After the long Easter break, to many students YUSU elections at the end of term probably seem like a lifetime ago.
University students are facing travel difficulties as a result of the volcanic ashes spreading from Iceland across Britain and North Europe.
According to Lancaster University Student Union sports vice-president Sue Wynes, the differing term dates between York and Lancaster has been an “increasing problem in the last few years when it comes to organising Roses.”
Elections are over and the results are in! The Yorker talks to YUM Chair-elect Chris Young, to find out what he's all about.
Voting for YUSU elections 2010 opens tomorrow! The Yorker spent the last week talking to five of the six Presidential candidates – David Hansen, David Levene, Matthew Freckelton, Oliver Hutchings and Roberto Powell, and asking them some hard-hitting questions. This is what they said!
12 pm Friday afternoon marked the closing of this year’s YUSU nominations, and so the elections begin. Some – candidates, campaigners and friends - would say these are exciting times, but for the rest of us – Freshers - Friday passed without a blip like any other, bringing with it only the promise of a lie-in the next day.
Two major international events are set to take place on Saturday, February 27- York CSSA’s Chinese New Year Gala and International Week’s Fiesta. The Yorker spoke to both these societies to find out how they think this clash will affect their respective events.
A black Labrador Retriever by the name of Treo will be receiving the Dickin Medal (the animal version of the Victoria Cross) at the Imperial War Museum in London later today for his gallant effort saving lives in Afghanistan.