Words by Nicholas Birchall UofA goes online. After much scrutiny and backlash over the last few days, the University of Adelaide announced through an email from the Vice Chancellor, that come Monday the 23rd of March, lectures will be conducted entirely online and any lectures that are not currently available online will be transitioned as such. The […]
Words by Nicholas Birchall Artist Impression of UofA Suits We currently find ourselves in unique times. In the context of this massive social change, the University of Adelaide finds itself in an interesting position. The decision NOT to transition into online classes has left many students baffled. It is important to discuss what COVID-19 means in the […]
This is my first State of the Union as the chair of Clubs Committee! A big thank you to those who supported me along the way. 作为阿大工会俱乐部委员会的首席，这是我的第一份致辞。感谢一路上帮助我的大家。 Welcome to 2020 — a year full of uncertainty. I am not in Australia as I’m writing this, just like many other international students. Due to the outbreak of the […]
Words by Ana Obradovic and Leila Clendon Credit: Jordan Ellis We are living in a time of crisis. Inequality, climate change, and imperialist tensions are destabilising populations and driving down living standards globally. This has enabled the growth of the far-right across the world, from Brazil’s Bolsonaro, to India’s Modi, to the US with Trump. Blaming minorities, […]
Interview by Ava Viscariello In celebration of International Women’s Day, I am warmly welcomed into the beautiful home of local legend, Paula Nagel. With a prolific career behind her, Paula is famously known as South Australia’s first female presenter on ABC’s This Day Tonight. ~ Although I arrived at the interview sans my morning coffee […]
Words by Nicholas Birchall Credit: AUU Last night the SRC voted to affiliate the Women’s Collective. At the meeting, SRC President Henry Armfield, spoke to his motion to affiliate the Women’s Collective autonomously to the SRC, stating that “it’s ridiculous that [the University doesn’t] have a Women’s Collective.” He further reaffirmed his support for the actions […]
Words by Felix Eldridge The Adelaide University Union Board is the management arm of the AUU. It is comprised of 10 directors, elected for two-year terms on rotation so that every year there are 5 new directors. Historically, vacancies of the Board due to resignations or subsequent ineligibility have been filled through by-elections, where candidates would […]
Words by Nicholas Birchall O’Week 2020 — Credit: Adelaide University Union The Fringe and Adelaide Festival are undeniably some of Adelaide’s most hotly anticipated calendar events. Attracting close to 35,000 interstate and international visitors, together they generate a staggering $95 million in gross economic expenditure. The Royal Croquet Club undeniably plays a significant part in the city’s buzzing […]
Words by Nicholas Birchall Update: On Dit would like to note that Stella Woo, who sat on the Clubs Committee in 2019 and was present at the meeting on September 19th, is currently Adelaide University Union President, and by virtue of her position, still sits on the Clubs Committee in 2020. Original Story Below On Dit […]
Words by Nicholas Birchall On Tuesday the 25th of February SRC General Secretary Isaac Trumble moved a motion to disallow the Women’s Collective from operating from the SRC stall during Clubsland, as well as stopping the Environmental Officer Ahmed Azhar promoting the Climate Strike. In this email (displayed below), Mr Trumble moved this motion, with it […]
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