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Storming the Castle

Posted 10:49pm Sunday 20th August 2023 by Iris Hehir

For the first time ever, it seems that the infamous open street hosts that gave Castle its legend, its lure, its life, have become a thing of the past. Word on the street (or in this case, not on the street) is: Castle is dead.    While the second-years of 1990 sang Queen as they Read more...

Humans of the Cuts:

Posted 4:04pm Sunday 13th August 2023 by Critic

If you don’t care about the cuts you already aren’t reading this page. That’s not who this is for. This page is for people who care about the cuts who are friends with people who don’t care about the cuts - for whatever reason. Maybe their privilege shields them from concern. Read more...

LIT COMP

Posted 4:02pm Sunday 13th August 2023 by Critic

General Feedback:   Yeah, okay, wow. Lots of trauma out there. It felt like about 90% of the entries were either about love or trauma, and I get it: those come with intense emotions, and intense emotions are a great inspiration for writing. The tricky thing about writing about your Read more...

Wining and Dyning: I tried dyeing shirts with booze

Posted 5:50pm Wednesday 9th August 2023 by Lotto Ramsay

As long as psychedelics are in fashion, tie-dye is too. I’m all for the “DIY aesthetic”, but I’m a staunch advocate for actually doing it yourself. A cheeky tie-dye is a great way to give new life to an old garment, plus, dunking clothes into chemicals and watching the Read more...

Fashion Forecast: Historical Trends To Bring Back

Posted 1:55pm Monday 7th August 2023 by Lotto Ramsay

Fashion has always been cyclical. Typically, the overarching trends of each decade are a direct contrast to that decade or decades prior. Think of the boxy, baggy, top-heavy silhouettes of the ‘80s sandwiched between the more fitted and A-line shapes of the ‘70s and ‘90s. In Read more...

Unusual, unwelcome, under-the-radar:

Posted 1:30pm Monday 31st July 2023 by Critic

There are a lot of invasive species in Aotearoa. Aside from the infamous rats and possums, there’s everything from pine trees and deer to finches and perches, and they all pose threats to our native ecosystems. There are also species that have been brought over and naturalised but aren’t Read more...

Out of Sight, Out of Mind:

Posted 1:26pm Monday 31st July 2023 by Lotto Ramsay

Dunedin is saturated with cheap, easy food joints within walking distance for most students, yet more and more are offering delivery through third-party apps like UberEats. Too many, in fact – some of the restaurants offered on delivery apps don’t actually exist as physical stores. The Read more...

Functional Zero

Posted 4:25pm Monday 24th July 2023 by Hugh Askerud

Homelessness in Dunedin has once again reared its ugly head, finding a footing as many are pressed into uncomfortable situations by the climbing cost of living. It’s not only a local issue - the housing crisis has been steadily increasing nationwide, with the Human Rights Commission estimating Read more...

Matariki, Mātauranga Māori, and Modern Science

Posted 4:23pm Monday 24th July 2023 by Nā Skyla from Ngāti Hine

In the early years of learning maths and chemistry, posters fill the classroom walls. They’re plastered with motivational slogans like “Music: proof the brain enjoys counting”, “Chemistry is everything”, and “Maths: the secret language of the universe”. Read more...

Vape Laws: A Breath of Fresh Air?

Posted 9:56pm Tuesday 18th July 2023 by Anna Robertshawe

The other night, I found myself and my five flatmates talking about how bad vaping was and everything the government should be doing to address it – all while we passed around my friend’s big, blue, bubble-shaped vape filled with grape ice juice. “It’s liquid in your Read more...