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Whole Lotta Love | Issue 12

Posted 2:53pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Student Support

The month of May is important for two reasons. 17 May is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). May 2015 is also our first national HIV testing month. IDAHOT represents an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, opinion Read more...

From the Back of the Class | Issue 12

Posted 2:49pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Finbarr Noble

Much like Leslie Knope, Nellie Bly was a pioneer in her field and a woman before her time. She created a whole new brand of investigative journalism known as “stunt journalism”. She was also the first person to figure out that if you went undercover as a journalist you could actually Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 12

Posted 2:46pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Emma Lodes

The Franz Joseph and Fox glaciers are must-sees on a road trip of the South Island. They’re each about 12 kilometres long and unique in that their icy tongues descend through lush rainforest, blue-white enigmas in a green realm. Although Franz Josef Glacier exhibits a natural cycle of advance Read more...

Sceptic Schism | Issue 12

Posted 2:40pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Wee Doubt

David Icke has convinced hundreds of thousands of people that the world is run by something called the “Babylonian Brotherhood”, a race of seven-foot-tall reptilian aliens who squeeze into human-sized suits and rule the world. They have brainwashed humans into believing they are human in Read more...

Crush on Campus | Issue 12

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Pippin Boots

Each week Critic wants to hear from you if you’re struggling to approach the man or woman of your dreams. Does she always sit on that front row seat and give the lecturer far more attention than you’re comfortable with? Does he stroll past your window each morning and your only attempts Read more...

A Broad View | Issue 12

Posted 2:33pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Przemek Winszczyk

A Broad View is written by different international students each week who wish to share their impressions of their time here or unique experiences. Email critic@critic.co.nz if you are an international student wanting to tell your tale. Kiwis are intriguing creatures. Everyone knows Read more...

David Clark | Issue 12

Posted 2:28pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by David Clark

New Zealand has changed a lot since I was a kid. When I was a kid, homosexuality was illegal, and those who engaged in “homosexual acts” risked getting locked up. Kids who didn’t fit gendered stereotypes were bullied mercilessly. There were no education programmes around sexual Read more...

Editorial | Issue 12

Posted 10:20am Sunday 17th May 2015 by Josie Cochrane

At the time we sent this issue to print, 3300 people had signed a petition demanding an apology from TVNZ for its “biased report on Dunedin students” during the Sunday show over a week ago. TVNZ won’t apologise. What it’s done is no different to what we all Read more...

Editorial | Issue 11

Posted 3:07pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Critic

Earlier in this semester, Ally Willen wrote a beautiful piece for A Broad View, a column aimed at giving international and exchange students the opportunity to tell us what makes New Zealand unique to them. We’ve had some great write-ins, but Ally’s was particularly special. Rather than Read more...

Whole Lotta Love | Issue 11

Posted 3:03pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Student Support

As quoted on the New Zealand Aids Foundation website (NZAF), nearly 80% of HIV diagnoses are among gay and bi guys, but why, you ask? Well, gay and bi guys have much more anal sex than straight guys. You are 18 times more likely to contract HIV through unprotected anal sex than unprotected vaginal Read more...