"I don’t know when the transition from “you’ve had sex?!” to “so, did you have sex yet?” began. I think somewhere between the ages of 17 and 18. That’s when you’re meant to be done with the ‘awkward’ phase. The phase where your mum drops you and your date off at the movies, and you watch whatever sh*tty Marvel film has just come out. You awkwardly reach out to hold hands, and both your palms are weirdly sweaty. Then you go and have clumsy sex in your childhood bedroom, and it’s both your first times and it’s incredibly uncomfortable. I don’t know. I never got that far."
So when did sex become something we all have to tick off? Emily Smith writes. Check it out: http://craccum.co.nz/lifestyle/the-halfway-to-40-year-old-virgin/
Illustration by Gabbie De Baron.
Have you had your weekly crisis about WHY you chose this degree and whether you should drop out tomorrow? 🥵
"Uni students go to Liz all the time asking whether or not they should stay in their programmes even though they don’t enjoy them. Her answer: “It depends.” If you’ve got one semester left, stick it out. Even if you know you don’t want to work in that field, Liz says, “All is not lost.” Employers don’t just look at what degree you’ve done and call it a day..."
We spoke to Liz Barry—a careers consultant for CDES among other things—for advice on whether you should (or shouldn't) change your degree, what makes someone employable, and her thoughts on the sunk cost fallacy. Read more from our Features Editor, Grace Burton-McKeich. http://craccum.co.nz/features/once-its-gone-its-gone/
Illustration by Katniss Tao.
From going down on your girlfriend during a guest lecture to everyone watching you whack your entire iced coffee across your desk, Zoom creates so many unique and spicy moments. 🌶💻
Cringe and laugh—uh, we mean empathise—with your fellow students' worst Zoom fails and funniest mishaps here:
http://craccum.co.nz/features/zoom-f**k-ups-when-technology-and-people-fail/ 🎥
Written by Arela Jiang.
Illustration by Gabbie De Baron.
Could you attend a tutorial in virtual reality one day? 👨💻
Tasman Clark warped into virtual reality to ask experts about the pros and cons of VR, ethical concerns, and applications to learning. Read here: http://craccum.co.nz/features/whoa-university-in-vr/
Illustration by Gabbie De Baron.
What evolves constantly, screams for your attention, and is something you can't live without? 🥴 That's right, technology! 💻 Love it or hate it, we're here with Craccum Magazine's Tech Issue. Here are some highlights:
— Zoom F❗ck-Ups: Laugh—uh, we mean empathise—with your fellow students' worst Zoom fails. 🎥
— "Why do people keep trying to sell me NFTs?" And are they a good way to support your favourite artist? 🎨
— A Brief History of Bitcoin: What would happen if we got rid of central banks, and how did the financial crisis revolutionise money? 💸
Read online here! http://craccum.co.nz/current-issue/ Want to read a physical copy? Grab a Craccum from campus this week! Find a location on our Instagram story highlights. The Craccum box in the Quad also has past issues if you missed any! 🥰
Cover illustration by Katniss Tao.
Which clubs are you joining this sem? 🤔 Your time is precious, there are dozens of clubs, and if you're like us, your attention span is shorter than that of a goldfish. 🐟 So never fear, we have a selection of clubs here with rapid-fire pitches about who they are and why you should join them! 🏃♀️🤝 Click here to check them out: http://craccum.co.nz/features/dragons-den-but-its-on-zoom-and-the-entrepreneurs-are-clubs/
Our line-up includes UoA Public Policy Club, University of Auckland Folk Club, UoA French Club, Auckland Roleplaying Guild, UoA Poetry Club, Women in Health Network, UoA Women in Business, AUWS - Auckland University Women in Science, The Sustainable Future Collective, Auckland University Fencing, and University of Auckland Samoan Students' Association!
Article by our Features Editor, Grace Burton-McKeich. lllustration by our Visual Arts Editor, Gabbie De Baron. 🎨
Students sit-in protest over white supremacist posters
