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.
The protest, organised by Policy and Campaigns Officer Tom Langrish and Michael Batula, as well as Langwith Chair Zach Pepper, aims to sway Vice-Chancellor Brian Cantor into changing the decision made last week.
The University has withdrawn initial support for the YUSU Bar to open in October 2008.
The decision leaves Langwith College without a bar for Freshers Week 2009, which the campaign's Facebook group condemns as "represent[ing] the University's disregard for the will of the students".
The YUSU Langwith Bar project has been backed by Langwith JCRC, Union Senate and the student body.
Two votes, one held in March and one in this week's Union General Meeting (UGM), saw students vote in favour of the bar.
Pepper said: "The decision now lies with Brian Cantor as to when we get our bar. We need to show him that getting a bar ready for October is important to students."
It comes after the results of the latest Union General Meeting (UGM) which saw 'Emergency Motion - Campaign for a 1st October 2008 opening of the Langwith Cafe Bar Development' gain 353 votes for, 16 against and 4 abstentions.
It also saw the passing of the Union Budget, 'Moving YUSU Forward', which could lead to changes within the Sabbatical Officers structure, and 'Make YUSU Campaign For Longer Library Opening Hours'.
Tonight's meeting with Brian Cantor takes place in V/045 at 5.15pm. Those wanting to join the campaign should meet at the SU Centre at 4pm.
Was this story posted yesterday? I didn't see it then. Unless of course the posting date has been altered.
It couldn't have been, we only released it today! To confirm, the meeting is TONIGHT (THURSDAY): V/045 at 5:15 - if you want to get a dust suit and mask come to the Student Centre at 4pm!
This won't change cantor's mind at all. It'll just look like a cheap, immature stunt.
The facts are that the uni has a lot of regeneration to do in residences because of asbestos. They can't have another freshers' disaster like they've had the previous few years (hotel, kitchens etc...) and this must be the priority.
They're also paying for Wentworth accommodation revamping, the physics asbestos work plus work on the stairwell area and new walls, the HERC, de-asbestosing central hall, reaccommodation of staff in the new building, and probably many more jobs that are more important than another bar. Oh, and heslington east. Mustn't forget that little project.
Patience, my friends!
Edit: however theres nothing like a good old political stunt, even if it won't change the guy's mind! Enjoy!
#1: Google says it was posted at 15:44 today, so it does look like the posting date has been changed.
Apologies for the confusion folks it was published today (around 30 minutes ago in fact) it was an error on my part - all a bit manic today at Yorker HQ!
Ruth
Looked like a fair crowd gathered on vanbrugh as i wandered past this afternoon. Any success?
I agree that there are higher priorities than the new bar, and projects such as accommodation blocks should be completed before it.
However, in addition to it being what the students want, it should be open by freshers week because if it isn't the university will be letting a heck of a lot of profit go. The university could get back a substantial amount of their investment in that week alone.
Freshers and re-freshers weeks are some of the heaviest drinking weeks of the year, and it seems only good business sense that we should have the new SU bar working and ready to take advantage of that fact.
Helen - the University won't be letting their own profit go, they'll be letting the Union's go on our behalf! This is one of the reasons we need to apply pressure - on business grounds as well as the impact it will have on our students!
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