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by Admin | June 27th, 2006

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. How do you feel about the SU’s work this year?
2. Is a takeaway on campus a good idea?
3. How energy efficient do you think the university is?
4. How do you feel about the Gates Foundation’s donation to York?

Name: Laura Stanley
College: Derwent
Course: EEE
Year: 2nd Year

1. I’m against the campus bar closures and I’m not sure the SU have done enough to prevent it.
2. Yeah, I think a takeaway on campus would be good for students.
3. Not very. There’s not enough recycling points and computers and lights are left on over night.
4. I think it’s a good thing. Bill Gates earns so m uch money he could afford to donate much more than he does

Name: Charlie Wesley
College: Halifax
Course: Linguistics
Year: 3rd Year

1. They haven’t really been all that effective, but pretty much the same as the previous two years.
2. I suppose it would be good if you’re living on campus, although that depends on how good the takeaway is.
3. They have been alright, I haven’t really noticed any problems.
4. It’s good that Bill Gates is giving a bit of his vast amount of money away.

Name: Fay Robinson
College: Alcuin
Course: Economics
Year: 2nd Year

1. There’s been quite a lot of changes this year. I was treasurer for a society last year and we had a lot of problems with the budget, which seem to have been solved this year.
2. Yeah it’s a good idea, the food would arrive much quicker than it does from town.
3. It’s up to the students mostly to turn off lights in their rooms and the kitchen. The staff are quite energy efficient.
4. It’s quite an honour to get money off Bill Gates himself.