Science Bitches | Issue 3

Posted 2:37pm Sunday 12th March 2017 by Wee Doubt

A placebo is anything that seems to be a “real” medical treatment, but isn’t. It could be a pill, a shot, a spell, a potion; anything a person is told will make them feel better. What all placebos have in common is that they do not contain an active substance that demonstrably Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 3

Posted 11:52am Sunday 12th March 2017 by Charlie O’Mannin

This week the ODT has finally done it. They’ve run out of content completely. Over the next couple of weeks they plan to see how many different kinds of feathers they can lodge in different locations.   We seem to have an infestation of Australian Read more...

Editorial | Issue 3

Posted 11:19am Sunday 12th March 2017 by Lucy Hunter

Last week an advert appeared in The Star newspaper promoting Don Brash’s new political movement “Hobson’s Pledge”. In it, the group calls for politicians to stop giving “extra rights for those who arrived here first,” “favourable treatment based on Read more...

Otago University Faces On-going Issue Of Declining Enrollment

Posted 10:14am Sunday 10th April 2016 by Joe Higham

Otago University saw a 2.2 percent decline in overall student enrollments in 2015, with 2016’s enrollment numbers set to be announced at a University Council Meeting on Tuesday afternoon.  With humanities and commerce departments feeling the brunt of the declining numbers over the Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 3

Posted 3:36pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind-date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mis-matched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Dog With Two Tails, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this svounds Read more...

Matters Of Debate | Issue 3

Posted 2:29pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Otago University Debating Society

This column is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for socail debating every Tuesday at 6pm in the Commerce Building. Affirmative, by Old Major When Eve ate the apple we got kicked out of the Garden of Eden which was a literal paradise. Or maybe not so literal. A lot Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 3

Posted 2:27pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Critic

With the advent of modern genetics, humans are slowly learning more and more about the hardwiring of our own brains. Each discovery tells us a little more about the way our genetics determine how our bodies will react to environmental stimuli. That is, how our genetics may pre-determine various Read more...

Dear Ethel | Issue 3

Posted 2:22pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Student Support

Dear Ethel, I just moved to Dunedin to begin my first year of study. I grew up in a small rural town and I didn’t meet another LGBT person. I have been questioning for a while now and have been excited about the possibility of coming to Dunedin and finally being able to meet other Read more...

Sexcellent | Issue 3

Posted 2:15pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Sexcellent

Dear Sexcellent I had sex with a couple of different people during o week, and now I’ve got some red, itchy bumps around my genitals. Is this an STD???  Please help, Itchy and anxious Dear Itchy and anxious, First off, stay calm! In my experience, at least 90 percent of those Read more...

The Weekly Doubt | Issue 3

Posted 2:07pm Sunday 13th March 2016 by Wee Doubt

According to the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, water fluoridation is one of the “ten great public health achievements” of the 20th century. Fluoride reduces the rate of demineralisation caused by bacteria from sugar on the surface of the teeth. In order to be Read more...