Issue 7, 2025

News

ISSUES! 100 years of Critic Opens in Central Library
Opinion: The Government Hates Critic

Features

Paying Homage to Critic of Old: 100 Years of Editors

Columns

Booze Review: Speight’s Gold Medal
Critical Tribune: Many upset after Critic says, “Well, you’re not invited to my birthday party”
Debatable: Is Singing Happy Birthday a Form of Public Humiliation
Editorial: Critic, the Collective
Horoscopes: Issue 7 2025
In The Cage: You can’t escape the Cage
Local Produce: The Crown Hotel
Mi Goreng Graduate: David vs. Cake-lioth
OUSA Exec: The Thorn in OUSA’s Side

Culture

40 Ways Critic is the Worst Student Magazine in the World
Te Ārohi: A “Critic” in Name Only
Tell Us How You Really Feel: 100 Years of Hate Mail

7th April 2025

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