Taking away the ‘tingle’
Dear Nouse,
Oh I’m an old (little bit older) resident of C Block too, and I’m devastated to read this and discover that my old home has bitten the dust!
But I agree, and much more importantly than this, it saddens me greatly to see that the University still doesn’t understand that in addressing the issue of the college structure as a mere afterthought, rather than placing its protection and development at the very centre of plans for the future, it’s chipping away, piece by piece, at its absolutely most valuable asset. Because it’s the sense of community, derived from what originally was an almost scientifically calculated mixture of academic, residential, and social space, that makes York what it is (or at least was), not just socially, but academically and culturally too.
Take away the college system, and you’ll take away the tingle that made me, and I imagine hundred and thousands like me, first want to go to York, and then that made it such a special place when we got there. And in a language that administration might be better able to understand, if people stop going, that’s really bad for business.
Stephen
