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.
Dan Walker is a third year student in the second year of a physics course. He lived in D-Block and was a STYC last year. He has just finished his time as one of Goodricke JCRC's Bar Reps.
Philip Lee-Wright is a second year social policy student. He has previously worked on the Goodricke JCRC as a Student Action Rep, and lived in Goodricke A-Block last year.
Why are you running?
Dan Walker: I feel that as a student with two full years of York, one as a student in accommodation, and another living off campus as a very active JCRC member, I can offer a level of experience of college matters not normally found in a candidate running for chair. It pretty much goes without saying that I love Goodricke, and want to be involved in ensuring its college spirit survives and grows throughout what will without a doubt be a challenging year.
Philip Lee-Wright: I’m running for Goodricke Chair because I believe I have the experience, commitment, knowledge and determination to work for and with Goodricke. I want to protect and improve the spirit and presence of Goodricke in students’ lives through greater participation, and meet the challenge of ensuring this spirit is successfully carried over to Goodricke’s new home at Hes East at the end of next year.
What do you think is the biggest issue for your college this year?
DW: The biggest challenge facing Goodricke this year is the now rapidly approaching move to Hes East. The new JCRC must be willing to change the way it operates while maintaining its motivation through the entire year. It must be ready to provide a brilliant first year on a new campus with very different facilities, as well as ensuring the final two terms of Goodricke's current layout are the best yet.
PLW: This year I think the biggest challenge facing Goodricke will without doubt be the move over to the new campus at Hes East, supposedly set for October. Our college spirit, which is so vital to our identity, will no doubt be strained in the move which will see less of the ‘mucking in’ culture of our famed blocks at present. This heavily underlines the need to improve participation for events and groups. As a committee we will have to ensure the Welfare, Social and Ents networks are in place to support our new and returning students at Hes East.
What do you think is the biggest issue for the university this year?
DW: Angry momma geese in the spring? Otherwise the closure of college bars, and the effect of the opening of the YUSU bar, with the events which are to follow there, are probably the biggest issues facing the university. To make sure that college events do not become overshadowed, the JCRCs across campus are going to have to work hard alongside both each other and YUSU. The colleges need to retain their identities, something which I feel is massively important in terms of both student involvement and welfare.
PLW: The biggest issue for the university this year will be the continual need to defend our collegiate system. Commercial Services claim that college institutions, such as bars (which were once considered services) must be profitable to survive. Yet surely a basic requirement to achieve profitability is to attract and retain business - and this cannot be done without investment in facilities. Because of a sustained lack of this investment, JCRCs are having to work harder and harder to keep students on campus for events. More unity, participation and college co-operation will be essential to defend our institutions.
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