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ISSUE 23 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 ` Vote This Week ISSUE 23 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 ` Vote this week. The Link, University of Otago Your nearest Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm voting place: Saturday 9.00am - 7.00pm Authorised by Andrew Kirton, 160 Willis Street, Wellington Critic_18September.indd 1 13/09/17 4:30 PM SEPTEMBER 2017 ISSUE 23 CONTENTS Letters 04 Editorial 06 News 08 OUSA Elections 12 Politics 16 A Little Bit Danker Clark NEWS & OPINION v Woodhouse 17 An interview with Tokerau Wilson, the creator of Māori/ News in Briefs 18 Pasifika Goth art, by Lucy Hunter P.22 Sport 21 CULTURE 36 Film 38 Art Rethinking your 39 Books Drinking 41 Games We’ve supported Dunedin; let’s support each other, by Zane Pocock P.28 COLUMNS Hunt for the Mystery Object 34 Day of the Day 34 C****WORD 35 Go Well, Celia Merry Quizmas 35 Inventions Out of Time 35 Two weeks ago New Zealand lost one of our last Ethel & Hyde 43 true rockers, Celia Mancini, by Hannah Herchenbach Critic Booze Reviews 43 P.30 Science Tank 44 Lucky in Love 45 Sage Advice 46 Cover image and photos of Celia Mancini: Esta de Jong https://dirt.gallery/ LETTERS SORTING OUT SKYLINES we can only vote for candidates who decided to put their name forward. Hello Critic, Now for something that could come back Firstly thanks for putting up these issues to bite me in the ass: a response to "Please online. It means I can read them all the way Stop Electing Unqualified White Guys", when LETTER OF THE WEEK over here on the Gold Coast on my Sunday I'm an unqualified white guy. (Also, mate, arvo, and reminisce over my scarfie days from you're /really/ opening yourself up to ad A PASSIONATE LETTER well over a decade ago! Just noticed in the hominem attacks here) latest booze review Swilliam Shakesbeer During the presidential debate in the Main I would like to do my take on the article ‘What mentions 'Mitsubishi Skylines'—surely in Common Room last week, a question was Do the Presidential Candidates Actually jest? If not then maybe a small factual error- posed to Caity for OUSA President—45 min- Represent?’ I will place particular emphasis on 'Nissan Skylines' might be more appropriate. utes in to the presidential debate, stating the “passionless” Unity: Great article as usual otherwise. that his vote was either for Caitlin or for One member travelled to New York to attend Being a dentist, I appreciated the article no confidence. "OUSA's credibility has Merit360 last year that focuses on the UN's on fluoride by Chelle Fitzgerald too, well gone down the toilet", his past em- Sustainable Development Goals, written and accurate. ployers at VUWSA "considered OUSA a Another is involved in Silverline—a new ini- Best, joke", "not all experience is good experi- tiative on campus to promote mental health and Rakesh. ence", and more preamble. wellbeing, and was a guest speaker at the I was dying to take the microphone and 4 Silverline Festival, respond after Caitlin, and in hindsight it's a Two are current members of the UniCrew good thing I didn't get the chance. Let's not Executive Team that encourages students to act like VUWSA is better than OUSA-Salient CALL THE POLICE get out of the campus bubble and volunteer in is a joke (namely by backing down to Neville the community, Jordan and Grant Guilford), and the respect Another is an RA at Aquinas, [Disclaimer : I'm running for OUSA presi- I held towards Critic has been eroded by One is currently the OUSA Colleges Officer, dent] I'm writing in response of this issues publishing this trite. You're talking shit about Oh and these are just a few examples. article "Please Stop Electing Unqualified white men, as a white man, and don't even According to your article, Barlow certainly has White Guys". I'm thoroughly disappointed mention the other female candidate Monique. the popularity and passion for partying, but if that Critic allowed such a biased article to Think less cynically about these white you’re looking for real passion—passion that runs be published during the voting period - and men: Logan Edgar was president during the through years of university and extends beyond while I thoroughly want to see more diversity passing of Voluntary Student Membership, the confines of campus, then I believe Unity in the OUSA executive, Sam McChesney's and put himself in a cage to fight the cause. offers that. writeup is an incredibly myopic way of going I'm gutted Hugh Baird didn't come out NB: no, I am not a member of the ticket (which about it. Having experience with the OUSA against CCTV