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Fresher Checklist

Posted 6:53pm Sunday 23rd February 2025 by Stella Weston

Meet a minimum of nine aspiring DJs (they’re actually the real deal – they played at Carousel) Trek to Night n’ Day viciously hungover and wearing pajamas, purchase a steak and cheese pie and a purple Powerade, realise you can, in fact, be observed in this state  Beg a Read more...

As Good as Mould

Posted 11:22pm Monday 17th February 2025 by Jodie Evans

From flocks of seagulls to herds of freshers, beautiful North Dunedin boasts a variety of unique flora and fauna – the most abundant and furtive of which can be found in your very own flat. You guessed it: mould. Your white-toothed suit-wearing landlord only wants you to live amidst the most Read more...

Long Live the King: Critic Te Ārohi's Beer Pong Rules

Posted 11:20pm Monday 17th February 2025 by Fox Meyer

According to over 150 Critic readers, these are the definitive King’s Cup rules for Otago students: 2: You, with 93.6%. Nominate a drink. 3: Me, with 93.6%.  You must drink. 4: Whores, with 61.8%.  People identifying as female must Read more...

The Critic Te Ārohi Guide to Second Hand Stores

Posted 11:16pm Monday 17th February 2025 by Phoebe Lea

Whether you're a fellow thrifter fresh to Dunedin or a third-year who never leaves North D, this is the guide for you. Critic sent our bona-fide fashionista Phoebe to scour the streets, sift through the racks, and explore every nook and cranny to bring you the inside scoop on the best op shops Read more...

Firecracker Airfryer Edibles

Posted 11:14pm Monday 17th February 2025 by Critic

Firecrackers are a classic stoner treat, typically made with graham crackers and peanut butter. But due to the exodus of our American staff (good riddance) Critic does not know what graham crackers are – and does not wish to learn. Here they are with biscuits and nutella instead. The weed Read more...

How to know if you’re a breatha (and how you can come to accept it)

Posted 11:12pm Monday 17th February 2025 by Hugh Askerud

Part 1: Develop self-awareness 1 Oh, the breatha. The absolute epitome of what people think of when they think “student”. Like the scarfie of yesteryear, the breatha is everywhere: lurking in your lecture halls, downing Monsters in the library, sifting on your mates. You know Read more...

Outgoing Presidential Address

Posted 8:25pm Sunday 13th October 2024 by Keegan Wells

Tēnā koutou,  Wow! What a year! We laughed, we cried, we paddled the flooded Leith, we got a new plinth, and had a lot of $4 lunch along the way. In one of my final acts of dictatorship, I am stealing these two pages of Critic Te Ārohi.  I have lived many different Read more...

Choose Your Own Adventure: Exam Procrastination Edition

Posted 7:39pm Sunday 13th October 2024 by Nicky Patterson

1.  The end of the year has rolled around once again and there’s nothing you’d rather be doing right now than studying for your 60% exam. But before you do, what’s the harm in just taking a little preemptive brain break? As you look around from your freshly obtained perch in Read more...

The Game of Life, But It’s Just Your Summer 24/25

Posted 6:28pm Sunday 13th October 2024 by Molly Smith-Soppet

Answer these questions and we’ll tell you what you will spend your summer doing. 1. What is the best Campus Shop pie? Mince & Cheese  Steak & Cheese  Butter Chicken Pepper Steak Veggie Korma Spinach & Feta Roll 2. What is your go-to music genre for Read more...

The Game of Love

Posted 7:29pm Sunday 6th October 2024 by Molly Smith-Soppet

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