Archive for April, 2011
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By Michael Allard — April 11, 2011
t’s been 10 years since Donnie Darko made a star out of Jake Gyllenhaal, so it seems quite appropriate that his new film is also one where a realistic character type is put into a scenario that’s straight from the world of science fiction
Band of the Week: Butthole Surfers
By Tom Killingbeck — April 11, 2011
Resident sound-nerd Tom Killingbeck thumbs through reams of musty vinyl so you don’t have to. Here are his weekly recommendations…
Near Field Communication: getting nearer
By Andrew Fairbairn — April 10, 2011
The technology featured in Barclaycard’s memorable water slide advert could be in widespread use by the end of this year according to recent estimates (albeit without the fun of the slide)
Sucker Punch
By Victoria Morris — April 10, 2011
Sucker Punch is director Zack Snyder’s (300, Watchmen) first original screenplay, and it certainly tells us a lot about him. He is clearly a visionary in the world of action movies, but sadly, he is not the greatest storyteller
A new focus on the past is needed to improve the future
By Tom Sutton — April 10, 2011
As discontent sweeps the Middle East people in the West, including our esteemed leaders, are turning to history in search of answers. Both Cameron and Obama are anxious to show they have learnt the painful lessons of the past. Events across the globe have highlighted the importance of historical awareness in the modern world
The Masters: A betting perspective
By David Ambrozejczyk — April 7, 2011
David Ambrozejczyk has a look at the Masters through the eyes of someone having a flutter and offers a few sage tips
Extraordinary event for ordinary people
By Hannah Clugston — April 7, 2011
It was an explosion of creative people joining together and working towards a common goal: to pin York on the fashion map
York DramaSoc at NSDF 2011
By Emily Heggadon — April 6, 2011
York’s Drama Society have long had a good history with the annual National Student Drama Festival, and once again they are set to make it their stomping ground with the 2011 season just days away
The Movements: Art Nouveau
By Sarah Jilani — April 6, 2011
Not often does an art movement come along which manifests itself so thoroughly in almost every area of design; Art Nouveau, however, fast became one such style at the turn of the 19th century
Leave the Kids out of Teaching Appointments
By Joe Williams — April 6, 2011
Maggie Atkison, the Childrens’ Commissioner for England, has recently bought up the provocative suggestion that children should be involved in the appointment of their teachers. But is leaving it up to the students a good idea? And where do we draw the line with letting kids rule the roost?
York runners up in University Challenge final
By Camilla Apcar — April 5, 2011
The University of York are the runners up of this year’s University Challenge competition, losing 290 – 85 points to Magdalen College, Oxford
Allez! Jake Farrell on Cycling
By Jake Farrell — April 5, 2011
Cycling is a maddening, frustrating and unpredictable sport. The vageries of it’s variable institutions and the way that they relate to each other is difficult to fully understand. It’s strangeness has been fully crystallised by the case of Alberto Contador and the clenbuterol tainted steak.
“A black day for the sport” as Ireland miss out on 2015 World Cup place
By Henry Cowen — April 4, 2011
Henry Cowen argues that the decision made by the ICC today to restrict the 2015 World Cup to ten teams is disproportionately unfair on an Irish side that has made so much progress
Capello’s captaincy debacle
By Luke Gardener — April 4, 2011
Luke Gardener examines the chaos of the English captaincy
Band of the Week: Sparks
By Tom Killingbeck — April 4, 2011
Resident sound-nerd Tom Killingbeck thumbs through reams of musty vinyl so you don’t have to. Here are his weekly recommendations…


