Hardcore journalism: Critic runs over drunk reporter to prove ODT right.

Posted 4:47am Monday 15th August 2011

The Otago Daily Times has written an impassioned piece decrying the dangers of students jaywalking across Cumberland St. The article, published in the ODT last Monday, extensively covered a complaint by a (presumably elderly) member of the public that students crossing Cumberland St while the Read more...

GROWING SOME WEED IN DA BUSH. LOL. WEED.

Posted 4:18am Monday 15th August 2011

Students for Environmental Action (SEA), the 2009 OUSA Society of the Year, have managed to wrangle a piece of land from the University to create Otago University’s first community garden, inspired by the community garden at the University of Canterbury. The garden will be behind the Albany Street Read more...

Amnesty not observed

Posted 4:46am Thursday 11th August 2011

The University Link and the lawn area outside the library were the scenes of violent re-enactments by Amnesty International to raise awareness about the silencing of political activists last Wednesday August 3. Students dressed entirely in black marched through the Link, much to the surprise Read more...

New Zealander of the Year

Posted 5:24am Monday 8th August 2011

A New Zealand man who witnessed the horrific Oslo bombing has become an internet sensation after giving an interview that literally defies belief for its vacuous stupidity. Cameron Leslie, predictably a University of Waikato graduate, is a sales rep for Thomson Reuters in Norway and was attending Read more...

Crowd Divided on VSM, United Against Hilary

Posted 3:44am Thursday 28th July 2011

Gareth Hughes (Green Party), David Clark (Labour), Michael Woodhouse (National) and Hilary Calvert (ACT Party) took part in a debate on VSM - among other issues - on Friday July 15 at the Gazebo Lounge. The politicians were given five minutes to introduce themselves at the beginning of the Read more...

Drunk gets drunk for charity

Posted 4:00am Monday 11th July 2011

Two Dunedin students lived the scarfie dream and made money for charity in a neat dovetailing of interests by deciding to drink for 40 hours non-stop for the 40 hour famine. The students warmed up for the famine with eight drinks, and then settled into a more reasonable Southern Read more...

Best result in a decade for Polytech

Posted 12:00am Wednesday 6th July 2011

The Otago Polytechnic has achieved its highest operating surplus in a decade, climbing $2.26 million into the black for the last operating year. The surplus comes despite a difficult economic climate and a reduction in core government support for polytechnics in recent times. Chief Executive Read more...

University appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Posted 7:48am Thursday 26th May 2011

Critic waited for a hole to appear in our briefs page before reporting that the University of Otago has appointed a new Deputy Vice Chancellor to replace the newly announced Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne. Professor Richard Blaikie, currently a a Professor at the University of Canterbury and Read more...

Downing the Double Down. Stoners Everywhere Rejoice

Posted 8:15am Thursday 19th May 2011

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...

Government shovels money at youth unemployment

Posted 4:34am Thursday 12th May 2011

The government announced that $55.2million over four years will be allocated to a youth training program in a bid to fight unemployment. The scheme will pay employers in high demand areas a subsidy in return for supporting the training of young people and giving them employment. Employers would be Read more...