

SU events Sian Elvin Sorry SU, but you have already made two If you’re living on campus this year, the soul-crushing mistakes for 2013-14. Students’ Union (SU) is going to be a big Not only have you got rid of the (in)famous part of your life, and even if you’re not, Top Banana event, but you have replaced you’ll surely be nipping to the Terrace Bar it with so-called ‘cutting-edge’ house and every now and then. Th e SU has added a few electronic music in the form of a new event diff erent things to the agenda this year and called Drop. Well, the music appears to be whether you’re a fresher or a returner, here’s so cutting-edge that I haven’t even heard of the low-down on what to expect over the “Hannah Wants” and “xxxy”. However, I will coming year. try to reserve judgement until I have tried the event. Freshers events Th e second mistake: POP! has been raised to a shocking £4 per ticket. What happened Th e SU has refreshed the fi rst fortnight’s line- there? Does the SU not want me to spend up by replacing last year’s UniTrash event that extra pound on (half) a pint of purple? with an MTV welcome party, and opting for Th at may have been a smart move in terms acts such as Jaguar Skills and B. Traits, who of fi nances, as the event is popular with sport will surely be better crowd-pleasers than societies who probably won’t mind paying “no-show” Wiley. the extra, but still, it won’t look pretty in my Th e ever-popular Paint Party, Hall Wars and bank account. by the SU. » photo/Flickr: eek the cat Crash are back, and of course the Freshers On a more positive note, Skool Dayz, an Also, the vintage tea-shop on campus Cu- Party 2013 is one to watch out for, with the event popular even with third-year students riositea is launching Coff ee House Sessions, You can apply for a position working on the exciting theme of Viva Las Vegas. Th e SU has and postgrads, should continue to satisfy the where up-and-coming artists will be per- bars of the Copper Rooms or the Terrace Bar promised outrageousness, fl amboyance and masses. And Room 2 of the Copper Rooms forming acoustic sets in an intimate setting. too by Th ursday 3 October, providing you casino gambling... And what happens in Ve- has been refurbished, which is a bonus. 40 universities across the UK are taking part have previous bar work experience. How to gas, stays in Vegas. You have been warned. in the project, which has been created by Ra- apply for these jobs is explained on the SU Food outlets dio 1 DJ Huw Stephens in collaboration with website. Also, to make our lives that tiny bit the country’s top talent agencies. easier, the SU has recruited an Education Get excited be- Policy Manager, who is going to focus on cause the Dirty Jobs academic representation, which is a current Duck, our favour- concern for many students. Th ere is a new Web Design Assistant too, who will be main- ite (and only) pub Looking to earn a bit of extra cash to fund taining and developing the society pages. on campus has your POP!-habit? Th ere are a fair few jobs Watch this space to see what else the SU also been refur- still up for grabs at the SU. You have until comes up with over 2013-14. No doubt the bished with bet- Monday 30 September to apply for the Un- changes will please some and displease others ter seating and ion steward position, which requires you to - pick up the Boar every fortnight to discover a new sound provide information to members and guests, system, as many and be customer-friendly and professional the latest in student opinion on campus! have requested. whilst maintaining health and safety. To be- Popular nights come a member of the street team, which in- Do you think your including Quack- volves distribution of promotional materials Students’ Union is star Karaoke and and helping with departmental activities and ReFreshed ? Let us know Tweet: @BoarFeatures the Cleverducks Pub market stalls, you need to apply by Tuesday Quiz are back and will be re-launched 1 October. theboar.org/Features | @BoarFeatures | FEATURES 11 Advice your mum can’t give Finalist student Roxanne Douglas shares 10 pearls of wis- dom to get you through your Freshers’ Fortnight and beyond

If you are anything like me your last few room code into the search box and away sites like TripAdvisor to find some great Curiositea weeks of summer, before moving into you go! Find it at: http://www2.warwick. places to eat out and make a day of it. halls, would have been inundated with ac.uk/about/visiting/maps/interactive/ Curiositea will give you extra hot water to various older and wiser people imparting Warwick Arts Centre re-steep your tea, so you can get the most a torrent of advice to aid you in the excit- Costcutter out of your tea break at no extra charge! ing new venture that is life at university. Warwick Arts Centre is a gift: they have £6 This campus vintage coffee shop has bet- The standard parental advice rarely is Costcutter queues are longest around the student tickets for almost everything if you ter prices and a better atmosphere than far removed from: drinking enough wa- changing of the hour, for about 20 min- are speedy enough. These seats are near the the Costa across the road and remember, ter, getting enough sleep, and having utes afterwards due to everyone leaving front of the stage usually, so you have to the money you spend in your SU goes into ‘the talk’ about the ‘birds and the bees’ timetabled events. Plan accordingly; if look up at the action, but sometimes if it making your SU a better facility for you and for the second time (and hopefully last you’re just popping out from the library isn’t busy and you’re sneaky you can move other students, not into Mr. Costa’s pocket. time) in your life. I have no doubt the ad- for lunch try to go at quarter past or quar- to an unoccupied seat further up. Use the vice is sage and true, but it doesn’t help ter to, when no one in a timetabled class fact that some musical theatre, contempo- you with anything Warwick-specific, so will be heading in that direction, and rary dance, stand-up comedy, theatre and here are my top ten survival tips for life you can enjoy the choice of Bake ‘n’ Bite much more is on your doorstep: going to on campus at the University of Warwick: items with all the time you have to spend. things you never knew you might like for £6 a go is well worth it. Even after the £6 The Post Room tickets run out, most shows have conces- sion tickets for students or young people You will soon find that to pick up any on- (under 26). You’ll never have the opportu- line splurges or care-packets from Mum nity to see performances this cheaply and you will have to find this fabled place this closely again, so make the most of it! called the Post Room in a faraway land called The Westwood Campus. You will often hear students speak of Westwood as though it’s as inaccessible as Narnia; the truth is it’s no more than a fifteen min- Microsoft Word ute walk from central campus. There is a little-known bus service that runs be- This one isn’t Warwick-specific but it tween the Library and the Post Room to would have changed my life as a first year save you walking. This is also good for had I realised: Microsoft Word has an ‘Add visiting your Westwood dwelling friends! Citation’ button in the ‘References’ tab Times can be found online at http://www2. that will add the citation into your work warwick.ac.uk/services/estates/services/ Buying books and create a bibliography. All by itself. postport/postroom/students/shuttle_bus/ You alter the ‘Style’ to MLA or whatever Resist buying shiny new copies of your Overdue books course materials from the Arts Centre you need then you just fill in the details. Bookshop and note down Amazon prices There will be days when you realise, with rather than fill your Basket straight away. minutes to go, that the ambitious pile of Hold out for the second hand book sales: research books you checked out of the li- there is a general one run by the SU on brary are due in. Library fines at Warwick Sunday the 7th 11am- 4pm in Room 2 of aren’t TOO extravagant for a normal late the SU, or there are often departmental return, but since it’s just another money book sales so keep an eye out. The English worry to have on your mind, remember Literature Society traditionally run one this tip: you can renew books online on at the beginning of the year, for example. the Library website! As long as none of the Books are always extremely well priced books have been reserved you can renew as last year’s students realise they have no them as many times as you need to for free space left in their rooms for doorstop an- without incurring any library fines… be- thologies. Some will be covered in notes sides, you can always return it tomorrow. and highlights but others will be close to new. It’s worth rooting around for the best and cheapest copies of your course books. Computer problems

If you have any serious IT problems (usu- ally ones to do with your computer’s hardware) the support guys are hidden round the back of the Chemistry build- ing, rather than the ones in the Library. I have found, after a mishap involving a snapped USB stick and an essay deadline hours away, that they are very helpful. You may need to book an appointment via the IT helpdesk in the library, however.

Finding your way around

Often I find I have trouble understanding Leaving the Bubble what the room numbers actually mean, especially if a seminar or lecture is be- Definitely venture off of campus into Cov- ing held in an unfamiliar corner of cam- entry and Leamington Spa via bus; get- pus. Sometimes, your English seminars ting out of ‘The Bubble’ is good for you. aren’t in the Humanities building at all The U1 (run by Stagecoach) takes you but in some hidden room in Social Sci- the quickest route into Leamington but is ences, which as everyone knows is War- normally full of students. The 11 (run by wick’s Bermuda Triangle. If you’ve already National Express) takes a longer route to scoured the map you diligently printed Leamington, via Kenilworth, but it’s a bit off to no avail there is a helpful online cheaper too - and Kenilworth is worth ex- campus map which will pinpoint exactly ploring in itself. You can get to Coventry where you need to go. Simply type the very quickly from campus on the num- ber 12, also run by National Express. Use theboar.org 12 Editor: Maya Westwick [email protected] Twitter @BoarLifestyle LIFESTYLE fb.com/groups/BoarLifestyle

