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Te Roopu Maori - 12

Posted 4:05pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Critic

Kia ora koutou, especially our tauira rata. We are Te Oranga ki Otakou, the Maori Medical Students’ Association. As you may have read over the last few weeks, the different Maori roopu have been introducing themselves to you, and now it’s our turn. Our Komiti for 2010 Kirsten Taplin – Read more...

The Green Finger - 12

Posted 4:03pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Dominic Szeker

You’ve got your haves and your have-nots. I’m a have, you’re a have. But what’s to be done about all these bloody have-nots, eh? Surely something better than sitting around drinking champagne and talking socialism. And perhaps, just perhaps, the misguided free-market principles that inform National Read more...

Boy and Girl - 12

Posted 4:02pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Boy and Girl

Girl:   What with the corporeally sober state I’ve been in lately, I took an interest in matters of spiritual concern and headed to a talk by an American rabbi on mysticism in the Abrahamic faiths. Aside from my interest in mysticism in general, I have always held the Jewish Read more...

Num Nums - 12

Posted 4:00pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Tien-Yi Toh

With the exams around the corner, I thought I would share a few really easy recipes that you can whip up when you need a 20–30 minute break from studying. These dishes keep relatively well so if you make enough to last a few meals, you will always have some proper food in the fridge when Read more...

Editorial - 12

Posted 3:51pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Ben Thomson

The Government was announcing the 2010 Budget as we were going to print last week. Very inconsiderate. It meant we had to do our own analysis and not wait to see what the ODT did for us the next day. Taxing.   I woke up on Budget Thursday to mail from Inland Revenue. After four Read more...

Debatable - 12

Posted 3:50pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Matt Lynch and Jeremy Stewart

Should We Chemically Castrate Sex Offenders? Matt Lynch argues that we should; Jeremy Stewart disagrees.     Matt:  There is a 47 percent recidivism rate amongst sex offenders in New Zealand. This is an abhorrent statistic to tolerate while a viable solution to Read more...

The Albums the world forgot - 12

Posted 3:43pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Stuart Dangerfield

Vanilla Ice, Hard To Swallow (1998, Republic)     What do you do when you’ve suddenly become the biggest hip-hop star in the world? This was the problem faced by Rob Van Winkle, better known as Vanilla Ice, after the release of his 1990 breakthrough single ‘Ice Ice Read more...

Top 5 - 11

Posted 3:37pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Richard Cheese

Top 5 Ways To Score A Fresher The way to a woman’s heart is long and arduous. Fresher girls are no different. Since this is the best and only advice column in Critic, I thought I’d share a guide on scoring a fresher.   5. Get to know her: If you’re even going to Read more...

Smile, You’re on Overheard @ Uni of Otago!

Posted 3:36pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Critic

I have to admit it – I like following trends as much as I like following Justin Bieber on Twitter. I’m a complete sheep. A tights-as pants-wearing, bubble tea-drinking, dubstep-listening sheep. I even sort of wish I was an Aucklander. They are cool. They set trends for me to follow! But the Read more...

The Sheet Shuffle - 11

Posted 3:35pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Raeven Geist-Deschamps

“I just came so easily from sex I never thought I needed a vibrator” If I were a bar, I’d be in a small dark alley, my bartenders would wear scarves, and I wouldn’t be popular on Tuesdays. If Peaches and Cream (112 St Andrew Street) were a person, it would have blonde hair, show Read more...

The Conservatory - 11

Posted 3:34pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Edward Greig

There is a rather serious problem in being a socialist. If you want any credibility, then you should stand up for what you believe in. Unfortunately for socialists, it is rather easy to do this. They can donate extra money to the Government. They can stop using private schools and hospitals. Read more...

The Media and Me - 11

Posted 3:09pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Paul McMillan

I hate to get petty and single particular advertisements out for excoriation, but ... well, I don’t have an excuse. I’m just going to. I probably should have brought this up during the Health Issue, but all these hand sanitizer ads are getting ridiculous. ng the Health Issue, but all these Read more...

Te Roopu Maori - 11

Posted 3:07pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Critic

Kia ora nga Tauira o nga hau e wha, We are Te Roopu Whakakaha Tinana, commonly known as the Physical Education Maori Association (PEMA) We are a student-led association and in our first year of establishment. Our main objective is to encourage the academic excellence of Maori Physical Read more...

The Green Finger - 11

Posted 3:06pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Dominic Szeker

Well, looks like the Gulf of Mexico is fucked. Oopsy daisy. Not surprising, though – it’s just business as usual. Last month an explosion savaged the Deepwater Horizon rig and opened up the ocean basin to thousands after thousands after thousands of tonnes of toxic ooze. BP, you suck. As Read more...

Editorial - 11

Posted 2:56pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Ben Thomson

I hate the term ‘silent majority’ – especially when used as justification for hating on some minority. But at university, minorities have it made. Here, the silent majority are students and the minority are attendees of Student General Meetings. The meetings held about twice a year to set the Read more...

Debatable - 11

Posted 2:55pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Harry Misslbrook and Anicia

Should parents be held responsible for the criminal behaviour of their children? Harry Misslbrook argues that they should; Anicia disagrees. Harry: I’m going to convince you that parents should be made legally responsible for their children’s criminal behaviour. I Read more...

Boy and Girl - 11

Posted 2:54pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Boy and Girl

“Girl, I have no passion for scandal. In fact, I feel decidedly unenthusiastic about putting my ego out there, as is our custom.” – Boy. irl:  For different reasons both Boy and I have been going through patches of life in which checking out the opposite sex, or even partying, have Read more...

The Albums the world forgot - 11

Posted 2:48pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Stuart Dangerfield

Glay, Unity Roots & Family, Away (2002, Pony Canyon) Everyone in the music business hopes to make it big someday; to have their face on the cover of The Rolling Stones magazine and their songs played on More FM. But can fame bring you true happiness? Try asking Japanese pop supergroup Glay. In Read more...

Top 5 - 10

Posted 2:46pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Richard Cheese

Top 5 Ways To Keep Warm During Winter     Goodness me, it is starting to get a wee bit cold! Being the most factual column in Critic, I thought I’d share some tips of how to get by this winter.   5. Drink More: If it works for the Russians, it can sure as hell Read more...

Soapbox - 10

Posted 2:44pm Sunday 11th July 2010 by Critic

Those of you who have done or are doing Humanities degrees will probably be well-aware of the scorn you have to face telling people, especially older relatives, about your degree, your areas of interest, and your future plans. This scorn, though repeated many times, never pierced my Read more...