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Editorial | Issue 20

Posted 9:58am Sunday 21st August 2016 by Hugh Baird

Throughout this news week, a lot of debate has centred around Prime Minister John Key and his comments against legalising cannabis here in the ‘land of the long white cloud’. The debate has reared its little head after the NZ Drug Foundation released its latest polls on how kiwis feel Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 19

Posted 5:00pm Monday 15th August 2016 by Charlie O’Mannin

This week the ODT jumped straight in with speculation on the future of the dairy industry: I think the ODT meant ‘Cockroach milk’s time might come’, ‘may have come’ implies that right now is cockroach milk’s time, which I doubt.    Yes Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 19

Posted 4:49pm Monday 15th August 2016 by Sexcellent

Nothing upsets me more than hearing all the various lies about the hymen, and the myths that go along with sex and women as a result. Today, I’m schooling you on the hymen and how it works. The hymen is a thin membrane of skin situated at the opening of the vagina. Contrary to popular Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 19

Posted 4:46pm Monday 15th August 2016 by Neil Dalphin

Imagine a world in which you no longer suffer freak attacks of slow internet connection, a world in which gamer-wannabes have to come up with a better excuse than lag to account for their obvious lack of skillz. Well, scientists have found a way to make this utopia real, using something called the Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 19

Posted 4:41pm Monday 15th August 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...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 19

Posted 4:36pm Monday 15th August 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Daffy The idea that governments should create barriers from individuals being able to have children may seem like an Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse | Issue 19

Posted 4:28pm Monday 15th August 2016 by David Clark

David Clark Some see scarfie culture as something that is quite clear cut. Alcohol, adventure, and living in cold flats are characteristics that spring to mind for a lot of people. But these three ingredients exist at Scott Base and in countless other countries around the world. For me, scarfie Read more...

Editorial | Issue 19

Posted 12:56pm Monday 15th August 2016 by Ceri Giddens

Art is scary. I have some good news though. That drawing you did? It’s not a doodle, it’s not “oh it’s nothing, really”, it’s art. Great job! We grow up thinking certain things about art: that it relies on technical skill; that it has to have a deep poignant Read more...

Vitalogy | Issue 18

Posted 1:48pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by Prof's Wood & Ruddock

I hear some young adults returning to their studies at Otago University have been indulging not in the pleasure of learning from their betters, but instead in the despicable vice of inebriation. The so-called “Re-O Week” is a magnet for degenerates which respectable young men and women Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 18

Posted 1:46pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I am an international student and English is my second language. I am looking forward to meeting other gay people at Otago and making new friends, but I’m nervous about going to events on my own. Even though I was nervous I went to a group the other day and was very confused Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 18

Posted 1:43pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear Sexcellent,  I’m not really interested in sex. All my friends are off hooking up and whatever, but I don’t want to do that? I think I might be asexual but it’s not like I haven’t had crushes before. What’s going on with me? Would anyone date me if I was Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 18

Posted 1:40pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by Neil Dalphin

You may have heard of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and you may have an opinion of them. Unfortunately, when people talk about GMOs they often overlook GMOs in research. The creation and use of GMOs is happening in universities everywhere (yes, even here). In fact most GMOs are single celled Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 18

Posted 1:32pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by Critic

What do you think he’s abstaining from? *wink wink    Now we know who hires all those people who scrape through Marketing with a C.   Call me old fashioned but titles should be more than three unrelated words strung together. The ODT is at the forefront of Read more...

David Clark | Issue 18

Posted 1:25pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by David Clark

The growing gap between rich and poor is seen most starkly in the growing number of homeless people in towns around New Zealand. Not long ago, the homeless in Dunedin were known by name to students, and a few were well known for providing company on a walk home from town after a big night out. In Read more...

