Why did Barack Obama win the 2008 election?

A little something from the archives of my school newspaper... The RLS Express...

November 4th 2008 - a day surely to go down in history. Barack Obama has made it into the history books, becoming the first ever black candidate to win a Presidential Election. Over 120 million Americans cast their votes; some flying back from across the world, others using park benches as their home addresses, queuing for hours to vote for Barack Obama. Never before has any candidate received so many votes, rivalling the Democratic victory of Lyndon Johnson almost 50 years ago. But why is it that he has made it this far, and will become the first ever black President of the USA when he is inaugurated in January?

Warwick confirms fee rise to £9,000 for 2012

http://theboar.org/news/2011/mar/23/warwick-confirms-fee-rise-9000-2012/

The University has announced today, March 23, that it intends to raise its fees for undergraduate home and EU students to £9,000 for students studying at Warwick from 2012, pending approval from the Office for Fair Access (OFA).

Can newspapers/the media ever be unbiased?

On March 26 2011, over 250,000 people protested in London as part of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) March for the Alternative. Ed Miliband spoke to crowds in Hyde Park, thousands walked through the city passing the Houses of Parliament and through Trafalgar Square in opposition to the governments' fierce cuts. Impressive, honourable, a great achievement some would say.

Does choice define identity? (1)

Photography: Tash Clark

[02:08:27] Conlan Day: 'Does choice define identity'?

If we never made any choices, then we would never have a personality. From the choice of when to wake up in the morning and the clothes we choose to wear, to the university we choose to go to and the job we choose to apply for. In turn, these choices we make define ourselves. If I wake up at 7am, part of what might be assumed is that I am a ‘morning person’. I enjoy mornings. If I wear a stylish dress and pretty shoes, it could be assumed that I am a girl who likes fashion. If I choose to go to Oxford, one might assume I am intelligent. If I apply to work for Centrica, one might assume I am interested in business.

An old love of everything

Ten year old Tash ... very wise. ;)

I love the numbness when you run your fingers over the netting in the tennis courts

A Fresh perspective

Last week saw the launch of FreshBlood’s first FreshFest, a free, student-run theatre festival held at Warwick.