Challenge: Practicing Stoicism
JODIE RAMODIEN | REGULARS For our first issue of the year our Regulars Editor Harry undertook a 30-day yoga challenge, guided by...
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Aug 9, 2021
I Don't Get It: Anarchy
ELEANOR TAYLOR | REGULARS “We are governed best, when we are governed least.” When it comes to anarchy, there is an image we as a society...
Aug 9, 2021
India: Overflowing With Bodies
SALIHA REHANAZ | NEWS With shortages of oxygen, medical supplies, hospital beds, cremation supplies, and vaccines, an abundance of hope...
Aug 9, 2021
Ranking Psych-Theories And Philosophies I Hate
MYKAYLA CASTLE | FEATURES There is much to be said about the ‘Important Thinkers,’ about their legacy, how we’ve grown from their study,...
Aug 9, 2021
Fighting For Climate Justice
MACQUARIE UNI STUDENTS FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE | NEWS The pandemic has taken up all news for the last 12 months, however we should not forget...
Aug 9, 2021
Hamilton: An American Musical
KATHLEEN NOTOHAMIPRODJO | REPEAT OFFENDERS “How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore,” become the titular character of a critically...
Aug 9, 2021
'MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)' By Lil Nas X Music Video Controversy
TORI S. BARENDREGT | REPEAT OFFENDERS Lil Nas X had his music video for ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ released on YouTube on March...
Aug 9, 2021
SRC Elections and Appointments
NEWS Unity, All1nce, Left Action for SRC… posters, flyers, and pamphlets decorated the walls of Macquarie for the past few weeks. With an...
Aug 9, 2021
Dude, She's Got Daddy Issues
ELEANOR TAYLOR | NEWS What Are Daddy Issues? Urban Dictionary defines “daddy issues” as “When a girl has a messed up relationship with...
Aug 9, 2021
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ is a Soulless and Depressingly Ugly Exercise in IP Management
NICHOLAS CHANG | REPEAT OFFENDERS Maybe movies are a mistake. That’s what Warner Bros’s ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ will lead you to think,...
Aug 9, 2021
The Campus Lowdown
RAYNA BLAND | NEWS: ISSUE #2 FLAT WHITE It is close to the middle of the semester and we all know we haven’t watched a single lecture...
Aug 9, 2021
‘Ascendant’ Falls Victim to its Scattered Genre Ambitions
NICHOLAS CHANG | REPEAT OFFENDERS 2021 has not been a great year for Australian cinema. It’s important to support the Australian film...
Aug 9, 2021
The Lost Societies of Macquarie
MADI SCOTT | NEWS Midway through my fourth year at a university that boasts about having more than 130 affiliated student clubs and...
Jul 26, 2021
The Tomorrow War's Interesting Setup Conflicts with a Generic, Yet Enjoyable, Execution
NICHOLAS CHANG | REPEAT OFFENDERS Judging by the premise of Chris McKay's The Tomorrow War, you'd expect something along the lines of...
Jul 13, 2021
‘In the Heights’ Soars High Amidst Its Emotionally Scattered Ambitions
NICHOLAS CHANG | REPEAT OFFENDERS Some films deserve to be seen on the big screen because of the joyous and heartfelt experiences they...
Jul 5, 2021
The Campus Lowdown
RAYNA BLAND | NEWS: ISSUE #3 FREUDIAN SLIP Penalty Increase for Arts Students Starting from Semester 2, the penalty for late assignments...
Jul 1, 2021
The 2021 Budget: An Overview
NIKITA BYRNES | NEWS On Tuesday May 11th, Australia’s Treasurer for 2021 delivered the Coalition government’s Federal Budget for 2021-22....
Jun 30, 2021
Pop Culture Rewind: Who And What Is Freud?
NIKITA BYRNES | REGULARS “Our bodies are the texts that carry the memories and therefore remembering is no less than reincarnation.” –...
Jun 15, 2021
Pop Culture Rewind: Aussie Soaps Craziest Plots
HARRY FRASER | REGULARS For this issue’s Pop Culture Rewind, we are looking back at some of the most cooked soap opera storylines that...
Jun 15, 2021
Mob: Totems
ELIJAH INGRAM | REGULARS Totems occupy a special place among Indigenous people and are a recurring aspect of various Indigenous cultures....
Jun 14, 2021
Top Australian News Podcasts
HARRY FRASER | REPEAT OFFENDERS 7AM This one is a short, yet informative news and current affairs podcast produced by Schwarz Media, the...
Jun 14, 2021
Representing the Past to Represent Us
TORI S. BARENDREGT | FEATURES In Australia we proudly boast values of mateship, multiculturalism, humility and sincerity. We are known...
Jun 14, 2021
Call Me By My Name
And not a nickname solely for your convenience. TIFFANY FONG | FEATURES In 1948, professors at Harvard studied whether names had any...
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