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This one’s for the Boys

Posted 4:56pm Sunday 29th April 2012 by Joe Stockman

Ladies, you can probably skip reading this article: it’s about preventing rape and sexual violence, so it really doesn’t concern you. This is something that the guys need to talk about. Before hordes of angry feminists knock down my door and emolliate me on the Union Lawn, I have a point Read more...

Learning From The Dead

Posted 5:04pm Sunday 22nd April 2012 by Katie Kenny

It isn’t pleasant to dwell upon the consequences of our own mortality. Death is shaded with uncertainty, sadness, and loss. Amongst all that remains at the end of a life – memories, possessions, family, friends – the deceased’s body is the last physical link for loved ones. Despite its lifelessness, Read more...

Think Global, Act Local: And Save The World!

Posted 5:04pm Sunday 22nd April 2012 by Staff Reporter

Excuse me, you there. Yes you. I know you’re busy, with assignments and exams and whatnot. And then of course there are part time jobs, and sports teams, and girlfriends, best mates, red cards; it just goes on and on doesn’t it? But just one more thing, it won’t take long. Could you just Read more...

The Nothing Generation

Posted 5:04pm Sunday 22nd April 2012 by Claudia Herron

Modern-day society is gripped by talk about climate change and an impending apocalypse. Generation Zero is a refreshingly different youth movement which aims to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Starting out a mere nine months ago, their fundamental focus is on ensuring that the Read more...

Animals are people too

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012 by Katie Kenny

During the recent summer break, I spent many working hours standing at corners of supermarket aisles, trying to sell various superfluous food products. I eventually developed a knack for identifying potential purchasers; my buyers’ trolleys often had one item in common: Free-range eggs. Free-range Read more...

The Rise of Slackivism

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012 by Anonymous

KONY 2012. If you don’t recognize the name, you are probably either A) A deaf-blind-mute, B) that Amish girl from my old FREN141 class, or B) living in a wifi-less hovel out at Aramoana with a sinister, scrawny man in horn-rimmed glasses named David. The 30-minute video, produced by American charity Read more...

World Cinema Showcase

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012 by Staff Reporter

Paradise Lost 3: PurgatoryCalling all law buffs and Bain Jumper fiends! Look no longer! Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky’s Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory follows the trial and aftermath of the murders of three 12-year-old boys in 1990s Bible Belt America and those supposedly responsible – the West Read more...

Deep within the Clocktower, the Council meets

Posted 3:53pm Sunday 15th April 2012 by Staff Reporter

It’s voting time. Again. Who do you want as your two student representatives on the University Council, sticking up for your interests against those University fat-cats? The University Council is the big dog of University decision-making, voting on such issues as fee increases, the Service Read more...

Kava and Politics

Posted 7:07pm Sunday 1st April 2012 by Michael Neilson

I’m sure for most of you, Fiji inspires romantic images of pure white sand beaches laden with coconut trees. Crystal clear waters leading out to mesmerizing sunsets glistening over the Pacific. Ah, Fiji: The pinnacle of tranquility – slightly different to your average Castle Street flat. But Read more...

New Zealand’s Dis-organ-isation

Posted 7:07pm Sunday 1st April 2012 by Callum Fredric

Need a kidney? How about a new heart? Better settle in for a long spell on the waiting list – New Zealand has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the Western world. Critic’s Callum Fredric investigates the reasons behind the organ shortage, the potential solutions, and the ethical dilemmas Read more...

Dunedin's Fashionistas

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 25th March 2012 by Anonymous

Ah, Fashion Week. That sacred week in which the beautiful people come together to drink champagne, nibble at canapés, snort rockstar rails of coke and snark about other beautiful people. Decadent. Rarefied. Hectic. Fabulous. Or, you know, not, if you are lucky enough to live in Dunedin. Here, Read more...

Ding Ding Valiantly Resists Dream Team Whitewash

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 25th March 2012 by Callum Fredric

Not since The Beatles visited our sunny shores has Critic been so excited. The OUSA by-election results were announced at 4:30pm on Wednesday March 21, to the joy of the “Dream Team” and the dismay of No Confidence’s loyal fans. Jono Rowe strolled into the Administrative Vice President role Read more...

The Critic 2012 Bar Safety Review

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 25th March 2012 by Staff Reporter

Each year Critic takes it upon itself to review the bars and night spots of North Dunedin to make sure that they are taking proper care of you. We didn’t want to of course, we’d rather just stay in and watch Mad Men episodes on endless repeat, but we stoically headed off to some of Dunedin’s Read more...

The State of Style

Posted 4:26pm Sunday 25th March 2012 by Zane Pocock

It’s a sunny Sunday arvo at the Ironic Kronic flat on Castle Street. You and your fellow scarfies are sitting on the last remaining, slightly-charred couch on the porch. The mate to your left grunts about his new Lower jeans. You look at him slowly, with your head cocked ironically to one side, and Read more...

Bibliophilia

Posted 4:27pm Sunday 18th March 2012 by Katie Kenny

Beneath its scarfie reputation, Dunedin is a Mecca of literary-mindedness. The Octagon surrounds a statue of Burns the Bard, Dunedin was the birthplace of our national anthem, and a disproportion number of New Zealand’s best writers have strong links to Otago. The difficulty as a Dunedin Read more...

Death of Occupy

Posted 4:27pm Sunday 18th March 2012 by Zane Pocock

When I set out to write this piece, it was under the assumption that the Occupy movement was dead. Plans to interview people by moonlight at cemeteries were going ahead brilliantly until the scream of “Occupy hasn’t died!” echoed loudly from the mouth of anthropologist David Graeber, a key founder Read more...

Its Not An Election. ITS A BY-ELECTION!

Posted 12:08pm Saturday 17th March 2012 by Staff Reporter

The Otago University Students’ Association is holding a very exciting by-election to fill up the four empty spots on the Executive. From Admin Vice President through to Colleges Officer, spots are up for grabs. Critic sat down en masse with the 11 nominees to discuss their backgrounds, their plans, Read more...

Food Bill

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012 by Staff Reporter

The vans arrive next to the railway station early; before dawn farmers are already setting up the tables in their usual spots. They chat to their neighbours before the first customers arrive. A variety of products can be found across the stalls, from Vegetables, cakes, and Grandma’s jam, to homemade Read more...

The Now-Annual Critic Icecream Review

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012 by Ines Shennan

The 24Supplier: Streets The Ambrosia was a let-down, despite its abundant marshmallows. Only nine flavours were on show, and the icecream held a consistency a little too icy. The Caramel Ripple, despite lacking that coveted creaminess, still shone through flavour-wise. Customer service: After Read more...

The Annual Crutik Fush'N'Chup Review

Posted 6:37pm Sunday 11th March 2012 by Staff Reporter

WillowbankChips $3.60 | Fish $3.30 Upon reaching Willowbank we were so eager to sink our teeth into plentifull greasy fish and chips that it seemed possible we had set our standards too high. A warmer housed stacks of chips and fried chicken with a deep brown, cracked batter, beneath a lurid Read more...