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Anarchism and the Evolution of Rave / P. 12 Honi Soit Week 9, Semester 1, 2020 / First printed 1929 Anarchism and the evolution of rave / p. 12 Reflections on student The beauty and history of On the urge to key a culture / p. 6 the piano / p. 9 luxury car / p. 17 LETTERS Acknowledgement of Country Letters Honi Soit is published on the stolen land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. For over 230 years, First Nations people in this country have suffered from “Uh oh, WoCo” the destructive effects of invasion. The editors of this paper recognise that, as a team of settlers occupying the lands of the Bidjigal, Darug, Gadigal, Wangal and Wallumedegal people, we are beneficiaries of these reverberations that followed European settlement. As we strive throughout the year to offer a platform to the voices Dear Honi, religious paradigm then there is a flaw really matter what lens you’re looking at to the equivocation of Judaism and mainstream media ignores, we cannot meet this goal without providing a space for First Nations people to share their experiences and perspectives. A student paper which I’m a fan of the WoCo, but some within that logic because dwelling on Christianity through. It still stands that Israel, that among other things allows does not acknowledge historical and ongoing colonisation and the white supremacy embedded within Australian society can never adequately represent the students aspects of WoCo Honi have really biblical semantics is unlikely to lead it already dominates and informs public Israel to be legitimised as a state. But of the institution in which it operates. We seek to resist colonial violence and the racist power structures that serve to oppress those who are Indigenous to this land. bothered me this year. to the meaningful, ‘radical’ change the discourse, and its advocation has no well done WOCO, you have killed two Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land. There are around 3 or so articles author would like to see. place in a ‘radical’ student newspaper. birds with one stone. By having one about/that at least vaguely concern Beyond this pro-Christianity I will of course acknowledge that article about Palestine, you have ticked Christianity in the edition. While of take, there is a notable absence of there is an article on the Kabala system off the Muslim representation box as course it’s topical within the context of interrogation or advocacy for the other that is very interesting and timely, well as the pro-Palestine take box. George Pell etc, one of these articles in less hegemonic Abrahamic religions, the and there is an article on Palestine, This is no comment on the authors of Contents Editorial particular goes so far as to *advocate* for two little gems of Judaism and Islam. which is an ever-important issue any particular pieces or the people who With autonomous editions and Marchant explores the unstoppable Christianity within a left-wing context. I This is especially odd as there have been to be platformed. But this focus on put the edition together. I am just saying mid-sem break, it’s been a relatively dominance of TikTok (p.11) - must seriously ask: with however many shootings in synagogues and mosques Christianity at the expense of Jewish that there is a lot of scope to do better Who? Weekly / 3 Editor in Chief: Matthew quiet three weeks here at the something I myself am still trying pages there are to fill, does such a take within the last 12-18 months, but it is and Muslim students’ marginalised in this regard! It’s better than putting a Forbes metaphorical office of Honi Soit to wrap my head around without warrant an entire page? A whole page apparently more apt to instead prop up perspectives is odd. With regard to the suicide bomber on the cover like they (and an even quieter six weeks at losing the will to live. about how we can interpret Christianity Christianity. Christianity, the religion Palestine article especially, it just seems did 2 years ago! News / 4 Editors: Nina Dillon Britton, the regular office). But really, who’s We’ve also got some analysis as ethical in order to fold a few people which is already propped up by the state, like another iteration of the tendency Matthew Forbes, Zhiquan Gan, even able to keep track of time at of student culture from Roisin into left-wing politics? If the only inherently within the legal system, and of the current USyd left to equivocate - Anonymous Robbie Mason, Angad Roy, Lara this point? Murphy and Laura de Feyter to way you can convince someone to by literally everything everywhere in the Palestine and Islam as one singular Analysis / 6 Despite much of the world remind us that that concept is still Sonnenschein, Ranuka Tandan, seemingly