Crossword Trauma Leads to Plea for Hyde Tickets
The Hyde hustle has been strong this year, with some twisting the “trauma” of repeated Critic crossword errors (soz) into a bid for tickets. A flat of four sent an email last Monday after spotting the latest typo to Critic Editor Nina and OUSA President Keegan, claiming it had “severely impacted our flat morale.” Critic Te Ārohi’s Drugs Issue crossword marked the third mistake for the magazine...71.6% Increase in Region’s MDMA Consumption During Flo-Week
Wastewater testing has revealed a 71.6% increase in MDMA consumption during Flo-Week, meaning the cops know you got geary. Cocaine consumption also had a marginal rise (in this economy?) but it was 35 times less prevalent than MDMA. The information has come to light after Critic Te Ārohi requested data from the New Zealand Police under the Official Information Act. The data collected measured a control week during January and the...Daddy Grant’s Home!
Grant Robertson was spotted on campus recently, spending a week acquainting himself with the University and the people within. A select few were lucky enough to meet the soon-to-be-VC for a lunch date, telling Critic Te Ārohi they felt privileged to be fit into a schedule that was allegedly booked down to the minute. Students excitedly spotted Robertson getting into his cocktails at Woof!. Staff writer Angus felt the brunt of his power...Dusty Laps for Life
Suicide prevention trust ‘Life Matters’ hosted Laps for Life at North Grounds on Sunday, April 14. Fuelled by the sausage sizzle, the crowd of 200 yellow-dressed attendees cumulatively ran 1,954 km (over the length of Aotearoa) eclipsing the original goal of 365 km before lunchtime. “To say we’re impressed would be an understatement,” said Sophie, a spokesperson for Life Matters. The kaupapa of Laps for Life...Bot Takeover Prompts Private Castle24
The Castle24 Facebook group has been invaded – not by freshers, but by hundreds of bot accounts claiming to sell tickets to the Hyde St Party. What started as a trickle of scammers has turned into a shit storm of hundreds of bots in the lead-up to Hyde, leaving students confused about who to trust. The significant increase led Castle24 admins to post on April 16th, “Hey guys just working on removing all the bots. This acc will now be...Castle Street Clean-up Turnout Disappoints
The fifth annual Sophie Crestani Castle Street Clean-up took place last Friday, attracting a disappointingly small turnout. Few members of the Castle St fraternity showed up, with the majority of...
Breaking Sound’s Policies Still Under Fire
Breaking Sound’s policies continue to be questioned by local musos. It’s been revealed to Critic Te Ārohi that multiple Dunedin bands, including IVY and The Beatniks, have had issues...
Students “So Fucking Excited” for Dunedin Mecca
Hold your Frank Green drink bottle tight because cosmetics giant Mecca is opening a store in Dunedin later this year. The chain confirmed the rumours to the Otago Daily Times after job positions were...
