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OUSA Exec: Dunedin Needs Its Students

Posted 11:11pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Daniel Leamy

The thought of Dunedin without its students is like imagining Wednesday nights without Pint Night or Southern Sounds without finger dips in the mosh – of fairy dust, of course. It’s just wrong on so many levels.  While Dunedin may have started as a bustling, gold-rich city, what Read more...

Surveyors on the Recruitment Rark

Posted 11:08pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Hugh Askerud

Surveying students have had one hell of a fortnight, managing to get on the piss with surveying companies’ dime. Over twenty companies  (from both NZ and Aus) were in town on a recruitment spree, offering both summer internships for third-years, and graduate positions for fourth-years Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 18

Posted 10:45pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Nina Brown

Aquarius Mending your turbulent friendships will bring you a lot of peace this week. You may have just stocked up on your anti-anxiety meds but your dependency will go down. Market your SSRIs to your friends as Percocets. Lucky (Lotto) Numbers: 3, 11, 12, 17, 19, 20 Pisces Before going grocery Read more...

Editorial: Your Initiation “Tradition” Is Barely Consenting Age, Actually

Posted 10:42pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Nina Brown

As students are beginning to turn their attention to where they’ll live next year and listings for Castle Street flats are cropping up, the subject of flat initiations is once again on people’s minds. Personally, it’s been in the back of my mind since last year, when I witnessed a Read more...

Booze Review: Cleanskin Sauvignon Blanc

Posted 10:36pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

To the best of our knowledge, good wine does exist out there. Maybe you can find it at the Central Otago, Martinborough, or Canterbury wineries where middle-aged mums flock in the summer months. But Cleanskin Sauvignon Blanc makes this hard to believe. With each reluctant sip it extinguishes all Read more...

Debatable: Castle Street Hosts: Live Bands vs DJs?

Posted 3:20pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. DJs Live bands are great, but let's be honest here: for flat hosts on Castle they're just too much effort for too Read more...

Local Produce: DeadBeat Blondes

Posted 3:16pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Jordan Irvine

DeadBeat Blondes are a brand new rock band often seen down in U-Bar. The band is made up of members AJ Keable (she/her), who is the lead singer and guitarist, Salani Shaw (she/her) on bass, Sam Flanagan (he/him) on guitar and Alfie Buxton (he/him) on drums. They brought Sam’s dog (also called Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Burrito Bowls

Posted 3:12pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Ruby Hudson

Serves: 6 Time: 45 mins Price: $ Difficulty: 1/5 This burrito bowl recipe is inspired by Connors “banging” Nachos from the other week! As students, we all love a good Mexican meal. I recommend you branch out this week and get creative with a burrito bowl! The toppings on a Read more...

Booze Reviews: Brookvale Union Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Posted 3:08pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

Since the dawn of time, students have been looking for the ideal alcoholic beverage that actually tastes good while also getting you ruined. Our wait is finally over, thank fuck,  with the introduction of Brookvale Union to Dunedin shores. The Australians have pulled off a mighty fine beverage Read more...

OUSA Exec: Guide to Escaping Studentville

Posted 3:04pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Telekalafi Likiliki

Mālō e lelei everyone and happy Sem Two! I don’t know about you, but Semester Two has always been my busiest semester. Sometimes it ends up feeling like I'm trapped in Studentville since the only places I end up are uni and my flat. So here’s a list of a few places (in no Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 17

Posted 2:37pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Critic

Aquarius Stop trying to get your friends to use the shitty slang you’ve been trying to make happen. It’s your dave’s, your bosch’s and most certainly your skux’s that’ll make everyone lose respect for you. Your Bachelor Placing: You win but assert dominance by Read more...

Editorial: A Love Letter to Radio One

Posted 2:30pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Nina Brown

This is a love letter to Radio One. I couldn’t possibly write an editorial for the music issue without mentioning our musos across the hall, who Dunedin’s music scene owes everything to. Celebrating their 40th this year, Radio One (91FM) gives a platform to the up-and-coming artists of Read more...

Critic Bachelor: First Group Date

Posted 2:17pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Initial Impressions It’s 6pm on the 26th of July when Joel approaches the Critic Te Ārohi office for the first group date. His eyes flick around nervously, adjusting his tie and shifting his weight from foot to foot. Navy blazer, pristine white shirt, coordinated trousers. He’s Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Meet the Singles

Posted 9:00pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Meet the ten sexy singles who will be vying for Joel’s affections in the upcoming series of the Critic Bachelor! We tasked the finalists with a cheeky Insta stalk for a first impression of the man of the hour (which they probably had already).  Next week, tune in for details of the Read more...

Local Produce: Leo Lilley

Posted 8:38pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Jordan Irvine

As the poncho-wearing frontman of his own band, Leo Lilley is one of the most beloved artists in the Ōtepoti music scene. Playing at parties since his first year of uni, his solo material and classic covers of The Clash and Car Seat Headrest gets the crowd jumping. Critic Te Ārohi had a Read more...

Debatable: Should you buy fast fashion?

Posted 8:21pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Otago University Debating Society

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For As someone who occasionally indulges in retail therapy, I may be a bit delusional and hypocritical in thinking my Read more...

OUSA Exec: Postgrad is Cooler Than You Think

Posted 8:17pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Hanna Friedlander

Hope the year has been treating y’all well! Super late introduction but I’m Hanna, your Postgraduate Representative! For those who don’t know me, I’m a first year PhD neuroscience girlie looking at how the brain processes rewards and how our day-to-day social interactions Read more...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Braised Lentils

Posted 8:08pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Ruby Hudson

This week's dish is a staple in my house! Made from pantry ingredients, this braised lentil and sausage recipe is hearty and delicious. An extra bonus is that there is wine involved in the cooking – enjoy a cheeky glass while you chef it up. The recipe below is a hefty one. It serves the Read more...

Booze Review: Mac’s Apparition

Posted 7:58pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Chunny Bill Swilliams

The Mac’s line of beers can aptly be described as fake craft beer. Like weed, Mac’s beers are a gateway to the expensive, harder shit. Before you know it, this drop will have any soon-to-be graduate breatha loudly expressing their political views over a pint and reflecting on their glory Read more...

Horoscopes: Week 16

Posted 7:38pm Sunday 28th July 2024 by Critic

Aquarius You can’t always be the boss of everyone. Use this week to relax and let things play out naturally. Letting go can cause even more stress but once you push through it's nice to not have to be a team carrier all the time.  OOTD’s finishing touch: A tote Read more...