Uni of Oklahoma fraternity closed after racist chanting

One of the largest fraternities in the USA has closed its university branch and a number of students have been suspended after a video of members participating in a racist chant was posted online. Sigma Alpha Epsilon have now apologised for the video on behalf of the students and stated that anyone involved will be “dealt with” accordingly.

Katy Frodsham

 

Durham Students protest against soaring accommodation prices

Over 140 Durham students have marched on the University’s Bill Bryson Library demanding a two-year freeze on accommodation fees. The University recently informed students that costs would rise by 8 % for the next academic year. The average cost for a 38 week catered tenancy will be £6,819 next year, up £1,200 from the 2012-13 academic year.

Hugh Baillie-Lane

 

Kanye stuns Oxford Union with ‘bizarre’ demands  

Oxford Guild Society has revealed the demands Kanye West made before his well-publicised guest lecture last week. The rapper’s requests included raw asparagus, hummus, bottles of Volvic mineral water without labels and a full-length mirror, which had to be sourced from a Guild member’s bedroom. Abbas Kazmi, the Guild Chairman, said ‘it was all quite bizarre’.

Faye Lawrence

 

Catholic university to open in London

The UK’s fourth Catholic university is to open in London next year. Benedictus will be open to 50 students who will study the likes of Galileo and Chaucer, as well as classic philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Co-founder Clare Hornsby said, ‘We want to offer the broad, liberal arts education that is available in the United States but that is almost totally lacking in the UK.’

Greg Whitaker