Amira Stephenson

Constant yapper. You'll probably find me either writing, reading a book, or not shutting up about something. First year BA student.

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Columns7 months ago

This column mentions content that may be upsetting for some readers, such as kidnapping, violence, and rape. Proceed with caution.   This is the first installment of a series of columns.

News7 months ago

On the 21st of July, the government announced $82 million dollars’ worth of funding to create a new medical school at Waikato Uni. The medical school had been in talks

News7 months ago

As part of the recent budget crackdowns, the government has gutted funding for certain wards at Wellington hospital—namely ones responsible for women’s care. To make room for an overwhelmed emergency

News7 months ago

At the start of July, the Ministry for Science and Technology in New Zealand unveiled the government’s new AI future pathways strategy—a framework that was created with the help of

Columns8 months ago

You’ve probably heard the word feminism in many contexts. Unfortunately, as with all movements, people lose sight of its meaning. They think the movement is just for one group, one

Columns8 months ago

It goes without saying that when you have a ‘unique’, or really, non-Western name, you are probably familiar with the inevitable pause before someone says your name. For some, a

Interviews10 months ago

Many of us have dreamed of being a musician at some point in our lives, and some of us are or will be. But, in such a wildly competitive market,