Archive for October, 2011

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Abolishing the Human Rights Act comes at a high human cost

The Home Secretary’s assault on the Human Rights Act is a frightening example of short-term thinking, and a politically motivated Tory crowd-pleaser

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Pubs in York

One of York’s greatest strengths is its superb pubs. If you’re not a fan of places like the Slug & Lettuce, if your idea of drinking hell is overly-cold-so-as-to mask-the-taste Carling and if you don’t think much of having your drinking disturbed by the top 40 then you’re in for a treat, York plays host to some proper, soulful pubs.

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Freshers: Where to eat in York

A Freshers guide of where to eat in York

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The Nouse Fresher’s playlist

No one likes students, not even students. Enjoy your interim as society’s most hated with this congratulatory playlist.

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Ollie uptonFresh Meat

Award winning screenwriter Sam Bain talks to Mia de Graaf about the comedy of Freshers in new Channel 4 show Fresh Meat

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Binitie has resigned as YUSU Racial Equality OfficerYUSU Officer resigns over anti-semitic allegations

YUSU’s Racial and Equality Officer has resigned after a formal complaint by a York Labour Councillor

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Red State

If you can get past its disjointed nature and slow pace, the story and the performances make Red State a captivating film

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tomas Alfredson’s attachment to rigid realism often detracts from the viewing pleasure of an audience who will often struggle to keep track of the somewhat convoluted plot

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York Crown court, where Smith was found guilt of possessing pornographic images Image Credit: Peter IvesonStudent found guilty of possessing 600 child porn images

A mature student at the University has been given a suspended six-month prison sentence after 600 sexual images of children were found on his home computer

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RIP Steve Jobs

Dying at the age of 56 is truly a tragedy, especially of a man who was beginning to epitomise modern, and most importantly, stylish computing. He made technology seem, at least to most, cool

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Confessions of a Glory Hunter

In Argentina during the summer I got some interesting reactions to my being English: in one memorable episode a heavily-accented taxi driver launched into what he seemed to feel was a customary recital of a seven-minute Hamlet speech.

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India’s hidden war

Attacks by terrorist group the Naxalites never reach the news. Jack Barton investigates why

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Immortalising the iCulture

“He achieved one of the rarest feats in human history: He changed the way each of us sees the world” said President Barack Obama in his speech to commemorate the death of Apple founder Steve Jobs, who died last Wednesday at the age of 56, from cancer.

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Headstrong Hemlines

Fashion designer Carlottta Actis Barone talks to Paris Bennett about feminism, prostitution and Scarlett Johannson

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Will Self

Novelist, hack and a national favorite for political comedy, yet Will Self remains entirely independent. He talks to Mia de Graaf about life out side the bubble

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