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Consider the law school Emerging student networks reveal critical gaps in , writes Justin Pen.

The Law School is a jewel first subject every student studies, safeguards are accessible only the intellectual and methodological in the University’s sandstone Foundations of Law, and are then to those that can afford them. traditions of the Critical Legal crown. It is ranked tenth in chiefly ignored. Studies movement. Challenging the world under the QS World A potential panacea has arrived the basic assumptions of University Rankings. It has in the form of the Critical Legal objectivity and equality before produced five prime ministers, “Hyper- Students Network (CLSN) the law, they examine the power of two judges of the International and Radical Lawyers’ Network race, class, gender, socioeconomic Court of Justice and is only one competitive (RLN). CLSN is a fortnightly status, and sexuality in modern justice shy of laying a majority discussion group established by legal systems. claim to the High Court. But in law students fourth-year LLB students Oscar spite of all the pomp and prestige, Monaghan, Jim Clifford, Judy Both networks reject the orthodox it’s worth considering: what does could be called Zhu and fifth-year student Ellen ‘black letter’ approach adopted Sydney Law School actually teach O’Brien. The group aims to create by mainstream law schools, its students? conspicuous space for reflection, education, which focuses on a technical and networking with a focus on understanding of the legal system Of the ‘Priestley 11’, an careerists.” “transformative social change,” and presents its rules as neutral assortment of subjects that Monaghan tells me. Similarly, or objective. Gall rebuts the Australian students must cover Indigenous perspectives are recent UTS law graduate Chris framework, asserting that it fails to work as legal practitioners, sorely lacking in ‘Real Property’. Gall informs me his vision for RLN to ask “who wins, who loses… and only three courses taught at Subjects such as ‘Torts’, ‘Contracts’ is to “create decentralized groups how we could do things better”. Sydney University (Criminal and ‘Torts and Contracts II’ of legal students and professionals” Monaghan, too, is sceptical of Law, The Legal Profession, and provide detailed scaffolding on that will “organize around their black letter pedagogy. Civil and Criminal Procedure) the historic development of the own projects and draw upon explicitly assess the law’s impact law, comparisons to international support from other groups in on marginal groups. Issues jurisdictions, and the litany of the networks”. continued surrounding access to justice rules, caveats and exceptions – but on page 7 receive a fleeting glance in the fail to inform students that legal CLSN and RLN draw strongly on 3 Letters 14 Mountains and music letters 4-5 News 15 Pitting genius against genius: a review 6 The Manning Files 16 Yes, In My Backyard 6 Faffing around with SSAF 17 SRC Help wom*n and changing gender dynamics and makes friends through the surfing It’s where participants can criticise as victim-blaming. If I was a person who lessons they run - the student leaders victim-blaming discourse, which sadly 7 Senate appointed USU Board Directors 18-19 SRC Office Bearer Reports Crab lovin’ felt uncomfortable with these classes, behind it are doing their job right. permeates the majority of self-defence Contents 8 Groups agitating for change in law schools 20 Puzzling matters Dear Felicity Nelson and Monica Renn, I might message the organisers about programs aimed at wom*n. how they are addressing such issues There are issues within the USU that 9 Soylent: the sludge food solution 21 What’s On Thanks for writing and illustrating before accusing them of victim-blaming need to be addressed. We need to be I therefore contend Bullen’s allegation honi soit constantly keeping USU departments that the fliers are promoting a victim- 10 Objectivity is dead (in sports judging) 22-23 Comedy ‘The crabs you want to have’! I enjoyed (it was these arguments which inspired issue #2 reading it and found it straightforward our classes in the first place). I would not to account and ensuring that students blaming rhetoric, particularly since they 10 International students’ column 24 Yet another back page devoted to the NDA and easy to understand, with just criticise and label other wom*n’s self- continue to be in those offices shaping clearly state that “Offenders bear sole events. But amongst the smear-pieces responsibility for their assaults, but 11 Tea with a guy who had tea with al-Assad enough technical detail. The drawing of organised autonomous initiatives without the crab drew my attention and helped engaging with the organisers, because and critiques, we do need to reflect and they do not hold all the power”. 