Something Came Up | Issue 18

Posted 1:21pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by Isa Alchemist

Some lumps came up on my face a while ago. Horrible lumps that hung around for days. One to start with. It progressed from a hard lump under the skin to an open sore. I covered it with iodine solution (my go to for any sore), and it multiplied. Soon there were four lumps, one right under my eyebrow. Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 18

Posted 1:17pm Sunday 7th August 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Pikachu "Sexuality is not a choice" was coined to promote rights for the LGBTQIA community to the wrong Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 18

Posted 12:02pm Sunday 7th August 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...

Editorial | Issue 18

Posted 10:26am Sunday 7th August 2016 by Critic

We’ve all made mistakes. Not voting is a mistake. To learn why, read Jarred’s feature on page 18 You might make some mistakes while you’re at uni. Chelle’s feature on page 27 may help you avoid a few of them. But no matter what you’ve done, at least you will probably Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 17

Posted 1:47pm Sunday 31st 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 17

Posted 12:59pm Sunday 31st July 2016 by Prof's Wood & Ruddock

Blotches on the face—flesh-worms—eruptions on the face. These are common names of frequent eruptions, consisting of small pimples, often containing matter, occurring chiefly on the face. The curing of facial eruptions can be seen as a measure of health rather than a vanity, as putrid Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 17

Posted 12:56pm Sunday 31st July 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I’ve just finished a placement for my course and yesterday I found out that I have failed. I was being bullied by my supervisor the whole time and I think they deliberately failed me because they don’t like me. What can I do? I don’t want to have to repeat placement Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 17

Posted 12:54pm Sunday 31st July 2016 by Steve-o Hawkins

Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you put metal in the microwave? And no I'm not talking about stuffing it with your favourite pair of black skinny jeans or the t-shirt you last wore to that Slipknot concert, I'm talking about what happens when you chuck your knife and fork Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 17

Posted 12:52pm Sunday 31st July 2016 by Sexcellent

If you’re feeling a burning sensation when you pee and a persistent need to go, you might have a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). It’s most common in women, appearing in about one in every four women at some point in their lives, whereas for men, it’s about one in every Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 17

Posted 12:48pm Sunday 31st July 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Squealer the Pig The decision to enter or continue parenthood is, for most, a serious and deliberate process and there are Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse | Issue 17

Posted 12:44pm Sunday 31st July 2016 by David Clark

David Clark I stood for Parliament because I want to play a part in making New Zealand a better place.  I believe the gap between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots' has grown too large. The role of an opposition MP is to hold the Government to account. On a good day we can Read more...

Conversational Intercourse | Issue 17

Posted 12:41pm Sunday 31st July 2016 by Critic

As part of our conversational intercourse with lecturers we thought this week we would catch up with Marketing guru Associate Professor Rob Aitken, who enjoys listening to Van Morrison, sipping on a cold Guinness and stalking trout around the Otago area. What did you have for brekkie this Read more...

Editorial | Issue 17

Posted 10:34am Sunday 31st July 2016 by Hugh Baird

This week, inside Critic, the very talented Joel MacManus has written a piece: ‘’Coming up short’’, outlining the ins and outs of donating your little swimmers in New Zealand… Which brought me think of our very own university. Not in a cumming up short sort of way, but Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 16

Posted 12:24pm Sunday 24th July 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Squealer the Pig Major political decisions are entrusted to voters through elections and referenda because the Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 16

Posted 12:18pm Sunday 24th July 2016 by Steve-o Hawkins

Humour me for a second, imagine as you’re sitting at the library reading this very article that you look out the window in a deep gaze. What if dinosaurs were alive and roaming past the very window you were looking out? Imagine a T-rex, with its gigantic razor teeth and hands smaller than Read more...

David Clark | Issue 16

Posted 12:16pm Sunday 24th July 2016 by David Clark

Students looking for internships and graduate careers have it tougher than those a generation ago.  For those searching in a few years’ time, it may be tougher still. The prospect of automation replacing human labour and human thinking power has the potential to significantly alter our Read more...

