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JCRCs bank thousands as welfare and sport spending suffers

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NEWS EDITOR
Union grants to the JCRs also vary, with
Halifax receiving the most, £2,240.17, and
Langwith the least, £1,559.50. James only
JAMES GOODRICKE HALIFAX
Any man dressing as a woman deserves all the sequins he can
AN INVESTIGATION into JCRC accounts
revealed that JCRs are saving money rather
than ensuring sufficient funding of college
received £318.50 this year because they did
not need extra funds.
James have also spent the least on wel-
Balance: £13,331.84 Balance: £7,288.07 Balance: £6,880.22
sports and welfare issues. fare, only £67.84, more than £150 less than
get. MUSE investigates diverse lives in drag JCRCs have banked £159,649.97 and
spent £140,486.43 since October 2008.
any other college.
The only college to have made notice-
08/09 Income: £21,253.50 08/09 Income: £34,863.06 08/09 Income: £15,283.39
The investigation revealed the range able use of the Jane Grenville fund, granted
Drag Queens M5-7 between the amount of money spent on
events this academic year, £90,359.49, and
to JCRs for social purposes, is Langwith,
who used the money to help finance com- 08/09 Expenditure: £17,748.53 08/09 Expenditure: £32,368.71 08/09 Expenditure: £12,839.28
the amount spent on welfare and sport, mon room improvements such as sofas and a

Profit/loss since October: £3,504.97 Profit/loss since October: £2,494.35 Profit/loss since October: £2,444.11
£3,164.73 and £1,766.09 respectively. television.
Very few colleges are offering free or Pro Vice-Chancellor for Students

How they spend your money

subsidised college sports to students. James
JCRC’s accounts only show £28.99 spent on
sports, whilst the accounts of Vanbrugh, who
claim to offer free college sport, only show
£31 spent.
This contrasts with Halifax and
Derwent, two colleges who offer more sup-
port for sports, who have spent £633.70 and
Combined assets total £43,388.28 £159,649.97 banked since October Full JCRC numbers inside £562.96 respectively. Welfare expenditure
includes money spent on improving and
enhancing the JCRs.
College income comes mainly from
events and merchandise, although some col-
leges receive sponsorship from local pubs,
All figures correct at 04/06/2009 from JCRC account statements. Wentworth does not have a JCRC
Grenville stated that “I'm more than a little
concerned to hear that a Nouse investigation
suggests that much of it remains unspent. If
this is true, then may I take this opportunity
to remind JCRs that its purpose was to
unpick the perverse mechanism of funding
college welfare and social provision through
ticket sales to alcohol fuelled 'events'.”
Grenville went on to state: “I can guar-
antee that in the present budgeting climate,
it will be clawed back into the central
finances from whence it came.”
COMMENT >> Page 10
Percentage of Grenville social fund spent:
James have saved so much money that
college welfare and sports have suffered
massively. Their accounts show only
£96.83 spent on welfare and sport, only
0.7% of their balance. James claim
they're saving the Jane Grenville fund for
Freshers Week, ignoring the fact that it's
not intended for alcoholic events.
0% Percentage of Grenville social fund spent:
Goodricke's recent 40th birthday has left
their accounts looking pretty full and
their Jane Grenville Fund untouched.
When the bills for the event are
processed the accounts will look a lot less
busy. Goodricke have only spent £109.64
on sport, an unimpressive amount for a
Took £1,252.26 at Cirque de Kirk college with a proud sporting history.
0% Percentage of Grenville social fund spent: 9%
Halifax have by far the most impressive
dedication to sports, but this may just be
a reflection of the size of the college and
its proximity to the 22 acres. The colleges
merchandise record is a lot less impres-
sive, with a £395.7 loss this academic
year alone. Fewer events meant Halifax
Spent £1,470 on Manchester trip had less chance of losing money. Spent £239.31 on a JCR Xbox

LANGWITH VANBRUGH ALCUIN DERWENT

Balance: £5,669.74 Balance: £5,281.92 Balance: £2,500.07 Balance: £2,436.42
08/09 Income: £15,658.70 08/09 Income: £27,441.78 08/09 Income: £15,665.76 08/09 Income: £29,483.78

