Stories

Graduation speech didn’t fly?

Posted 4:49am Monday 30th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

The graduation address given by Air New Zealand senior manager Vanessa Stoddart at the May 15 ceremony has been criticised by many of those present, with some attendees claiming the speech was more of an Air New Zealand promotion than an inspiration to the graduates. Stoddart, an Otago law and Read more...

Student loan system plundered like Scandinavian township in Viking times

Posted 7:53am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Gregor Whyte

The 2011 Budget announcement has slashed student loan and allowance entitlements, as the government tightens the collective belt in an effort to get New Zealand to stop bleeding money like a drunk in Vegas. As expected, borrowing for over 55s is to be restricted to course fees only, and borrowing Read more...

Blackboard misuse rampant. Critic happy as makes good filler story.

Posted 7:41am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Gregor Whyte

Critic’s continued coverage of nonsense filler stories relating to students sending silly messages on the Blackboard email system has sparked further silly messages, resulting in Critic writing another filler story. Aware of - but ultimately unconcerned by - the self-perpetuating cycle of lowest Read more...

Exec votes on Planet Media Review recommendations, results still unclear

Posted 7:39am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

The OUSA Executive has asked the Planet Media Review Panel to revisit the majority of its findings, including recommendations that Critic and Radio 1 be immediately absorbed under the OUSA umbrella. At a meeting just over a week ago, the Executive officially considered the recommendations Read more...

Otago finally ranked top at something other than couch fires per head of population

Posted 8:24am Thursday 19th May 2011 by Andrew Oliver

The University of Otago’s Oceanography Department has been ranked number one in the world according to a global ranking of oceanographic institutions published in the UK magazine Times Higher Education. The rankings were compiled by Thomson Reuters’ Essential Science Indicators and cover the period Read more...

Like a rat from a sinking ship…

Posted 8:22am Thursday 19th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

OUSA President Harriet Geoghegan has resigned mid way through her second year in the role, leaving the association without a President and a permanent General Manager with the prospect of Voluntary Student Membership (VSM) looming. Geoghegan told Critic that a combination of factors had led to her Read more...

University skips foreplay, goes straight to rough penetration

Posted 8:20am Thursday 19th May 2011 by Gregor Whyte with reporting by Lozz Holding

The University of Otago Property Services division is prevaricating like a motherfucker when deciding whether or not to boot some students out of their flats mid year to make way for a new Castle St day care centre. The prolonged saga can only now be reported in Critic after the University stalled Read more...

Downing the Double Down. Stoners Everywhere Rejoice

Posted 8:15am Thursday 19th May 2011 by Staff Reporter

After a frenzied storm of media excitement, KFC’ s infamous Double Down burger was released in stores last Tuesday. Critic was in such anticipation of this that we literally wet ourselves with excitement while waiting in line for our first taste of the chicken creation. The novel burger casts Read more...

OUSA to spit-roast students. Constitution style.

Posted 8:12am Thursday 19th May 2011 by Gregor Whyte with reporting by Aimee Gulliver

Two different versions of the proposed OUSA student constitution will be put to student referendum on May 23 to June 2. The move comes after Colleges and Communications Officer Francisco Hernandez and Finance and Services Officer Dan Stride collected signatures from enough students to force the Read more...

Executive not happy family (apparently Critic are though?)

Posted 4:48am Thursday 12th May 2011 by Aimee Gulliver

Last week’s Executive meeting took place on Thursday night as Critic was going to print. Dramas, clusterfucks, and resignation threats ensued. At the meeting, Administrative Vice President Brad Russell and Education Officer Katie Reid moved a motion to send amended constitutional changes to the Read more...