Grappling with Graduation
How do soon-to-be graduates feel about embarking on their job search in the unsteady period that has followed the pandemic?
Chicken wings and basic bitches: An Albany campus review
The Albany campus… the awkward third wheel of the Massey University ménage à trois.
Explaining End of Life
If passed, the act will allow New Zealand citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18 who live with a terminal illness to have the option to request assisted dying.
ASA announces restructuring of executive committee roles
The ASA announced a downsizing restructure of the Executive Committee at a Special General Meeting, which has drawn criticism from some students.
The pressures and politics of periods
Along with the expectation of acting bubbly and upbeat while your uterus is performing a contortionist act, there is another pressure facing our menstruating pals – to save the turtles.
The Online Ordeal
2020 has been a tumultuous year filled with unprecedented challenges. Due to the lockdown, there were no on-site exams in Semester One.
The Artist and the Sex Worker
Despite working in the world’s oldest profession, sex workers have scarcely had the chance to share their own experiences of the job.
Discovering Dungeons and Dragons
Despite being a game that once fell strictly within the realm of nerds, Dungeons and Dragons has had a huge resurgence of popularity over recent years and is now a prominent artifact of pop-culture.
Albany Clubs aim to resume at Level 2
One of the most vital ways that students can feel this sense of community is through their memberships with the association’s affiliated clubs.
MAWSA submits on Residential Tenancies Amendment Act
MAWSA Vice-President of Engagement, Liam Davies, believes that it is the association’s responsibility to ensure the welfare of Massey University students.
Multi-level Meltdown
Staff writer Dani Molloy busts the myths on multi-level marketing and how it often ends in ruined friendships and financial disrepair.
ASA Executive Committee Candidates Forced to Campaign Online
Student Elections are another event that the Albany Student Association had to operate online in order to comply with the Level 2.5 restrictions placed upon Auckland.
Science axing leaves postgraduate students frantic
Albany postgraduate science students are worried about the future of their studies in the wake of Massey University’s ‘Digital Plus’ strategy being announced.
ASA appoints new welfare representative
Within her new role, Anderson hoped to “provide guidance for students in terms of looking after their overall wellbeing – not just their study.”
ASA terminates NZUSA membership
Current ASA president, Dallin Niuelua, stated that the ASA “didn’t undertake this process lightly.”
Albany student swimming in London Championships
People watch the Olympics to see the world’s best athletes in a given sport, while they watch the Paralympics to say, ‘good for them’ — not really looking at us as serious athletes.”
Student Volunteers Support Dog Adoption Drive
On May 25th, members of the Albany campus’ student accommodation decided to give up their Saturday and volunteer at the Saving Hope Foundation’s Dog Adoption drive.