Editorial: The Queer Issue Goes Hard

Posted 6:23pm Sunday 25th August 2024

Dunedin isn’t exactly known for its queer scene. A close friend of mine once told me that they felt unsafe walking the streets here wearing the clothes they felt most themselves in. They’ve since moved to Wellington to find a more inclusive community. At the writer’s meeting where Read more...

Queer Rep Quietly Removed From Exec

Posted 4:42pm Saturday 17th August 2024

There is no longer a Queer Rep on the OUSA Student Executive. The position was added to the 2024 Exec as an ex-officio member from UniQ after a Student General Meeting (SGM) in September last year voted it in. However, following contention over whether this followed “due process”, the Read more...

Young Writers Fest Coming to Town

Posted 4:30pm Saturday 17th August 2024

Back for its 10th year, Ōtepoti will be hosting the New Zealand Young Writers Festival on September 13-15th, a (free) three-day festival produced by Dunedin Fringe. This year’s program, which dropped last Wednesday, is packed with a diverse range of panel discussions, workshops and Read more...

Editorial: Neoliberalism Hates Art, and I Hate Neoliberalism

Posted 4:24pm Saturday 17th August 2024

Neoliberalism is the root of all evil, and the arts have borne the brunt of it. You take any issue in the world and neoliberalism will always be sitting at the end. It’s like following a trail of wrappers to find a smug, chubby lil kid with chocolate smeared on its face. It’s why we Read more...

Catacombs Wets The Bed

Posted 10:49pm Saturday 10th August 2024

Moshtix sent disappointed ticket-holders for the ‘Pink Pony Club: Pop Party’ an email last Wednesday announcing that the event had to be postponed – not because Chappell Roan would never willingly set foot in the dank den of DnB (Catacombs ofc), but because of Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 18

Posted 10:45pm Saturday 10th August 2024

Aquarius Mending your turbulent friendships will bring you a lot of peace this week. You may have just stocked up on your anti-anxiety meds but your dependency will go down. Market your SSRIs to your friends as Percocets. Lucky (Lotto) Numbers: 3, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20 Pisces Before going grocery Read more...

Editorial: Your Initiation “Tradition” Is Barely Consenting Age, Actually

Posted 10:42pm Saturday 10th August 2024

As students are beginning to turn their attention to where they’ll live next year and listings for Castle Street flats are cropping up, the subject of flat initiations is once again on people’s minds. Personally, it’s been in the back of my mind since last year, when I witnessed a Read more...

Residential Rep Resigns

Posted 2:45pm Sunday 4th August 2024

The Student Exec’s Residential Rep has resigned from the position for “personal reasons.” This comes mere weeks after the former Finance and Strategy Officer also resigned from her post, with the by-election last week electing a replacement for the position. At their weekly meeting Read more...

Otago Skiers Win Big at Canterbury Campus Comp

Posted 2:40pm Sunday 4th August 2024

The Otago Uni Snow Sports Club (OUSSC) “brought the energy” at the annual CUBA JIB in Christchurch on Wednesday, July 24th. The Red Bull-sponsored Re-Ori event is a ski and snowboarding competition run by the Canterbury Uni Boardriders Association, held right on campus. They welcomed Read more...

Editorial: A Love Letter to Radio One

Posted 2:30pm Sunday 4th August 2024

This is a love letter to Radio One. I couldn’t possibly write an editorial for the music issue without mentioning our musos across the hall, who Dunedin’s music scene owes everything to. Celebrating their 40th this year, Radio One (91FM) gives a platform to the up-and-coming artists of Read more...