The Shambles: For the Last Time
Posted 8:12pm Thursday 28th February 2019
The announcement that homegrown Dunedin band The Shambles are breaking up came as a shock to many people, but lead singer Max Gunn told Critic it’s an exciting evolution in the musicians’ careers. “The band is breaking up for very positive reasons,” said Max. Read more...
Consent Workshops in Colleges Fail Due To “Lack of Interest”
Posted 11:02pm Thursday 4th October 2018
Te Whare Tāwharau’s consent workshops in colleges did not go ahead this semester. Melanie Beres, Academic Leader for Te Whare Tāwharau, said that although college leadership were supportive of consent workshops, pick-up from students was “very limited”. OUSA Read more...
A Super Duper Extra Special Exclusive Interview with Caitlin Barlow-Groome
Posted 6:49pm Thursday 4th October 2018
OUSA President Caitlin Barlow-Groome is leaving our fine institution and plans to move up in the world of student politics and run for NZUSA President. What do you think your most rewarding moment was as OUSA Pres? Ah that’s tough, do I only get to choose one? Reflecting on Read more...
Checking in on the Exec: Third Quarter Exec Reports
Posted 12:21am Friday 28th September 2018
Dear OUSA Exec, Critic are paid to read your reports and even we struggled. We tried to find the good bits but it took ages. If you’re so big on ‘engagement’ and ‘consultation’ you need to communicate in a more accessible way. Please and thank you. Love, Critic. All Read more...
Harlene Hayne Votes Down Student Bid to Save Art History
Posted 11:46pm Thursday 27th September 2018
University Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne cast the deciding vote against OUSA’s proposal to save the Art History and Visual Culture programme, at the University Senate last week. OUSA Education Officer James Heath motioned “that Senate halts the proposal to disestablish the Art History Read more...
Students Rally to Save Art History and Visual Culture
Posted 7:31pm Thursday 20th September 2018
Students have launched a campaign to protest the proposed closure of the Art History and Visual Culture Programme, which had 1700 signatures as of Thursday. The goal is to buy more time for the Programme, said protester Matthew Schep. “There’s been one month between students Read more...
How Robbie Nicol Became White Man Behind a Desk
Posted 6:47pm Thursday 20th September 2018
Comedy isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think politics. Unless, of course, you’re Robbie Nicol. His webseries and live show White Man Behind a Desk satirises New Zealand politics while tackling some big topics like child poverty, immigration and racism. Robbie admits Read more...
When is a Studio Room not a Studio Room?
Posted 10:28pm Thursday 6th September 2018
It’s that time of year when it looks like most of the good flats have already been signed and those people in your hall you agreed to flat with in O-Week might not actually be your best friends for life. You might be considering throwing in the towel and moving to St Kilda, or just into a Read more...
Law Students Slam Law Camp Review
Posted 10:02pm Thursday 6th September 2018
The Society of Otago University Law Students (SOULS) have got more than 200 people to submit their experiences of Law Camps in protest after a draft review of Law Camps was released that only drew on interviews with five former attendees. A review of Law Camp was commissioned from Dunedin Read more...
The Otago Uni Students Running an Art Exhibition for 125 Years of Women’s Suffrage
Posted 11:32pm Thursday 30th August 2018
Two Otago Art History students have organised an ambitious two-week art show accompanied by a publication and events to commemorate 125 years of women’s suffrage. The show centres on intersectional feminism, which event organisers, sisters Kari and Lydie Schmidt see as a “natural Read more...
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