Recently, I received a mini-letter through the Satellite website questioning the contents of my first editorial. Though I’ve included it in the letters sections if you care to read it, it asked me, in a rather concise way, if my advocating for students to support their students association was something that should be left to the “authors of the opinion pieces” contained within the magazine. Although it’s only a few lines long, it enquires as to whether “good” journalists with editorial control are somewhat abusing the privileges that they are granted with the role of editor by expressing their own opinions as opposed to being the bastion of impartiality at Massey Albany.
In a very Carrie Bradshaw-like way, this got me to thinking: does an editor always need to be impartial on the various subjects that it presents to its target audience? I suppose, being the editor of an exceptionally small publication, I’ve never really thought about not sharing my opinion on the various bits and pieces that go on around campus; I do, after all, have an opinion on most subject matters (for better or worse) so why wouldn’t I sing it from the rooftops when given a journalistic platform to share my views? Read more »
I went out last night. Have you actually listened to the words of Single Ladies by Beyonce? Holy shit.
I liken Auckland nightlife to all the times I got stuck in an elevator at AUT. Kinda thrilling, but you hope that you never do it again, but you know you will someday because, after all, it’s really awesome have a small personal-space-to-actual-space ratio, but kinda be scared out of your brains and then be thinking and eventually screaming stuff like, “WHY AM I HERE? WHY. WHY COULDN’T I JUST STAY HOME AND DO DRUNK PILATES?”
I’ve never done drunk Pilates because I don’t drink [much]**, but I’d imagine that doing Pilates drunk would be just like everything else you could do while drunk: not very funny. “Oh my god, you’re like, falling over n stuff.” Oh. Wow. That’s uniquely funny.
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Insight into the Dance Scene & Nightlife for the keen Socialite!
Sikander “AlexQ” Gore
Well, this is the first of it’s kind in Satellite magazine. The magazine has been full of articles / columns on movies, food, and culture, but, as a person who is keen to head out to town and party more often than not and, also being a DJ who plays at several events around Auckland, it dawned upon me: why not include a column that provides info, news, gossip and an upcoming gig list for all you party goes out there who are looking for a great time on the weekends or even during the week perhaps?
This column from now will provide you with info on my favorite hot spots, bars, DJs, visiting international acts and gigs around the city.
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Since last week’s unedited column was seen as too explicit for a first issue [Explicit? It was like an entry for the annual amateur porn manuscript writing competition – Ed.] I thought I’d go for a less explicit advice column this week. I dedicate this to all you first years who failed to score during O week. Use this for the future, and you’re guaranteed to be in with a grin. So here we go…
So how many times has it happened that you’re having a talk to a chick in the bar, you wanna kiss her (well, to start off with anyway…), but you just don’t know what to do? We’ve all been there. Here are some pointers you can use, but I have to warn you that Individual results may vary…
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