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VSM: A New, Stronger OUSA | Opinion

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by Guy McCallum

Critic editor Sam McChesney refreshes some fond memories of mine in his editorial of 15 July. It was about that old political hatchet of yesteryear: Voluntary Student Membership. His “where are they now” analysis of students’ associations since VSM reminds me that a lot was left unsaid, or at least Read more...

Editorial | Issue 16

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 21st July 2013 by Sam McChesney

Religion in general, and Catholicism in particular, has rarely had anything useful to say on the subject of vaginas. Now, I’m no expert on the topic. For the most part, I know what to do with one (heyyy), but I’d still classify myself more as an “amateur enthusiast” than as a full-blown pro. But new Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Hannah Twigg

I know more than a few students who keep up to date with the newest technology, be it the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the iPhone 5. These phones, while larger than the crappy Nokia you had before you switched, keep getting smaller and thinner each time (with a few notable exceptions – I’m looking at you, Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Dr. Nick

To the two-thirds of you reading this in a lecture: take a pen and scribble out the “Dr.” in the “Dr. Nick” – this week I want to speak as a pleb. The other third: just cover the “Dr.” with your thumb or something; don’t go hunting for any makeshift ink in the library toilets. The reason I Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by M and G

Rating: 0.5/5 Located in the centre of the link, Café Albany is the closest café for those in Central who don’t want to leave the building. Just like fresher tramps, their main action comes from people desperate for a quick fix and those who don’t know any better. The service at Read more...

The Loose Guide | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

For the better part of your lives, most of you have been labouring under the delusion that you are in control of your TV set and that it exists only to serve you. You would be wrong. Every time you switch on that attention-seeking slab of circuitry, you relinquish control of your thoughts, desires Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Lovebirds

AshtonThe lads and I had the night planned quite a way out, just waiting for the right moment to reveal that we had secretly nominated one of the boys to partake in the renowned Critic blind date. When future Romeo found out about this he wouldn’t believe it, no matter how many times we all Read more...

The More Things Change | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Jessica Bromell

This week, there is as much violence and mystery as you could want on a Monday morning. July 19, 64 AD: The Great Fire of Rome started, and no one knows how. One of the more sensationalist rumours was that Nero, the Emperor at the time, had started the fire so he could rebuild the city the Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 15

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Jack Montgomerie

Emile and Dave were feeling chatty this week, apparently hoping the page would get their readers talking. The horoscope section had this to say: Nice try, Harlene. If you’re going to abbrev’, use the odd ‘postrophe. In our political system, Read more...

A Labour of Equality | Opinion

Posted 8:23pm Sunday 14th July 2013 by Guy McCallum

The Labour Party wants the option of banning men from standing in certain electorates – a bizarre stunt to give life to the wearied governing parties. What becomes obvious, sadly, is that Labour is not so sure what equality is, or what is actually more important. It also gives me a reason to Read more...