Letters
To The Editor,
Just wanted to let you know that publishing stories such as A Day At The Supermarket I Would Never Forget (May 10) being based on erotica of any kind is pretty vulgar and totally made a mockery of what it was claiming to celebrate, particularly offensive was the graphic nature of the story. Phoenix Foundation is a fantastic NZ band who deserve to have their music and talents exposed and celebrated, rather than made fun of with “fan” fiction. Keep your dirty dreams to yourself thank you.
Name withheld.
Dear Amanda,
Sometimes I feel that Unitec’s computer labs could be transformed into student spaces that would only require tables, chairs and a reliable power supply to achieve the same effect. This realistic change can occur through the almighty computing power of netbooks. Yes, netbooks!
Dear Editor,
What is with the Unitec Shuttle “service” ?
This year I am without a car and have been bussing to campus daily. That's ok, I feel kinda less wasteful but taking public transport. However, my building (76) is at the rear of the campus, 1/2 hr walk from the front gates. The shuttle goes right by, but I never see it. With winter approaching, it's getting me worked up.
Kurt Cobain may have been pretty stylish, and Holden Caulfield is unquestionably cool; but in spite of apathy's cool demeanour, empathy is still occasionally useful. Joseph Harper set out to cash in on compassion.
It’s New Zealand Music Month, while local gigs quadruple and local albums get the big push, Megha Kehar finds out how our Kiwi musicians are going globally.
If National get over half the seats in parliament, the few MPs leading National would have the power to draft just about any crazy legislation they want. Given the huge polling gap between Labour and National, I think it would be best if voters were to vote in a principled manner in the upcoming election.
Dear in unison, I wanted to share a special secret of mine about a secret love affair i have with your magazine. it is time for me to confess, once a month i like to get up nice and early, the crack of dawn some may call it. As i am driving to uni in my birthday suit i can hear the soft sensual pages of the magazine yearning for me. Around about 7.30 i arrive, i jump in the lift and i hear the sweet sweet voice of the elevator lady "elevator is going down door closing" i roll my eyes into the back of my head.you guys are a joke! If you wrote something relating to real student issues, then perhaps I would read your magazine. At the moment, it's full of rubbish, slander and crap!. I'd rather my USU fee be used on more informative information, or more importantly BETTER services out at Waitakere. -Paula
Dear Editor, University students today do have very high fees to pay – something I have fought against where possible – and those in the 70s and 80s did receive a free education However, at that time there was also rampant inflation, high interest rates and unemployment to deal with. Education funding: Most students received the $13 a week grant. However, this only covered the basics and it certainly would not have covered rent and other expenses if living away from home. There was absolutely no access to any additional money because there was no such thing as a student loan.kiaora rory, in reading your execution 07 report about wat frank wills was doing at waitakere you mentioned the students of the bach of social practice and our noho marae. on our last night we all got a chance to say what we thought about our stay. everyone said they had a great time not one said they didnt. on our return i found out a group of students made complaints. i found this strange and wondered why and what they were unhappy about after saying they had a great time?