Words by Kathryn Simons Are Arts degrees easier than other degrees? As an Arts student myself, this idea has irritated me since the beginning of my degree, but lately I’ve been wondering whether there might actually be some truth in it. Arts might actually be easier, but not necessarily for the reasons you think. Less contact […]
Words by Jennifer Nguyen High profile national acts have withdrawn from a festival line up at St Mark’s College in North Adelaide. Two interstate acts (Alice Ivy and KLP) and two local acts (Venice Queens and Runaway Weekend) were all booked to headline the sold-out college event in October. The annual “Oktoberfest-inspired” beer and cider festival […]
Words by Eman Elhelw Muslim women are _______ to wear veils such as the hijab/burka a. forcedb. not allowedc. free to choose 2. The reason why Muslim women weren’t allowed to drive in Saudi was: a. It is prohibited in the Quranb. For economic reasonsc. Regressive cultural interpretations of religious texts 3. Forced marriages: a. Are […]
Words by Tom Auld Alexander Downer Adelaide University, once again, cannot help itself but but fall behind some of the world’s most despicable war criminals. The decision to give right wing Liberal Party hawk, Alexander Downer, an honorary doctorate shows our university’s commitment to celebrating the rising tide of militarism in society. Downer, as Foreign Affairs […]
Words by Ethan Penglase Swipe Right, the election outfit of the Adelaide University Liberal Club, saw its primary vote in the 2018 student elections almost halved under the management of Hugh Sutton. Swipe Right has failed to secure a single AUU Board or SRC position after its share of the total votes cast halved. In 2017, […]
Interview by Austin Frape I had the chance to talk with Australian actors Emily Tahney and Luke McKenzie, as well as writer and director Marion Pilowsky, who are all currently touring with their new Australian romantic comedy, The Flip Side. The film tells the story of a chef named Ronnie (Tahney) who once had a relationship […]
Interview by Andy Nguyen Two legends of Triple J — Ball Park Music and San Cisco — are teaming up for a tour all across Australia starting in September. With so much indie goodness packed into one show, it is bound to be a ripper of a time. I was given the opportunity to interview to Sam from Ball Park […]
Words by Anonymous If there was a takeaway lesson from the plastic straw cull, it should be that corporate environmentalism proves to be a glass half empty approach to climate change. This is because banning plastic straws only serves a dual purpose for business; generally, it is a cost-cutting measure (one less liability!), that does […]
Words by Kent Getsinger The answer won’t be found in the news. Bluntly, not Trump. But Trumpism. The discussion of Trumpism is what is largely missing when the media reports on US politics. It is not his tweets, executive orders nor his hyperbolic insinuations towards the media “bias”. It’s something different. When discussing Trumpism the […]
Words by Ethan Penglase Clubs Committee Chair Oscar Ong allegedly encouraged a ‘pro-life’ club to make an application to become a registered club despite the expression of interest being rejected. Oscar Ong is one of the front runners for AUU President this election Earlier in the year, pro-life club LifeChoice Adelaide submitted an expression of interest to […]
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