08/09 Expenditure: £11,577.97 08/09 Expenditure: £22,235.47 08/09 Expenditure: £16,412.48 08/09 Expenditure: £27,303.99
Vanbrugh Langwith James Alcuin Profit/loss since October: £4,080.73 Profit/loss since October: £5,206.31 Profit/loss since October: -£746.72 Profit/loss since October: £2,179.79
Balance £5,281.92 Balance £5,669.74 Balance £13,331.84 Balance £2,500.07
Percentage of Grenville social fund spent: 57% Percentage of Grenville social fund spent: 2% Percentage of Grenville social fund spent: 18% Percentage of Grenville social fund spent: 24%
£5,206.31 PROFIT £4,080.73 PROFIT £3,504.97 PROFIT £746.72 LOSS Langwith college has by far the Vanbrugh accounts do not reflect their Alcuin are the only college to have made Derwent may have the least money at the
most impressive welfare record. dedication to free college sports, which a loss this academic year. Treasurer Anuj moment, which shows their willingness

SPECIAL REPORT - PAGES 4-5 Refurbishments of the JCR meant that

Langwith were also able to make signifi-
cant use of the Jane Grenville fund this
have yet to be billed, but they do show
their poor use of the Jane Grenville fund.
Chair Dani Fill argues that the fund will
Kotecha blames last year's JCR for leav-
ing unpaid events which caused a deficit
in the accounts. Alcuin dedicate a fair
to spend money to ensure satisfaction.
The total does not include the Big D
account that contains nearly £20,000.
year. With a big dedication to sports as be used to subsidise the college trip to amount of money to sports and welfare, The JCR spends a fair amount of money

York falls out of Top 10 British universities

well the Langwith JCRC appears to have Scarborough, as well as various charita- but it is unimpressive compared to the on welfare and sport, although it is less
the highest dedication to students. Spent £238.60 on new JCR sofas ble donations. Spent £1,146.25 on hoodies dedication of Langwith and Halifax. Spent £4,800 on Christmas Ball than a tenth of their total spending. Took £397.12 from pool tables

Laura Connor newspaper league tables.” tion of academic staff, other institutions did Charlie Leyland says that she is “disappoint-
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Certain areas of the assessment, includ- marginally better - but based on a much ed to see that the institution has dropped out
ing Graduate Prospects and Services and lower proportion of staff. The Times appears of the Top 10”, and that it will give the Union
Facility Spending, contributed to York’s posi- News 3
“leverage to demand more student-led
HOW THEY SPEND IT HOW THEY EARN IT
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THE UNIVERSITY of York has fallen to 11th tion, and taken individually placed the “We would always
place in this year’s The Times Good University significantly outside the Top 10.
reviews of the University.”
She added: “This year's RAE results
Sport Welfare Merchandise Derwent and Halifax are Inheritance Union Grant Events While Derwent and
University Guide. Out of 100, York scores only 69.4 points for prefer to be in were a cause for celebration, but we must streets ahead in terms of Vanbrugh inherited little

JCRC chairs claim Commercial Services’ lack

The University fell two places from Graduate Prospects. Bristol and Durham the Top 10, but
ninth last year, after York's total score out of Universities scored 82 and 78 points respec- the interpreta-
1000 decreased by 25 points, from 736 to 711, tively.
placing it below both Exeter and Bristol, who
tion of the data
Garner added: “Slight fluctuations such is something
remain vigilant and ensure that rewarded
research does translate into better teaching
and learning for our students.”
The assessments are based on the 2008
sport spending, while
Langwith set the bench-
mark for welfare. James
from 07/08, James began
October with almost
£10,000. Goodricke leads

