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Editorial | Issue 02

Posted 4:44pm Sunday 2nd March 2014 by Zane Pocock

Last Sunday evening, before the first issue of Critic had technically been published (we distribute a day early for reasons of practicality), an editorial decision had already left me labeled a “numbnut” on Twitter by local National list MP Michael Woodhouse. For me, there are two key points Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 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...

Queer Eye | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 by Sir Lloyd Queerington

Hello lovelies, Welcome to this column, and for those new to town, welcome to Dunnaz. I hope you have a great year at Otago as you load yourself up with a huge student debt and try to get yourself a degree. I also really hope that you get the most out of what you can learn here outside of Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 by Dr. Nick

Hi, everybody! Something I’ve noticed in my travels through the healthcare system is that there are certain questions that come up whenever people find out you’re a medical student. If you’re female, you’ll undoubtedly be asked: “Are you going to be a doctor or a nurse?” by your Read more...

David Clark | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 by David Clark

Welcome to 2014. I love this time of year, with North Dunedin enjoying the surge of energy that accompanies students repopulating the electorate. While this isn’t my first appearance in Critic, for those of you I haven’t yet met: I’m your local electorate MP, David Clark. I have the Read more...

Execrable | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 by Zane Pocock

The OUSA Executive meeting held last Tuesday 18 February saw President Ruby Sycamore-Smith leading confidently from the front, with Administrative Vice-President Ryan Edgar suspiciously silent and looking much like Critic’s new pet goldfish. The meeting got off to a slow start, however, with Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 by Elsie Jacobson

Have you heard of herd mentality? It can manifest in a few different ways. You may notice some of these as you observe University of Otago students in their natural habitat. (Cue David Attenborough voiceover.) Approaching the St. David’s lecture theatre around half past the hour, you Read more...

Feelgood | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 by Ethan Rodgers

A friend of mine was recently employed to be a man in a gorilla suit. He’s supposed to be encouraging the fine people of Dunedin (not to mention the multitude of raving lunatics who wander the streets curiously free of straight jackets) to “Get Active!” with all the irritating enthusiasm of a Read more...

Editorial | Issue 01

Posted 6:57pm Sunday 23rd February 2014 by Zane Pocock

Just as an exhilarating combination of caffeine, excitement and sleep deprivation kicked in with our first print deadline looming last Wednesday evening, a truly sad moment for New Zealand student media was broken to those who were listening. Massive, the combined magazine of a whole shitload Read more...

How a Jacobin Ends | Opinion

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 6th October 2013 by Jacobin

If you have read any of my columns, I hope you enjoyed them. I hope you felt personally addressed by them. I imagine you as I wish you to be: happy and constantly learning. As for me ... well, the revolutionary is a doomed man. Robespierre, the original Jacobin, was guillotined by his Read more...