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» Campus panorama photo/Wikipedia Lauren Steele provides and A-Z guide of all the things you need to know for an amazing first year o save your confusion, time, shock in mind when choosing who you take home, % on every module, re-sits are no fun. work on the deadline, but some courses re- and regrets in the early weeks, I have ahem!) Overheard at Warwick – Th e Facebook quire a copy to be submitted online. To avoid compiled an A-Z list of lingo, tips Humanities students – Jokes will be made group where rape jokes, in-depth discus- disappointment, please remember to e-sub- and home truths. These should ena- about the little number of contact hours and sions on class and hatred for Coventry breed mit! Tble you to find your feet faster and get you on few exams. So either the joke’s on you or quicker than anywhere else. Textbooks – People genuinely hide them to the good stuff… you’ll be making them. Pop! – I tagged along to this in freshers’ around the library, so if your wanted book Incest – Flat incest will occur, you may be and was clueless as to why people were be- is annoyingly not on the shelf, you probably ‘ANAL, now I’ve got your attention’. Th is able to map it out extensively, or it yond drunk at pm and why there won’t fi nd it. Check the sliding bookcase, my is pretty much the winning formula used on may be minimal. But, trust me were so many diff erent fancy friend swore by that hiding spot. posters across campus. Funny the fi rst time, when I say it will occur… dress themes. So here’s a Uni Express – Going to Gatecrasher, Bir- annoying the second time. Jaegermonster – quick breakdown of Pop!: mingham without paying for taxis? Amazing Boar – Th is is our newspaper, FYI, you’re Neon, the newly re- Arrive at pm in your news, until you need a piss on the bus. Even reading it. furbished Evolve in societies’ chosen fancy so, it’s still the cheapest way to go, hands Bubble – Th is is the campus’ nickname. Leamington, will fi ll dress theme, ‘circle’ down. Self-explanatory. you full of cheap ( hours of necking Virgins – Apparently, here at Warwick, Copper Rooms – Th e fl oor is sticky, it’s jaegerbombs every purple), fail to re- % of us are. Th at’s one in every nine people terrible unless you have pre-drunk to excess other Friday. As member the rest of you’re going to meet. and sadly, aft er freshers’, you will only step a result, you will the night and pos- WBS students – I will leave you to form an foot inside for Skool Dayz and Pop! wake up with some sibly do a cheeky opinion of them when you arrive, but there Down it fresherrrrrrrrr! - Our signature of the worst hango- stride of pride back is a uni-wide general consensus already in drink is ‘purple’, a sickly combination of ci- vers known to man. to your humble abode place. der, beer and blackcurrant. So you might as Kelseys – Th e in the morning. Also, Xananas – It’s on campus, give it a go? well get used to that taste sensation and the home of bright green winning best dressed is (nothing to report here, try fi nding a word staple accompanying line, “down it fresher!” jugs of eliminator. En- the greatest feeling in the beginning with X) Europeans – Th at slicked back hair, prep- joy. world. Y u so far away Westwood? - Th e student py clothing, sexy accent, yes, you will be a Library – You will get ‘Queuing aft er you’vepostroom is located in Westwood, so as ex- sucker for them and yes, they’ll all be WBS tetchy when people take up en- queued?’ – Yep, you will have to citing as getting a parcel is, walking there and students. But hey, you could get a free trip to tire tables for skyping and there are queue once to get into Smack and a sec- back to receive it will take away any excite- Europe, or at least a night to remember… no other seats in sight. On the fl ipside, if said ond time to go (fall) downstairs to the room ment you had. Forty percent – At A’ Level, % was a table hogger wanders from their desk for with lots of lights. Chances are you won’t re- Zzzzz - you will sleep through most ams, cause for concern, at university, it is a cause more than half an hour, they will receive a member the anger/cold you felt whilst queu- but sometimes a fi re alarm will wake you up. for celebration. Obviously you should aim pink slip and you can jump in their grave and ing the night before, so not really an issue. Yay! higher, but sometimes % is simply the nab that table. Room numbering – Had I realised that greatest result ever. “Muuuum” – Yep that’s it, you’re on your the lecture/seminar rooms were clever- Th ere we have it, you now have several in- Gossip – Everyone knows everyone, fact! own, so group up and handle your cooking ly numbered, I may have actually attended sights into life within the ‘bubble’. Take this Don’t think for a second that now you’ve left and laundry like grown men. In the words of more (lies). Example: S. = Social Sciences information away and do with it as you school and are all fancy at university, that it Jersey Shore, GTL. M is also for Microwave, building, Floor , Room . Now you can’t please, enjoy! all changes. It’s ‘Skool Dayz’ every day here your new best friend. use that excuse, hah! and you will always have mutual friends with “No-one fails fi rst year” – FALSE, I am Submissions – Chances are you will re- that new person you have met… (Bear this living proof of this. Please ensure you get member to submit a physical copy of your Wait...what? Are you breaking up with me? Worried about your relationship? Gabrielle Lennon offers some much needed perspective. e should really have that talk ship. Freshers Fortnight will be the most hilari- before we start university: this Before you even start university, it is abso- ous string of nights for students. If you have phrase will most likely be heard lutely essential to fi rst ask yourself, for lack of a partner who wants to ‘Skype Date’ instead or uttered by hundreds of War- a kinder phrase, “is it worth it?”. of letting you buy as many  Vodka Redbulls Wwick students with their partner at home. First year is all about making new friends as you want, your fi rst year will be notably Students accumulate many fears before and undertaking new experiences. In order less fun than other students. Additionally, they start university, including the possibil- for the relationship to even stand a chance, you will quickly get a reputation as someone ity of living with impossible fl atmates (I per- your girlfriend or boyfriend must be fl exible, who is ‘whipped’, possibly one of the worst sonally pictured Sheldon from Th e Big Bang allow you to go out, and should not be the put-downs for those with a signifi cant other. Th eory) and, for those who already have a type to become angry if you struggle to re- boyfriend or girlfriend before university, the member much the next morning (inevitable Continued on page  prospect of maintaining a healthy relation- if you chance upon Smack in Leamington). theboar.org theboar.org/Lifestyle | @BoarLifestyle | LIFESTYLE 13 It’s our party, we can do what we want to Megan Hills shows us where to drop it like it’s hot, bringing us the ultimate nightlife guide for  f you’re at Warwick, you’re probably here  Skool Dayz Birmingham to get a degree. You’re probably also here Entry fee:  to take advantage of our state of the art Selected Saturdays once a month  Gatecrasher research facilities and the breadth of cul- Easily the busiest SU event, Skool Dayz is Gatecrasher is a club that demands your Iture in the Warwick Arts Centre. That said, such an experience that fi nalists and alum- classiest dress and best shirt, the enormous you’re probably also here to get blind drunk ni students just keep on coming back for venue with a number of rooms is easily the and tear up nightclub dance floors far and more. Pull out that old school uniform you classiest clubbing option available to stu- wide. In which case, I salute you and offer put to rest in your closet aft er A’ Levels and dents. While absolutely stunning, it’s a little you some golden nuggets of wisdom I wish punch out the lenses on some D glasses, more expensive and a little far from home- I’d known as a fresher: everyone’s doing the same. Featuring favour- – make sure to pre-drink beforehand. With ite s ballads like the Pokemon theme tune more than four rooms to lose yourself in, Warwick SU and drunken renditions of the opening to the you’ll have a great time but remember to Lion King, Skool Dayz is sure to throw you catch that last bus home. It’s nice not to have to stagger too far aft er a into a golden haze of nostalgia.  Supersonic Vague vicious few hours of pre-drinking, especially  Drop Entry fee: ,  Uni Express return (recom- if you’re in heels and/or dressed up as a turtle Entry fee:  mended) for some inevitable society initiation. Here’s Selected Fridays Every Friday what the university has to off er: Doors open at  Music: Chart, urban, drum and bass, dub- One of the SU’s brand new nights, Drop step, alternative  Pop! promises to be a sanctuary for all of War- Entry fee:  wick’s resident electro/house lovers. It’s not at Royal Leamington Spa Every Wednesday all far from home, meaning you don’t have to Doors open at pm for circling, pm for shell out twenty quid for a cab to Leaming-  Smack  Jagermonster everyone else ton, and boasts cutting edge music straight Everyone has a secret soft spot for Smack, the Entry: ,  Uni Express return Pop! is easily the guiltiest of all partying out of the nightclub circuit. Keep an eye out cheap drinks and guaranteed crowds make Every other Friday night (Week  onwards) pleasures at Warwick and is always the best for guest DJs such as rising star Hannah Tuesdays there one of the more popular stu- Drinks deals: . Jagerbombs/vodka mix- fancy dress excuse to bring out that Teletub- Wants and one of the hottest producers in the dent nights. While it is a little smaller than ers all night bies onesie. If you’re looking for a nostalgia London nightclub circuit some of the other nightclubs, the downstairs Main room: commercial and dance, old kick, the DJ plays familiar s tunes such as LED room will have you seeing stars all night school hip hop and R&B, dance S Club ’s ‘Reach For the Stars’ and an inevi- Bit bored of campus? Grab a cab with a few as you dance on every available surface and  Saint Bar table collection of Spice Girls songs all night mates or organize a ticket from Uni Express throw your hands up against the neon lit ceil- If big venues aren’t your cup of tea, you may long. You’ll catch even your most cynical (including a queue jump and round-trip bus ing. Try to get there early because it does fi ll want to try Saints on a Th ursday. It’s re- friends slapping tiger paint on and rapping tickets) and explore the world beyond the up quickly, you don’t want to be disappointed nowned for being a hit with the international along to the Fresh Prince, the energy at Pop! gatehouse: when your friends’ Smack shenanigans are students and there always seems to be a so- is always infectious. Get the most out of the uploaded to Facebook. ciety booking out tables and popping cham- night by joining a society and participating Coventry  I Love Smack on Tuesdays pagne as they make their way to the dance in a circle, complete with drinking games, Entry fee: ,  Uni Express return fl oor. A little bit more of an expensive option, punishments and pints upon pints of cheap  Kasbah Every Tuesday but the music’s always great. Try to track purple. When it comes to size, nothing in the SU or Drinks deals: . vodka red bull mixers down the club photographer – his photos will Leamington rivals Kasbah’s three massive Music: LED room – popular music ten times out of ten always be better than the fl oors and beautiful smoking garden (com- Upstairs room – alternative, R&B ones you snapped drunkenly on your iPhone. plete with cocktail bar and, wait for it, a bar-  Neon  Moo Bar becue area). Some people may be apprehen- Th e biggest club in Leamington with three Continuing with the trend of more intimate sive about sharing club space with Coventry dance fl oors, Neon’s combination of feel- club settings, Moo Bar is tucked away be- University students, but they’re really just good music and great student deals make it hind the top of the parade and is for those there to get as wasted as you are and have a a Leamington favourite. If you can, be sure to who tend to shy away from the mainstream. good time. Th at said, be careful going about get a queue jump to avoid the massive queues Always jam-packed with arts students, Moo Coventry at night – try to get cabs to take that pile up – if you can’t, then please do be Bar’s quirky décor turns the dance fl oor into you straight to the club door or invest in a careful because the crowd can sometimes something straight out of Alice in Wonder- Uni Express ticket. get claustrophobic and aggressive as the wait land.  Poptastic wears on.  Nana’s Palace (Parkinsons UK Charity Entry: ,  Uni Express return  Notorious night) Every Monday Entry:  Entry fee:  Drinks deals:  Strongbow and Carlsberg, Every Monday, doors open - Every other Wednesday, doors open -  Jagerbombs Drinks deals: . vodka mixers Drinks deals:  vodka mixers/shots/beers  Kinky Music: Commercial R&B, hip hop, dance Music: Old school, s Entry: ,  Uni Express return  Jacker’s Delight Every Friday Entry fee:  Drinks deals: . Jagerbombs/selection of Every other Wednesday, doors open - beers/selection of house spirits Drinks deals:  vodka mixers/shots/beer Music: popular, live, alternative » photos: WarwickSU and Nana’s Palace

Continued from page ... ing around the fl at with these people you vide for potential embarrassment the next the relationship at university and it is defi - don’t even know that well yet, that time is es- day. As demonstrated through the likes of nitely not worth throwing away at a hor- If the answer for the above question is sential to get to know each other and should the ladies and gentlemen on Geordie Shore, mone-fuelled Pop! night. “No...”, then maybe this is just not the right not always be assigned as ‘boyfriend/girl- such pressures to ‘pull a worldie’ are rather One term where you will have the least time for you to be in a long distance relation- friend time’. competitive: in my fl at we even had a Tally diffi culty with batting off your many admir- ship, but aft er university it could be the right Instead of ringing/Skyping whenever you Chart in Term . ers is term . From what I have observed in time for you and your partner. are free from lectures, assign an hour or so For those who are not single, beer goggles First Year, this term is the ‘make it or break it’ If the answer to the question was, “Yes!”, to talk so you don’t just spend any free time could end your relationship. Fortunately, in era for those in long distance relationships. if you put the eff ort in where it need be, endeavouring to contact them. Even if you some circumstances, those in relationships Th is stressful period means you may not see you should be able to have an amazing year speak a little bit everyday, this will make a may not be approached at all, these nights your boyfriend/girlfriend for many weeks whilst keeping your boyfriend or girlfriend. huge diff erence. are known as ‘Traffi c Light Parties’. As soon but as you have all summer together aft er ex- One of the greatest problems you will have Another obstacle every girl and boy must as us not-so-singletons put on red clothing, ams, do not fret about your relationship and to tackle is simply making time for each oth- deal with is ‘beer goggles’. For girls, aft er a we may as well be wearing Harry Potter’s in- concentrate on passing the year! er. Indeed, you will have a lot of spare time few jaegerbombs, the creepy guy in the cor- visibility cloak. Ultimately, if he or she isn’t worth it, break on your hands, but those aft ernoons where ner may not seem so creepy anymore and However, for when you are not at such it off before you end every night out upset you laze about in fl atmates rooms are oft en instead resembles a rugged, short-ish Ryan parties: before you swoop in on Ryan Gos- and resentful of your relationship. Howev- the times where you go from acquaintances Gosling. Whereas for guys the next morn- ling’s unearthed twin, remember how many er if the boyfriend or girlfriend is a keeper, to life-long friends. ing’s defence is usually, “She wasn’t that fat.” jagerbombs you have had (was it ...or ?), make sure you keep them! So bear in mind, even if you are just hang- For single people, the beer goggles only pro- that you have made the eff ort to continue Gabrielle Lennon Editor: Rebekah Ellerby [email protected] Twitter @BoarArts ARTS fb.com/groups/BoarArts Freshers Guide to Arts and Performance Societies at Warwick Th ere’s a wealth of arts societies at Warwick, perhaps an overwhelming number, with everything from musical theatre and opera, to ballroom danc- ing and theatrical improvisation. We have put together advice from members and execs of most of the arts and performance societies at Warwick so that hopefully you’ll know what to look out for at the Freshers Fair. Once you sign up to a society via Warwick SU website, you should get emails about everything going on. Useful ones to sign upto are the Drama and Dance Collectives, which email a round-up of all their respective societies each week.

