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Science, Bitches | Issue 07

Posted 4:50pm Sunday 6th April 2014 by Elsie Jacobson

What do wasabi alarms, farting fish, bat blowjobs, dogs’ bollocks, and undead salmon have in common? They were all subjects of Ignobel prize-winning research! Now, if you’ve never heard of Ignobel Prizes, get excited. Far funnier than Darwin awards, they acknowledge research that “makes you laugh, Read more...

Queer Eye | Issue 07

Posted 4:50pm Sunday 6th April 2014 by Sir Lloyd Queerington

Unfortunately, too many students consider the dilemma posed in the title on our campus every day. And not because we’re a navel-gazing bunch, obsessed with hypothetical problems, but because of the very real gender segregation in the bathroom facilities provided by the University. I am Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 07

Posted 4:50pm Sunday 6th April 2014 by Dr. Nick

Being a fresher is tough; you still study for terms tests, people give you filthy looks when you go to the Octagon, you think people give a fuck about your hall and the order in which you chose it. You also get blamed for a lot of shit like ruining Hyde Street, signing up for flats in May and making Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 07

Posted 4:50pm Sunday 6th April 2014 by Kristen Stewart

Denmark has come up with an innovative way to increase birth rates – and we like it! Though we’re a little mystified about the encouragement for “elderly and gay couples” to participate ... Um, no, I think your guest will be thinking twice before accepting a dinner invitation from you Read more...

David Clark | Issue 07

Posted 4:50pm Sunday 6th April 2014 by David Clark

I’m glad to see Critic has already sounded the alarm about the Government’s proposed changes aimed at removing student membership from university councils. It makes me angry to think that students will be excluded from decision-making at the highest levels. A growing body of evidence proves Read more...

Editorial | Issue 07

Posted 4:50pm Sunday 6th April 2014 by Zane Pocock

With the OUSA Executive’s first quarterly reports being presented last Tuesday, it’s about time we checked in for an overall look at their performance. And for the first half of the meeting I was (somewhat surprisingly) pleased with their effort. It seems that almost everyone is finally contributing Read more...

Love is Blind | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mismatched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Di Lusso, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, email Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Hannah Twigg

"This curry is really hot!” your flatmate says when you serve up dinner. Your spice-intolerant flatmate quickly asks if the curry is spicy hot, or just hot because it’s fresh out of the pan. They can’t handle spicy food, and are hoping it’s the latter. But why do we describe foods with lots of Read more...

Queer Eye | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Sir Lloyd Queerington

Greetings, pumpkins. In a previous column I noted that sexuality is slippery. Well, my friends, gender is more slippery than muscle-bound Turkish men in a grease-wrestling match (look it up)! There are many aspects of gender to explore but this column will focus on gender identity. Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, Sex. It’s fun. It’s fun in relationships, it’s fun casually, it’s fun when you love somebody, and it’s fun when you don’t. Let’s never underestimate how fun sex can be because, in the words of Rebecca Black, it’s “fun, fun, fun, fun. [I’m] looking forward to the weekend.” But Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Allison Hess

So that’s why they’re tearing up the Leith! Get your sledge hammers out – we’re going to be rich! You’re giving us mixed messages here, ODT. We thought destruction was meant to boost profits ... Instead an 11-year-old apple merchant is now financially ruined. High Read more...

David Clark | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by David Clark

Big trends shape all of our futures. The Industrial Revolution and the communications revolution have changed our world in ways past generations could not imagine. Like other trends, increasing globalisation has both good and bad sides. When I think about New Zealand’s future, there are Read more...

Editorial | Issue 06

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 30th March 2014 by Zane Pocock

Last week, the media pounced on Kim Dotcom for owning a copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf. People collect some strange things. I have a friend in Sydney who bought an antique taxidermy kiwi. He’s not promoting that people start hunting our iconic native bird again. Some collect their wisdom teeth Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 05

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mismatched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Di Lusso, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, email Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 05

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Laura Illston

How often are you overcome by a strong urge to levitate a frog? Your answer is most likely “not often.” However, this is just one of the many things science can achieve. In addition to your frog, you’re going to need some magnets – the stronger the better. A magnetic coil of about 16 tesla Read more...

Queer Eye | Issue 05

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Sir Lloyd Queerington

Hello again, sweetpeas. Today we are continuing our 101 of queer identities by looking at sex. Not the sex that you do but the sex that you have been assigned. Confused? Well, let us begin with some baby-making. People make babies. They make them in a whole lot of different ways, but Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 05

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, So last week we began the sex talk from a healthcare point of view, and raised the fact that most people start having sex a lot later than you’d expect from high school banter. Before we plunge deep into the moist cavern of sexually transmitted icky things, I wanted to spend a Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 05

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Allison Hess

What kind of burlesque show is this? They're wearing more clothes than a UniCol fresher out on a Saturday night. In winter. When it's raining. If only men would accept women as equals in the workplace. That's rich coming from you, ODT. This public Read more...

Feelgood | Issue 05

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by Ethan Rodgers

Is it just me, or do all our public holidays blow massive elephant cock? (Seriously, Google elephant penis. It’s funny). Let’s take our national holiday: now, I don’t want to get into a deliriously redneck style here, but Waitangi Day makes me want to stab people. There’s no public thing to do on Read more...

David Clark | Issue 05

Posted 5:30pm Sunday 23rd March 2014 by David Clark

If you’ve been around a while, you’ll know Invermay is the name of a world-class agricultural research facility in Mosgiel that often partners with the University of Otago. It is part of AgResearch, the largest Crown Research Institute owned by the New Zealand Government. Recently the Read more...