While the play was certainly an ode to the whimsy and abject lunacy of the student life, the ‘60s/‘20s juxtaposition provides an opportunity to reflect on the progresses, and regresses, of Australian culture and the university system (think HECs, lock-out laws, department mergers, the commodification of tertiary study, the inaccessibility of student housing).
Author: Ariana Haghighi
Honi: Beware the Ides of March. Beware wage theft. Beware the police at Mardi Gras. Beware the healthcare system. Beware what lies underneath. Beware faux-feminism in literature. Beware stupid white bastards.
Of course, you’d expect this “world-class institution” to support the student experience and open its doors to students. In reality, students looking to book a room have door after door slammed in their face.
While bold in its diagnosis of the issues facing Australian education and skills development, the report’s largely excellent recommendations will be quickly overshadowed by its cost, alongside the multiple levels of negotiations across federal and state governments required to legislate and implement any changes.
University of Sydney Union (USU) CEO Andrew Mills has resigned after three years of service, effective March 11.
HAVE YOU BREATHED IT IN?
Although many publications shut the door on cartoonists, The New Yorker has remained a safehaven of graphic slivers. To be published in its pages is a phantasmagorical dream for cartoonists worldwide.
The impact of COVID-19 on campus life and student theatre may be a tired discussion, but it is undeniable.
This report outlines numerous policy objectives accompanied by quantifiable targets for 2050. The goals are split into the following categories: increasing skills through equity, improving the student experience, building on quality research and systematic changes.
Low levels of Legionella bacteria have been detected in a Fisher Library cooling tower on the Camperdown/Darlington campus.