Fredric leaves Critic happy
Budget provokes outrage and apathy among students
An OUSA-run forum on the Government’s budget resulted in yawns for many on Monday. Speakers from the youth wings of most parliamentary parties were generally ambivalent, although Finance Minister Bill...
Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee named
Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne announced the Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee on Friday 17 May. The committee is to be chaired by Otago University Associate Professor of Medicine...
Referen-dumb?
An OUSA referendum will be held this week from Monday 27 to Friday 31 May. The referendum comprises six questions, one of which would radically alter OUSA’s governance structure. Question Six was included in the referendum after former Executive member Dan...
Execrable
The Exec meeting began with two requests for OUSA affiliation, from the P3 Foundation on Campus and the Dunedin Feminist Collective. Lucy and Ruby asked if they needed to abstain due to conflicts: Lucy has dealt with P3 while Ruby is a DFC member. “Don’t...
Diatribe
So, this whole thing started with a friend asking a question. As benign as it may have been, it led to possibly one of the most expletive-filled rants of my life. Given all the attention Fair Trade has been getting on campus a friend with little (read: no)...
Proctology
This week, the Proctor had “nothing of note to report.” Critic speculates this has little to do with imminent exams and is rather the direct result of the Proctor’s continued emphasis on taking caution with red cards. Reports of tea parties and board...
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories
Rating: 5/5 “Let the music of your life give life back to music.” So go the opening lines of Daft Punk’s eagerly-awaited new album, Random Access Memories. It has been eight years since the French...
The Material World: Sculpture at Dunedin School of Art 2002-2013
This week I’ve made a rather awkward mistake. Failing to think about the fact that exhibitions have a finishing point, I arrived...
Homestyle Chicken Pie
I have a soft spot for a good pie. Perhaps it all started when my Gran would make her steak and kidney pie, a homemade masterpiece that always had me going back for seconds. Nowadays, she tends to make a deconstructed version, whereby you are presented with a...
Caramel, Apple and Coconut Tart
This sweet thing is easy to whip up and looks more impressive than the effort required. Keep the peel on the apple for an extra pop of colour. I used Braeburn, though if you’re in the mood for...
