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Cagey Issue. Eggscellent bad pun potential.

Posted 3:11am Wednesday 6th July 2011 by Kari Schmidt

A motion requesting that food outlets on campus stop using factory-farmed products has been included as part of the OUSA referendum, which has been open for voting since May 23 and closes on June 2. However, some students have expressed doubts about whether the motion, ostensibly supported by Read more...

OUSA wants a share of the COC?

Posted 12:17am Wednesday 6th July 2011 by Lozz Holding

A motion is being put to students in the current student referendum that would see the 2006 motion that OUSA officially opposes the Student Code of Conduct (COC) rescinded, and would also void the referendum result of 2005 wherein students voted that OUSA should be in opposition to the Code. Read more...

Presidential Candidates Debate: Showdown of the Century

Posted 12:14am Wednesday 6th July 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

0.25% of Students Listen. The campaign period is officially underway for the four candidates running for the role of President of OUSA in the upcoming by-election.   Candidates are current Acting President Bradley Russell, Welfare Officer Shonelle Eastwood, Colleges and Read more...

Chronicles of Castle - 13

Posted 12:10am Wednesday 6th July 2011 by Sam Reynolds

As exams draw nearer, more and more residents are being forced to join the fashion parade that is going to the library in Dunedin. The library is traditionally more hated by blokes than the fuckwit who invented the dildo. However, this year is different as residents don’t have the comfort of halls Read more...

Best result in a decade for Polytech

Posted 12:00am Wednesday 6th July 2011 by Staff Reporter

The Otago Polytechnic has achieved its highest operating surplus in a decade, climbing $2.26 million into the black for the last operating year. The surplus comes despite a difficult economic climate and a reduction in core government support for polytechnics in recent times. Chief Executive Read more...

New cancer research from Otago

Posted 11:58pm Tuesday 5th July 2011 by Lauren Enright

It is possible that a new anti-cancer therapy could be developed based on research coming out of the University of Otago. The research builds on the University’s earlier discovery that PAX genes, important in embryonic development, also allow cancer cells to grow and divide in adult Read more...

Robots to invade link

Posted 11:57pm Tuesday 5th July 2011 by Andrew Oliver

OUSA and the University of Otago’s Applied Science Students Association (ASSA) will be hosting their inaugural Robot Wars on Tuesday July 12. The remote-controlled battle-bots will be pitted against one another in a duel to the death for a winner-takes-all prize of at least $250, according to Read more...

Lawrence Arabia

Posted 11:44pm Monday 30th May 2011 by Georgie Fenwicke

Lawrence Arabia is not Arabic. He's more of the European Caucasian variety, hailing from that most shaky of South Island centres, Christchurch. In fact, his name isn't even Lawrence. It's James. James Milne. He produces some pretty kick-ass beats though, and is putting some more together for our Read more...

OUSA Student Forum mobbed by capacity crowd of politically-informed students. Lol.

Posted 5:00am Monday 30th May 2011 by Teuila Fuatai

Last Tuesday OUSA held its first student forum of 2011. Eight motions were discussed, all of which are to be put to online referendum between May 23 and June 2. Included in the referendum will be motions addressing amendments to the OUSA constitution, the Code of Student Conduct and interest free Read more...

Dodgy Dude gets Double Downed

Posted 4:56am Monday 30th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

Police have praised two Otago students for their quick actions in apprehending a man lurking around their community. Critic understands that the 49 year old was caught masturbating over a girl getting changed through the window. Sam Howie and Henry Caulton chased the man in the early hours of Read more...

Graduation speech didn’t fly?

Posted 4:49am Monday 30th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

The graduation address given by Air New Zealand senior manager Vanessa Stoddart at the May 15 ceremony has been criticised by many of those present, with some attendees claiming the speech was more of an Air New Zealand promotion than an inspiration to the graduates. Stoddart, an Otago law and Read more...

Execrable - 12

Posted 4:43am Monday 30th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

Tuesday’s Exec meeting was a lengthy one, and to make matters worse the temperature of the room was conducive only to freezing the balls off a brass monkey. Luckily Critic was put in charge of ordering pizza partway into the ordeal, which significantly increased our tolerance for boring Exec stuff. Read more...

Student loan system plundered like Scandinavian township in Viking times

Posted 7:53am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Gregor Whyte

The 2011 Budget announcement has slashed student loan and allowance entitlements, as the government tightens the collective belt in an effort to get New Zealand to stop bleeding money like a drunk in Vegas. As expected, borrowing for over 55s is to be restricted to course fees only, and borrowing Read more...

University appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Posted 7:48am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Staff Reporter

Critic waited for a hole to appear in our briefs page before reporting that the University of Otago has appointed a new Deputy Vice Chancellor to replace the newly announced Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne. Professor Richard Blaikie, currently a a Professor at the University of Canterbury and Read more...

Kidnapped by Mickey

Posted 7:47am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Hana Aoake

Despite being at the bottom of the world, Otago students are attracting attention from the wonderful world of Disney. Last Monday Disney World recruiters visited Burns (the Arts building) to promote their range of Florida-based work programmes. Disney recruiters visited the University for the Read more...

“Double Down” Burger = Double Workload for KFC Staff

Posted 7:46am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Basti Menkes

Employees of KFC have said that the introduction of the bun-less Double Down Burger has greatly increased their workload and created tension in their restaurants. The new limited-edition burger consists of "bacon, two different kinds of melted cheese, and the Colonel’s 'secret' Read more...

Bouncing off the Halls - 12

Posted 7:43am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Lozz Holding

Freshers are hated by everyone at university, there is no arguing that. Cruelly no freshers understand why this is at the moment, but don’t worry my young squires; it will all make sense next year. To be honest, I don’ t really know exactly why we all hate you, but rest assured we can all spot a Read more...

Blackboard misuse rampant. Critic happy as makes good filler story.

Posted 7:41am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Gregor Whyte

Critic’s continued coverage of nonsense filler stories relating to students sending silly messages on the Blackboard email system has sparked further silly messages, resulting in Critic writing another filler story. Aware of - but ultimately unconcerned by - the self-perpetuating cycle of lowest Read more...

Exec votes on Planet Media Review recommendations, results still unclear

Posted 7:39am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

The OUSA Executive has asked the Planet Media Review Panel to revisit the majority of its findings, including recommendations that Critic and Radio 1 be immediately absorbed under the OUSA umbrella. At a meeting just over a week ago, the Executive officially considered the recommendations Read more...

Michael Woodhouse

Posted 5:58am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Georgie Fenwicke

He recounted tales of his working days. He left school and worked for a bank on George St, flatted where the National Bank is now and played professional rugby on his O.E in Scotland. Returning to Dunedin at 25, he studied for a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting. Following on from that, he did his Read more...