of ‘competitive drive’ destroying campus bars are rock-bottom for both. the way in event profits,
rose four places and remained in tenth posi- as this do occur from time to time in newspa- over which we RAE, which measures the “calibre of aca-
tion respectively. per league tables, mainly as a result in have no control” demic research and influences the destina-
University Press Officer David Garner changes in the criteria used by compilers. In tion of £1.5 billion a year of research fund-
Only three JCRCs made thanks to high Freshers’
said: “Naturally we would always prefer to be this case, the new factor is the RAE. ing.” money from merchandise Week event prices, while
in the Top 10, but the interpretation of the “York did well in the Research not to have taken so-called 'intensity' into sales, with Derwent in par- both Alcuin and Langwith
data is something over which we have no Assessment Exercise (RAE) based on the account.” LEADER >> Page 10 GEORGE LOWTHER
Jim Bulley
control. We are ranked in the Top ter 10
drinks deals submission
in other than any of research by a very high propor- YUSU Academic and Welfare Officer COMMENT >> Page 12 ticular losing over £2,500. have failed to turn profit
campus bar, causing concern Alcuin’s merchandise prof- from standard JCRC
NEWS EDITOR amongst JCRCs that they
will never be able to compete it offset losses elsewhere. money-spinners.
COLLEGE CHAIRS have unless their own drinks deals
condemned University Com- and prices are improved.
mercial Services for prevent- The Courtyard offers
ing college bars from being deals such as 3 VKs for £5,
able to successfully compete shots of Sambuca £1 and
with the Courtyard. Quids Inn on a Friday night,
The JCRC chairs of where all pints are £1. York Tories chair resigns after UKIP pledge
Alcuin, Derwent, Goodricke Drinks deals vary
and Vanbrugh have been between campus bars, with
unanimous in their criticism some bars offering double
of the Commercial Services shots at reduced prices, four
department, which is shots for £5 and some small The Chairman of York Tories, Ralph Buckle, was today suspended from the national Conservative Party after an
responsible for running all drinks deals on different
college bars. days. None of these deals can
article written for Nouse advised students to vote for UKIP over the Conservative Party.
The chairs accuse realistically compare to the
Commercial Services of fail- Courtyard.
ing in its business responsi- Dani Fill, Vanbrugh The article, published May 12, advised students to vote for UKIP in the upcoming European elections. In the
Best News Correspondent
bility to the bars, which are JCRC Chair, believes that
increasingly losing business the survival of college bars article he argued on behalf of both the Conservatives and UKIP before stating that “as you may have guessed I JCRC Accounts Special Report
to the new YUSU bar, the relies on the actions of the
Courtyard. University at this point. She favour the latter and would encourage you to do the same.” Special investigation into the accounts of the Junior Common Room Committees of all under-
Alcuin JCRC chair states, “I do worry that if
Oliver Hutchings believes nothing changes on the
graduate colleges on campus. This story allowed students an insight into their college accounts,
the relationship between Commercial Services front
JCRCs and Commercial Ser- all bars on campus will end Buckle was today suspended from the national Conservative Party with, he says, the intention of “expelling something which the majority of students would never think to ask for. The JCRCs control
vices is “completely unten- up closing.”
able”. He believes that the “It can’t just be down to [him] in the near future.” Following this decision he met with leading members of the York Tories, where the spending on students welfare, sports, events and merchandise and i think that this is all infor-
failure of campus bars is “the the JCRC to bring people
decision was made that he should resign and not seek renomination. Buckle reportedly met each committee mation that college members deserve easy access to. Colleges allowed me access to the accounts,
product of their own lack of into the bar,” Fill continued.
business acumen and not the Jon Greenwood, Com-
Chairs are worried that uncompetitive prices could lead to the demise of campus bars such as Derwent’s Doodles
member in a private room and asked for their personal advice before reaching this decision. which were each seven or eight pages long, and I then processed the data myself.
fault of volunteer students.” mercial Services Director has already very competitively Catering and Bars Manager on campus, not just in their Services to be more competi-
Hutchings maintains that defended the University’s priced”, while accusing the Phil Kember as a ‘gesture’. kitchens. We are by nature tive and offer a better service
