Archive for April, 2009
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By Henry James Foy — April 30, 2009
Who checked their email today? If you didn’t, I’d suggest you scroll to the bottom of this post. Campus, it seems, is too satire-free. Moment of Zen and The Sketch, for years the staple diet of the University’s wit-addicts, are no longer satisfactory. ‘Banal campus news’ is all Vision and Nouse can muster, it appears [...]
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By Jim Bulley — April 29, 2009
In the week when campus hacks are buried under essays and exams it’s difficult to find any news to write about. My own exam isn’t until Friday evening, so I’m allowing myself this quick break from the monotony of political theory to take a look at what’s going on with our favorite campus politicians.
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By Amy Greenhough — April 29, 2009
Big D organisers have confirmed that dance act Simian Mobile Disco will headline this year’s event, with support from Scratch Perverts and Utah Saints.
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By Adam Shergold — April 29, 2009
Star snowboarder Marlies Neuner achieved third place in a field of phenomenal snowsports talent at Alpe D’Huez over the Easter holidays, picking up York’s first-ever BUCS points in a national competition.
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By Jim Bulley — April 28, 2009
The reason that I started this blog 10 days early was so that I could introduce some of the people that I will be meeting and interviewing whilst in the Middle East. Unfortunately the mounting pressure of approaching exams has meant that I haven’t been able to justify taking a break to write. Fortunately I [...]
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By Chris Northwood — April 27, 2009
Tom Scott once famously said that campus as a three-year memory. And he’s right.
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By Henry James Foy — April 27, 2009
Well what a let down that was. I spent 5 weeks waiting, hoping, watching, refreshing – though I knew McCluskey’s ‘Off for Easter’ story would taunt me throughout – until 00.01 this morning to see the brand spanking new Yorker site . Alas! Where are the ‘exciting new developments’ I was promised?! Such a tease; [...]
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By Dan Hyde — April 27, 2009
A place in the semi-finals of the qualifying competition for the Futsal FA Cup proper is within reach for York firsts after a 7-5 win over bitter rivals Teeside last night.
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By Adam Shergold — April 27, 2009
Sports Editor Adam Shergold looks ahead to the coming season for York women’s cricket team.
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By Criss Noice — April 26, 2009
The father of missing Goodricke chef Claudia Lawrence has apologised following an unauthorised search of University accommodation by North Yorkshire Police.
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By Jim Bulley — April 25, 2009
A potential sighting of Claudia Lawrence on the morning after she disappeared has sparked a fresh appeal from North Yorkshire Police
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By Liv Evans — April 24, 2009
Welcome, unsuspecting reader, to the first post of “Celebrity Spotting”, a blog intended for some light relief and sarcastic banter aimed towards those bastions of moral conduct, celebrities.
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By Jim Bulley — April 24, 2009
The search for missing University chef Claudia Lawrence has been upgraded to a murder case by North Yorkshire Police.
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By Henry James Foy — April 23, 2009
Big plans are underway, OTR hears, for the recently-neglected York University Media Awards. Rory Shanks, campus media lover and YUSU spin merchant, has set his sights on a crowning event for the journos of the Uni. After last years’ shambolic organisational attempt from Nicky Woolf, who – drunk – was practically ordered to take on [...]
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By Jim Bulley — April 23, 2009
The blog will be following my travels in Israel and the Occupied Territories during Weeks 2 & 3.
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Big D ticket sale nears as Simian Mobile Disco complete line-up
Neuner picks up first points in national competition for YUsnow
Semi finals beckon for firsts in Futsal FA Cup qualifiers
Cricket: It’s not just for boys
Claudia’s father apologises for campus room searches
Fresh appeal following new information in Claudia case
Claudia hunt becomes murder case as £10,000 reward offered
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