like he said he would in his you seem to so vehemently despise!) I am just an executive is great, but you should base ex- campaign, but he definitely earned the pres- antagonised reader who knows of the great ca- perience on skills, not employer. Angus idency by a) being the most competent pabilities and experience that the Unity team Wilson was easily the most qualified member candidate, b) name recognition as the out- possess. All candidates deserve a fair shot, so I of the debates last week, with a legitimate going Critic editor. am here to help rectify Unity’s. union background that I would've loved to The article states 'Real Change' showed —Impunity for Unity see leading OUSA. Monique—this year's us the worst example of executive infighting The letter of the week wins other female candidate—is completely ig- in decades; that was the exec led by president a $30 BOOK VOUCHER nored in your writeup. You take issues with Laura Harris, who indeed had prior experi- From the University Book Shop Hugh Baird's presidency—as do I, I'm gutted ence on the OUSA exec. You're not qualified he didn't oppose CCTV like his campaign solely because you've worked somewhere— promised. However, he was easily the most you're qualified if you have the skills. competent member running for election last —Alex McKirdy PICKET THE TICKETS year, by virtue of being past Critic editor, and RESPONSE FROM SAM MCCHESNEY: the lack of faith in the other candidates. Kia ora critic! Past OUSA president Laura Harris had prior How annoying are tickets? I have beef with them OUSA executive experience—which was a Going to try and keep this reply brief. I because most candidates are pretty meat and presidency marked by massive infighting (as didn’t mention Monique because the article three veg (definitely without the trimmings). you mention). Logan Edgar took protesting wasn’t an appraisal of this year’s candidates. Also, where's the postgrad representation? It personally, caging himself to take a stand For that, see Joel MacManus’ piece. It was a shouldn't be left up to postgrad rep and the only against Voluntary Student Membership. I discussion of a particular social phenomenon: incoming candidate got a no confidence from me! want a more diverse executive too, represent- namely, that white men are presumed com- The uni already ignores us. Ousa shouldn't! ing Otago's diverse Maori, Pasifica, Middle petent while women and ethnic minorities Cheers. Eastern, Asian, etc. community. But face it: need to prove themselves first. Of course —That’s the Ticket Otago is an overwhelmingly white place, and experience is no guarantee of success—last LETTERS A WORKABLE CARBON TAX CORRECTION: year showed that—but generally speaking, our best presidents have been our most ex- The article titled "Local TV Station Channel perienced ones (e.g. Fran in 2013). Not all of Dear Critic, 39 is "Essentially Dead" NZ on Air CEO" our inexperienced presidents were bad pres- I happened to notice that page 13 of your contained some erroneous information re- idents. But you know what would have made September Issue 22 had a whoopsie—the garding the future of the station. NZ on Air them better presidents? Prior experience! sections on Policy and Personality happened continues to fund Allied Press $397,000 The norm that presidents don’t need experi- to be exactly the same. Not just saying the annually, and NZ on Air have approved in ence has held OUSA back. And it’s a norm that same stuff in general, but word for word the principle funding for a further 12 months. only seems to benefit one group—white guys. same. If this was deliberate and had a point The claim that NZ on Air will no longer be And as for your suggestion that as a white to it, I don't get it. If it's an editorial mistake, funding Channel was taken from outdated guy I shouldn’t be pointing this stuff out, then it's a massive fuck up! information. well, sorry to betray the cause BRO. Regards, Vincent O'Connor RESPONSE: We are sorry for this mistake. We updated the online version to include the HIGH QUALITY DOG correct text. 5 NOTICE: Wingardiam Leviosaaa! If you have ever wondered what a school of Witchcraft and Wizardry would be like in New Zealand, come check out Improsaurus' first ever serial show! That's right, four shows in a row from the 27th - 30th of September in Allen Hall at 7:30pm. CAPITAL GAINS TAX NECESSARY Higher income earners can avoid their tax rate by selling their shares of a dividend income. Lower income earners would pay more for the income because of a lower tax rate. Thus dividend income is converted into untaxed capital gains.
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