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.
This event was part of the International Development Society’s (IDS) campaign to raise awareness on those suffering from poor sanitation around the world in conjunction with this year’s World Toilet Day.
At the centre of attention was a vintage toilet- the society’s attempt to attract students to sign up to the “End Water Poverty” petition. With 2.5 billion people worldwide living without safe sanitation, the petition is to emphasise the want for change.
IDS Vice Chair of Campaigning, George Viner, who was co-running the campaign, told the Yorker, “This is a big issue for donor countries. We just want to create a signal to students as to what aid should be spent on. I’m sure we have raised awareness and hopefully this will make a difference.”
By 1 pm, nigh-on 200 students had signed up to the campaign not least due to the enticement of the day’s main event, the one minute “Big Squat”.
IDS Vice Chair of Volunteering, Rhian Davies stressed that the day was not all a case of toilet humour, “This event is in the name of fun, but there’s a massive message for society behind it, I just hope they listen.”
The IDS hope that with Friday's event, they are able to raise the society’s profile, encourage more students to get involved, and to make a difference in “volunteering, campaigning and informing students of important global development issues”.
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