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The first week (or two) of every Autumn term, when new students are introduced to university life. | The first week (or two) of every Autumn term, when new students are introduced to university life. | ||
== 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]]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... | |||
== YSTV Freshers Intiatives == | |||
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 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. | ||
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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]]. | ||
*2018 | *[[Freshers' Week 2018]] | ||
*[[Freshers' Week 2019]] | |||