Archive for June, 2007
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Now’s the time, guys: escape the rat race
By Venetia Rainey — June 20, 2007
It’s been over 30 years since Tony Wheeler, founder of the Lonely Planet enterprise, set off on his first trail-blazing trip.Venetia Rainey meets the man who has inspired generations of travellers to take up their backpacks and venture into the world of the unknown.
Access all areas?
By Toby Green — June 20, 2007
For students with mobility issues, accessibility is central to their university experience, as Toby Green discovers
An orgasm of one’s own: women who spank back
By Sara Sayeed — June 20, 2007
For the generation of women reared on Carrie Bradshaw’s writings, the concept of female empowerment now stretches from the boardroom into the bedroom. Sara Sayeed talks to three women who have chosen to pursue careers in alternative sex industries: those of lingerie, therapy and the aptly named ‘cliterature’
‘We’re isolated. Our grief is killing us’
By Raf Sanchez — June 20, 2007
Members of Britain’s Iraqi community have seen their homeland destroyed by a dictator and now must watch it being torn apart by war. Raf Sanchez meets the people struggling to come to terms with the fate of the country to which they still long to return.
In the buff: bareback riders
By Sam Noble — June 20, 2007
Sam Noble strips down to his Speedos and joins York’s nudist cyclists in a protest against oil dependency. Would you dare to bare for the city’s naughtiest bike ride? I am an idiot, I thought, as I waited in a queue of men and women of all shapes, sizes, and colours. All of a similar [...]
Woodstock ‘07: best yet
By Jo Shelley — June 20, 2007
This year’s Woodstock is set to be the biggest yet. Jo Shelley previews one music festival you won’t need your wellies for Music, free love, mud: three terms that defined Woodstock’s celebrated namesake but seem, at first, to make for rather unfortunate comparisons for the York version. Mud? It’s difficult to dirty the concrete that [...]
Roll up, roll up—it’s Tony! The Blair Musical
By Nouse — June 20, 2007
Success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is often more about shameless gimmicks than flawless performances. Amy Scott talks tactics with York DramaSoc’s hopefuls. Sitting at home one night after a musical marathon with Evita as the highlight, student director and playwright Chris Bush started thinking. Thinking about musicals; thinking about iconic people; and thinking about [...]
YUSU accuse Cantor of blackmail in voting row
By Nicky Woolf — June 20, 2007
The Vice-Chancellor was last week accused of ‘blackmail’ following a row between the University and YUSU over student representation.
Sheldon admits faculty in crisis
By Jeffrey Wright — June 20, 2007
Trevor Sheldon, has admitted that the York Management School is in need of “radical improvement” after facing a backlash from students.
Goodricke will be first college to move to Heslington East
By Nicky Woolf — June 20, 2007
Goodricke College will be moved to the Heslington East campus as part of the first development phase.
Archbishop speaks on BAE
By Toby Green — June 20, 2007
The Archbishop of York has spoken of his concern that the University’s investment in BAE Systems and Petrochina could prevent academic research “from being open to the truth”.
Broadening our horizons: is big always best?
By Heidi Blake — June 20, 2007
It is, I hope, safe to assume that, if you are reading this column, you will by now have noticed that all is not as it once was in the world of Nouse. That is to say, where once we were tabloid-sized, we have, for our last edition of the year, become broadsheet, and with the change in format we’re bringing you almost double the amount of content.
CU forced to apologise to Islamic Soc
By Raf Sanchez — June 20, 2007
The University of York Christian Union (CU) have been forced to apologise for holding a talk entitled “From Darkness to Light: My Conversion from Islam to Christianity” after complaints from the Islamic Society.
Heslington Hall break-in reveals security weakness
By Nouse — June 20, 2007
A BREAK-IN at Heslington Hall has revealed weaknesses in the University’s security arrangements. A man, thought to be a student, was able to climb through a window into one of the building’s basement offices without detection.
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