12 There’s no ‘I’ in Opus Dei (except for in the illustrate the strange creature described that is not inclusive feminism. celebrate the fact we are members of This will become clear to attendees actual spelling of the word) in the text. I also like the symmetry of an organization that connects so many of the classes and/or discussion groups. the image and how the detailed style of If you still disagree with these students and creates endless outlets for This was articulated in last week’s illustration also suggests that the article workshops, please attend and talk us student creativity and expression. Wom*n’s officers’ report. is about science. I’d love to see more through your concerns. Alternatively, articles like this! every wom*n has the right to different I look forward to reading more pieces The SRC logo is on the fliers because the We acknowledge that Honi Soit’s office is located on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We would like to acknowledge forms of action: hold your own event! in Honi this year focused on the latest Wom*n’s Officers endorse the classes and the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and pay our respects to the Elders past and present. Warm regards, This would be particularly accessible MUSE show or the amazing production the USU logo is on them because printing Lauren Black, IT III if you were an executive member of the work done by students on their own radio was partially funded by the Greens On USYD Feminist Society, which has sadly shows at SURG FM (even if they took a Campus, a USU club. not held one event since the Welcome donation from Durex to make it happen.) Drinks six months ago. I would love more I appreciate the underlying sentiment In Defence of dialogue about gendered violence on Alisha Aitken-Radburn, Arts (MECO) III in Bullen’s letter and look forward to Self-Defence campus, especially during the USU Sex USU Campus Culture Director 2014 building USYD’s feminist community Editorial and Consent Day in Semester 2, so if you through activities such as the Wom*n’s Letter of the week Dear Honi, have any interest please get involved. Self Defence classes. Perhaps the Student media is fluid. But student journalists, and CROSS... words organisers of the classes would be open Each year, Honi Soit receives the scrappy packs of editors that Dear Honi, I am teaching autonomous wom*n’s Learning self-defence can be equated to suggestions of how the fliers could be an editorial shake up, with represent them, should aspire to self-defence classes with accompanying to learning how to swim. If someone Dear Honi Soit, improved or clarified to convey that these seismic ramifications for the be so much more and to do so much Frankly, I find this offensive (‘How to cover Christopher Pyne in bees’, feminist discussion groups at the pushes a non-swimmer into the water classes aren’t about making wom*n out Week 1 Semester 1). It’s like the writer hasn’t even heard of ‘Colony . Our flyers were The past two years has seen me become rag’s ideology and aesthetic. more. The mainstream media intending to drown them – it is never to be the victims – although I think Collapse Disorder’. Bees are disappearing at an alarming rate and this funded by the SRC Wom*n’s Collective an avid Honi crossword enthusiast. Each this is made clear. They’re about The campus is littered with a has collapsed. Artefacts from the the non-swimmer’s fault. Swimming can will have an effect on ecosystems around the world, not to mention a and the USYD Greens on Campus. still be a useful and empowering skill. Wednesday, I pick up the Honi at Taste, constructively changing the discourse litany of publications read, rubble reveal a press corps that severe lack of delicious honey. It is irresponsible to waste good bees on The workshops are free. A group of Let us destroy victim-blaming and work flip to the back (to the puzzles section) of wom*n’s issues on campus to empower written and edited by students. is as confused as it is fragmented. covering Christopher Pyne. All living things have an inbuilt instinct to wom*n organised them because we together to advance wom*n’s rights. and punch the air as I discover whether ourselves, educate ourselves, and engage It’s hard to define it when it comes The path forward is one of untried attack Christopher Pyne, and in the case of the bees, this will kill them, are passionate feminists who want the crossword was the creation of Zplig in self-reflexion within the community. in zines, in journals, in almanacs plodding, of alternative journalism which isn’t fair. to empower willing wom*n. Sincerely, or Janice. Now, I know your magazine doesn’t aim to target puzzlers, but if you Sincerely, and in newspapers. and inventive financing. Bridget Harilaou, INGS/Law II We have numerous imported pests in that would be more Self-defence does not prevent sexual USYD Wom*n’s Self-Defence Workshops choose to include a puzzle section - do it Mariana Podesta-Diverio University, much the same as ecologically sound to cover Christopher Pyne in. Whilst Cane toads assault. We explicitly state in our flyer; Organiser 2014 right, or don’t do it at all. The last two Arts (Sociology Hons.) The latest addition to the mix with all else, is not likely the may be very difficult to cover