Emily Menkes

Student life settles down after Orientation

Student reporter Emily Menkes reflects on her first week back at university.

Introducing NZ's youngest MP

Introducing NZ's youngest MP

Emily Menkes talks to Green MP Gareth Hughes and finds out why he thinks Greens have the answer for students.

No toga parade but students will still party

No toga parade but students will still party

Otago University's Orientation 2010 has started.  The student year has begun, writes Emily Menkes.

Orientation line-up looks sweet

Orientation line-up looks sweet

Dunedin has experienced its first major influx of students for the year. ODT Online reporter and second-year student Emily Menkes looks at the Otago University Orientation line-up.

Debut exhibition for graffiti artist

Debut exhibition for graffiti artist

"All My Friends Have Magical Powers" is the intriguing title of a young graffiti artist's debut exhibition, which opened in Dunedin this week.

Petre designed Tudor-style home

Petre designed Tudor-style home

This Tudor-style home on the slopes of St Clair was designed by architect F. W. Petre for him and his new bride to move into more than 125 years ago. But as Kim Dungey learns, theirs was not a smooth path into marriage or home ownership.

Studentville has become Ghostville

Studentville has become Ghostville

Exams are finally over. Finished. And with their completion, Dunedin has become notably deflated with the mass student exodus.

Students scrap over library spots

Students scrap over library spots

You know end of year exams are nigh when you see female students almost slugging it out in the central library.

Students say Undie has created own hype

Students say Undie has created own hype

Otago student and ODT Online reporter Emily Menkes gets the student take on the weekend disorder.

Undie 500 chaos - a student's view

Undie 500 chaos - a student's view

First year student and ODT Online reporter Emily Menkes was in the thick of another unfortunate night on Castle St.