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Last week, a mate and I were peacefully eating curry at Taj Mahal. Two hours later we were drinking alongside a gaggle of well-suited, piss-drunk first years, taking shelter from the midnight rain under a Leith Street bridge. Critic returned to the bridge to find out how this culture started, and why, of all places, students have chosen the bridge as their piss-up preference. I’d been invited to the bridge by a group of lads coming to...OUSA Gives Club of the Year to the Club that Stole Winnie P Signs
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After one year in the top job, Jack Manning is preparing to leave the role. On December 31 he is out of the desk, and into the lion's den of life. The OUSA President sat down with Critic in his small, intimate office to talk about life, love, chicken satay and everything in between. Jack inherited the role of President from James Heath, a very popular president. “I think a lot of other people felt pressure for me, but the two most...Most Predictable OUSA Election in Years
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Against all odds, The Capping Show has returned for its 126th year, yeeting the bar for student sketch comedy into the stratosphere. This year’s show, Flatatouille, followed a rat named Remy who just wanted to be one of the lads, and a flat’s toil against an evil landlord, culminating with a cooking competition with a special appearance from our very own Harlene Hayne. Sophie Graham, one of the stage directors, commented on how...Otago Polytechnic Students’ Association May Rejoin NZUSA
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