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Enough of what our writers and editors have to say, we sent reporters to find out what York students think of today’s issues
1. Do you agree with lecturers’ ongoing industrial action?
2. How do you feel about YUSU’s stand against the NUS?
3. What do you think about a possible pooling of college porters?
4. Will you be going to this year’s Summer Ball or to Big D?
Name: Patrick Burns
College: Derwent
Course: Politics
Year: 3rd Year
1. I like the idea that they are standing up for what they believe in but I don’t like how it is affecting students.
2. I would support YUSU’s position as I think the NUS should be backing the students rather than the lecturers.
3. That is poor because you get to know porters and they help you out and everything.
4. Neither really, Big D is usually rubbish and Summer Ball is too expensive.
Name: Jo Bailey
College: Halifax
Course: English and Philosophy
Year: 1st Year
1. To an extent I agree with it but I am worried about its potential to jeapordise students.
2. I can understand both perspectives. I think it’s right for YUSU to support the students if they think they will be jeapordised though.
3. I think it’s better to have porters in colleges all the time.
4. Neither actually! Big D doesn’t really appeal to me and Summer Ball costs far too much.
Name: Alena Aliakseyeva
College: Alcuin
Course: Economics
Year: 3rd Year
1. No because it is unfair on the students. If we are going to study they should mark, it is very wrong.
2. It’s good but I really don’t think they will achieve much anyway. Other universities’ students’ unions do much more and I think the York one is really a bit of a waste of time.
3. Wrong, wrong, wrong! York is a really open campus so there should always be porters there!
4. Summer Ball I think! Maybe Big D as well though.
