The battle for Syria: What does a USyd academic have to do with it?
The war in Syria encompasses two different conflicts: one on the ground, and one for control of the narrative
The living laboratory: How the University watches your every move
From wi-fi tracking and facial recognition, to analysing your behaviour on blackboard
Latest
USU launches education program for clubs and societies executives
SIKE3017: Psychology students given exam paper with answers already on it
Banned Honi Soit cover used in Kenya to raise awareness of female genital mutilation
Staff propose censure after University plans to cull hundreds of law books
Student Consultative Committee
Vice Chancellor resigns from main student consultation body
Students of NSW universities pen open letter to Pru Goward MP
Analysis
University abandons Cadmus anti-cheating software
The software would have registered students' locations when writing essays on the app.
Culture
She’ll be right, mate: The Aussie battler in punk music today
The ‘Aussie Battler’ trope is re-appropriated for millennials in the Indie Punk scene.
The Garter Press
Third year uni students resorting to Greenwood as nightlife habitat shrinks
Housing developments and government over-regulation has led to severe habitat destruction.
Features
The battle for Syria: What does a USyd academic have to do with it?
The war in Syria encompasses two different conflicts: one on the ground, and one for control of the narrative
Perspective
Four birthdays in Manus Prison
Life is made intentionally cruel for refugees trapped on Manus Island
Investigation
Reviews
Review: Before Lysistrata
Montague Basement's latest is a refreshing exploration of an Ancient Greek comedy
Creative
StuPoetry: USU Board edition
We blacked out the thank you statuses of successful USU Board candidates to create new and improved masterpieces.
Miscellaneous
Bland Designs: Aldi
To misquote Freud (who was actually Austrian), “sometimes a logo is just a logo”.
Tech
BuzzFeed and the business of empathy
A focus on social connection could either launch a new style of news company, or discredit the profession of serious journalism.