Voices from Beyond the Grad | Issue 8

Posted 2:30pm Sunday 23rd April 2017 by Helen Heath

Come on body, move, I think to myself as I roll over onto my back and stare up at the white tent that encases my little world. Out of the corner of my eye Thai archaeologists and workers climb the wooden ladder out of our 4.5m deep pit. It is the final days of excavating, and saying that I am tired Read more...

Critic Booze Reviews | Issue 8

Posted 2:35pm Sunday 23rd April 2017 by Swilliam Shakesbeer

Holy fucking shit this stuff is a gamechanger. Banrock Station has taken some mediocre rose, mixed it with delicious juice and a whole bunch of sugar and produced the most scullable wine product on the market (seriously, the label says ‘wine product’, as if they can’t legally call Read more...

Ethel & Hyde | Issue 8

Posted 2:40pm Sunday 23rd April 2017 by Student Support

Hi, I got a cold a few weeks ago and it won’t go away. Just when I think it is getting better it comes back again. The doctor told me it might be because of the mould in my house, which started growing after that big hailstorm at the start of semester. Is there anything I can do about the Read more...

The Hell Hole | Issue 7

Posted 1:50pm Sunday 9th April 2017 by Joel MacManus

“Yeah, Accounting isn’t really what I want to do, but it’s a decent fall-back. I dunno, I guess I just wanna open myself up for opportunities, y’know… are you still paying attention, Tony?”  Oh shit, I missed half of that. Some bullshit about her degree. Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 7

Posted 11:57am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Charlie O’Mannin

Perpetually stuck for content, the ODT has sunk to reporting on people just continuing to exist   Over the coming years they intend to gradually report on everyone else who also continues to exist. The initiative is predicted to go down well in Patearoa, where the majority of residents Read more...

Vitalogy | Issue 7

Posted 1:55pm Sunday 9th April 2017 by Prof's Wood & Ruddock

Apart from disease, sleeplessness may arise from an overloaded stomach, over-excitement, or cold feet. Treatment - How to sleep is to many persons a matter of high importance. Nervous persons, who are troubled with wakefulness, usually have a strong tendency of blood to the brain, with cold Read more...

Voices from Beyond the Grad | Issue 7

Posted 1:25pm Sunday 9th April 2017 by Kirio Birks

A new study by a team of international researchers claims that approximately 50 percent of PhD students suffer from mental health problems, ranging from chronic anxiety to clinical depression. This seems to be news to just about everybody except for postgrads. Even the new kids on the block are Read more...

Vapourium Presents Science Tank | Issue 7

Posted 1:31pm Sunday 9th April 2017 by Ben Cravens

Flat Earthers believe that the world is flat, not spherical, and that the entirety of the scientific community, NASA, and the Government are hiding the truth. Yes, I know it seems ridiculous, but people all around the globe really believe this. However, maybe we’re being biased. Let’s Read more...

David Clark | Issue 7

Posted 11:17am Sunday 9th April 2017 by David Clark

The river most important to you is probably your local one. You may have grown up swimming in it, or you may have enjoyed a cheeky spot of fishing there. For Māori, awa form an important part of cultural heritage – they sustain communities.  As Kiwis, I believe it is our birth Read more...

Cookin' Up Love | Issue 7

Posted 1:38pm Sunday 9th April 2017 by Lovebirds

Each week, we lure two singletons to The Captain Cook Hotel, give them food and drink, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, email critic@critic.co.nz. But be warned--if you dine on the free food and dash without sending us a writeup, a Critic writer will Read more...