Yelling down Microphone to Keep Rights We Have

Posted 5:43pm Sunday 22nd March 2015 by Laura Munro

O n Thursday 19 March, the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) launched a joint campaign with the Tertiary Education Union (TEU) at Otago University. NZUSA President Rory McCourt led the launch alongside TEU National President Sandra Grey. The campaign, which was Read more...

Love is Blind | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mismatched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Di Lusso, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, email Read more...

Woody's Word | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Michael Woodhouse

I have been a Dunedin based National MP for the past six years. I was born and schooled in the Dunedin and, after completing my OE, attended Otago University where I gained a B.Com. I am a chartered accountant and have worked in the banking sector, previously worked at Dunedin Hospital and also Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Steph Taylor

Being a guy used to be easy, but now it’s the year of the man bun, the hot lumberjack and manscaping. Stop, pop and roll! Nothing like a good NZ Breakers Basketball/Savage remix of a great club banger. #punoftheweek In another story featuring dodgy hospital Read more...

From the Back of the Class | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Finbar Noble

K ing Phillip II of Macedon is nowadays most famous for having banged Angelina Jolie in that movie with all the snakes and then spawning Alexander the Great. However, if his son had not gone on to be such an overachieving Eurasian, Phillip himself would doubtless be remembered as one of the Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Emma Lodes

F our and a half billion years ago, a star exploded and a cloud of dust spewed into the universe. As it collapsed, the cloud began to spin, and particles began to clump together into planets and moons. Hotter planets fell into the centre of the disk and, at the very centre, our sun was born. Read more...

A Broad View | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Timothy O'Donnelle

A Broad View is written by different international students each week who wish to share their impressions of their time here or unique experiences. Email critic@critic.co.nz if you are an international student wanting to tell your tale. Hours before sitting down to write this Read more...

David Clark | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by David Clark

I n my line of work, I’ve run into a few “spooks”. Good people, as far as I can tell. One view privately expressed to me is that oversight is something they welcome. Far from wishing for unencumbered powers, those I’ve met wish for suitable oversight of their activities. Intelligence gatherers Read more...

Crush on Campus | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by The Worst Poet In Dunedin

Each week Critic wants to hear from you if you’re struggling to approach the man or woman of your dreams. Does she always sit on that front row seat and give the lecturer far more attention than you’re comfortable with? Does he stroll past your window each morning and your only attempts at getting Read more...

Skeptic Schism | Issue 4

Posted 2:32pm Sunday 15th March 2015 by Wee Doubt

T he first definition of “virginity” in The Urban Dictionary is “What women are proud to have and men are ashamed of.” This sums up our culture’s obsession with “virginity” as a tangible part of a person. But outside of its cultural context, virginity is a myth. Men are expected to be Read more...