Archive for December, 2008
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Panto season comes to 22 Acres
By Chris White — December 11, 2008
A mixture of nauseous refereeing and sulky opposition turned this BUCS Cup fixture into a farce, a late Joe Brennan goal the only high point in what was a lacklustre York display…
Crowd support can’t inspire volleyball team to win
By Natasha Tranter — December 11, 2008
York suffered a heavy defeat against Leeds Met on Sunday, an unfortunately-timed loss after an outstanding win against Manchester last week…
Langwith, Derwent and Halifax JCRC Election results released
By Jim Bulley — December 10, 2008
Langwith college declared its election results today, joining Derwent and Halifax colleges who declared yesterday following last week’s JCRC elections.
B Henry’s to stay open until July
By Henry James Foy — December 9, 2008
EXCLUSIVE: B Henry’s to remain open until July, review group confirms
The Economy – Best Left Alone?
By Felix Bungay — December 9, 2008
The way out of a global crisis caused by excessive borrowing? Borrowing even more! Even those closest to Gordon Brown must see the horrible irony in his recently announced budget. In what the headlines have dubbed ‘Brown’s big gamble’, the Prime Minister has announced a 2.5% cut in VAT as well as an extra £4bn to spend on public works. In total this is said to have added £20bn to the UK’s national debt, the total of which, officially, will spiral to over 1 trillion pounds next year. And this figure does not account for much of the country’s debt in the form of PFI and various other ‘investments’ the Brown government keeps off the sheets. Even if we had been running a budget surplus and could now afford to borrow money, this sort of Keynesian economic approach is very much outdated and, quite simply, doesn’t work.
YUSU withdraws circulation of Vision
By Henry James Foy — December 9, 2008
YUSU have withdrawn all copies of Tuesday’s edition of Vision indefinitely following what is believed to be a breach of the media charter by the newspaper.
More success for York’s rowers at Newark race
By Adam Shergold — December 9, 2008
The University Boat Club capped a successful term with another glut of medals on a tough course at the Newark Head of the River Race on Sunday…
The Extraordinary Virus
By Richard Lemmer — December 8, 2008
How do you fight the human skulls, bleeding syringes and coffins, finger pointing, sickly faces and fearful looks of HIV? How do you help someone suffering from the “extraordinary” virus? If you’re Thabo Mbeki, you make it ordinary; tell people HIV is caused by poverty, bad nourishment and general ill health, and that they shouldn’t take expensive Western medicine – no matter how life saving it has proved to be. Of course, Mbeki is accused of 330,000 “needless” deaths by a Harvard research team and a leading South African AIDS activist. Ignoring mainstream medicine isn’t going to win you any awards from the international community.
More questions than answers for new York City regime
By Adam Shergold — December 6, 2008
A shambolic 1-0 reverse at home to Grays Athletic, a team drowning in the Conference basement battle, wasn’t the start the new York City manager would have wanted in his first game today…
Controversial GSA By-Election Results Announced
By Jim Bulley — December 6, 2008
GSA President, Rui Huang, and GSA Academic and Welfare Officer, Patrick Vitalone, lost their seats in a controversial by-election last week.
India must take a deep breath and avoid the unthinkable
By Henry James Foy — December 6, 2008
Now the dust has settled on the 60-hour-long siege, and the blood and rubble has gone, another far more pertinent danger than bullets and grenades is beginning to emerge. The threat of military action against Pakistan is being touted as a response by an under-fire government looking to appease its electorate in the face of a looming onslaught by the pro-Hindu nationalist opposition. This must be avoided at all costs.
College Notebook: Football Fiascos
By John Halstead — December 5, 2008
Nouse’s college commentator John Halstead takes a sideways glance at the world of college football with James and Alcuin heading a tight table…
Alex Lacy
By Alex Lacy — December 5, 2008
One of the most visible accomplishments of the York Sport Committee this term has been in helping the first class coverage of the sports matches each Wednesday.
Adam Shergold’s Wednesday round-up: 3 December
By Adam Shergold and YSTV — December 4, 2008
Sports Editor Adam Shergold reviews Wednesday’s BUCS action and all the home highlights are brought to you in association with YSTV and the York Sport Show…
Women’s badminton ease past under-strength Huddersfield
By Leigh Clarke — December 4, 2008
York women’s badminton will have few easier fixtures this season than yesterday’s match, where Huddersfield were forced to forfeit two of their doubles rubbers before even entering the court…
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