The College that Cried Wolf.

Posted 3:24pm Sunday 11th July 2010

Knox College got a little hot under the collar on Wednesday night last week, with not one, but two, fire evacuations on the same night. Both callouts involved multiple fire appliances, and residents were forced out into the night air for a little bit of bonding. Critic attempted to contact Read more...

Another one bites the dust.

Posted 3:23pm Sunday 11th July 2010

The second OUSA Executive resignation of the year occurred last week as Health Sci Rep Presant Singh quit his post, citing a busy schedule that meant he could not fulfil his duties. By-elections for the now open post in Health Sciences, and for the already vacated Postgraduate Rep Read more...

Rabbit Virus Vaccine for Cancer.

Posted 2:34pm Sunday 11th July 2010

A University of Otago team has developed a potential cure for colo-rectal cancer based on a virus that affects rabbits. The therapy is now moving closer to human trials, the ODT reported last week. Dr Sarah Young, an immunologist at the University of Otago, says the treatment is “like gold Read more...

FairTrade Fortnight.

Posted 2:33pm Sunday 11th July 2010

FairTrade Fortnight, designed to raise awareness about the fair trade message, starts today. The first event is a coffee giveaway, taking place at the OUSA main office between 11.30 and 1pm today. The Exec and the Fair Trade Steering Committee will be grinding coffee to give away to anyone who Read more...

Cook Loses Licence.

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 11th July 2010

The popular student watering hole The Captain Cook Tavern has had its licence suspended for 24 hours after the Liquor Licensing Board upheld a complaint that it had encouraged excess drinking by selling jugs for $3.50 at a Society of Otago Law Students (SOULS) Quiz night. Clearly having studied Read more...

One down, three to go.

Posted 2:24pm Sunday 11th July 2010

In the wake of the closure of the Design Studies Department, Critic can reveal that three other departments are also under review.   The three departments are: the Department of Social Work and Community Development; the Departments of Accountancy and Business Law and Finance and Read more...

Computer Says No.

Posted 2:21pm Sunday 11th July 2010

Students found themselves locked out of Blackboard after the University of Otago took action against students with unpaid debts, and a few other unfortunate souls who hadn’t done anything wrong.   The Blackboard blackout was the University’s response to rising numbers of Read more...

NZ Music Month on Radio One.

Posted 1:26pm Sunday 11th July 2010

  As you may or may not know (see what we did there?), May is New Zealand Music Month. Radio One will be bringing more events than you can shake a stick at. Kicking off the month is Die! Die! Die! with special guests SEWAGE playing at Kings High School Auditorium, 270 Bay View Road, Read more...

2010 Alternative Budget Competition

Posted 1:26pm Sunday 11th July 2010

The Productive Economy Council and NZMEA are sponsoring a competition to design an ‘Alternative Budget’, which is open to all university students. The winning team in the nation-wide competition will receive $7000, while the three other finalists will receive $1000 per team. Read more...

OUSA Postgraduate Rep Resigns.

Posted 1:25pm Sunday 11th July 2010

OUSA Postgraduate Rep Amith Koleth has resigned from the Executive, citing personal reasons necessitating his return to India. OUSA President Harriet Geoghegan says, “Amith did lots of good works and I would like to extend my thanks to him.” She added that Amith had put in Read more...