Category: Features
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I think capitalism just started benefitting me… what now?
NOTE: An older version of this article was sent to be printed by mistake, causing some errors in the print version of this article. The version you are currently reading is the most up to date. *names changed for privacy.
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Is AIESEC a Cult? We investigated | part 1
By Emma Partis A Reddit post earlier this year attracted some damning comments from individuals claiming to be former members, urging other UNSW students to avoid the organisation. Numerous Reddit posts from other university pages around the world echo this sentiment, and a Quora post featuring one user damningly comparing AIESEC to each of the…
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Meta for Dummies: Everything you need to know to impress your tech friends
Meg Trewhella Snoop Dogg has a crib in The Sandbox; Paris Hilton has an island in Roblox. While Sydney-siders continue to daydream of breaking out of their rentals and hammering nails into the walls of their own owned homes, others are forking out millions on digital property. So, if home ownership is out the window,…
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From buddy to bestie: First friendships at UNSW
With the first trimester coming to an end, let’s reflect on all the weird and wonderful ways people have come into our lives. Isabella shares the first friend stories from the students of UNSW.
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Students express concerns over corporatisation of Mardi Gras
UNSW’s Queer Collective has echoed LGBTQIA+ activists’ concerns about the increasing ‘corporatisation’ of Sydney’s Mardi Gras Parade. For the second consecutive year, the parade has moved from its historic home along Oxford Street to the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
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Heated SRC debate over Religious Discrimination Bill
UNSW’s first Student Representative Council (SRC) meeting for 2022 erupted into a fiery debate over the Religious Discrimination Bill (RDB) last Monday.