The College sported two cricket teams in last weekend's Cricket Festival with the Mixed Competitive team taking out the 2022 Inter-college Cricket trophy for the first time!
The Inter-college chess trophy returned to the College on the weekend thanks to the wonderful efforts of our two participating teams.
For the fourth consecutive year, ever since the start of the Inter-college badminton competition, St Margaret's again won the trophy!
A visit to the beach is a must before the arrival of the cooler months...
Elections for the two first-year representatives on the Members’ Executive Committee occurred over the weekend with Esme Hewitt and Yuki Yoshiyasu being voted in by Members.
There is a constantly expanding range of resources online that can help with whatever you are studying as an adjunct to your course at Otago - or simply to expand your horizons. This article touches on just some of them you may not have encountered. - I’m assuming everyone knows about Youtube, etc!
The chips are down, casino chicken, blackjack beef burgers and croupier's surprise dessert. What do these all have in common?
On behalf of the College’s Council, Staff and Fellows, it is my great pleasure as the Master of St Margaret’s College to welcome you – whether a new or returning Member – to the St Margaret’s College community for 2022.
The College warmly welcomes Jill Spencer as its new Dean of Students who took up her appointment on 18 October.
The College's much anticipated Valedictory Celebration took place on Saturday evening, 9 October 2021.
At the College's recent Valedictory Dinner, 51 trophies were awarded in recognition of their respective achievements and contributions to the College during 2021.
Member Chelsea Laing produced and entered a wonderful short film in the College's recent Art Competition with the title Bear with Me.
Members were treated to the most amazing display of talent on the evening of Sunday, 26 September during the College's Annual Art Competition.
As a home-away-from-home, the College remains open during the current lockdown, with Members all being part of one bubble.
College Member Antonia Martin's three-minute speech on the topic "Type 1 Diabetes" was awarded first prize in the Communication Cup competition held at the College on Saturday, 14 August 2021.
A fascinating talk covering a wide range of topics, including Covid-19, a glimpse into the inner workings of Government, internships, genetic modification, prejudices, climate change, fluoridation, values in science, et al. and punctuated throughout with dry flashes of humour.
Respected Dunedin lawyer, author and experienced lecturer Jim Guest discussed guidelines for building a career, based on his own experience as a lawyer, but applicable to virtually anyone embarking on any career.
At a special ceremony on Tuesday, 3 August 2021 in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the College was recognised by Keep Dunedin Beautiful for its big college-wide community service projects during Orientation Week over the last two years.
An extremely informative often amusing talk encompassing research into AIDS, SARS and COVID-19, work towards prevention and treatment, and planning under way to combat the next pandemic.
Speaking by Zoom from California, Alexis Angelidis described for us the extraordinary complexity of developing realistic animations in films such as ‘Toy Story 4’, giving water, especially rain, and smoke as examples.
The first Formal Dinner of the second semester took the form of a special Mid-winter Christmas Masquerade Celebration at St Margaret's on Sunday, 18 July.
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