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Modest. Humble. Inspired. Precocious. Mindful. Gifted. Charismatic. Half werewolf half vampire. Pious. Diligent. 5’7 on a good day. If an it-girl was an it-guy.These are just a few words my peers may use to describe me. My favourite colour is blue.
Resting bitch face. Chronic re-watcher of movies (Yes, I’ve rewatched Bojack Horseman 4 times, how did you know?). First year psych student so will psycho-analyse (shittalk) you. Lover of all thing's true crime. Email me with news: news@nexusmag.co.nz
5’1”, 125 pounds, and fresh out of a seasonal depression. Known for her ery gameplay and strategy: she has been compared to the likes of Michael Jordan andTom Brady. Ruby can be found in the o -season watchingVanderpump Rules, drinking beer, and struggling to reach the top shelf.
CAMPUS FASHION FASHION CAMPUS
Your First All-night Study Sesh
COYOTES
OUTBACK
• Got a fake ID at 15 could be old enough to go to Soundsplash back in the day.
• “Pictures!!”
• Parents were too strict to let you have an 18th birthday party at your house.
• Your go-to dating platform is town.
• “Lets try and find ourselves on the clubs instagram page” the next morning
• 17? -19 tops
• Wants a “proper” night out but refuses to admit they’re still in Hamilton
• “You’re really babysitting that Cruiser”
• Get way too much drunk kindness and shout everyone 3 rounds of shots
• Knows the bartender
• Has good music taste but still defends Chris Brown
• Think they’re ahead of the trends because they went there when it was called The Hood
HOUSE ON HOOD
• Just turned 18
• The token lightweight
• Love catching up with your high school friends (but also think you’re better than all of them)
• 18th birthday probably involved a bottomless brunch
• Probably hooked up with (at least) 1 bouncer
• “I might call in sick tommorow”
MAD HATTERS
• Go to drink is a bottle of wine
• Pondering if going out is even worth it, but FOMO is creeping in
• “Can we talk about the political and economic state of the world right now”
Instead of falling down the rabbit hole you’ve fallen
THE BANK BAR AND BRASSIERE
• Not divorced enough for Wonder horse?
• Unironically saying “back in my day even” though your profile pic is your undergrad graduation photo from three years ago
• Complaining that you aged out of House
• Buys fries for the table like it is a for adventure
• ”Wait should we go to the strip club? As a joke tho”
• Knows every word to every song that plays
KEYSTONE
• Literally your aunt uncles hangout spot
• Drinking started at 11 am
• Less key bumps go down than you would think
• Despite being called Keystone the people that go here are struggling to keep kidney stones out of their system
SEX DRUGS AND DRINKS
SEX DRUGS AND DRINKS SEX DRUGS AND DRINKS SEX DRUGS AND DRINKS
House Party? like you will anyone
You green out
You brought snacks
You hijack the playlist
You’re DJ Half-Track
“Lets go to town“ at casual drinks
Scrumpy Hands
You couch crash
You never leave the dance floor
You’re only at a party because your crush will be there
You brought a bag ;)
You shop at New World
“Slay“ became a staple of your vocab
You use Reddit
You can’t watch a whole movie without going on your phone
or are you just a wanker?
You’re on Tinder at the House Party Your flat has a DJ setup over 1K You’ll wear sunglasses at a dark flat party
You work for Nexus (add 5 points if you tick this one)
You own a Stanley
You’ve attended 2 lectures in a row
You couldn’t post your Spotify Wrapped last year
You never LEAVE DESPITE EVERYONE ELSE BEING GONE AND THE HOST IS FUCKIN’ YAWNING
You keep harping on about what town used to be like
You’re gonna go home and cry in bed after this quiz
Because you lied about being racist?
• 3 Heaped teaspoons of Value instant coffee
• Ice (if you want)
• A 20-pack of the cheapest red cigarettes a student loan can buy
1. Lie in bed until the birds chirping give you a migraine.
2. Place three heaped teaspoons of Value instant coffee powder into a mug.
3. Pour boiling water into the mug and mix. Do not pour boiling water into a glass; it will shatter.
4. Mix. Don’t add milk, you freak.
5. If you’re adding ice and it’s too large for the mug’s diameter, the ice is stronger than you. It will also shatter. This time, leaving ceramic shards inside of you and coffee between your fingers – the opposite of your goal.
6. Frantically check the coffee table for your 20-pack of the cheapest red cigarettes a student loan can buy.
7. Worry that you finished them but accuse your flatmates of theft instead.
8. Find the cigarette packet on the floor or in the pocket of dirty pants, then give your flatties an apology cig.
9. Find a lighter only to realise the first two are empty, and the last one has that annoying child safety still on.
10. Stare at a corrugated iron fence and wonder how this shit hole costs almost twice as much to live in as Budapest.
11. Repeat (skipping steps 6-9) until you feel ready for uni.
THIS
Budgeting sucks (I know) but while we’re broke; a few money hacks sure would help.
The goal from this is to have at least a dollar to your name at the end of uni.
With living costs, food, petrol, and unhealthy drug habits, most of us don’t end up having an awful lot by the end of payday.
Starting study unlocks access to millions of student discounts. These can help to save on brands such as Apple, Shein (you’re that broke?), Sephora, Glassons, and Taco Bell.
You can even pull the poor student card on banking. Several banks offer an interest-free overdraft for students of up to $2,000- before you judge, times will get so tough you end up in debt, and you’d rather pay it back interest-free to a bank than with your soul to your parents. Another tip is to apply for scholarships. These will help a lot with funds, and they’re simple enough to wrap your head around.