Christopher Pyne in, at least he might “Offenders bear sole responsibility for weeks’ crosswords have not been up to is Hijacked, an online, corporate- place we’ll figure it out. be able to justify some of the insane statements he makes in that very their assault.” Self-defence by definition scratch. First and foremost, there was backed, content-distributor for whiny voice as a ‘lick of the toad’. In keeping with the flying aspect, I’d means an assault has occurred, that one no cryptic crossword this week. Waaa?? encourage the author to look at how Christopher Pyne could be covered is reacting to an offense. Giving wom*n Manufacturing Consistency is struggling papers across the It’s tough, and perhaps a little Secondly, with regards to this week’s in a flying pest such as the European Wasp. It is an unwanted pest and access to self-defence knowledge can quick one, there was no creator identified. all I ask! country. It’s backed by Telstra, trite, to define student media. it won’t die when it is merely running a defensive genetic program that still help wom*n escape an assault more ‘Funds’ AND - it was riddled with mistakes: there Officeworks and oOh!Media, a At its best, it’s independent from has been developed of millions of years of evolution. quickly and with less injury. It teaches Dear Honi, was no sign of a clue for 25 down, there Dear Honi, profit-making triumvirate which vested interests, it rewards its wom*n that they are powerful agents, was a word in the crossword that wasn’t In 2012, the USU Board censured Tom seeks to syndicate, and monetise, writers for content not clicks, and From what I understand, only sweet, sticky foodstuffs need to be with full control over their bodies. I write in response to Nick Rowbotham’s even labelled (the 2-letter word from the attached to Christopher Pyne to lure the wasps. I would encourage the Most importantly, it gives wom*n a new article in the Week One Edition titled Raue for publicly criticising Interfaith student journalism. It offers to it’s run by students, from the first ending of 20-across) and there were an author to be nicer to bees, but keep up the good work on trying to cover perspective on the passivity and physical ‘Manufacturing Fun.’ The article incorrect number of letters in Week and LifeChoice. The former event circulate students’ content to a draft to the final copy. It’s bold, Christopher Pyne in living tissue, God knows he needs it. disempowerment culturally conditioned primarily attacked the University of the brackets following a clue (31-down). was dissed on a Facebook thread, in a national audience, but cut them clever, funny and marginal. This into them since someone first pronounced Sydney Union for engaging too many I urge you to do a little bit of proof comment from Raue’s personal account. Bruce Campbell out of the editorial process. paper pushed obscenity laws to them ‘a little girl.’ I. M. Young’s corporate sponsors with Orientation reading, and more importantly - to find This week, a current board director ‘Throwing Like a Girl: A Phenomenology Week and other festivals and events crossword makers who are passionate their limits and challenged the called LifeChoice, the same society of Feminine Body Comportment, Motility throughout the year. about delivering cryptic (and other) Hijacked has flown its banner draft during the Vietnam War. Raue criticised, “pro-life propaganda” and Spatiality’ illustrates that culturally crosswords of the highest standard! from our website and stuck an Whatever it is, it’s the complete and repeatedly criticised a new initiative conditioned ‘femininity’ manifests in Mr Rowbotham begins by asserting Bring on Zplig and Janice… pronto! partly funded by the USU because of its ad in our paper. antithesis of the corporate, click- girls’ physicality. Girls do not use their that the ‘wrong people’ are in control alienation of some of the USU member bait, hierarchical news conduit “body’s spatial and lateral potentialities” of the USU’s events. It came as massive Anonymous base. Raue essentially did the same about Hijacked offers its authors while boys “bring their whole bodies” into disappoint to me that Mr Rowbotham that is Hijacked. Interfaith week, labelling it a “slap in the cash for clicks. Students aren’t RIP Ballsac ‘Zac’ Bugsy movements. The patriarchy stifled us into neglected to mention that O-Week was directed by two students studying law face to secularism”. remunerated for their words; We’re not pretending we’ve verbal and physical submission while Ballsac ‘Zac’ Bugsy, a wonderful ‘boys will be boys’ played on a and that together they showcased 92 In Defence of they’re paid to promote the brand. figured it all out. We were born dog, passed away last week. events – all student run. Does anyone else see the similarities loop throughout our childhood. Self-Defence here? The outlet doles out dosh to its into the rubble with no special He was a pooch with a difficult Wom*n learning to assert themselves Events like the Scavenger Hunt writers when they can draw 500 insight. We’re aspirational