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Tea Time at the Milton Hilton

Posted 4:38am Monday 10th October 2011 by Phoebe Harrop

The Otago Corrections Facility at Milburn, otherwise known as the Milton Hilton (so named for its underfloor heating, en suites, flashy gymnasium, basketball court and full-size rugby field), is the closest prison to Dunedin city, housing up to 485 low to medium security men. There’s Read more...

The Graduate

Posted 3:42am Monday 3rd October 2011 by Critic

Ah student life, you lazy, sexy, poorly planned beast of thing. Part of the beauty of the uni experience is that its time limited. The glory days of Sogos and nights at the Monkey Bar will all eventually come to an end, and you will take on that oh-so-sought-after mantle of graduate. You may be Read more...

Celebrate Hidden Dunedin

Posted 3:39am Monday 3rd October 2011 by Critic

Believe it or not, there’s actually quite a lot to see in the mystical, mythological land that stretches beyond the Octagon. Crazy though it may seem, North Dunedin isn’t in fact the centre of the universe, and occasionally it’s worth venturing outside our cosy campus bubble for a bit of an explore. Read more...

OUSA Election Special. Their Two Cents

Posted 3:36am Monday 3rd October 2011 by Critic

Critic sent the Creme-de-la-Creme of OUSA political pundits along to the Presidential forum. James Meager Internet Conspiracist 2010 OUSA Finance and Services Officer Last Wednesday, Parliament passed Heather Roy’s voluntary student membership legislation, which some are saying Read more...

OUSA Election Special. More OUSA politics than you're wildest nightmares

Posted 3:33am Monday 3rd October 2011 by Critic

In the spirit of informed decision making, Critic asked all ten of our candidates (who are vying for eight of the ten exec positions on offer) to tell us why we should give them our vote. There are two uncontested positions, which means that there will be some empty seats in next year’s boardroom. Read more...

Scary Art Galleries for Beginners One girl's battle with abstract art

Posted 5:46am Monday 19th September 2011 by Kari Schmidt

We all know that familiar feeling. You walk into an art gallery and you just don’t know what the fuck is going on. I experienced this recently at an exhibition opening. A few of the gallery regulars were hanging around outside, and as I entered into the space I saw a few streamers Read more...

I need ten dollars, dollars, dollars is what I need

Posted 5:42am Monday 19th September 2011 by Phoebe Harrop

I didn’t get the nickname “Feed me” for nothing. My favourite part of school was lunchtime, closely followed by morning tea. For me, and many other such kindred spirits, life at university has proved no different: life revolves around food, glorious food. So what to do when you’re stuck at campus Read more...

No Rush- the intriguing world of Poet David Merritt

Posted 5:35am Monday 19th September 2011 by Critic

It’s a brisk spring day in Dunedin, and David Merritt sits on a bench by Rob Roy, flanked by Bonita boxes. His hair is grey, his face weathered, a woollen beanie warms his head. He’s self described as “creased and crinkled in all the wrong places but pleased”. He could be homeless, save for the Read more...

OUSA Art Week

Posted 5:32am Monday 19th September 2011 by Kari Schmidt, Lauren Hayes, Shristi Vinayagan

It’s OUSA Art Week, and art works are dotted around the campus. Among the more impressive are Emilie Truscott’s golden bones, Levi Hawken’s graffiti art and Spencer Hall’s collaborative robot. We introduce you to these artists; their backgrounds, their ideas, and most of all their artworks. Read more...

End of Existence

Posted 5:28am Monday 19th September 2011 by Hana Aoake

Hana Aoake chats to local artist James Robinson about life, art and the end of the world. Dunedin-born James Robinson is one of New Zealand’s most successful artists. He completed a BFA from the Otago Polytechnic School of Art in 2000, and his work can be seen around campus. Each of his Read more...