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by Tina Wu For me, the cramps start one week prior to period proper. A slight spasm felt in my uterus, sometimes accompanied by a ripple of pain running through my nether regions. I think to myself: ‘Ah. It begins.’ Alert now, I count the days down until I think …

By Isobel Smith On the way to an excursion in Kings Cross, a teacher at my all-girls Catholic High School pointed out a needle exchange set back in the wall of a fire station. She told us a story about the Sisters of Charity, the order which founded our school, …

by Linley Briggs   You’re born, the blanket that swaddles you, pink. The cards and balloons fill the room, pink. Your first outfits, all pink. * It’s easy for us, as women, to reject traditionally feminine interests or traits, especially when they’re constantly being put down and devalued. It’s a …

By Crystal Ji We are taught that logic and rationalism are essential to decision-making in our day-to-day lives; that we ought to not be ‘clouded by emotions’ when strategising, planning and making important choices. This favouring of abstraction and rationalism over relational considerations towards others is directly tied to structures of …

By Lev Kaya At UNSW we collectively bond over our commute times. The question of how long it takes someone to reach campus is one of the easiest and oldest ice breakers for chillingly silent first tutorials. We jump to that question first, then we complain about the 891, and …

By Lev Kaya UNSW’s Education Collective, a student body which seeks to improve the quality of education at the university, has recently increased the momentum of their Cancel Trimesters campaign. The campaign calls to reverse the university’s decision to implement trimesters, with measures including a rally planned for the 26th …