early life who was adopted in his affects every interaction they have and were made possible thanks to a chip-in Mark 2 I am definitely not arguing that this unique pairs of eyeballs impacts the gender binary’s power- plodders mucking around with very old age by Mel, a caseworker from corporate sponsor Hijacked. Dearest Honi, current board director be censured. imbalance by directly subverting to the page. What matters isn’t bylines, headlines and InDesign at the SRC. He would spend And while the post-event photos, the I think the comments (as Raue’s were) ‘feminine-passive masculine-active’ an article’s depth of research or in a windowless bunker with bright colours or big smiles may have I write in response to Kate Bullen’s were made from a personal position, in some days strolling around the dichotomies. This is how wom*n’s self- given Mr Rowbotham the impression of letter, published in last week’s edition a forum that does little to affect the USU originality of content, but how scant ventilation. office, sniffing around in theHoni defence addresses sexual violence. By ‘sanitised student fun.’ I can assure Mr (“Victim Blaming?”), accusing the as an organisation. I am merely pointing swiftly it can be shared, tweeted room and corridor. Zac will be empowering wom*n Rowbotham had he engaged with the fliers advertising the Women’s Self out the ridiculousness of Raue’s current and foisted upon an aloof and To paraphrase Dick Wolf: sorely missed. Defence classes and discussion group of situation, where he faces being removed Additionally, our first discussion O-Week activities he would have had frenetic demographic of 18-25 “These are our stories.” perpetuating a victim-blaming rhetoric. from Board as a result of a second group focuses on victim-blaming and some actual genuine fun. (I think the year olds. Although I don’t think the letter was censuring, the first of which how opposed we are to this mentality. Scav Hunt may have clashed with his written with malicious intent, I believe was tantamount to him having Honi Soit Editors While we advocate wom*n’s physical shift at the Access Tent) Bullen has missed the point. What a whinge on Facebook. empowerment and knowledge of self- I do not want Orientation Week to rhetoric is Bullen referring to? defence (as wom*n are disproportionately turn into an one big advertisement for The USU started this ridiculous trend affected by sexual violence) this never Commbank or Officeworks. It makes The group organising the classes consists with Raue’s censuring in 2012. If they places responsibility of their safety or me incredibly uncomfortable. However entirely of wom*n, as it is autonomous. want to maintain any sense of uniform past assaults on them. In the 7th week it is a practical reality that by letting I have a number of friends who are standard, this director must be censured. of the course (Week 10 of semester 1) Credits some corporate sponsors hand out free involved who are very progressive If they want to retain any shred of we have scheduled ‘Bring an Ally Day,’ mi-goreng, the O-Week budget is greatly feminists. I can’t think of anyone less credibility as a student organisation, Editor-in chief: Justin Pen masthead ibis illustration: Ward, Steph White. in which allies are invited to participate greatly expanded. And we have to make likely to propagate victim-blaming they won’t censure this director for Helen Xue – to educate them through our discussion some concessions in this post-VSU world. rhetoric (that is, the deeply sexist idea having an opinion, and they won’t Editors: Georgia Behrens, Felix Donovan, John contributors: Emma Liu, Cameron Smith group. We aim to define consent and Gooding, Georgia Kriz, Andrew Passarello, Astha reporters: Patricia Arcilla, Tim Asimakis, that wom*n should be more careful when fire Raue for sharing his. teach men how to have solidarity with Rajvanshi, Michael Rees, Lane Sainty, Christina White. Andrew Bell, Lucy Connell, Melissa Ellen, Dominic Ellis, artists/photographers: Alexandra Some students aren’t engaged. they’re on the street or alone and that wom*n-identifying people. Sophie Gallagher, Tom Gardner, Nick Gowland, Alex Mildenhall, Aimy Nguyen, Laura Precup, Monica Renn Some won’t be engaged until they they’re solely responsible for their safety). Lucy Watson creative director: Judy Zhu McKinnon, Sarah Mourney, Thomas Murphy, Jay Ng, Alexi see something crazy on campus like a Arts (MECO) VI I, as their instructor, am serving Polden, Harry Stratton, Josh Tassell, Peter Walsh, Mary puzzles/quizzes: Dover Dubosarsky Mechanical Bull or Inflatable Slide (a la The intent is to create a space that wom*n who want to learn how to Engineering Parties) If a student has a empowers women. assert themselves, both physically 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 go on a Mechanical Surfboard at an event and generally. I do not endorse victim- by the University of Sydney. Honi Soit is printed under the auspices of the SRC’s directors of student publications: Dover Dubosarsky, Jennifer Light, Miranda Smith, India O’Neill, Naaman Zhou, Phoebe Corleone, Sonia Feng. All expressions are like Campus Culture’s FUNCH, then Physical self defence is not the only issue published on the basis that they are not to be regarded as the opinions of the SRC unless specifically stated. The Council accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the opinions or information contained within this newspaper, nor does it blaming. I do not see empowering here; the discussion component is crucial. endorse any of the advertisements and insertions. discovers the USU has a Surfing Society

