Archive for January, 2010
articles
Mike Ballard about his new exhibition
By Beth Walton — January 26, 2010
When artist Mike Ballard was commissioned to exhibit at the Arts Gallery he was understandably daunted
Lowenna Valerie Waters
By Lowenna Valerie Waters — January 26, 2010
As we say goodbye to the noughties and welcome in a new decade, what are we to expect from a new era in British Art?
So-called life: Liam O’Brien
By Liam O'Brien — January 26, 2010
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Hannah Barry Contemporary Art Gallery
By Lowenna Valerie Waters — January 26, 2010
Deep in the streets of South East London there is a cultural phenomenon occurring
Departments to suffer £1.2m hit
By Sam Lawson — January 26, 2010
University departments at York have been told to find an additional £1.2 million in savings for the academic year 2010-2011, following huge governmental budget cuts in higher education funding announced before Christmas
Up and coming events
By Nouse — January 26, 2010
The Norma Rea Gallery open its doors for another term this week
The Iraq war Inquiry: the story so far
By Tom Fisher — January 26, 2010
Despite five previous enquiries into the Iraq war taking place without any serious repercussions
Bretts knew fruit and veg couldn’t happen
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen — January 26, 2010
Lewis Bretts, YUSU Democracy and Services Officer, has been strongly criticised this week after stating that he still intends to establish a fruit and vegetables stall on campus, despite claims that he knows that it is not possible
Pornography by numbers
By Nouse — January 26, 2010
72% said they use porn for “physical release.” More interestingly, 38% said they used it for “distraction.” And I always thought they were one and the same. 39 minutes until another new porn film is created in the United States. Far be it from me to judge but isn’t it all wham, bam, thank you, ma’am? Credits. [...]
Global Focus
By Nouse — January 26, 2010
The Nouse Politics team summarises the biggest stories from around the world
“No Chinese or similar” says YRLA
By Charlotte Hogarth-Jones — January 26, 2010
The letting agency APYork has been accused of racism and sexism following advertisements placed on their website
Pub
By Richard Smith — January 26, 2010
The massive problem of balancing tradition and modernity has ensured that pubs have been receding as fast as Jude Law’s hairline in recent years. Nestled in amongst the corporate coffee giants though, the Hansom Cab has seemingly got the balance just right
Course Rep elections need to be “refined”
By Adam Shergold and Hannah Brearley — January 26, 2010
YUSU efforts to standardise course representative elections have been undermined as departments across the University have failed to implement a consistent policy
P.O.R.N.O posters accused of sending out the wrong message for the second-year running
By Gregorij von. Schultzendorff — January 26, 2010
This year’s Vanbrugh College P.O.R.N.O poster has once again become the target of YUSU criticism as, recent complaints emerged denouncing the artwork as offensive to both women and religious groups
Democrats lose key senate seat in Massachusetts
By Vanessa Donhowe-Mason — January 26, 2010
Republican candidate Scott P. Brown has pulled off a shock victory in the Massachusetts Senate Election