Art Society and even a bit of contemporary! Opera Warwick normally works towards Warwick Shakespeare Society Also provided are workshops run by out- two main projects a year and we are always Art Soc (@WAARSO) aims to squeeze side, professional choreographers; the op- looking for forward-thinking directors, Warwick Shakespeare Society portunity to participate in performances producers, technicians and performers to the latent creative juices from the students (@WarwickShakesoc) is a friendly, and competitions, and of course, crazy so- get involved. So come and give opera a try, of Warwick. It is the only society on cam- welcoming society which puts on a range cials including the infamous Warwick tra- all the cool kids are doing it. pus to concentrate entirely on the visual of Shakespeare’s plays and off ers a vari- dition of circling! EQHO isn’t about show- Daisy Scott, Marketing Manager arts. Colourful socials and an annual tour ety of workshops centred on Shakespeare’s ing off as the best dancer though – it’s a to an artistic capital, combined with week- works which are open for all to attend. Last family of people formed by those who just ly creative workshops make it perfect for year’s productions included Hamlet and A love to break it down. people who like looking at art as well as Midsummer Night’s Dream. In addition to Sophie Halford, Dancer people who like to make it. From life draw- productions, Shakesoc has educational in- ing, painting and sculpture, to graffi ti and volvement with local schools. Th is society make-up, with every artistic endeavour Freshblood is a great way to get involved in Warwick ever thought imaginable in-between, Art- drama and freshers are invited to audition Soc brings art. Freshblood is the centre for new dramatic for the fi rst production of the year: Mac- Chiara Milford, President writing on campus. If you’ve never written beth. before but think you might possibly quite Will Barratt, Social Secetary Boar Arts like to try it, Freshblood gives you an op- portunity to get your work performed and Warwick Tap showcased. We do workshops and scratch nights as well as productions. If you’re » Stars of Opera Warwick’s Cinderella I had always anticipated joining Warwick more confi dent or experienced – great, (photo: Peter Marsh) Tap, having been a keen tap dancer from now lets put on your brand new play for Student Arts Representatives the age of 4. However, my experiences with an audience of, potentially, hundreds. For the society, from a year on the exec as Li- directors and actors Freshblood gives you STARS* aisons Offi cer, to teaching advanced tap, the chance to do something that’s truly allowed me to do so much more than per- new and original – not just another dreary If your passion is all things performance form. Trying my hand at choreography was interpretations of Hamlet. So get creative. and art, then this is the job for you! STARS promote and publicise Warwick Arts Cen- something I’d always been eager to do and Follow us @FreshbloodT. taking part in dance showcases and com- Sam Steiner, Productions Manager tre shows, review them for the STARS blog, and much more. Off -campus fl yering is petitions proved to be both socially and hourly paid, working hours are fl exible and creatively rewarding. Playing an active role in exchange you can watch all kinds of per- in costume design, collaborations and on- formances for free. Keep your eyes peeled line marketing are some other aspects I’ve Th eBoar is editorially independent and for a sign about applications at the Box Of- managed to scratch the surface of and have produced solely by Warwick students. fi ce in the Arts Centre foyer during Fresh- diversifi ed my role within the society. Named ‘Student Publication of the Year’ by ers Fortnight and keep checking the Arts Jack Pusey, former Liaisons Offi cer Ones to Watch, it is one of the most highly Centre website. Follow us on Twitter @ regarded university papers and a great way to get writing, express your views, gain STARSwarwick. experience in journalism and meet like- Laura Bertoni, Warwick STAR minded people. All of the sections are wel- *a liated with Warwick Arts Centre and coming new writers and look out for oppor- not a society. tunities to become Deputy Section Editors. Email me for advice about getting started Warwick Latin and Ball- writing for Boar Arts specifi cally (arts@ room theboar.org) and with any suggestions for » Cast of MTW’s RENT (photo: Peter articles about theatre, performance, dance, Marsh) Ballroom dancing might not be the fi rst art exhibitions, opera, architecture and arts Music Theatre Warwick thing that comes to mind when starting news. @BoarArts Warwick, but Strictly between you and Rebekah Ellerby, Boar Arts Editor Look no further if you’re interested in me, joining could be one of your better any combination of the following: sing- decisions made during Freshers. Catering » WUDS’ Richard III (photo: Peter Marsh) Codpiece ing, dancing, acting, directing, producing, to absolute beginners as well as advanced script-writing, marketing, designing sets, dancers, we off er two classes a week with Codpiece is Warwick’s devised theatre so- working backstage, playing in bands, hav- experienced coaches, a vibrant social scene Warwick University Drama ciety, aiming to assist, develop and produce ing a ridiculous amount of fun, meeting (circling, bowling, an annual Dancer’s Ball) new work from students. Whether it be your future best friends… oh, and drink- and the opportunity to compete at least 5 Society (WUDS) through adaptation or collaboration in all ing. (NB: we don’t recommend combining times a year on the university circuit. It’s manners of performance; dance, physical drinking with any of the technical stuff .) not just sparkly outfi ts, but the chance to WUDS is an award-winning society learn a great skill and you’ll never tire of devoted to producing excellence in student theatre, clowning, spoken word, verbatim, Follow us on Twitter for infor- @mtw_uk hearing, ‘Wow, I didn’t know you could theatre. We stage published plays, actively etc. Anything that interests you and you mation on the Freshers’ workshop in Week dance like that!’ on a night out. encouraging students to take works by want to explore creatively, we’re here to 1. Nicole Davis, Ballroom Dancer any playwright and do exactly what they help. We also run regular workshops, pro- Laura Bird, Communications Offi cer viding opportunities to explore a vast array want with them. WUDS is there to help of performance practices. ‘Backus’ is Cod- Warwick Comedy Society you realise your ideas, providing oppor- piece’s termly arts event, staging new work Opera Warwick tunities to get involved in every aspect of that focuses on taking inspiration from the If you want to write, perform or watch theatrical production, in shows and regu- world around you. Opera Warwick (@OperaWarwick) is comedy then you’ll fi nd something for lar workshops. As well as having access to Andrew Turner, President an all-inclusive performance society which you in the Comedy Society. Our recently the studio theatre of Warwick Arts Centre, aims to get as many new people involved formed sketch group, the Warwick Players, WUDS stages productions in other cam- EQHQ Dance with opera as possible! We don’t play by meet up every week to share ideas and pre- pus studios, Leamington’s Loft Th eatre and the opera rules and recently performed pare for our live sketch shows, radio shows less conventional spaces on and off cam- pus. WUDS also gives you access to a large EQHO Dance off er dance classes covering Cinderella, the 21st century Essex-themed and YouTube videos. If you fancy trying social-network of like-minded individuals the variety of styles that commonly come opera, to packed out audiences, receiving stand-up then come along to our weekly with frequent socials, parties and trips to under the heading ‘street’. Classes are al- reviews such as, ‘this brilliant, garish, OTT workshop to try out ideas and receive feed- see productions. ways diff erent and always a mixture: in the production is exactly what opera needs!’ back. Or if you just like watching and talk- Euan Kitson, President past we’ve covered everything from hip behindthearras.com. Th ere was such high ing about comedy, come along to Reckless hop, ‘waacking’, ‘femme’, locking, popping, demand that we were asked back for at sec- Comedy, every Monday in Leamington. ond run at Warwick Arts Centre. David McIver, Reckless Comedian Performance Venues Guide: “all the world’s a stage” Th e West Midlands really does have a wealth of arts venues to choose from. From Shakespeare to musicals, circus to stand-up, there’s no doubt that there really is something for everyone, but oft en it can be diffi cult to get your head around all of the student deals and things going on. If that’s the case for you, starting out at Warwick, then look no further than this guide to the area...

» Warwick Students at the RSC, Th e Shed at Th e National Th eatre, Th e RSC, (photos: Rebekah Ellerby) and Th e Birmingham REP with new library (photo: Christian Richters, Dezeen) Warwick University Campus Leamington Spa Stratford-upon-Avon Birmingham

We have to start right here on campus, Th e L o ft in Leamington Spa is great if you’re For most with an interest in the arts, Th e Birmingham Repertory Th eatre has just with Warwick Arts Centre, which is one of interested in getting involved in any aspect Royal Shakespeare Company will need lit- opened its newly refurbished doors in its the biggest arts complexes in the country, of theatre, including marketing, producing, tle introduction. With three theatres and bicentenary year with a brand new, 300- with two theatres, a cinema, an art gallery, costume etc. Th is season be sure to catch a host of restaurants, cafes and bars, it’s a seat studio in addition to its theatre and a multi-purpose concert hall, along with their adaptation of Wuthering Heights, Co- great place to visit for a treat. 16-25 year new places to eat. Adjacent to the much a cafe, a bar, a restaurant and a bookshop. penhagen and Harold Pinter’s Betrayal for olds can get tickets for all performances for talked-of new library, Birmingham Rep With all of this, and the student deals (cur- something a little diff erent. Many of War- just £5 using the booking code 1625 on- boasts a packed and varied programme, rently £6 for theatre performances and £4 wick’s student drama societies use this ven- line. Join up as a member of the RSC Key and as a producing theatre you can expect for cinema tickets), it’s one of those venues ue for their productions. and you can get discounts when you eat great new productions. I can highly rec- you’d be mad to miss out on visiting. or shop, a loyalty card and there are even ommend Stan’s Cafe’s production of  e Th e Royal Spa Centre attracts touring coach trips which run from campus if you Anatomy of Melancholy, which comes to One of the great things about the Arts theatre, opera and music. It plays host to are worried about transport! the Studio in November, as well as the clas- Centre is that it has lots of opportunities the Hobgobin Comedy Festival (12th-19th sic T a r t u  e starring Mark Williams as the for students to get involved. Performance October) with Lee Mack headlining, and Even if you’re not a fan of Shakespeare, title role. stewarding, gallery stewarding, a Student check out the irresistable Reduced Shake- there tends to be at least one production Arts Representative (STARS) scheme, as speare Company. per season that is by new or diff erent writ- The Birmingham Hippodrome attracts well as marketing internships are just some ers. Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize win- high-budget touring musicals, opera and of the experiences you can get involved Kenilworth ning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up  e ballet. Look out for War Horse coming to with and that’s alongside performances Bodies are soon to be adapted for the RSC its stage in October. Th e Old Joint Stock from nationally renowned companies such Only slightly further afi eld, in Kenilworth stage. Th e RSC can be wholly relied on for Th e a t er is the only pub theatre in the as Headlong and Kneehigh. Ideal for those (a short bus ride away from campus) are quality productions and with the recent re- Midlands, which produces three or four of just getting in to the arts, since it’s so easy the Talisman Th eatre & Arts Centre and furbishment of the Royal Shakespeare Th e- its own productions each year and s to get to, but with so much variety; there’s Priory Th eatre. Both of these theatres atre and Swan Th eatre, it’s diffi cult to get a pecialises in new writing. Th is season be always something to get involved with. Be are member-run, which means that for a bad seat. Your Arts Editor recommends the sure to check out the off erings from Bir- sure to check out 1984 and Out of Shadow membership fee you can get involved with theatre tour if you want to fi nd out about mingham Comedy Fest. this season! most aspects of theatre, as well as going to the RSC’s hallowed past and discover the see performances. Keep an eye out for An warrens of backstage. London Coventry Inspector Calls at the Talisman this season, and Children of the Wolf at the Priory. Oxford Of course, London can speak for itself as Th e Belgrade Th eatre in Coventry is anoth- a cultural capital, with the infamous West er great venue, especially since they off er Warwick Oxford is closer than you might think, End and the theatre scene on Southbank. limited free tickets for some of their shows being only about 50 minutes on the train Particularly for students, though, the if you’re aged 18-26. Th ere’s also £2 tickets if If you’re looking for a venue with variety, from either Coventry or Leamington Spa. National Th eatre off ers £5 Entry Pass you have an NUS card, which means it can have a look at the Bridge House Th eatre in Oxford Playhouse features fantastic touring tickets, the Donmar Warehouse releases £10 be a very reasonably priced night out. With Warwick. October alone sees the theatre from companies such as Headlong tickets every Monday at 10am and join the diff erent performance spaces and a varied Warwick Words Book Festival, ‘Pun Run’, and recently hosted the heartbreaking, Access All Arias scheme with the Royal programme of musicals, Shakespeare, new a comedy evening, jazz band ‘LindyPop!’ acclaimed production of Mies Julie set in Opera House to get discounts for young writing and more, there’s plenty going on and UK touring theatre’s performance of post-apartheid South Africa. Be sure not people. Th e Barbican Arts Centre off er a va- to keep you interested. Th is season, keep an Strinberg’s Miss Julie. While a little more to miss Ibsen’s Ghosts, in a production in- riety of discounted and free tickets for 16- eye out for Kindertransport and Our House diffi cult to get to in terms of buses from fl uenced by the artist Edvard Munch’s stage 25 year olds. Th e Old Vic also has an U25s for two totally diff erent performances! campus, tickets are reasonably priced and designs. scheme. it’s a good venue for a change of scenery! Th ere really is no shortage of arts events going on in this area and you’d be hard pushed to get to see them all. My best advice would be to go see some- thing you wouldn’t normally watch, maybe a hip-hop dance show if you’d usually watch Shakespeare, or vice-versa. While you’re a student, there are so many deals to take advantage of, so make sure you don’t miss out! The Arty Fresher’s Bucket List  Join at least two arts societies from our  Visit the Mead Gallery at Warwick-  Drag new friends along to see NT guide, take part and go to their inau- Arts Centre for its current free exhibition Live Othello on Sun. 13 October at War- gaural socials.  e World Turned Upside Down: Buster wick Arts Centre; it’s meant to be fantas- Keaton Scultpure and the Absurd. tic.  Get your fl at mates to play a school drama warm-up as a drinking game. Zip  Audition for a play, or two, or three...  Have a rendez-vous at Curiositea and zap boing anyone? order a Super Duper Hot Chocolate with » Warwick Arts Centre, your cultural home everything on top. for the next 3 years (photos: WAC) 16 theboar.org Editor: Poppy Rosenberg [email protected] Twitter @BoarBooks BOOKS fb.com/groups/BoarBooks Fantasy fictional flatmates Pint of purple SU President Ben Sundell is under interrogation in this week’s column

What book are you reading at the moment?

I’ve just started reading Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks, but have only read the first few pages so far…

Who is your favourite literary character?

A book I read not that long ago was Yes Man » Anti-social, alcoholic or over-achiever...who would be your preferred fl atmate? photo:fl ickr/retroweb, fl ickr/wallmachine, fl ickr/feast by Danny Wallace. The film was based on the book – but the book is so much better! Danny Wallace is my favourite character because everything he wrote in the book Boo Radley Haymitch Abernathy Hermione Granger was real! He actually did it! He spent about  months living as if the word ‘no’ didn’t exist. He won ,, met a hypnotic dog, earned pon moving into a small-ish aymitch Abernathy is Katniss’ ust like in school, every course will inev- a nursing degree and flew to Singapore for living space with complete drunken but loyal mentor through- itably contain the ‘Hermione Granger’ of a weekend. Not only is he a hilarious writer, strangers, it can be hard to find out Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games students. They are one of the most irritat- but his book makes you really look at life in a topics of conversation. How- trilogy. If you meet someone of his ing types of people, largely because you more positive way! Uever, lucky flats will have their very own Hilk during Freshers then I wouldn’t really be Jcan’t help but be in awe of thir super-human Boo Radley – a flatmate who despite nev- surprised. I hope you don’t encounter anyone brain power. Whilst you’re sat in the corner What is the first book you remember er actually leaving his room will provide as emotionally damaged as the Hunger Games nursing a hangover from the Fresher’s par- reading? a much-needed conversational topic: you victor, but his lack of concern towards his liver ty you’d rather not remember, and consoling never see him...but surely there must be is a characteristic common amongst your av- yourself with the thought that you couldn’t Haha, I remember reading The Very Hungry someone in that room. Isn’t there...? The erage, party-going freshers. Katniss observes have possibly done all the work even if you had Caterpillar when I was very young! Perhaps Boo will remain elusive for most of the of Haymitch: ‘with all that alcohol in him, it’s wanted to, this student will be flaunting their that explains why I eat so much… year, allowing the flat to spend lots of time probably not advisable to have him around an lengthy knowledge of the novels of Austen, the discussing just who he is and what he’s do- open flame’. Yes drunken fresher, I am looking wives of Henry VIII or Einstein’s theory of rel- What is your all-time favourite book? ing. Is he tending a small collection of opi- at you. It is also suggestsed that Haymitch’s ativity, or most likely, all three. But, the Her- ates in his wardrobe? Is he hiding several past means that he isn’t a people person. Like mione Granger student isn’t all bad. Just like I think I’d probably have to go for Animal family members under his bed? Like Scout, Haymitch, not everyone is a social butterfly Farm – I actually read it when I was about you can also make endless plans to lure and that’s okay. It’ll take time for everyone to , and I appreciated it just as a novel but Boo out, from calling out random names settle into university life, you certainly don’t The Hermione Granger student isn’t all bad... didn’t really understand the meaning behind in the hope he answers to one of them, to have to be extroverted to make an impression. they can always be relied to save the day. it. I re-read it after I’d studied Russian Histo- staging a fire drill to just breaking down his Haymitch is often defined in the books by his ry for my GCSE and then realised the allego- door (not recommended). Especially in the turbulent relationship with his mentees Kat- ry and was just blown away – very powerful niss and Peeeta. Katniss is often exasperated Hermione, they can always be relied to save book, with lots of food for thought. that her efforts to prove her natural ingenuity the day. Who else would we be able to rely on and worth are not acknowleged.This could be in that dreaded am seminar where the words If you wrote an autobiography, what would Th e Boo will remain elusive for most of the dynamic you face when trying to prove “so does anybody have any thoughts they’d be the title? the year, allowing the fl at to spend lots of that you are an asset to any societies or clubs like to start us off with?” is met with an ex- you join during Freshers. In a similar fashion, cruciating silence and everybody suddenly be- Smile! society members WILL recognise and invest coming very interested in the floor. And, like in those who are willing to make the effort. Hermione, they tend to be wholly reliable and Kindle vs. the book? first shaky hours or days when everyone Luckily you won’t have to fight to the death thoughtful people who are more than willing still has yet to form any sort of bond be- in an arena to ultimately prove your worth. to help out a friend having a last minute crisis. Book! The kindle is great for travelling, but yond the fact that you’re sharing cupboard Although, some of the sports club initiations Although their ability to power through their I’m siding with books here, when you can’t space, the Boo will do more to bond your only just fall short of that... work might be terrifying, they will undoubt- see how far through a book you are, can’t flat than a whole week of festivities... un- edly be as nervous about starting at a new uni- break the spine, underline and generally just til of course, he actually emerges. Then the Daniel Cope versity as you are so give them a chance. Just dig into a text, some of the joy seems lost mystical imaginary figure you have created avoid taking them on in a debate. for me. will fade. But don’t worry – by that time, you’ll find that you no longer need your Helen Cornes How much is a pint of Boo Radley, having finally made friends. purple?