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Compromise on SSAF hard to find AIME-ing high in world of finance Australian Alexi Polden keeps receiving emails saying “no comment”. Steph White reports on the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. Negotiations between student agreement raises questions A source close to the Union universities bodies and the University about how they will manage The Student Consultative Board, who wishes to remain A KPMG report released in 2012 AIME cohort are expected around Australia, and supported regarding the allocation of the the provision of services in the Committee anonymous, has told Honi the December 2013 has found the to be $59 million higher than the the next generation of Indigenous now more Australian Indigenous Mentoring lifetime earnings of a same-sized kids to finish school and head Student Services and Amenities short term. Organisations seeking USU is facing a potential budget Fee (SSAF) have stalled and are deficit. “A reduction in the current Experience (AIME) produced a population of Indigenous students to Uni, employment or further shit: report funding include: the Student net benefit of $38 million for the around the country. AIME education.” not expected to conclude until at USU President Hannah Morris Representative Council SSAF request would necessitate Nick Gowland shares least May. said the existing January-April reconsideration of the Union’s Australian economy in 2012. students were also found (SRC), the Sydney University What started as a small program funding round would keep the finances over the coming year,” to be more likely to complete the depressing news. Postgraduate Representative The report also found AIME’s of 25 students and 25 mentors in This delay has hampered the Union afloat for the forthcoming the source revealed. year 12 than the average non- Association (SUPRA), the return on investment is a single Redfern school is now a ability of student organisations period, though ideally the USU Indigenous student. Sydney University has dropped Cumberland Student Guild approximately $7 in benefits large countrywide operation. to determine their budgets for would want to reach an agreement A separate anonymous source significantly in this year’s (CSG), Sydney University for every $1 spent, with most AIME is a not-for profit that Last year 1,000 university the coming year. well before April. This currently has provided similar, unverifiable Times Higher Education World Sport and Fitness (SUSF), and investment coming from runs mentoring programs for students from nine universities appears unlikely. allegations regarding SUSF Reputation Ranking, possibly the University of Sydney Union universities and corporate Indigenous students. Jack volunteered to assist 2,000 high The SSAF allocation is to Honi. due to concern for the Abbott (USU). Part of the SSAF is also partners. Manning Bancroft, an alumnus of school students from 121 schools determined yearly by the Student SUPRA president Joanne Gad Government’s planned cuts to allocated to Student Support the University of Sydney, founded through a variety of programs. Consultative Committee, and in said that SUPRA was put in a Services and the Capital Sydney University Sport and tertiary education spending. 2013 represented a funding pool difficult position by the delay. Fitness refused comment to a The reported 700% return is the organisation. He started the On top of this, AIME employs Sinking Fund. based upon the projected value of $12,203,401. In 2013 they had The postgraduate organisation number questions or on anything program when he was 19, and is 100 staff and has partnered with Despite being ranked the of education and employment reached a decision by March. “can’t just hope for funding and regarding SSAF negotiations. now one of Australia’s youngest companies such as Google, Virgin world’s 49th best university in to the Australian economy. CEOs at 26. Australia and Coca-Cola. budget on those terms”, she said. groups, in order to secure adequate the 2013 survey, this year Sydney An AIME student who completes Notably, the Committee is student funding and provide a holistic The SRC declined to give further University only made the 61-70 a university degree can be Sydney University students have “It’s pretty humbling to see in name only. Neither SUSF SSAF funding will not be student experience. comment on the negotiations bracket in the popular annual expected to earn up to $332,000 been active in the