Words by: Maggie Zhou Art by: Emma Lucas
On an unassuming Thursday afternoon in October last year, I boarded a train heading to Frankston.
… An Ode to Melbourne
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Planet Earth For Dropkicks
Words by: Ruth Ong Art by: Jessie Liu
What’s up slackers, welcome back to school. Today we’re learning about the parent that didn’t emotionally scar you: Mother Earth.
… Planet Earth For Dropkicks
What Happens Next? Maybe We Don’t Need to Know
Words by: Coby Renkin Art by: Gabrielle Poh
When I signed myself up to write a piece on mortality and the afterlife, I had all these ideas running through my mind and I was excited to write something witty and exceptionally non-expert on the subject.
… What Happens Next? Maybe We Don’t Need to Know
Savers Scandal
Words by: Hannah Schauder Art by: Amanda Jambu
Any avid declutterer or op shopper (guilty as charged) will relate to the immense satisfaction of taking your unwanted clothes to your local op shop for them to resell and donate to their charity of choice.
… Savers Scandal
Plastic Free July
Words by: Juliette Capomolla Art by: Anqi Meng
This year, I decided to try out Plastic Free July. In all honesty, I thought it would be an easy initiative to participate in whilst I was stuck inside at home, but in reality, it turned out to be a brilliant time to tackle the ingrained, unsustainable habits in my household that would have otherwise gone unchallenged.
… Plastic Free JulyTech Infliction or Self Infliction
Words by: Naman Sharma
One look at Google’s top results for “social media detox” and it’s going to take less than a hot minute before we equate technology with that one toxic relationship we’ve all been in.
… Tech Infliction or Self InflictionDeforestation: A Matter of Life or Death
Words by: Zayan Ismail
In the stanza of Erykah Badu’s 1997 soul-filled song ‘On & On’ she writes, “you rush into destruction ’cause you don’t have nothing left’,” signalling the human desire for constant exploitation of resources.
… Deforestation: A Matter of Life or DeathStereotypical
Words by: Xenia Sanut
As restrictive as they may be, stereotypes reflect how society percieves us to be.
… StereotypicalChannelling Indiana Jones
Around The World in 80 Chapters
Words by: Emilio Lanera
Dr Seuss once said, “the more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
… Around The World in 80 Chapters
Alive
Words by: Xenia Sanut Art by: Victoria Petrie
We were briskly walking through the streets of Paris, trying to make it in time for the hop-on hop-off bus tour.
… Alive
Gays and Gals
Words by: Emilio Lanera & Hannah Cohen Art by: Pengyue Liu
After less than a semester of knowing each other we thought it would be a great idea to start a podcast.
… Gays and Gals
The Mean Reds
Words by: Stephanie Booth Art by: Meili Tan
In Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Audrey Hepburn’s character describes “the mean reds” as “like the blues only the blues is for when you’re sad, the mean reds are for when you’re scared and you don’t know what you’re scared of…”
… The Mean Reds
Skinny Privilege: A Talk About Body Neutrality
Words and Art by: Ruth Ong
So, you’re in a room with fluorescent lights and inspirational posters lining the walls.
… Skinny Privilege: A Talk About Body NeutralityFraudulent Feelings: An Article on Imposter Syndrome
Words by: Selin Kaya
Have you ever felt like you’re a fraud, had an overwhelming feeling that you’re undeserving of your successes, or felt that everything you’ve achieved boils down to luck?
… Fraudulent Feelings: An Article on Imposter Syndrome
The Problem With Leadership Programs
Words by: Simone Kealy Art by: Natalie Tran
I have attended five leadership programs, been on student exchange, was part of my local youth council and had many leadership roles throughout my primary and secondary school years.
… The Problem With Leadership Programs
Gratitude Hour
Words by: Miles Proust Art by: Zico Mitchell
When Scott Morrison announced the COVID-19 lockdown response in late March, my housemates and I were faced with the grim prospect of a Melbourne winter without the pub.
… Gratitude Hour
Am I Doing This Right? Mindfulness For The Mindful-Of-Everything
Words by: Coby Renkin Art by: Lillian Busby
Mindfulness. We’ve all heard of it. But many of us are still a little blurry on what it is and what it does.
… Am I Doing This Right? Mindfulness For The Mindful-Of-Everything
The Underrated Art of Solitude
Words by: Caitlin Johnston Art by: Sarah Annett
Sometimes it feels like there’s an unwritten obligation to constantly interact and to always make ourselves accessible to the people around us 24/7.
… The Underrated Art of Solitude
Seoul Surgery
Words by: Anonymous Art by: Carla Romano
My boyfriend drove me to the airport, I checked-in my bags, boarded the plane and then waited alone for nine and a half hours during my layover in Malaysia. When I finally arrived in Seoul, dragging my luggage behind me through Incheon Airport while I tapped my destination into Google Translate, I couldn’t believe what I was about to do.
… Seoul Surgery
Yours Truly
Photography by: Joseph Lew… Yours Truly
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