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.
Across the country every year organisations and charities, the media and shops take two weeks in February and March to promote Fairtrade products and gather public awareness of the movement and issues surrounding trade.
Megan Preston, Secretary of University of York People and Planet describes the fortnight as useful in increasing “public awareness and thinking about trade justice and poverty”.
The fortnight is coordinated by the Fairtrade Foundation that aims at reducing exploitation in trade and creating stable enough conditions for farmers to continue their work. This year's Fairtrade Fortnight began on the 22nd February and will continute until 7th March.
Week 8 is when it’s all happening here on campus. On Monday, University of York People and Planet held a panel debate on "what is trade fairness?", "is free trade fair?" and "does Fairtrade really make a difference?" They gathered speakers from diverse societies across campus and from the Fairtrade Foundation UK and York Fairtrade Forum. Society speakers were from the Socialist Worker’s Party society and University of York Freedom Society. All members of the panel argued their cases for and against the concept of Fairtrade, and Preston told the Yorker, “there was a great turnout” and all the speakers were “excellent”. Check out other Fairtrade Fortnight events around York and York St John's below.
Nationally, the theme for Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 is “The Big Swap”. People are encouraged to subsititude regular products they usually buy for Fairtrade alternatives. Interested? Visit the website at www.fairtrade.org.uk/thebigswap and pledge to swap items such as as tea, coffee, wine, rice or sugar for a Fairtrade equivalent.
Fairtrade Fortnight in York
Thursday 4th March - HUMAN RIGHTS IN KENYA – Room 037, Skell Building, York St. John, 7.30pm – a talk by two human rights activists about the challenges and dangers facing those who dare to speak out and strive for change in Kenya.
Friday 5th March - “GO BANANAS FOR FAIRTRADE” – talk by Nioka, a Fairtrade farmer, DG/017, De Grey Court, York St. John, 7.30pm
Saturday 6th March - GHANA PARTY – Park Grove Primary School, 7pm – transglobal drummers, Chechelele, Ghanaian food, tickets £5 (food and drink included)
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