program since what AIME has done for a lot of President Bruce Ross nor USU allocated until the Student for fear of disadvantaging their ranking of the world’s more over their lifetime compared its inception, according to Adam different people,” Bancroft said CEO Andrew Woodward are Consultative Committee comes This goodwill has evidently bargaining position. top universities. to an Indigenous person who does Linforth, AIME’s Director of in an interview with Australian students, but both have played to a consensus decision. not been enough to force a not complete high school. Finance and Partnering. Story. “Personally, I think that a major role in the negotiations. decision. The inability of the The Cumberland Student Guild The other four Australian it doesn’t make sense today The organisations, which Committee to agree will likely did not respond to Honi’s repeated institutions on the list also KPMG’s findings were based on “Much of the thanks has to go to that an Australian kid who is The inability of student groups responded to Honi, indicated an harm the activities of all requests for comment. lost ground since last year, with the likely schooling pathways for University of Sydney students and Indigenous doesn’t have the to budget until they reach an interest to work with other student student organisations. Melbourne University, the highest students who participated in the the contributions they have made same chances that every other ranked institution, dropping from program in 2012 compared to the since we started the program back Australian kid has. And until I 39 to 43. average Indigenous student in in 2005,” he said. can see an Australia where that the country. happens, I don’t think I’ll be The United States took out the top “The time and effort that those New mental health unit to blend treatment and research happy or satisfied.” three spots with Harvard, MIT and The report calculated that the students have put in over the Tim Asimakis reports on a new centre slated to improve mental health care in NSW. Stanford, with the UK’s Cambridge total lifetime earnings of the years has helped AIME to expand and Oxford taking fourth and The University of Sydney has additional access to be provided to he described as “previous, generic potential interaction with student fifth respectively. partnered with Sydney Local the Centre for Eating and Dietary models of care for 18-65 year services. Fahad Ali, founder of Health District to construct Disorders. olds, where the care you receive the Mental Health Action Group The order of universities is a mental health unit in in mental health is entirely on campus commented that A Pyne in time sacks five determined by a survey of over Camperdown, attached to the The rest of the hospital will dependent on who your GP “Integrating education, research Tom Gardner became entangled in red tape while investigating this piece. 10,000 international academics Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. exist to provide in-patient care is and where you live.” and training in one facility is concerning their opinions on The project, envisioned as a and mental health services core to providing high quality The role of the national university reviewing capacity unnecessary. issues would be removed. The institutions operating within centre for research, teaching, to the Sydney, Leichardt and “The new Missenden Mental care to people who suffer from regulator will be overhauled and “Such assessments can be University of Sydney is cautiously their disciplines. and specialised treatment, is Marrickville local government Health Unit will be focused on mental illness.” its five Commissioners sacked undertaken through other, better supporting the reforms, which it currently under construction areas, which in 2013 were home providing care based on patient if Parliament passes legislation means,” they said. believes could be beneficial for Although these rankings are a on Missenden Road. to more than 60,000 sufferers of needs. We’re adapting the model Ali went on to question whether introduced by Education Minister students. reflection of aggregate subjective mental health issues. of care to provide personalised the MMHU will provide tangible Christopher Pyne. In the past, university managers opinion, they are considered vital The Missenden Mental Health early intervention based on patient benefits to students. “We boast including the Dean of UNSW “We believe the best outcome for by large competitive universities Unit (MMHU), expected to cost In a statement to Honi, the age and stage of illness.” some of the most prominent This week, Parliament debated Law School have expressed students is for universities to seeking to attract valuable $67 million, will be paid for in University stressed the novel psychiatrists in the country, but a bill that sought to diminish the their disdain for TEQSA. Last reduce their red tape so they can international student fees, part by the University, which aspects of the MMHU, which, it The MMHU’s community influence we don’t see any of that excellence