Becca Colmer Well most people like to drink purple at Do you have a flair for fiction? A love of literature? Or a burning desire to rant about a recent circling so we make it release? BoarBooks are always looking for writers to join their growing team. Get in contact with cheaper at ., but [email protected] to pitch an idea, or join the Facebook group Books, The Boar. its . otherwise. theboar.org 17 Editor: Raghav Bali [email protected] Twitter @BoarFilm FILM fb.com/groups/BoarFilm 500 Days of Autumn Andrew Gaudion previews the best fi lms from the term ahead reetings to all those returning and known as the ‘Buggers’. Promises to include want to keep their eyes peeled for Kill Your Armed with Cormac McCarthy’s beauti- all those embarking upon a new some top class Harrison Ford scowling. Darlings (Nov 8th) as we move into No- fully violent screenplay and a cast led by venture in the world of Warwick October is also the month to prove your- vember. Bare witness to the birth of the Michael Fassbender, this tense thriller looks University! Now, I know you’ve all self worthy, as the Asgardian Avenger re- Beat Generation as Daniel Radcliff e dons to re-establish Scott as a director of unques- Gcome to University to learn and earn a de- turns to the big screen in or: e Dark an American accent to play Allen Ginsberg, tionable skill and craft . gree, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go to World (Oct 30th). Faced with alongside Dane DeHaan as Lucien J-Law hits back on the big screen in e the cinema now and again! So, sit back as an ancient threat, Chris Carr. Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Nov 21st), I guide you through some of the upcoming Hemsworth’s Th or must Sandra Bullock and which sees Katniss’ growing status as a sym- movies that will be hitting the multiplexes look to an unlikely George Clooney be- bol of rebellion put to the test by the Capi- during the coming term! individual to as- come lost in space as tol, as the new Hunger Games tournament As the evenings draw in and the cold sist him in his Alfonso Cuaron’s pits previous victors against each other. creeps closer, where better to cure your fi ght against highly antici- Expect as much carnage as a teen friendly Freshers fl u than the cinema, as Benedict this formida- pated Gravity certifi cate will allow. Cumberbatch leads the way in e Fi h Es- ble foe in the (Nov 8th) ar- Pull out your prom dress and prepared tate (Oct 11th) as he stars as Julian Assange form of his rives. Already to get covered in pig’s blood as Chloe Grace in a fi lm that charts the turbulent existence treacher- a fi rm favour- Moretz brings back Stephen King’s Carrie of WikiLeaks! ous adop- ite amongst (Nov 29th) to the big screen, in the rare oc- Th e week aft er sees the return of director tive broth- numerous casion of a horror remake actually looking Paul Greengrass in Captain Phillips (Oct er Loki festivals, rather decent. 18th). Tom Hanks stars in this true life tale (Tom Hid- Cuaron’s sci- If telekinetic hormonal teens aren’t your of a cargo ship Captain who found him- dleston). fi epic is set bag, then perhaps Saving Mr. Banks (Nov self at the mercy of Somali Pirates in 2009. As to amaze and 29th) will be more up your street; a fi lm Expect a little sea sickness as Greengrass’ Hallowe’en astound with a which charts the making of Mary Poppins, shaky-cam takes to the high seas. arrives, I stunning feat of with Tom Hanks being the fi rst actor to por- In the animation stakes we have Cloudy highly recom- fi lmmaking. tray Walt Disney on fi lm. Emma Th ompson With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Oct 25th) to mend track- Joseph Gordon- off ers strong support as P.L. Travers, the look forward to. Th e sequel to the charming ing down the Levitt tries his hand protective author of Mary Poppins. and utterly bonkers 2009 hit promises to be re-release of Wes at the directing game Th e start of December sees the American equally barmy, as scientist Flint Lockwood Craven’s classic 1984 in Don Jon (Nov 15th), dabbling in their penchant for remaking fi nds that his machine has created its own slasher A Nightmare in which he also stars as the foreign fi lms that they probably shouldn’t, breed of sentient food beasts. Anticipate on Elm Street (Oct 31st). titular Jon, a man who despite as Spike Lee’s Oldboy (Dec 6th) hammers its food puns by the bowl-full. Whether you’re watching it for the having Scarlett Johansson for a girlfriend way to the screen. A cast featuring the likes Get ready for Harry Potter... IN SPACE umpteenth time or discovering this wicked still has an unhealthy porn addiction. Some of Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Samuel with Ender’s Game (Oct 25th), the adapta- classic of the genre, you’ll not want to miss guys just can’t be happy with what they’ve L. Jackson should soft en the blow. tion of Orson Scott Card’s cult novel, which this one night opportunity to catch it on the got. Th ere you have it, highlights of what is sees a young boy leading the charge in an big screen! Also out on the 15th is Ridley Scott’s coming your way in cinemas during the fi rst inter-galactic war against a race of aliens All those studying literature will surely apology for Prometheus; e Counsellor. ten weeks of your University experience!

Death Race ‘76

(Daniel Brühl) during the ‘70s. Hunt is the laughable stereotype but rather a sportsman fi culties in the Intensive Care Unit bring the Rush hunky British playboy; stubborn but adored with believable fear and fortitude. Where horror of Lauda’s experiences to life. It’s sur- Ron Howard by all, manoeuvring outside the tracks with Hunt powers the fi lm’s intrigue with the prising then to see that Rush brings as much Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, Olivia the carefree rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. Lauda on manly nature of Formula One through his humour to these two characters as despair. Wilde, Christian McKay the other hand is the polar opposite in his brawn, Lauda provides the brains that wins What did not disappoint throughout the  mins life outside the driver’s seat; highly knowl- both the Ferrari executives and audiences fi lm were the stunning visuals, with race se- U.K/USA edgeable and profi cient in the mechanics of over. However, it’s Brühl’s performance that quences proving to be the highlight of im- race cars but a cocky Austrian, labelled an is the most fascinating to watch. Lauda’s pressive editing and photography. Th e cam- barely know a thing about Formula asshole by even those in his team. Aft er a contradictory personality of being a dick era tilts from car to racer to crowd, never One. For me it always seemed like an fatal crash at the 1976 German Grand Prix who’s a bloody good driver would have been letting go of the steering in the frame that odd sport to be interested in: you can that almost took Luada’s life, the fi lm peers to tough to crack, since he’s such a renowned helps drive the fi lm from an exhilarating never play it yourself casually and fans into the surprising comeback of the inspir- fi gure in Formula One even today, but Brühl pace to a monumental climax. Icelebrate their heroes with caps rather than ing Austrian as he fi ghts to retain the title as accomplishes to shine eff ortlessly in the role, Director Ron Howard is an expert at bar- shirts, which don’t have much use in this World Champion. Even if the basic story is mirroring Lauda’s real life facial appear- ing the strength of the human spirit in his country. I went into Rush hoping I could retold beat for beat from the history books, ance, voice and body language, all in perfect fi lms, and Rush is no diff erent in this respect. enjoy it with my limited, mostly Mario Kart- you can’t help feel a sense of wonder watch- coherence. Th e narrative of the fi lm never At its core it’s more than just a fi lm about ri- infused knowledge and came out incredibly ing the journey of the two equally deter- strays far from the personal so characters valry and racing but a parable of willpower curious about the sport. With this fi lm, the mined protagonists unfold. interacting with Lauda and Hunt have lit- and self-control that’s crucial in any sport. writer-director team of Peter Morgan and Th e fi lm also entails a lot of back-story tle use other than exposition and entertain- James Hunt and Nicki Lauda were world Ron Howard, who previously produced the building up to the races. Hunt was a man of ment. Christian McKay is an example of one champions who had these talents. Th ey were brilliant historical drama Frost/Nixon, have many vices; his deteriorating relationship that outright steals scenes with real charm born to drive fast. Watching them battle it hit it out of the park once again, or rather, with his wife played by the gorgeous Oliv- and wit as the upper-class man Hesketh. out Grand Prix aft er Grand Prix, beside the popped the champagne on the top of the po- ia Wilde gives an insight into a glamorous Both the duration and aft ermath of Lau- electrifying roar of the crowd, is as undeni- dium. lifestyle that was held hostage by the limits da’s crash brings an overtly solemn tone ably exhilarating on screen as it can be in the Rush pulls all eyes onto the intense ri- of his seriousness to the sport early in his to the third act of the fi lm. Witnessing the Silverstone stands. valry of two famed race car drivers, James career. Th e man is portrayed with panache sordid ordeal on screen through close-ups Photos: Top - renegadecinema.com Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Nicki Lauda by Hemsworth, never tipping Hunt into a of the fi ery disaster and the subsequent dif- Bottom - cinefi los.it theboar.org/Film | @BoarFilm | FILM 19 It’s about darn time Richard Curtis Jess Devine dives into the rom-com return from the famed writer of Love Actually About Time Richard Curtis Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander  mins U.K.

ichard Curtis’ much-anticipated lastest off ering About Time was everything I wanted from the well- known writer of Love Actually and RNotting Hill. It was cheesy, cringeworthy and full of clichés about quintessential British families, but God does that man know how to make me cry. Th e fi lm’s story doesn’t fi t the bill of an everyday run-of-the-mill romantic comedy since it has the element of time travel to add both confl ict and comedy to the narrative (a curious change for the usually realist Cur- tis who may have picked up some tips from his stint writing for Doctor Who in 2010). Th e fi lm focuses on the life of Tim Lake, is acted well and is pleasing to the average ing to focus on the story aft er ‘the big kiss’; Curtis was more interested in developing portrayed brilliantly by Domhnall Gleeson, rom-com fan but isn’t enough to sustain the to enter into the world of family and the re- the father-son bond than any other relation- who learns from his father (Bill Nighy) that fi lm. Th e relationship that steals the show is alities of time. Th is fi lm defi nitely achieves ship. Th is makes for an enjoyable fi lm except the men in the family have always had the that between Nighy and Gleeson – the two that but not necessarily with much poign- it’s McAdams’ and Gleeson’s faces plastered ability to go back in time. Science fi ction actors seem to truly embrace the role of fa- ancy, and there are times when you can tell over every bus, and at times their story lacks fans will have to just go with Curtis’ version ther and son and their comradery, playful- that this is Curtis’ swan song. conviction. of time travel and accept it for what it is, be- ness and tender emotions brought me into A bugbear I have with Curtis’ fi lms in Overall, About Time is everything you cause there are times when it doesn’t make nostalgic reverie about my own relationship general are his female characters, and this expect it to be and is well worth watching if sense even to me. But I’m happy to just let it with my dad. All of these moments coupled fi lm in particular seems to pigeon hole only for Tom Hollander’s brilliant portrayal be an added plot twist that enables Curtis to with one particular scene on the beach will women into certain stereotypes that irk me; of the failing playwright. Th e fi lm goes far to illustrate the precious nature of time. So the tug on your heartstrings and bring tears to we have the emotionally restrained mother, achieve its fi nal point about the fragility of hapless young Tim chooses to use his newly your eyes. the oddball sister and the girl next door time and the importance of living and lov- acquired skill to help him on his pursuit of Th e fi lm, though predominantly set in American love interest. Th e three actresses ing in the moment. About Time has been ru- love. His special clenching of the fi sts and London, also features the idyllic Cornwall Lindsey Duncan, Lydia Wilson and Rachel moured to be Curtis’ fi nal fi lm as a director going into a darkened room trick allows him coast, which helps to create a picture post- McAdams play their somewhat limited and but I have an inkling that he will be penning to relive scenes in his life and make changes card of the perfect family home and also to two-dimensional roles really well and it the love stories we build our lives and expec- so that the ever so smiley Rachel McAdams continue Curtis’ quest to envision the most saves the fi lm from being merely about male tations on for years to come. will fall madly in love with him. English landscape he can muster. Watching relationships and the women that stand next Th e love story at the centre of the narrative Curtis talk about his fi lm, he mentions want- to them. However, I can’t help feeling that Photo: trinitytheatre.net

