BDS Complaint Prompts 30-Minute “Robust” Exec Discussion
The OUSA Exec are in the hot seat over OUSA’s Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) “posture” against businesses associated with the state of Israel – including Domino’s, who was excluded from Tent City. Two formal student complaints (and one informal complaint from a taxi driver) were the subject of “robust discussion” at last Wednesday’s Exec meeting, reaching the conclusion that they will...The Call of The Wild: A Bush Doof Epic
I had always heard of bush doofs, and honestly, it sounded like some proper hippy shit. But when my name spawned in a mysterious meta server promoting an addy-to-be-confirmed neck-of-the-woods DNB-electro-psych doof to end all doofs, I knew something temptingly chaotic was on the horizon. My native Aucklander self thought, “Fuck no, that is not me.” My seven-year Dunedin-vetted self, though? “Fuck yeah, that is me.” I...Execrable: The First OUSA Exec Meeting (that Critic attended)
The OUSA Exec had their meatiest meeting yet last Wednesday, March 5th – coincidentally the first Critic Te Ārohi was in attendance for. Critic parked up in the corner couches and locked into an hour and a half of aggressive note-taking (first-year-lecture style) and aggressive listening during ‘confidential committee’ (eavesdropping-on-neighbouring-$4-lunch-tables gossip style). Mr President began the meeting at...Exec Submit Against Treaty Principles Bill
The OUSA Exec has submitted in opposition to the controversial Treaty Principles Bill. On Thursday, February 27th, President Liam and Politics Rep Jett presented an oral submission to the Justice Committee based on the written submission Liam hastily penned in January on behalf of the wider Exec. The Treaty Principles Bill, spearheaded by ACT leader David Seymour, has been a national (and international) subject of controversy. At its most...Whebruary Wrapped
While the world recovers from New Year’s sluggishness, Māoridom hits the ground running – protesting, performing, protecting, and proving that mana Māori is as relentless as ever. For Māori, February isn’t just the second month of the year; it’s a battleground, a stage, and a rallying cry all at once. From the fierce competition of Te Matatini week, to the Treaty Principles Bill submission hearings, and the...In the Cage: Throwing away the key
Reader’s note: This column has been in the works since the 30th of July 2024. Welcome to the Cage. As Critic’s designated pop culture expert, I have been a fan of films for a very long...
Te Rōpū Māori SGM: $100k from VC, Āpiha Hauora and Ahurea roles filled
Te Rōpū Maori (TRM) have successfully filled their Āpiha Hauora (Wellbeing and Recreation Officer) and Āpiha...
Barnyard Boogie in the Botans
The combination of flowing skirts and local band Frivolry made for an “afternoon of dancing, fun, and queer joy” to kick off Pride Month the first weekend of March. Organised by Dunedin Pride, the traditional Scottish and Irish folk band played a...
Editorial: That Scarfie Stereotype
After recent interactions with national media, I’ve grown a little tired of the way Dunedin students are stereotyped. Bless them, they’re genuinely intrigued by the spectacle of...
Reviewing Literal Shitholes: The Best Places to Shit on Campus
Stomach churning, palms sweating, panic creeping in. You’re sitting in a lecture, when suddenly *that* feeling hits....
Debatable: Flash mobs, yay or nay?
Nay: Grow up, you’re not in a musical. Nobody wants to have their peace abruptly ripped from them like a vulture peeling the skin off a rodent’s carcass. If I’m ever strolling...
