Scarfie Chronicles | Issue 11

Posted 7:08pm Sunday 13th May 2012

This week in scarfie shenanigans: increased nudity! As the days grow colder, one man seemed to feel the need to fight his developing winter blubber: He was spotted running naked up the Dundas hill one crisp Friday evening. The current theory as to why is eyebrows. Witnesses reported that he seemed Read more...

Media get information right second time around

Posted 7:08pm Sunday 13th May 2012

Criticism has continued in response to the changes to the student loan and allowance schemes announced by Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce earlier this month. On May 3, Joyce revealed that student loan and allowances systems would be overhauled in the national budget, to be released on Read more...

Drunk Wayfarers Get Their Just Desserts

Posted 12:51am Monday 7th May 2012

Twelve students and their substantial quantaties of alcohol required rescue from Pudding Island on April 26, when they became trapped by the rising tide. After hearing the stranded students’ cries for help, Portobello residents alerted the Dunedin Coastguard. A rescue mission was sent out at Read more...

Winter of discontent paralyses destitute Auckland students

Posted 4:56pm Sunday 29th April 2012

A study released this month suggests that 15% of students suffer from “absolute” financial distress and are unable to afford basic accommodation, food and clothing requirements. The Graduate Longitudinal Study, which produced the findings, sampled nearly 9,000 sutdents in their final year Read more...

Ding Ding Flings Off Exec Thing

Posted 7:07pm Sunday 1st April 2012

Ding Yi Ding resigned from the OUSA Exec only hours after winning the International Officer position in the by-election two weeks ago. She cited “personal reasons” for her departure. Although this might appear to be a lucky break for Shane Corrigan, the Dream Team’s losing candidate for the 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...

Ding Ding Valiantly Resists Dream Team Whitewash

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 25th March 2012

Not since The Beatles visited our sunny shores has Critic been so excited. The OUSA by-election results were announced at 4:30pm on Wednesday March 21, to the joy of the “Dream Team” and the dismay of No Confidence’s loyal fans. Jono Rowe strolled into the Administrative Vice President role Read more...

Big queer boots to fill

Posted 4:27pm Sunday 18th March 2012

With long-time coordinator Jamie Burford finishing his stint at Queer Support last week, Neill Ballantyne has been appointed to take over the role. Neill has been involved in Queer Support for two years, starting out as a peer supporter. While the eventual plan might be to revolutionise Read more...

Scarfie Chronicles | Issue 3

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012

After settling down to nurse their heads after O-Week, the Scarfies are now back in the game. In a highly exciting turn of events, a Dunedin flatwarming was shut down recently, for reasons we shall hopefully glean from TV in a couple of months. That’s right, Police 10/7 visited the student ghetto. Read more...

Orientation Huge

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012

Orientadium 2012 was the biggest orientation ever, and, for the most part, saw good behaviour from students with few incidents of note. With the Union building and lawn out of commission (it’s being prettified to the tune of $5.7 million) the week’s events moved to the Forsyth Barr Stadium. Read more...