spaces like B Henrys and management strategy, claim- JCRCs of failing in their obli- Huchings believes “a sociable animals,” he added. to its customers.”
Doodles, in Alcuin and ing that it is the responsibili- gation to bring customers The issue of student “YUSU also hope, as a
According to one senior member of the York Tories Buckle was “pretty much told by everyone” that a “David JCRC Chairs claim Commercial Services’ lack of ‘competitive drive’ destroying campus bars
Derwent, “are glorified cafe- ty of the JCRC to bring stu- into the bars. “If [the “One of the major bars versus the Courtyard result, to reduce the work-
terias and nothing more.” dents into college bars. JCRCs] aren't active enough problems is a lack of was previously reported in load on our volunteers that
Davis style reelection was simply not an option.” According to York Tories Press Secretary Felix Bungay the Exclusive story on the first complaints given by student politicians against the new Students
Joe Rankin, Derwent “Under the current operating to bring customers through Nouse, with JCRC chairs invest so much time and
JCRC chair, agrees that a policy it is the JCRCs who the doors, then I can't sell drive to be competi- claiming that the new bar effort into supporting
decision to step down was “entirely Ralph’s own.” Union bar. The chairs of JCRCs attack Commerical Services, who are responsible for their own
lack of competitiveness organise all the entertain- more beers,” he said. tive within the man- would be detrimental to col- events,” Burton added.
means that student bars will ments in the bars,” he stated. Hutchings, however, agement structure” leges. At the Courtyard open- Rory Shanks, YUSU college bars, for failing to be competitive enough to compete with the Union bar. This story is
suffer, arguing that “one of Greenwood went on to contends that drinks in the ing it was feared the lower Societies and Communi-
the major problems, and yet offer the ultimatum that “if bars are not competitively
Derwent JCRC Chair
Joe Rankin prices and better deals would cations Officer, hopes the Buckle’s leadership has been questioned by some members of the society recently, with a senior member of the important to students, especially as it explains why campus bars are closing and events are fail-
something surely simple to the JCRCs want to discuss priced, pointing towards the make it impossible for col- promotions in the Courtyard
resolve, is a seeming lack of handing over entertainment recently announced pitcher gesture is not the grounds to lege bars to compete. will “convince Commercial committee commenting that “Ralph has never been a strong leader, he is no Thatcher or Blair.” Another mem- ing.
drive to be competitive and in the bars, I'm happy to talk deal which will be available run a business on,” especially YUSU Services and Services that students res-
innovative, within the man- about that.” in Derwent Bar during the as the Courtyard has shown Finance Officer Matt Burton pond well to such strategies ber commented that he was “never sure and never on the ball.”
agement structure.” Greenwood contends Six Nations Championship, that the market exists. stated: “YUSU supports the and that they would do well
The Courtyard has bet- that “drinks in the bars are which was described by “Students would like to drink move to lobby Commercial to do the same.”
York Tories chair resigns after UKIP pledge
Following Buckle’s resignation an EGM will be held on Thursday to elect an interim Chair for the society. In Web exclusive about a York Tory chair who was forced to resign by the national party. This story
was broken on the evening of the meeting and contains exclusive quotes. Accusations surround-
UGM sees new term dates and ID cards proposed a message to members Buckle commented that his position is “no longer tenable” and he would like to “thank
people for their messages of support.” ing the anonymous quotes in the article lead to two further resignations and accusations that the
society was in dissaray.
GEORGE LOWTHER
Nanki Chawla Index, the results of which were sometimes having to miss the students Chris Northwood and
NEWS REPORTER released in October 2008, revealed beginning of a season. In an Richard Rout. They proposed a
that four out of ten students in York extreme case, the Rugby first and new form of ID card, claiming that
are in part-time employment to second teams were given a three "they need a valid expiry date."
MOTIONS PROPOSED last week help finance their degree, with 46% point penalty after they were forced "Not everyone wants to buy an
at Union General Meeting (UGM) reliant on employment to fund to forfeit a match due to a collision NUS Extra Card, but are often
could result in earlier term dates their basic living expenses whilst at of term dates. forced to as our 'duck' cards are not
and NUS-style University cards for University. Commenting on his motion, recognised all over the country,"