The truth about students

Before you ask, this post is not about Castle st. It’s not about burning couches or smashing glass. It’s definitely not about riot police or the banning of car rallies, although you will be hard pressed to find any other stories being told about Otago Uni students at the moment.

So if I’m not going to talk about the events of the weekend, what is this about? Well, Channel 9 has managed to find a different student story. Catching on to the growing awareness of Fairtrade and the campaigns to convert the city and the University to Fairtrade, Channel 9 have interviewed students to see what they think of it all and to find out if they are concerned about where the products they buy come from. Check out the video here.

alright gov’ner?

For me Governor’s Cafe  is like comfort food or late nineties dance music – it makes me happy instantly. Opposite the big church on George St, this cafe still has the same crooked tables and slightly uncomfortable chairs as when I first came here 8 years ago; it still has cool music and attracts an eclectic bunch of people – academics in tweed coats, bearded hippies, students, families, anyone and everyone. It’s all cosy and comfy, somewhere you can settle into a corner table, people watch and read the paper, well, all day if you wanted. The walls are covered with sketches on napkins, with flyers for bands, exhibitions and film festivals, the coffee is really good (and fair trade) and comes in a big mug and there is a bathtub full of goldfish upstairs.. I like it!