Archive for December, 2010
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York Theatre Royal presents: Jack and the Beanstalk
By Emily Heggadon and Edward Grande — December 11, 2010
The hap-hazard nature of a pantomime, can leave some productions looking unprofessional, however the ease and hilarity shown in this one, puts it a cut above the rest
The Drunks
By Sarah Jilani — December 11, 2010
The Drunks, by Mikhail and Vyacheslav Durnenkov, is the Drama Barn’s final production of the term, and an arguably ambitious text for a student play to tackle
eInk and the future of print
By Jonathan Frost — December 10, 2010
The first eInk prototypes were under development in the early nineties, but it’s taken around twenty years for its revolution of print to really begin
Nouse Sport Podcast
By Nouse — December 9, 2010
The week nine edition of the Nouse Sport Podcast returns in an attempt to provide both laughs and sporting analysis. Have a listen
The value of dissent
By Oliver Wheatley — December 9, 2010
Today, despite the weeks of student protests, the government passed the bill to raise tuition fees. So were all our efforts in vain?
Men’s badminton firsts hammered by league leaders
By George Bouras — December 9, 2010
The men’s badminton firsts fell to a disappointing 7-1 loss to league leaders Leeds Metropolitan Carnegie on another snowy Wednesday yesterday
Google’s hit list
By Jonathan Frost — December 9, 2010
You all know Google as the wonderful search engine that became a household name. What you may not know, is that Google has it in for just about every other major company online. Where there is money, the sprawling mass of Google is sure to follow
Government pass bill to raise tuition fees to £6,000
By Camilla Apcar — December 9, 2010
The long awaited Parliamentary vote on tuition fees rises was passed today by 21 votes
Curzon launch first ever ‘on demand’ film service
By Gareth Davies — December 9, 2010
With rapid advances in technology cinema has been under threat. Gareth Davies reports on Curzon Cinema’s new venture, allowing you to watch new releases online
YUSU democratic review: time to modernise our Union
By Tim Ngwena — December 9, 2010
Tim Ngwena, YUSU President, evaluates the changes our student union is to face in the upcoming democratic review and why he believes they are necessary
Netball seconds thwarted by Newcastle
By Will Light — December 9, 2010
With BUCS Wednesday once again hit hard by the weather, the netball seconds were defeated 46-28 by Newcastle University thirds in a cup match
Designer directory: Alexander Wang
By Sarah Wolfe — December 8, 2010
Five years ago the name Alexander Wang wouldn’t have had the power to catch the attention of any designer, fashion high-flyers or any other name to do with fashion, yet today, Wang is fully ingrained in the fibres of fashion’s rich world
Broadcast of newly discovered Larkin poems
By Mia de Graaf — December 7, 2010
25 years since the death of esteemed English poet Philip Larkin, a local dealer has discovered a notebook, containing a variety of his poems that are as yet unpublished and largely unseen
Protests continue at York against tuition fee rise
By Martin Spurr and Hoagy Davis-Digges — December 7, 2010
Protests against the government’s planned increase in tuition fees have continued this week, with around 30 students starting a two week sit-in at the University
Asfahani announces big changes to both Roses and Varsity
By Henry Cowen — December 7, 2010
York Sport President Sam Asfahani has announced big changes to both Roses and Varsity