Vitalogy | Issue 16

Posted 12:09pm Sunday 24th July 2016 by Prof's Wood & Ruddock

Men of science moved on from a the superstitions of the past, when monthly bleeding in females was believed to be punishment from God for Women’s original sin. Though repugnant, menstruation is a natural function of the uterus in women of childbearing age.   The delicacy of the Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 16

Posted 12:04pm Sunday 24th July 2016 by Sexcellent

Hey Sexcellent,  I’m a girl, and I think I have a high sex drive and I really enjoy porn. Is that weird? Is there something wrong with me?  From, 2Horny   Heya 2Horny!  First I am going to say a big loud resounding NO—there’s absolutely nothing Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 16

Posted 12:00pm Sunday 24th July 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I’ve always been into girls but lately I’ve also found myself attracted to certain guys. Sometimes it feels like there is pressure to either be gay or straight, and I don’t know any other guy who is bisexual. Do bisexual men even exist? I don’t know where to go Read more...

Something Came Up | Issue 16

Posted 11:55am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Isa Alchemist

Human bits. Pimples, hairs, dry skin, scabs. Peeling skin can keep me happy for hours. I liked to pick at the soft white skin between my toes. Until it bled. Then my dad discovered me absorbed in my toes. Disbelief, disgust and a dawning realisation that I was probably the source of his smelly Read more...

Editorial | Issue 16

Posted 10:11am Sunday 24th July 2016 by Hugh Baird

The time-honoured tradition of waking up at Rhythm and Vines next to a warm beer for brekkie is sadly over. In their debatable wisdom, the powers that be have decided to put an end to the happy campers bringing in their own alcohol.    If the decision was based on the events of 2014 - Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 15

Posted 1:39pm Sunday 17th 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...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 15

Posted 12:40pm Sunday 17th July 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

Affirmative, by By Squealer the Pig The EU has become more of a super-state than a free trade zone and it is trampling on Britain’s sovereignty.  British lawmakers are beholden to European and Brussels’ parliaments, and often get outvoted on important matters. Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 15

Posted 12:36pm Sunday 17th July 2016 by Sexcellent

Hi Sexcellent, All of my friends are having sex but at 18 years old, I’m still a virgin. I feel like I’m not part of the group when they sit around discussing their exciting sex lives. I really want to have sex but I have low self-esteem and I’m too self-conscious around guys. Read more...

Vitalogy | Issue 15

Posted 12:31pm Sunday 17th July 2016 by Prof's Wood & Ruddock

Last week I gave a warning to the young ladies of Otago University of men who appear decent on the outside, but inside have an evil spirit visible only through the back of the eye by a keen and knowledgeable observer.  Alas, avoiding degenerate women can prove more difficult even than this. Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 15

Posted 12:26pm Sunday 17th July 2016 by Steve-o Hawkins

If you’ve ever watched a gang of militants running around firing off rounds into the air, then it’s probably likely you’ve also wondered what happens when those bullets fall? Do these madmen end up with bullets in their heads themselves? Or do those in the town across the river get Read more...

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...

Editorial | Issue 14

Posted 10:04am Sunday 10th July 2016 by Hugh Baird

Kia ora and welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed your break and you’re feeling a little refreshed or a little fresh in the warmth of a Dunedin winter. If the heating in your flat doesn’t work all too well this time of year I highly recommend a box of beers or bottle of wine to warm Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 13

Posted 1:00pm Sunday 29th May 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...

Sexcellent | Issue 13

Posted 12:10pm Sunday 29th May 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear sexcellent I’ve recently just started sleeping with this girl and my friend thinks someone is going to get attached. Is there ever really such a thing as just sex, especially between girls? Help Commitment issues    Dear commitment issues I am a huge believer in Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 13

Posted 12:07pm Sunday 29th May 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I am a first year student, fresh out of high school. Our high school teachers never really talked about relationships and identities that weren’t heterosexual and neither did any adults in my family.  I’ve never dated anyone before but I feel like I might be Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 13

Posted 12:03pm Sunday 29th May 2016 by Sam Fraser-Baxter

If everyone looked at the stars each night we would live a lot differently. When you stare into infinity you start to realise there are more important things to care about than what we do all day. You realise your place in the universe, in the world, in this life. So for this week’s science Read more...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 13

Posted 12:00pm Sunday 29th May 2016 by Wee Doubt

Would you like a cup of tea? With milk and sugar, you say? Why don’t you try it the way I like it instead? I brew the tea, add sugar and yeast, and leave it on my windowsill for a couple of weeks. Yeah, so that a big snotty fungus grows in it. No, I don’t change the water, I just leave Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 13

Posted 11:57am Sunday 29th May 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Old Major Most of us probably couldn’t imagine the unbearable pain and suffering people must endure in the end stages of Read more...

