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 also voted on proposed changes to the constitution and chose the charity The Yorker will sponsor for the next three years.
Last year, The Yorker raised £300 for The Press Guardian Angels Appeal. At the AGM, Operational Director Nick Connell proposed choosing a different local charity to sponsor for the next three years, with a target of £1,000 set. Four charities were nominated and the West Yorkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre won the vote.
In the elections, several people reran for the position they currently held, including Editor Dominic Freeston. They were all successfully re-elected.
Some of the current editors chose to run for a different position and were also all successful. Changes included Amy Benziane and Marie Thouaille, who had been the Editors of News and Blogs respectively, becoming the new Deputy Editors.
There were also a number of members who stood for election for the first time. Among those elected was Ben Smith, a first year who ran for Deputy Sports Editor. Here are the results in full:
Journalism Positions
Business Positions
Nicole Nordon (re-elected)
Technical Positions
Two changes to The Yorker’s constitution were also ratified. The first change saw the membership fee reduced to £4 instead of £12. The other change was also regarding membership – members will now pay each academic year rather than renew their membership a full year after signing up.
Hurrah for The Yorker, best out of three
I agree, The Yorker truly is the best place for AGM results of York societies. Peerless.
As far as I know, The Yorker isn't a society, #2, it's a limited company completely independent of the uni.
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