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A Fear of Clowns 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! BRIDIE BOYD, JAKE WYSOCKI, KIRSTY » SEND US A POSTCARD GORDGE, LETISHA NICHOLAS, ALEX BLACKWOOD, THOMAS LORD DISTRIBUTOR MAX POCOCK I love people having a good rant and happens all the time. But is sending troops ONLINE CONTENT MANAGER getting things off their chest. Go for gold, say abroad really only promoting war? Or is it an OLI CAMERON what you want. What’s difficult though is attempt at saving a horrendous situation? ADVERTISING SALES when people take offence and then decide to Is promoting girl power really man hat- JOSH HANNAGAN, ELAINE OLDHAM, use that as a platform to insult people back or ing? Or can people realise that while we love RACHEL ENRIGHT think it makes them a better person. I am not men too, women still have things to fight for? easily offended — it makes you miserable and You’ll be a much happier person if you it bores other people. look at the positive side when there is a pos- CONNECT It’s fine for things to bother you — there itive side to look at. The world is too fucked READ ONLINE are some things that I cringe at: like when un- up to be searching for more things to be mad CRITIC.CO.NZ derwear is hung out in front of houses, or when about. And it’s definitely too fucked up to go ISSUU.COM/CRITIC_TE_AROHI people make cups of tea too weak, or if people and accuse people of things you have zero GET IN TOUCH don’t appreciate my references to FRIENDS. justification for. CRITIC@CRITIC.CO.NZ But offended? God, no. (Maybe a little, if you Jump off the high horse and have a pro- FACEBOOK.COM/CRITICTEAROHI don’t know what “pulling a Monica” is or that ductive discussion with the mere mortals. TWEET: @CRITICTEAROHI “we were on a break” can never be used.) On another note, this issue is the last one (03) 479 5335 But there are much bigger things to be with our dearest Sam Clark’s input — he’s de- P.O. BOX 1436, DUNEDIN offended about. Like seeing the latest hostage veloped Critic from just another student mag- video broadcast, reading about another death azine to a damn-well sexy one, winning us because someone was driving under the in- every design award he could for the last three fluence, or hearing about kids being groomed years. You will be massively missed in this Critic is a member of the Aotearoa Student Press over Facebook — once again, headlines in the place. Have fun gallivanting across the world Association (ASPA). Disclaimer: the views presented within this publication do news last week. and then come back and tell me off for all the not necessarily represent the views of the Editor, PMDL, Taking offence is all good if that’s how things I’ve probably broken. or OUSA. Press Council: people with a complaint against a magazine you feel, but think twice before you go and Lots of love, should first complain in writing to the Editor and then, if not satisfied with the response, complain to the Press accuse people of being something or another, Council. Complaints should be addressed to the Secretary, or promoting a particular behaviour. 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 news@critic.co.nz 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.
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