Dear Ethel | Issue 9

Posted 12:00pm Sunday 1st May 2016

Dear Ethel, Recently I went to a bathroom when a man entered, or at least I thought they were a man. When I told him they were in the wrong bathroom he said, I’m actually a woman, and then she continued to enter a stall. I don’t want to make this embarrassing mistake again but how I Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 8

Posted 12:12pm Sunday 24th April 2016

Dear Ethel, I’m a fresher and finding uni so hard! I thought it was going to be a breeze but it’s not. I’ve got assessment after assessment between now and exams. I’m so stressed. I don’t feel like eating, I can’t sleep and I keep picking fights with my Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 7

Posted 12:02pm Sunday 17th April 2016

Dear Ethel, I’m worried about my flatmate. Last Friday he was walking home by himself from Central just after 10pm and a carload of people pulled over and started yelling at him. He’s Kiwi Chinese and they were going off at him, telling him to fuck off home etc. He ran for it because Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 6

Posted 11:59am Sunday 10th April 2016

Dear Ethel, I’m a first year student and three of my papers are going well but I’ve got a really crap lecturer for the other paper and I’m not sure what to do about it. I’m not the only one who’s worried. The lecturer hasn’t been on time yet, she goes off on Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 5

Posted 12:40pm Sunday 3rd April 2016

Dear Ethel I want to do a shout out to the Are You OK’er who looked after me at Hyde Street. He was amazing! I was pretty out of it but he was so cheerful and nothing seemed to bother him. Maybe I’ll volunteer to do that one day, but not next year cos I want to do Hyde again! Thanks Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 4

Posted 1:15pm Sunday 20th March 2016

Dear Ethel, I don’t really own that much stuff so do you think I should bother getting insurance? One of my flatmates was talking about it and I don’t know whether I need to or not. Is it worth it? - Uncovered   Hell yeah! You might not want to part with your little Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 3

Posted 2:22pm Sunday 13th March 2016

Dear Ethel, I just moved to Dunedin to begin my first year of study. I grew up in a small rural town and I didn’t meet another LGBT person. I have been questioning for a while now and have been excited about the possibility of coming to Dunedin and finally being able to meet other Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 2

Posted 2:49pm Sunday 6th March 2016

Dear Ethel, Every time we walk up Castle Street to go to New World, we get harassed. We’ve started to detour and walk via Cumberland Street but I really don’t see why we have to do that. My friend was driving down Castle Street last week and had a bottle thrown at her car. We’re Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 1

Posted 1:55pm Sunday 28th February 2016

Dear Ethel, How can we get last year’s bond back? Our landlord from last year won’t answer any of our texts. So broke for Ori. Can’t wait for course related costs… -Cut My Bonds Dear Cut My Bonds, It sounds like you’re all still together this year, which makes Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 26

Posted 3:46pm Sunday 4th October 2015

Dear Ethel, What’s the story if I can’t sit an exam? My dad recently had an accident and is in intensive care. It looks like I may have to go home to be with him if things get any worse. I’m worried that I’m going to miss my exams. If I have to go home and miss exams, what Read more...