Archive for May, 2010

articles


College Cup 2010: Your team-by-team guide

Two weeks into the tournament of the summer, the Nouse sports team run the rule over all eight colleges, identifying those indispensible players, ubiquitous BNOCs and all-round hotties

Read More1 comment

The Euro is steeply declining in value against other currencies; Photo: Eric CaballeroThe death of the Euro Zone: crisis and conflicts

It was only a few years ago that countries were falling over each other to try and gain entry into the prestigious ‘Euro club’

Read More5 comments

David Miliband is currently the favourite to succeed Gordon Brown as Labour leader, but he faces stiff competition, including his brother Ed; Photo: World Economic ForumLeadership contest begins in earnest

Several Labour MPs have announced their candidacy for the upcoming leadership contest

Read MoreNo comments

Halifax scored their sixth and I just... CHUNDERED EVERYWHERENo scope for upsets in the sun

The Mixer thinks maybe it’s destined for higher things. Having played pretty well in recent five-a-sides TM fancies its chances of shoring up York City’s defence next year, as they face another year in the Conference

Read MoreNo comments

Mark Johnson, celebrating a goal with James Offord, has proved a snip at £7m, Photo: Peter IvesonFantasy Football in-depth

Two weeks into the College Cup and it should now be pretty obvious whether your fantasy football team is the high-flying Halifax firsts or long-suffering Goodricke thirds of the Nouse league

Read More1 comment

Cameron may struggle to prevent divisions over the coalition, Photo: The Prime Minister's OfficeCoalition could prove fractious for Tories

THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY is under more pressure now than at any point since the late 90s

Read MoreNo comments

Political Edge

Trying to fight a controversial immigration law? Who do you turn to for assistance? Naturally, the first port of call is popular children’s cartoon character Dora the Explorer

Read MoreNo comments

Sarah Palin is a key figure in the Tea Party movement, Photo: asecondhandconjectureTea Party candidate wins primary

LAST WEEK, Rand Paul, an outsider candidate with little experience, won the Kentucky Republican senate primary against the establishment favourite Trey Greyson

Read More1 comment

The open canoe polo match at Roses, which finished 2-2, will stick in the memory of all present, Photo: Sam NewsomeThe University of York Canoe Polo Club

Two years ago, Canoe Polo had no budget, no players and was stigmatised by its own ranks, but now the sport is one of the coolest on campus. Sports Editor Adam Shergold takes to the water

Read More1 comment

Special relationship not so special after all?

Barack Obama was the first Head of State to call David Cameron, suggesting that the relationship between the UK and the USA might be on the mend after Obama’s previous rebuffs towards Gordon Brown

Read MoreNo comments

Cesca Dessain, of Netball and Fusion fame, is the new York Sport Events Officer, Photo: Peter IvesonSix uncontested positions have made a sham of the York Sport elections

I’m no psychic, but I could have told you the results of the York Sport Committee elections long before Friday’s official unveiling of Team Asfahani

Read More1 comment

Philosophy was one of the worst departments in the University, with females making up only 13 per cent of the total academic staff, Image: University Of York websiteFemale academics marginalised

An investigation by Nouse has uncovered statistics showing a pay gap of over £2,718 between male and female Professors at the University, as well as a dominance of males in senior academic positions

Read More37 comments

It has been proposed that York City Stadium is built by Hes. East, Photo: Peter IvesonProposal to rebuild York City Stadium by Heslington East divides opinion

A proposal to rebuild York City Community Stadium adjacent to the Heslington East campus has been met with resistance from figures both within and outside of YUSU

Read MoreNo comments

Data for degrees from the academic year 2008/9 has shown vast inconsistency across departments, Photo: Lily EastwoodData reveals disparity between the number of ‘good degrees’ awarded in subject departments

Concern has been raised by academics and University officials after data surveying degree classification in 2008/9 showed inconsistency between some academic departments

Read More41 comments

The flyers were posted in Langwith and near Windmill Lane, Photo: Sam NewsomeOn-campus security alert prompts police investigation

A Police investigation has begun this week following flyers requesting female students to pose for photographs whilst urinating on themselves being posted in Langwith and the woodland area near Windmill Lane

Read More13 comments