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Proctology | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Josie Cochrane

“Proctology” begins this week with some good old-fashioned pyromania. The Proctor believes that “running around chasing a friend with an aerosol can and a cigarette lighter trying to light it is not a very good idea. In fact it’s dumb.” The perpetrator has now seen the error of his ways and was Read more...

Editorial | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Sam McChesney

The passage of Voluntary Student Membership (VSM) in 2011 was a very odd time. VSM, to those of you who are unfamiliar, changed the mechanism by which students would join students’ associations. Previously, universities could require students to join the association, and if students wanted to opt Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 14

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by M and G

The Dispensary is a hidden Otago Uni gem. The kiosk-style café is tucked in behind Wishbone in the main entrance of Dunedin Hospital and the service is absolutely flawless, with all the staff being friendly and polite. This café is one to go to if you’ve got an early class in Colqhoun or around Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 14

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Elsie Jacobson

Welcome back! Got any second semester resolutions? Totes gonna write up notes after every lecture, go for daily runs, make it to every 8am, not pass out from drinking, spend less on chocolate? How about … be a little more green? I don’t mean stock up on buds, I mean little things like not driving Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 14

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, Before the break, one of the halls had a bit of a problem with the ol’ scabies mite. In the interest of college confidentiality, I won’t go naming names, but it’s on a hill and full of pretentious bell-ends, which narrows it down to at least four. Scabies (“the itch”) is Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 14

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

Welcome back, Scarfies. It’s that time of year when, freshly relieved of any responsibilities or parental supervision, you’re probably gonna get plastered. Repeatedly. That’s fine, but remember: a sloppy drunk is a lonely drunk. Here are a few tips to help you keep your cool, avoid embarrassment and Read more...

Get Out Of The Ghetto | Issue 14

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Phoebe Harrop

Whether on a beautiful bluebird Otago day, or a nightmarishly stormy one, the quaint seaside town of Moeraki is worth a visit. Just a smidge this side of Oamaru, on State Highway 1, it’s famous for its large-ish and inconceivably spherical boulders which lie strewn around the beach – grey marbles Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 14

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Lovebirds

Michael CeraFirst off, I would like to thank the misfortune of betting against the Germans for bringing me out on what was, well, let’s just say a rather mediocre night. While the mates came round more times than I could count, I somehow managed to be the only one to not have a memorable night. Read more...

The More Things Change | Issue 14

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Jessica Bromell

Welcome to the second semester of “The More Things Change” – now with more historic events to commemorate as you please. This week, there are some great successes and some even greater failures. 11 July, 1776: Captain Cook set off on his third voyage, an attempt by the Admiralty to find the Read more...

Peter Dunne, Meet Your (Market) Maker

Posted 6:05pm Sunday 7th July 2013 by Jacobin

IPredict.co.nz, the New Zealand news-based stock market, is particularly notable for its explicit endorsement of insider trading, which is illegal in the “real” stock market. This lies behind iPredict’s amazing track record: it’s more accurate than most professional political polling companies. Read more...