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hey rage quietly, just above the sur- face of the lake. They see you in the distance, in your fragile dorms. They see you for the spherical, green swine Tyou are. Ready to launch at a moment’s no- tice to avenge their eggs and in anticipation of a sweet three star rating… alright, maybe I’ve over-laboured this metaphor, but these birds are angry. Utterly unafraid of humans, the birds inhabiting campus are ferocious beasts. Quite frankly, it makes attacking the cuckoos in nearly all Zelda games seem tame. They rule the land around the lake with an iron wing, allowing only the worthy (or those carrying delicious offerings of bread) to pass through their domain. Let’s just be thankful there’s no apocalyptic mighty eagle lurk- ing on campus… and they haven’t got their hands on Star Wars licensing: they’re aggres- sive enough without lightsabers and blasters. Tocil Wood: a beautiful part of our cam- pus. Strolling through the gnarled trees, breathing in the sweet woodland odours and drinking in the crunch of leaves beneath your feet, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d wandered into the Lost Woods or even Mirk- wood on some misty evenings, particularly when the bluebells are in bloom. But one game makes me shudder to even consider stepping into the trees at night: Slenderman. That emotionless blank face advancing slow- ly, silently, invisibly towards you amidst the innocuous vegetation is enough to send the

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ou’ve probably been told on several not rhyme. Mess up and you down your answer with the minority of voters loses and occasions over the last few years to drink. No points are awarded to the kid that you must then down your drink. The game “grow up” because you’re “too old” starts the game with orange. continues mostly until someone else puts to still be playing games. Well, to Paranoia: A personal favourite of mine. forth the idea of a new game. Rules are sim- Ythat I stick out my tongue and stomp my feet For this game the more players involved the ple: choose wisely to avoid drinking and don’t because everybody knows that games never better. The person to your right will whisper ask a lame question because you will be asked go away, the goals only change. a question in your ear and you have to answer to down your drink. My favourite question to At university you will find, like many of us the question by picking somebody playing ask is would you rather wee through your have already, that the aim of the game is to the game. For example: “who do you think eyes or poop through your nose, feel free to hardest heart racing. I’m surprised no-one’s get absolutely mortal. Here are a few of the would be the worst kisser here?” You then use that one! thought to don a white morph suit and busi- games you can expect to play as you embark say the answer out loud. If that person wants It won’t take you long to realise that the key ness wear to terrify the few that invariably on your journey to adulthood: to know what the question was they have to to a good night out is to pre-drink. It saves wander through at night. It’d certainly give Ring of Fire: Although drink a quarter of their drink, but if you don’t you money and is also a great way to meet someone a memorable Hallowe’en. the name suggests oth- want to divulge you have to down your en- new people. You’ll also soon realise that these Now for a little more seriousness: you see erwise, this game doesn’t tire drink. This is a great way to find out what drinking games break down barriers, light- that little sign in the corner of the screen? actually include any fire your friends really think of each other. Just en the mood and make for some of the best You know the one; it says ‘skip cut scene’ in at all, unless you count remember to take everything with a pinch of laughs you’ll have during your time at War- an innocent font just outside of the action the burning sensation in salt and choose a drink that’s easy to down. wick. The games mentioned here are only a that’s happening on screen. It’s everywhere, your throat. This game The game goes on and on until the group gets few of the activities you can expect to par- universal, on all consoles. Whether you press is probably the most bored or the lightweight passes out. ticipate in during your first year. My advice start, Esc, Y or square, it’s so tempting isn’t complicated of all. If you to you would be to realise now that however it? To pass all the chaff and leap straight into haven’t mastered the well you think you can hold your alcohol, the game. But here’s my advice, do not press long list of rules before chances are you’re wrong, but don’t be dis- it. In spite of being somewhat vanilla when the game starts, good luck staying cohesive Drinking games break down barriers, light- couraged because this is all part of the fun of compared to the gameplay, the game would once the cards are dealt and the drinks are en the mood and make for some of the best Freshers freedom. Bottoms up. be nothing without them. The cut scenes are poured. Students sit around a circle of cards laughs you’ll have during your time at War- what carry the context, the plot, the charac- with a cup in the middle, drawing cards one wick. Please remember to drink responsibly. ters, everything. From the sweet, sweet vic- by one and following the action paired to Visit: drinkaware.co.uk tory clip of a well-scored goal in FIFA, to the each card. Sounds fairly straightforward but crashing intonation of “You Died” on the you try only being able to point with your ‘Game Over’ screen in Resident Evil. From elbows and listing different sex toys after a “Would you rather?”: If ratios turn you on that hard-earned secret ending in so many bottle of wine. then this game is for you. “Would you rath- To win our crossword games to the first time Pokemon chimed Rhymes: Fairly simple – one person will er?” is all about probability – each person prize follow and its -bit theme song to your infant mind. choose a word and then each person playing playing will ask a question that has two pos- Tweet: @BoarGames They’re what give games flavour, character would need to rhyme with that word. Rules sible outcomes. You then have to either stick #Boarword and charisma. Savour each one: honestly, you are you can’t repeat a word that has already your thumb up to agree with the first choice never when life’s going to throw a Blue Shell been used, you can’t hesitate and you can’t or down to agree with the second choice. The at you. theboar.org theboar.org/Games | @BoarGames | GAMES 21 The (virtual) reality of Warwick halls Boar Games is on hand to help you fi gure out the who’s who of campus accommodation

Bluebell – The Death Egg Westwood – Oblivion The Death Egg, modelled on Darth Vad- activation On a Wednesday night at Pop!, you will a conveniently placed Tesco. But I won’t do er’s home away from Tatooine, was con- failure, hear more than any other the most inevi- that. For Westwood is a community where structed by Sonic the Hedgehog’s nemesis which would re- table of questions: “So...um...what halls are students will find a shared experience, a Eggman. The ship was launched into orbit sult in the unthink- you in?” While most of the time the reply binding relationship that will survive any marking the assertion of Eggman and the able: being stuck in will be a confident “Rootes” or a slightly tribulations the  minute walk onto campus Death Egg’s authority over other, more in- the more common regions embarrassed “Whitefields”, you will very may present you with. So I ask you Fresher, ferior, locations in the galaxy. Only a select of the galaxy, amongst their occasionally hear a timid whisper drifting what do you do few may cross over into the dark side of the eagerly awaiting neighbours directly oppo- in from the corner of the Copper Rooms: when confront- Bluebell Death Egg. Many intrepid folk have site to the Death Egg’s financial force fields. “Westwood”. Just like its alliterative com- ed by the halls tried yet failed to penetrate its automatic If Bluebell were a Sonic stage, we regret to panion, Whitefields, Westwood is an ac- question? Do doors. Whispers in the galaxy of inform you that our favourite blue hedgehog commodation that is an easy target for smug you lie? Or do the Warwick bubble would not get very far in a labyrinth of beep- students wanting to take the piss. It would you embrace suggest that if you ing red lights. Never fear though, the only be all too easy to compare Westwood to your fate as part pass through a se- double beds in Warwick, high-tech (WiFi Oblivion from the Elder Scrolls game of the of an elite club in ries of keycard-ac- enabled) kitchens and the most desirable same name, its distance from campus mak- Warwick’s very tivated thresholds, rooms on campus would have Sonic & co ing it into a shadowy hinterland, a formless own Oblivion? one may find the hang up their running shoes and rest their void, cut adrift and beyond the comprehen- epicentre of darkness. spiky feet on the multi-coloured beanbags sion of those lucky buggers in Jack Martin Death Egg cronies are in forevermore. or Arthur Vick, where the moment you pass constant fear of keycard Tolga Kuyucuoglu the Indoor Tennis Centre you enter an al- Richard Brown ternate dimension, one characterised by a Benefactors – Silent Hill deep, spiritual bond with the post room and Where is Benefactors? WHAT is tors. You may never go there, it will be can even cause them to defy certain ships and deep bonds, secrets and ex- Benefactors? This is the hushed ques- a rare occasion that you discover a na- laws of physics and reason. Whilst a periences shared by your housemates. tion you will hear drifting on the wind tive, but when you do strange things lost first year drifting over from the Yes Bluebell and Sherbourne may that sweeps across campus come Oc- will you hear. It is rumoured that in embracing comfort of Bluebell or seem like the ‘flashy’ accommodation, tober. Yes, it may seem like just a the unknown location of Benefactors busy notoriety of Rootes may find much like the more popular franchis- game, but the franchise Silent Hill the wandering fresher will have their physical and mental state com- es such as FIFA and COD. But like Si- does bear a striking resemblance to blurred visions of a distant memory promised by falling upon Benefactors, lent Hill, being in Benefactors is edgi- Gibbet Hill – coincidence? I think (and no, this time the tequila won’t be the Benefactorians themselves will er, arty and provides a welcome thrill not. As in Silent Hill our campus of- to blame). Legend has it that the land not be affected. For as in the game, be- to the daily lives of all who inhabit fers its own set of mysterious areas, known as Benefactors causes the ing a member of Benefactors means campus accommodation. the most enticing of which is Benefac- roaming fresher to have delusions and you are privy to the intimate friend- Poppy Rosenberg Th eBoar Games Crossword ACROSS

. Intriguing coffee shop () . Annual sporting contest against Coventry Uni () . One of the two animals on the Warwick Uni coat of arms () . Bi-termly ‘educational’ night out (,) . Allows the big spenders entry to every SU event (,) . The place to go for a quick pint (,) . New SU House night, debuting during Freshers () . Location of the Boar offices (,) . Australian university that Warwick is twinned with () . Lanky Warwick alumni, friend of Ricky (,) . Piece of modern art on campus with a cult following (,) . Night held at the Terrace Bar, featuring a special cocktail menu () . Vodka tycoon who has a Halls of Residence named after him (,) . The dream status for any socialite on campus () . If you visit campus during mating season you’re in danger of being attacked by... () DOWN

. Home to cinema, theatre and other cultural activities (,) . The worst place to spend a night, open  hours a day (,) . US politician who made one of his last speeches as President on cam- pus (,) . Mix lager, cider and blackcurrant cordial to make...() . Accomodation block rumoured to be modelled on a Swedish women’s prison () . Theme for this year’s Freshers Party (,,) . Animalistic DJ playing during Freshers (, ) . Location of the Vice-Chancellor’s welcome address, if you can wake up for it (,) . Controversial Aussie academic, former English lecturer at the Uni (,) . Long queues and great lunchtime baguettes (,) . The home of nights out on campus (,) . Sculptor of  across (,) . One of Leamington Spa’s most famous night-time establishments () . Society-run predrinks before Pop! on a Wednesday () . Chance to fight for the reputation of your accommodation (,) For your chance to win a mystery prize, email answers to [email protected] theboar.org 22 Editor: Michael Perry [email protected] Twitter @BoarMusic MUSIC fb.com/groups/BoarMusic ‘The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance’ Five Warwick students recommend several musical heroes to help steer you through life at university

