Branding Has Booked A Facelift
As UoA's branding undergoes changes, we explore what this signifies for students, as well as the various reasonings behind it
The Case for Communal Campus Pianos
“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.”
Stray Theatre Company presents: She Kills Monsters
A student-run production showing from the 14th to the 17th of May. She Kills Monsters is a play about Agnes, a totally average teenage girl, embarking on a Dungeons and Dragons module to reconnect with her nerdy, weird, potentially queer sister Tilly, aka Tillius the Paladin. Cringe!
Craccum Throwback | A cartography on filmmaking, criticism, and nostalgia
A constellatory reflection across multiple conversations with friends on the ethics of making, spectating, and remembering cinema.
Craccum Throwback | Sonic's Least Biggest Fan: AngrySonic
An Interview with Kiwi YouTuber Joel Sheffield (AngrySonic). From uni side hustle to full-time career with 995k Subscribers. [Craccum #2, 2024]
Symonds Street Speeding Petition Update: Overwhelming Support from UOA Community
Update on petition campaign progress. We are asking Auckland Transport to do more to enforce the 30 km/hr speed limit on Symonds Street and around the UOA and AUT City Campuses.
Craccum Throwback | ICEHOUSE's Iva Davies Interview
An interview with Aussie synth-pop legend Iva Davies on legacy, memories of collbaorations and a forgotten 80s supergroup based in Japan. [Craccum #20, 2024]
Chaos, Craft, and a Cracking Debut
A gripping debut from Theo Shakes, The Play That Gets Louder dives into masculinity, fate, and mayhem with raw emotion, inventive staging, and standout performances. A chaotic, compelling hour of theatre that doesn’t ask for your attention—it demands it.
Confessions Of A TikTok-aholic
Dopamine is my drug and the algorithm is my dealer. From fried attention spans to thinking in fluent brainrot, scroll on to find out if you, too, are addicted to TikTok.
Clubs Column | Week 6
Check out these 5 cool University of Auckland clubs!
Review: Lecture Room 106-204
Trapped in a lecture theatre from hell, this Costco Girl™ breaks down the Five Big Dooms of the most unfortunate classroom on UoA campus.
Our Archive is Live: Read 2024's Craccums Online Now
We are excited to announce that our new archive page is now live, featuring every Craccum from 2024. These can be viewed here or at www.craccum.co.nz/archive. We plan to keep expanding our archive page to go back to at least 2017 and will post regular updates as progress is made.