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Are students a secondary priority?

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Laura Munro

The University of Otago is ranked as one of the best tertiary institutions in New Zealand. As quoted by Chancellor John Ward in the University’s 2013 Annual Report, “students are taught by world-leaders in their fields, and our graduates continue to be sought after by employers for their Read more...

Politweets | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Whoops. 23.5. Might be a good idea, John. Yes. Haha. Read more...

Greatest hits / Greatest shits | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Greatest HitThis one’s really easy this week. By the time you read this, the election will be over, and I’ll be able to return to a relatively peaceful life. Thank the fucking Lord. Greatest ShitI really don’t think I could give it to anything other than the National Party for being sued by Read more...

Critic tackles election year | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Disclaimer: This was written before the election The country is in disarray after a shocking turn of events leaves New Zealand with a government poised to make dramatic changes that were almost unheard of during the election campaign. When New Zealand took to the polls on Saturday Read more...

Sports stars are literally getting away with murder

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Daniel Lormans

This week we are back to normal sports news after last week’s wildly popular election special issue saw the sports desk jump on its high horse and try its hand at some loosely sport-related political commentary. We are not known for our unbiased approach when it comes to sports reporting so I didn’t Read more...

Black cats jazz up the Teachers' College

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Emily Draper

The Otago Dance Association (ODA) is preparing for another major event in Dunedin’s dance calendar, with the annual ODA Dance Showcase scheduled for later this month. The Black Cat Cabaret aims to showcase the variety of dance styles of its members, “from burlesque to ballet, contemporary to Read more...

Te wiki potitia - Voting week

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Mariana Te Pou

Te Hau (Te Roopū Māori Vice President) says, “You can’t have a feed if you’re not at the table” As you may already know, this month is full of elections – Te Roopū Māori elections, OUSA elections and the national elections. Te Roopū Māori was established to Read more...

University rankings fall

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Bella Macdonald

The University of Otago has slipped down four places, now ranked 158th in this year’s QS World University rankings. However, the University is defending the decline, blaming it purely on higher investments made from other universities. The QS World University Rankings are an annual league Read more...

Otago Employability Program wants you to get a job

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Bella Macdonald

Otago University Careers Centre has developed an employability program to give students more career options to compliment their studies and become ready for the working world. After attending a conference in 2013, the Otago Career Centre realised the benefits of having a more extensive Read more...

Execrable | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Josie Cochrane

The meeting began with a round-up of everyone’s efforts this week. I’ll cover this quickly, because the rest of the meeting was a lot more interesting. OUSA President Ruby Sycamore-Smith continues work on the General Manager’s review. Education Officer Laura Harris has been attending the forums and Read more...

2015 OUSA Executive forums

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Laura Munro

From 15 to17 September, OUSA and Critic hosted forums for the candidates of the 2015 OUSA Executive. Candidates spoke of their main policies that they aim to implement if elected. Postgraduate candidate Claire Mitchell, Welfare candidate Payal Ramritu and Recreation candidate Jonny Martin could not Read more...

MBA gets Massive Big Assignment

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Steph Taylor

The University of Otago Business School’s Master of Business Administration degree is now being offered as an online course, as well as on-campus from early next year. The Master of Business Administration degree is the leading MBA programme within New Zealand, with a focus on teaching its Read more...

2015 OU$A Budget

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Josie Cochrane

After a six-minute meeting by the OUSA Executive, the 2015 budget was passed on Monday 8 September 2014. The OUSA Executive assured Critic that further discussions had gone on behind the scenes, but we can’t report on secret chat and are skeptical of how much discussion did occur. The budget Read more...

Disability Services confusing for all

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Anna Whyte

OUSA Welfare Officer Payal Ramritu is calling for the inclusion of a specific disability advocate to provide for the needs of students with disabilities. This comes after two Otago students were told that they were not able to live together due to their disabilities. Otago Accommodation Services, Read more...

MP Grant Robertson has a coffee

Posted 10:45pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Laura Munro

On Wednesday 10 September, Wellington Central Labour MP Grant Robertson paid a visit to Otago University to speak to students about the current campaign. Amongst policy chat, tweeting and caffeine, Critic was able to sit down with Robertson and hear his views on the 2014 General Election so far. Read more...

Young Nats embark on pilgrimage for cheese rolls

Posted 10:45pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

In the lead up to the General Election, Critic sat down with three of the Young Nationals’ executive. President Sean Topham, Treasurer and Canterbury-Westland Chair Sam MacDonald, and Secretary Adam Roland were visiting to see the experience that is Castle Street on a Sunday morning. Topham Read more...

Interview: Metiria Turei

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Metiria Turei is a co-leader of the Green Party, and focuses on the social policy side of Green politics. She also doubles as a candidate for Dunedin North, meaning she spends much of her campaign time frolicking between Auckland, Wellington, and her modest “castle” out in the wops. Read more...

Match fixing condemned in sports but encouraged in politics...

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Daniel Lormans

This week as New Zealand gets ready to go to the polls we have a timely report from the sports corruption desk, which brings to light an interesting double standard when it comes to laws allowing for the prosecution of athletes involved in match fixing. This also opened up a discussion about the Read more...

Politweets | Issue 23

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Aw. Letters are due 5pm Thursday, email critic@critic.co.nz Chur. Fake Asenati is confident. Read more...

Greatest hits / Greatest shits | Issue 23

Posted 4:38pm Sunday 14th September 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Greatest HitA chance meeting that could have gone horribly wrong but didn’t: Max Key and Mona Dotcom. The Prime Minister’s son and Kim DC’s ex-wife met at a nightclub in Auckland and instantly became friends. Like a strange Beehive Romeo and Juliet, they danced the night away (as friends) and Read more...