here’s a hopeless – but also quite fun- and lonely (or pretty) like Cat Power. nobody”, and “your world is just beginning.” ny – section in ‘Faces’ (a track from From the grungy exorcism of ‘Headlights’ From anyone else, such sentiments might Cat Power’s early release Myra Lee) to the beautiful, world-weary ‘Colors and sound trite, but coming from Marshall, and which I’ve empathised with all too the Kids’ and the nostalgic nocturne ‘Man- her self-documented struggles with alcohol- Toften at Warwick, whether hungover, de- hattan’, Chan Marshall’s songs are intimate, ism, mental illness and failed relationships, spairing over an essay gone terribly wrong, personal and human. Th ey feel how you feel, these words are completely heartfelt. or simply wasting the day in bed. Namely: and though they are crushingly sad at times, Sixteen years on from Myra Lee, Marshall’s “I’m not made of successful things / I’m not there is oft en a glimmer of hope gilding their been nothing if not a success, and her music made of success / I’ve got what it takes / I’ve edges. makes you realise that you can be too, regard- got what it takes to rest.” The future for an Last year, Marshall released Sun: a trium- less of a bad essay mark. arts student can seem pretty bleak, and the phant album of electro-rock anthems, which » Cat Power, photo: captainsdead.com present pretty lonely, and nobody does bleak featured lyrics such as “it’s up to you to be like Trahearne Falvey reshers will shortly relate to the the futility of education from  e College you can hold your middle fi ngers up with self-consciousness of ‘All Falls Down’, Dropout), stick around for the 180 in Late ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’. the why-did-I-do-that cringe of ‘Run- Registration, where in ‘Hey Mama’ he prom- However, West’s most important attribute away’, and find that s & Heartbreak ises to go back – so persevere. And other is not a little relatability, but that throughout Fmimics every type of heartache they could tracks of a similar vein (e.g. ‘Family Business’, his albums, a transformation can be felt. We possibly suffer. ‘Roses’) double as reminders to appreciate hear his growth rather than being told about But Kanye West’s fi rst two albums can your kin, and to call home sometimes. it. It restores motivating meaning to the plat- soothe the trauma. Th e soul samples alone Songs on later albums like Graduation itudes of “work hard” or “keep trying”, be- are healing, and with the positivity radiat- (‘Champion’, ‘Stronger’), Watch the  rone cause here the pay-off is palpable. Even the ing from songs like ‘Th rough the Wire’ and (‘Niggas In Paris’, ‘Otis’), My Beautiful Dark braggadocio of Watch  e  rone becomes ‘Touch the Sky’, you too will soon feel “un- Twisted Fantasy (Power, Monster) and Yeezus uplift ing when we trace the footsteps back to breakable”. Th e track combo starting ‘School (I Am A God) are great ego-swellers, perfect “trying to be signed / Trying to be a million- Spirit (Skit 1)’ and ending ‘Lil Jimmy (Skit)’ musical hype men before working. Lyrics like ai re .” brings bittersweet comfort aft er bad results: “I went through hell / I expect heaven” (‘Who reminders that degrees aren’t everything. But Gon Stop Me’) become mantric while antic- Amel Mukhtar » Kanye West, photo: urbanislandz.com before packing your bags (having confi rmed ipating results, and as for disappointments, n my radio show last year, there ing Fleetwood Mac song. anthem-rock, to the pretty balladry in exhib- were a few regular bands which I For unrequited love, there is ‘Songbird’, ited in songs such as ‘Landslide’. played nearly every other week, for unbridled optimism we have ‘Don’t Stop’, With both male and female singers, the including The Rolling Stones, The and for letting loose and going insane, there members of Fleetwood Mac sound as if they OBeatles, Kanye West, and Belle and Sebastian. is that bass line in ‘Th e Chain’. Th ey are the are constantly breaking up with themselves, But the group whose music I found myself most useful band to know because they pos- thus granting them a unique standpoint from playing more often than any other was that of sess a universality no other band can match, which to ruminate on the nature of love and Fleetwood Mac. off ering an appropriate song for every situa- relationships. So, whatever mood you are in, When pondering what gives Fleetwood tion. Because of this malleability, they remain all you have to do is delve into Rumours, and Mac more playability value than these other one of the most quintessential rock bands of you are sure to fi nd the perfect song for you. greats, I realised the following simple fact: for the 1970s, capable of shift ing from classic » Rumours, photo: wikipedia.org every human emotion, there is a correspond- disco in the likes of ‘Dreams’ to Tusk’s weird Redmond Bacon hen attending any university chief among them ’s Rounds (which, as- ning collaboration with fellow electronica worth its salt, you’re bound to sembled almost entirely from samples, also magician Burial), wherein Hebden manages end up sifting through a variety resembles a wondrous puzzle in itself). Its to craft moments of genuine transcendence of techniques in an attempt to gently propulsive splatter of crisp beats and from relatively simple disparate parts. Wboost your abilities of completing written as- ambient noise serves as tremendous aural Ultimately, when considering the bands signments. Somewhere along the way, musi- fuel for all those late-night slogs in the library. best suited to soundtrack your fondest mem- cal accompaniments will most likely become Elsewhere, ‘Love Cry’ and ‘Pyramid’ are for- ories of university life, you’re already well-ca- integral to such a process, and naturally, midable exercises in sharp, driving energy, as tered to by the dazzling brilliance of groups every individual will have his/her own pre- refreshing as any dose of caffeine. such as Arcade Fire, Hot Chip and the Yeah ferred type of playlist. But when exhaustion finally sets in (as it Yeah Yeahs. But the quiet heroes at the heart However, if you’d rather not fritter any inevitably must), Four Tet can also be called of it all are the likes of Hebden and Four Tet. extra time on searching for the ideal essay upon to reaffirm one’s faith in all that is Such sounds are the warm pulse which can companion, simply dive into the beat-driven good and pure. There are aural balms aplen- always be counted on to keep the motors run- world of Four Tet. This magician of electron- ty ranged across the project’s discography, ning, even when those feelings of euphoria » Four Tet (Kieran Hebden), photo: ica (real name: Kieran Hebden) has a knack from the heavenly flutters of ‘Angel Echoes’ have petered out for the moment. thelineofb estfi t.com for producing driven, focused soundscapes, to the exotic beauty of ‘Nova’ (last year’s stun- Michael Perry

any of you readers may be famil- omises all such topics in a single soul-soar- ing the experiences of university: rejecting iar with the film Into the Wild. If ing album, whose songs must be listened to everything your parents previously told you, this is the case, you’ll already be in order at fi rst (and not on shuffl e!) to fully and discovering yourself anew as an adult in aware of its brilliant soundtrack paint Vedder’s picture. Patient listening will your own right. Mby Eddie Vedder. For those who are not, on eventually reveal an album which needs to be the other hand, there is no better time to listened to over and over again in order for Poppy Rosenberg acquaint yourself with both the film and its listeners to fully appreciate its rich melodies musical accompaniments. and powerful lyrics alike. University is all about independence, ex- Although the intricate guitar-playing of- Who are your musical ploring your own personality, and languish- fers a strong musical identity, it’s Vedder’s saviours here at university? ing in general philosophical / existential voice (combined with his lyrical nous) which Tweet: @BoarMusic » Eddie Vedder, photo: giantpanther.com musings. Vedder’s Into the Wild OST epit- makes the album so perfect for soundtrack- theboar.org theboar.org/Music | @BoarMusic | MUSIC 2323 Boar Jukebox: From the Ritz to the Bubble Freshers’ Anthems A peek into several of Warwick’s top musical outlets, on campus and beyond Reliving the sounds of Fresherdom, from the enjoyably cheesy to the insufferably grating. Beats & Bars Radio Warwick Stratford Jazz (Contains mini-raves and double Some of my favourite evenings during my RaW is Warwick’s own award-winning Music Editor Michael Perry recently had helpings of Pitbull.) time at Warwick have been spent at Beats & student radio station, so naturally, there a chat with Mary James - currently the so- Bars in Curiositea. Its ultra-chilled evenings is a vast quantity of music of every variety cial media representative of Stratford Jazz - Jimi Jamison: ‘I’m Always Here’ of free live music and poetry are – as a rule broadcast around the clock. to discuss the venue’s status as a bar and live I feel duty-bound to recommend this. – full of brilliantly talented people putting on A seemingly infinite number of specialist lounge. Mary herself has offered us a testi- The Baywatch theme tune is a predictably a seriously good show, and having a load of music shows are broadcast every week, offer- mony as to what the venue can offer culture- cheesy affair, replete with schlocky lyrics fun doing so. ing everything from mind-expanding EDM hungry students: and over-enthusiastic piano. So why sug- An event and community encouraging to head-smashingly anarchic metal. And if gest it? Simple: it’s always played at Pop!: the anyone (whether complete beginner or sea- you still don’t feel as though your own fa- No.  Shakespeare Street, Stratford upon weekly nostalgia-fest that takes place in the soned performer) to share their talents to an vourite sub-genre is being represented, you Avon is the home of a popular bar and en- SU every Wednesday night. It’s a love-hate always-receptive audience, Beats & Bars has can put a show together yourself! We en- tertainment venue, open seven days a week. kind of song, but for those who fall into the been host to sonnets, sea shanties, hip-hop, deavour to give everybody who applies for The club puts on a variety of evenings from latter category, resistance is futile. Learn to noise-rock, synth-pop, comedy, and all kinds a show a slot either weekly or fortnightly, quiz nights to accommodating tribute bands, embrace it, and you might just start looking of acoustic loveliness. This year, I’m delight- so that any underrepresented corners of the local rock bands, and a variety of genre mu- forward to its inevitable re-emergence in the ed to be organising it, carrying on the excel- musical globe can have their voices / arpeg- sicians, of which jazz is but one. Jazz nights Copper Rooms. lent work of its founders, who gios / marimbas heard. will be held fortnightly from September until Sam Carter have now left the Bubble for As well as our specialist music July , during which the upstairs Chapel the big wide world. shows, the RaW Music Team venue will play host to all sorts of talent. Jennifer Lopez: ‘Live it Up’ (ft. Pitbull) We’ll be putting on strive to bring listeners the best Students pay half-price () for all jazz Sometimes, dropping everything and hav- nights throughout the year in new releases twice a week. gigs at the venue, which begin at pm and ing a mini-rave in your room during exam at venues on campus and The New Music Review gathers consist of two sets of live improvisational season makes work (and life) seem more in Leamington; join the the hottest tracks in the world music, thus offering the chance to see music fruitful. Jenny ‘From The Block’ Lopez’s last Facebook group and look for your listening pleasure, and creation in close quarters. The biggest events single, ‘Live It Up’, is a fond reminder of these out for posters for further we also assemble lesser-known of the Stratford Jazz calendar are the Christ- scenarios. Its timeless marriage of unapolo- details. And if you’d like to releases for our Unsigned & mas and New Year’s Eve specials, both of getic synths and killer breakdowns (and even perform, feel free to mes- Upcoming showcase. The latter which usually sell out well in advance. an umpteenth rap feature from Pitbull) were sage myself, Jake Turnbull counters the mainstream appeal It is easy to think of jazz as a cerebral type much-welcomed last year, and perfect for or Joe Seiboth. of The New Music Review, offer- of music, and yes, you do have to make an those post-exam throw-downs (but not pre- ing new tracks which probably won’t effort when listening. But ultimately, that exam throw-ups, sadly). The Facebook group for Beats & Bars receive time on commercial radio stations, effort repays you in abundance. Perhaps its Faizan Sadiq can be found at: https://facebook.com/ but which are definitely worthy of your at- most exciting aspect is its unexpected nature, groups/ tention. and the electric synergy between musicians Ne-Yo: ‘Give Me Everything’ (ft. Pitbull) We always welcome fresh input, so find who have potentially never played together “Tonight, I want all of you tonight.” No, Trahearne Falvey us on Facebook, drop us an email, or even before. The results can be outrightly fun dear Freshers, I’m not making my move on pop by the studio to introduce yourself: new (such as World Service Project, who cre- you: I’m simply reliving the moments that members are always welcome! ate loud and visceral skronk jazz), and even made my Freshers Fortnight so memorable. soaringly catchy (take Roller Trio, for exam- Specifically, Ne-Yo’s ‘Give Me Everything’ (To get in touch with Patrick and the RaW ple, whose extraordinary energy is always became the soundtrack to meeting new Music Team, contact raw.ml.music@gmail. transmitted to their audiences). The local friends, falling in lust and – of course – wak- com) jazz scene is exuberantly vibrant: we are very ing up with a hangover for the ages. Ne-Yo fortunate to be in the heart of England, and seemed to follow me around everywhere, Patrick Gill so well-connected to other hotspots, such as from the Copper Rooms to Smack and Cov- Birmingham and Leamington Spa. entry venues. However fed up I got of Pit- If you’d like to savour an enjoyable – and bull screaming at me to “picture that with Zephyr Lounge relatively cheap – evening out beyond the a Kodak”, three years down the line, I now immediate orbit of campus, and hear (and get that warm, fuzzy feeling reminiscent of Although little over a year old, Leaming- talk with) musicians with a deep commit- nights I’ll never forget. ton’s Zephyr Lounge has already woven its ment to their art, then Stratford Jazz is a fan- Maya Westwick Unplucked way into Warwick student life. As a venue, tastic option available to you. it’s up for anything, and as such, has quickly Further information – including gig list- Maroon : ‘Moves Like Jagger’ (ft. Christi- Club nights and DJ sets are all well and become connected to campus-based talent. ings – can be found on our website http:// na Aguilera) / ‘Payphone’ (ft. Wiz Khalifa) good, but sometimes it’s nice to take in some- Zephyr has previously hosted Bandsoc’s stratfordjazz.org.uk and our Facebook page Freshers, you will come to find that the best thing a little more laid-back. Fortunately, ‘Battle of the Bands ’ finale, and Oxjam http://facebook.com/stratfordjazz.org.uk way to revise is by consuming Jägerbombs you don’t have to go far to get your fix of live nights in connection with Warwick’s Oxfam and absinthe shots in one of Leamington’s acoustic music: whether you fancy showing Outreach society, in addition to regular club fine clubs (or, if that fails, Smack provides a off some of your own talent or simply watch- nights such as The Den. Making no attempts great night out so long as you’re unconscious ing other students perform, look no further to hide its penchant for indie and alterna- for the duration). Be warned, however, as my than Unplucked. tive sounds with its mish-mash of ’s din- aversion from studying was met with a curse: Held every Tuesday evening in the Dirty er décor and collage of album art for walls Adam Levine’s hideous falsetto. Duck, Unplucked is Warwick’s own acoustic (honestly as spectacular as it sounds), the What happened to Maroon  after Songs night, offering a rich mixture of cover ver- soundtrack is often fantastic to boot. About Jane? Both ‘Payphone’ and ‘Moves Like sions and original songs (depending on the Since its inception, the bar has hosted a Jagger’ took a non-Stig-of-the dump on what performers present). From solo acts to duos plethora of bands, some readily supplied should have been an enjoyable few weeks of and seven-piece tribute acts, all are welcome by local talents (including Coves, Cowboy avoiding responsibilities, with the former’s to give it a shot. It’s a great way to hone one’s and Marshmallow Palace), alongside more lack of substance sucking the atmosphere out musical skills, with some performers going well-known acts (including, more recently, of pre-drinks, and the latter’s lack of style de- on to ply their trades at larger venues, such Public Service Broadcasting). Cheap gigs are stroying any chance of my looking ceremoni- as the university’s annual Summer Party. The a happy fixture, and fast becoming a staple ously unceremonious on the dancefloor. You assortment of ales and cocktails on offer at venue in Leamington, with Zephyr’s teeny- can’t even not dance to that rubbish. the bar tends to make for pretty congenial tiny stage packing an amplified punch. Perhaps you think you’re safe from Levine crowds, so rest assured that there’s no danger All in, it’s great for evenings out, live per- since his only credit this year has been a fea- of awkward silences or heckling during sets. formances, and chilled drinking sessions ture on The Lonely Island’s ‘YOLO’? You’re If you’re interested in performing, the or- alike. For lack of better phrasing, it’s a perfect not: the band has announced an upcoming ganisers usually hold auditions before events student dive, and one you could easily miss. fifth album. Run for cover. to approve setlists (and presumably to make Robin James Kerrison sure there are no plans for half-hour har- (The Facebook group for Zephyr Lounge monica solos). Just contact thedirtyduck@ can be found at: https://www.facebook. Which tunes soundtracked warwicksu.com to arrange an audition. com/Zephyrlounge) your Freshers fortnight? » Go on, ruffl e some feathers. photo: war- Tweet: @BoarMusic Sam Carter Jake Turnbull wicksu.com theboar.org 24 Editor: Ellie May [email protected] Twitter @BoarSciTech SCI & TECH fb.com/groups/BoarSciTech

