Otago University students hit back at plan to fine them for rubbish
9 May, 2021 11:30 PM
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University of Otago wants the ability to fine students who have let the rubbish at their flats get out of control. Photo / 123RF
University of Otago wants the ability to fine students who have let the rubbish at their flats get out of control. Photo / 123RF
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The University of Otago wants the ability to fine students who have let the rubbish at their flats get out of control.
It is among a raft of changes proposed to the university s Code of Student Conduct.
Photo: 123RF
It is among a raft of changes proposed to the university s Code of Student Conduct.
But the student community is not happy and led by the Otago University Students Association it is pushing back.
The changes to the Code of Student Conduct, if accepted, would allow the university s proctor to impose a daily fine on students in flats littered with rubbish to a degree it had an adverse effect on the visual amenity of that place or property .
Otago University said a group led by the vice-chancellor, and which included Otago University Students Association, had put forward the recommended changes.
Bureaucratic marginalisation of queer students really still going strong, huh?
A dedicated queer space on campus has been in the works since 2018 and, more than two years down the track, is still facing issues.
As previously reported by Critic, the space was meant to open on the first floor of the University Union building near the Terrace Lounge by the end of April. It would include furniture, decorations, amenities like a kitchen space, and would provide a secure and supportive physical space for the queer community on campus.
According to Property Services Division Acting Director Graeme Marshall at time of print, “the space should still be usable the end of this month as most of the refit is finished.”
“Not as well attended as Gallipoli” says Critic’s resident American
Around 500 people of all ages attended OUSA’s ANZAC Day service, the first to be held on campus since 2019.
Held in conjunction with Te Roopū Māori and the University, the service was held in the Main Common Room, but attendee numbers meant the crowd ended up overflowing out into the foyer. Welcoming those in attendance to the service, OUSA President Michaela Waite-Harvey said: “After the events of last year, we especially value the opportunity to congregate together to remember those who fought, and to value peace.”
As an OUSA service, the experiences of Uni students and staff held a special place. Pacific Island Students Association President Melissa Lama read “A Toast to Absent Friends,” performed at the 1919 Capping Show as a tribute to the 500 students and staff who served in World War I. The Otago University Rugby Football Club read their roll of honour, sharing details of each member kil
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