Editorial | Issue 13

Posted 10:13am Sunday 29th May 2016 by Critic

As we wind down the semester and head for our latest work holiday somewhere around the equator, we thought we’d reflect on the highlights and lowlights of the semester past.  Hugh: My favourite part of the semester here at Critic was watching Joe tell all that he had in fact turned Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 12

Posted 1:19pm Sunday 22nd May 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...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 12

Posted 12:20pm Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Wee Doubt

Is there a black covering of sexual thoughts in your environment? If there is, somebody close to you may be possessed by a demon. Demonic possession is the spiritual possession of an individual by a malevolent being, commonly known as a demon. From the website mysticfiles.com I learned the Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 12

Posted 12:16pm Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear S, My partner wants us to try using a strap-on (we’re both females) and I’ve never done it before, so I’m not sure how they work or anything. Is it comfortable? I heard there are ones that you can use without straps as well but I’m completely confused. Help? - Read more...

David Clark | Issue 12

Posted 12:13pm Sunday 22nd May 2016 by David Clark

If continual assessment is the answer, I think we are asking the wrong question.   Our society has an obsession with constant assessment. Unfortunately weighing a pig more often will do nothing to fatten it. If we are wanting great leaders, if we are wanting fundamental science done, and the Read more...

Cull's Column | Issue 12

Posted 12:11pm Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Dave Cull

Council recently received a report about the 2016 Orientation period. It included feedback from the University of Otago, the Otago University Students Association (OUSA), Otago Polytechnic Students Association and Dunedin Police. The report’s conclusion? That, overall, Orientation 2016 went Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 12

Posted 12:07pm Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Old Major The ANZ group is the largest lender to fossil fuel projects in the Pacific region. Recently, Australians have been Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 12

Posted 12:04pm Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Sam Fraser-Baxter

Good grief Winter has finally arrived! With Dunedin’s temperatures falling it actually feels like winter. The freshers are undoubtedly freaking out as they’ve finally understood what ‘cold’ really means this far south. Dunedin’s Autumn, which felt more like an extended Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 12

Posted 11:59am Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, My friend came to me upset the other day because she had an argument with her partner. My friend is transgender and she told me when her partner doesn’t get his way he hides her hormones and doesn’t like her going to LGBT+ groups on campus. She says that she loves him but Read more...

Something Came Up | Issue 12

Posted 11:54am Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Isa Alchemist

Poo, shit, faeces, crap, stools, bowel motions. Something most of us do daily, yet we discuss it very rarely. “Good shit today?” Not much of a greeting, is it? I wish we did. I wish it were more out in the open (no double entendre here). Increasing numbers of us live our daily lives Read more...

Pet News | Issue 12

Posted 11:48am Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Anonymous Bird

Introducing the highly anticipated and brand new news column, Pet News!  As this is the very first entry into what I hope to be a long history of pet profiles, I will be acquainting you all with my lovely young fur-baby, Athena.  Originally hailing from a farm located north of Read more...

Editorial | Issue 12

Posted 10:06am Sunday 22nd May 2016 by Hugh Baird

It's been a long time between drinks, but The Cook has finally re-opened its doors. However, gone are the days of boat races in the garden bar and vomit in the urinals (although that may still happen) with the bar now being renovated into what’s known as a ‘gastro Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 11

Posted 1:14pm Sunday 15th May 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...

