Telephones to Another World

Posted 5:43pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Charlie O’Mannin

Bruce Mahalski collects skulls. Porcupine, tui, crocodile, human, cow and giraffe skulls decorate the front half of his Dunedin home, which he has turned into the Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery, showcasing his skulls next to bones, fossils, “ethnographic” art, and whatever weird or Read more...

Rākau

Posted 5:38pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Taylor Terekia

My ancestor advised his descendants You were born with two hands to use Hold your rākau and maintain independence And use theirs to deflect the abuse    Racism, cultural appropriation... ‘don’t be sensitive, we’re joking around’ Words Read more...

Being Māori at Otago University

Posted 5:33pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Taylor Terekia

Being a fresh Māori navigating through University, I had a tough time dealing with identity when I arrived at Otago. In first year I was so overwhelmed by whitenon-Māori people I thought I was going to lose my reo, my culture and tikanga. I mean, I was already losing my tan and Read more...

Let’s Talk About Syphilis

Posted 5:28pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Doctor Sash

Back in the day, syphilis was one of the most common sexually transmissible infections (STIs), with around 1 in 10 people contracting it. Without treatment syphilis can kill, in fact it was responsible for the deaths of Oscar Wilde and Al Capone. Thankfully along came penicillin, which can cure the Read more...

How To Be A Less Shit Cook | Gnocchi

Posted 5:26pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by The Scarfie Chef

Gnocchi has got to be just about the most filling thing on the face of the planet. No matter how much you think you’re gonna need, you’re going to be feeling like UBar on Wednesday before you get halfway through your plate.  The thing about gnocchi is that you can pretty much Read more...

If You See A Mate Drinking Atlas Super Strong 12%, Call The Poison Hotline

Posted 5:20pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Swilliam Shakesbeer

Genuinely, my first reaction was a full-body shudder. I put on White Snake’s “Here I Go Again” as motivation to get me through it. It didn’t help. By far the best part of this beer is the cool picture of Atlas holding up a very inaccurate globe. In a real game changer for Read more...

Love Is Blind | Caitlin and Cam

Posted 5:17pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Critic

The hopeful lovers on the Critic Blind Date are provided with a meal and a bar tab, thanks to Ombrellos and Cello. If you’re looking for love and want to give the Blind Date a go, email critic@critic.co.nz     Caitlin About a year ago I sent Critic a drunk Read more...

ODT Watch | The Week the ODT Adopted Outdated Yorkshire Idiom

Posted 11:11pm Sunday 8th July 2018 by Charlie O’Mannin

Welcome back. In case you missed it, the ODT have been up to their old tricks over the break. Yip. You missed nothing.      So the ODT has a column called “Ask a Scientist” where readers send in questions and a scientist answers them. Or apparently just Read more...

Campaign To Repeal Voluntary Student Membership Starts

Posted 10:18pm Thursday 5th July 2018 by Charlie O’Mannin

The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) has begun a behind-the-scenes campaign to repeal Voluntary Student Membership (VSM), offering the greatest hope for reversing the controversial policy, which has been responsible for gutting students’ associations across the country Read more...

OUSA International Officer Wins at NZ Youth Awards

Posted 10:17pm Thursday 5th July 2018 by Staff Reporter

Umi Asaka, OUSA International Officer, was one of three recipients of the Inclusion and Diversity Award at the NZ Youth Awards last week.  Described as a “social justice warrior,” Umi Asaka was credited for actively challenging societal perceptions of what young people with Read more...