Archive for February, 2009
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Political Edge
By Peter Young — February 10, 2009
“There we were thinking that other faiths had monopoly on lunacy”
Futsal to Fly the Flag for York at National BUCS Championships
By John Halstead — February 10, 2009
By flinging himself off a Cretan mountain all those years ago, Icarus tried to escape exile from Greece; to strive beyond mediocrity, to achieve what men thought impossible. York’s Futsal team did a similar thing last Sunday.
College Rec and the Infamous £10,000 Sports Cash Controversy
By Dan Hyde — February 10, 2009
They were supposed to revolutionise college sport but new-fangled College Recreational sessions have been branded a failure and “money down the drain” by York Sport.
THE DEBATE: Does College Sport get Enough Support?
By Matt Bowyer — February 10, 2009
No: If college sport is continually treated as such a non-entity, will our sporting rivalries be passed on to the next generation of freshers?
Yes: College sport exists to increase availability of sport to students at York, regardless of skill and ability.
Max Hardy Leads Sport Motions at UGM
By Leigh Clarke — February 10, 2009
Two key motions designed to improve York University’s nurturing of sporting talent were proposed at this week’s UGM meeting.
Varsity contest threatened by flurry of BUCS rearrangements
By Adam Shergold — February 10, 2009
The annual Varsity competition against York St. John, scheduled for February 25th, has been thrown into doubt following the recent freezing weather conditions, which have necessitated the rearrangement of BUCS fixtures for many of York’s sports teams.
Strictly what now?
By Nicky Woolf — February 10, 2009
Tripping over the shoelaces of satire while attempting to dance the foxtrot of current affairs
The XY chromosome: Mr Nice Guy
By Holly Thomas — February 10, 2009
Fantastic. Just a couple more pages and that’s Jenny’s notes done. Poor thing, be such a shame for her to get behind just because of a stupid cold. Mind you, she looked much better in Dusk last night, so hopefully she’s on the mend. I’d have asked if I hadn’t had to walk Lucy home. [...]
Archery Club on Target for Roses
By Adam Shergold — February 10, 2009
Determined to preserve their enviable winning record against Lancaster, Nouse investigates why this team are so certain of victory this May as preparations get underway.
Such a tourist
By Nouse — February 10, 2009
“I wasn’t always like this, and I don’t want to be now. If I could do something I would but it’s not in my control any more.” Woman. Large. Those swollen ankles that resemble tree stumps and breasts down by her feet. Her body shakes as she shudders up and down, heaving and releasing whale-like [...]
Social Pariah
By Lily Eastwood — February 10, 2009
I am not fit for humanity. Reclining on my death sofa demanding more 80s films and Peep Show. Phlegm is the new black; so hot right now, and sneezing is the new crack; moreish (said Peep Show) and it leaves you quite light-headed. “You look like a piss-head.” “It’ll clear my head,” I insist, “It’s [...]
Karting team success at qualifiers
By Natasha Tranter — February 10, 2009
ollowing a business-like performance in their Regional Qualifications, York’s karting team have progressed to the BUKC National Championships. With three inexperienced karting teams entering the races, captain James Viskok reported that he was ecstatic to see two of them safely through with perfunctionary drives.
Will Heaven
By Will Heaven — February 10, 2009
Snow days: a chance to show what we’re made of “Gather the last of the firewood, draw the curtains, and call your family to say goodbye – there’s a blizzard on the way, and we might not make it.” Call me melodramatic, but my amateur weather forecast last week was one of foreboding panic. We’ve [...]
College Notebook: Wentworth Resurgent
By John Halstead — February 10, 2009
For years the whipping boys of college sport, Wentworth’s ambitious reps have had enough, as reporter John Halstead discovered…
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