Sexcellent | Issue 11

Posted 12:23pm Sunday 15th May 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear S, My boyfriend asked me to try anal and I had a friend that tried it who said it really hurt and it made her cry. However, I am open to trying new things and want to give it a go. Is there a way that I can prepare *down there* to make it less sore? - Adventurous Hi Read more...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 11

Posted 12:21pm Sunday 15th May 2016 by Wee Doubt

If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Australian conwoman Belle Gibson has just been fined over one million dollars for stealing a killing, and possibly killing other people.  Gibson claimed to have cancer in her kidneys, brain, blood, spleen, liver, and uterus. She also Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 11

Posted 12:16pm Sunday 15th May 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Old Major Of the renewable energy methods which exist at present (i.e. geothermal, wind, hydroelectric, solar) nuclear fission Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse | Issue 11

Posted 12:13pm Sunday 15th May 2016 by David Clark

David Clark New Zealanders don’t ask a lot, but there are some things that make us who we are and define our place in the world. We call it the Kiwi dream. It is about opportunities for everyone to succeed, no matter where they live, or how deep their parents’ pockets are. We Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 11

Posted 12:07pm Sunday 15th May 2016 by Chris Sadler

"Climate Change ignorance” used to be bliss. It used to be all-good to not care. Now it has become a more obvious problem and we reach new levels of stubbornness as we continue to ignore this elephant in the room. The earth’s climate has already changed, so let’s talk Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 11

Posted 12:04pm Sunday 15th May 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I’m broke! How am I going to get through to the end of semester? I’ve been staying at uni all day to catch up with assignments but it’s so expensive to buy food on campus. I’ve been living off rice balls but soon it will be nothing. -From Hungry Harry Dear Read more...

Conversational Intercourse With Intellectuals | Issue 11

Posted 12:02pm Sunday 15th May 2016 by Taoran Li

When Sigurd informed me that for breakfast, he had smoked salmon bagels with cream cheese and Russian Caravan tea, I thought it summed him up perfectly.  As part of a deal for students to finish a lab by 6pm, Sigurd once promised the biochemistry class a handstand, which according to a Read more...

Editorial | Issue 11

Posted 10:25am Sunday 15th May 2016 by Hugh Baird

Once again, as it does each year, the argument surrounding whether or not NZUSA is of any value has reared its ugly little head, with approximately two percent of the student population giving a shit.  It has come to the fore this week after the Auckland University Student Association Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 10

Posted 1:42pm Sunday 8th May 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...

Sexcellent | Issue 10

Posted 12:44pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear Sexcellent, I’ve been with my partner for a year. She says she loves me, but that she wants to have an open relationship. Is she lying about loving me? Or is she trying to have her cake and eat it too? I’m confused and hurt, why would she want me to hook up with other people? Read more...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 10

Posted 12:42pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by Wee Doubt

Never trust an atom. They make up everything.”  My workmate’s joke got me thinking of the topic for my column this week. It has layers. Layer 1: atoms do make up everything. Layer 2: the truth about atoms is not straightforward. Layer 3: Most non quantum physicists don’t Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 10

Posted 12:39pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by Sam Fraser-Baxter

Dolphins are the chimpanzees of the sea. We share about 96 percent of our DNA with chimpanzees. That’s because we share the same genetic history; we evolved from common ancestors. We can relate to and empathise with chimpanzees like they’re one of our own. That’s why watching Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 10

Posted 12:36pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I’m going crazy! I signed up for a studio room until 31 December but I can’t stay that long. The place is awful and I can’t study here. The kitchen is always filthy and the common areas aren’t being cleaned even though we all pay for a cleaner as part of the Read more...

Something Came Up | Issue 10

Posted 12:32pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by Isa Alchemist

I get headaches a lot. I used to think they were hangovers, but then I gave up alcohol, and I still have them. I get them when I read a lot. I can read a Stieg Larsson book for three hours before I get one. If I’m reading the latest government update about changes in regulations, I get one Read more...

