The Leek | Issue 08

Posted 5:13pm Sunday 21st April 2013 by Campbell Ecklein

With a startlingly low nine arrests made by Dunedin police at this year’s Hyde Street Keg Party compared to last year’s 15, it appears that students have really cleaned up their act under threat of discontinuance of Hyde Streets for years to come. Or have they? After talking with the gallant police Read more...

Editorial | Issue 08

Posted 5:13pm Sunday 21st April 2013 by Callum Fredric

8.30am – Arrived at Allpress for all-important coffee. Refused to reveal who wrote the “Cutest Barista in the World” letter in Issue 06. Critic always protects its sources. 9am – Downed some beers and novelty shots outside Leith Liquor with the Critic team to “take the edge off.” Read more...

Badd Energy - Underwater Pyramids

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by Charlotte Doyle

When writing a review, it can be extremely difficult to take an objective, non-partisan perspective and put my own personal taste to one side. Especially with the album Underwater Pyramids by Badd Energy, as it is a style of music that sits at the lower end of my music-enjoyment spectrum. Initially Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 07

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by Lovebirds

ClydeI was already a few beers down when I arrived at Moon Bar. As I sat down, the girl across the table from me was no moonface – she had flowing raven hair, and was looking sexy and sophisticated in a dark blue winter coat and chesnut Italian leather ankle boots. I knew immediately that I wanted Read more...

Hi Dr. Nick | Issue 07

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by Dr. Nick

Hi everybody! It’s a subject that we talk about all the time, but never actually discuss: tiny todgers. Judging by word of mouth, all men have a larger-than-average dick. This makes me wonder when the hell a members’ bill was passed redefining the word “average” to something other than what Read more...

The More Things Change | Issue 07

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by Jessica Bromell

This week one of the better-remembered Kings of England takes the throne, which makes up for not much else actually happening. 21 April, 1509: The 18-year-old Henry VIII ascended to the throne of England and started causing trouble. His first order of business was to change his mind about who Read more...

Lez Feminables | Issue 07

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by Glitter Grrl

Why are some LGBT against gay marriage? Some of them commented on my Facebook red equals sign DP saying they didn’t like it. The Facebook “paint the town red” marriage equality thing was a Human Rights Campaign initiative, which is why your more sceptical liberal might not be on board. The Read more...

Daily Grind | Issue 07

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by M and G

The Good Oil is like a female PE student. Her exterior has some seriously good assets that make you really want to come inside, but soon you discover just how thick and douchey she is and decide you have no time for her. This basically describes M and G’s relationship with the not-so-Good Oil. Read more...

Science, Bitches! | Issue 07

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by Elsie Jacobson

It just got bloody cold. It’s dark when you wake up. The assignments are piling up. Mid-semesters are looming. Do you have the winter blues? Surprise! It’s a real thing. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that hits about 6% of people every winter, especially in places with Read more...

For Fuck's Sake | Issue 07

Posted 5:49pm Sunday 14th April 2013 by Elsie Stone

#1. The issue with snacks in the library is that the sound of other people eating is one of the most aggravating noises in the world. The sound of crinkling wrappers or an apple crunching stirs a very dark rage in the core of my being. But snacktime is also the best meal ever invented (apart from Read more...