Archive for September, 2009
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Season Preview – Women’s Hockey
By Adam Shergold — September 29, 2009
The women’s firsts are hoping to shrug off last season’s disappointments and return to BUCS League 2B at the earliest opportunity
York City battle from behind to down Harriers
By Adam Shergold — September 28, 2009
Goals from in-form strike duo Richard Brodie and Michael Gash delivered another victory for the Minstermen on Saturday
“More dangerous than a nuclear bomb”
By Peter Campbell — September 25, 2009
Imagine a program that allowed you to create and customise your own human rights campaigner. Aside from being a guaranteed top-seller (particularly on the Wii, I imagine), you might be surprised at the results. If you were able to hand-pick credentials for a human rights experts in, say, Iran, then it is more than likely [...]
Season Preview – Men’s Hockey
By Adam Shergold — September 24, 2009
With a largely unchanged side, the men’s firsts are hoping to improve on last season’s disappointments and challenge for promotion in BUCS League 2B
York City preserve unbeaten record at the death
By Adam Shergold — September 24, 2009
Michael Gash’s dramatic late header earned the Minstermen a point at home to Cambridge United on Tuesday evening
Cyprus investigations extended at six month anniversary of chef’s disappearance
By Liv Evans — September 22, 2009
The six month anniversary of York chef Claudia Lawrence’s disappearance has provoked fresh appeals for help to find her.
Demanding more than just words
By Peter Campbell — September 17, 2009
Human Rights Watch UK has today written a letter to David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, condemning the Memorandum of Understanding signed last year between Britain and Ethiopia. The letter opens warning that “diplomatic promises are insufficient to prevent torture” before going on to outline the fact that torture is widely used both “in the course [...]
University to enlarge campus car parks
By Laura Connor — September 17, 2009
The University has won its bid to enlarge car parking space on campus after questions had arisen about how an increase in car parking would impact the landscape
York shines again in Guardian award nominations
By Jim Bulley — September 15, 2009
Students and publications from the University of York have once again shone in this years Guardian Student Media Awards, receiving nominations in a wide variety of categories
Student loans in ‘chaos’ due to huge influx of applications
By Laura Connor — September 15, 2009
Tens of thousands of students across the country are set to start the academic year with no funding from the Student Loans Company
Season Preview – Men’s Lacrosse
By Adam Shergold — September 11, 2009
Having acquired the services of an experienced American coach, the men’s lacrosse team are hoping to improve on last season’s mid-table finish
Oil, Burma, and why we can’t rely on governments.
By Peter Campbell — September 10, 2009
It’s a long title for a complicated issue. A response from the Foreign Office on the human rights situation in Burma states that “democratic reform in Burma remains a high priority for the UK and for the Prime Minister personally” and goes on to say that they “remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation [...]
Foreign Office on Burma
By Peter Campbell — September 10, 2009
This is an email from the Foreign Office. For my response, please see here.
York City stretch unbeaten run to five
By Adam Shergold — September 10, 2009
A 2-0 victory over Crawley Town and a battling goalless draw at Barrow have elevated the Minstermen to eighth position in Blue Square Premier
A Living Student Stereotype
By Liv Evans — September 8, 2009
I feel more like a student at home than I do in York.


