CONFESSIONS OF QUIDNUNC // PAGE 18 ADULT, I AM NOT // PAGE 22 MY VEGAN WEEK // PAGE 26 ISSUE 10 // 04 MAY 2015 CRITIC.CO.NZ BY-ELECTION // PLANET MEDIA INSOLVENCY // PLASTIC BAG BAN // HOSPITAL FOOD SOURCING // DENTISTRY RANKS TOP // EUROPEAN BOAT CRISIS // NEPAL EARTHQUAKE // BALI EXECUTIONS // POLITICS // SPORTS // NEWS IN BRIEFS // SPORTS ISSUE 10 : 04 MAY 2015 FEATURES 18 CONFESSIONS OF A QUIDNUNC Passive aggressive behaviour can make for a mis- erably infuriating existence. Living with passive aggressive flatmates is the worst, but being the passive aggressive flatmate is exponentially more troubling. BY MAYA DODD 22 ADULT, I AM NOT 22 “Help! I need an adult!” I cry upon discovering that my lamp is still not turning on, even though I’ve replaced the bulb and tried it out on five different power points. No, you don’t need an adult, my self-affirming internal monologue says, you are an adult. BY LYDIA ADAMS 26 MY VEGAN WEEK Kirsty Gordge undergoes a vegan lifestyle for a week to learn the whys and hows of veganism. It is not a diet; it is a lifestyle. It is not just about food; it is about animal testing. And if you do it properly, it won’t restrict your life to lettuce and carrots. 18 26 BY KIRSTY GORDGE NEWS & OPINION COLUMNS CULTURE 04 BY-ELECTION 40 LETTERS 30 FILM 05 EXECRABLE 42 SCEPTIC SCHISM 31 FOOD 06 NEWS 42 CRUSH ON CAMPUS 32 ART 10 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 43 DAVID CLARK 33 MUSIC 12 POLITICS 43 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE 36 BOOKS 14 NEWS IN BRIEFS 44 SCIENCE, BITCHES! 38 GAMES 16 SPORT 44 BACK OF THE CLASS 39 HOROSCOPES 45 ODT WATCH 46 LOVE IS BLIND 10 ONE EXECUTION TOO MANY THE CRITIC TEAM » IT’S NOT JUST BALI EDITOR JOSIE COCHRANE t’s terrifying that in the twenty-first But those other deaths are also a result of TECH EDITOR KAT GILBERTSON century, in a time when we are supposed other people’s stupid behaviour. Should peo- I to be so much more knowledgeable, so ple really be killed for being stupid? FEATURES DESIGNER CERI GIDDENS much more civil, we’re just not. I know “we” NEWS EDITOR LAURA MUNRO seems harsh — it’s another country, it’s not us, In a story by Henry Napier this week, he CULTURE EDITOR LOU CALLISTER-BAKER it’s not the same. quotes David Shearer, Labour’s Foreign Af- FEATURES EDITOR LAURA STARLING fairs spokesperson speaking of agreements SUB EDITOR MARY MCLAUGHLIN The thing is, it is. We are all humans, born in to be made with Saudi Arabia, where human CHIEF REPORTER JOE HIGHAM the same generation, born in families, requir- rights are also horrendous. “If we decided to ing the same basic essentials, and yet some- make human rights the issue by which we had NEWS TEAM DAMIAN GEORGE, AMBER ALLOTT, how the rights we get depend on the luck of free trade agreements with other countries, STEPH TAYLOR, MAGNUS WHYTE, what country we end up being born in. Bali, we wouldn’t be doing very much trade in the BRIDIE BOYD, OLIVER GASKELL, ZAHRA where the two Australians and six other drug world,” he said. SHAHTAHMASEBI, DAMIAN GEORGE, smugglers were executed last week, is only 12 ANGUS SHAW hours away by plane. The United States is only Well, maybe we should cut down on our trad- SECTION EDITORS 14 hours away. ing. If that’s what it takes. Obviously, it’s not BASTI MENKES, SOPHIE EDMONDS, simple, but right now it seems that National MANDY TE, BRANDON JOHNSTONE, BRIDGET VOSBURGH, HENRY NAPIER, We have all this additional knowledge, all is out for the dollars and Labour is out for DANIEL LORMANS this research on how many cases there have criticising National. I’m pretty sure humans, CONTRIBUTORS been of people wrongfully sentenced to death, in general, are good people; maybe many are FINBARR NOBLE, EMMA LODES, SHAUN or how being unattractive or anything but a stupid, but mostly we’re after a peaceful world. SWAIN, ELLA BORRIE, MAYA DODD, white English speaking person, means you’re If politicians weren’t so focused on being party KIRSTY GORDGE, LYDIA ADAMS, EMMA more likely to receive a harsher sentence. Yet, politics, of belonging to one side or the other, a COTTON, CHEYANNE INTERMANN, even though most of this research was con- lot more could be achieved, in both New Zea- OLIVIA COLLIER, DAVID CLARK, ducted in the US, the death penalty still exists. land and overseas. DISTRIBUTOR MAX POCOCK ONLINE CONTENT MANAGER One of the arguments for executing the people We show no signs of standing up to the US, a AMAN JAMWAL in Bali, for people not being so compassionate country that still hangs on to the death pen- ADVERTISING