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2018 ROWDY #1 RECOMMENDS If you don’t have the internet, you might not know that THERE IS NO WHO SHOULD GAME OF THRONES THIS YEAR IT BE NOW? SO TO MAKE YOU Is there an author would you FEEL like to see speak in the Rowdy? BETTER – Previous speakers include WE’RE Clementine Ford and John Safran. GETTING SOME Send us your suggestions by the DOGGOS! end of March via social media or We hope to make this a regular email [email protected] thing in the Rowdy – follow us on social media to keep up to date with when our honorary four legged staff members will GET be around. VIRTUAL AT ROWDY EBOOKS You can borrow eBooks and audiobooks at any time through our website. It’s free, works on any device and you can borrow up to 8 at a time in addition to IRL items. WHERE ARE WE? e-books.union.unimelb.edu.au Rowdy has 4 Oculus rift VR headsets ROWDEN attached to brand-spanking-new- built-for-gaming PCs with very WHITE powerful graphics cards! We have ROWDY a growing selection of games you LIBRARY LAUGHTER can play through our accounts and Level 2, Union House Free student comedy, stand new games are acquired throughout Semester opening up and sketches, in the Rowdy the year. You can also use your own hours: during semester with the accounts to access games you own MUDCRABS. Wednesdays at 1pm (just don’t forget to log out!) 9am–7pm Monday to Get the Rowdy App! The Rowden White app makes it quick and easy to access Thursday the Rowden White Library on the go! Search the catalogue, download items and manage your account instantly with your device. 9am-6pm Get it from your local ios app store today Friday Follow us for all the Rowdy news Non-semester periods: 10am–6pm COME AND VISIT FOR YOUR DAILY DOSE OF BEANBAG RELAXATION, NEW BOOKS, COMICS, Monday to MAGAZINES, DVDS AND FOXTEL BROADCASTING ALL THE GOOD STUFF ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. ROWDY IS FOR ALL UNIMELB STUDENTS AND STAFF. IT’S ALL FREE ALL THE TIME* Friday *ALMOST ALL THE TIME – SMALL CHARGES FOR PRINTING ETC AND ANYTHING YOU LOSE/DESTROY UMSU.UNIMELB.EDU.AU/LIBRARY Have you ever read a comic book before? No? Why not? Don’t think they’re for you? Let’s see if we can’t find you something you’ll love… No spandex required!* *unless you’re into that MONSTRESS by Marjorie Liu Monstress came super highly recommended to me when I asked our twitter followers what comics spoke to them about the things that make them diverse. YOTSUBA&! by Kiyohiko Azuma I am sceptical of things that people are super excited I thought this manga would be a bit about – I usually find I am cute and maybe a bit sappy, but I was disappointed, this was not the so wrong! case with Monstress (I really I LOVED YOTSUBA&! SOOOOOOOO want to forcibly make everyone MUCH and now that I have finished ever read it and like it as much reading a whole bunch of comics to write as me, but ehh that’s not cool) this little guide, I can dedicate all my time Anyways, this comic has to reading the rest of this series! everything you could ever want, Anyways, Yotsuba &! is the story of a Matriarchy! Monsters! Fantasy! little girl (named Yotsuba) and her Talking cats! Badass lady types! single, adoptive father. Other than the I read both available volumes representation of a family unit different to in as many days and now I’m the ‘cookie cutter’ variety, what makes this sitting around like a lost puppy manga SO GOOD is that (from the 1 volume waiting for the next volume to I read) Yotsuba seems to have little to no be released. FYI, this one’s a understanding or care for the social norms little violent – so if that’s not around her – she is purely 100% adventure your thing then probs best to and joy, which manifests leave this one for someone else in hilarious and heart-warming ways. to read. AMERICA by Gabby Rivera Queer Latinx female superhero in the archetypal Marvel superhero format—aw yiss! Miss America is starting college and has an awesome array of feminine friends to help her along the way (and some Fifth Element references ftw.) I loved this because it showcases a strong, capable female in the traditionally male role of superhero without watering her down, yet she’s still relatable as a character. This comic gets bonus points for MY BROTHER’S HUSBAND representation of varying body types. by Gengoroh Tagame This lovely and slightly heartbreaking manga examines cultural differences GOLDIE VANCE and homophobia through the lens by Hope Larson of Yaichi, a stay at home dad to his daughter Kana and Mike Flanangan, a Set in a kitchy 60’s hotel, Goldie Canadian man who married Yaichi’s Vance is a WOC teen detective in estranged and recently deceased twin the resort her father manages. brother Ryōji. Firstly, the art in this is super cute We watch as Yaichi struggles to and great, but the story is great too, work out his preconceptions about which is pretty important! Goldie gets homosexuality and the love and grief he up to all kinds of mischief to try and feels for his twin, while his daughter is catch the perpetrator of a robbery in the catalyst for many of his questions the hotel, at one point, almost getting about his prejudice as she adores this herself and her dad fired! new, foreign man in their lives without Casual queer references were hesitation. appreciated and all around I really I giggled audibly at many of the sweet enjoyed the first volume of Goldie parts of this book, usually on public Vance.It would likely appeal to a younger transport. audience than me — a good FAITH fun time for all ages. by Jody Houser Plus sized superhero! Protagonist Faith Herbert writes content for a pop culture website by day & is a flying, caped crusader by ONES I DIDN’T GET TIME TO READ: night. 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