Articles by Victoria Lee

Victoria Lee

Deputy News Editor (2009/10)
Victoria has written 43 articles for Nouse


NUS: 1 in 7 female students sexually assaulted

One in seven female students has been the victim of serious sexual assault or serious physical violence while at university, says a recent National Union of Students (NUS) report

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A shock to the cider-loving community

A week ago today, as part of his pre-election budget, Chancellor Alistair Darling made an announcement which shook the nation’s cider-loving community: a new levy on cider, amounting to an additional nine pence tax per bottle

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Dad’s Army Marches On

While support for the classic drama, Dad’s Army, has by no means
diminished in recent years, the fan-base has undoubtedly got older

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Heslington area searched again as part of Claudia investigation

Police were today searching Heslington village and the surrounding area, in connection to the disappearance of University of York chef, Claudia Lawrence

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Photo: Jason LozierArrest made of laptop theft

An individual has been arrested in connection to the recent theft of a laptop from the University library

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YUSU disability policy “segregates” students

YUSU’s Disability policy has been accused of segregating rather than integrating the disabled student community

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The environmental unsustainability of the lake has worried many as to the likely negative effects of a second [Photo: Jason Lozier]University critisised for second “environmentally unsustainable” lake on the Heslington East Campus

The University of York has been heavily criticised after revelations that the new lake on the Heslington East Campus will be “environmentally unsustainable”, and cause significant ecological damage to the surrounding environment

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Leftover debris, after unfinished construction work in Heslington Village, has angered local residents [Photo: Jason Lozier]Abandoned construction work sparks anger

Discontented residents of Heslington village have accused the University of turning Heslington Church into a “bomb site”

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YUSU bans Women’s Officer candidates from campaigning

Mark Pickard and Peter Saul, candidates for YUSU Women’s Officer, have been banned from campaigning until 12th March

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Hustings Live – Wednesday

The Nouse live blog for final day of Hustings 2010

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Required: one YUSU President

The wacky, the weird and the wonderful seems an adequate way to sum up last night’s YUSU Presidential hustings

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Welfare Officer candidate condemned for undermining position

Andrew McIlwraith, a Welfare Officer candidate in this year’s YUSU elections, has been condemned by students and opponents for his undermining of the Welfare position

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Hustings Live – Tuesday

The Nouse live blog for first day of Hustings 2010

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Claudia ‘Awareness Day’ coincides with new information

The eve of the 36th birthday of Claudia Lawrence, the University of York chef who went missing almost a year ago, was marked today by a ‘Claudia Lawrence Awareness Day’, held in York City Centre

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Students experienced abuse by a group of youths in Tang Hall [Photo: Peter Iveson]Students harrassed by teenagers in Tang Hall

Students residing in Tang Hall Lane have complained of constant harassment by local teenagers since they moved in at the start of this academic year

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