Hey, how are you? Been a minute since we’ve just sat and had a chat. I know it’s been kinda hard recently, don’t think I’ve not noticed the hard mahi you’ve been putting in. It’s noticed and appreciated every time. Though we need to have a bit of a kōrero about some things and I want you to just listen. Please.
I don’t have a lot to say, well nothing that important that is. A lot of the things that I put into this editorial space is either complaining, calling out people or just generally being a good cunt. Can safely say I’m all of the above this week. For those that attended the candidate debates, there were a few comments thrown around about Nexus and what it is we do with money or how it’s been broken down. Claims of us being shut down if we don’t listen to the demands of those candidates, negating the idea of free speech and ownership over art. Not that I’m calling Nexus art, but it is a platform for students by students. I’m four issues away from the end of my tenure now. I can taste the freedom, and I’ve never been more excited for something in my life.
I get that people are going to take shots when they are running for something and It was an interesting debate. But here is what you need to know. With recouping costs, volunteer work and minimum wage, there’s nothing hidden, nothing opaque and only transparency. Nexus isn’t syphoning money, nor are we inappropriately spending.
Some context? It’s me, team. I’m the main designer, editor, comms and advertising person. It’s a world that isn’t for the faint of heart, and I wanted you all to know that I have your best interest in mind. But letters to the editor have, and will remain, open. If you have concerns about the goings on, then let us know.
Speaking of letters, what do the names Neil Quigley, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have in common? They all wrote letters. Not letters talking about colour choice or whether a piece needed a trigger warning but to support their mates when accused of varying levels of sexual assault. News has been flooding through of different celebrities in Aotearoa, and the rest of the world, supporting mates in their time of need. But so raises the question as to whether it’s something that you should be engaging in, when the story hasn’t been completely exposed.
Trust in your instincts moving forward e te whānau. I’ll catch you in the last 3 issues of Nexus for… this year?
