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Jacobin on Hyde | Opinion

Posted 3:50pm Sunday 4th August 2013 by Jacobin

Every year I have been at Otago there has been noise about the death of Scarfiedom in this very publication. My noise is probably no different … except it is personal. The personal is not always political, but in this case it is. At the heart of the issue of Scarfiedom is a type of Read more...

Saying No to the GCSB and TICS | Opinion

Posted 3:50pm Sunday 4th August 2013 by Guy McCallum

As a member of a party that has offered its support to a Government that wishes to expand the surveillance powers of intelligence agencies, I am often asked a very obvious question: do I support the GCSB or TICS Bills? No, I don’t. I’m not an expert, either, in the fields that these bills Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 18

Posted 3:50pm Sunday 4th August 2013 by Zane Pocock

This week, Critic was tempted to run with lines and lines of “I must deliver the newspaper every week”; but, dearest readers, we could already feel your disappointment. So turning to the website instead, here is a selection of your favourite newspaper’s best headlines. DCC to remove landslip Read more...

Editorial | Issue 18

Posted 3:50pm Sunday 4th August 2013 by Sam McChesney

Today, I want to talk about rape. Jesus, I had better get this one right. Specifically, I want to talk about rape jokes. Last week, Critic’s comics contained a rape joke. Three weeks ago, the same comic also contained a rape joke. Over the last few days I have been flooded – or at least, Read more...

The More Things Change | Issue 17

Posted 4:59pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Jessica Bromell

This week, alcohol makes an appearance and breakfast changes forever. 2 August, 1377: In the name of land and power (as such things often are), a bunch of Russian troops faced off against a bunch of Mongol troops. It was at a place called Pyana River, and the memorable thing about it is that Read more...

Rebooting the Politics of Poverty | Opinion

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Guy McCallum

Having been on the left, and now being on what I call the liberal right, I have detected a deficiency in the way poverty is addressed. Poverty is, of course, a broad problem, and it is obvious then that the issue of where to start is possibly the most intimidating part. But for the sake of getting Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Claudia Herron

Like any good parent, the ODT played its part in ensuring that little Ava didn’t find out the truth after her pet lamb Larry was found burned and dumped on a doorstep. Like the tooth fairy, Santa, and the Easter Bunny, Larry’s true story will remain untold. God forbid that the two-year-old will ever Read more...

Editorial | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Cordwainer Bird

In my fourth and fifth years I lived in a flat on High Street, south of the Octagon. It was a beautiful place: roomy and sunny, with its close proximity to numerous halfway houses guaranteeing a steady supply of oddball passers-by. In fifth year, we bought a projector and turned the living room into Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Dr. Nick

Those of you who aren’t studying some faggy arts degree like philosophy probably had exams before the mid-year break. In the build-up to those exams, you might have undergone what is medically referred to as “shitting bricks.” The anxiety, the stress, the fear – they’re all natural responses to the Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Elsie Jacobson

“Oh, how nice to see a familiar face!” Maybe that’s something your grandma said, but I’m sure it’s something we’ve all experienced. And it’s a good feeling, right? Unless they’re a dick, of course. Humans just love familiarity. It makes sense, evolution-wise: the people you know tend to be Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

There are probably a number of reasons why some of you hate going to class – early starts, yawn-worthy material and the droning voice of your lecturer can be enough to scare off the best of us. What the majority don’t realise is that there may be just one simple barrier between you and enjoyment of Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by M and G

Rating: 3.5/5 When marching across the museum lawn early in the morning trying to focus your foggy brain on not getting lost in the Archway lecture block, the Museum Café may go unnoticed. However, taking up the majority of the Otago Museum foyer, it is a delightful coffee shop. The Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Lovebirds

CrocodileI signed up to get a feed and A bar tab – and who knows, she could be pretty good-looking, right? Luckily she was (albeit fairly pissed, as was expected really). Some signs are better than others – introducing yourself twice in the same sentence isn’t great, but hey, I forgot her name Read more...

Proctology | Issue 17

Posted 4:45pm Sunday 28th July 2013 by Jamie Breen

“Think a bit before you do these dumb things.” – the Proctor, every interview ever. This week in “Proctology” is uneventful. According to the Proctor, “everyone’s been pretty good.” The only reason for this would be the cold weather and the ensuing lack of general motivation. Having said Read more...

Get Out Of The Ghetto | Issue 16

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by Phoebe Harrop

Trains are awesome. This might explain why so many people have weird obsessions with them. Irvine Welsh was one; he wrote a whole collection of short stories in heavy-going Glaswegian prose and called it Trainspotting (not actually sure why, as unless “heroin addict” is a weirdly-unrelated term for Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 16

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by M and G

Rating: 4/5 Located across the road from Brunch ‘N’ Lunch on Frederick Street, this roastery headquarters should be the first port of call for those keen for a takeaway coffee around the Grange/ Leith/ Frederick Streets area. Behind the mysterious exterior lies a cosy café and store filled Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 16

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by Bryony Leeke

This week, we’re bringing our scientific slant to the evolution of human sexual behaviours. It’s obvious that some of our sexual behaviours are different to those seen in most animals, so how did this come about? Does size actually matter? Humans certainly sport larger penises relative to Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 16

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by Dr. Nick

According to Alanis Morissette, irony is like rain on your wedding day. In that sense, cancer is quite ironic: it is an unfortunate thing to happen, but completely unrelated to the literary technique that highlights the incongruity of the assumed nature and the underlying reality of things. What is Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 16

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

The recent snowfalls and generally icy weather conditions in our humble burgh have shed light on the gripping reality that Dunedinites aren’t prepared to deal with anything more serious than sleet. Situated at a latitude of almost 46° south, Dunedin somehow still manages to act surprised when snow Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 16

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by Lovebirds

FloTo be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from the night. The likelihood of a decent guy signing up for the blind date was small. So my flatmates and I spent the trip making plans for how to get me out of there in case I ended up with a boring guy in it for the free meal, or some creep just out for a Read more...