Iwan Stone

Iwan has written 75 articles for York Vision.

The Forest: YUSU’s NEW VENUE Announced

A new 500+ capacity event space has been created at the University of York to house the long awaited ‘welcome week’ for incoming Freshers.

News 4 years ago

Pandemic Poetry – Articulating the Chaos

My first encounter with Harry Baker came amid a pandemic of TED Talks. As the new fashion, they infected and forced their way into each tutor period, each PSHE. His was immediately […]

Features 4 years ago

University of York Pledges to Prepare

Ahead of a predicted 40,000 returning students, the Universities of York and York City Council are drawing up “outbreak plans” to make the campuses “as Covid-secure as possible”. In a statement to […]

News 4 years ago

Stephen Cottrell Confirmed as 98th Archbishop of York

In a unique virtual confirmation, Stephen Cottrell replaced Dr John Sentamu in the Church of England’s third most senior role. In his first service, broadcast online on July 10, Archbishop Cottrell stated […]

News 4 years ago

Dewey Eyes as Library to Reopen on 27 July

The main libraries on Campus West will open with a reduced capacity while Kings Manor and Piazza libraries remain closed indefinitely

News 4 years ago

America Strikes Again with Eurovision Film

There is a point in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga where the main character starts to insult a group of Americans. “We hate that you are here, so why don’t you […]

Screen 4 years ago

“If you don’t do something to protect your students, it will come back worse than ever before”

YUSU President Samara Jones doubles down on her condemnation of anonymous confession pages in an exclusive interview with York Vision. No longer can anyone blame YUSU for taking a weak stance on […]

Features 4 years ago

“ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE” – University of York Condemn “Offensive and Discriminatory” Student Platforms

The University of York have condemned online platforms in the wake of the recent torrent of racially charged, offensive material in an exclusive statement to York Vision, uniting with colleagues from YUSU, and […]

News 4 years ago

Hes East Tenants to be Relocated

150 Hes East Students are being forced to relocate as University carries out ‘essential maintenance work’. In an email sent Thursday 7 May, Campus East Accomodation services emailed tenants in Langwith, Constantine, […]

News 5 years ago

National Health Supporters

We have rightly praised the incredible NHS workers in the last few weeks. Yet behind the scenes, there has seen an out-spilling of support from the public surrounding them. This has particularly […]

Features 5 years ago

‘They are heroes every day, not just during this pandemic’ – UoY’s Frontline Students

For many of us, the only things we’ve witnessed actively spreading during this pandemic are Instagram challenges, which are only deadly in view of their tediousness. However, for many of our colleagues, […]

Features 5 years ago

YUSU Fires Bar Staff After Telling Them They Would Be Furloughed

Students hired by YUSU-run bars after February 12 have reportedly been fired. Student staff were originally told they would only be furloughed, contradicting information sent to staff on March 27. The latest […]

News 5 years ago

“You Know Who” – Let’s Just Call It COVID-19

As an English student, the best dramatic device ever used by J. K. Rowling was to force Harry Potter to say “You Know Who” in the final novel. Throughout the rest of […]

Opinion 5 years ago

Band Together – York musicians under Lockdown

“What better than music to distract us in these strange and complicated times?” Bastille’s Dan Smith is not alone in this sentiment. Over the last month, we’ve seen artists take to live […]

Music 5 years ago

Pairing Pandemic with Available Food Sources

My first article for York Vision dealt with the importance of supporting food-sharing websites. In a slightly cringe worthy note, I believe I said Too Good to Go, the company spreading across […]

Food 5 years ago

One Form of Exercise a Day: Quarantine’s Saving Grace

This morning, I shot one stone with another from fifty yards and, unironically, celebrated à la Freddie Flintoff in a way I haven’t done since my first and only goal for St […]

Sport 5 years ago