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OUSA Avoids Paying Millions in Repairs by Giving Squash Courts to University

Posted 8:31pm Thursday 20th September 2018 by Charlie O’Mannin

OUSA has decided to give their Squash Court building to the University, putting their future into question, rather than pay around $1,000,000 to do the necessary repairs on the building. According to a building review undertaken by OUSA at the start of the year, “major work” was Read more...

University Apologises After 'Total Fuckup' Prevents Postgrads From Voting

Posted 8:28pm Thursday 20th September 2018 by Charlie O’Mannin

Significant numbers of Postgrad students were prevented from voting for Postgrad Officer in the OUSA election, after the University gave incorrect enrolment information to OUSA. The University has apologised for the error.  Only postgrads can vote for the Postgrad Officer, and OUSA depends Read more...

Students Rally to Save Art History and Visual Culture

Posted 7:31pm Thursday 20th September 2018 by Esme Hall

Students have launched a campaign to protest the proposed closure of the Art History and Visual Culture Programme, which had 1700 signatures as of Thursday.  The goal is to buy more time for the Programme, said protester Matthew Schep. “There’s been one month between students Read more...

The Great Critic Debate Review Thing

Posted 3:30pm Friday 14th September 2018 by Joel MacManus

Finance Bonnie Harrison and Norhan El Sanjak Norhan didn’t show up because she hadn’t finished her family file, so this was just a weird one-on-one interview.  Bonnie has a very good speaking voice. She thinks the finance officer doesn’t need that much financial Read more...

Critic Decides The Worst Campaign Posters

Posted 3:17pm Friday 14th September 2018 by Critic

Findlay OK dude, we know you’re rocking the pedo ‘stache for some inexplicable reason. It’s already not a great look considering you’re going for Colleges Officer where you have to hang out with a bunch of young, supple freshers.  But why on God’s green Read more...

James and the Giant Pile of Broken Promises

Posted 3:15pm Friday 14th September 2018 by Sam McChesney

OPINION: In 2012, Francisco Hernandez was elected OUSA President with a manifesto (or “Franifesto”) containing over 100 policies. He spent the following year meticulously checking his progress against these pledges, eventually delivering around two-thirds of what he’d promised and Read more...

Presidential Debate Draws Biggest Crowd In Years

Posted 3:12pm Friday 14th September 2018 by Nat Moore

UBar was humming, as a crowd murmured in surprised disbelief that people had actually showed up for an OUSA presidential debate. “What is going on?” they whispered. “Does everyone think it’s pint night? Did they get the day wrong?  Yes, weirdly, people actually showed Read more...

We Need to Open Our Minds to Drug Reform

Posted 3:08pm Friday 14th September 2018 by Josh Smythe

OPINION: The drugs we use as a society shape us, individually, and collectively.  Alcohol is a depressant, a neurotoxin, a carcinogen, and a teratogen (damages foetuses). At high levels (which kiwis most often consume) it can be a significant factor for increased risk of injury, Read more...

OPINION: OUSA Needs Some Fucking Balls

Posted 3:05pm Friday 14th September 2018 by Joel MacManus

OUSA desperately needs a President and an executive that are willing to actually start a fight with the University. We need to demand change, not suck up and beg for it. In the last couple of decades, OUSA made a big effort to professionalise and pretend that they’re big important grownups, Read more...

Critic Saves Lost Dog

Posted 3:04pm Friday 14th September 2018 by Joel MacManus

She’s graced the cover of New Zealand’s best dog-related student magazine, and now her fame has got her out of trouble with the law.  Maya, the beautiful border collie – husky cross that graced the cover of GOODBOY magazine (better known as the Critic Dogs Issue), Read more...