Words by Maxim Buckley Ahhh being drunk and posting on social media. Is there anything more freeing? I suppose if you’re Elon Musk, being intoxicated (allegedly) and posting on Twitter probably hasn’t worked out so well for you. But for the rest of us who don’t command seas of mad fans, it’s probably not so bad. […]
Author: onditmag
Categories
Ecoversity: Letter to the Editors
Dear Editors, Issue 86.9 of On Dit included a thought-provoking opinion piece about Ecoversity — “ecoversity, more like ecotoryism”. The article raised some interesting points about what the University is and isn’t doing in response to the challenges that climate change presents, but also demonstrated that there isn’t enough communication about how University of Adelaide students can […]
Categories
On the Ramsay Centre
Words by K.N. Three universities in Australia have this year had the misfortune to be approached by a prospective donor with a lot of money. The young “Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation” wants to establish a Bachelor of Arts with a focus on “Western Civilisation” studies. Its purpose is not to study history but to advocate […]
Categories
The Right to Be Transgender
Words by Oliver Hales Why is there still so much hatred and vitriol surrounding transgender people? I really don’t see how anyone could deny this being the case. It usually ranges from a general discomfort with the concept, to a full-blown disgust of them as people. The arguments you hear from opponents usually come from two […]
Words by Lawrence Hull The beginning of August saw Donald Trump re-impose sanctions against Iran. These sanctions came just three months after Trump withdrew from the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), colloquially known as the Iran nuclear deal. The difference between the sanctions under Trump and previous sanctions is that the U.S. doesn’t have support […]
Words by Aiden Bedford The transfer of ideas and technology throughout all of human history has been a critical factor in the collective advancement of humanity. All innovations, from the wheel, to the stirrup, to the furrow plough, became common property, collective knowledge for all who came into contact with these simple mechanical marvels. Take a […]
Categories
For a radical student union
Words by Jack Crawford It’s been 50 years since 1968, the year the student movement broke onto the stage of history as a force of progress. Barricades were erected in Paris, provoking a general strike that brought the authoritarian government to its knees. The world over, students became a major force of resistance to the Vietnam […]
Categories
Just Burn It.
Words by Henry Armfield In a recent advertising campaign, Nike featured Colin Kaepernick’s face on banners and billboards throughout the USA, accompanied with the words; “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt”. The imagery and inscription refer to Kaepernick’s work as an activist, which began when he infamously took a knee during the […]
Words by Nijole Naujokas With a new government comes a new State Budget, this time from the Liberal Party led by Stephen Marshall. Riding into power on a wave of promises to “get the budget back on track”, the July budget had some unpleasant surprises for the health sector and its users. One was the defunding […]
Words by Ethan Penglase An email from Adelaide Uni Chancellor Kevin Scarce has today confirmed that merger talks between the Adelaide Uni and UniSA have come to end. The email, sent to all staff and students at the University of Adelaide, says that the Councils of both universities met late yesterday to discuss an interim report […]
On Dit 
You must be logged in to post a comment.