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The Conservatory - 21

Posted 2:49am Monday 20th September 2010 by Edward Greig

Michael Laws leapt in to control the possible story over his apparently scandalous relationship and resulting text messages. His claims of there being political motivation behind the story seem a little odd, though. As Laws is not running for Mayor of Whanganui again, the only person with political Read more...

La Presidenta - 21

Posted 2:46am Monday 20th September 2010 by Harriet Geoghegan

Dear [insert MP here], University of Otago is full of intelligent, enthusiastic (not always) young people who are working incredibly hard to get a tertiary education and put back in to NZ society. In two days on our campus we asked students to tell us what they were working towards, how much Read more...

Te Roopu Maori - 21

Posted 2:43am Monday 20th September 2010 by Critic

Kia ora whanau, E ai ki te korero kua mutu tenei wahanga o te tau, kaore i roa kua mutu te tau, a, kua hoki matou ki te kainga, kit e matou whanau mo te hararei, tera pea te mahi mo te tau kei te heke mai. Engari ko te wawata me mutu pai ai tenei tau. Kia kaha ra whanau. So, apparently Read more...

The Green Finger - 21

Posted 2:40am Monday 20th September 2010 by Dominic Szeker

Climate change denial: it’s as frustrating, intellectually twisted, and unfalsifiable as creationism, but way more dangerous. Climate change doubt: it’s just lazy. New Zealand research company UMR released one fucked up report this year on public opinion of climate change. They begin by Read more...

Should We Implement a Mandatory Carbon Labelling Scheme for all Commodities?

Posted 2:36am Monday 20th September 2010 by Hana Nyhof and Paul Hunt

Hana Nyhof argues we should; Paul Hunt disagrees. Hana:    We have access to good information around how carbon emissions are shaping the global environment so it seems bizarre that we don't encourage this information to be distributed as widely as possible. Let's assume there are Read more...

Apocalypse How? - 21

Posted 2:25am Monday 20th September 2010 by Iain Dangerfield

Scenario #7 – Animal Uprising Animals: we all love ’em, but in many ways humanity has been quite rough on our furry little friends throughout the ages. Sure, we like to pet them and hug them, but we also like to eat them, wear them, ride them, test makeup on them, and occasionally shoot Read more...

Soapbox - 21

Posted 2:23am Monday 20th September 2010 by Samuel JK

To govern, in the simplest of terms, is to direct and control the masses. For centuries people have appreciated the fairness of majority rule. In a democracy you have a say in who you are governed by, which should theoretically mean that policies are implemented which bring about the Read more...

Top - 20

Posted 4:55am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Richard Cheese

Top 5 Artists Who Would Could Out-Scarfie Any Scarfie Some people are such loose units that they deserve to be called honorary Scarfies. Here is a handful of them.      5. Caravaggio: This Italian Renaissance artist murdered a young man named Ranuccio Tomassoni in 1606 Read more...

Editorial - 20

Posted 3:44am Monday 23rd August 2010 by April Dell

Art and politics – two things that don’t mix. The geniuses at OUSA scheduled Art Week and the elections in the same week. We wanted to cover both so we’ve bought you a magazine that tries to pay both service. Indeed, we are your one stop shop for all your OUSA election needs (sorry, we’ll return to Read more...

This Week Matthew, I'm Going to Be... - 20

Posted 3:40am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Matt Chapman

...a bogan.  The life of a bogan revolves around bourbon, cars, and rock/metal music; and since you can’t really wear either of the first two, wearing a t-shirt that has AC/DC written in big letters is going to be your best choice to start your bogan ensemble. Especially if Read more...

Sport Potato - 20

Posted 3:38am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Tim Miller

We all know that the hard sports like rugby are played by jocks, and that those who wish they were jocks play football. What do those at the bottom of the food chain, the nerds, play? A quick internet search comes up with a plethora of different games and activities, but it was hard to Read more...

Soapbox - 20

Posted 2:51am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Gareth Thomas

Dear OUSA Executive and members of the Wannabe political tribe, Stop taking yourselves and the job you do so seriously. Having been a student at Otago University (barring a seven-year gap when I actually worked in the pharmaceutical industry, using my PhD and BSc (Hons) for 13 years, I Read more...

The Conservatory - 20

Posted 2:16am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Edward Greig

An increase in regulations promoting warmer houses may be populist, but it isn’t necessarily good for everyone, nor is government support actually needed for good housing. In student areas in particular, there is a demand for the slightly run-down, cheap flats. Some people want rubbish flats Read more...

The Green Finger - 20

Posted 2:12am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Dominic Szeker

Oceans are awesome, in both senses of the word. They are incredibly enormous. Their depths will crush you faster than Judith Collins crushes boy racer cars (but without wasting tax dollars). Waves lapping at the shores will change landscapes more tirelessly and repetitively than Bill Read more...

Should We Make All Art Free from Censorship?

Posted 2:10am Monday 23rd August 2010 by

Alec Dawson argues we should; Will Chisholm disagrees. Alec:    The arts are where the opinions and views of our society are born and shaped. Art, theatre, film, and all forms of writing are what challenge people and their ideals and often cause important changes in societal Read more...

Apocalypse How? - 20

Posted 2:03am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Iain Dangerfield

Scenario #6: Erosion of Family Values When we think of apocalyptic scenarios we often imagine huge, unstoppable disasters that are completely out of our control, like fiery death raining down from above or the release of Big Momma’s House 3. But there is another apocalyptic Read more...

Editorial - 19

Posted 2:00am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Ben Thomson

Being a celebrity in New Zealand is like being a virgin at St Margaret’s – it’s not that hard and they’re, well, everywhere. This week we explore this country’s recent infatuation with the cult of celebrity, which is fuelled more than ever by the gossip pages in the Sunday papers. Read more...

Top - 19

Posted 1:59am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Richard Cheese

Top 5 Reasons Why Celebrities Shouldn't Endorse Things    This magazine is called the Critic. Not the goddamn Complimenter. So that’s what I’m going to do: criticise those celebrities who deserve it.      5. It can go horribly wrong. Celebrities are a Read more...

Sport Potato - 19

Posted 1:56am Monday 23rd August 2010 by Tim Miller

While watching grown men wrestle each other over an oval shaped ball, has it ever occurred to you to ask: what is the point? When examined closely, modern professional sport seems to have little point to it at all. Noam Chomsky, the hero of the left when it comes to media matters, describes Read more...

The Conservatory - 19

Posted 11:41pm Sunday 22nd August 2010 by Edward Greig

Weeks like this don’t come often enough between elections. By now, Chris Carter will probably be gone from the Labour Party, and it’s certain that he signed the death warrant in his own handwriting. His attempt at bringing about a leadership change or getting back at Phil Goff for demoting Read more...