Articles by Daniel Whitehead


Daniel has written 77 articles for Nouse


Carter looks to sporting future

Incoming AU President Jo Carter has promised an expansive series of changes to the Union as part of the ongoing challenge to further the University of York’s position as a sporting institution.

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AU candidates emphasise improved communication

SIXTEEN students will go into this week’s AU elections hoping to receive enough votes to be part of the AU Executive in the coming year.

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Close end for college sport

Goodricke and Halifax enter the final weeks of the Deloitte College Championship with only one point between them, according to the most recently confirmed results. Halifax sports reps admitted to being “nervous” yet still “quietly confident” over the outcome of the next few weeks as college sport faces one of its most dramatic finishes in recent years.

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The Weekend

ROSES IS the one event of the University calendar where the whole of campus unite to cheer on their side. As the largest inter-university competition in the country, covering 107 sporting fixtures within a 4 day period, Roses has a special ability of creating a sense of pride in a University that we all inhabit.

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York Victorious

AFTER OVER 1000 hours of sport over four days in 107 different events, the University of York triumphed over their Lancaster rivals to re-claim the Carter- James trophy by an emphatic 40-point victory.

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Football Mens 1sts

York 0 – Lancaster 1 Ten-man Lancaster claimed a hard-fought 1-0 victory in a tense and often fraught affair as Roses 2007 drew to a close. Although York had already been announced as overall victors, it was a nervous atmosphere and the weight of expectation was reflected in the early exchanges as both sides looked [...]

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Hudson and Vanner point towards York’s cricket future

IT HAS BEEN over six years since a player from the University of York Men’s 1sts cricket team scored a century.

In an eventful week, York scored two within 20 minutes of each other whilst playing Bradford University last Wednesday and almost scored a third in the Roses meeting against Lancaster later in the week.

Despite the failings of previous seasons where York have struggled to provide a solid batting line-up, this one was reliable enough to post good scores match after match – this year the situation has reversed.

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Painting the town white

There is an irrefutable buzz that has begun to spread through Nouse. No doubt some of that is due to our dedicated team of hacks, writers and editors starting to produce the first edition for almost two months. However, much of the anticipation is also coming from the chance to be part of the Roses [...]

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Where have all the radicals gone?

Students have always been notorious for extreme politics and bumptious protests. But, as Daniel Whitehead discovers, this stereotype is fast changing here at York Students have always been a riotous bunch. In medieval times, scholars waged battles against the constabulary with bows and arrows, while during Soviet rule, a Hungarian student protested against the regimeby [...]

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York celebrates cup successes

A TERRIFIC WEEK for the York Athletic Union saw victories for the men’s volleyball, women’s basketball and men’s hockey teams in their respective cup competitions.

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Can York win the Roses?

43 YEARS HAVE passed since Sir Charles Carter, the Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster University, challenged his York counterpart, Lord James of Rusholme, to a boat race.

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Investigation reveals weakness in Chemistry security protocol

Fears over the security of dangerous chemicals in the Chemistry Department have been raised after Nouse gained entry to a secure building intended only to be accessible to Chemistry students and staff.

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Entwistle’s family proclaim his innocence as he is refused bail

THE PARENTS of ex-University of York student Neil Entwistle have spoken for the first time about their son’s impending trial for the murder of his wife and child, just as Entwistle has been returned to jail after a psychiatric evaluation determined he was not suicidal.

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SU accused of ‘homophobia’

AN EX-SABBATICAL officer of the Student’s Union has accused the current YUSU team of inappropriate behaviour after offensive material was placed on the internet via the Facebook website. The incident occurred last term when an unknown individual created an event on the website Facebook called Rich Croker’s ‘Big Gay Orgy’. Over 400 students were invited [...]

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Athletic Union look forward to a bright future for Varsity

York has a proud if not particularly distinguished sporting history. Since the early years, sportsmen and women have lined up on either side of the Lancashire/Yorkshire border in a battle for the War of the Roses. The event brings mass popularity and has been hugely successful since its early years.

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