on pause, there’s still relevant, no matter how much enter progressive politics is through a West. From this perspective, it doesn’t being. It is this same rhetoric that leads Chuyi Wang, Madeline Ward, so much to keep track of, it’s the opposite seems to be true at Perpsective / 8 Lei Yao hard to keep track of ourselves. the moment (p.6–7). Beyond that, So thankfully we’ll soon all be musical theatre-lovers like myself “2020 is a nutty year!” Contributors: Michael downloading an app that does that are treated to Blake Lovely’s Profile / 9 2020 IS THE YEAR OF THE COMMUNISM ,MELTDOWNS, ENOUGH TO LICK HIS BOOTS.HE evil; there will be a thousand remedies.” Albinowski, Alvin Chung, Laura for us! interview with the composer of a de Feyter, Marlow Hurst, Grace Closer to home, we’re diving new musical about the ginger fury INVISIBLE ENEMY TAKING OVER LOCK-DOWNS, WAS A TRUE CHAMPION ! 4. “Happy are those who dare Culture / 10 headfirst into the empty swimming herself, Pauline Hanson (p. 9), and THE WORLD. SHOWDOWNS, CRACKDOWNS, IN AN ABNORMAL YEAR SUCH courageously to defend what they love.” Johnson, Tasia Kuznichenko, pool that is the USU Board elections, Tasia Kuznichenko reminds us of LIKE “MARS ATTACKS”, COVID AND BANKRUPTCIES FILL THE AS THE YEAR 2020 ,IT IS THE 5. “Habits change into character.” Blake Lovely, Juliette Marchant, in which 10 candidates fight for the the blissful nostalgia of game shows 19 CORONA VIRUS ATTACKS THE WORLD. YEAR OF THE COVID OVID ! 6. “Courage conquers all things; it Feature / 12 Rhian Mordaunt, Roisin chance to be a part of the union like the untouchable Spicks and WORLD AND DOMINATES THE IN A NORMAL YEAR , APRIL HERE ARE JUST 8 EIGHT OF even gives strength to the body.” Murphy, Shania O’Brien, Pailey that’s ended day trade at one of its Specks (p.16). WORLD. COVID 19 IS THE STORY 23 IS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S OVID’S THOUSANDS OF QUOTES 7. “Either do not attempt at all or go Wang venues and laid off a bunch of staff A special shoutout goes to Robbie OF THE YEAR 2020 AD. BIRTHDAY ! 1. “Happy is the man who has broken through with it.” Opinion / 16 members in the last few months. Mason’s feature, which outlines FEARS, ANXIETIES, HE WAS THE GREATEST the chains which hurt the mind, and has 8. “A burden which is done well Artists: Nina Dillion Britton, It’s so easy to be snarky isn’t it? I an inspiring sense of collectivism find myself resorting to that attitude through music, as well as giving us PHOBIAS, TERRORS, ENGLISH WRITER OF ALL given up worrying once and for all.” becomes light.” Creative / 18 Alex Mcleay, Claire Ollivain, far too much at the moment. The a refreshing dose of some genuine SCARES, SCHIZOPHRENIA, TIME AND THE GREATEST 2. “Be patient and tough; someday your covid ovid, James Sherriff constant influx of celebrities gifting counterculture (p.12–13). IRRATIONALITY, IRRELEVANCE, PLAYWRIGHT OF ALL TIME. this pain will be useful to you.” jane wallace SRC / 20 us with their infinite wisdom about Many thanks to Emma Pham for ATHEISM , AGNOSTICISM , AS A WRITER, I AM NOT GOOD 3. “There are a thousand forms of Cover artist: Emma Pham “sticking together” and “getting the gorgeous cover art - never has a through this” surely didn’t help. Zoom call seemed so enticing - and Comedy / 23 Back cover artist: Perhaps writing my Culture piece to Ash Duncan for the fiery back Interested in reporting or Ash Duncan this week, which is mostly an cover art which depicts a situation I Write, excuse to vent my distaste for one would love to see happen. making art for Australia’s particular artist, didn’t help either. There’s plenty to be celebrated only remaining weekly Nudes, declarations of affection and hate It’s good to see then that there’s in this week’s Honi, so hopefully create and student newspaper? Email far less snide attitude to be found something here sparks whatever joy mail may be sent to: [email protected]. in other articles throughout this is able to be sparked inside of you. us at [email protected] week’s particularly culture-heavy or message us over on our edition. Grace Johnson provides Yours not-so-cynically, produce for Facebook, Twitter or Instagram an intimate history and celebration Matthew Forbes of the piano (p.14), while Juliette Honi Soit pages. Disclaimer: Honi Soit is published by the Students’ Representative Council, University of Sydney, Level 1 Wentworth Building, City Road, University of Sydney NSW 2006. The SRC’s operation costs, space and administrative support are financed by the University of Sydney.Honi Soit is printed under the auspices of the SRC’s directors of student publications: Maia Edge, Peiqing Fan, Nina Mountford, Roisin Murphy, Mikaela Pappou and Maxim Vishney.
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