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.
We've quizzed new Derwent chair Oliver Lester to find out a bit more about the man himself, posing to him a variety of unusual questions and placing him in a unique ‘agony aunt’ situation...
The Yorker (Y): What’s the best colour of fruit pastel?
Oliver Lester (OL): Red – the taste is immense, sweet and fruity!
Y: What’s the oddest group you belong to on Facebook?
OL: Anti-Toffs (I’m also an admin!)
Y: Lily Allen v. Mika – who would win in a fight?
OL: Kate Nash would KO both of them.
Y: Do you ever use your phone whilst on the toilet?
OL: Never!
Y: What’s the best way to eat an egg?
OL: In bed, with a fry up.
Y: Two bottles of Morrinov or one bottle of Smirnoff?
OL: Morrinov? Smirnoff? Vodkat!!
Y: Toffs, Ziggy’s or Gallery?
OL: Toffs. I hate it but have grown to love it.
Y: What was in your advent calendar this morning?
OL: A Kinder Surpise (someone made me a unique advent calendar this year!)
Y: What was the last item you bought from Costcutter?
OL: Some milk and ginger beer for the bar quiz challenges!
Oliver Lester as Derwent’s very own agony aunt.
A Fresher is in tears in the JCR after her Freshers’ romance has come to an end. What do you do?
Tell them that it’s alright. These things happen. Life goes on. Then direct them to Ziggy’s where a whole new Fresher romance may begin...
A young Fresher has come out to you that he is gay, but feels unable to tell his devoutly Christian parents for fear of rejection. What would your advice be?
This has been my best excuse for the last 3 years for missing deadlines at school and university/ I always talk about how my brother has ‘come out as gay and my parents are quite devout Catholics, so I need to go home to diffuse the situation, resulting in me handing my essay in a week late. Due to the sensitive nature,’ I say, ‘I would appreciate it if you (the teacher) don’t mention it to anyone else...not even to me!’ Works every time!
A Derwenter has come to you complaining that the only has a baby belling oven and hence cannot cook for his beloved on their anniversary. How would you advise him?
Firstly, a baby belling is totally not acceptable. Hopefully, all Derwenters should have decent cooking facilities by the end of next term. Secondly, I would hand him the number to Efes and advise him that he should pay for a takeaway delivery. By far the most romantic gesture a Yorkie student can do.
"A young Fresher has come out to you that he is gay, but feels unable to tell his devoutly Christian parents for fear of rejection. What would your advice be?"
Another great reason to have college LGBT Reps! 
In my experience: Toffs is where romance is born, Ziggy's is where it's killed, and Gallery is where you go to get over it all
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