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Pride Night officially joins O-week

Posted 1:49pm Sunday 5th March 2023 by Lotto Ramsay

An open space in the Ori ‘23 lineup led to what organisers have called a “golden opportunity” for our queer student community. OUSA Queer Support partnered with Dunedin Pride and UniQ to bring a pride event to O-Week for the first time ever, on Friday 24 February. Hosted on the Read more...

Flat Burgled While People Drank Downstairs

Posted 12:58pm Tuesday 28th February 2023 by Anna Robertshawe

On the Friday of Flo-week at approximately 10pm, a boys’ flat near Queen St had nearly $4,000 worth of stuff stolen from their bedrooms. The theft took place during a party while about 10-15 people were drinking downstairs. It is assumed that the thief came down some steps from a back road and Read more...

No, Adventure Time Wasn’t Shut Down for Playing NWA

Posted 12:51pm Monday 27th February 2023 by Zak Rudin

A party at Adventure Time was shut down at midnight on O-Week’s Thursday, right as NWA’s “fuck the police” came on. This was a coincidence. At around five to midnight NWA came over the speakers, and a roaring crowd sang “fuck the police!” However, when the Read more...

Campus Watch Scores Free Period Products

Posted 7:47pm Sunday 26th February 2023 by

Over the summer break, Campus Watch legend Annabel Cole secured ten pallets of menstrual products for students. They’ll be available for free at the Campus Watch office, OUSA buildings, and at any of the uni colleges while stocks last.   Periods aren’t cheap. While a cool Read more...

Students Oppose Octagon Bar

Posted 5:56pm Sunday 26th February 2023 by Rauri Warren

Students and police united to object to Eleven Bar’s liquor licence renewal at a public hearing on Friday February 17, concerned about the potential harm the establishment could be causing to the “vulnerable student population”. An ex-employee has called the bar “the most Read more...

Arise Church Asked to Leave Tent City

Posted 5:47pm Sunday 26th February 2023 by Fox Meyer

Arise Church has been asked to leave Tent City. As far as we can tell, they’re gone.   Tent City is run by OUSA, and stalls are given contracts to be there. Critic Te Ārohi, also a part of OUSA, has reported extensively on Arise’s allegations of intern abuse and their Read more...

Study: Some Students Intentionally Caught Covid, Didn’t Report Positive Tests

Posted 5:07pm Sunday 26th February 2023 by Zak Rudin

A recent study by a group of sixth-year Otago Med students claims that students significantly under-reported positive Covid-19 RAT tests, both to the Uni and Government. The study was conducted in 2022 between Flo-Week and the end of Semester One. 160 households in North Dunedin were randomly Read more...

Pride Night officially joins O-week!

Posted 6:32pm Saturday 25th February 2023 by Lotto Ramsay

An open space in the Ori ‘23 lineup led to what organisers have called a “golden opportunity” for our queer student community. OUSA Queer Support partnered with Dunedin Pride and UniQ to bring a pride event to O-week for the first time, ever.    Hosted on the museum Read more...

Selwyn River Run Returns

Posted 1:07pm Saturday 25th February 2023 by Hugh Askerud

Earlier this morning, the Leith river became host to the first ‘Water of Leith Run’ since 2021. Around 100 students gathered in the underbelly of the botanical gardens to ready themselves for a sprint down the slippery stones of the infamous river. Another 50 students watched from the Read more...

Arise Church Asked to Leave Tent City

Posted 1:53pm Tuesday 21st February 2023 by Fox Meyer

Arise Church has been asked to leave Tent City. As far as we can tell, they’re gone.   Tent City is run by OUSA, and stalls are given contracts to be there. Critic Te Ārohi, also a part of OUSA, has reported extensively on Arise’s allegations of intern abuse and their Read more...