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.
No official reason for the change has been given by Tru management, or by their parent company Luminar, which also owns The Gallery. When the change of venue was announced last week, initially for Week 1 only, a statement on the YUSU website simply stated that the change had been made for "operational reasons". Staff had been posted to Gallery instead.
Club Salvation has responded to closures by announcing that they will be launching an alternative University of York student night next Tuesday. Entry price will be £3 and the club will be open until 4.30am.
There was speculation last term that both Tru and The Gallery would face closure, as Luminar’s share prices have fallen significantly in the last few years. Luminar had stated in response that they "have no plans to close either of our venues in York".
The end of "Trusday" will undoubtedly dismay a large number of students, with one second year telling The Yorker: "I'm gutted. I love Tru and hate Gallery so I don't think I'll be going out on Tuesdays". The Gallery already has a night for University of York students on Thursdays, with 'SNG' on Sunday nights also being popular.
Salvation attempted to run a student night for York Sport last year, which failed after clubs rebelled and continued to head to Ziggys.
The Yorker contacted Tru for a comment, but at the time this article was published, we had not received a response.
"Club Salvation has responded to closures by announcing that they will be launching an alternative University of York student night next Tuesday."
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