Moaninful: Snap Back to Reality

Posted 11:08pm Sunday 20th August 2023

I’ve always read this column but I have the suspicion that some of these stories just cannot be true. So, consider this my entry to bring things back towards reality, because this is usually how things go.   Moaningful confessions? Absolutely. I’ve been moaning for months. 18 Read more...

Takeaways: Week 20

Posted 11:07pm Sunday 20th August 2023

Watch   The Sopranos   Want to put your business degree to good use, but don't want the government taking that tax money? The Sopranos would act as a pretty good blueprint if you were looking into committing crime and fraud as a career choice (in game, of course). Also good Read more...

Lit Comp Pt.2

Posted 10:51pm Sunday 20th August 2023

Non-fiction runner-up Days: Thinking of you By Zoe Wu   The quiet buzz of my alarm nudges me awake. I blearily lift my head, expecting to see warm sun rays weaving around the curtains to tickle my face. Instead, the cold darkness of winter mornings sends a chill down my spine. Read more...

Storming the Castle

Posted 10:49pm Sunday 20th August 2023

For the first time ever, it seems that the infamous open street hosts that gave Castle its legend, its lure, its life, have become a thing of the past. Word on the street (or in this case, not on the street) is: Castle is dead.    While the second-years of 1990 sang Queen as they Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 19

Posted 4:07pm Sunday 13th August 2023

Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 Being numb and having no feelings is actually not normal. In fact, it’s rather concerning. Ease up on the sociopathy this week, and try to find some emotion deep within the creases of your soul.  DIY project: Clean your mojo dojo casa Read more...

Humans of the Cuts:

Posted 4:04pm Sunday 13th August 2023

If you don’t care about the cuts you already aren’t reading this page. That’s not who this is for. This page is for people who care about the cuts who are friends with people who don’t care about the cuts - for whatever reason. Maybe their privilege shields them from concern. Read more...

LIT COMP

Posted 4:02pm Sunday 13th August 2023

General Feedback:   Yeah, okay, wow. Lots of trauma out there. It felt like about 90% of the entries were either about love or trauma, and I get it: those come with intense emotions, and intense emotions are a great inspiration for writing. The tricky thing about writing about your Read more...

Self-guided art tour/pub crawl

Posted 3:51pm Sunday 13th August 2023

Want to go see some art but also want to make it a red card? Here are some pre-planned stops on an art gallery pub crawl. Just remember: no touching the galleries, even after ten pints. And no, you couldn’t have made that yourself.    Start at Ironic Bar and Cafe before heading Read more...

Takeaways: Issue 19

Posted 3:48pm Sunday 13th August 2023

Something to:     Watch   University’s Cyber Security Education and Awareness Programme   Some would say you’re supposed to engage with Otago’s Security Education and Awareness Programme, but I beg to differ; watching it from the distance of Read more...

Moaningful Confessions: Feelin’ fuckin norty

Posted 3:35pm Sunday 13th August 2023

So, it’s 2019, Mr Traumatik is on in Auckland, how good. It was around 10pm, I had lost all my mates and could feel the party favours kicking in so I was absolutely wildin’ in the mosh and clearly sending out a vibe. A man puts his arm around me, he’s cute, we immediately click. Mr Read more...