Archive for February, 2004
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York’s Roasters back on campus
By James Redgrave — February 16, 2004
Three York University Football ‘stars’ are on a plane back to England, after posting bail in Spain. The squad’s mid-season break has been left in turmoil after accusations of lurid sexual practices were brought against a three players. The names of the specific people involved are protected by University authorities, who wish to avoid embarrassment, [...]
English Coup
By Noel Davies — February 16, 2004
In a shock development last night the English Department, described as “very intelligent but extremely poncey” by a major newspaper, organised a coup d’etat and assumed control of the University. Brian Cantor, the former Vice-Chancellor, has since been exiled to the potato mines of Albania. “We realised,” said a Mr. C. Dickens of the English [...]
YSTV spend next year’s budget on reality show
By Ben Crawley — February 16, 2004
Next term sees the launch of a brand new YSTV show in which eight of York University’s most minor celebrities are stranded in a Yorkshire Job Centre with only a copy of the Viosin Power List to defend themselves. The trials they will face have been kept under wraps, but nouse has learnt that as [...]
Alcuin fall away from the pack
By James Redgrave — February 16, 2004
Goodricke’s traditional dominance of College sport has reasserted itself this year but Vanbrugh attempted to put a thorn in the leader’s side this week, beating them brutally in basketball 27-9 on Sunday night, and putting away their badminton team 5-4. Derwent are seemingly intent on slipping further into college sport oblivion, and are in danger [...]
Stateside Sports
By Amber Martin — February 16, 2004
“Athletes are the closest things to deities on earth”
York Debutant trampoliner qualifies for national final
By Dan Philips — February 16, 2004
After making her competitive trampolining debut at the Northern Regionals on Sunday, first year York student Jess Edgington fought off the competition to land herself into the national finals to be held at Reading on 7th March. Competing in the Women’s intermediate category Edgington’s performance placed her in the top ten in the North, and [...]
Englands Italian Job
By Nouse — February 16, 2004
The pints were flowing as students gathered in the Charles’ on Sunday afternoon to cheer on England rugby in what proved ultimately to be a one-sided encounter with the Italians. In their first competitive fixture in the post-Martin Johnson era they ran out comprehensive winners, 50-9. The remodelled England side saw Jason Robinson, in his [...]
Red Card for racists
By Tom Round — February 16, 2004
Tom Round caught up with the AU’s Tristan Hale on his return from the Berlin ‘anti-racism’ conference
Is this bye-bye Barbican?
By Amber Martin — February 16, 2004
Renovations at the Barbican Centre mean student smay be priced out of the market
Not a clash of cultures
By Jacob Mukherjee — February 16, 2004
Thinking the French headscarf ban is about culture misses the point
Kerry on the Warpath
By Jessica Levy — February 16, 2004
Jessica Levy Success for John Kerry in the Democratic primaries is proving a big threat to Bush’s candidacy in the upcoming elections
Selby’s Unlikely Rebel
By Sam Southgate — February 16, 2004
Sam Southgate speaks to campus MP John Grogan, a leading rebel in the vote against top-up fees
Your:Platform
By Nouse — February 16, 2004
Our Questions: 1. Should the lecturers strike on Tuesday and Wednesday of week 8? 2. What would you be prepared to do to clear your debt? 3. Do you know the symptoms of meningitis? 4. Should Greg Dyke remain as Chancellor of the University? Name: Victoria Burns College: Goodricke Course: Economics & Politics Year: 2nd [...]
The vacuum continues
By Dan Phillips — February 16, 2004
In an exclusive interview with Sinn Fein’s Gerry Kelly, Dan Phillips asks whether the current Good Friday Review will bring Northern Ireland any closer to a settlement
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