York Vision - Issue 258

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Uni invites drone CEO to party for big donors

BY PAUL WACE THE CEO of huge defence company Thales UK will have been invited to “special receptions” on campus for making large donations to Uni funds. Thales UK have forged a good relationship with Uni bosses since Victor Chavez, a former York student, became its CEO. He donates “at least £500” annually. The company builds parts for drones allegedly tested by killing Palestinian civilians. The revelation will raise questions about who is giving money to York and what influence they have. In the last year, just seven donors handed over at least £1.2 million, but the uni insists they cannot reveal who they are.

INVESTIGATION: P8-9

IN SPORT

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

on The Beatles, his upcoming album, and playing in York

Inside your new look 16-page SCENE

STUDENTS SET TO VOTE ON NUS

YEXIT POLL THIS TERM Exclusive leak of proposal to force referendum

BY JONATHAN VAN KUIJK STUDENTS DETERMINED for YUSU to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students have discovered a near certain method to force a referendum on affiliation in week 8. The election of Malia Bouattia, who is accussed of holding antisemitic views, as NUS President and the defeat of One Member One Vote at the NUS national conference sparked widespread desire to dissaffiliate before the next compulsory referendum next year.

FULL STORY: P4-5


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