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.
Third year PPE student Tom Daltas begins his hunger strike today, Sunday 25th January, and will be ingesting nothing but water until Wednesday.
Daltas said: "The point I am trying to get across is that there is an enormous gap between what recent climate science demands and what the government is doing to protect us and our environment."
He added: "By protesting through hunger strike I hope to bring this fact to people's attention and to put them in touch with the sort of information that will enable them to make a genuine difference through their capacity as citizens."
During his hunger strike Daltas plans to spend most of the day outside Vanbrugh and to sleep in one of the college common rooms.
In the Facebook group created by Daltas he sets out as one of his aims "to promote genuine environmentally responsible consumption, recently dubbed 'ecotarianism'."
He explains that 'ecotarianism' is as much a political as it is an environmental movement and adds that "under liberal government and capitalist markets, the vote we cast with our money can be far more potent in driving change than our political vote".
YUSU could not be reached for a comment.
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a bit harsh you two
although in this day and age he'd probably do alot more just donating 10 quid to some cause
Or getting involved with YUSU's Ethical and Environmental work, or joining a local group doing something proactive, or doing a display showing students what practical steps they can take ... or loads of tings that actually make a difference!
I don't know about you guys, but I always get a lot of flatulence from not eating for a while... And flatulence means Methane, a big nono for the environment!
absolutely ridiculous, if he wants to raise awareness hold a fundraising event or sit in vanbrugh stalls and hand out leaflets and bring people closer to the cause rather than sitting outside in the cold not eating and completely missing the point. besides, there's plenty of indications that the government is starting to give issues of sustainability the recognition and attention they deserve.
admirable cause, rubbish gesture.
people are missing the point completely...
either you agree or disagree with this symbolic act, I think we should all respect his decisions, especially when those entail not eating for 72 hours.
you'll be missing the point if you try to analyse this symbolic gesture. that's why it's symbolic in the first place.
#7 how postmodern of you
I thought postmodern was having a banquet in honour of ecotarianism? 
comment deleted by the author i saw him drinking a coffee!
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