Featured Article: Because Student Life Just Isn’t Tough Enough Yet

Students who change course or return to study may have to bear the full brunt of the costs without recourse to a loan.

International Prize for OP Fashionista

Otago Polytechnic fashion graduate Roxanna Zamani recently wowed international fashion circles in Italy, with models strutting her wedding designs all the way to success.

Out on a Buck: Dn Op Shop Guide

Dunedin is a haven for the avid op-shopper; there are enough shops to make a day of it. As one who is on a tight budget, I allocated myself $30 for my spree – and came away with a selection of bargains, totalling $28. Here’s the low-down on the op shops in Dunners.

Beginners Guide to Buying a Car

The guide to buying a car for people who know nothing about cars.

Sex Angle; Same Old Glam

The model leans back provocatively, one knee raised.  Pursing her lips, she gazes at the camera through hooded eyes.  Her nipples peep through her sheer camisole; her stilettos glitter in the light from the flashbulb.

The Primrose Path to Self-Destruction

Gyro editor Daniel Copeland speaks to Otago University’s Associate Professor Bob Lloyd, author of The Growth Illusion, on what makes modern civilization tick and how long it’s got left.

I was an '80s Fashion Criminal

It was a time of mullets.  It was an era of shoulder-pads, a decade of supertight jeans and leg-warmers, of garish colours and electronic sounds and lycra.

Swap-A-Frock

Think hip.  Think pre-loved.  Think swap.  Think guilt-free shopping.  Say what? Did I just say guilt-free?  Ya-ha!

Machines with Minds

Popular culture is full of machines that talk and think, from Thomas the Tank Engine through the Transformers and the Star Wars droids to the Borg, the Matrix, and Skynet.  Does that mean we can, or should, build them?  What would it take?

Are You On a Roll?

In October, we'll all get our chance to decide who runs our city for the next three years.  If you haven't had a letter from the little orange man yet, you are not enrolled.

Book: Essential Car Care For Girls

I’ll freely admit that I’m one of those people who judge a book by its cover. So when I was presented with Essential Car Care For Girls for review, I cringed...

How to Take Better Photos

Improve your photos with some simple tips and advice.

Mad, Bad or Misunderstood - Bill Gates?

Is Bill Gates an evil genus, just a nerd who struck it lucky, or the CEO of a company that can't make a decent product?

OPSA Pulls Out

Your students' association, OPSA, has officially withdrawn from the national body, the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations (NZUSA).

Tips to

Scare away the winter blues.

Your Day in Film

Mark July 24 in your diary, get those cameras filming, and you could find yourself with a claim to fame at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.