Orientation 2012
Orientation 2012 is just around the corner!
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Orientation 2012 is just around the corner!
0Though you might be going on your merry way from uni at the end of this year, there are a number of folks who stay on for the best part of a decade or longer – and if you can imagine the amount of stress you’ve had after three years, imagine how it is after that long...
Read in fullAs we’ve noted, not all is smooth sailing at uni; in part due to the earthquake, in part due to the modern tertiary environment. Stephanie Gard’ner, Sylvia Nissen, and Yanosh Irani suggest that whatever the problems might be, there needs to be greater accountability...
Read in fullWe’re just about at every student’s favourite time of year: exam time! The good people at UC Student Services have provided us with their top ten tips for making it all a bit easier to deal with…
Read in fullNation, what are we doing? A little over a week ago, a large series of incredibly newsworthy things happened, and when I say newsworthy, I mean actually newsworthy; not just TV3 Newsworthy. In the space of a few days, a second New Zealand SAS soldier was killed in Afghanistan, our government had its sovereign debt rating downgraded by two credit ratings agencies, and the closest thing al-Qaeda had to another Bin Laden, Anwar Al-Awlaki, was blown to pieces in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen. Not that you'd know about any of those things, because last Monday morning I awoke to find that the front page of The Press was emblazoned with a giant picture of Dan Carter grasping his balls.
Now don't get me wrong; this is what I've always wanted to see. Ever since I walked into Riccarton Mall to be greeted by a giant poster of Dan Carter undoing his pants and declaring "Get ready", I've been...
Ever since I walked into Riccarton Mall to be greeted by a giant poster of Dan Carter undoing his pants and declaring “Get ready”, I’ve been extremely keen to see the bastard get exactly what he deserves. Who’s ready now, Dan? You dirty bugger.
When I am feeling marginally less splendid than usual (news of a land law lecture running over the Lawsoc barbeque - I'm looking at you), there are a few things that I like to do. First of all I put on the suede platforms that I can't walk in properly and bought on overdraft, take out my hair, close the curtains just in case the creepy old man next door is making use of his binoculars, and turn up some Nicki Minaj. I'm not even writing this for dramatic effect – this is truth.
As we all know, the world of hip-hop is a downright nasty place. As an artist – a rapper to be precise – you are going to have a lot to deal with as you rise through the ranks. Along with all the shootings, the in-verse "disses", the competition for best range of streetwear, and grammatically ridiculous Twitter arguments about who got the best baby mama, you have to have a crew, money to back...
Nicki Minaj has not only hit the image game square in the jaw, appealing to a variety of demographics, she’s a talented rapper and artist – even having made mincemeat of Jay-Z and Kanye in their collaborations.
I really enjoyed reading Canta No. 22, from cover to cover!
I am on side with Mr. Socks and loved Ben's interview with Hone Harawira, certainly had me laughing heaps. A great read to relax slightly, during exam prep.
Ka pai!
Marlene Estria Murray
Read moreDear Canta,
You and Uffindell ( well, Unfindell a lot, but that's because he bravely puts himself out there knowing he will have to take some hits ) get thumped quite a bit, but at the end of the day, you have been the one constant in a year of total inconsistency. I describe 2011 as 'the year we all went mad and the year we all survived' and through it all you have been something of a life...
Read moreDear Shy guy
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby just say yes
T Swift
xo
Dear Man in the Green (and occasionally, black) Jacket,
I just wanted to tell you that you are perfect. Okay, I barely even know you besides the fact that we share two classes together— maybe you’re really bald under that wavy, dark, swept-back hair, maybe you have really smelly feet or yellow toenails, or maybe you have bad breath because of drinking too much coffee— but to me, for now at...
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