Articles by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Editor (2010/11)
Hannah has written 104 articles for Nouse


The societies showdown

Well readers, if you’re looking for a bloody battle this election season, it looks like the realm of student activities shall provide generously

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If at first you don’t succeed…

Well, in a surprising turn of events, it looks like this year the words of 90s musical legend Aaliyah are to become the unofficial motto of this year’s YUSU nominees

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The Final Say.

Republican nominee and everyone’s favourite philanderer, Newt Gingrich, recently proposed that, if elected, he intends to “arm space with lasers”

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The Race returns

Welcome back to The Race, reborn and revitalised in all its controversial and gossip-mongering glory. Some may even call it the Phoenix of all blogs, rising again from the ashes of YUSU censorship – nothing like a pretentious analogy to get our election juices flowing

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The Final Say.

Christmas traditions; we all have them, in Holland they all black up and throw coins at prostitutes

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Homeless in York

What’s the reality behind our cosy medieval city? Hannah Ellis-Petersen talks to two of York’s teens who have been forced to find a home on the streets.

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The Final Say

Your score is 11 out of 24. You have insufficient knowledge of the English language and of life in the UK to remain

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The view from the top

With higher education having undergone the biggest shake-up in years, Hannah Ellis-Petersen talks to Vice-Chancellor Brian Cantor about what the future holds for the University of York

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Hannah Ellis-Petersen: Big Mac Blues

There are almost 35,000 McDonalds restaurants in the world. 35,000. Collectively, as a franchise, they have an economy bigger than Ecuador

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Students dissatisfied with poor feedback standards

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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Photo credit: Justyn HardcastleYUSU severs ties with Fibbers

Fibbers has been dropped as an official YUSU affiliated nighclub, it was announced today

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Paul Theroux

Hannah Ellis-Petersen talks to Paul Theroux at the Hay Literary Festival on the alluring relationship between travel and fiction

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India ranked the fourth dangerous country for women in survey. Photo: MckaysavageNo safe haven? The global plight of women

A recent survey by Thomson Reuters has highlighted all too clearly the ongoing plight faced by millions of women across the globe

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Individuals in UYRUFC have been condemned by students for posting offensive racial slurs on the club Twitter account. Photo: Justyn HardcastleRugby club slammed for racism

Individuals in the University of York rugby club look to face severe disciplinary action after posting several highly racist comments on the clubs’ official Twitter account last Thursday

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Margaret Thatcher being escorted out of Downing Street in a straitjacket. Credit: Steve BellTaking the piss

Politicians have long been the subject of ridicule. Hannah Ellis-Petersen talks to Steve Bell, The Guardian’s political cartoonist, about the power and influence his pen has held over Thatcher, Major, and the rest of the motley ruling crew

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