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The More Things Change | Issue 24

Posted 1:47pm Sunday 22nd September 2013 by Jessica Bromell

This week, science and technology progress in leaps and bounds. 27 September, 1066: Duke William II of Normandy set sail for England, and went about taking over the place in a significant, and ultimately successful, quest for the throne. (He is now known as William the Conqueror for precisely Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 24

Posted 1:47pm Sunday 22nd September 2013 by Josie Cochrane

The ODT is so glass-half-empty! We preferred the images of Team New Zealand nearly capsising – these showed the world who’s the dog and who’s the lamppost. Breaking News: there is now a new oldest man. Critic wonders how regularly this title changes hands. It’s Read more...

Legalise It | Opinion

Posted 1:47pm Sunday 22nd September 2013 by Guy McCallum

History’s progression has seen a steadily narrowing scope of self-determination. When once self-determination was thought of as the right of states, it has become in practice a right of individuals. Some of the fruits of this narrowing scope have been the abolition of slavery (and its pursuit as an Read more...

Editorial | Issue 24

Posted 1:47pm Sunday 22nd September 2013 by Sam McChesney

This week is our politics issue. My sincerest apologies. We now have a brand-new “leader” of the “opposition,” who may or may not prove competent enough for us to drop the quotation marks to which we’ve become accustomed in recent times. David Cunliffe’s had an interesting couple of years – Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

Depending on how far up your arse your head is, some of you may have noticed that Dunedin actually extends beyond the Student Quarter (and the Octy on weekends). The rest choose the path of blissful ignorance, which is a short path indeed. If you’re tired of being limited to territory that you can Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, So a fortnight ago I put off talking about obesity because it was too big a topic. Like a morning on the crapper after a night at an Indian BYO, though, the subject can’t be avoided, so we might as well load up Angry Birds, settle in and do this shit. Obesity is defined Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Elsie Jacobson

We all know that life is beautiful. Total cliché, I know. Flowers are pretty sweet, you can’t help but enjoy a good sunset, and everyone loves butts. You can see all of those things for yourself, though. The microscopic world is just as incredible, only you can’t see it with the naked eye. Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by M and G

Rating: 4.5/5 Everyday Gourmet, or “Err-day,” as M and G affectionately call it, is located on George Street opposite the Knox Church car park. This French-style café uses Supreme beans for their coffee, and is well known for its wall of ingredients and delectable food. It may seem a bit Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Lovebirds

OliveI actually finished my degree last semester but still figured I should get on one of these blind dates while I messed around for half a year preparing for professional examinations. My date sure was a cocky bastard and, spoiler alert, I knew instantly it wasn’t going anywhere. But Read more...

The More Things Change | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Jessica Bromell

This week, various governments get up to typical government things. 17 September, 1863: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch scientist known as the “Father of Microbiology,” wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing a bunch of tiny little things he saw down his homemade microscope. He called Read more...

If I Had a Magic Wand ... | Opinion

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Guy McCallum

If John Key could implement any policy he wanted tomorrow … it would be to change the flag. (I’d vote for Kyle Lockwood’s design.) But in all seriousness, if we could magically make anything relevant to our nation’s governance happen, what would it be? My first act would be to legalise Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Zane Pocock

"No bad air days: ‘you have to have a lot of trust’"The article is about a circus troupe visiting Dunedin. We see what you did there. “Snowbroads build slopes confidence”To be fair, the name of the event is “Burton Snowbroads ski and snowboard freestyle camp,” but we know the ODT just jumped Read more...

Editorial | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Zane Pocock

This week Sam McChesney took the rare step of admitting he doesn’t know too much about a topic. That topic is art. You see, your humble Editor is a still-life sort of man. He likes flowers, elaborate portraits and shit. But unless these are painted (and yes, it’s always a painting) by van Gogh or Read more...

Editorial | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Sam McChesney

The University has been waging a long-standing war on alcohol consumption among students. In recent years we’ve seen the death of the Cook, the Toga Parade, the Bowler, Gardies, the Undie 500, Two Beers, Backstage, the Cookathon, the Albert Arms, and couch burning. Following revelations that the Uni Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

No matter who you are, at one time or another you’ve probably been on the receiving end of an advance from a pushy, nosy, contentious or overly concerned parent. Maybe you have two of them. Maybe even more. Whatever your situation, be it going home for a “break” (read: free food) or getting hounded Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Bryony Leeke

In keeping with Critic’s theme, this week we’re talking gaming. While lots of games feature science and sci-fi driven plotlines, this week we’re highlighting the inverse: scientists who are using gaming to assist in their scientific discoveries. Believe it or not, you might be able to help cure Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, Med students are weird. I have a friend who has a fairly uncommon condition called Diabetes Insipidus, which is completely unrelated to the blood-sugar-related Diabetes Mellitus. When it comes up in conversation, most muggles do the socially acceptable thing and utter a token Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by M and G

Rating: 3/5 The University Plaza Café is located just inside the entrance to Unipol, which is attached to the Forsyth Barr Stadium. M and G enjoy the fact that all new buildings commissioned by the University tend to come complete with in-built café. One Saturday morning M and G Read more...

Get Out Of The Ghetto | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Phoebe Harrop

Despite having the slightly cringe slogan “Visit yesterday today!” Olveston – a historic home perched halfway up the hill overlooking Dunedin – is quite the local gem, and definitely worth venturing out of the ghetto to see. With over 30,000 visitors a year (coincidentally, this is around the same Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Lovebirds

FinnMy flatmates dobbed me in for the date but I was ready to make the most of it after some sneaky warm-up shots at home. The best way to describe my date is “hot nerd.” She seemed shy at first, blushing behind her curly blondish (?) hair and what I presumed were Read more...