Archive for January, 2010

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Mike Ballard, the all of everything, copyright Mike BallardMike Ballard about his new exhibition

When artist Mike Ballard was commissioned to exhibit at the Arts Gallery he was understandably daunted

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Lowenna Valerie Waters

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?

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So-called life: Liam O’Brien

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VIKTORTIMOFEEV.LOCAL_AREA_NET-WORK[s]. January 2010 Hannah Barry Gallery, LondonHannah Barry Contemporary Art Gallery

Deep in the streets of South East London there is a cultural phenomenon occurring

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SAM NEWSOMEDepartments to suffer £1.2m hit

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

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Up and coming events

The Norma Rea Gallery open its doors for another term this week

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An American soldier on patrol during the conflict in Iraq. The inquiry is investigating the justification for the military operation which began in 2003.The Iraq war Inquiry: the story so far

Despite five previous enquiries into the Iraq war taking place without any serious repercussions

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GEORGE LOWTHERBretts knew fruit and veg couldn’t happen

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

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Pornography by numbers

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. [...]

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Global Focus

The Nouse Politics team summarises the biggest stories from around the world

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SAM NEWSOME“No Chinese or similar” says YRLA

The letting agency APYork has been accused of racism and sexism following advertisements placed on their website

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Photo: Same NewsomePub

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

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Course Rep elections need to be “refined”

YUSU efforts to standardise course representative elections have been undermined as departments across the University have failed to implement a consistent policy

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JUSTYN HARDCASTLEP.O.R.N.O posters accused of sending out the wrong message for the second-year running

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

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Republicans show their support for Brown despite the weatherDemocrats lose key senate seat in Massachusetts

Republican candidate Scott P. Brown has pulled off a shock victory in the Massachusetts Senate Election

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