Archive for December, 2010

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York Theatre Royal presents: Jack and the Beanstalk

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

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The Drunks

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

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eInk and the future of print

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

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Newcastle's Goal Shooter, in the background of this picture, is compared to Niall Quinn in this week's Nouse Sport Podcast. Image: Peter IvesonNouse Sport Podcast

The week nine edition of the Nouse Sport Podcast returns in an attempt to provide both laughs and sporting analysis. Have a listen

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The value of dissent

Today, despite the weeks of student protests, the government passed the bill to raise tuition fees. So were all our efforts in vain?

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Image: Justyn HardcastleMen’s badminton firsts hammered by league leaders

The men’s badminton firsts fell to a disappointing 7-1 loss to league leaders Leeds Metropolitan Carnegie on another snowy Wednesday yesterday

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Google’s hit list

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

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Government pass bill to raise tuition fees to £6,000

The long awaited Parliamentary vote on tuition fees rises was passed today by 21 votes

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Curzon launch first ever ‘on demand’ film service

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

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YUSU democratic review: time to modernise our Union

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

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Image: Peter IvesonNetball seconds thwarted by Newcastle

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

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Image: coutorture via Creative CommonsDesigner directory: Alexander Wang

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

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Image: Simon_K via Creative CommonsBroadcast of newly discovered Larkin poems

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

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Protesters took to the City of York last week. Photo credit: Martin SpurrProtests continue at York against tuition fee rise

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

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Image: Justyn HardcastleAsfahani announces big changes to both Roses and Varsity

York Sport President Sam Asfahani has announced big changes to both Roses and Varsity

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