By Roydon Ng A response to “Why A Racist ArtsSoc Blog Matters” by Yenee. I have two words for all the Yenees out there. They are 加油 (“add oil”), meaning to keep up the good work in Chinese. Your willingness to speak out despite cultural stereotypes and unhelpful norms of …
Read More »“Bring Them Here”: UNSW Students Attend Palm Sunday Rally for Refugees
By Danielle Stewart UNSW students were among thousands who gathered at Hyde Park on Sunday to rally for change in asylum seeker policy. The UNSW SRC and Amnesty International UNSW marched alongside a diverse but unified crowd as part of one of many Palm Sunday Rallies held around the country. …
Read More »What On Earth Is Mark Latham Up To? Reflections On His New Podcast, “Outsiders”
By Henry Chen Mark who? Mark Latham was once Leader of the Opposition in Federal Parliament. He could have been Prime Minister. And now he has been reduced to making snide remarks about the sexuality of high school students whilst asking for donations on Facebook. In January 2005, Mark Latham …
Read More »Agony Ibis (March Issue)
Dear Agony Ibis, I’m in my fifth year of medicine, but I’m considering dropping out. The quality of uni life has plummeted since the Roundhouse closed, and the Greenhouse just isn’t the same. I’m this close to taking a year off to find myself, or transferring to USyd, where the …
Read More »Death Of The Roundie?
By Stephanie Breen The Roundhouse, aka Sydney’s first ever round building, is set to be closed for another 12 months, undergoing a $25 million renovation which will hopefully bring it back into the 21st century. However, students have raised concerns that the glory days of the Roundhouse are over for …
Read More »It’s 2017 And I Can’t Believe We’re Still Debating… Veganism
By Lara Robertson Let’s face it, it’s easy to hate on vegans. But before you interrupt with “but bacon!”, hear me out. The stats are clear – our current meat consumption habits are bad for our health, the environment, and animals. Here’s a whole list of common arguments against veganism, …
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