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Posted 10:29am Saturday 8th October 2016

Congratulations on former OUSA President, Ruby Sycamore Smith and former Critic Editor, Zane Pocock for tying the knot recently! On the sly,Hugh and Laura refused to comment on their nuptial plans. Hugh continued whistling Skater Boy by Avril Lavigne, including some sick drum beats Read more...

Team-itorial | Issue 26

Posted 10:16am Saturday 8th October 2016

It’s been a hell of a year here at Critic, with plenty of good times. Given our final issue this week, we thought we’d disclose our highlights of the year.   Ceri: According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small Read more...

Drinking Games | Issue 24

Posted 11:42am Saturday 24th September 2016

The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is on Tuesday 27th September on CNN, BBC News, and Fox News. Critic is proud to present you with our official debate drinking game: 1) Take one drink every time you hear the following words: China Great Believe Read more...

2017 Te Rōpū Māori Nominations

Posted 12:55pm Saturday 17th September 2016

Tumuaki (President) Rangiira Barclay-Kerr Ko Taupiri te maunga Ko Waikato te awa Ko Tainui te waka Ko Waikato te iwi Ko Maketū, ko Te Kōraha, ko Pārāwera ōku marae Ko Ngāti Mahuta te hapū   Kia ora whānau,  My Read more...

2017 OUSA Executive Election Nominees

Posted 11:37am Saturday 17th September 2016

The nominations for the 2017 OUSA Executive have closed, and an array of good-looking candidates have put their name forward to represent you. Below are the positions and the candidates after your votes! Please note—These are the candidates personal views and in no way an endorsement of Read more...

Missing: grey rectangles

Posted 10:49am Saturday 17th September 2016

Police are seeking the owners of a number of items they suspect were stolen from North Dunedin flats in the last several weeks.  A man was driving a scooter when he was stopped by police on Albany Street, North Dunedin, according to a Police Media Centre statement, along with several Read more...

What is it like being a Muslim Student at Otago University?

Posted 11:12am Sunday 21st August 2016

Life for me at Otago University is probably quite similar to yours.  Anonymous I have found it quite difficult to write this piece mainly because I do not see myself being any different to the other students here. For me, the environment at Otago has been one that I have been able to Read more...

Grocery Prices

Posted 10:36am Sunday 21st August 2016

With the price of groceries requiring a small mortgage these days, we at Critic decided it’d be a good idea to compare prices of the big three supermarkets and see where you can get the best bang for your buck. Countdown= $89.80 New World= $84.53 Pak N Save= $77.63  Few top Read more...

OUSA City Gallery Crawl

Posted 3:05pm Monday 15th August 2016

Every year OUSA hosts the City Gallery Crawl. It is a night to explore the diversity of the visual art scene in Dunedin. Galleries open late, many have free drink and food, and every one has a feast for the eyes. You can either wander round the galleries at your leisure, or meet at the Dunedin Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 18

Posted 1:32pm Sunday 7th August 2016

What do you think he’s abstaining from? *wink wink    Now we know who hires all those people who scrape through Marketing with a C.   Call me old fashioned but titles should be more than three unrelated words strung together. The ODT is at the forefront of Read more...