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New Unipol facility to open January 23

Posted 2:31am Monday 17th October 2011 by Lozz Holding

Unipol Recreation Centre will reopen in the new location of the University Plaza Building on January 23 next year. The move to the new facility has been a long time coming and will provide students and paying members of the public with new and improved recreational facilities.   The Read more...

ODT makes aggressive move against University

Posted 2:29am Monday 17th October 2011 by Gregor Whyte

The Otago Daily Times has delivered the first strike in its long-rumoured move to destroy the University of Otago, after the mediocre daily newspaper moved to summarily wipe out the ‘Campus Life’ section of its unpopular website. Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000169 EndHTML:0000005013 Read more...

Pensioner trades in Gold Card for Critic Editorship

Posted 2:24am Monday 17th October 2011 by Staff Reporter

Mature student and ex-University of Otago dropout Joe Stockman has been appointed to the position of Critic Editor 2012 It is unclear when Stockman began his tenure as an Otago student, as the faded papyrus records of his original enrollment have faded beyond repair. However, his references to Read more...

Another year of Edgar; females and farm animals rejoice

Posted 2:21am Monday 17th October 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

The election results for the 2012 OUSA Executive were announced last Thursday evening at 5pm in the Gazebo Lounge. Incumbent President Logan Edgar retained his position as the most powerful scarfie on campus, with another full year in office to look forward to. Edgar dominated the Presidential Read more...

The Candidates: OUSA Presidential Election 2011

Posted 4:35am Monday 10th October 2011 by Critic

Logan Edgar: "I'm smart as fuck" Where are you from? I originate from the thriving Southern metropolis of Manapouri which is nestled firmly in the bosom of the majestic Fiordland National Park.   Age? 20   Why do you want to be President? I know OUSA and VSM Read more...

The Candidates: OUSA Presidential Election 2011

Posted 4:33am Monday 10th October 2011 by Critic

Dan Benson-Guiu: The Contender Where are you from? Half-English, half-Catalan but I went to Logan Park High School in Dunedin.   How old are you? 19   What are you studying? Philosophy, Politics and Communication Studies.   Why do you want to be Read more...

University culls Portugese

Posted 4:23am Monday 10th October 2011 by Gregor Whyte

The University of Otago will halt the teaching of 100 level papers in Portuguese in 2012, after perennially low enrolment figures meant that teaching the subject had become financially untenable. Portuguese papers have been offered at the University since 2003 through the Department of Read more...

Study suggests lazy drunks do not outperform diligent nerds. Everyone deeply surprised.

Posted 4:21am Monday 10th October 2011 by Lozz Holding

A recent study has crushed the age-old myth that binge drinking and afternoon classes are the most effective method of achieving excellent grades at university. The research, conducted by two psychologists at St Lawrence University in America, studied the habits of 253 students and found that Read more...

Another mind-blowing referendum

Posted 4:17am Monday 10th October 2011 by Lozz Holding

Students can hardly contain themselves   Critic was literally frothing at the gash when they found out the details of the upcoming OUSA referendum, and undoubtedly the rest of our readers are equally hot and bothered about getting their sticky little fingers on the scoop.   Read more...

Annual measure of student apathy this week

Posted 4:15am Monday 10th October 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

Voting opens for the OUSA Elections for the 2012 Executive this Monday October 10 at 9am, and runs until 4pm on Thursday October 13. Incumbent President Logan Edgar has been running an aggressive campaign, with posters around campus and a Youtube video featuring endorsements from various Read more...