A presentation to undergraduates by an agency of the Ministry of Defence sparked a student-led protest and occupation of Heslington Hall.
The protest, which was headed by members of York Amnesty International and FreeSoc, aimed to disrupt a presentation by representatives of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), which produces a range of aerial, naval […]
A former member of the Christian Union has announced her aim to create a “safe space” for LGBT Christians at York.
Deborah Fenney, whose position as Social Action Representative in the Christian Union became “untenable” after the emergence of her liberal views on LGBT issues, is now seeking to set up a forum where LGBT […]
90’s icon, Noel Edmonds, is back on our screens and is proving a greater success than ever before. Toby Green talks to the bearded wonder about his extraordinary comeback.
A club-goer narrowly escaped serious injury after falling from a 20-foot-high balcony in The Gallery. York students present on the night of November 17 watched as the man was taken away by paramedics.
The main dance floor was cordoned off for over an hour by police, who remained at the scene to take details from […]
New Year’s Eve doesn’t have to mean kissing a spotty drunk in your local. Emma Gawen explores the alternatives
If you’re anything like me, you will be looking to this New Year’s Eve with a feeling of dread rather than excitement. Last year I spent the evening rather thrillingly in my local Wetherspoons, which I think justifies my unenthusiastic attitude toward this annual event.
Lepers in Halifax? Posh boys in James? Losers in Langwith? Fresher and ‘Alcuinite’ Collette Kerrigan asks whether there’s truth in college stereotypes on campus
The Scientific Briefing with Luke Boulter
As a biologist, I know that a scientist has to work hard; there is a lot to remember, but the physicists’ workload has just been chopped back a little with the re-classification of Pluto. They only have to memorise the names of eight planets now, instead of the weighty nine they once had to contend with.
High heels give joy and pain to fashionistas worldwide. Trainer-devotee Emma Fite-Wassilak trades her Converse for stilettos for a week
Accused of female stereotyping, viewed as constructs of a patriarchal society and even compared to the painful practice of Chinese foot binding, high heels have certainly tip-toed that proverbial line. But is slipping on a […]
Commercialism has all but killed Christmas. Sara Sayeed looks at the festive cults being created in its wake.
Let’s be honest, Christmas isn’t just one day of festivities: it’s an entire festive season that plunges us, for at least a month, into a hyped-up, commercial frenzy. Mid-November rolls around and before you know […]
What has happened to Santa Claus? Where did that jovial fellow in red, who has been telling you that “holidays are coming” for the last month, go? But before you disregard Santa completely due to his multi-national corporate affiliations, reconsider.
Once upon a time there was a devout Christian called Nicholas who loved to spread goodwill […]
Schadenfreude: the malicious enjoyment of the misfortune of others. It has always been a resoundingly German concept, in that it has not been British. The word’s import into the English language in its original form is a sort of linguistic get out of jail free card to avoid cultural ownership of a rather disconcerting emotional response.
Searching for strategies to raise my stakes in the popularity game after my smugly-headlined column in last month’s edition, I turned to the people who play it professionally – pop stars. All Saints, having just re-launched their pop career are now popping up all over the press trying to revive their former status. This weekend, […]
Christmas might not just be about the presents, but it’s definitely a lot about the shopping. If the story of Jesus’ birth was made into a modern-day narrative, the wise men wouldn’t just pop up with the gold, frankincense and myrrh - we’d see them trawling Bethlehem’s streets weeks (if not the night) before Mary’s […]
Holly Williams talks to Pulitzer-winning poet Paul Muldoon about his new collection, Horse Latitudes
Think of Irish poetry and it’s likely that, after pausing on canon heavyweights like Heaney and Yeats, your thoughts will turn to Paul Muldoon, one of Ireland’s most successful living poets.
As World Aids Day approaches, Luke Boulter and Jonathan Fleming examine the future of the infamous HIV virus.
