Archive for February, 2007

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Talk on ‘Questions of Africa and the UK Parliament’

Time: Friday, 23rd Feb, 7.30pm Location: L/N002 Hugh Bayley, MP for York, will being giving a talk on ‘Questions of Africa and the UK Parliament,’ discussing his work as Chair of the All Parliament Africa Committee.

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Talk: ‘Lebanon – the reconstruction journey of the July 06

Host: The Post-War Reconstruction students Time: Friday 23rd at 13:45 Location: D/056. Price: FREE

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Opera: The Tsar has his photograph taken

A 1-act Opera by Kurt Weill Time:March 17th/18th at 7.30pm Location: Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York Price: £6/ £5 conc / £3 students

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Opera: The Tsar has his photograph taken

A 1-act Opera by Kurt Weill Time:March 17th/18th at 7.30pm Location: Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York Price: £6/ £5 conc / £3 students

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Xtra Live

Time: Friday 23rd Feb, 9pm
Location: Halifax
Price: £4 on the door, £3 in advance from JJ’s. £1 with Xtra Vip Card

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YUSU: Live

Time: Thursday Feb 22nd, 9pm
Location: Wentworth Edge
Price: £3

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Eurosoc Debate

Berlusconi is gone. So what is Italy’s new policy for Europe? Time: Wednesday, February 28, 6:15pm – 7:15pm Location: D/056 Contact: european@yusu.org

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Fusion Boutique

Time:Sunday, February 18, 11:00am – 4:00pm Location: Dewent Terrace- behind Derwent JCR Email: info@yorkfusion.org Come and find a bargain! Join the Fusion Committee on Sunday for a chic charity-shop style event. Im Dewent terrace from 11am til 4pm where the committee will be selling tops, bottoms, dresses and accessories all at bargain prices. Featuring a [...]

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Fusion

Time: Friday and Sat 2-3 March, 7pm Location: Central Hall Price: £6.50 for students, £8 non-students Tickets are now on sale in Your:Shop, NUS/Uni card reqd. Travel through time with York Uni’s hottest models and dancers, strutting to urban beats courtesy of Fenna Rhodes and featuring clothing by Hugo Boss, Mango, Gash, Miss Selfridge and [...]

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Fusion

Time: Friday and Sat 2-3 March, 7pm Location: Central Hall Price: £6.50 for students, £8 non-students Tickets are now on sale in Your:Shop, NUS/Uni card reqd. Travel through time with York Uni’s hottest models and dancers, strutting to urban beats courtesy of Fenna Rhodes and featuring clothing by Hugo Boss, Mango, Gash, Miss Selfridge and [...]

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Pressure on University as Protests begin to mount

THE VOLUME of protest over the closure of porters’ lodges has risen dramatically in recent weeks. An open letter circulated by Nouse has collected over 1,200 signatures from students, academics, support staff, and prominent supporters of the University.

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List of signatories to Nouse open letter

Alumni and friends of the University Tony Benn – ex-MP Simon Stephens – York alumnus and playwright Supporting Bodies Gemma Tumelty – President, National Union of Students Brendan Barber – General Secretary, Trades Union Congress Dave Prentis – General Secretary, UNISON Colin Smith – Student RESPECT and Socialist Worker The Socialist Party Rob Owen – [...]

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The main players

The targets of the campaigns GREG DYKE – Chancellor Head of the University, but has told Nouse that he doesn’t comment on policy; he just “awards degrees”. BRIAN CANTOR – Vice Chancellor The real source of power in the University, Cantor has been attacked for a string of cost-cutting measures. KEITH LILLEY – Director of [...]

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Timeline: the events leading up to the crisis

February 2002: Students occupy Heslington Hall in protest against management plans to cut 24-hour portering. Management back down as a result of the occupation. August 2006: Management give 90 days notice of a contract change eliminating shift premiums and overtime. A number of porters refuse to work under the new conditions. August 2006 – January [...]

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Derwent student hospitalised following violent attack in bar

A STUDENT was hospitalised following a violent attack in Derwent Bar on Saturday after the screening of the Scotland-Wales rugby match. The student, Chris Wiggins, was left bleeding from the head after being set upon by four assailants.

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