Archives for Heidi Blake
In dire need of some excitement
We students are frequently told we ought to be having the time of our lives. Well, frankly my dears, I don’t give a damn.
Screw the World-I’m heading West
It’s unfortunate that Christmas – the most wonderful time of the year, so we’re told – is always directly followed by at least three months of drab, grey misery. No sooner has the last of the turkey been devoured than the twinkling lights are torn down, the trees are cast out of doors to rot [...]
Why must people be so loathsome?
People don’t realise it, but misanthropy is actually a terrible affliction. Since the world is packed to the rafters full of people, it’s a bit of a bind if you’re predisposed to hate them all. The worst thing is that the very few people I can tolerate can’t tolerate me, or at least not for [...]
Hackwood: I was hate figure for campus right
Grace Fletcher-Hackwood claims she was driven out because she was a “personal hate figure” for the campus right.
Reflections on a brutal end to a turbulent career
Heidi Blake speaks to Grace Fletcher-Hackwood on the eve of her departure from the University of York.
Why must people be so loathsome?
People don’t realise it, but misanthropy is actually a terrible affliction.
Watch out: it’s the Professionals
Do sharp suits and fighting talk make this year’s Union a force to reckon with? Well, maybe.
Broadening our horizons: is big always best?
It is, I hope, safe to assume that, if you are reading this column, you will by now have noticed that all is not as it once was in the world of Nouse. That is to say, where once we were tabloid-sized, we have, for our last edition of the year, become broadsheet, and with the change in format we’re bringing you almost double the amount of content.
The isolation of disbelief: Florence’s story
Heidi Blake meets Florence Moses, a young lesbian woman from Sierra leone seeking asylum in the UK with her infant son. She faces rape, violence and even death if she returns, but has been denied leave to remain in the UK.
Trans policy proposed to UGM
YUSU’s NEW LGBT officers, Aimee Gamble and Matthew Pallas, have drafted a series of changes to the Union constitution to include trans students more generally in the life of the LGBT community at York.
Transcending Gender
Heidi Blake speaks to two students about their experiences of dealing with gender transition in a university environment
Students who define themselves as ‘trans’ open themselves up to a bewilderingly plentiful array of identity options, even by post-modern standards. The term is an umbrella which covers those who identify variously as ‘gender queer’, ‘gender neutral’, ‘gender-fluid’, [...]
Cricket Men’s 2nds
Time: Friday 11.30am
Location: 22 acres
Points: York 2
York Men’s 2nds secured a close victory at the end of an exciting day of cricket at the 22 Acres on Friday: having won the toss and batted first, the home team racked up a total of 272 runs which Lancaster failed to match.
After a nerve-wracking start to [...]
Are we a racist university?
A Nouse poll has uncovered potentially worrying divisions between international and home students at York, with 49% of international students saying that they ‘feel excluded by British students’ and 30% saying that they have experienced what they consider to be racist attitudes from students or staff during their time at York.
Controversy over use of Fruit of the Loom as Roses kit supplier
The AU President Tom Moore has come under scrutiny this week for his decision to source Roses merchandise from the controversial clothing supplier Fruit of the Loom.
The pen, it seems, is mightier than the sword
Drum roll, please. This is the first instalment of the Nouse editorial blog, taking you on a literary journey if not quite to the front line of cutting edge journalism, then at least to a nearby cafe where we can have a nice chat and a cup of tea. Blogs will be posted by [...]
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