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Health Is Not A Priority, Profit Is.
By Hala Nasr Have to say, the middle management at the university certainly are consistent – never failing to drive home one inexhaustible message to students: ‘Show us the money!’ In late 2011 we saw more raising of fees, followed swiftly by the raising of …
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Reclamation: Theory into Practice
By Johnny Truant Plan a Campaign: Every action should be a part of a clear and defined campaign narrative with established goals and rationale. Remember, reclamation is a tactic, not a strategy. Furthermore, civil disobedience is the last resort, never the first and can never …
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A Legal Guide to Reclamation
By Johnny Truant DISCLAIMER: The law is incredibly complex and, at time fathomable. This article is intended to be taken as a rough guide if you are contemplating doing anything that may break the law, or even come close, please consult a practicing criminal lawyer. …
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Burnin’ and Lootin’: The London Riots
By Hala Nasr “Burning an illusion tonight, burnin’ and lootin’ tonight.” – Bob Marley It’s time we saw the rioting, looting and destruction for what it really was – a desperate cry for help. Thatcher’s policies (a pinch of social welfare cuts and a dab …
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The Figure of the Student
Guy Cohn It is now undeniable. The university is fucked. There is no other way of putting it. Any form of life that is not fully subsumed by the logic of capital is currently being expelled from campus. The administration at Victoria University of Wellington, …
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We are the University Publication Vol 1
We Are the University Akl Vol.1 Download at: http://www.mediafire.com/?gp7co6etlgbf5sy
Media from the Business School Occupation
Thank you to Vincent Paunovic for the photos
A Brief History of Student Debt
Student debt is a normal part of studying right? Wrong! Until 1989 not only were there no university fees, but most students were given a living grant – they were paid to study. That means that of the generation that is in power now, the …
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Beneficiary Bashing and the National Party
BY HALA NASR When it comes to National Party policy, don’t let John Key’s smarmy smile or Paula Bennett’s ‘scientific evidence’ fool you. A flick through their cryptically proposed welfare reforms and it is quite clear what they are implying without explicitly saying it. Tricky! …
Response to Paul Holmes
Nathalie Jaques I always knew that New Zealand was a pretty racist country, but I never expected one of its national papers to publish something on par with a KKK press release. Paul Holmes is not unknown for his racist sentiments and yet the Herald …
