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Otago Uni Shifts Back to In-Person Learning, Drops Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Posted 5:34pm Wednesday 13th April 2022 by Denzel Chung

The Government’s shift to Orange has paved the way for sweeping changes to life at Otago Uni, including a transition back to “mostly on-campus teaching,” as well as dropping vaccine and mask requirements for most students.    Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins Read more...

Otago Uni Shifts Back to In-Person Learning, Drops Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Posted 5:33pm Wednesday 13th April 2022 by Denzel Chung

The Government’s shift to Orange has paved the way for sweeping changes to life at Otago Uni, including a transition back to “mostly on-campus teaching,” as well as dropping vaccine and mask requirements for most students.    Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins Read more...

Arise Church Responds To Critic After Ghosting Other Journalists, Begins Independent Review

Posted 10:15am Tuesday 12th April 2022 by Denzel Chung

Arise Church has sent a lengthy statement, written by a PR company, responding to allegations of abuse. The detailed statement came to us after enquiries sent by a high-profile journalist were initially ignored. Pastor John Cameron has since stated that he is “broken and devastated by these Read more...

“House DJ” Grateful that Red Settings are Still in Place

Posted 1:24pm Sunday 10th April 2022 by The Critical Tribune

Local breatha Thomas Bangerson has been using his somewhat upcoming, mostly failing career as a house DJ as his prime drawcard on Tinder. The only reason he isn’t playing the big stage, he claimed, “was because we’re in red, so I’m at the same level as Subsonic, Read more...

Parking Wardens Suspected as Cause for Pedestrianisation

Posted 1:22pm Sunday 10th April 2022 by The Critical Tribune

Sources close to the Mayor claim that the attempt to make George Street pedestrianised occurred after a run-in with DCC parking wardens. Mayor Hawkins’s close confidants reported that the recent attempts to remove cars from George Street is an attempt to put parking wardens out of a job. Read more...

Plot to Overthrow the New Zealand Government Discovered at MenuDeliverEats Offices.

Posted 1:21pm Sunday 10th April 2022 by The Critical Tribune

Agents of the Crown have recently unearthed plans for MenuDeliverEats employees to institute a coup in the highest levels of the New Zealand government. This has confirmed the suspicions of local residents, who said “They don’t fear anything. I’ve seen one park on double yellow Read more...

ABBA Awards Richardson Building Highest Architectural Honours

Posted 1:19pm Sunday 10th April 2022 by The Critical Tribune

The Richardson building has just received an award from the Appreciation of the Blind for Building and Architecture, or ABBA for short. This came as a shock to most people who have ever seen the building, but the Richardson building defended its title. “Most people don’t see me in my Read more...

Clubs Week Helps Weakened Clubs

Posted 1:40am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Hugh Askerud

Last week, OUSA Clubs and Socs held a ‘Clubs Week’ celebrating the various oddities and misfits who call Otago home. Housed on the edge of the Link, each club was given 90 minutes to win over the hearts of passers-by heading through campus.  As Critic Te Arohi has reported Read more...

SHOCKER: Study Finds “Students Shivering inside Cold, Damp Homes”

Posted 1:38am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Zak Rudin

A recent study conducted by Otago Uni has found that many students live in miserably cold, damp and mouldy homes. Most students also don’t know that StudyLink can help with massive power bills.  The nationwide study, led by Dr. Kimberley O’Sullivan, was conducted by He Read more...

Multi-Million Dollar Church Reportedly Tells Students to Donate their Course-Related Costs

Posted 1:36am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Elliot Weir

Journalist and documentary filmmaker David Farrier has published an exposé of Arise Church. The piece alleges exploitation of their interns and attendees, including an account from an Otago Uni student who attended their Dunedin branch. Arise Church is one of the largest churches in Read more...

Uni’s Carbon Emissions Dropped In 2020

Posted 1:35am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Denzel Chung

A new report has found the Uni’s carbon emissions dipped by 40% in 2020, to 30,661 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Reasons for the decrease include a lockdown, fewer jet-setting employees and a coal phaseout. The Uni’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory was released in Read more...

PRANK101: Chewbacca Impressions Chew Student’s Ear Off

Posted 1:33am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Keegan Wells

Chewbacca, affectionately known as Chewie, is known for his big heart and unwavering loyalty to his friends. Critic Te Arohi hopes Tom still feels the same way about his mates, after his flatmate put his phone number all over campus advertising a Chewbacca impression contest. A box of Major Majors Read more...

Easing Covid Restrictions: What Does it Mean for Disabled Students?

Posted 1:31am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Zak Rudin

For many, the Government lifting most Covid restrictions has been a welcome relief. But for those who are disabled and immunocompromised, it represents a scary step into a world now fraught with risk.  Sean Prenter, co-president of the Otago University Disabled Students Association (OUDSA), Read more...

Night ‘n Day Sauce Stories Continue to Spill

Posted 1:29am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Zak Rudin

After reading about Flynn’s misadventure at Night ‘n Day, Ruby and Angus reached out to Critic Te Arohi to share their suspiciously similar stories. Turns out, there are quite a few people who have faced a saucy fine from the 24hr store. Ruby described going to the Night ‘n Day Read more...

Muslim Students Ring in the Month of Ramadan

Posted 1:28am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Denzel Chung

This year, April 1 marked the beginning of the month of Ramadan, a sacred month for Muslims across the globe. Critic Te Arohi checked in with the Muslim Students’ Association (MUSA) to see how students are spending this time.  MUSA, alongside the Otago Muslim Association, are hosting Read more...

Uni Giving out Free Shots

Posted 1:26am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Denzel Chung

Some nasty viruses are heading our way once again - and no, their names don’t start with C. As things get cold and flu season approaches, Critic Te Arohi spoke to Otago Uni expert Dr. Lucy Telfar-Barnard about why students should be ready to roll up their sleeves one more time.  Dr. Read more...

Taj Mahal Gutted by Early-Morning Fire

Posted 1:24am Saturday 9th April 2022 by Denzel Chung

An early-morning fire engulfed Dunedin’s Taj Mahal, bringing a tragic (but hopefully temporary) end to a BYO institution beloved by students. No one was hurt in the incident. The fire is not believed to be suspicious.  Senior Station Officer Mark Leonard, from Fire and Emergency New Read more...

The Great Exec Quarterly Report Round Up

Posted 5:59pm Friday 1st April 2022 by Keegan Wells, Denzel Chung, Zak Rudin and Fox Meyer

Thrice a year, the OUSA exec team submit reports on what they’ve been up to. We’ve summarised those here for your convenience.   President: Melissa Lama Melissa has been absolutely killing it. She’s done 44 interviews with various media outlets and attended to her Read more...

Death Star once more a Fully Operational Battle Station

Posted 5:52pm Friday 1st April 2022 by Lotto Ramsay

Like its namesake, the post-mandate rager at Castle Street’s Death Star was structurally questionable but fully operational. It was also full of massive fucking weapons.  With the Government lifting most Covid gathering limits last Friday, party-starved breathas jumped at their chance. Read more...

Otago Towns Come First, Last in Map of NZ’s “Sexiest Cities”

Posted 5:50pm Friday 1st April 2022 by Lotto Ramsay

Lovehoney, an online sex toy shop, recently revealed their list of New Zealand’s “sexiest cities”. Using a combination of search and sales data, they compiled an interactive ‘Sex Map’ power-ranking 42 of Aotearoa’s towns and cities on their kinks, favourite toys, Read more...