Archive for February, 2007
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BNP officer verbally abuses students
By James Merill — February 14, 2007
Several University of York students have allegedly been targeted and threatened by a British National Party official amidst concerns about increasing BNP activity in York.
Investigation reveals weakness in Chemistry security protocol
By Daniel Whitehead — February 13, 2007
Fears over the security of dangerous chemicals in the Chemistry Department have been raised after Nouse gained entry to a secure building intended only to be accessible to Chemistry students and staff.
Viking Raid t-shirts bought from unethical supplier
By Nouse — February 13, 2007
YUSU AND RAG have come under increased scrutiny this week following their use of the non-Fair Trade supplier Fruit of the Loom for Viking Raid merchandise.
RAG success breaks records
By Nicky Woolf — February 13, 2007
York RAG week has been an unprecedented success this year, raising in excess of £16,000 for charities such as York Nightstop, Survive, Teenage Cancer Trust and the Make a Wish Foundation. This makes it by far the most successful RAG week on record, beating the previous year’s RAG week by more than £12,500.
York struggles to overcome its reputation for lack of diversity
By Nicky Woolf — February 13, 2007
Are we living in a monoculture? Nicky Woolf and Raf Sanchez take an in-depth look at the underlying reasons for the University of York’s lack of ethnic diversity.
York tensions between ‘town and gown’
By Charlotta Salmi — February 13, 2007
York has been singled out in the Guardian’s report of their Higher Education Summit as an area where tensions between ‘town and gown’ are unusually high, as yet another petition is presented to the York City Council by the Badger Hill Action Group against multiple-occupancy lets.
Amnesty International Society stage Palestinian ‘check-point’
By Anjli Raval — February 13, 2007
The University of York’s Amnesty International Society staged a demonstration on Saturday 3 February in Parliament Square to raise awareness of the existing situation in Palestine.
Archbishop speaks out against Reid
By Raf Sanchez — February 13, 2007
The Archbishop of York has spoken out against the Government for bringing Britain “close to a police state.”
Speaking on ITV News on 5 February, the Rt. Rev John Sentamu compared Government plans for 90 day detentions of terror suspects to measures in place in Uganda under Idi Amin.
Concerns raised over Vanbrugh’s future
By Jenny O'Mahony — February 13, 2007
The extensive building works taking place near Wentworth College will become a new set of blocks for Vanbrugh College, which will cost around £10 million, according to current predictions. The ‘Bleachfield’ project, which will divide Vanbrugh over a number of sites, has raised concerns over the cohesion of the college’s future.
Spoof letters spark University enquiry
By Raf Sanchez — February 13, 2007
THE UNIVERSITY of York is carrying out a “confidential investigation” into the running of Derwent College on the strength of spoof letters written by a student to a number of national figures.
The Derwent student sent letters to Tony Blair, the Queen, the BBC, John Grogan, MP for Selby, and Costcutter under the psuedonym ‘Julian Bassey’, complaining that the college continues to “violently ignore” his letters about Derwent’s kitchen facilities.
Derwent abandons catered-only plans
By Nouse — February 13, 2007
PLANS TO introduce full catering in Derwent College next year have been abandoned. The college will remain fully self-catered and will go through further renovations of facilities.
Student trapped in flooding Dusk toilet
By Nouse — February 13, 2007
DUSK BAR was flooded on 31 January after a University of York student who got stuck in the bar toilets was asked by staff to climb out through the window. This damaged the cistern and caused water to burst from the exposed pipes.
JCR budgets decided
By Nouse — February 13, 2007
ON MONDAY 5 February the distribution of the remaining fund provided by the University for its Junior Common Room Committees was decided by YUSU Finance Committee.
UGM motions fail again
By Nouse — February 13, 2007
ON MONDAY 30 JANUARY 13 motions were proposed at the UGM. All of these failed to meet the threshold of numbers needed to ratify them as YUSU policy, with the exception of the motion regarding Portering.
Print Edition Archive: 13/02/07
By Emma Gawen — February 13, 2007
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