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Campus Watch Confessions

Posted 12:44pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Olivia Collier

Donning a puffer jacket, grasping a thermos of hot chocolate for dear life and looking disconcertingly like a burnt marshmallow on legs, Olivia Collier set out on one of the coldest nights this week to search high and low for the best stories pertaining to our very own guardians of the night: Campus Read more...

My Vegan Week

Posted 1:14pm Sunday 3rd May 2015 by Kirsty Gordge

Kirsty Gordge undergoes a vegan lifestyle for a week to learn the whys and hows of veganism. The three main enlightenments are: It is not a diet; it is a lifestyle. It is not just about food; it is about animal testing. And if you do it properly, it won’t restrict your life to lettuce and Read more...

Adult, I Am (Not)

Posted 1:07pm Sunday 3rd May 2015 by Lydia Adams

“Help! I need an adult!” I cry upon discovering that my lamp is still not turning on, even though I’ve replaced the bulb and tried it out on five different power points. No, you don’t need an adult, my self-affirming internal monologue says, you are an adult. No one Read more...

Confessions of a Quidnunc

Posted 12:55pm Sunday 3rd May 2015 by Maya Dodd

Passive aggressive behaviour can make for a miserably infuriating existence. Living with passive aggressive flatmates is the worst, but being the passive aggressive flatmate is exponentially more troubling. As the fair and forever-on-the-fence sleuth that I am, I compiled a list of stories from both Read more...

That'll Be $4.20

Posted 1:17pm Sunday 26th April 2015 by Isaac Yu

Weed, marijuana, Mary J, bud, green, pot, herbs, grass, “stuff”, “ingredients for a chill night”— whatever it is you decide to call it, it goes with Scarfies like chlamydia goes with Hamilton. Contrary to the mandatory “drugs are bad, mmkay” talks, injecting Read more...

Marvellous Disappointments

Posted 12:45pm Sunday 26th April 2015 by Anonymous Bird

  It’s that time of year again. Marvel’s latest instalment, Avengers: Age of Ultron, is out and the world has been bubbling with excitement in the lead-up to its release. Superhero movies are something of a phenomenon at the moment. The Avengers’ first instalment came out Read more...

Catwalk Identities

Posted 2:18pm Sunday 19th April 2015 by Brittany Pooley

We spoke to three students and graduates of the University of Otago who shared their experiences of iD Fashion Week — what they did, who they met and the opportunities it continues to bring them. iD Fashion Week is an annual fashion event that celebrates Dunedin’s distinctive design Read more...

DIY Style Guide 2015

Posted 1:15pm Sunday 19th April 2015 by Olivia Collier

This latest season was one for the ages, with both exciting new trends and the return of two of the most influential male models in history – Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald - shaking up the whole fashion industry. Summarising the top looks from the latest fashion, your new favourite style Read more...

Stripes and Gripes

Posted 12:49pm Sunday 19th April 2015 by Anthony Gordon

“Leather-look jeans, striped tops, ankle boots, Karen Walker charms etc” A Facebook post confirms what Anthony long suspected; more than anywhere else in the country, University of Otago students dress to look the same as everybody else." Last year, I did this post on the Read more...

Virtual Harrassment

Posted 2:51pm Sunday 12th April 2015 by Anonymous Bird

Online environments are becoming more and more volatile. Should people be held accountable for their online actions or do real-world rules not apply to them? The world where it is socially acceptable to make jokes about abuse in prison or “asking for it” if you’re wearing a short skirt is Read more...