YORK VISION
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FEELING PORNY?
Tuesday January 15, 2013
BY OLIVER TODD
NEW DATA has revealed the extent of porn watching habits on campus. The figures, provided to Vision by the University under the Freedom of Information Act, show a staggering number of visits to some of the world’s most popular porn sites. In the Autumn term, people on campus visited the top 20 free porn sites 1,476 a day, on average, with an estimated total of 103,320 views in the term. The most popular site was ‘RedTube’ which racked up an average of 606 views each day whilst ‘XHamster’ and ‘WankTube’ were also popular. Bullporn. com only managed 39 views.
were made to these sites each day – although the figures also show that more people were checking out YorkVision.co.uk. Meanwhile, Freshers Week saw just 435 views each day with students more focused upon going out and hangovers. The figures include any views made on the University networks – including in lecture theatres and the library – a habit that has
already been speculated about on the ‘Spotted: University of York Library’ Facebook page which recently drew criticism for voicing sexist comments. Any viewings made by staff of the University are also included. One first-year Derwent student, who chose not to be named, told Vision: “I’m surprised it’s so low to be honest – I must be racking up a good three or four views a
PORN SITES VIEWED 103,320 TIMES ON CAMPUS All views were either made on campus desktop computers or mobile devices connected to the eduroam WiFi network. With York students only having 4.06 sexual partners whilst at University according to the StudentBeans’ 2012 Sex Survey, this data perhaps indicates we are spending our time in other ways. The peak time for views was in week 6, an essay deadline week for many students, where 1,844 visits
day on my own!” One second-year student from Langwith meanwhile said: “I can’t believe the figures are so high! It just goes to show that people are trying to spice up the odd boring History lecture. Personally, I think it’s disgusting - I mean ‘XHamster’ and ‘Bullporn’? I don’t even want to think about what these sites entail....” York’s viewing figures engulf
those of Nottingham University, where paper The Tab Nottingham, claimed “Randy uni staff surfed porn 200 times a day while you were on holiday” in October. Data for other universities has not been published.
YORK BEATS NOTTINGHAM York’s true figures could potentially be even higher, as Vision’s investigation only covered the most popular free porn websites on the worldwide web. With dissertation deadlines and a more hectic schedule coming up, it remains to be seen how many views York will manage this Spring term...
Top 10 Most Viewed Sites: 1. RedTube.com 2. XVideos.com 3. XHamster.com 4. PornHub.com 5. XNXX.com 6. YouJizz.com 7. YouPorn.com 8. Freeones.co.uk 9. TubeGalore.com 10. BullPorn.com
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LIBRARY WHINES
ing a £2 per item per day fine. Florence-Anne Stratton, a third RECENT FIGURES released year English student, explains her to Vision by the University re- annoyance at the policy, “I had veal that the amount of money to go home early this term and earned by the library through all of the books I had taken out fines has risen by approximate- were requested when I got home. ly £30,000 in the past three I emailed the library telling them my situation and they said they years. The library has tried to amend would waive my fine, however this by introducing modifications when I came back to university, to their loan system at the begin- all of the fines were still on my ning of the academic year, fol- card. This meant I couldn’t get lowing unsatisfactory levels in a any more books out before giving student experience survey. A third the others back, which hugely imyear Politics and Economics stu- pacted the work I could do on my dent who wished to remain anon- essays.” She continues to complain: “It ymous said: “I’m not surprised library fines have gone up each just doesn’t make sense to me that year. What I want to know is how if you get a book out before someelse, you then have to the university have spent all this one give it to them, surely it extra money?” should just be that This information is in light of you can’t rising frustration amongst York renew it students at the existing long once it has been loan system, which has Which University sports team requested.” yet to be amended by missed their game after The Library the university. With their bus got a puncture? is currently the current system, stulooking in to subdents away from York for the sidising postage costs, holidays have to post back their which are a further borrowed books that have been reinconvenience for stuquested by others, otherwise fac-
BY SARAH CATTLE
dents studying at home over the holidays. Second year History student, Freya Sydney-Smith, laments: “Students staying in York have a definite advantage. They can request books whenever, whereas students at home have to spend time and money returning books by post, at the disposal of others.” Other modifications to the loan system have been on the whole positive, working on the basis of reducing unnecessary costs for those who have borrowed books by making sure no fines are given, unless others are inconvenienced by late return of a requested item. The University registrar David Duncan commented: “The only change in the fines system is the overall reduction in fines levied on students - down 40% so far this year. The fines for people who do not return books requested by others haven’t changed. All the feedback we have received from student reps suggests that these fines are necessary to allow fair access to materials.” He also adds recent student feedback has been “very positive” since the changes were implemented.
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