ellis AND hernando won't both run they share the same friendship group and live together so it would be ridiculous if they did. it'll be one running with the other supporting.

I agree with 'Glove', the difference in terms is relevant because that in itself means that CPs will never be viewed in the same way as marriage, and will instead be seen as second-class. And the difference is particularly relevant for homosexual Christians, who want to declare their love and commitment before God.

How can it make sense from either a religious or secular point of view (and priests are invested with legal as well as religious responsibilities, and so have a duty to follow the law as regards discrimination, just as any other wedding registrar would) that heterosexual atheists can get married in church, as happens all the time, with the tacit knowledge of the minister, but that gay Christians, who would have a genuine religious interest in having a marriage rather than CP are barred? Not only does the prohibition exist, but certain clergy like the Archbishop of York feel the need to publicly express their support for it.

This, ultimately, is why the rhetoric suggests homophobia, I can't recall a single word being said in recent times against atheists (whatever their sexuality) marrying in church, whereas the very idea of gay marriage is regularly condemned. And there are, of course, far more important issues in the world ministers to be talking about. Hence Desmond Tutu's despondent reflection that the church has become obsessed with questions of human sexuality.

Love how this article has so many mistakes, makes all the gossip meaningless tbh

Good to know someone who is doing the right thing.

@Trevor

Sorry Trevor, that is completely untrue

Hello, Trevor.

I've Googled extensively and can find no evidence that anyone who took up Randi's $1 million challenge managed to progress beyond a preliminary test to see if they have any paranormal powers at all.

Do you have any names and independently-verifiable links? Cheers.

Then you'd be able to name these mediums that have proven life beyond death? What other details do you have of the tests they have passed? Dates? Format of test? Evidence provided?

@V provide*

Actually you might like to know that there are several well known mediums that have taken Randi up on his offer and proven beyond doubt the continuation of life after death. It is just Randi himself that refuses to accept it and lose face. I have seen Derek work and he is an outstanding medium.

9 comments, 5 from Chris Etheridge. Commitment.

Second try should be awarded to Alex Littlechild, not to myself..

Anything is an improvement on last year

(It's Cat Wayland, not Weyland)

I've seen what I think is Carney's manifesto.
It's a 400 word poem alongside the quote

'we will run the university; the university will not run us.'

I'm excited.

use*

I don't actually read Nouse very often nowadays. However, I used Google Alerts to monitor every time that my name is mentioned on the internet; so I was always going to spot this.

@MA

You must be Nacho's mate or speaking s***.

Strides have been made in Goodricke, but we have also seen how Hernando cannot run a committee, and with a half successful bus service as his main achievement I don't think we can all worship his time in charge.

On the other hand, Vanbrugh events are much bigger, over 10 grand in sponsorship, a 100 grand bar refurb, an accountable committee and the main campaigner in ensuring the new, low bar prices which has seen the bar income increase dramatically...I know who I'd rather win.

don't know any of the mentioned candidates personally but the college chairs have apparently done good jobs. same old rubbish. carney is the only name that excites so long as he isn't a joke. personally i think having a college chair as president would be a poor move. theres a lot that needs to change and running yusu like a college jcrc just isn't the answer. here's to a dozen more manifestos promising jargon nobody cares about which will never get done anyway.

@electiontime Of course anyone can win! But im just saying i personally believe that one is more suited than the other as a result of the last year as Chair. Agree on the carney point.

Seen the future, winners are:

Kallum Taylor
Charlotte Winter
Hannah Brearley
Zahra Latif
Bob Hughes

Place your bets now.

Jason, you came nowhere near...

Woah, are you actually arguing that Ngwena was so much more "strong" and "effective" and had so much more "charisma" than Ellis that they're easy to identify with? I strongly disagree with that comment. So much fail in this piece, even though the sentiment is excellent and it's written well.

Chris and I did indeed win, in part under the widely attacked banner of "a Sports Centre on Hes East by 2015 (not 2035)" though our Vanbrugh Bridge campaign wasn't quite the success we hoped for...

Still impressed that Etheridge is paying attention to these things when he lives in London. I mean, I'm still a York Uni student and haven't been paying too much attention to rumours this year. That said, I came close to beating a re-runner last time I ran, so you never know... >.>

@MA - if youre suggesting somebody is running so another can't win the that's quite ridiculous. but i'd love it if carney ran. imagine an anti-YUSU YUSU president.

Do you have a link to the findings?

I believe John Terry is running for racial equalities officer.

@john b - Carney needs to get a life and focus on other things than to always undermine Nacho. That boy has a dirty record following him around and his credibility has been seriously undermined.

The only candidate that I see doing a good job this year is Nacho. Having seen what he has done with Goodricke and when compared to Vanbrugh etc- he really is the only choice.

Heard that Angus Hill (ex-Debating society president, vision comment editor and who is on societies committee) is planning to run for student activities.

Zahra won a YUSU Award, not, as yet a YUSU election.