NEWS
YORK VISION
Tuesday June 8th, 2010
CU GET COLD FEET OVER LGBT MARRIAGE PROPOSALS
EXPECTED SHAKE-UP OF YORK NIGHTLIFE
ORGASMIC PROSPECTS FOR YORK STUDENTS
BY CEM TURHAN
ution: Students of the Revol Our new drinking hole? Photo: Marcus Roby
BY TOM MCDERMOTT THE STATE of York’s club scene is rumoured to be changing in the near future, although opinion is divided over whether it will be changing for the better or worse. Following the recent switch over from Tru to Salvation on a Tuesday night, the rights to host the other official student nights now appear to be under review by YUSU. Persistent rumours suggest that York’s often overlooked Vodka Revs is to merge with Orgasmic and be refurbished. The new club is expected to collaborate with YUSU; however, at the time of printing these reports remained unsubstantiated. When asked whether they would be happy with a shake-up of the bars and
3
clubs which YUSU promoted the majority of students reacted positively. Second year Biology student Jonathan Robertson told Vision, “Getting a bit more variety in the club nights on offer would be a really good thing – at the moment all the clubs seem to offer the same basic things on student nights. I’d like to see a broader spectrum of music played on a regular basis: it would be great to get a YUSU backed Drum and Bass night or Dub-step night going on somewhere.” YUSU Democracy and Services Officer Lewis Bretts, who is currently negotiating the changes with various companies in York, told Vision: “I’m happy with the way the club nights are shaping up – the market in York is changing substantially, and I am confident that students
are going to have some great nights over the next year.” Bretts also suggested that plans are generally in line with those of York’s student population and that students’ wishes for more variety could be granted. “Hopefully people will understand and support the idea that there should be something for everyone to enjoy,” he said. Moreover, he also assured students that that YUSU will still be striving to get the best deal possible for students. “For me the priority is always whether or not people will have a good time. We’d never promote a club night that wasn’t the best on offer.”
LGBT COMMITTEE'S gay marriage events have been left in jeopardy following disagreements about the campaign arising within the Christian Union. A key event of the week, a panel debate on the issue with representatives from various different faiths, has been left in a dubious situation after the CU chose not to participate, ostensibly because of issues arising from it not being a ratified YUSU society and therefore unable to represent itself at an event like the debate. However, it is rumoured that a further reason for the CU's lack of attendance was because of fears within the society that debating such a sensitive issue could cause unnecessary arguments and rifts within the group, which is made up of Christians from all denominations with widely varying opinions. While CU representatives were unavailable for comment, LGBT Officer Tom Martin has said that he thinks “it's important we approach this topic from a religious context and one that isn't religious, because some believe that marriage is no longer as much a religious institution as it is a social institution." While Wednesday's debate still looks unlikely to happen, Martin did suggest that he and fellow LGBT officer Nell Beecham were in talks with University chaplains about organising a similar but larger fresher's event next year. Other events within the campaign, which is aimed at looking at the institution of marriage in an LGBT context include yesterday's screening of documentary "Tying the Knot", a series of presentations about the meaning of marriage on Friday and a stag/hen do social on Sunday.
VANBRUGH STUDENTS "PRACTICE" FOR GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
IN-TENTS-IVE TRAINING BY JAIME RILEY
shh!
nf ah i .D Whic h P m o u s t had n s t u d e t at a n a ra itor n ed ? o i s w Vi l l Wi o in the
Photo: Marcus Roby
A GROUP OF STUDENTS have set up a tent outside of their campus accommodation in order to "practice camping" for Glastonbury festival later this year. The first years decided to put their tent up outside of their block in New Vanbrugh, so that they'd be able to erect the tent again quickly and easily when they arrived in Somerset at the end of June. "Someone dared us to sleep there and we lasted the whole night! Well, until 6:30", the two campers told Vision. "We'd had a bottle of wine and it seemed like a good idea". Their night of harmless fun soon turned stale however, as Vanbrugh
College administrator Georgina Heath sent a blanket email around all college residents asking, "PLEASE: remove the tent!" Heath stated that the university maintenance team were left unable to cut the grass, and that the festival goers had "no permission to camp [there]." The tent was swiftly removed following the email, although a wine bottle and a few empty cans remained on the field for several days following the incident. Fellow New Vanbrugh residents expressed their upset at the issue, including a first year Psychology student who remarked, "I wish we were allowed to camp outside, it would be really good to create a festival vibe after our exams have finished."