Archive

Scarfie Chronicles | Issue 3

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012 by Josie Adams

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...

Editorial | Issue 3

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012 by Joe Stockman

As young, well-educated people, we often feel a deep desire to try and make positive change in the world. We appreciate the unique privilege of being born in a peaceful, developed country, being well educated and enjoying social and economic success. We hope that we can do something to really make a Read more...

Editorial | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Joe Stockman

I am a white, middle-class, straight guy with a BA. I wish sometimes I were more exotic. I see bisexual Spaniards with mullets and tattoos and I get awfully jealous. But I have had to come to terms with who I am and make the most of it. And since the world is basically built for white, middle class Read more...

Scarfie Chronicles | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by The Scarfie Archivist

Maybe the glory days of Scarfiedom are over, and maybe they’re not. Regardless, we don’t have to go to far back in the archives to find some truly awesome scarfie antics. The Editor of a certain student magazine remembers the poor sod who was last to turn 18 at UniCol in his first year. When Read more...

Proctology | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Staff Reporter

Perhaps the summer break is too long for some students. 94 students managed to lose enough brain cells over the holidays to end up having to climb those stairs to visit the Proctor over O-Week. Amazingly enough, not one of the incidents leading to these little sit-downs of justice occurred Read more...

Presidential Column | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Logan Edgar

Gidday mate, Firstly apologies for last week’s Presidents column it was a bit shitbox. I let myself down and I let you down. And for that I apologize. You see, I was a rather busy boy last week – as you may have heard we at OUSA threw a wee party down at the Stadium. So I didn’t have much Read more...

Every day I’m chapil’n | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Greg Hughson

I enjoyed Orientation this year. It was great to meet so many students around campus, as well as in our Residential Colleges and around the Combined Christian Groups BBQ on the Museum Reserve late at night. What would you say you enjoyed most about Orientation? What did you enjoy least? I’d really Read more...

Lozz's World | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Lozz Holding

Hi kids. Currently I am sufficiently hung over to qualify for a disability grant. On top of feeling like a chemo patient in his fourth week of treatment, I am also extremely fucked off. I’m not angry about the rash on my crotch or the lingering smell of red Powerade-vomit wafting through the flat, Read more...

Swillable | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Mr Squid

Taste: 7.5/10 Price: $12.95 Standards per vessel: 7.1 I had my pinot at room temperature so as not to kill the flavour. Besides, I had a lady coming over to help with the tasting. I thought it would sweeten the deal to let her think I was some impressive wine connoisseur; a modern Read more...

Objection Overruled | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by

Dear Critic – I headed down to Castle street last weekend, and needless to say, shit was pretty loose down there. I noticed that Campus Watch and the cops were all over the place! What’s up with those guys? What do I need to watch out for being the unassuming young blood that I am? – Troubled Read more...

Classic Film | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Jane Ross

Director: Peter Yates What happens if you just don’t know what you’re supposed to do with your life? Breaking Away is a funny, intelligent, uplifting, and at times heartbreaking coming-of-age film that attempts to answer this question for a group of four high school graduates. Academy Award Read more...

Clubs & Skux | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Olivia & John

I guess I should explain the premise of this column. John and I, (John is away skuxing overseas this week) go to clubs and try to have enlightening cultural experiences, while at the same time rating them on their ‘skuxability’. Also, John and I both vary on the Kinsley scale (we are both at least Read more...

Straight Up | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by La Dida

I have been up in Auckland for the last couple of weeks, which has been sunny and fabulous. I managed to head to the Big Gay Out, which was cool despite the inclement weather, and the fact that John Key was voted sexiest male politician. That poll must be rigged, cause John Key rates below zero on Read more...

World Watch | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Sumantra Maitra

Aloha! Guess who’s back? Yes, the same Indian wordsmith, who got a chance after tickling the nostalgic side of your editor. Or maybe it was a quota thing, we Indians are used to quotas. Anyhoo … The world was as usual very interesting – not as interesting as my roommate finding 36 tin can openers in Read more...

Uncle Howie | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Uncle Howie

Dear Howie I was out at Monkey on Saturday night getting my skux on, and I noticed that for each hot girl, there were like 10 guys dancing around her. What the hell man, can’t a guy have a lady to himself anymore? – Still solo Hi mate, The “Sex Pit” of any dance floor is a dangerous Read more...

How to: Pick Up

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Staff Reporter

So apparently Critic is talking about sex this week, or at least it seems like it is. So in that vein, I’d like to discuss the mystical art of picking up. Some of us can do it without even trying, fuckers. Fuck them and their nonchalant good looks and well-fitting clothes; their stylishly-coiffed Read more...

Me Love You Long Time | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Lovebirds

Dunedin is renowned for many things, but its dating scene is not one of them. Getting boozed and pashing people on the dance floor is hardly anyone’s idea of romance, so Critic wants to sort you out. Every week we’re sending two loveless loners on a blind date to Tokyo Gardens (with a bottle of wine Read more...

The Tory Templar | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by The Tory Templar

The Templar’s blood boils when thinking about this issue. It is the one thing on which no compromise exists. The act of abortion may have become more acceptable in this country’s culture but the Templar will never be anything other than disgusted by it. Abortion is, in no uncertain terms, Read more...

Red and Starry Eyed | Issue 2

Posted 4:53pm Sunday 4th March 2012 by Red and Starry Eyed

Every now and then, at the entrance to the hospital, one can still be harassed by people wearing anti-abortion sandwich boards adorned with gory photos. Funnily enough, most of these ‘protesters’ are men. Abortion debates in New Zealand are nothing compared to those in the US or other deeply Read more...

Presidential Column

Posted 5:25pm Saturday 25th February 2012 by Logan Edgar

A bloody good welcome to ya, Here lies the first yarn of the year (apart form all those Orientadium yarns you saw before this). This is where I set about having a rant about what’s going on with the Executive so you know what we’re up to or sometimes just have a big whack on about the week. Read more...