No one wants to hear this, but it’s the truthUberEats will eat away your money. Eating in saves money and can be made simple.
Having an even ratio of protein: carbs: veggies in your meals makes it straightforward and easy.
These tips are simple enough, and while they won’t make us millionaires, they will help to have a little extra cash in this cost-of-living crisis.
OnlyFans is an incredibly easy way to make money (for some people).
For the general population, there’s a slim chance you’ll earn big bucks from selling your body online (you really think those feet will sell?).
BY MAIA JONES
BY LANS MCGALL
Budgeting might be a useful skill to nail preparing for the rest of your life. But there are so many quick cash schemes out there you don’t need to worry. Too lazy to freelance? Don’t understand crypto? Not to worry, OF is the solution for you.
A couple of photos can get you hundreds of dollars in a minute. The best part is the only prerequisite: having a body and a way to post photos.
Which 99% of us already do.
In addition to your part-time job, student allowance, or absolutely grinding on OF, covering your rent or board won’t be a thought in your mind.
You’ll have so much extra cash you’ll get the middle-shelf vodka in your Red Bull.
The Don burgers will be a food of the past; you’ll be eating at Made every night. No need to hit the Red Cross op shops, you’re shopping at Hospice now.
You should be focusing on stressing about your essays, exams, and the right amount to participate in tutorials.
You have no time to think about how wisely to spend your $300 a week. Don’t stress about packing lunch for Uni, with OF, you can get campus food every goddamn day. Only Fans is a foolproof way to leave �inancial stress in 2024.
THAT
how you can make your one bedroom with a bathroom and a communal kitchen and living... less shit
BY MAIA JONES
Flatting is hard. Expensive, friendship killing and dirty; it’s not always the best option for student living. However, it is incredibly fun, and if you manage to hack it, it can be an effective way of managing uni life, social life, and growing into ‘adult’ responsibilities. One thing that makes �latting a lot better is the decor and setup of your �lat. When you say ‘student �lat’ mould, mountains of dishes, and holes in the walls come to mind; however, you can make your �latting experience aesthetic with these inexpensive home decor tips.
The easiest and most �lawless method of house decor is the ‘Hygge method’. Hygge is a Danish term which roughly translates to ‘cosiness’. This term essentially entails creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying life with good people.
Hygge in the home is all about warm lighting, multitudes of textures, and cozy reading nooks. To begin, orange tinted light bulbs, lamps, and candles should be used. This lighting creates a good starter environment for the home.
Textures can be added to your space with staples such as cushions, throw blankets, and rugs. Another part of the ‘hygge method’ is to incorporate nostalgia into your house setup. Hygge means memorabilia of friends, books, memories and adventures should be scattered across your home.
This can be achieved with photos and decor on walls, scrapbook style pinboards, and of course; a bookshelf. A hygge style home should have curtains open, mirrors across from windows, spa like bathrooms, and incense burning.
Another undeniable rule when decorating is ‘fengshui’. This term is an ancient Chinese practice involving arranging objects to create balance and harmony. Important furniture (beds, tables, and couches) should be placed furthest from the door, but with a clear view of it. This positioning is to make you feel more secure and in control. Open pathways should be used to promote the �low of energy. Setting your house up in this style can help to make everything look neat and put together.
Following these house decor methods will ensure your student �lat has harmony. Other general tips are to ensure everything in the home has a placestorage boxes, dressers, and organisers can be used for this and to try and keep on top of cleaning as much as possible (a chore list is always helpful).
Using these tips should (hopefully) help when decorating your student �lat, but if worse comes to worst Facebook Marketplace exists lmao.
DON’T F*CK YOUR RL! AND
15 MORE UNI TIPS!
BY SARAH SMITH
1. Need to keep yourself accountable? Try a habit tracker app! Nothing gets you motivated like the fear of losing an arbitrary streak.
2. Cosplay as a business student (if you aren’t already) and use the management school building as a quiet, casual study space.
3. Wear your interests. If you’re trying to make friends, wear your favourite musician or fandom’s merch- I’ve met so many people purely because they realised we had a shared interest from the stickers on my water bottle.
4. Go to your lectures. JUST GO.
5. Join clubs and participate in events. There are so many societies and clubs that are all incredibly welcoming, it’s a brilliant way to meet new people or try something new.
6. Go get yourself a little treat, you deserve it.
7. Utilise the student discounts available to you. Many companies like Spotify, Apple and Air New Zealand offer student discounts.
8. Taking an extra sweet treat (or two) from the dining room at halls makes for an amazing late night study snack.
9. Make your space feel like home. Decorate your space with photos and colours that make you happy. Your room doesn’t need to look like a Scandinavian prison cell.
10. Read Nexus! You can find our stands all over campus and it’s a really great way to keep up with what’s going on on campus.
11. Unpopular opinion… write your notes by hand. It forces you to digest the information more as you write and is also proven to be more efficient for memory retention than typing notes.
12. Make use of free stuff! The WSU are absolutely brilliant at bringing smiles with free food like pancakes and sausage sizzles as well as goodie bags at events throughout the year.
13. Make yourself a study timetable. Those gaps between lectures really aren’t ‘free time’ , that’s study time, babes.
14. Using sites like First Table can get you great deals for brunch with the girlies or student-budget-friendly date nights.
15. A walk around the ponds on campus does wonders for resetting your brain. Go hang out with the ducks at sunset :)
