David Clark | Issue 4

Posted 1:18pm Sunday 20th March 2016 by David Clark

Sometimes good things can be achieved from the parliamentary opposition benches. The fight to end zero hour contracts is a prime example. Students, employers, in fact everyone I’ve spoken to is appalled that zero-hours contracting was ever a thing.  But, where laws are weak, there is Read more...

Something Came Up | Issue 4

Posted 12:59pm Sunday 20th March 2016 by Isa Alchemist

AM I SICK ? We’re all back in Dunedin and should be ready to take on the world. But at this time of year, a lot of us aren’t feeling too well at all. The problem is that at this time of year 20,000-odd people gather together from all over the globe and breathe on one another in the Read more...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 4

Posted 1:01pm Sunday 20th March 2016 by Wee Doubt

When I was 14 my uncle read my palm. He told me that I would live a long life, but with a lot of misery. I would have many partners before I found one to settle down with, if I ever managed to keep a relationship going at all. I would have two children. I wouldn’t find a career until I was in Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 4

Posted 1:12pm Sunday 20th March 2016 by Sexcellent

Hi Sexcellent, I had sex with a couple of different guys during O Week and some of the girls in my hall are calling me a dirty slut. I’m really upset about it because I thought we were in 2016 and it was not a big deal for women to enjoy a bit of promiscuous sex, but now because of this I Read more...

David Clark | Issue 3

Posted 2:00pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by David Clark

Few people would be surprised to learn that the Dunedin North electorate has more students per capita than any other electorate in New Zealand. The vitality of the tertiary education sector plays a vital role in the city’s prosperity. But how many people know that it also has the most people Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 3

Posted 2:22pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Student Support

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...

Science, Bitches | Issue 3

Posted 2:27pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Critic

With the advent of modern genetics, humans are slowly learning more and more about the hardwiring of our own brains. Each discovery tells us a little more about the way our genetics determine how our bodies will react to environmental stimuli. That is, how our genetics may pre-determine various Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 3

Posted 2:29pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for socail debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building. Affirmative, by Old Major When Eve ate the apple we got kicked out of the Garden of Eden which was a literal paradise. Or maybe not so literal. A lot Read more...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 3

Posted 2:07pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Wee Doubt

According to the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, water fluoridation is one of the “ten great public health achievements” of the 20th century. Fluoride reduces the rate of demineralisation caused by bacteria from sugar on the surface of the teeth. In order to be Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 3

Posted 2:15pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear Sexcellent I had sex with a couple of different people during o week, and now I’ve got some red, itchy bumps around my genitals. Is this an STD???  Please help, Itchy and anxious Dear Itchy and anxious, First off, stay calm! In my experience, at least 90 percent of those Read more...