The 4 must-have apps

With the majority of students now owning smartphones, apps are proving to be a use- ful way of keeping organised and connect- ed whilst at university. Here are 4 of the most essential apps for Warwick students:

Mobile Banking The arrival of the eagerly-awaited student loan is an exciting time, and at first the large lump sum of money will seem al- most too good to be true. However, it is. The temptation of the SU poster sale, end- less pints of purple at the freshers party and a late-night Dominos will drain many a student’s bank account. Before you’ve noticed, the student loan will have dwin- dled to a far less impressive amount. Being able to check your bank balance whilst on- the-go is vital to ensuring that you can live comfortably for the remainder of the term, and the majority of banks provide an app to enable this. You’ll be able to check your balance regularly, make payments and transfer funds between your accounts, and even find the nearest ATM. For students, mobile banking is certainly a must-have. » Starting university can be a hectic time, and can significantly weaken your immune system photo: flickr/acrossthefoothills Facebook In the first few weeks of freshers you’ll be meeting a huge amount of people - wheth- er it’s on your course, your new flatmates, Fight the infamous freshers fl u in the societies you join or just around campus. Before the days of the internet it must have seemed near-impossible to Ellie May tells us how to avoid falling ill during the fi rst few weeks of uni remember each new face and name, but Eat well Safe Sex now Facebook has us covered. In addi- For many of you, this may be the first time There’s no point in avoiding the issue, some tion to being able to keep in contact with that you’ll have to cook entirely for your- students are going to have sex. And that’s not everyone you meet in the next few weeks, selves. Although this may seem like very ob- a problem, as long as precautions are made. having Facebook on your phone proves vious advice, in order to keep your immune If you do have sex and are concerned about useful in many ways. You’ll be able to be system at its best, it’s vital to get all the nutri- the health consequences, do not fear! War- constantly updated on any society news or ents you need. Pizzas and microwave meals wick SU runs two drop-in clinics twice a events, arrange an impromptu coffee with will seem appealing due to their quick and term which provide free and easy STI test. new friends over messenger, or hurriedly easy nature, and they are fine once in a while, The on-campus GP will also test for the com- untag yourself from the inevitably com- but getting a varied diet is not as difficult as mon STIs if you have reason to believe that promising freshers photos. you may think. Just trying to include a few you may have one. There may be a stigma vegetables in your evening meal and ensuring around STIs, but if you do catch something, Start.Warwick/iWarwick you get enough dairy and protein throughout then there is nothing to be too worried about. The Start.Warwick app is a free app availa- the day will make all the difference. So, even Treatment is nearly always available. But of ble to both iPhones and androids, offering if a takeaway seems appealing at the time, course, it’s easier to prevent a problem than shop and restaurant opening times, a map your body will thank you if you opt for the to treat it. Condoms can be obtained for of the campus and a room locator (in- healthier option. It’s not as expensive or as free at most GUM clinics or at the Warwick credibly useful for finding your first few time consuming as you may believe. Nightline block near Rootes. lectures). The iWarwick app, only availa- ble for iPhone, also lets you login to your university account. This means that you Sleep Relax! are able to access both your timetable and Freshers has a reputation for being crammed The first few weeks of university can be a library account from your phone. This app full of endless activities. Lectures and semi- very stressful time. For some, the nerves of is perfect for when you want information nars will fill up your day, and the nights will meeting new flatmates, starting a new course quickly and easily, saving you the hassle rarely be spent not socialising with your new and feeling homesick can be overwhelming. of finding what you need on the Warwick friends. Immediately, the idea of getting a Saying ‘relax’ is easier said than done, but it is website. good nights sleep will seem almost laughable. important to try. The hormones released due But it’s important to note the strong correla- to stress can decrease the effectiveness of the Unibus tion between not getting enough sleep and immune system, making you very susceptible It won’t be long before you hear about the having a weakened immune system. So, un- to any illness floating around during freshers. dreaded U bus to Leamington. It’s unre- less you want to end up in bed with a bad case So just remember to occasionally take some liable times plague the Leamington-based of freshers flu by the end of the week, it’s im- time for yourself - skype your parents, release students. Warwick student Chris Howell portant to try and fit in sleep where you can. some steam by trying a sport, or simply sit has recently developed his own iPhone Students generally need between .- hours and relax with a cup of tea. Just a few minutes app, showing the bus times for every stop a night, and although this is unrealistic if you out of your day to clear your head could stop along the route and the estimated arrival get in from a night out and need to attend a everything becoming a bit too much, and times for the next bus - something that no lecture in the morning, it’s still possible not to you’ll feel a lot happier and healthier for it. other app offers. Although most of you are wear yourself out. Just have a quick nap after living on campus this year, you may visit lectures are finished or stay in with your flat- Leamington or consider living there next mates one night rather than venturing to the Have any tips for keeping year, in which case this app will be a life- SU - the extra few hours of sleep will make all healthy at uni? saver. the difference. Tweet: @BoarSciTech Would you like to write for Science & Tech? Contact us to find out more! 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» The Williams-Brice stadium in the city of Columbia, home to the University of South Carolina’s Gamecocks football team. photo: wikimedia

Flo Page BYOB ice cream social, with the B stand- Rooms Students ing for banana. Multiple church organised barbeques. Free food. You may think that Warwick: Fairy lights. Band posters and Warwick: From all over the world. A full reshers, right now you might be sit- the food aspect is getting repetitive, but we photo prints. Shelves decorated with empty spectrum of beliefs and opinions. Ambi- ting in your new room, wondering managed to spend nothing on food for the vodka bottles. Tidy for fi rst two days and tious. Outgoing. Kind. Quite possibly the what exactly is going to happen over fi rst week and a half so it deserves multiple then never tidy again. Small. people you are going to be friends with for Fthe next few days, and wishing that you mentions. the rest of your life. hadn’t been quite so quick to say goodbye USC: Roommate. Gamecocks memorabil- to your family, as you now know no-one Classes ia. A bed so high off the ground you have to USC: Much the same as Warwick - a di- within a hundred mile radius. run and jump to get onto it. Smaller. verse range of people, and a wonderful Warwick: First two weeks are pretty light. place to make friends for life. However, give it two weeks and you will You can usually get by in fi rst year with Clothing have experienced multiple nights out bat- minimal reading and maximum cram- Flo Page is a third year ‘History, Litera- tling with the sticky fl oors of the Copper ming. Warwick: Good days and bad days. Not ture and Culture of the Americas’ student, Rooms, the random group of strangers unusual to see someone turn up to a lec- a course which includes an integral year sharing your kitchen will have become USC: Ten classes a week. Reading for every ture in a pretty dress, but jogging bottoms/ abroad spent in South America, Canada, your closest confi dantes regarding said class. Hundreds of dollars you thought you hoodie combinations are equally common. the Caribbean or the USA. nights out, and juggling remembering would be spending on Krispy Kremes and everyone’s names and remembering what plane tickets being spent on books. Pop USC: Norts (Nike shorts). Fluorescent For more information, please see war- room your next lecture is in will be getting quizzes, multiple choice tests and mid- trainers. T-shirt professing your love for wick.ac.uk/cas slightly easier. terms so no possibility of end-of-year over- USC (my personal favourite simply says night cramming sessions. On the plus side, ‘COCKS’ in big letters.) Rucksack. Th is Th e fi rst few weeks at most English uni- attending university events (free food!) combination is the offi cial uniform of USC. Find us on Twitter versities typically revolve around drinking gets you extra credit. If you’re in a fraternity or a sorority then Tweet: @BoarTravel games and introductory lectures. Freshers have your Greek letters on you somewhere Fortnight always ends with a bang at War- Sports at all times. wick, and this year it’s concluding with a Las Vegas themed party. Although I can’t Warwick: Apart from Varsity season, sport comment on school in Sin City, I can of- matches are only really relevant if you’re Food fer an insight into life at the University of the one actually playing in the match. South Carolina, where I’m spending my Warwick: Begin with good intentions of third year. So, if you’re considering study- USC: Game days are the most important cooking from the student cookbook ing in the States and are curious to know days of the year. American football is a way your Gran bought you. Realise how what’s diff erent, here are some things to of life here in the South and everything at far it is to hike to Tesco and how im- look out for… the university revolves around its football possible it is to beat the magnetised team, the Gamecocks. Th e stadium holds trolley system. Give in to a life of Freshers Fortnight over 80,000 and is sold out for every home cereal, frozen food and takeaways. match. Games are an all-day event with Warwick: Paint parties, X-rated hypnotists families and students going to ‘tailgate’ USC: Realise that the walk to (watch out for that one) and three-legged (drink and have barbeques out the back of Tesco was nothing. Walk for 40 bar crawls. Taking the U1 to the mysteri- their giant SUVs) before the match .Giant minutes to the nearest supermar- ous depths of Leam for a night out. Experi- infl atables of Cocky (the mascot – a big red ket in 30 degree heat. Buy way too encing the horrors and wonders of Smack’s chicken) are everywhere. Go Cocks! much and almost perish on the walk downstairs room for the fi rst time. back. Give in to a life of cereal, frozen food and eating out because it’s aff ordable USC: Free food. Room decoration work- to do that here. Probably return home next shops. Free food. Pyjama Parties. Free food. year obese. Editor: Sam Steiner [email protected] Twitter @BoarTelevision TV fb.com/groups/BoarTV Telly to get you through Freshers’ Fortnight Doctor Who Bravest Warriors House of Cards

t was exactly one year ago that I had a terrible choice f you’re a fan of Adventure Time, then Pendleton f you’re one of the few people yet to sample Netflix then to make. Did I watch ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’, the Ward’s new award winning web series Bravest Warriors look no further for your fresher’s viewing than their Doctor Who mid-series finale or did I go out and so- should definitely be on your to-watch list. Set in  original series House of Cards, starring the oddly sexy Icialise with my new flatmates? Since I am a self-proclaimed Iwhen space travel and centaur stripper dance parties are an IKevin Spacey and brilliant rising star Kate Mara as well as Whovian you can imagine my dilemma! everyday occurrence, the show follows the teenage Bravest a plethora of other names to make you salivate. The  part Luckily, I made my very fi rst friend in halls because she Warriors who complete intergalactic missions while their series follows the story of Frank Underwood (Spacey), a insisted we watch it and then go out. Th e obvious solution! parents, the Courageous Battlers, are trapped in the See- Democrat from South Carolina’s th congressional district Well I can honestly say that was a weird fi rst night for me. Through Zone. and the House Majority Whip who, after getting passed I went straight from crying my eyes out (start as you mean Th e show is true to Ward’s eccentric humour (episode over for appointment to Secretary of State, decides to exact to go on and all that) at Amy and Rory’s departure to the three revolves around Danny and Wallow helping Chris his revenge on those who betrayed him. disorientating and mad-cap experience of the SU Welcome complete a fantasy simulation game in the toilet- ‘Nobody Th is is where the show comes to life; Spacey plays the party. rams my bathroom bro!’) but also treads darker adult ter- loathed yet charismatic politician so well that you won’t be Doctor Who is the perfect show to get into during any ritory by exploring parental abandonment and unrequited able to stop watching. Expect deception, dishonesty and potential down-time during Freshers. Fresher’s can be so love. Th e futuristic world is beautifully envisioned through downright debauchery as the underside of American poli- busy and bizarre that it can oft en feel like you’re on another Ward’s animation style particularly in Memory Donk, tics is unearthed alongside a killer script that is full of wit world so what better escapism than Doctor Who? Not only where the vivid, bustling metropolis is a backdrop to the (a rare fi nd with drama series these days). Th is recommen- is it a show that demands to be watched with large groups Warriors’ epic battle against a senior citizen. Th e voice ac- dation comes with a warning that lectures may be missed of friends but in November of this term we will be hurtling tors are perfectly cast (fi ve year old Sam Lavagnino is sure due to compulsive viewing! towards the show’s landmark 50th anniversary episode so to make your heart melt as Catbug) and somehow manage Luckily for you (and for me) they are making another there is no better time to jump on board the TARDIS. to add a degree of believability to each ridiculous situation, series of this Emmy award winning show and to bridge the though it would be great if Ward dispersed the focus on gap I am also giving a shout out to Orange is the new Black Daniel Cope Chris’ character arc to others like Wallow. You can watch (another Netfl ix original.) HURRAH FOR NETFLIX!! season one for free on Cartoon Hangover’s YouTube chan- nel, a channel that supports cartoons no sensible children’s Jessica Devine network would dream of touching. Th at should basically tell you everything you need to know. Megan Hills Summer Heights High The OC Fresh Meat

