Whole Lotta Love | Issue 12

Posted 2:53pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Student Support

The month of May is important for two reasons. 17 May is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). May 2015 is also our first national HIV testing month. IDAHOT represents an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision makers, the media, the public, opinion Read more...

Editorial | Issue 12

Posted 10:20am Sunday 17th May 2015 by Josie Cochrane

At the time we sent this issue to print, 3300 people had signed a petition demanding an apology from TVNZ for its “biased report on Dunedin students” during the Sunday show over a week ago. TVNZ won’t apologise. What it’s done is no different to what we all Read more...

Love is Blind | Issue 12

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mismatched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Di Lusso, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, Read more...

David Clark | Issue 12

Posted 2:28pm Sunday 17th May 2015 by David Clark

New Zealand has changed a lot since I was a kid. When I was a kid, homosexuality was illegal, and those who engaged in “homosexual acts” risked getting locked up. Kids who didn’t fit gendered stereotypes were bullied mercilessly. There were no education programmes around sexual Read more...

Sceptic Schism | Issue 11

Posted 2:27pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Wee Doubt

“Detox” diets make out the liver is like a dirty old sponge that needs to go through the washing machine. Actually, the liver is an organ that filters harmful or unneeded substances from the blood to be excreted as urine. It is self-regulating and will replenish its own cells at the same Read more...

Crush on Campus | Issue 11

Posted 2:37pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Lonely Boy

Each week Critic wants to hear from you if you’re struggling to approach the man or woman of your dreams. Does she always sit on that front row seat and give the lecturer far more attention than you’re comfortable with? Does he stroll past your window each morning and your only attempts Read more...

David Clark | Issue 11

Posted 2:41pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by David Clark

Ifind it shocking that in Dunedin there are over 1000 young people who are not in employment, education or training. These are the people most likely to end up long-term unemployed. There are lots of myths about the long-term unemployed. They are an easy target for criticism and beneficiary Read more...

A Broad View | Issue 11

Posted 2:44pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Jeriel Tan

A Broad View is written by different international students each week who wish to share their impressions of their time here or unique experiences. Email critic@critic.co.nz if you are an international student wanting to tell your tale. It’s midnight at Pequeño’s down Read more...

From the Back of the Class | Issue 10

Posted 2:48pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Finbarr Noble

I’m not usually much of a believer in conspiracy theories. I do not necessarily consider the phrase a dirty term as some do, conjuring up images of tinfoil-wearing loonies, but I do subscribe more to the “cock up, not cover up” theory of government than to the secret scheming Read more...

Whole Lotta Love | Issue 11

Posted 3:03pm Sunday 10th May 2015 by Student Support

As quoted on the New Zealand Aids Foundation website (NZAF), nearly 80% of HIV diagnoses are among gay and bi guys, but why, you ask? Well, gay and bi guys have much more anal sex than straight guys. You are 18 times more likely to contract HIV through unprotected anal sex than unprotected vaginal Read more...