Articles by Sarah Foster
Sarah has written 21 articles for Nouse
Drinking games: late licenses are another ploy to sedate students
By Sarah Foster — October 13, 2009
The news of extended drinking hours could be met with many reactions. Although the one that seems most unlikely is that it is the University that is advocating all hour drinking.
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By Sarah Foster — October 16, 2008
I can see the Minster from my mildewed shower Ah York, how I missed you. I’d managed to survive three whole months without accidentally treading on a duck (when you’re rushing to a nine fifteen lecture, this is almost as traumatic for you as it is for the poor duck) or being overcome by the [...]
Studentification laws are flawed and impractical
By Sarah Foster — October 14, 2008
If there’s one thing that has annoyed me in the last two years, it’s the increasing ridiculous stereotype of the student, which seems to haunt me at every turn.
Even students are going to feel the crunch
By Sarah Foster — June 18, 2008
Upon discovering that rents for campus accommodation were likely to rise in line with inflated gas prices my first response was one of annoyance.
TV & Media
By Sarah Foster — June 9, 2008
In this supposedly post-feminist world, Sex and the City seems to say an awful lot about the role of women in today’s society. And the role of men. And the role of shopping.
All Tomorrow’s Parties
By Sarah Foster — May 28, 2008
ATP seems to have been designed with music at the forefront of all else. The sound quality was excellent and the bands were all at the top of their game. Musically, this was a delight for the senses.
Chesney Hawkes. Not my one and only…
By Sarah Foster — May 18, 2008
I’m not claiming that Hawkes doesn’t have genuine fans. I just find it hard to believe that any of these genuine fans exist in the York student body.
‘Forbidden Forests’ and FanFiction
By Sarah Foster — March 13, 2008
‘Forbidden Forests’ and FanFiction Regular readers to the one blog entry that I’ve written will be aware that I have far too much time on my hands. I will admit this to be true, because that’s less embarrassing than admitting that I actually watch children’s television in any serious way. Obviously I only do it [...]
Flying pigs and student politics
By Sarah Foster — February 20, 2008
The UGM results represent a campus minority, but how can we challenge student apathy?
Whose Life is it Anyway?
By Sarah Foster — February 15, 2008
There are a few things in life which it seems very hard to make humorous. Take the tale of a quadriplegic woman contemplating suicide. Yet Brian Clark’s play Whose Life Is It Anyway? manages to do just that.
TV & Media
By Sarah Foster — February 3, 2008
Sunday 3rd February – God save the BBC – the anarchy of kids’ TV Nostalgia’s found a comfortable home at university. Most likely because now, for the first time ever, we’re probably legitimately old enough to look wistfully back to days long gone, and remember how much we used to love our jelly shoes and [...]
January Blues
By Lily Eastwood and Sarah Foster — January 23, 2008
Ever wondered what goes down in the Grotto? Lily Eastwood infiltrates the frantic high-tech world of international Elfing.
Second year to stand in general election
By Sarah Foster — October 24, 2007
A second year University of York Politics student has been selected as the Labour parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Skipton and Ripon.


