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Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, So a fortnight ago I put off talking about obesity because it was too big a topic. Like a morning on the crapper after a night at an Indian BYO, though, the subject can’t be avoided, so we might as well load up Angry Birds, settle in and do this shit. Obesity is defined Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Elsie Jacobson

We all know that life is beautiful. Total cliché, I know. Flowers are pretty sweet, you can’t help but enjoy a good sunset, and everyone loves butts. You can see all of those things for yourself, though. The microscopic world is just as incredible, only you can’t see it with the naked eye. Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by M and G

Rating: 4.5/5 Everyday Gourmet, or “Err-day,” as M and G affectionately call it, is located on George Street opposite the Knox Church car park. This French-style café uses Supreme beans for their coffee, and is well known for its wall of ingredients and delectable food. It may seem a bit Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Lovebirds

OliveI actually finished my degree last semester but still figured I should get on one of these blind dates while I messed around for half a year preparing for professional examinations. My date sure was a cocky bastard and, spoiler alert, I knew instantly it wasn’t going anywhere. But Read more...

The More Things Change | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Jessica Bromell

This week, various governments get up to typical government things. 17 September, 1863: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch scientist known as the “Father of Microbiology,” wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing a bunch of tiny little things he saw down his homemade microscope. He called Read more...

If I Had a Magic Wand ... | Opinion

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Guy McCallum

If John Key could implement any policy he wanted tomorrow … it would be to change the flag. (I’d vote for Kyle Lockwood’s design.) But in all seriousness, if we could magically make anything relevant to our nation’s governance happen, what would it be? My first act would be to legalise Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Zane Pocock

"No bad air days: ‘you have to have a lot of trust’"The article is about a circus troupe visiting Dunedin. We see what you did there. “Snowbroads build slopes confidence”To be fair, the name of the event is “Burton Snowbroads ski and snowboard freestyle camp,” but we know the ODT just jumped Read more...

Editorial | Issue 23

Posted 2:39pm Sunday 15th September 2013 by Zane Pocock

This week Sam McChesney took the rare step of admitting he doesn’t know too much about a topic. That topic is art. You see, your humble Editor is a still-life sort of man. He likes flowers, elaborate portraits and shit. But unless these are painted (and yes, it’s always a painting) by van Gogh or Read more...

Editorial | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Sam McChesney

The University has been waging a long-standing war on alcohol consumption among students. In recent years we’ve seen the death of the Cook, the Toga Parade, the Bowler, Gardies, the Undie 500, Two Beers, Backstage, the Cookathon, the Albert Arms, and couch burning. Following revelations that the Uni Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

No matter who you are, at one time or another you’ve probably been on the receiving end of an advance from a pushy, nosy, contentious or overly concerned parent. Maybe you have two of them. Maybe even more. Whatever your situation, be it going home for a “break” (read: free food) or getting hounded Read more...