Archive for May, 2003
Students Left Homeless
University flaunts its own guidelines for campus room allocation, creating accommodation crisis
Cake Fuels Cold War
Jewish Society stall picketed by YorkSaw as rivalry continues on campus
Barbican: Question mark over future
Roses Ball ends in trashed toilet and doubts over future Barbican bookings
Woodstock Moves Indoors
Showpiece event moved indoors to the anger of everyone, Andy Plowman investigates
DoorSafe Cut
Campus ents organisers may soon be facing additional financial hardships. Fresh accounts of admin proposals to cut the number of DoorSafe personnel present will leave ticket sellers burderned with the remaining security costs. The controversial idea is part of an ongoing debate about DoorSafe, used for college and society events.
James Byron, SU Services [...]
Posters Fuel SARS Panic
Economics Department acutely aware of potential danger
Top Of The League?
Following the recently published University league tables where York came out seventh in the Times survey and eighth in the FT, Jamie Willard considers whether the tables are all they’re cracked up to be.
Bluetones For Gradball
Line-up announced despite cutbacks and shortages at Student Union
I’ll Get You a Central Venue!
Ceredig Jamieson-Ball talks to nouse about changing times in Heslington
News In Brief
"Not in Our Name", a documentary film following York Students Against the War (York SAW) was recently screened in a packed auditorium at York’s City Screen cinema.
Independent filmmaker Anton Short from Wide Eyed Productions produced the documentary. It followed the activities of York SAW over the course of six months, culminating in the massive [...]
Argentina Chooses Political Destiny
The presidential election in Argentina offers the country’s people the only real hope of escape from economic crisis. James Connoly discusses the issues involved.
Positive Discrimination
American institutions’ affirmative action policies have ensured a vibrant multicultural environment in college campuses. Now a legal challenge endangers their future.
Politics In Brief
MP and anti- war campaigner George Galloway has been suspended from the Labour Party pending the results of an investigation into an allegation that he has ‘brought the party into disrepute’. It is assumed this refers to his strong criticism of the British government during the war on Iraq when he described Messrs Blair [...]
After the Invasion Comes the Occupation, and Iraqi Anger Grows
After the war on Iraq, the government claimed the anti-war movement had got it wrong all along. In fact, argues Sam Southgate, their arguments have proved painfully accurate.
So Syria could be next? Why not?
We must escalate the war on terror, taking the fight to the enemy. After all, brave leaders often have to get their hands dirty to protect their people, argues Steve Jaszczak.
Popular This Week
- Elections Night – Tim Ngwena re-elected president
- University criticised for allowing student to incur a personal debt of over £2,000 for campus event
- Exit polls reveal Hutchings to win Presidency
- It all ends tonight
- Success on two fronts for the University Boat Club
- Ngwena takes Presidency for second year running
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