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In the Trenches of Barbie
Posted 2:04pm Monday 7th August 2023 by Anna Robertshawe
It was a Sunday eve. A slight drizzle sprinkled the still, cold air. Civilians strolled around the Octagon. Armed with their e-tickets and pink uniforms, Barbie militia were beginning to mark their territory. Little did it know, Rialto Cinema was about to be shell-shocked. Critic sent our slayest Read more...
Three People Arrested Protesting Uni “Mismanagement”
Posted 1:53pm Wednesday 2nd August 2023 by Zak Rudin
Three people, including one student, were arrested for intentional damage on Tuesday afternoon. The arrests came after a group of mostly students “repurposed” a disused office block on the second floor of the Business School by painting the walls to protest staff cuts and Read more...
Heartbreak for the Otago Nuggets in Semi-Final
Posted 2:04pm Monday 31st July 2023 by Hugh Askerud
Dreams were crushed in Auckland on Saturday, July 22, when the embattled Otago Nuggets found themselves at the tail end of a 114-103 loss to the Canterbury Rams. Critic Te Ārohi can’t believe it either. A team that started the season with seven straight wins in the Sals National Read more...
Otago Targets Geology Department with 30% Staff Cuts
Posted 2:03pm Monday 31st July 2023 by Fox Meyer
Otago University was founded on geology and medicine, and has recently targeted both with considerable budget cuts. According to documents seen by Critic Te Ārohi, the Geology Department is facing a proposed reduction of about a third of their staff, despite boasting the title of Read more...
Student Locked in Eleven Bar Shares Story
Posted 2:01pm Monday 31st July 2023 by Critic
CW: This story contains descriptions of sexual harassment Eleven Bar’s liquor licence has not been renewed following the Dunedin District Licensing Committee’s decision that the nightclub is “unsuitable” to supply and sell alcohol to students and the general Read more...
Student to Get the Dogs Out for Dunedin Half-Marathon
Posted 1:59pm Monday 31st July 2023 by Hugh Askerud
In the upcoming Dunedin half-marathon on September 10, third-year Geography student Christian plans on running barefoot in the name of mental health awareness. Most of us will barely leave the house to put the bins out without chucking on a pair of slippers (there’s glass around these parts, Read more...
SOULS Resuming Relationship With Russell McVeagh
Posted 4:19pm Monday 24th July 2023 by Zak Rudin
The Society of Otago University Law Students (SOULS) have announced that they will resume their relationship with law firm Russell McVeagh. SOULS cut ties with the firm back in 2018 after multiple students - including one from Otago - raised allegations of sexual harassment. The Read more...
Re-O-Roundup
Posted 4:15pm Monday 24th July 2023 by Hugh Askerud
What a lady, what a night. A sentiment I’m sure many found themselves uttering as they progressed further and further into the maddeningly obscene antics of the Re-O Week scene on Castle. Yes, Re-O Week came to live up to the hype we all expected, providing all sorts of thrills and spills for Read more...
Castle Roof Blaze Quelled by Campus Watch
Posted 4:10pm Monday 24th July 2023 by Hugh Askerud
Tragedy struck at Doll’s House on the Tuesday of Re-O Week when the roof of the infamous flat was set on fire, having been shot with a series of fireworks. Police were quickly on the scene as the event transpired. It proved to be Campus Watch, however, who eventually stamped the fire out after Read more...
Student Scammed Out of Life Savings
Posted 4:07pm Monday 24th July 2023 by Nina Brown
Third-year Law student Cassie* has warned others to watch out for online phishing scams after scammers scooped $17k out of her bank account - her life savings. “They’re the scum of the Earth in my eyes,” she told Critic Te Ārohi, despite her friend’s condolences that it Read more...
Countdown Central Declares They Hate Self-Expression
Posted 10:06pm Tuesday 18th July 2023 by Remy the Rat
After years of allowing them to exist on the Moray Place side of Countdown, the supermarket has finally decided to purge the wall of its posters. Posters promoting local events and gigs, activism and art were common here. The postering spot was the largest stretch in the city, as Read more...
Year 13s Invade Castle Street, Seeking Thrills
Posted 10:03pm Tuesday 18th July 2023 by Hugh Askerud
Never before have there been so many students claiming to be first year health sci students on Castle St. Why would anyone make such an absurd claim, you ask? It’s likely because they’re not even students. Recently, there has been a significant upturn in the amount of Read more...
Horseplay in Uni Council Meeting!
Posted 10:02pm Tuesday 18th July 2023 by Fox Meyer
At a packed Uni Council meeting last week, Otago confirmed that it would be going ahead with the million-dollar rebrand. Student protesters - dressed as pigs and horses - refused to leave the chamber after the announcement, protesting staff cuts. It was truly a dog and pony show, but in the end, Read more...
A Response from Tim Fowler, Chief Executive of the Tertiary Education Commission
Posted 1:19pm Sunday 9th July 2023 by Critic
I read Zak Rudin’s Critic Te Ārohi article with interest (‘MINOR CONFUSION! Announcement elicits fears’). As the person who apparently said several things quoted, I want to set the record straight, as a number of comments have been misinterpreted, conflated and confused in the Read more...
Okay, Now That Landlord Website is Really Shut Down
Posted 12:59pm Sunday 9th July 2023 by Nina Brown
A website detailing how many properties your landlord owns has been shut down following discourse with the Deputy Privacy Commissioner. The founders of the website believe this decision was “influenced by landlords and property developers”. A press release from the founders Read more...
Science Communication Department Fears the Axe
Posted 12:54pm Sunday 9th July 2023 by Nina Brown
Disclaimer: The author of this article is a postgraduate science communication student. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple months, you’ll be well aware of the financial shitshow ($60 million deficit) that has forced Otago Uni to make some Read more...
Greenie Grandma Found Guilty
Posted 12:52pm Sunday 9th July 2023 by Nina Brown
Local greenie grandma Rosemary Penwarden was found guilty of forgery by a recent Dunedin High Court trial. Rosemary sent a fake letter in 2019 to attendees of an oil conference in Queenstown telling them it had been postponed due to the climate crisis. Though the letter was meant to be satirical, Read more...
Science Communication Department Fears the Axe
Posted 4:10pm Thursday 6th July 2023 by Nina Brown
Disclaimer: The author of this article is a postgraduate science communication student. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple months, you’ll be well aware of the financial shitshow ($60 million deficit) that has forced Otago Uni to make some serious Read more...
Correction from Tim Fowler
Posted 9:28am Tuesday 13th June 2023 by Fox Meyer
This letter was sent on May 31, 2023, and has been copied below exactly as it was written. Tēnā koe Fox, I read Zak Rudin’s Critic Te Ārohi article with interest (MINOR CONFUSION! Announcement elicits fears). As the person who apparently said several things quoted, I want Read more...
SHOCKING! OUSA’s General Meeting Met Quorum!
Posted 6:32pm Monday 29th May 2023 by Nina Brown
Last Monday was the OUSA Annual General Meeting and, contrary to the expectations of most, it actually went ahead. AGMs need 0.5% of the student body to show up to go ahead (called quorum) and the final head count was 106 - a whole one member over the bare minimum! Hosting the meeting during Auahi Read more...
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