Nursing shortages – they’re not going away any time soon
But as the nursing strikes have shown over the years, nurses are heavily overworked and severely underpaid.
Hauora Needs to be Reintroduced at University
Hauora, the Māori paradigm that describes the foundation of well-being as a whare with four walls, needs to be reintroduced at a university level.
Fuming from fuel prices? Here’s five ways to get around for free
With Jacinda showing disapproval to Russia, which is a major oil exporter, there is less supply coming to us so fuel prices are rising.
Editorial 5: Don’t tell me to harden up
Based on economic and social data along with people’s assessment of their own happiness, the UN-sponsored World Happiness Report reminds us that, despite our troubles, we have a lot to be grateful for… right?
Confessions of… someone who stopped pretending
Confessions of a is an anonymous column that looks to unearth viewpoints from unique individuals at Massey University.
Russians in Aotearoa worry about how they will be viewed by Kiwis following the war
Yulia is not her real name used here. She reflects on being a Russian expat in Aotearoa during the war, and about misconceptions some Kiwis have about people from the invading nation.
Solicited Advice
Solicited advice is a weekly column where an underqualified anonymous guru answers the questions you want answered.
Editorial 4: Speak up students, no one else will
Massey University, and other bodies of power, reiterate that they want to engage with students, but when asked why, far too often the answer is that “youth are the future” or that we “need to empower the future leaders”. Both of these statements fail to recognise the agency young individuals have, and the proximity we have to problems that affect us the most.
ASA By-Election Heats Up
The role of a students’ association is to ensure that all students have a voice, important issues across campus are addressed and academic standards maintained.
Solicited Advice
Solicited advice is a weekly column where an underqualified anonymous guru answers the questions you want answered.
Got fresher flu? It’s probably Covid-19
As cases grow, many students have been confusing their Covid-19 symptoms for fresher flu, the non-medical term for drinking till you drop.
Massey Confessions
Everyone loves a scandalous confessions page. You’re never sure if what people saying is fake or not, but that’s what make these pages great.
The stupid things that make us smile
These are absolutely things we need to address and talk about, but sometimes it can get a bit overwhelming, and we can lose sight of all the beauty and good in the world.
Worst of the Worst movie reviews - Look Who’s Talking Now
Every week I’ll be watching the worst rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes so you don’t have to. I’ll be doing one every week until the final issue where I’ll review the worst movie ever made (according to a random article I found).
Going the Distance
For some, this experience is all they have ever known. For others, they’ve seen what life on campus is like and for whatever reason have switched to distance study of their own accord. Today, we gather intelligence, insight, and information from some of these people.
Feeling positive but testing negative? Perhaps you’re RAT testing wrong.
Although RAT tests are winning in the speed department, their accuracy levels are sub-standard next to their PCR counterparts. Many people have been testing negative with RATs despite being Covid-19 positive, which leads to unnecessary community transmission.
Being alive is expensive
We didn’t ask to be put on this earth, yet we still have to suffer under the crushing weight of capitalism, inflation, and the stock market.
Aotearoa Needs Constitutional Transformation
Through an online petition, party co-leaders, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, called for the removal of the British Royal Family as head of state, as well as for the creation of a Te Tiriti centric Aotearoa through constitutional transformation.