The Conversion of Laws
Conversion therapy is the umbrella term for any practice which has a common belief that a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity can and should be changed. Any practice which falls under this umbrella term is incredibly outdated, designed to suppress a person’s rights and feelings about themselves for the sake of another or a group’s ideology.
Student Thieves Ravage O-Week Goodie Bags
A lack of O-Week events has caused the Wellington student body to turn feral, as freshers have been caught stealing all the good shit from orientation goodie bags. This blatant crime comes directly after students were encouraged by Mason Tangatatai, Editor of Massive Magazine to “steal as much free shit as possible during O-Week” in their inaugural magazine.
Editorial: The online world is taking over…
Tēnā koutou, e hoa, I can feel the jitters running through my body, my palms are sweating, my knees knobbling, and my heart racing as I long for a physical copy of Massive Magazine.
Massey Confessions
Everyone loves a scandalous confessions page. You’re never sure if what people saying is fake or not, but that’s what make these pages great.
The rise of the locally-made podcast
In a world where the demand for media is constant, where we can’t eat dinner without watching something on TV because, God forbid, we are alone with our own thoughts for 10 minutes, there are constantly new forms of entertainment and new tools to distract us from the pain of being alive. One of these glorious new forms of media is the podcast.
No More Room For Racism
We’ve seen the invention of the iPhone, the development of vaccines, the introduction of Yeezys and the movement to legalise gay marriage and destroy segregation. Humanity has come so far, but unfortunately, we still have a long way to go. A harsh reminder of our flaws came in the form of a physical and verbal assault on a young Muslim girl from Otago Girls’ High School on 9 February.
Massey Millionaires
It’s come to Massive’s attention that the Massey University Group has recorded an unaudited profit of over $25M during the 2021 financial year.
Always Read the Fine Print! Thanks to Vic’s Mistake, Distance at Massey Celebrates its 60th Birthday
Massey at Distance celebrates its 60th birthday this month, but no celebrations would be in order if it weren’t for the accident of Vic Uni that started it all. While it’s quite a complicated story, here is a sum up: Vic ding dong didn’t read fine print = Massey gets Vic’s distance and science classes MwHAhAHa.
Worst of the Worst movie reviews - Highlander 2
Every week I’ll be watching the worst rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes so you don’t have to.
REPRESENTATION OR ROMANTICISATION
CW: This article covers topics of drug abuse, mental illness, abuse, and suicide. HBO’s Euphoria is popping off at the moment. Covering abuse, drug addiction, mental illness and a whole heck more, it definitely leans on the morbid side. Even the cast agree the show can be hard to watch. Euphoria dares to tell the stories many shows would never touch. The line between romanticisation and representation is one that Euphoria walks like a tight rope.
Drag King Hugo Grrrl says “It’s Time” to Step Away from Drag
After almost seven years of drag, the iconic Drag King Hugo Grrrl is semi-retiring to find his love for the arts again. George Fowler, known as Wellington’s Drag King Hugo Grrrl, announced to his 14.9k followers on Instagram that he would be leaving drag for the foreseeable future, instead working at South Pacific Pride in Auckland, crafting, playing with pets, and just being ‘boring’.
Solicited Advice
Solicited advice is a weekly column where an underqualified anonymous guru answers the questions you want answered.
Too Little, Too Late
“What did everyone do during all these lockdowns around the world? They listened to music, they watched movies or TV shows, they read books. All these things to fill up everyone else’s time was an art form which has now been left in the dust.” - Roxy Leppan. These feelings were reflected in the conversation I had with Carlos McQuillan,
Bored of Borders?
Now, with Covid-19 cases climbing and protests prevailing, everyone is wondering whether life will ever be the same again. Although it doesn’t seem like it, Aotearoa is starting to take small steps towards repossessing its pre-pandemic freedom. On February 2nd, the Government announced its plan to re-open our borders and reunite our country with the rest of the world.
Petition for a free fare tradition!
Free Fares is a campaign advocating free public transport nationwide for Community Services Card holders, tertiary students and under-25s. Not only would this mean we are left with extra coins in our pocket, but a cleaner carbon footprint and less congestion on the roads.
Confessions of a Former Massey Student (who wasted their precious time)
Confessions of a is an anonymous column that looks to unearth viewpoints from unique individuals at Massey University.
Worst of The Worst Movie Reviews: The Disappointments Room (2016)
Welcome to the Worst of the Worst Movie Reviews. Every week I’ll be watching the worst rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes so you don’t have to.
The ULTIMATE O-Week Alternatives
So, you just left high school, moved into a flat or halls in a new city and now you gotta deal with Omicron getting in the way of everything? Maybe you’re like me, a third year who’s trying to navigate an ever-changing landscape of alert levels, while still wanting to have an absolute banger of a time with their mates that ultimately ends in 3AM trauma bonding, or just someone wearing a Jim Beam box on their head.