A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting York on Maundy Thursday, 5th April, as part of the 800th anniversary of York’s Charter for the traditional “Royal Maundy” ceremony.
A flood caused by a heating system “failure” forced the university IT services to shut down many essential systems on Sunday night, causing problems for many students on the eve of their exams and assignment due-dates.
Members of the rowing crew are suffering from the illness which first hit them two weeks ago. It has spread to all crews, with 20 members being affected.
York Boat Club President Jillian Tongue told The Yorker: “We don't know what the cause is, that's why we are trying to investigate it.”
The Boat Club has contacted British Waterways and York City Council concerning the issue. Both organisations have recognised this as an urgent case and deemed it a priority.
The river Ouse is not suitable for water-sports; however, people may enter at their own peril
The council has contacted the Health Protection Agency and has since requested stool samples from club members to make a diagnosis.
The main symptoms are vomiting and diarrhoea. However, the illness does not appear to be contagious since none of the members’ housemates have been affected.
Weil's disease, which affects 10% of all freshwater sites, is being considered as one of the potential causes. Another possibility is that the boathouse's tap water supply was infected during the recent floods.
The council has advised that the “River Ouse is not suitable for watersports; however, people may enter at their own peril”.
Crew captains have been asked to change their current route to avoid three treated sewage outlets along the river, in order to avoid aggravating the problem.
The Boat Club is recommending that its members bring their own water bottles to training and put them in plastic bags while on the boats. They have also advised protecting any blisters or cuts, to avoid direct contact with the river water.
I hear the boatclub are building calisthenics into their new training regime, modelled on this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miSADG9yihM
How long ago did they row on the waters of the red rose!?
Rumours have that somerfield are subsidising the cost of toilet roll for the stricken rowers.
Duck poo, anyone?
And I thought they were supposed to be the toughest of the sports teams...
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