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.
A demonstration was held on campus on Friday 5th, to raise awareness about the suppression of human rights under the Burmese military Junta and to propel students to sign a petition addressed to the Burmese government.
A march organized by Amnesty International, accompanied by rhythmic drumming, banners and distributions of leaflets, began from the library and proceeded to meander through campus.
The main issue being addressed was the plight of the 88 Generation Students Group: a group that has come to symbolize the Burmese national movement for change. In August 1988, these students were joined by people from all over the country, in peaceful demonstrations demanding an end to oppression. The government responded aggressively and some of the student activists remain imprisoned to this day. The petition being circulated, requested from the Burmese Minister of Information, to release all the members of the 88 Generation Group and other political prisoners that are still detained.
Amnesty campaigns officer Freddy Vanson explains to the Yorker that "we are exercising our right to the freedom of speech, that we take for granted every day, to speak on behalf of those that are imprisoned for trying to exercise this right." Leaflets distributed by the protesters stated,"Just holding a leaflet like this one would be enough to get you arrested, detained by security personnel and imprisoned without trial."
When asked what brought her out Esther Redhouse White, responded, "knowing that under the current Burmese government, many other things would be forbidden to me, such as using Facebook, reading books on philosophy, meeting in groups of more than 5 people and attending comedy shows."
Suraj Rai, told the yorker ‘the students imprisoned in Burma are students like us, who protested against their government. They were then arrested, beaten and some even killed’.
Further action will take place on campus for Burma with "the Burma Play" on Saturday week 6 and the screening of the oscar nominated "Burma VJ", date TBC. Details can be found on the York University Amnesty International facebook group.
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