Sophia Crestani

2022 - 4 - 9

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Friend of student killed in Dunedin party tragedy calls for change (1 News)

But instead, she was honouring Sophia Crestani's memory by cleaning Dunedin's Castle Street. The clean up comes every year in North Dunedin's student ...

Businesses that have tried, discovered their customers only spent roughly $5 each. "It has made a significant difference to the student culture, the lack of options that people have to be able to socialise in a controlled environment," said Hawkins. The trauma still sticks with Prentice. "It would be nice to have a bar at the moment but I just want to let them know that it's in the pipeline- we are working towards finding a space for students cause that's really what OUSA is all about," she said. "For the colleges, it's a bit of a balancing act cause they have students who are wanting to study so if people are making a lot of noise it's disruptive for them," said Prentice. "It's tough to think about now, looking back and thinking about all the signs that we should have been aware of and just didn't really realise, but I guess you don't go to a party and think that you're going to lose your best friend," said Prentice.

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