Words by Kleoniki Cruse Art by Ty Foley
At the end of last semester, I wrote a research essay about how free speech in Western democracies is not a concept available to minorities and yet is allowed to be exercised freely by majorities.
Category: Generations Edition
Diversity in Disney
Words by Sarah Hillman Art by Kelly Zheng
When I was 11, I was invited to my best friend’s music-themed costume party. I was pumped. Costume parties are great, right? We were all abuzz, trying to find the perfect idol to dress up as.
Forever Young
Words by Hannah Schauder Art by Carla J. Romana
When we talk about the assignments we have to do and the uni parties coming up, we tend to hear from fully grown adults that these are the best years of your life. Statements like these can’t help but plant a fear of growing old, a fear that is becoming a lot more common in our generation.
Fact or Fiction
Words by Thiamando Pavlidis Art by Qianjia Lin
For a country that was once a big hot jail for people who stole bread, Australia sure has some crazy stories. Because of our questionable past, some of our history sounds made up. Sometimes it’s even impossible to distinguish between fact and fiction. See if you can figure out what’s true and what’s false!
Bridging the Gap
Words by Dinithi Perera Art by Xiaomei Yu
Talking to people is hard, period. Now insert a generation gap and having a genuine conversation can seem almost impossible.
Blast To The Past
Words by Emily Burkhardt Art by Sarah Mackey
Everyday objects and practices don’t just appear out of nowhere, they’ve actually been around for a lot longer than what we might think.
From Reel to Real
Words by Lara Shearer Art by Jessie Liu
Here we are: the future. An era where our houses tell us the weather and turn our lights off, cash seems like an antique and we know what our favourite celebrity had for breakfast. At this rate, the world will be ruled by robots and Mark Zuckerberg by 2030.
Queen Vic Market: More Than a Job
Words by Maggie Zhou Photography by Navarre Fenwick
The 140-year-old landmark nestled in Melbourne’s heart is the largest open-air market in the Southern hemisphere. Taking up two city blocks, the Queen Victoria Market is not only Heritage-listed, but the instantly recognisable sheds are quintessentially Melbourne.
Baked With Love
Words by Tess Astle Art by Emma Lucas
The Name Game
Written by Paige Athanasopoulos Art by Angharad Neal-Williams
When I was young, I thought that when I got married I’d obviously change my last name. My own surname is 14 letters long and despite it being phonetic, nobody can pronounce it, let alone spell it. I don’t even think I knew how to spell my own surname until I was in school, so I thought I would change my name to my husband’s, even if it was as conventional as Smith.
Sacred Rock
Words by James WF Roberts Art by Paloma Cenzano
What if your place of worship is not made of gold, does not have four walls, and is not filled with portraits and tapestries, statues and pews? What if instead, your place of worship is a giant sandstone formation, almost 350 metres high, 863 metres above sea level, with most of its bulk lying underground like an iceberg, and has an overall circumference of nearly 10 kilometres?
Just a Dress
Words by Maggie Zhou Art by Kat Xiaoyang Pei
We’re a melting pot of cultures, a globalised world, an interconnected species. Between cultures, we share food, music and art. Many insist that clothes should also be freely shared. Yet clothes are not merely the threads and fabrics that physically make it up.
Esperanto: The Universal Language
Words by Lauren Rosenberg Art by Sally Gething
I know it might seem a little narcissistic but here is an article all about us. Well, not actually us but our namesake, Esperanto. Esperanto is a widely used international auxiliary language with a powerful history.
The CULT-ure Club
Words by Ruby Ellam Art bt Nick Manton
I’ve been told I’m a natural-born cult leader. I’m charismatic, scary and exude sexuality.
Toasted TV
Words by Caitlin Johnston Art by Rebekah Rose
As times change, so do the lives of our beloved television shows. With teary eyes, we say goodbye to programs after a healthy run on our telly screens. But we’re all grown up now and some of our childhood TV shows are still running!
Love, Paulo
Words by Khoo Wei Shawn Art by Serena Ang
Sequel City
Words by Ella McEwan Art by Marissa Hor
When I was little, I used to watch Disney Princess movies like a madwoman. VHS tapes had no chance of survival against little me grabbing them with popcorn covered fingers and jamming them into the VCR until they wore out. I was enthralled by the magic of the castles, the action and the romance. It’s safe to say, these movies hold a special place in my heart, as they do for so many.
Who Wore What Where and Why
Words by Hannah Guyer Art by Rochelle Oh
Where do the fashion trends and clothing items we wear come from? I mean, why do we wear skinny jeans over mom jeans or turtle necks over scoop necks. How did the items that make up this billion-dollar, celebrity-endorsed, season-changing industry come to be?
Her Body, Her Choice
Words by Jemma Perelaer Art by Freya Lauersen
Generations of women have fought tooth and nail for the rights we have today. The first wave of feminism was pioneered by the suffragettes.
Surviving Christmas
Words by Thiamando Pavlidis Art by Liz Cameron
When you think of a traditional Christmas in Australia, you think of barbecue prawns, pavlova, Christmas crackers and paper crowns. You might even have fond memories of when Nana had too many sherries and asked Uncle Graham when he was going to find a wife, right in front of his partner Kevin.
The Australian Dream
Words by Ragina Hong
When I was a kid, one of the most frequently asked questions I would receive was, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” 21 years on, I still ask myself that same question. It’s also one of my favourite conversational topics at dinner tables whether people are seven, 17, or 76. For many of us, the great Australian dream may be to own your own home, have a loving partner to share it with, and kids running around the backyard drinking Up-n-Go’s (at least that’s what ads keep telling us). The ‘dream’ has us working Monday to Friday, nine to five. Whilst that is a noble pursuit, surely the modern university student dreams of something a bit bigger or at least a little different? Tasked with turning my pure-hearted curiosity to something productive, I set off to interview a few people around me about what their dreams for the future were…
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