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(If you are looking for a list of members by what year they were freshers, see [[:Category:People by year of joining]])


The first week (or two) of every Autumn term, when new students are introduced to university life.


(If you are looking for a list of members by what year they were freshers see [[:Category:People by year of joining]])
In YSTV terms one of the busiest weeks of the year, as it involves trying to persuade as many Freshers as possible to sign up to be members.  A variety of initiatives have been used over the years to persuade people to get involved.


The first week (or two) of every Autumn term, when new students are introduced to university life.
In more recent years (at least since 2018), YSTV's Freshers' initiatives have involved a wide ranging coverage of Freshers' Week Activities, making themselves visible on campus doing so as a form of promotion.


== YSTV Freshers Intiatives ==
==== 1990s ====
In YSTV terms one of the busiest weeks of the year, as it involves trying to persuade as many Freshers as possible to sign up to be members.  A variety of initiatives have been used over the years to persuade people to get involved.
*1996 - [[The Saturday Show]] was part of the push for new members.
*1996 - [[The Saturday Show]] was part of the push for new members.
*1998 - [[Debbie's How To on Campus]] aimed to guide Freshers to the key places on campus.
*1998 - [[Debbie's How To on Campus]] aimed to guide Freshers to the key places on campus.
==== 2000s ====
*2000 - Inspired by appearing on The Big Breakfast, YSTV screened [[YSTV-am]] every day of the week in an attempt to get new people involved.
*2000 - Inspired by appearing on The Big Breakfast, YSTV screened [[YSTV-am]] every day of the week in an attempt to get new people involved.
*2001 - [[This Afternoon]] was this year's special programme, also shown every day.
*2001 - [[This Afternoon]] was this year's special programme, also shown every day.
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*2006 - YSTV filmed a number of events including [[Access All Areas]], and the [[Freshers' Fair]] presence this time included live links from the Physics concourse played out on the network in between recorded highlights of previous shows.
*2006 - YSTV filmed a number of events including [[Access All Areas]], and the [[Freshers' Fair]] presence this time included live links from the Physics concourse played out on the network in between recorded highlights of previous shows.
*2009 - YSTV provided the information screens for Access All Areas, and filmed interviews at Freshers' Ball, presented by [[Richard McLoughlin]].
*2009 - YSTV provided the information screens for Access All Areas, and filmed interviews at Freshers' Ball, presented by [[Richard McLoughlin]].
==== 2010s ====
*2010 - [[YSTV's Fresher's Guide to York]] was produced by [[Steven Perring]].
*[[Freshers 2013]]
*[[Freshers 2017]]
*[[Freshers 2018]]
*[[Freshers 2019]]
*[[Freshers' Week 2018]]
*[[Freshers' Week 2018]]
*[[Freshers' Week 2019]]
*[[Freshers' Week 2019]]
== Freshers Talks ==
[[Image:fresherstalks1.jpg|right|thumb|YSTV's projection at Freshers' Talks 2002]]The annual Monday morning/afternoon "welcome to York"-fest organised in Central Hall by YUSU.  Since 2002 YSTV has provided coverage for the big screen, usually interspersed with propoganda videos sometimes made by The [[Cinematography Society]].[[Image:fresherstalks2.jpg|left|thumb|Backstage at Freshers' Talks 2002|270x270px]]Although requiring minimal planning and not exactly winning a [[NaSTA]] award for originality the event is invaluable for indoctrinating virtually every fresher on their second day at York with various giant YSTV logos and promotional films, as well as showing them the sort of thing we do.  The event has never been broadcast, although sometimes highlights VTs have been salvaged for the news programme of the time from the footage filmed.
Freshers usually experience this event with an enormous hangover and as such can be forgiven for not entirely taking it all in...


==== 2020s ====


* [[Freshers 2020]]
* [[Freshers 2021]]
* [[Freshers 2022]]


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[[Category:Events Coverage]]

Latest revision as of 10:43, 19 April 2023

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YSTV Freshers Logo (2020)

(If you are looking for a list of members by what year they were freshers, see Category:People by year of joining)

The first week (or two) of every Autumn term, when new students are introduced to university life.

In YSTV terms one of the busiest weeks of the year, as it involves trying to persuade as many Freshers as possible to sign up to be members. A variety of initiatives have been used over the years to persuade people to get involved.

In more recent years (at least since 2018), YSTV's Freshers' initiatives have involved a wide ranging coverage of Freshers' Week Activities, making themselves visible on campus doing so as a form of promotion.

1990s

2000s

  • 2000 - Inspired by appearing on The Big Breakfast, YSTV screened YSTV-am every day of the week in an attempt to get new people involved.
  • 2001 - This Afternoon was this year's special programme, also shown every day.
  • 2002 - After apparently little response by freshers to the massive efforts put into the programming of the past two years the bulk of this year's push was centred around providing very visible big-screen (off-air) coverage of Access All Areas and the annual Freshers' Talks for the first time. Freshers' Fair this year involved showing off NaffoCue for the hordes signing up.
  • 2003 - A low point in membership so more of a crucial week than ever. The week kicked off with the usual Freshers' Talks, and there were also a special first-night broadcast of Off The Cuff to attract attention in the crammed bars. Finally Freshers' Fair saw the new chroma key system being demonstrated with some highlights bring projected. Nearly all of the previous year's graduating members returned to lend a hand. The network screened a mixture of highlight compilations and full shows during the week. A plan to simulcast a daily URY show from Vanbrugh Bar however fell through.
  • 2004 - Once again the Freshers' Talks were filmed, and Freshers' Fair saw more highlights being projected along a project to film a YSTV version of the Channel 4 "questions" promotions. The Sunday afternoon welcome meeting also for the first time included a NaSTA-style "Golden Bodge" for people to try their hands at.
  • 2005 - A special Guide To Campus programme was produced, and Freshers' Fair saw a fancy plasma screen being used to screen highlights. Freshers also had the opportunity to use Magic DaVE and Death Star.
  • 2006 - YSTV filmed a number of events including Access All Areas, and the Freshers' Fair presence this time included live links from the Physics concourse played out on the network in between recorded highlights of previous shows.
  • 2009 - YSTV provided the information screens for Access All Areas, and filmed interviews at Freshers' Ball, presented by Richard McLoughlin.

2010s

2020s


Freshers
2013 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
2020 • 2021 • 2022


YSTV Productions
Series • Events Coverage • One-offs
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