Cull's Column | Issue 10

Posted 12:30pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by Dave Cull

In my last column, I talked about providing opportunities for students to stay in Dunedin on the completion of their studies. It would be great to turn a few years of study into the beginning of a career or a business in the city as a permanent resident. Part of being a resident is engaging with Read more...

David Clark | Issue 10

Posted 12:28pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by David Clark

When it comes to things sustainable, the Swedes are global leaders in clean tech – just one percent of solid waste goes into landfills – and they’ve got some of the highest clean water standards in the world. We could learn from Sweden. In line with the principles of sustainable Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 10

Posted 12:24pm Sunday 8th May 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Old Major You often hear people, normally old conservatives, complaining that too many people are going to University. It is Read more...

Editorial | Issue 10

Posted 10:13am Sunday 8th May 2016 by Critic

Q: If you could pack your bags for anywhere tomorrow, where would you go? Hugh: With Ceri being a native of Waimate and always raving about the place I suppose I’d probably head there to check it out. Apparently there’s a slab of concrete on a hill painted white called the Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 9

Posted 1:00pm Sunday 1st May 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...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 9

Posted 12:10pm Sunday 1st May 2016 by Wee Doubt

Cultural relativism is the principle that an individual person’s beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual’s own culture. This is true, to a point, but often it translates as “We cannot pass judgement on people of other cultures, no matter Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 9

Posted 12:07pm Sunday 1st May 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear Sexcellent, I don’t like shaving my pubes: I get awful ingrown hairs and it’s horribly itchy. I keep it nice and trimmed but I my boyfriend wants me to go completely hairless because he likes it better. How do I make it stop hurting? Yours, Bush Warrior Dear Bush Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 9

Posted 12:05pm Sunday 1st May 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building Affirmative, by By Old Major Employers have a responsibility to ensure that their employees are working in a safe environment. That doesn’t Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 9

Posted 12:01pm Sunday 1st May 2016 by Lucy Hunter

"Natural" is defined as existing in nature and not made or caused by people. Many people believe natural products are intrinsically better for you than synthetic ones. Arsenic is natural. Blood poisoning is natural, but wearing clothes is unnatural. AIDS is natural, as are snakebites. A Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 9

Posted 12:00pm Sunday 1st May 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, Recently I went to a bathroom when a man entered, or at least I thought they were a man. When I told him they were in the wrong bathroom he said, I’m actually a woman, and then she continued to enter a stall. I don’t want to make this embarrassing mistake again but how I Read more...

Clark V. Woodhouse

Posted 11:56am Sunday 1st May 2016 by David Clark

David Clark We are all born helpless.  None of us would survive to adulthood without parents or guardians to ensure we had necessary nurture, food and shelter.  And we’re lucky to be in New Zealand. Everyone has the opportunity to get ahead with the help of publicly funded Read more...

Editorial | Issue 9

Posted 10:21am Sunday 1st May 2016 by Hugh Baird

I'd just like to say straight off the bat that Campus Watch are the ducks nuts. For the most part they do an outstanding job and are easy to get on with, usually making for some good light-hearted entertainment.  However this week we had a particular individual walk into the office and Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 8

Posted 1:23pm Sunday 24th April 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...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 8

Posted 12:21pm Sunday 24th April 2016 by Wee Doubt

Colostrum is a fluid that female mammals produce from their mammary glands after they give birth. It isn’t milk – it’s a clear, yellowish substance that will be the newborn baby’s first meal. As well as nutrients for the baby, colostrum contains antibodies produced by Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 8

Posted 12:18pm Sunday 24th April 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear Sexcellent I have recently gotten out of a long term relationship and am petrified at the thought of kissing let alone having sex with anyone else. Please help! Yours truly, Cockfright Dear Cockfright How I know your struggle. I think all of us have experienced this at some Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 8

Posted 12:16pm Sunday 24th April 2016 by Sam Fraser-Baxter

Coral bleaching is one of the adverse affects of global warming we hear about, time and time again in the media. Since Al Gore’s fucking-do-something-right-now documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, coral bleaching is a process that is commonly cited along with others such as mass starvation, Read more...