OUSA elects officers
OUSA elects officers
Winners of the Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) by-election are excited about reporting for duty on campus this morning.
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OUSA voting begins
OUSA voting begins
Voting begins today in the Otago University Students Association (OUSA) by-elections for four executive positions.
No glass at keg party
No glass at keg party
Glass will be banned from the Hyde St keg party for the first time, in a collaborative effort between the University of Otago, its student association, police and the Dunedin City Council.
Nominations sought for by-election
Nominations sought for by-election
Nominations are being sought for four vacant positions on the Otago University Students' Association executive in preparation for an upcoming by-election.
Orientation 'massive' success
Orientation 'massive' success
This year's University of Otago Orientation was the biggest and best for a generation, Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) president Logan Edgar says.
Hundreds sign petition opposing liquor ban
Hundreds sign petition opposing liquor ban
Hundreds of University of Otago students are signing a petition calling for an alternative to the proposed extension of the central city liquor ban in Dunedin.
Clubs and societies day offers range of interests
Clubs and societies day offers range of interests
Renaissance rapier fencing, archery, killing as organised sport and Aussie rules rugby are among the extra-curricular pursuits of Otago University students.
Speed flatters put preferences on the line
Speed flatters put preferences on the line
Finding a flat can be difficult for Otago University students new to Dunedin, but at least one Orientation event is helping the homeless.
Turning up the heat on student housing
Turning up the heat on student housing
Living in a warm, dry flat is a basic right, Otago University Students' Association president Logan Edgar says.
$40,000 from OUSA helps students
$40,000 from OUSA helps students
Student clubs and societies endeavours have benefited from about $40,000 worth of financial assistance made available by the Otago University Students' Association, this year.
OUSA president on SJS council
OUSA president on SJS council
Otago University Student Association president Logan Edgar was elected to the national council of Student Job Search in Wellington this week during the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations annual meeting.
The scarfie politician won a place with the council from four other student association presidents who were candidates for the 11-strong council.
Students overwhelm foodbank services
Students overwhelm foodbank services
Student demand for financial assistance and foodbank services has soared in Dunedin, with welfare schemes run by student associations at the university and polytechnic being pushed past their financial limits.
OUSA president back in electoral landslide
OUSA president back in electoral landslide
Scarfie politician Logan Edgar was re-elected president of the Otago University Students Association in a landslide victory yesterday.
OUSA slashes its proposed budget
OUSA slashes its proposed budget
A proposed operations budget for the Otago University Students' Association has been slashed in the wake of a recent legislation change which introduced voluntary student membership (VSM) for 2012.
Big drop in nominations for OUSA positions
Big drop in nominations for OUSA positions
Candidate nominations for student elections have hit a low and Otago University Students Association president Logan Edgar blames the poor turnout on a contentious and impending legislation change.
Students to protest Bill's final reading
Students to protest Bill's final reading
A last-ditch protest by students against the likely introduction of contentious legislation to cut mandatory membership of student associations is being held at the university in Dunedin today.
Evening 'gallery crawl' part of week
Evening 'gallery crawl' part of week
Dunedin art galleries will be burning the midnight oil this month.
Research supervisors honoured
Research supervisors honoured
Two University of Otago supervisors have been recognised for their work with doctoral, masters and postgraduate diploma students at an event run jointly by the University of Otago and the Otago University Students' Association.
OUSA president pummelled in pie-faced protest
OUSA president pummelled in pie-faced protest
Cream pies were on the menu at the University Union yesterday, where people were encouraged to hurl the "delicacy" at a student association president dressed up as Prime Minister John Key.
Students to protest against Bill
Students to protest against Bill
University of Otago students striving to retain student associations in the face of a proposed law change are planning a protest on campus today as part of a national day of action.