Category: Columns
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Editorial Address: Movement
Henry Chen, Editor-in-Chief Hey there – and welcome to the first issue of Tharunka in 2020! In Movement, we reflect on what makes the world change. With Donald Trump newly vindicated in his impeachment trial, Harvey Weinstein jailed over sexual assault, Scott Morrison lambasted for his Hawaii trip during the worst of the bushfire crisis, […]
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SRC President’s Report: Movement Issue
By Manu Risoldi Hey UNSW, Since this is the first issue of Tharunka for 2020 I wanted to give a massive welcome to our newest students who have joined us for T1 and to the broader community who have started uni again for the year. This year is set to be massive for the SRC. […]
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Del and Aglat #1: Del Exits, Stage Left
Del and Aglat is a monthly column by Nina Greenhill. All in all, Del had not been having a good day. When she had first enrolled at Orli School for the Training and Advancement of Mages, she had expected a tough time. For the first two years, she had knuckled down, opened books and studied […]
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How to Talk About Movies at a Wedding: Pain and Glory
How to Talk About Movies’ is a fortnightly column by Michelle Wang.In this column, Michelle Wang watches all the latest hit films and breaks down how they can ease the social pressure when you’re in need of conversation. scenario one: it was a classic scene – the bride on her father’s arm, eyes brimming with […]
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In Communion with Calliope #5: Phantom Limb: A Letter from Heathcliff to Cathy
In Communion With Calliope is a weekly poetry column by Ivana Devcic. I don’t care that you wed him,Or that you let him tie you up,In ribbon with a bow Above your display cage,So that you might whisper niceties,Constrained, contained,While your heart screams like lightningAnd a storm wells inside of you –The dampness spreads across your […]
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Exquisite Consequences #4: The Beginning of Our Forever
Exquisite Consequences is a fortnightly game of literary tag, where the only rule is that each piece must begin with the last line of the work preceding it. Exquisite Consequences #4: Atia Fatimah I’ll see you next Summer. I’ll think of you from time to time. As the lies flooded my mind I signed in […]