hether it’s the nostalgia of your old school, or lthough we may like to think of ourselves as the here are very few programmes that perfectly en- just its absurdness, Chris Lilley’s thrilling mag- Summer’s and Marrisa Cooper’s of the world, truth capsulate a generation. Fresh Meat seems to capture num opus, ‘Summer Heights High’, is sure to is when we arrive at uni we’re all pretty much Seth the essence of what university life is in  Brit- Wget you through uni life. Despite only being eight episodes ACohen, trying to fit in but at the same time trying to dis- Tain. Written by the creative talent behind Peep Show, Jesse long, constant laughs from the unapologetic humour of cover who we are all the while covering up our awkward- Armstrong and Sam Bain have created one of the funniest Lilley’s characters allow for plenty of repeat viewing. Mr G, ness with sarcasm and banter and perfect wit. shows on TV. the self-centred drama teacher with a passion for musicals, Re-watching the OC in my fi rst year reminded me to Each character is somebody that you will spot on your is a personal favourite. make the most of the I time I had as a fresher. I was trans- travels through uni. The characterisation is achieved bril- Whilst his lessons produce stifl ed giggles (“Th ank God ported back to being a child watching a show that made liant with each of the protagonists becoming more of a you’re here, grandma’s been raped!”) his musical based on me want to go out and do something wild and reckless. characature of themselves as the series develops. a former pupil really brings the tears (“She’s a party girl Watching it back I realised that that time was now. Freshers The level of cringeworthyness that some of the situa- with a bad habit, a bad habit for drugs!”) Th e breakout star you’ve been waiting for this opportunity your whole lives, tions the characters get into is tantalising. You won’t know of the show is the ego-centric Ja’mie, a private school ex- I challenge you to re watch the OC and not be inspired to whether to laugh or to cry. The likeability of the characters change student with a sly attitude to boot - “Studies have yolo your fi rst year away. will mean you form a quick bond with them and feel genu- shown that students from private schools are more likely I urge you to live as awesomely as the characters we inely attached by the end of the series. to get into uni and end up making a lot more money, while know and love did on the oc. Go a little crazy, start a fi ght, This is definitely perfect for hangover viewing, it’s not wife-beaters and rapists are nearly all public school educat- kiss a mum, spend £100 on vodka and whatever you do, heavy in the slightest and will provide hours of laughter. ed. Sorry no off ence, but it’s true.” Jonah, the Year 8 bully, have fun. You will not regret starting the series. is the only skip-worthy character, although his later scenes If the OC taught me anything it’s that if my wild be- are touching. Still, it’s perfect for every mood - just don’t haviour doesn’t end up with me in the same situation as it George Ryan try and get through the series the night before your exam! did Marrisa, then I should probably do it again tomorrow night. You’re welcome. » Photos: Top L-R: BBC, theskylineview.com , HBO Faizan Sadiq Bottom L-R: thecomedychannelcom, theocmusiccouk, Maya Westwick Channel 4 theboar.org/Sport | @BoarSport | SPORT 27

Warwick grad coxes GB to glory Warwick Rowing’s Megan Golding speaks to quadruple-winning Oliver James

Oliver has won four gold medals straight to Henley on Th ames to was “the most important one of “If you’ve sat there and thought it’s or most, sport at Warwick this year to date – and triumphing start coxing for Leander Club,” he the lot”. something that you sort of might runs alongside academic on Korea’s Lake Tangeum means said. “Whilst we were training for Returning four gold medals has want to have a go at doing some- study, or comes in the more that the GB team can refl ect on an the Jubilee Regatta in October I certainly justifi ed his selection in day then sign yourself up - if you Fcasual form of a kick-about with unbeaten 2013 season. got a phone call from the coach of rowing’s most pressurised seat, like it then you’ve found yourself friends and flatmates. So surely Oliver must have been the boat asking me if I would be but Oliver does not intend to a sport that will keep you hooked But for some, what they achieve heavily involved before coming interested in trialling for the (cox) coast aft er his summer of success. for the next three years. at our university propels them to Warwick, gaining a head start seat. Quite the opposite, in fact. “Th ere isn’t a prerequisite set of onto future sporting careers – over the other sporting hopefuls “I said yes straight away and aft er “Looking further ahead to the skills or personality required to and, in some very special cases, that arrived for Freshers’ week- going through the trialling pro- 2014 season I’m quite keen to be a cox: you certainly don’t need representing Great Britain in their end? cess ended up winning the seat wrap up a win at the head of the to match up to the aggressive, chosen fi eld. In fact, it turns out he was one for the season.” river race with my club Leander. commanding stereotype. In fact, Rowing cox Oliver James is one of the thousands of nervous fi rst- Suddenly Oliver was elevated With a really strong crew entered I spent three years at Warwick such man. years scouring the Freshers’ Fair from rowing in a local setting to for this year we missed out on the being told I didn’t have the right Aft er completing his degree for opportunities. coxing Paralympic gold medal- opportunity to fi ght for the win personality to be a cox at a high in philosophy, Oliver embarked “I got involved in the club by ap- lists on the world stage. due to the race being cancelled. level. upon a meteoric rise that saw proaching the stand at the sports “To be coxing a boat that is rep- “Looking even further ahead I’m “You just need plenty of patience, him rise to fame by coxing the fair and asking about coxing,” he resenting the national team is committed to the national squad a willingness to learn, and a warm GB Rowing Team mixed adaptive said. “It was something I had de- amazing,” he said. “Th e atmos- until 2016, and as it stands at the coat.” four to double gold in the 2013 cided I wanted to get involved in phere building up to the home moment have every intention of Oliver has continued to pursue World Championships in Korea before I came to Warwick so it event was great, and the support continuing onwards towards the his interest in philosophy, and is in late-August, fi nishing fi ve sec- was just a case of looking out for was huge. 2020 Olympic Games. also an avid Sunderland fan. In onds ahead of runners-up Italy. the stall at sports fair and signing “Th e home World Cup (at Eton “I might even fi nd time to fi t in other words, despite the success He shared a boat with 2012 up.” Dorney) was an amazing experi- an Oxbridge Masters course and he has achieved, he still retains Paralympic winners Pamela Rel- Th ree years with Warwick Row- ence and the timing of the fi nal have a crack at getting into one of the characteristics of a normal ph and Naomi Riches, as well as ing – the highlight of which was meant we were able to go and join the boat race squads.” graduate. Oliver Hester and James Fox – as a win in the intermediate fours at in with the crowds aft er our win But Oliver is keen to emphasise Th e most inspiring part of this he did when winning at the Row- Bristol University in his fi nal year and shout on the rest of the team.” that he does not consider himself story is that Oliver developed his ing World Cup at Eton Dorney in - was enough to convince Oliver But Oliver admitted that while born with a special talent – and ability from Warwick’s very own June. that he wanted to invest all his en- winning on home water was a that anybody can be a cox if they Freshers’ Fair. In other words, this A superb double-gold perfor- ergy into pursuing a career in the huge source of pride, striking gold want to. could be you soon. mance in the Varese Interna- sport. at the “To anyone considering taking up tional, Italy, in May means that “Aft er graduation I moved world championships in Korea coxing? Do it,” he says earnestly. » Photo: Megan Golding New experiences?

Isaac Leigh But the truth is that there will al- ways be unchartered waters if you are looking for something com- To echo the words of Zoe pletely diff erent. Buckland, our new Sports Officer, Sport at Warwick (rightfully!) there are numerous opportunities dominates campus towards the to get involved here at Warwick. end of second term, when the As third year approaches I Varsity series – where we lock have narrowed my sporting ex- horns with our fi erce rivals Cov- perience at university down to entry – gets underway. the Athletics and Cross Country Last year we won 70-20, a genu- Club as well as Five-a-side Foot- inely comprehensive victory ball, two fantastic clubs. which accentuated the gulf be- But fi rst year is a perfect time tween the two universities. But to throw inhibitions to the wind they will be hurting and will sure- and get involved in sports that ly have more to off er this year. you may never have considered Let’s hope so, for their sake. With before. I vividly remember going a bit of hard work, you fi rst-years along to a Dodgeball taster ses- could play starring roles - what an sion in my fi rst few days at War- accolade that would be. wick, largely inspired by Rawson Finally, I’d just like to warmly Marshall Th urber’s 2004 fi lm. welcome everybody who is join- Unfortunately I was less Vince ing us at Warwick. It’s a fantastic Vaughn than Steve the pirate with place to be and I’d just encour- a yellow ball in my hand, but re- age you to throw yourself into life gardless of my lack of talent it was here and get as much as you can great fun. out of it. Tennis social play sessions on Here at Boar Sport we’d love Wednesday aft ernoons wereyou to come and be part of our light-hearted and a great op- team. We’re a really friendly and portunity to meet people, as was enthusiastic bunch and welcome badminton training, despite my all genders, sport preferences and evidently fl awed technique. experience levels. Just get in touch I remain amazed by the close using the contact details at the control of Futsal players, and top of the back page – it is as sim- could not believe the skill and ple as that. bravery of the Horse Riding team I can’t wait to meet you all, which performed so outstanding- but in the meantime, I hope you ly in their fi rst ever Varsity contest all have a brilliant Freshers’ fort- last year. night! Sponsored by Editor: Isaac Leigh [email protected] Twitter @BoarSport SPORT fb.com/groups/BoarSport Sports Officer:“ there’s so much in store” Isaac Leigh talks to the officer in charge, Zoe Buckland, ahead of the 2013-14 academic year

» This year’s Sports Officer is off to a racing start photo: Zoe Buckland After a brilliant year for Warwick Q: What are you looking to achieve Q: What has training for the role something for everyone! Q: What would you say to any Sport in 2012-13, including a 70- specifically in the role? over the summer been like? And our clubs are not just about Freshers thinking about getting 20 annihilation of Coventry in the A: Training has been very thor- playing sport – each club has its involved in sport at Warwick? Varsity series, Zoe Buckland steps A: A big focus for me this year is ough and beneficial. My first week own character and active social into Natasha Cabral’s shoes as the Hall Sports (where accommoda- was spent at BUCS Conference, scene where you’ll really feel part A: I really hope I’ve already con- new Sports Officer. tion blocks compete against each which was extremely useful – pri- of a friendly community. vinced you! There really is a re- Warwick Sport is improving other). I’m really excited about marily in meeting all the other So sport really can have a huge markably wide range of opportu- like never before. The Squash being part of the team to really Sports Officers across the UK and impact on your time at Warwick. nities to get involved in. team were awarded BUCS team of get it off the ground and make it sharing ideas. The conference was For me, sport has really shaped Of course, sport is a great way the year this summer, while one a super successful addition to our just two weeks after my exams fin- my time here and made my uni- to keep fit and healthy, but it’s not of the Warwick Sport members sporting provision here at War- ished and it really reignited that versity experience incredible. I’ve just about that – it’s a chance to coached a GB football team to a wick. excitement I’d felt during elec- been involved in both the playing meet so many new and diverse silver-medal finish (watch this I’m also keen on improving Exec tions week! and the organisation of sport for people, an opportunity to under- space - we will be talking to him handover by introducing a train- The most valuable part of train- the last three years - and I’ve loved take roles of responsibility that very soon). ing day at the end of term three ing, for me, was being introduced every second. you’d never get a chance to do So it’s not too surprising that to equip the enthusiastic new Ex- to various members of staff here outside of this and it’s a welcome Zoe is champing at the bit to get ecs with the skills and tools to get at both Warwick SU and the Uni- Q: What sports have you most en- break from studying! going and oversee yet more suc- started with their preparation for versity, and understanding their joyed in your time at Warwick? Make sure you don’t miss Sports cess in 2013-14. the coming year over the summer. roles. Fair on Tuesday 1st October from I decided to have a chat to her You may remember me promis- It sounds simple, but some- A: That’s a tricky question – I gen- 10:30-17:30 in the Sports Centre and see how she was feeling about ing online booking systems and a times the hardest part of the job is uinely love all sports! I have actu- – it’s the perfect way to find out her new role. more user-friendly website – well knowing who to ask! ally tended to opt for the more about the range of sports on of- I am thrilled to reveal that they All the permanent staff have unusual ones, which are harder fer and chat to the Warwick Sport Q: How excited are you to be this are on their way! I’ll be working been exceptionally helpful during to get involved in outside of uni- staff and club members. I’m so ex- year's Sports Officer? with the systems and market- my first few weeks in helping me versity. cited about the year to come; it’s ing staff throughout the next few find my feet. Training has defi- In my first year, I joined War- going to be an awesome one! A: If you were to ask any of my months to deliver these to you as nitely made me feel as prepared as wick Rowing and learnt to cox, friends, you’d soon learn that I am soon as possible! I ever could for the onslaught of which I absolutely loved. We one of the most enthusiastic peo- And finally, a common theme Freshers’ Week! raced most weekends in the sec- Zoe Buckland is your new Sports ple around, so I’m sure you’ll ap- throughout the manifestos of this ond term, which was awesome. Officer for 2013/2014. She can be preciate that my excitement levels year’s officers is recorded lectures Q: For all the first-years joining us, Then in my second year, I got into contacted at sports@warwicksu. are dangerously high as we enter – we’re all really keen to push this what part can sport play in your martial arts and became a keen com this brand new academic year! with the University, so that’ll un- university experience? member of ZSK Chinese Kick- Preparation throughout the doubtedly be a focus as well. boxing, going on to be President. summer has been fantastic fun, I’ll certainly be working hard to A: I think the great thing about Martial arts are great fun and I’d particularly meeting all the other achieve all of the above, but above sport at Warwick is that the op- really recommend them to every- Sports Officers in the country and all my aim is to get more people portunities to get involved are so one – especially in term 3, there’s sharing ideas. There’s so much in on campus active and participat- vast and diverse. nothing better to relieve exam store for the upcoming year and I ing in sport than ever before. I Warwick enables both complete stress than punching things! can’t wait for it to begin! want to improve the coverage and beginners to learn from scratch In addition to the clubs I’ve promotion of sport on campus, so and experienced athletes to com- been a part of, I really enjoy book- everyone knows what’s going on pete at international level. It really ing a squash court and having a and also what successes our teams is up to you – be it at top competi- knock around, or popping to the are having. tions, occasional keep-fit sessions, pool for a swim of an afternoon adrenaline-fuelled weekend trips and it’s this casual participation or just a kick-about with your that we’ve started to do really well flatmates on a sunny day – there’s here at Warwick.