Devil’s Advocate
By Yvette McCullough | 1 Sep, 2008
The greatest thing about studying at Victoria University is its continuous surprise and mystique. The threat of the unknown is constant until the last possible moment – this year’s moment is 5 September. I am of course referring to our exam timetables. More
By Yvette McCullough | 4 Aug, 2008
Petrol prices are through the roof and rising. Many fingers are pointing at the oil companies, labelling them selfish, profithungry wankers. The oil companies may be the ones pulling the strings but their puppeteer antics are from altruistic motives. More
By Yvette McCullough | 28 Jul, 2008
Nelson Mandela’s birthday celebrations have been the cause of some serious behind-your-back talking (and by behindyour- back I mean very publically discussed in international news) of the beloved peace veteran. South African residents were rather miffed that they were left out of the celebrations as a celebrity-filled concert was held for him all the way in London. More
By Yvette McCullough | 14 Jul, 2008
My heart goes out to Aucklanders. Not a day goes by where they aren’t ridiculed or unfairly blamed by some bigoted hick or envious slickers from other cities. Considering the massive contribution that Aucklanders make to New Zealand, they deserve unwavering respect. More
By Yvette McCullough | 7 Jul, 2008
All this talk of tax cuts has got people scatty, their pupils reflecting great big dollar signs and background music sounds like “chaching”. But if you take a moment to reflect you’ll realise you don’t really want that money. More
By Yvette McCullough | 26 May, 2008
Once upon a time late on a Wednesday afternoon, a girl (me) decided to park her car at the Stadium car park and not pay. Her naughtiness received its just desserts for the parking warden fairy left her a loving gift – a $45.00 ticket. Even with the bountiful supply of parks at that hour, the girl knew she had done very wrong More
By Yvette McCullough | 19 May, 2008
It’s that time of year again folks – relationship season. Relationship cycles happen in clusters, for example everyone breaks up in summer. Those cold winter nights make you miss companionship and want someone to warm up the bed and cure your boredom. More
By Yvette McCullough | 12 May, 2008
Media 144 – Lecturer David Young – Set text Media by David Young
Law 123 – Lecturer Jane Smith – Set text Law by Jane Smith
Intp 113 – Lecturer Christopher Lamonica – Set text International Politics – The Classic Texts (second edition) by Christopher Lamonica… More
By Yvette McCullough | 5 May, 2008
Rotorua had no idea what was coming! Having extended the hand of the University Games’ friendship to polytechs, this year the regions got a taste of university culture. Rotorua was probably expecting intellectual conversation, impressive camaraderie and healthy sportsmanship with mature celebrations… More
By Yvette McCullough | 28 Apr, 2008
It’s 3:30am on a Sunday morning. Your predatory eyes scan the club for the lucky person you will charm into your bed. You’re not the type to score randoms — you’re looking for someone you know. By the bar you spot the perfect target. You approach them with your winning opening line, “don’t I know you? Yeah I definitely do. I’ve seen your Bebo”… More
By Yvette McCullough | 7 Apr, 2008
The Vatican has announced a new set of 7 deadly sins. It appears that the apparently ambiguous sloth, envy, gluttony, greed, lust, wrath and pride were not cutting it for our modern evils. The new sins combat bio-ethics, a topic on which the Church has great authority. Genetic modification, carrying out experiments on humans, and polluting the environment are all now massive no nos. More
By Yvette McCullough | 24 Mar, 2008
The announcement of the official banning of party pills has caused a great sting to the raver in my heart. Although party pills are subject to the snobbery of A Class drug users and considered “nowhere near as good as the real thing’, they shouldn’t be banned.
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By Yvette McCullough | 17 Mar, 2008
The final match of the Bledisloe Cup is going to be shipped off shore to Hong Kong, a decision met with much controversy. It just seems to fit the current trend of everything NZ heading off to greener pastures and more moolah. More
By Yvette McCullough | 10 Mar, 2008
Does the phrase, “I wanna go to town tonight, but there’s gonna be so many first years out” during O Week ring any bells? As a generalization, there are three types of first years. The attractive, high-end fashion popular kids, the attempting to be anti-conformist al-ter-na-tives, and the sheltered kids just cut loose from their parents’ wrath. More
By Yvette McCullough | 3 Mar, 2008
The reception of Björk at Big Day Out was, let’s be blunt here, one of contempt, frustration, and I’d even go so far as to say hatred by the majority of the crowd. Her style was vehemently labeled a “ridiculous and %^$^%#* choice to open for the political, testosterone charged Rage Against the Machine. More
By Yvette McCullough | 25 Feb, 2008
Where are you from?
Such a loaded question and one I am now always hesitant to answer. All the implications it has of how you will be perceived from that moment on and the idea that somehow that town’s culture will have shaped you.
Growing up in Maungaraki I considered myself a Hutt dweller by virtue of the fact my school, job, and shopping mall were all in the Lower Hutt CBD.
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