Archive for October, 2011
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By Jake Farrell — October 11, 2011
College sport is strong at York but football is perhaps the most hotly contested. After an enthralling College Cup, Nouse Sport spoke to the college captains and asked them about the coming season.
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By Hoagy Davis-Digges — October 11, 2011
It has been something of a mixed year for York, winning University of the Year 2010/2011 whilst crashing down in almost every league table published. It is, it would seem, broadly owing to the University’s failure to perform in spheres outside of traditional academia that it finds itself struggling to maintain its place in the top 10.
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By Sports — October 11, 2011
The Mixer loves Freshers’ week. Perhaps it’s the smell of desperation in the air, perhaps it’s the sound of freshly unpacked Jack Wills gillets rustling all over campus or maybe it’s just the simple joy of being young and alive.
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By Martin Spurr — October 11, 2011
A YUSU officer is facing an official complaint from a York Labour Councillor after he claimed anti-semitic remarks were made over Facebook
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By Martin Spurr — October 11, 2011
York has fallen out of the world’s top 100 universities in figures released last week, dropping 40 places down to 121st in the league table.
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By Isabelle Wynne — October 11, 2011
THE YUSU student centre is facing long delays until completion leaving the Sabbatical Officers set up in temporary offices in the James Upper JCR until the Spring Term.
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By Jack Barton — October 11, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY has announced that the JB Morrell library will become 24-hour after Easter next year.
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By Rose Troup-Buchanan — October 11, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY of York’s sports clubs are facing a budget shortfall as a result of Mansion’s (formerly known as Ziggy’s) potential change in ownership.
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By Martin Spurr — October 11, 2011
The number of students achieving a First Class Honours degree has been found to vary greatly within different subjects at York that offer similar grade entry requirements upon initial acceptance.
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By Hannah Ellis-Petersen — October 11, 2011
The adequacy of course feedback given across the majority of University departments has been called into question, after figures reveal levels of student assessment satisfaction has fallen below 40 per cent in some areas.
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By Harrie Neal — October 11, 2011
A NEW YUSU RAG initiative is selling kitchen equipment left by last year’s freshers to new and current students, with items such as pots, pans, utensils, and others up for sale.
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By Rose Troup-Buchanan — October 11, 2011
The nightclub Mansion, more commonly referred to as Ziggy’s, may have closed after 28 years of business. The reasons behind its potential closure remain obscure. Sources who wish to remain anonymous have pointed towards the activities of one of the club’s employees, who has allegedly defrauded the venue of thousands of pounds. The club recently [...]
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By Hoagy Davis-Digges — October 11, 2011
THE NEW James College bar, The Lounge, opened this week with some students voicing concerns over the ownership the college will claim for the bar now that it is YUSU run.
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By Rose Troup-Buchanan — October 11, 2011
THE LGBT bar the Little John has had its licence revoked, causing the bar’s owner to claim homophobic victimisation.
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By Hoagy Davis-Digges — October 11, 2011
A NUMBER of societies have faced difficulty this year after receiving far less money from YUSU than they had expected many of them blame a number of cuts in the YUSU budget, which is having a knock-on effect to societies
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College captains ready for kick off
YUSU officer attacked over anti-semitic remarks
University to open library 24 hours
University sport clubs embroiled in Ziggy’s sponsorship debacle
Entry grades fail to correlate with degree
Students dissatisfied with poor feedback standards
New RAG shop raises over £1000 in first week open
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