Archive for October, 2007

“It doesn’t really matter whether you play for University or College - just play some sport!”

by Matthew Jeynes | October 24th, 2007

I’m not sure how many college sportsmen would appreciate being compared to a bunch of paunch-ridden middle-aged men doing anything to stay away from home on a Sunday afternoon.

York battle to first day victory

by Alex Corp | October 24th, 2007

Wilson brace spares York in tense encounter.

YUSU accused of sexism

by Anjli Raval | October 24th, 2007

YUSU has been accused of sexism by national groups, academic and administrative staff and students during a controversy regarding the gender-specific “goodie bags” that were distributed at Freshers’ Fair.

Football: Vanbrugh 1sts 3-0 Langwith 1sts

by Matthew Jeynes | October 24th, 2007

Langwith’s striking problems hand Vanbrugh the win in opening match.

Debate over alcohol sparked as students are hospitalised

by Lily Eastwood and Raf Sanchez | October 24th, 2007

The events of Freshers’ Week have sparked a heated debate amongst student representatives about the role of alcohol in campus life.

Two ambulances called amidst fears of Club D drink spiking repeat

by Lily Eastwood and Raf Sanchez | October 24th, 2007

A number of students have been hospitalised after alcohol-related incidents at campus events.

Second year to stand in general election

by Sarah Foster | October 24th, 2007

A second year University of York Politics student has been selected as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Skipton and Ripon.

Students injured in Tang Hall knife robberies

by Raf Sanchez | October 24th, 2007

Two University of York students were injured in separate knife robberies in Tang Hall in the early hours of Wednesday, October 10.

SU loses hundreds of pounds’ worth of merchandise in series of burglaries from the Student Centre this month

by Anjli Raval | October 24th, 2007

Hundreds of pounds’ worth of YUSU merchandise has been stolen in a series of burglaries from the Student Centre.

Haleh Afshar takes House of Lords peerage

by Jenny O'Mahony | October 24th, 2007

Professor Haleh Afshar OBE, the Politics and Women’s Studies academic, has been given a peerage.

YUSU members speak out against ‘aggressive’ CU recruitment tactics

by Jonathan Fransman and Henry James Foy | October 24th, 2007

JCRC chairs and YUSU sabbbatical officers have spoken out against the “aggressive” recruitment tactics employed by the Christian Union (CU).

SU clash with Ftr over ticket cuts

by Jenny O'Mahony | October 24th, 2007

YUSU Campaigns Officers are set to clash with the First bus company after the Ftr ten journey ticket was discontinued at the start of term.

Student on bridge in security incident

by Ben Glover | October 24th, 2007

Security fears were raised when a male third-year student climbed on top of the Goodricke and Vanbrugh Bridge and refused to come down.

YUSU in continued row over ethics

by Raf Sanchez | October 24th, 2007

YUSU Service and Finance Officer Matt Burton has been forced to withdraw a UGM motion that, if passed, could make the sourcing of next year’s Viking Raid t-shirts exempt from current ethical merchandise regulations.

New clubs and bars to be built at Barbican

by Nicky Woolf | October 24th, 2007

Building work on a new club, bar and restaurant development at the Barbican centre in Fishergate is due to begin on December 4.