Poetry | Issue 16

Posted 5:14pm Sunday 15th July 2012

Sliding into the dark room From the last bite of night air Jimmy Strong stared through the gloom And took account of all that was queer. Taking a seat and accepting a drink He asked permission, “Allowed to think?” “Who among you, he asked his congregation, Can claim to know the Read more...

The Exec Reports

Posted 5:14pm Sunday 15th July 2012

Every quarter your student execies have to hand in a report saying what they’ve been doing for the last three months. If they don’t, or if the exec decides they’ve done a shite job, then they don’t get paid their measly honorariums. Critic had to read each and every report then sit through an Read more...

Get (Re)Oriented

Posted 5:13pm Sunday 8th July 2012

OUSA and Radio One have teamed up again to bring you a huge line-up for this year’s Re-Orientation. Here’s what you can hit up over the next week: WednesdayClubs DayClubs and Socs Centre, 10am – 3pm (and it’s FREE!) Clubs Day is back! Head on down to the Clubs and Societies Centre Read more...

Oi, Syria, Fucking Stop It!

Posted 5:13pm Sunday 8th July 2012

The 47th Otago Foreign Policy School took place over the uni holidays, with the ongoing conflict in Syria at the forefront of the conference’s discussions. The three-day conference at St Margaret’s is an opportunity for New Zealand and international experts to meet with government officials and Read more...

It’s Another International Officer! Again!

Posted 5:13pm Sunday 8th July 2012

You might remember flexing your democratic muscles at the end of last semester. The results are in, with all questions put forward by OUSA in its annual referendum being passed with healthy majorities and a newly minted International Officer joining the OUSA executive. Third year Pharmacy Read more...

“Cheeky darkies” better represented*

Posted 8:39pm Sunday 3rd June 2012

The University of Otago has appointed Tuari Potiki as its new Director of Māori Development. This will put Mr Potiki in charge of Māori development activities at the University, as well as maintaining the University’s relationship with local iwi. Mr Potiki has previously held a Read more...

$1.4 Billion, Still No Hydroslide

Posted 8:39pm Sunday 3rd June 2012

A hard-hitting article by the ODT’s Vaughan Elder has revealed that the University of Otago is the most asset-rich of New Zealand’s many illustrious tertiary institutions. With $1.4 billion in total assets, Otago left the University of Auckland to sob all the way to the bank with its miserable asset Read more...

How To: Cram for Exams

Posted 7:40pm Sunday 27th May 2012

So we’re one week out from exams, and you haven’t been to class since before mid-semester break. You can’t even remember if your paper was about interpretations of classical art in the renaissance or the cell structure of archaebacteria. But fear not! With Critic’s guide to cramming for exams, Read more...

Diatribe | Issue 13

Posted 7:40pm Sunday 27th May 2012

I assume that when most of you walk round uni you appraise your peers at least vaguely holistically – “That chick has a great rack!”, “God I hope those errant lip hairs are for movember and not a perennial thing”, “Shit he smells eerily similar to Kapiti Kikorangi Blue!” – that kind of thing. Me? I Read more...

Alty student attempts to import Class B

Posted 7:40pm Sunday 27th May 2012

In a brazen attempt to become the coolest kid on his hall floor, an Otago student has attempted to buy ecstasy over the Internet. The 18-year-old appeared in Dunedin District Court last Tuesday, and admitted procuring the Class B drug. His lawyer has asked for an adjournment to allow for an Read more...