Dunners

Watching for madness at the movies

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Josie Cochrane

A new study carried out at the University of Otago‘s Wellington campus has named ten of the best movies that they recommend medical students view in order to facilitate self-directed learning in psychiatry. Lead author Nick Wilson says that there is significant international literature on Read more...

Otago Students win National Brand Challenge

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Laura Munro

Four students from the University of Otago have successfully taken away first prize in the New Zealand Brand Challenge. Run by the New Zealand Marketing Association, the competition involved six universities from across New Zealand. Taylor Wheeler, Josie Cochrane, Ryan Edgar and Logan Edgar were all Read more...

Endangered Dunedin fish eaten by hungry trout

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Anna Whyte

Native Dunedin freshwater fish are enduring delays in their protection programme by the Department of Conservation, even though they are acutely and chronically threatened. The non-migratory Eldon’s Galaxias, a subspecies of the Galaxiid family that is native to New Zealand, has been declining due Read more...

Otago University I.T.S. members no longer have hair

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Josie Cochrane

Two members of the University of Otago’s ITS Service Desk team have had their faces shaved by a blind man to support the Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Day fundraiser. Customer Service Representatives David Steer and James Inger had their faces shaved by their blind colleague Simon Fogarty last Read more...

Proctology | Issue 21

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Josie Cochrane

Once again, the Proctor has had reports of misbehaviour at the Botanic Gardens in recent weeks; there have been two particularly large groups who have been caught drinking in the gardens. The Proctor said that one group swiftly left the gardens once Campus Watch arrived, but the other group was Read more...

Execrable | Issue 21

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Laura Munro

To kick off the meeting, apologies were made on behalf of Hamish Barker, who had to leave the meeting early due to other commitments. Welfare Officer Payal Ramritu was also unable to attend due to car troubles. OUSA’s affiliation with the Justice in Palestine group was first discussed. The Read more...

Dunedin City Council at centre of $1.5 million fraud investigation

Posted 5:55pm Sunday 31st August 2014 by Emily Draper

The Dunedin City Council has been left reeling after a $1.5 million fraud scheme was uncovered within the council’s Citifleet department earlier this month. The alleged fraud involved $1.5 million of missing proceeds from the sale of 152 council cars. According to Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull, the Read more...

Dunedin students snow how to party

Posted 1:47pm Thursday 28th August 2014 by Steph Taylor

Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium was the venue for the first Indoor Winch Jam held on Saturday 23 August. The event, which showcased snowboarding and skiing talent, involved snowboarders and skiers being towed by a winch on to a snow jump. The alcohol-free event had no charge for entry. Two Read more...

Home away from home or really expensive prison?

Posted 12:53am Monday 18th August 2014 by Josie Cochrane

Following reports from past and present students from the University of Otago Halls of Residence, Critic has spoken to numerous parties to address complaints regarding hall life. A number of students have reported to Critic that their time at their hall is “cliquey,” “lonely” and “not safe Read more...

Dunedin-destined Drugs; Prison-destined student

Posted 12:53am Monday 18th August 2014 by Anna Whyte

A 21-year-old male student from Otago Polytechnic has been charged with importing class A and class B controlled drugs. The recent drug haul, which found LSD and MDMA (ecstasy) on Monday 11 August, had an estimated value of between $3,000 and $7,000 for the LSD and approximately $50,000 for the Read more...