Words by Adila Yarmuhammad Adila Yarmuhammad (left) with SRC International Officer, Yeganeh Soltanpour. Photos by Nick Birchall. What you are about to read is a transcript of a speech delivered by University of Adelaide Uyghur student, Adila Yarmuhammad, at a rally held on Wednesday to protest the appointment of Peter Høj as the new Vice-Chancellor. […]
Words by Ivan Bucalo Jankovic Credit: The Australian The wait is finally over: former University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor, Peter Høj, will take the top job at the University of Adelaide. In an email to all students, Chancellor Catherine Branson announced Mr Høj will formally take office next Monday 8th Feb. Branson cited his extensive leadership experience […]
Words by Keenan Smith Illustration by Issi Moore. My name is Keenan Smith and I am a Wirangu, Mirning and Kokatha person from the far west coast of South Australia. My personal pronouns are Tjana or they/them. I am an Environmental Sciences student and the current NUS (National Union of Students) First Nations Officer. I am the […]
Words by Ivan Bucalo Jankovic In early December last year, we reported on a student-led petition that had been delivered to the desk of the Adelaide University Union’s Executive Officer, Gary Sutherland. It called for a student-wide vote to dismiss the sitting AUU Board and re-elect all Directors. Image source: The Conversation The petition eventually fell […]
Words by Q-anon Image source: Hartford Courant Social media users “Skinhead 4 Trump 1488” and “Joey Free-Speach” have both come out of their parents’ basements to criticise On Dit for violating their first amendment rights and crushing their God-given freedom of expression. Both users have been blocked from interacting with On Dit on social media platforms for […]
Words by Stasi Kapetanos In a bold but environmentally responsible decision going into 2021, our University administration, with the full support of the Adelaide University Union, plans to tear down the university merchandise store. This will be done to make way for the new Barr Smith South Indoor Lawns, right in the middle of Hub […]
Words by Stasi Kapetanos and photos by Ivan Bucalo Jankovic. Pictured left (above on mobile): striking West End Brewery workers. Pictured right (below on mobile): Adelaide and Flinders University Students, including Left Action Adelaide University Union Board Director Ana Obradovic, in solidarity with the workers together at the picket. Whatever you think of West End Draught, […]
Words by Michelle Roylance Credit: iStock. Pictured: The yellow ribbon for Endometriosis Awareness Month. “Unfortunately, your expression of interest has been rejected.” This was the message the prospective Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Society received yesterday morning from the AUU, to inform them that their application to be an AUU-affiliated club had not been approved. […]
Words by Ivan Bucalo Jankovic. Credit: AUU website. Last Friday, On Dit reported that an industrious group of students acquired the signatures needed to call a referendum on whether or not the AUU Board should be removed and re-elected. Campaigners referred to a culture that “needlessly keeps secrets” from students, and a failure to affiliate the […]
Words by Stasi Kapetanos and Ivan Bucalo Jankovic. UPDATE: The AUU has since decided to dismiss the petition. Read why here. A movement of University of Adelaide students have gained the number of signatures required to launch a vote of no-confidence against the entire Adelaide University Union Board. The petition, having now passed through stage […]
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