Archive for January, 2010

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The persistence of prejudice is bitterly disappointing

Evidence of racism in letting agency practices is nothing short of abysmal

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Palestinian children protesting against Isreal in the West BankIsrael’s human rights record under fire

Israel is attracting criticism for the controversial arrest of several human rights activists

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Political Edge

In recent years, there has been a growing obsession with global warming

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Empty promises lead students to neither rely nor trust in YUSU

Lewis Bretts’ response to this week’s revelation about his seemingly fractured and disingenuous campaign policy exemplifies the self-serving motivation behind election pledges

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Break out of the trap of British mediocrity and see the world

Sadly to say, truly fantastic opportunities just don’t come along all that often, nor do they necessarily make themselves obvious when they do, which serves to highlight the importance of grabbing them while you can

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P.O.R.N.O is a bad advert for feminism

I’ve got to be honest; P.O.R.N.O. V. is posing a tricky question for me

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Moving Langwith to Hes East presents a difficult challenge

Having no actual experience in the matter, I imagine that running a university is a constant balancing act. For every action, there are repercussions; for every step forward, there is a step back

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College football was again postponed this weekend. Photograph by Justyn HardcastleNews in Brief

A round-up of other happenings in the world of sport at the University of York this week

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Departmental cuts a symptom of devaluation in education

As York’s academic departments are called upon to collectively make £1.2 million in savings, there is the considerable temptation to suggest that these budget cuts should indeed be made on an uneven and disproportionate basis

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Emily Scott

Emily Scott announces the new plans for Varsity at the end of February

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Photographs: Tom Lovelock/Red Bull Air Race Via AP ImagesThe 21st-Century Ace

Sports Editor Adam Shergold talks with Paul Bonhomme, the reigning champion of the Red Bull Air Race

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Weather worries should quickly melt away

As many may have noticed, a few weeks ago our small island was brought an inordinate amount of snow

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Trust in the independence of students

How much do you know about your lecturers? You probably know their name, their preferred apparel, their accent and therefore perhaps even their home town

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleDerwent netball bounce back to form

Derwent, the defending champions, returned to form on Sunday with a 13-8 win over Vanbrugh in the College Netball

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Part-time students are owed more

Money, money, money. It is bound to come up in conversation at some point during the week

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