Archive for April, 2010

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Google Streetview and cyber-surveillance are crossing the line

Google Streetview and cyber-surveillance are crossing the line

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Photo: David ReeceChange we can believe in?

This is, and was always going to be, a ‘change’ election

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The rise of the independent candidate

2010 may be a year that sees an unprecedented number of independent candidates elected

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Sudan’s landmark elections fail to meet international standards

In a historic step, Sudan has conducted its first multi-party election in 24 years

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The Ark Royal, photo copyright Des ColhounVolcanic ash: who cares, there is an election to be fought

It was only today that the government seemed to remember that despite the fact there was an election campaign to be fought, they were still supposed to be governing the country

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Keith Allison, through Flickr Creative Commons Tiger Woods or Golf – where does the power lie?

Sam Morgan argues that the Tiger Woods scandal strikes right at the heart of golf, confirming that the 18-time Major winner has become bigger than the game itself.

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Nick Clegg is not your God

“Nick Clegg almost as popular as Winston Churchill”, read the front page

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University to follow mitigation procedure for students unable to return to York

The University will be following mitigation procedure for students unable to return to York by the start of term.

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Mandarin, Tai-ji and Wushu

I seem to continually forget that the main purpose of coming to China, beyond learning about the culture and to be honest, just coming, was to learn some mandarin.

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Cameron’s free schools would undermine social mobility

I had a heated discussion with a friend last night about the potential alienation of public, private and state-schooled students at university

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Inquest into Chemistry student’s death confirms suicide

An inquest into the death of York student Pierre Le Moignan has concluded that he took his own life

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Exposure for Exposure

Parent groups take note, and set your disapproval levels to moral outrage. Nudity is making a revival of sorts in music videos, not that it ever took an extended leave, mind

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Clash of the Titans

It’s almost relieving to see relative newcomer Sam Worthington in Clash of the Titans

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The first election debate: history in the making?

Yesterday saw the first ever Prime Ministerial debate on TV

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Mad Capt’n Tom runs for parliamentary position

Previous YUSU President, Tom Scott, is running as the prospective independent MP for London and Westminster

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