FFIC101: THE HORRORS OF FANFICTION // PAGE 18 THE EDGE OF EDGY: AN ATTEMPT TO BE MORE THAN COOL // PAGE 22 DON’T BE AFRAID: PHOBIAS AND WHERE THEY COME FROM // PAGE 26 ISSUE 02 // 2 MAR 2015 CRITIC.CO.NZ DCC CONSIDERS LIQUOR BAN EXTENSION // EXECRABLE // FRUIT & VEGE SCHEME GOES BANANAS // NZUSA BILLS STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONS // WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: THE TPPA // MASSIVE BACK IN PRINT // CUMBERLAND COURTS NO MORE ISSUE 2 : 2 MARCH 2015 FEATURES 18 FANFICTION 101 Fans show their love and loyalty to their fandom in a myriad of ways. Some purchase merchandise, some learn every fact there is to know, some dedicate their spare time to developing intricate cosplay, some people do all this and more. And some people write fanfiction. BY LAURA STARLING 22 THE EDGE OF EDGY 22 An edgy person is someone who’s got just a little bit of mystery about them (not the serial killer kind) and walks to the beat of a different (but catchy) drum. Olivier makes attempts to try this out. BY OLIVIA COLLIER 26 DON’T BE SCARED Phobias are the most common form of anxiety in the world, and they range from things as ‘normal’ as a fear of public speaking, to downright bizarre fears of mayonnaise! Where do phobias originate from and what do the professionals think? 18 26 BY KIRSTY GORDGE NEWS & OPINION COLUMNS CULTURE 06 NEWS 40 LETTERS 31 FOOD 07 EXECRABLE 42 SCEPTIC SCHISM 33 ART 10 THE TPPA 42 CRUSH ON CAMPUS 34 MUSIC 14 NEWS IN BRIEFS 43 DAVID CLARK 36 FILM 16 POLITICS 43 A BROAD VIEW 38 BOOKS 17 SPORT 44 SCIENCE, BITCHES! 39 GAMES 44 BACK OF THE CLASS 46 LOVE IS BLIND 45 ODT WATCH 10 ON THE COVER Crazy Clown Photo by Thomas Lord THE CRITIC TEAM EDITOR JOSIE COCHRANE TECH EDITOR 2015 KAT GILBERTSON OUTGOING EXECUTIVE DESIGN PRODUCER WIZARD SAM CLARK FEATURES DESIGNER CERI GIDDENS NEWS EDITOR LAURA MUNRO CULTURE EDITOR LOU CALLISTER-BAKER FEATURES EDITOR LAURA STARLING SUB EDITOR MARY MCLAUGHLIN CHIEF REPORTER CARLA GREEN NEWS TEAM EMILY DRAPER, HENRY NAPIER, EMMA LODES, OLIVER GAS- KELL, MAGNUS WHYTE, AMBER ALLOTT, JOE HIGHAM, STEPH TAYLOR SECTION EDITORS BASTI MENKES, SOPHIE EDMONDS, MANDY TE, BRAN- DON JOHNSTONE, BRIDGET VOSBURGH, CONTRIBUTORS DANIEL LORMANS, EMMA COTTON, FINBARR NOBLE, DAN- IEL MUNRO, SIMON KINGSLEY-HOLMES, We Will Miss You Sam! 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It’s not JOSIE COCHRANE PO Box 10-879 The Terrace, Wellington. necessary for me to be specific because this CRITIC EDITOR critic.co.nz ISSUE 2 5 NEWS [email protected] DCC Considers Liquor Ban Extension » CULL WANTS SOLUTIONS “SOONER RATHER THAN LATER” BY EMMA LODES View Street residence known as General Manager Services and Development Pickford explained that in order to create a “Backpackers” has come under Simon Pickford confirmed that at a recent bylaw extending an alcohol ban, substantial A scrutiny from the Dunedin police party, a student jumped out of an upper-sto- evidence that alcohol has contributed to a high and neighbouring houses, as the behaviour of rey window onto a Noise Control Officer as level of crime or disorder is needed. its inhabitants is seen to have crossed the line. the officer was leaving the flat. The officer Urinating on the street, wrecking household “suffered minor head, neck and shoulder “Ultimately … our preference is to encourage items, blasting music and smashing bottles injuries, but these could have been much more responsible behaviour without the and windows have become regular actions worse,” Pickett said. “It was an extremely need for infringement fines and bans,” he of the flat’s inhabitants, causing the Dunedin dangerous situation. said. “In the case of View Street we invited City Council to consider taking extreme action. the tenants along to a meeting with council The council will not jump into initiating a li- staff, Armourguard Noise Control contractors The DCC is considering extending the central quor ban but will conduct a consultation to and police. This was a very positive meet- city liquor ban to View Street. gather multiple options for action. According ing which hopefully will avoid the need for a to Cull, other options include police action and regulation approach.” The idea was originally suggested by Cr Ben- noise abatement notices. In a noise abatement son-Pope after the DCC received numerous notice, continued disturbance from the flat in However, the police favour an extension of the complaints from the flat’s neighbours. question can constitute a crime. liquor ban, according to Pickford. According to Dave Cull, Mayor of Dunedin, the Pickford said he believes that a noise abate- Cull believes action should be taken immedi- flat has been a recurring problem over the last ment notice, which would mean continued ately. “We would like it to kick off as soon as few years. “It’s a house with 19 people, but I disturbance from the flat would constitute a possible, and come back to council as soon as don’t think there are only 19 people involved crime, could be just as effective as a liquor [we can],” Cull said. “We are not talking about in the gatherings … there are hundreds spilling ban. “The police have requested [liquor bans] minor disturbance. We would like to see that out onto the street.” According to Cull, neigh- in the past — particularly around large events there are solutions sooner rather than later.” bours have approached the DCC with com- — and they have worked well,” said Pickford. plaints including “disorder, damage, noise, “However, bylaws of any sort are generally The DCC will discuss the options and decide drunkenness, obscenities, you name it.” the last resort as they restrict people’s rights how to proceed at its next meeting. and freedoms, so it’s not something that’s done lightly.” 6 ISSUE 2 critic.co.nz NEWS E X E C R A B L E OUSA Students of Arise Church. Hunt then The Team’s First Quickie informed the executives that he had been ap- BY LAURA MUNRO proached by a member of a pro-life group that is looking to affiliate. Most of the team were unaware of what affiliation actually means. o kick off the second executive meeting “lecturers will be like, ‘no’, students have to “The point of affiliation is to access OUSA re- for 2015, President Paul Hunt warned come to class.” sources,” said Hunt.