Archive for June, 2009

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Contemporary Art

rillo boxes, Marilyn Monroe prints and Campbell Soup Cans. Warhol’s canonical Pop Art from the sixties is universally renowned. Firmly fixed within twentieth century dialogues of commodity and consumerism, these iconic works speak of capitalisation and reproduction in an accessible, kitsch and now cliché manner.

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Antonia Shaw

Once upon a time, I had a dream. My dream was to commission the first ever student organised installation of contemporary sculpture on the University of York campus.

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The Tempest

As far as amateur student productions go, Student Action’s hearty production of an intensely reworked Shakespearian romance proved to be entertaining, well-produced and successful.

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Hedwig and the the Angry Inch

If theatre is to maintain its grip upon the imagination, it must transgress as much as it seeks to entertain.

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Wine

As the summer term draws to its epic crescendo, another batch of unwashed and unshaven students are ripped from the comfortable womb of university life and spat out into the bleak winter of the job market clutching nothing other than their lacklustre degree script and a bank balance statement that resembles the balance of payments of a small Banana republic.

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Event to commemorate Ben Martin’s life

An informal event to commemorate the life of former York student Ben Martin will be held today in Alcuin JCR from 4pm.

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Halifax abolish Ents Reps in new reforms

The Halifax College Student Association has adopted a new constitution

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Vandalism of Vanbrugh Barbeque

A new barbeque built in Donald Barron Court was vandalised last weekend.

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Sofia Redgrave

This weekend I went ‘Glamping’, an upmarket version of camping, combining luxurious, glamourous living with the great outdoors.

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A university that is lost in translation

Finally, a target. Students like targets. Here it is: by the time you leave York, have at least three good friends from other countries with other languages and other cultures

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Future of B Henry’s set to be safeguarded

B Henry’s looks set to have its future confirmed for the first time in over 10 years with University officials set to confirm an increase in opening hours, Nouse understands.

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The End of an Era?

Rumour has it that there are stirs from Martin Scorsese’s office, but what’s happened to the iconic “Mob Movie”?

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The media’s duty to its readers

If Vision, Nouse, URY and YSTV’s position in the former’s latest annual Power List left you cold, the perceived ‘power’ of the campus media was surely felt – albeit incorrectly – by outraged Economics students two weeks ago who, when presented with examination results over 20% lower on average than the previous year, blamed this newspaper and its Editor for “robbing them of their Firsts”.

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The Generation Game

As a year of students face the very real prospect of post-university life, Nouse sincerely wishes all those graduating the best of luck for their bright, shining futures.

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