Opinion: If You Want Young People To Vote, Then You Should Probably Talk To Them
It has been a big year for tertiary education in politics. Fees-free was cut, student support has been chipped away at, and somehow we are still expected to believe that young people feel politically represented. That’s why it’s a little rich when students actually ask our political leaders to come and talk to us, and most of them don’t bother showing up.
Last Tuesday, OUSA’s election “leaders” debate took...
Politicians Make Their Pitch to Students at OUSA Leaders Debate
The OUSA Leaders Debate took place in Union Hall last Tuesday, and boy, was it a wild one. With twice as many audience members than seats, the student community showed up (some quite loudly), to watch the debate. OUSA sent invitations to eight party leaders on the 3rd of February, giving them seven months to make the effort or at least send their deputy leaders.
In the end, only two party leaders showed up: Green Party co-leader Chlöe...
Subconscious Studios To Visit For Student Flash Day
This Thursday, students will have the absolute pleasure of getting tatted up by Martha, Kesi and Liv – all of whom hail from one of Ōtepoti’s most iconic tattoo parlours, Subconscious Studios. As a part of OUSA’s Art Week, the Subconscious artists will be camped out in the Main Common Room all day. Critic Te Ārohi is fizzing.
Speaking with parlour owner Martha Butler, the plan will be for each artist to bring...
Law Students Rally for Mammoth Fundraising Effort
A yearly effort by a group of law tauira to fundraise for Dunedin-Ōtepoti Whānau Refuge has reached new heights, with over fifty volunteers, five events, and plans to match last year’s $35,000 raised. Critic Te Ārohi sat down with Meg, the woman in charge of helping to co-ordinate this year’s appeal.
Meg explained to Critic that the fundraising committee has been running for six years, “and it just gets...
Pint Night Fall Off?
Wednesday nights for many students are not spent in Central, but rather underground at the aptly named University Bar, U-Bar. Pint Night serves as the student community’s weekly chance for cheap pints, and typically offers a constant rotation of student bands. But recently, allegations have surfaced that Pint Night has fallen off. Just old students, or a genuine decline? Critic Te Ārohi investigates.
As a quick history lesson,...
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