A vote of no confidence has been submitted against Alex Urquhart, President of the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU), after today’s cancellation of the YUSU policy process. Huw James, a […]
Author: Jack Harvey
Sabbatical Officers questioned at YUSU AGM 2018
York students questioned their Union’s Sabbatical Officers at the Union’s Annual General Meeting earlier this week, asking about topics including past staff misdemeanours, referenda, dental health and the Big Student […]
Poll for YUSU Big Student Debate motion pulled after voting error
A poll to decide the topic for the final Big Student Debate of the year was pulled on Friday after the online voting system erroneously suggested that over 12,000 students […]
James Durcan wins YUSU President role in 2018 Officer Elections
James Durcan has become President of the University of York Students’ Union for the 2018/2019 academic year. Durcan, a former Chair of James College, defeated fellow students Hector Macduff, Has’san Suhail […]
York students abseil down Central Hall for charity
Students at the University of York and Sabbatical Officers from its Students’ Union have abseiled down Central Hall to raise money for charity. Students descended from the building, typically used […]
Defenders of tax havens should put ethics before economics
The Paradise Papers: a triumph for investigative, data journalism, an embarrassment to the rich and famous benefactors of the Bermuda tax haven, and an outrage for the man on the street. […]
It should have been the film for our generation – what went wrong with The Circle?
Power, politics, surveillance, social media, privacy: The Circle (2017) had everything it needed to be a deep and critical commentary on the ethical dilemmas of today’s world. So why did it […]
What Donald Trump Jr’s Tweet shows us about today’s political conversations
The world is used to reading unusual Tweets from a man named Donald Trump. Most of the time, it’s the President of the United States; but sometimes, others can confound […]
The difficult issue of legal naming and shaming
“Every guy’s worst nightmare is having a one night stand and in the following days the girl accuses him of raping her.” So begins a typical Tab thought piece: taking on a serious subject with […]
Want to save Sarah Connor? Terminate The Terminator
The announcement that Linda Hamilton is to portray Sarah Connor again ought to cause plenty of excitement among film fans. Connor is one of the most famous female characters of […]