Proctology – 30
Critic Te Ārohi was a little uncertain about whether the Proctor would be keen to meet once again, given our artistic interpretation of him. However, despite him thinking that the Proctology column would have “no readership interest” and be “dropped like a hot pie”, we organised a time to catch up. Upon arrival at his office, the Campus Watch crew greeted Critic by saying they were on strict instructions to...Editorial: 32 Pages and Hustle Culture
Christmas has come early for you lot, because I’m pleased to announce on behalf of the Critic Te Ārohi team that the mag will shift to printing 32-pages per week, effective semester 2. The decision has been made alongside OUSA. Shifting to 32 pages gives us a net gain of 12 pages per fortnight, compared to the previous 36/16 page structure with Critic Lite*. The Critic team would once again like to thank the community for the...From the Pātaka
The semester has properly settled into its pace now. Calendars are filling, deadlines are approaching, and the whare is rarely quiet. Before things tighten up even more, we are back in the pātaka, clearing the shelves and checking what has been happening and what is coming up. Right now, there is a bit of a contrast in the air. While the whare has been feeling particularly cool, settled, and full in the best way, the political climate...OUSA Exec: Kamesha Jones
I spend far too much time on Instagram reels. It’s true – though I wish it wasn’t. And while I’ve now cut myself off from the addictive political whirlpool run by an ‘unbiased algorithm’, it is truly hard to escape from politics online. Even true before-bedtime brainrot now is vaguely political. I would wager that the same rings true for many students here at Otago. Your knowledge of political change...Booze Review: The 5 Dessert-ish Beers
Sup pissers and shitters! This isn’t your typical review. We couldn’t remember what we thought of the drinks from Hyde, so we dragged our dusty rears through New World's health and wellness section and picked out 5 of the weirdest beers we could find. If your flatmate cooked a criminal dinner and you're in dire need of a dessert to emotionally recover, you're in luck – this week we have five dessert-ish beers for...Moaningful Confessions: Truck Stop Tinder
At the end of the academic year, one must take stock. Papers passed: 7. Extra-curriculars: doing them. Friends made: heaps. Huzz: 0. A big, fat, embarrassing zero. After the last few students trickled out of Dunners for the summer, I sat through my first few sexless weeks doing the maths. If I didn’t get on the apps soon, my chances of a Dunner Summer love story were next to none. Tinder at that time in the year was a game of...Crossword Answers - Issue 9 2026
ACROSS: 1 - The Odyssey 4 - Ransack 8 - Aragorn 10 - Obliterating 12 - Yodel 13 - Neigh 14 - Espresso 16 - Relinquished 23 - Aura 24 - Mercilessly 27 - Canteens 28 - Fortified 29...
Horoscopes: Issue 9 2026
Aries You're gonna go to a pub quiz this week, and feel like an absolute genius when you get the most random question right. Watch out though, cause at the rate you're drinking, you're going to wake up with the fattest hangover in history on a...
