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Debatable: Have Aliens Visited Earth?

No: Let’s not be silly here, team. I love Star Wars and Aliens in the Attic as much as the next guy, but you know what else I love? Rational thinking. Let’s consider, for one, the sheer vastness of the universe. It’s probably infinite in scale, and even if it’s not, it may as well be to us. The likelihood of any alien civilization knowing of our existence is thus miniscule, and even if they are aware of our...

Local Produce: Te Oraka – The Good Space

Run by the University’s Sustainability Office, Te Oraka is so much more than a thrift shop. Their kaupapa is to make sustainability accessible to everyone through a series of events and initiatives. Jesikah Triscott, their Kaitakawaenga (Engagement Team Lead) told Critic Te Ārohi about Te Oraka’s mission and what gets people through the door. Although Te Oraka operates under the Sustainability Office, it has its own cost...

Booze Review: Hey Hey

Bye-bye distasteful, cheap RTDs and Hey Hey to the latest pathway to getting shitfaced. Hey Hey is a refreshing new take on the RTD phenomenon dominating the alcohol industry, and has now introduced us to a cool, fruity cocktail twist. Reduced daylight hours and drinking in a cold flat where you can see your breath? Crack open a Hey Hey and it’ll feel like you’re poolside at a villa in the hot summer sun of Ibiza. Upon my first...

In The Cage: The Passion Lingers

At the stage this column was written, the Cage had truly become a part of my life again after a short break. Evie changed her picture of me on her phone to Nic. So here we go. In Kiss of Death, the Cage is reunited with both Stanley Tucci and Samuel L. Jackson. In one scene Nic bench presses a stripper. So of course, more boobs – a key signifier of a Cage film, we’re coming to learn. He also nearly dies of an asthma attack...

Mi Goreng Graduate: Shepherds Pie

It's that time of year again… winter is coming! This week we have a hearty staple that everyone will enjoy. Full of vegetables and a tasty mince, this recipe is a great weeknight dinner, and is awesome leftovers for lunch the next day. If you are vegetarian try subbing the mince out for lentils for an equally delicious meal. Ingredients Cheese Salt Pepper Oil Mince 1 large onion...

Editorial: It's Called Transparency, Babes

I had been looking forward to writing a silly little editorial this week about something inconsequential and fun. Daylight savings brings it out in me – you don’t need to be bogged down by a hot take when you’re shuttling back and forth from campus in the dark. I wanted to write something to read in the middle of your lecture and have a chuckle under your breath. Just a conversation starter really, something you...

Pisces You have assignments due this week that you have forgotten about. Time to reread the course outline and fill in that calendar your aunt gave you for Christmas. What flat archetype are you: Doesn't do dishes Libra Libra, this week you are...

OUSA Exec: Postgrad Society is Back

Kia ora everyone, especially postgrad students (sorry freshers) My name is Josh Stewart, and I am the 2025 Postgrad Representative. This job entails a lot of committees, being the port of call for...

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