21st Century Fertility

One in six New Zealand couples has fertility problems, and many have turned to egg or sperm donation in the quest to have children. For these couples, the procedure is undoubtedly life-changing. But what about the donors? Fertile Myrtle (no, that’s not her real name) is a student who donated eggs to a couple she found online. She tells us how she encountered her donees, the details of the donation itself, and her hopes for the future. Planting...

Rialto Channel 48HOURS

The 48HOURS film challenge is upon us again. Nominations closed last Friday, and production will begin 7pm this coming Friday. The 48HOURS film challenge has been running since 2003 and is now in its 11th year. Contestants are allocated a genre at random,...

Battle of the Dead

The video game has a long history of franchise adaptations. In fact, some of the most reputable developers in the industry started out this very way. Bethesda Game Studios, makers of the illustrious Elder Scrolls series, got their big break making video game...

Patrick Hartigan - The People Will Be Healed

Standing at one end of the art gallery, we were completely entranced by a large guy in a grey fur coat, with basketball sneakers along the bottom. His mannerisms and laugh, even from a distance, were...

Nadia Reid and Ivy Rossiter (a.k.a. Luckless) Interview

Nadia Reid and Ivy Rossiter (a.k.a Luckless) recently performed at the iconic and allegedly haunted Chicks Hotel in Port Chalmers...

Daily Grind

Rating: 4/5 Coffee Cups In the midst of red cards and Otago Graduation mania, M and G found time to pop down to Kiki Beware on George Street to see what they had on offer, since they were both pretty stoked when Kiki migrated from their former faraway...

Bouncing off the Halls

Our column this week begins with the tale of a young lady of Cumberland Courts. She challenged herself to engage in what Critic will describe as “French kissing” and “heavy petting” while on a night...

Radio 45,000

OUSA announced $45,000 capital expenditure plans for Radio One’s technical equipment last Wednesday. OUSA President Francisco Hernandez told Dunedin Television, “it is a big vote of confidence in the future of Radio One as it approaches its 30th...

OUSA to break world record by inventing it

OUSA’s events department last week announced part of the line-up for their Re-Orientation Week events. The night of Wednesday 10 July will see Forsyth Barr Stadium hosting the world’s largest ever...

Budget 2013: Nothing new for impoverished students

It appears the National Party is waiting until election year 2014 to give New Zealand’s domestic tertiary students any excitement in the Government’s annual Budget. Student allowances will continue...

Whare Krishna

The Hare Krishna community in Dunedin has been gifted a house to call their spiritual home thanks to a gracious donation from one of the group’s members. At the end of this year, 133 London Street will become the new Dunedin Hare Krishna Cultural...

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TUE 21: Open Mic Night The Bog Irish Bar | Free entry from 9pm till late. Every performer gets a free drink and entered into a draw for a $50 bar tab.

TUE 21: Open Mic / Open Decks Re:Fuel | 8pm.

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