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Science, Bitches | Issue 5

Posted 5:43pm Sunday 22nd March 2015 by Emma Cotton

It’s 5am. You’ve left your 5,000-word Anatomy lab report until the night before it’s due, and though you’ve written 3,000 words, you still have the discussion section left. You’re doomed, and you know it. Feeling tired and overwhelmed, you close your eyes, drifting far away from consciousness. Read more...

A Broad View | Issue 5

Posted 5:43pm Sunday 22nd March 2015 by Kristen Kampmeier

Upon first arriving in Dunedin, I was pretty positive that Kiwis didn’t have feet. Every person that passed my flat was cruising on some form of wheels, whether that be a bike, a longboard or a skateboard. Although this phenomenon lasted for a few hours, a quick walk to the post office proved my Read more...

David Clark | Issue 5

Posted 5:43pm Sunday 22nd March 2015 by David Clark

A fter 12 years and $25 billion dollars spent by the US government on this war to date, John Key thinks deploying 140 New Zealand troops will make a measurable impact in Iraq. I, along with others, am sceptical. New Zealand lacks the capacity for air-strikes, which are considered the Read more...

Crush On Campus | Issue 5

Posted 5:43pm Sunday 22nd March 2015 by The Forever Alone Club

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 at getting Read more...

Skeptic Schism | Issue 5

Posted 5:43pm Sunday 22nd March 2015 by Wee Doubt

Romantic comedies, love stories, dating websites and the wedding industry would have you believe that somewhere in the world there is a person for you, and not just any person but your “soul mate”. One day you will find the only person who really knows you, who understands you and, most importantly, Read more...

Love is Blind | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mismatched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Di Lusso, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, email Read more...

Woody's Word | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Michael Woodhouse

I have been a Dunedin based National MP for the past six years. I was born and schooled in the Dunedin and, after completing my OE, attended Otago University where I gained a B.Com. I am a chartered accountant and have worked in the banking sector, previously worked at Dunedin Hospital and also Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Steph Taylor

Being a guy used to be easy, but now it’s the year of the man bun, the hot lumberjack and manscaping. Stop, pop and roll! Nothing like a good NZ Breakers Basketball/Savage remix of a great club banger. #punoftheweek In another story featuring dodgy hospital Read more...

From the Back of the Class | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Finbar Noble

K ing Phillip II of Macedon is nowadays most famous for having banged Angelina Jolie in that movie with all the snakes and then spawning Alexander the Great. However, if his son had not gone on to be such an overachieving Eurasian, Phillip himself would doubtless be remembered as one of the Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Emma Lodes

F our and a half billion years ago, a star exploded and a cloud of dust spewed into the universe. As it collapsed, the cloud began to spin, and particles began to clump together into planets and moons. Hotter planets fell into the centre of the disk and, at the very centre, our sun was born. Read more...