Death by a Hundred Cuts

Posted 2:26pm Sunday 23rd April 2023

Last Thursday, the University of Otago sent out a shock press release announcing that several hundred academic and staff positions were going to be slashed. This came a day after the Uni also announced that the Bachelor of Applied Science programme was going to be discontinued, and weeks after Read more...

Death by a Hundred Cuts

Posted 4:46pm Thursday 20th April 2023

On Thursday (4/20 nice) the University of Otago sent out a shock press release announcing that several hundred academic and staff positions were going to be slashed. This came a day after the Uni also announced that the Bachelor of Applied Science programme was going to be discontinued, and weeks Read more...

Editorial: You have a problem that drugs can’t fix

Posted 11:45am Sunday 16th April 2023

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a million times: there’s a damn good reason so many of you think you have ADHD. Or autism. Or whatever it is that’s in fashion at the moment. It might seem “normal” to us, having grown up with it, but the current idea of what Read more...

New Details: Eleven Bar “Super Crook”, Report Staff

Posted 3:09pm Sunday 2nd April 2023

A former staff member said their time at Eleven Bar was “unlike any hospo job I’ve ever seen”. Reports from two ex-staff describe management drinking on the job, little to no oversight of employees and a security team that did little to control any of the resulting Read more...

Editorial: Ocean’s Eleven Bar and Grill

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 2nd April 2023

Avid readers will remember the year’s first issue, in which we talked about how Eleven Bar couldn't be bothered with boring legal stuff like fire or food safety (yawn) and breached the Sale and Supply of Liquor Act from nineteen-ninety-whatever. Cracking stuff, right? Well, no, we know Read more...

Drug Testing: A Q&A with Know Your Stuff NZ

Posted 11:22am Friday 31st March 2023

It's Global Drug Checking Day today! So we've got Lachlan Akers, Regional Co-Manager for KnowYourStuffNZ to answer some common questions about drug checking services in Aotearoa.   Q. What do you mean by drug checking? Isn't drug checking what my employer 'randomly' Read more...

Local Produce: The Bowling Club

Posted 4:15pm Sunday 26th March 2023

The Bowling Club Dunedin is $4 Lunch’s hot new friend. Though the joint is a bit far from campus, partners Jackie and Liam have set up a reliable, delicious eatery for anyone, no matter your price range. When we got there, the line was nearly out the door. And it wasn’t hard to see Read more...

Editorial: Try the Broccoli

Posted 4:01pm Sunday 26th March 2023

Who do you trust more: a kid that’s never tried broccoli but insists he doesn’t like it, or a kid who says he doesn’t like it because he’s tried it once? Anyway, in this editorial I’m going to explain why it’s less gay to suck one dick than it is to never suck a Read more...

OUSA Reacts to Uni Name Change Proposal

Posted 2:59pm Sunday 19th March 2023

On Wednesday, 15 March 2023, the Uni announced that they’re opening feedback for their new visual identity proposal. Essentially, they’ve come up with a new name and logo for the Uni, which is one piece of a “long-term plan [with] the desire to become a Te Tiriti-led Read more...

Dental School Patient Fees Change

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 19th March 2023

Patient fees at the Dental School now cost a flat rate of $120 per session, or $90 with a Community Services Card. The Dental School announced this change with the explanation that it will ensure their financial sustainability without sacrificing their level of care.   Previously, fees Read more...