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Dear Ethel | Issue 15

Posted 12:19pm Sunday 17th July 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, Two of my flatmates are being really awful to me. They turn the hot water off when I’m in the shower, they walk out of the room if I walk in. Yesterday they shoved me against the wall and said ‘sorry’ as if it was an accident. I started to cry and the two of them Read more...

A response to ACE

Posted 12:02pm Sunday 17th July 2016 by Roy Herbertson

As a state-trained teacher with many years’ experience working with a wide variety of curriculum options in a wide range of educational contexts, I believe that Jean Balchin’s article entitled ‘Escaping the Cult of Accelerated Christian Education’ paints a highly emotive, Read more...

Editorial | Issue 15

Posted 10:27am Sunday 17th July 2016 by Hugh Baird

In honour of OUSA flatting week we’ve decided we’d jump on board and print a couple of features and news stories surrounding flatting in Dunedin. This week, we have a hair raising feature from Amber Allot on the many haunted flats in the student area, the ‘Darryl Kerrigan, My House Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 14

Posted 12:58pm Sunday 10th July 2016 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind-date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mis-matched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Dog With Two Tails, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this svounds Read more...

Vitalogy | Issue 14

Posted 11:55am Sunday 10th July 2016 by Prof's Wood & Ruddock

Proud young adults embarking on a University degree will soon be wanting to find a mate to join with in holy matrimony. I hear young ladies are now attending the University, and they in particular will need stern guidelines on choosing a husband who will not turn out to be a degenerate.  The Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 14

Posted 11:52am Sunday 10th July 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I’ve just found out my mum is really sick, with possibly only a few months left. I want to drop out and be with her but she says she wants me to keep studying. Only I can’t focus and what if I have to go home during exam time? What can I do? -Tom   Dear Read more...

Something Came Up | Issue 14

Posted 11:48am Sunday 10th July 2016 by Isa Alchemist

It’s not as if you can say to your flatmate/classmate (pharmacists and doctors in training though they may be) “can you take a look at this?” You can’t even scratch it without diving into your clothes and having it look like a desperate solo attempt at sexual Read more...

David Clark | Issue 14

Posted 11:45am Sunday 10th July 2016 by David Clark

Otago SPCA’s area is the largest in New Zealand. It stretches from the Waitaki River north of Oamaru down into parts of Southland. The main buildings used to house and care for animals are in Opoho, not far from the Alhambra rugby fields.   They have a small paid staff, but the Read more...

Out & About in Dunedin | Issue 14

Posted 11:31am Sunday 10th July 2016 by Hugh Baird

If you’re a little bored and in need of something to do to fill the hours at the start of the semester then head on down to the Otago Museum. If staring at ancient artifacts aren’t really your cup of tea then why not check out some of the awesome interactive exhibitions such as the Read more...

Insiders Dunedin | Issue 14

Posted 11:27am Sunday 10th July 2016 by Sam Fraser-Baxter

Alleyways are traditionally those dark, seedy, urban pathways you want to avoid. They mean trouble. They’re typically the go-to for shady people carrying out shady dealings. However, when you walk past an alleyway mysteriously lit with blue fairy lights, curiosity will probably get the better Read more...