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Science, Bitches! | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Bryony Leeke

In keeping with Critic’s theme, this week we’re talking gaming. While lots of games feature science and sci-fi driven plotlines, this week we’re highlighting the inverse: scientists who are using gaming to assist in their scientific discoveries. Believe it or not, you might be able to help cure Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, Med students are weird. I have a friend who has a fairly uncommon condition called Diabetes Insipidus, which is completely unrelated to the blood-sugar-related Diabetes Mellitus. When it comes up in conversation, most muggles do the socially acceptable thing and utter a token Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by M and G

Rating: 3/5 The University Plaza Café is located just inside the entrance to Unipol, which is attached to the Forsyth Barr Stadium. M and G enjoy the fact that all new buildings commissioned by the University tend to come complete with in-built café. One Saturday morning M and G Read more...

Get Out Of The Ghetto | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Phoebe Harrop

Despite having the slightly cringe slogan “Visit yesterday today!” Olveston – a historic home perched halfway up the hill overlooking Dunedin – is quite the local gem, and definitely worth venturing out of the ghetto to see. With over 30,000 visitors a year (coincidentally, this is around the same Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Lovebirds

FinnMy flatmates dobbed me in for the date but I was ready to make the most of it after some sneaky warm-up shots at home. The best way to describe my date is “hot nerd.” She seemed shy at first, blushing behind her curly blondish (?) hair and what I presumed were Read more...

The More Things Change | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Jessica Bromell

This week, people say a lot of things – some more useful than others. 14 September, 1752: In the British Empire, this day came after 2 September. This was due to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, the one that’s still used today, in place of the Julian calendar. Because Britain changed Read more...

The Syrian Question | Opinion

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Guy McCallum

The “Syrian Question” presents a moral dilemma for the Western world, which as I write sits poised to intervene in a Middle Eastern civil war. Do we jump in to save innocent lives? Or do we prevent World War III by staying home? According to the mainstream media, the majority of Western countries Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 22

Posted 1:51pm Sunday 8th September 2013 by Zane Pocock

Did the crocodile swim across to New Zealand, or was a small kiwi subspecies recently discovered in Australia? A scared New Zealand kayaker is much less impressive now, isn’t it? Personally, I don’t really like the idea of my burial site becoming a family toilet, but each to Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 21

Posted 3:48pm Sunday 1st September 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

Though we all prefer the comforts of home when relieving ourselves, there will inevitably be times when you are forced to use a public bathroom (or run the risk of bursting a pipe). At such times, it is important to stay calm and collected as you take care of business. Done incorrectly, this can be Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 21

Posted 3:48pm Sunday 1st September 2013 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody, So we were gonna kick the final quarter of the year off by speaking about obesity in New Zealand. Initially I thought the topic would be a piece of cake, but it turns out there are big issues tied up in big waistlines. Whilst many medics think we’re currently undergoing an Read more...