Archive for November, 2009

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Photograph by George LowtherUniversity rejects YUSU portering campaign

The Student Services committee has rejected a YUSU run campaign and its proposal to reinstate 24 hour portering across campus, declaring that new infrastructure for security and welfare will be an adequate replacement for 24/7 portering

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YUSU election candidates announced

Voting for the YUSU Elections is open until Saturday 21 November

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Kc To battles through the mud in the 6-mile men's raceMud, Studs and Arthur’s Seat: Braid Hills Race

York’s Athletic and Running Club performed admirably in Edinburgh’s testing Braid Hill event last weekend

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Matthew Brennan in squash action for York. Photograph by Justyn Hardcastle.VIDEO – Wednesday Round-up: November 18th

The BUCS Cup took centre stage on another busy afternoon of sports action here at the University of York. Includes this week’s York Sport Show.

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleBradford take full advantage of York’s slow start in Water Polo

Sluggishness in the opening quarter proved costly for York as visiting Bradford claimed the points in this UPolo League encounter

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Controversial late penalty leaves Futsal team heartbroken

Despite winning three group matches out of four, York’s Futsal side were eliminated from the group stages in the FA National League play-offs

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Photograph by Jason LozierBallers overcome Leeds Trinity to progress in cup

York recovered from a sluggish first quarter to comfortably beat Leeds Trinity and All Saints and advance to the third round of the BUCS Cup

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Photograph by Sam NewsomeHockey firsts ease into BUCS Cup third round

Goals from Natalie Montezuma, Andrea Pisesky and Laura Pepper were enough to defeat the challenge of plucky Durham on Wednesday

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Vandals strike Heslington East area

Three cases of vandalism to cars parked on Field Lane on Tuesday 17th November are currently being investigated by the North Yorkshire Police

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Photograph by Peter IvesonBUCS Cup heartbreak for hockey seconds as Sheffield squeeze through

A late Sheffield double turned this BUCS Cup second round encounter on its head, after Sammi Spencer’s goal put York in the box seat

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Photograph by George LowtherWomen’s rugby smash past Leeds Trinity for first league win

A number of superb individual performances gave York a 71-0 win against Leeds Trinity on Wednesday, collecting their first points of the BUCS season

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Football fourths collect first points of the season

An 80th-minute penalty by Angus O’Brien was enough to give UYAFC fourths all three points against determined Bradford last Wednesday

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Claudia message a ‘sick hoax’

A Facebook message which appeared this week, claiming to be from missing chef Claudia Lawrence, has been dismissed as almost certainly a “sick hoax” by friends and family

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Day 2 results

Welcome all ‘The Pitch 2009’ followers, the results for those teams that succeeded this round are as follows. For those who didn’t make the cut, commiserations; maybe next time. Teams going through to next round: Enhance Ebor (formally known as York Student Lettings) USSR Networth High Fliers Teams Eliminated: 3.14 SuSee Perpetuus Nouse will have [...]

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Tory MP argues Britain risks becoming Orwellian nightmare

The police are “well on their way” to “alienating everyone in the country” with their actions on DNA collection, according to Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green

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