Jonathan van Kuijk

Jonathan has written 35 articles for York Vision.

ARTHUR REYNOLDS: Let them eat cake?

We are a nation obsessed with cake. Every Wednesday at 8pm, my female flatmates gather in our pokey living room to absorb the bastion of British TV that is the Great British […]

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Fire in Vanbrugh College

Photo credit: University Radio York A fire has broken out in the V bar kitchen at Vanbrugh College. Fire services arrived at the site and evacuated the building. Bar staff have now […]

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Clash of the Election Nights

The most divisive US presidential campaign in living political memory has crossed the Atlantic. YUSU, titan of York student politics, has all the weight of York’s gastronomic establishment behind it. Their election […]

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James Brown: the student behind college e-sports

James Brown perfectly fits the stereotype of an e-sportsman (is that what you call them?). He buzzes with excitement about his hobby, and often goes off on tangents about the latest in gaming […]

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Millie Beach interview: “In an ideal world all education would be free”

I had arranged to meet the new YUSU President at the Charles XII where, upon arrival, she orders a J20 from the bar. “I’m not drinking [alcohol] until after freshers’ week,” Millie […]

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Recently launched Uni EU office future in doubt

University bigwigs have been slammed for splashing out on an office in Brussels just two months before the referendum. The office was originally set up to lobby the EU for legislation favourable […]

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Tributes paid to Goodricke student Ethan Peters

Tributes have been paid to third year Goodricke student Ethan Peters, whose body was recoverd from the River Foss over the weekend. Ethan’s close friends have been posting pictures and memories of […]

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Spaceman Tim Peake is coming to campus

British astronaut Tim Peake will uncharacteristically take a journey on planet Earth to speak at Central Hall on November 5. Peake, the seventh British national to enter space, will address a conference intended […]

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44 bus service to be axed in December

The 44 bus between campus and town will be scrapped in December, according to Unibus. The company behind the popular busses – the first ever to run on an around the clock […]

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York “expect” to increase fees to £9250

Tuition fees for undergraduate courses at York are set to rise after the expected cap increase comes into force. The government is considering increasing the tuition fee cap, which currently stands at £9000, to […]

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York left behind in Northern Nightlife Powerhouse

Northern universities have won 6 places in the top 11 universities for student nightlife however York is not among them. The survey, conducted by consumer group Which?, asked 11,000 students from over 100 […]

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International officer forced to leave the country

YUSU international officer Roberto Avelar was told he had to leave the country after changes to student visa rules. Avelar, who is graduating this year, successfully applied for an integrated masters course […]

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York vigil for Orlando

A vigil for the victims of the mass shooting in an Orlando gay bar will be held in St Helen's Square on Tuesday June 14 at 7pm. The shooting took place early Sunday morning and left […]

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That’s a Chad late: YUSU spends TWO MONTHS responding to student complaint

YUSU took two months to respond to a complaint regarding the alleged hijacking of the LGBTQ Twitter account by former part-time officer Jack Chadwick. LGBTQ student Callum Shannon complained about the inflammatory […]

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Former York vice-chancellor Samuel Berrick Saul dies, age 91

Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Samuel Berrick Saul CBE has died age 91. Berrick was Vice-Chancellor from 1979-1993, and oversaw the development of the Science Park. The Professor was born in 1924 in West […]

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NUS Yexit poll on June 1

YUSU have announced a referendum on their continued affiliation with the National Union of Students (NUS) will take place from Wednesday June 1 to Thursday June 9. The move comes after a […]

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