Turangawaewae | Issue 20

Posted 5:14pm Sunday 12th August 2012

Where is your turangawaewae, your place to stand? The place where you feel a sense of community and belonging and identity; where you feel most loved, valued and supported; where you feel “at home”? Where is it? For some it’s a physical place: a mountain, river, beach, or lake. Perhaps it’s Read more...

Every Day I’m chapil’n | Issue 11

Posted 7:08pm Sunday 13th May 2012

What do you notice? What do you notice as hold this copy of Critic in your hands; as you start to read this column? Take a minute to look around. Who or what do you see; the colours, the light and shadows? Listen. What do you hear; close by and further off? What smells do you notice? And what do you Read more...

Every day I’m chapil’n | Issue 6

Posted 7:07pm Sunday 1st April 2012

How hopeful are you? As we race towards Easter and mid-semester break, it might seem an odd question to ask, but before you read on take a moment to ask yourself, “How hopeful am I?” How hopeful concerning local and world events; concerning your academic future; concerning college mates, flatmates, Read more...