Briefs

Bling bling, money ain't a thing.

Posted 11:51pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by

The University is throwing money at the Stadium like a rap artist throws dollars at a stripper. Despite the widespread cutbacks across the board, the University has found room in their budget for a $20 million boost to the University’s stadium building, University Plaza One. In the most recent Read more...

Elderly rural couple takes Undie 500 in under their wing.

Posted 11:49pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by

A kindly Marlborough couple have found themselves offside with their neighbours after agreeing to let the Undie 500 use their backyard as a destination. While not quite Castle Street, the paddock will host the Canterbury engineering students after they turn up in their <$500-dollar Read more...

Afrotago President resigns

Posted 11:48pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by

Afrotago has found itself without a leader. Kelechi Chinaemerem Osunwa, the previous President of Afrotago, has tendered his resignation from the club, citing lack of member support and a failure to achieve objectives. He also felt that poor support from the general committee has played a role Read more...

President Egghead

Posted 11:46pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by

Software giant Microsoft has labeled OUSA President Harriet Geoghegan an ‘Egghead’. The company’s flagship word processing programme, Microsoft Word suggests ‘Egghead’ as the correct spelling for ‘Geoghegan’, a Critic investigation has revealed. The President’s last name, correctly Read more...

Training Facilities Opened.

Posted 8:25pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Teuila Fuatai

The Otago Clinical Skills Laboratory has received a $600 000 upgrade. Unveiled last week, the refurbished facilities include 12 consulting rooms, a waiting room, and a new simulated hospital room. Designed to improve training for students in the health professions, the laboratory provides an Read more...

By golly!OUSA By-election Results!

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by

The vacant posts on the OUSA Executive have been filled in a by-election last week. The two posts up for grabs were the Health Sciences Divisional Representative, and the Postgraduate Representative. In the former race, David McKelvey cruised to an easy victory over No Confidence, winning 134 Read more...

University Stonewall.

Posted 8:21pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Gregor Whyte

The University is refusing to give any details about how much it has spent on the Campus Master Plan so far. Architects and planners have been bought in from overseas, weeks of consultation have taken place, and a glossy 196-page report has been produced for the media and interested parties. Read more...

More More More. Cuts.

Posted 4:17pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Guy Wilson

The University of Otago has begun a review of two of its departments that employ general staff. The University has some 40 non-academic departments, and the two under review are human resources and UniPrint, the in-house printing service. The University is seeking ways to make its operations Read more...

OUSA Elections

Posted 4:16pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Gregor Whyte

Elections for the vacant positions on the OUSA Executive will be held from midnight Wednesday May 26 to 4pm Thursday May 27.  The vacant positions are Health Sciences Divisional Representative, and Postgraduate Representative. If you want to know more about the candidates you can head Read more...

Otago Powerbroker.

Posted 3:26pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Teuila Fuatai

The University of Otago is part of a new, select, international group of outstanding universities, dubbed the ‘Matariki Network of Universities’ (MNU). Members of the MNU are research-intensive and campus-based, with a focus on providing a high-quality student experience. The Read more...