SALES towards them, is that they knowingly smug- alty. Is this because falling out with them JOSH HANNAGAN, ELAINE OLDHAM, gled drugs out of Bali — to a place where they would be a bit scarier? Does our government RACHEL ENRIGHT knew the death penalty was the punishment want to stay buddies with the big dog? The US for drug smuggling. Yes, what they did was doesn’t receive near the same criticisim for its CONNECT stupid. Yes, what they did contributes to a cold, inhumane behaviour. Killing someone by preposterous number of deaths every year. lethal injection doesn’t make them any bet- ter – in fact, in a country that claims to be so READ ONLINE CRITIC.CO.NZ much better than everywhere else, it’s almost ISSUU.COM/CRITIC_TE_AROHI more disturbing. GET IN TOUCH [email protected] Whilst you ponder how fucked the world is, in FACEBOOK.COM/CRITICTEAROHI an attempt to do what we can for those in Ne- TWEET: @CRITICTEAROHI pal, we’ve started an appeal for those affected (03) 479 5335 by the earthquake in Nepal. We’re hoping we can get everyone to give $5 to our Givealittle campaign and raise $50,000 to send to the Red Cross. Give what you can — even if it means P.O. BOX 1436, DUNEDIN skipping a coffee today. Critic is a member of the Aotearoa Student Press Association (ASPA). Disclaimer: the views presented within this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the Editor, PMDL, Josie x or OUSA. Press Council: people with a complaint against a magazine should first complain in writing to the Editor and then, if not satisfied with the response, complain to the Press Council. Complaints should be addressed to the Secretary, JOSIE COCHRANE PO Box 10-879 The Terrace, Wellington. CRITIC EDITOR NEWS [email protected] By-Election Nominations » SIX CANDIDATES FOR CAMPAIGNS AND EDUCATION EDUCATION OFFICER promote representation from all departments. - Continue to ensure that access to academic support is of utmost priority and readily avail- able to all students. Henry Vote for experience you can trust. Napier Zachariah Vote Laura Harris. Roy Al-Alami I’m not here to make sweeping claims about how I’m going to save the scarfie lifestyle. It Hi, my name is Zachariah. I am running for the doesn’t need saving. In my experience, stu- position of Education Officer. dents don’t need help having a good time. - Let’s be honest, nobody really understands Anton What I do care about is areas where OUSA the bureaucracy that plagues the University; so, Hovius can really help. A key focus issue of mine on is I want to keep it short and simple on what I am night time safety. There is currently no cam- advocating for: Tertiary education is no longer free, and most paign that help protect students, or help them - Increasing a strong first year achievement. De- of us will leave university $22,000 in debt for protect themselves, from that kind of danger. crease the number of drop out freshers (yes get our degree alone. Sure, chuck out that letter That’s something I want to change. your degree’s). We want you to stay. from IRD, but stop to look at the number of I will campaign my hardest for any issues - I support the raising of the ‘7.0 EFTS LIMIT’. This zeroes there, and consider what you’re getting that are key to OUSA and to students. I’m extends how long we, as students, can study for that… they don’t match up. dedicated to this role and have students best with a loan. The University should have an obli- There are simples things that can be interests at heart. gation to support their students’ future. done; live streaming all lectures, fixing exam It’s alright not to care about student - There has been talk that Hyde St will not go special considerations problems, and lobby- politics, just let me care for you. ahead next year. I strongly support this event to ing against the 7 EFTS student loan limit (for continue, as it has been at the University since you med students), but we need to be willing the dawn of time. to push hard for these desperately needed - Education is the reason why you’re here (along changes and more. So please vote for me. with the scarfie lifestyle) and a strong voice is Sean what YOU want, so YOU can get the most out of it. CAMPAIGNS OFFICER Gamble Educating the children since 1995. Cheers, Hey, I’m Sean and I study 3rd year Law and Zac Politics. I believe OUSA’s Campaigns have been great and I want to continue to support Nick them with some new approaches. Findlay My experience is: - I have campaigned for campus groups for the Laura Nick here, past 3 years Harris Lets not waste time.