I Can Has Moar Vigilantism?

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012

The wild frontiers of North Dunedin are soon to be defended by a band of “Scarfie Sheriffs” whose role will include protecting saloon-goers from shoot ’em ups, Indians and gold train robberies. Although a little older than the average Toy Story 3D fan, scarfies have the potential to benefit Read more...

University collegial, if not universal

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012

The University of Otago has received a generally positive review in an Academic Unit Report published on 20 March. The New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit (NZUAAU) undertakes a review of each of New Zealand’s eight universities every five years and with Otago getting its turn this year. Read more...

See Spot Rot

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012

An Otago Polytechnic student caused a stir after he displayed a piece of artwork last month featuring the carcass of a dog. The second-year student’s sculpture consisted of the remains of the dog draped over a beer crate and installed as part of an assignment at the Polytech’s sculpture Read more...

Now more expensive than ever to escape Dunedin

Posted 7:07pm Sunday 1st April 2012

The price of flights to and from Dunedin has risen by up to $4 since last Friday after a surge in the Dunedin International (LOL) Airport’s user charge. Air New Zealand claims it has been forced to raise fares after DIA hiked the user charge by 78% to a total of $1.8 million a year. “We are Read more...

Scarfies Give Street a Hyding

Posted 7:07pm Sunday 1st April 2012

Everyone’s favourite keg party took place Saturday March 24. Critic, along with 6,000 other partygoers, was there covering the drunkenness and debauchery. The goodProving to John Key that students do occasionally get out of bed before 7.30 at night, a raucous though mostly friendly crew of Read more...

Edgar shits on rights abuse claims

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 25th March 2012

OUSA President Logan Edgar appeared in two hard-hitting interviews last week. The first took place on Breakfast on Tuesday March 20. Veteran journalist Corin Dann challenged Edgar on OUSA’s current student enrolment procedures, which allow the student association to skim cheekily above legal Read more...

Government serves up waffle with condescension sauce

Posted 4:27pm Sunday 18th March 2012

Prime Minister John Key has hinted at further overhaul to the student loan system, but is unlikely to reinstate interest for fear of reprisal by students “getting out of bed before 7 o’clock at night.” Critic polled students on the various insurrectionary activities they could pursue by Read more...

Re-Union

Posted 2:59pm Friday 24th February 2012

Otago students are about to receive a snazzy new space to study and socialise. Those in the know, including a certain Student President, have hinted that the space will be well worth the interim annoyance from the construction currently covering the heart of the campus. The Student Union, Read more...

Proctor Chokes Freedom of Expression with COC

Posted 2:28pm Friday 24th February 2012

A student flat has received a warning from police over the controversial name of their flat. As is common practice among scarfie flats, the residents of 584 Castle St erected a sign to announce their flat’s identity to the North Dunedin community. This particular group decided to name their Read more...

Best of a bad bunch

Posted 3:19am Monday 3rd October 2011

Entries have flooded in for OUSA’s second annual Next Top Flat competition, with the majority of entries aiming to lose. Judging took place last week, and the winning, losing and greenest flats will be announced today. The idea of the competition, aside from giving students free stuff, Read more...