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Stolen design by Scarfie favourites

Posted 9:43pm Sunday 3rd August 2014 by Nina Harrap

Critic has discovered that the “original artwork” designed for the Starters Bar O-Week tee-shirts by local company Moodie Tuesday is actually the work of well-known American freelance artist Curtis Jinkins. The design, which portrays a Mexican-inspired skull motif and bears the words “Starters Bar” Read more...

World War One Centenary 2014 – 2018

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Josie Cochrane

The 28th of July marks the beginning of the First World War Centenary, which will last until 2018. $17 million in lottery funding has been allocated by the Lottery Grants Board to commemorate next year’s centenary of ANZAC landings at Gallipoli. The University plans to mark the 100 years since WWI Read more...

Greatest hits / Greatest shits | Issue 17

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Greatest Hit This week’s Greatest Hit is an easy one. Just hop onto labour08.co.nz, refresh a few times, and you’ll see why. Perhaps campaign-year-specific websites aren’t the best idea if you’re not going to maintain them. Greatest Shit Normally I stick to New Zealand politics Read more...

Politweets | Issue 17

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Carys Goodwin

We love you too? The novelty account of #TeamKey A few MPs got into this hashtag. It’s just common sense. Ba-dum-tish. Read more...

Critic tackles election year | Issue 17

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Carys Goodwin

This week’s interview was much more successful than Te Ururoa’s. I spoke to David Seymour, the ACT candidate for Epsom, about everything from student loans to shades of yellow. The most notable discussion topic? His fascination with NZ First MP Tracey Martin, about whom he regaled me with stories Read more...

Where did all the Newcastle supporters come from?

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Daniel Lormans

To the “it’s not soccer, it’s football” desk and there are reports of a bumper day for Dunedin black and white face paint retailers as the “Football United” tour kicked off in Dunedin last Tuesday with English Premier League side Newcastle United taking on Australian also-rans, Sydney F.C. Read more...

Otago global exchange week

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Critic

This week, 28 August – 1 September, is the University of Otago’s Global Exchange Week. Amongst other events, the week will feature seminars on exchange destinations and information on the finer details, such as funding and accommodation, and meet-and-greets with returned exchange students. A full Read more...

$12 Shuttle beats 30km hitch-hike

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Anna Whyte

OUSA and Airport Shuttles Dunedin’s student service has proven very successful this year. OUSA has seen over 4,500 students taking advantage of the cheaper fares between January and June 2014. OUSA President Ruby Sycamore-Smith said, “We’re astounded by the success of the shuttles and we’re rapt Read more...

Proctology | Issue 17

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Josie Cochrane

After a long break since our last catch-up with the Proctor, he had plenty to fill Critic in on. He even forgot to mention that students should try to pull red cards without the alcohol. There have been reports of boys flashing their “gear” in the library “and waving it about.” The Proctor Read more...

Bank of England slams economics textbooks

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Laura Munro

A recent Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin claims that the information written in widely used economics textbooks is incorrect. The false information in question teaches the Credit Creation Model, which explains how money is created. This method is taught at the University of Otago in BSNS104, The Read more...

Physio pool patrons probably pissed

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Nina Harrap

Dunedin’s only physiotherapy pool is facing closure and dismayed pool users are vowing to fight the decision. The Southern District Health Board currently maintains the Otago Therapeutic Pool, which was built in 1946 and listed as a category-two heritage building. However, the board have recently Read more...

OUSA Art Week to happen

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Laura Munro

OUSA’s annual Art Week is set to commence on 28 July, running through until 1 August. Rachel Enright, OUSA’s Senior Events Coordinator, told Critic, “All events are open to the public, [and] we especially encourage the public to come along to the Exhibition and Sale as well as getting involved with Read more...

Apathetic student voters just don't give a fuck

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Voter enrolment statistics as at 20 July 2014 reveal that Dunedin North is one of the worst electorates in terms of 18-24-year-old voter enrolments. With just 51.35 per cent of the young population enrolled, Dunedin North is only better than the 35.47 per cent of Auckland Central. National enrolment Read more...

Government chomps dentistry school funding

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Emily Draper

The Government has refused to assist the University of Otago with its $650 million building programme. The University will now have to fund the entirety of the proposed renovations itself, including an extension of the dental school programme. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce told the Read more...

“Official Spokesbird for Conservation” will be famous

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Nina Harrap

A documentary about New Zealand’s “Official Spokesbird for Conservation” has been selected as one of three finalists in the Newcomer section of WildScreen, one of the world’s most prestigious wildlife and environmental film festivals. The film, From Dud to Stud, was directed by Otago film graduate Read more...

Applied Sciences locks out students

Posted 10:15pm Sunday 27th July 2014 by Laura Munro

The University of Otago’s Department of Applied Sciences has received backlash from undergraduate design students because of a new rule denying student access to facilities after 5pm. The rule applies to use of the Applied Sciences stone building, which is currently shared with the Department of Read more...

Contraception: The Intra Uterine Device

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Laura Munro

Women have a lot of options when it comes to contraception. Although condoms should be used for STI prevention, women have several other options in terms of extra contraception to avoid pregnancies. The options include the pill, the injection, the implant and the Intra Uterine Device. Critic Read more...

Greatest Hits / Greatest Shits | Issue 16

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Greatest HitsRecently Back Benches featured a number of youths. Hailing from Labour, National, Greens, NZ First, and ACT, these youths had a go at hashing out a few pressing issues. They also had a go at each other. This week’s Greatest Hit goes to an amazing call from ACT’s Louis Houlbrooke, who, Read more...

Politweets | Issue 16

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Fake Russel explains the new Green policy. There’s a parody account for everything these days, including POLS102. Read more...

Critic tackles election year | Issue 16

Posted 5:12pm Sunday 20th July 2014 by Carys Goodwin

Since taking on the job of Critic’s Official Politics Nerd, I’ve been able to chat to a number of politicians. Normally, this results in a combination of great discussion and inappropriate questions (and answers). The opportunity to interview MPs and the like is not often awarded to students, and I Read more...