The Royal Hyde Street Party

Posted 4:35pm Sunday 9th March 2014

Hyde Street Keg Party looks set to be a royal fanfare this year with the event falling on the eve of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Dunedin. Stepping up to run the event this year is Admin Vice President Ryan Edgar who said the event day planning is “absolutely” underway. Being Read more...

Uni spends $600,000,000 on infrastructure

Posted 4:44pm Sunday 2nd March 2014

Dunedin’s construction industry stands to benefit from more than six hundred million dollars in expenditure by the University on infrastructure, as well as the creation of hundreds of jobs. Chief Operating Officer John Patrick revealed the gargantuan figure at the University Council’s meeting Read more...

Council demands consent for movie vouchers and pizza

Posted 4:44pm Sunday 2nd March 2014

The trend of sponsored flats in North Dunedin has come under DCC scrutiny after the branding of a radio station on a Castle St flat did not have the required resource consent. The flat, situated on the corner of Castle St and Dundas St, has the ZM logo and radio frequency plastered on one of its Read more...

Highlanders miss conversion

Posted 4:44pm Sunday 2nd March 2014

The University’s recent sponsorship of the Highlanders has highlighted the enduring issue that nowhere on campus sells tickets to the team’s games. While the sale of tickets by OUSA ceased about two years ago, the issue again resurfaced when tickets to O-week’s Blues v Highlanders match were the Read more...

Proctology

Posted 4:44pm Sunday 2nd March 2014

This week in Proctology we highlight the cyclical nature of Scarfie antics as Dunedin’s returning students egg-xacted revenge on the newest influx of freshers. OUSA President Ruby Sycamore-Smith said she was “in a flap” after hearing that “freshers are being beaten by their own flock.” Read more...

Smoke-free campus saga continues

Posted 4:44pm Sunday 2nd March 2014

Opponents have further questioned the implementation of the University’s Smoke-free Campus policy after it was raised that certain areas included in the ban, as thought by some, belong to the DCC. Otago Norml spokesperson Abe Grey said the University “sound like they are bluffing,” and that they are Read more...

Uni governance and wānanga changes

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014

University Councils throughout the country will undergo major reforms following the Government’s announcement that it plans to reduce their size and remove mandatory staff, student and community membership. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce made the announcement last week, which has since Read more...

Vaporisers and edibles only on campus

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014

The introduction of a campus-wide smoking ban on 1 January 2014 has harmonised the University with others throughout the country, but many appear to be side-stepping the ban and gutters outside campus have been clogged with cigarette butts. The policy does not outline any smoking-friendly Read more...

Ori t-shits disappoint

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014

Two thousand uninspiring “limited edition” t-shirts included with O-Week’s Super Pass have been received unenthusiastically by students, despite being designed by talented local design company Moodie Tuesday. The t-shirts, which come in either blue or grey, comprise a collection of basic and Read more...

Orientation happened

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014

With a couch fire on the Saturday evening preceding O-Week, the stage was set for a roaring Orientation; a “return to true Scarfiedom,” even, as some observers speculated. The incident saw four people arrested for setting the fire outside 15 Hyde Street at approximately 10:45pm on Saturday 15 Read more...