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Me and My Genome

Posted 3:48pm Sunday 1st September 2013 by Lindsey Horne

Genomics offers incredible new possibilities in preventive medicine, and it is now possible to have one's genome sequenced for under $100. But how much do we really want to know about ourselves, and is this information safe? Remember a time before mobile phones? My mum used to stand on the Read more...

The Great Annual Critic BYO Review

Posted 3:48pm Sunday 1st September 2013 by Ines Shennan

Taking one for the team, Ines Shennan bravely volunteered for Critic’s annual culinary foray to find Dunedin’s best BYO restaurant for the discerning student palate. “Hey Ines, can you do the BYO review?” Give me a moment to … yes. The thought of strolling off to local eateries after numerous Read more...

Blood Donation and Gay Probation

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

If those filthy Aussies can have equitable blood-donation laws, why can't we? Dr Nick takes a look at the barriers to blood donation that gay men still face in New Zealand today. Australia: it’s a land where the government encouraged child abduction for a century, and only just got around to Read more...

Imperfect Memories

Posted 4:47pm Sunday 18th August 2013 by Loulou Callister-Baker

“During the 1980s, Dunedin gained global fame as a centre of musical excellence, and the 80’s now enjoy an almost mythic reputation in Dunedin's collective consciousness. Loulou Callister-Baker speaks to some of the figures from the period to find out if this nostalgia is justified.” Dad Read more...

Critic Scandals Through The Ages: An Inexhaustive Account

Posted 4:47pm Sunday 18th August 2013 by Brittany Mann

Now in its 89th year, Critic is widely known as an upright and distinguished Publication, where people turn for only the most rigorous of journalistic standards. LOL, JK. Brittany Mann takes a look at the scandals that have shaped Critic over the years. It seems like the height of Read more...

Why Do Soldiers Weep for More Cowbell?

Posted 4:47pm Sunday 18th August 2013 by Sam McChesney

“There’s a rare occasion when the public can be engaged on a level beyond flash, if they have a sentimental bond with the product. “My first job, I was in-house at a fur company, with this old-pro copywriter, a Greek named Teddy. Teddy told me the most important idea in advertising is new. Read more...

Calling the Cranks

Posted 2:29pm Sunday 11th August 2013 by Jack Montgomerie

While reporting the news, I’ve come to learn that some so-called “important” people will always be in demand for comment. Ministers, businesspeople and academics are forever having cameras and dictaphones shoved at their overexposed gobs. Meanwhile, more marginal characters get passed over for media Read more...

Big Brothers-At-Arms

Posted 2:29pm Sunday 11th August 2013 by Josie Adams

We live in an age of surveillance, in which our lives are policed by social norms and groupthink. These social norms can use technology to imprison us – but we can also use technology for our own ends, and fight back. “You can do better than that,” barks Winston’s telescreen in 1984. Read more...

Wanking Anonymously: The Rise of Hacktivism

Posted 2:29pm Sunday 11th August 2013 by Kathleen Hanna

Like it or not, hacktivism is the political movement of our time. The movement’s technological savvy, libertarian outlook and mischievous methods are inspiring an otherwise apolitical generation. But where does the movement come from, and is its vision a sound one? It Began With a WANKIn Read more...

All As Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others

Posted 2:29pm Sunday 11th August 2013 by Ines Shennan

Ines Shennan obtained the University of Otago Grade Comparison Report for 2012, which outlines Standout Papers across all levels of undergraduate study. What was born out of a desire to present greater transparency regarding grading soon ballooned into a consideration of far deeper issues: Why are Read more...