Daisy Couture

Aspiring Journalist

Third year undergraduate English student at the University of York, looking to break into the exciting world of digital journalism. Current Lifestyle Editor at The Indiependent and Comment Editor at Nouse. Have a browse of my work below!

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Third Year Scaries and the Things I've Outgrown

I’ve done it. I’ve finally succumbed to the quite dreadful reality that I am in my third and final year of university. Technically, this has been the case for almost three months – so why is it only kicking in now? Perhaps it’s partly to do with the fact that it’s winter, an inherently nostalgic time (at least for me). There’s something about the chilly mornings, dark nights and overpriced Christmas markets that takes me back to 2022. In fact, it feels like only yesterday that I finished writing...
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Fix First Win: First Bus Bring Back Free Zones Between University Campuses

On 25 January, YUSU Wellbeing Officer Hannah Nimmo announced on Instagram that her ‘Fix First’ campaign had won. As of 5 February, the free zone of the 66 and 67 First Bus services will be restored, as well as a reduced single fare buffer zone.
Both the 66 and 67 run from the York Sport Village to the York Railway Station. In September 2023, First Bus disposed of the free zones between East and West Campus and replaced them with the C1 and C2 services. These free buses run exclusively around...
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YUSU Campaign for £1 Million in Support of Cost-of-Living Crisis

YUSU President Pierrick Rogers and Wellbeing Officer Hannah Nimmo have campaigned for £1 million from the University of York to support students during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

YUSU has set up various initiatives since summer 2023 in support of the cost-of-living crisis, including cheap campus meals and the Fruit and Root scheme. The money has come from the University as a result of four months of campaigning and lobbying.

YUSU have provided a full breakdown of the areas in which the
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The Pedestrianisation of York

We live in an age of walkable cities. The word ‘walkable’ has seen an increase of around 160 percent since1800, and has been on a steady incline since the 1990s. The benefits of walkable cities have been coming to light in recent years – they reduce carbon emissions, promote active living and minimise road accidents, to name a few. While it is important to note that walkable cities are not completely vehicle-free (they refer to cities whose infrastructure facilitates the accessibility of ameniti
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Nouse Interviews YUSU Academic Officer Meely Doherty

On 17 November, Nouse sat down with newly-appointed Academic Officer, Meely Doherty, to ask her about her role.

What exactly does your role involve?

Unsurprisingly, the Academic Officer deals with academics! It’s assessment, feedback, timetabling, graduation issues and also employability. It means that the role tends to deal with less campaigning than some of the other SABBs [Sabbatical Officer] roles - it’s a bit more operational. I call them ‘little fires’ - we tend to deal with more departm
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Jeremy Corbyn Argues for a Wealth Tax in Latest York Dialectic Union Debate

On 1 December, Jeremy Corbyn spoke at the York Dialectic Union’s final debate of the semester, arguing in favour of the motion ‘This House Would Introduce a Wealth Tax’. President Adam Moses chaired the debate in which over 350 students attended.

The proposition included Corbyn, former Leader of the Labour Party from 2015-2020 and Joe Seddon, founder of tech company Zero Gravity. The opposition consisted of Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, a
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‘For a long time, I lived for death’: York Dialectic Union Hosts Ex-Jihadist Speaker

On 10 October 2023, the York Dialectic Union invited Muhammad Manwar Ali to speak at their second event of the year. Ali is an ex-Jihadist who now works for the UK’s Home Office and Crown Prosecution Service. From the 1980s, he spent 15 years radicalising, recruiting and fundraising for organisations such as the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Union offered him the chance to reflect on his experiences of fighting, his reasons for turning to jihadism, and what we can do to combat the issue of radicalisa
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