Articles by Simon Davies
Simon has written 29 articles for Nouse
Halifax Chair back on campus after serious attack of meningitis
By Simon Davies — May 9, 2005
JAMES FLINDERS, Halifax Chair, has returned to campus after suffering from a severe bout of meningococcal septicaemia at the end of last term. The gruelling experience, which lasted for over a week, has left James reeling from the unpredictable killer bug.
Things can only get better on campus…
By Simon Davies — March 8, 2005
The past few weeks have been marred by a spate of tragic incidents, which have led both campus newspapers to raise concerns that campus simply isn’t safe. The accidental death of a much-loved student, a violent sexual assault and a hate attack have made our community seem extremely vulnerable.
Female student raped on campus in the early hours
By Simon Davies — March 7, 2005
A YORK student was raped on Retreat Lane, on Wednesday 16th February at between three and five am. York Police Force is appealing for information from anyone who may have witnessed the crime.
Costcutter leave Sudan-1 foods on sale after government ban
By Simon Davies — March 7, 2005
PRODUCTS CONTAINING the banned toxic additive Sudan 1 were left on campus Costcutter shelves over a week after the government released warnings about the carcinogenic dye.
Homophobic law set to change thanks to nouse
By Simon Davies — March 7, 2005
THE HOMOPHOBIC hate attack reported in nouse has prompted North Yorkshire Police to consider changing the classification of these attacks from ‘diversity’ to ‘hate’. This would allow victims to report an attack anonymously, instead of being forced into the trauma of providing detailed witness statements.
Fifty-six decapitated Roman corpses uncovered in York
By Simon Davies — March 7, 2005
FIFTY-SIX mostly decapitated Roman corpses have been discovered by archaeologists working near The Mount in York. Forty-nine young men, and most remarkably seven children were all discovered at what is now thought to have been a Roman cemetery.
UGM’s riddled with mundane motions
By Simon Davies — March 7, 2005
THIS TERM’S Union General Meeting have been tainted with inquoracy, and a series of ridiculous ordinary motions. The most prominent amongst these included a motion to censure the president and more recently, one to demolish Langwith College.
York students are set to make a packet from Ascot Races
By Simon Davies — February 12, 2005
YORK UNIVERSITY students up and down the South Bank area are contemplating letting their houses for Ascot this year. With 300,000 visitors expected to inundate York in mid-June, few residents are unaware of the potential profit they could make.
Student Union attempt to take over events
By Simon Davies — February 12, 2005
CAMPUS EVENTS have come under threat from renewed attempts by the Student Union to centralise control over them. Under new proposals one SU committee will have the power to dictate the genre, branding and nature of a college’s events. The decision-making power of individual JCRCs will be decimated.
Students to desert ‘dull’ campus and use private rental
By Simon Davies — February 12, 2005
A SIGNIFICANT number of accommodation places for second and third years have still not been filled. Charges that campus life is too dull for undergraduates have sparked fears that more postgraduate students may be given on campus housing.
SU support campaign for ethical merchandise
By Simon Davies — February 12, 2005
FOLLOWING OUR Stop the Sweat campaign, York University Student Union has suggested the introduction of a Code of Conduct in their recent merchandise report. This would mean that all clothing suppliers for the Union would have to meet certain ethical standards, including the provision of a living wage and reasonable working hours.
Top-up fees rhetoric shows NUS is out-dated
By Simon Davies — February 12, 2005
Simon Davis on why York should pull out of a backward and bureaucratic National Union
Top-up fees are going to be introduced in England. As we speak the proposals are worming their way through Westminster, and preparations are being made to introduce the charges elsewhere in the UK. They are an historical inevitability.
March If You Must
By Simon Davies — October 28, 2003
In the aftermath of the subsidised holiday trip to London to protest about top-up fees, it seems to me that students are all too keen to jump and shout without reflection. We appear to be blind to the fact that protesting simply does not work.
Derwent Lord of the Flies
By Simon Davies — October 28, 2003
Derwent College is recovering this week, after suffering from swarms of infiltrating wasps and flies, worthy of a biblical plague. “Hundreds” of bugs infiltrated several floors, causing students to flee. The horror was compounded by the fact that it took over a week for professional exterminators to tackle the pest problem. During this period the [...]
Most Read Commented
- Vanbrugh thirds scrape past James in entertaining affair
- How to land a grad job: banking (Goldman Sachs)
- James score eight in demolition of Wentworth
- Alcuin edge out Halifax fourths in close encounter
- Concern over international academic misconduct cases
- A Happy Mundy for Halifax firsts as they defeat Goodricke
Polls
Loading ...