role of the Tertiary Education week Coalition frontbencher direct resources towards teaching which are worth over $14 billion has committed $10 million to the is hoped, will change the nature will be strengthened by linking contribute to improving student Quality and Standards Agency Paul Fletcher said that TEQSA and research while still ensuring a year to Australian education venture in addition to the entirety of mental health care in New hospital care to existing mental mental health through Counseling (TEQSA), established in 2011 with imposed “excessive” regulatory the system provides students with institutions. of a $25 million government grant South Wales and move patients health programs like Headspace, and Psychological Services and bipartisan support to accredit burdens on universities. a quality education,” a University that was secured in 2009. away from general treatments and by providing regional outreach the University Health Service,” universities and courses. spokesperson said. Phil Baty, editor of the 2014 and into specialised facilities. specialist consultation services to he said. “It is no exaggeration to say Times Higher Education ranking, Designed with a capacity for 53 all of NSW. One of TEQSA’s functions is to that TEQSA created enormous However, SRC Education Officer suggested to ABC News that the beds, the MMHU will house seven Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Construction on the MMHU is undertake reviews of the higher frustration in the tertiary sector Ridah Hassan is opposed to the drop in confidence in Australian research beds under the auspices Director of the BMRI, recognized Students have welcomed the slated for completion by the end education sector in order to in the way it was operating, proposed amendment, saying universities could be the result of of the University’s Brain and Mind that the project represents an venture, but have also expressed of 2014. monitor university quality. Under with an extraordinary degree of universities should not be allowed $2.3 billion in university spending Research Institute (BMRI), with important shift away from what concern over the MMHU’s the proposed changes, these bureaucratic interventionism,” to self-regulate. cuts announced by the former reviews would not be allowed. he said. Labor Government in April “The TEQSA amendment bill last year. Although no reviews have Pyne argued that students would follows the general trend towards been completed to date, the benefit if TEQSA focused more the deregulation of the higher “We’re seeing huge amounts of agency intends to complete on timely accreditation, as delays education system, which gives money being put into universities two investigations in the near in rejecting course or institution individual higher education to make them remain world class. future: one into English language accreditation could lead students providers free reign to charge But in Australia the funding cuts proficiency among students and to enrol in a course or university students more while education that are coming could hurt for another into higher education that may not exist in a few quality declines due to a lack of years to come,” he said. providers, which outsource months. funding,” she said. teaching to third parties. Although initially intending to But narrow oversight also risks The ALP has raised doubts finance the now-uncertain Gonski A Department of Education reducing education quality about the reforms, criticising School funding reforms, the spokesperson said the internal and disadvantaging students, the dramatic dismissal of the Coalition has signalled that it is and external checks carried out as the primary mechanism for Commissioners. looking to go ahead with the cuts by universities render TEQSA’s monitoring tertiary education to tertiary education.

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Et tu USU? was “unreasonable and the Sydney University Liberal hailed as “those obnoxious, “The fringes of legal education” oppressive.” Club’s new newspaper Mon smelly, hairy, loud, mung- The USU has once again been Droit managed to snag some bean chomping lefties who run “Divorcing the study of law from It follows the trend of universities Sociologists refer to status- the University of Melbourne’s dragged before the Supreme As such, the USU was sneaky coverage in The Sydney University student rag the study of power provides only succumbing to financial pressures, hungry shoppers as ‘conspicuous eponymous ‘Melbourne Model’ Court. This time it wasn’t Tom prohibited from evicting him. Australian’s daily blog ‘High Honi Soit”. the veneer of understanding,” and of students becoming C.V. consumers’. Correspondingly, further stratifies enrolment Raue, the Board’s resident Both parties will reconvene Wired’. The anonymous he says. Rather, CLSN and slates. Following successive cuts hyper-competitive law students on financial capacity. In a beardy Anarchist and Vice in the gladiatorial pit of journalist praises Mon Droit’s We would recommend that RLN both advocate for holistic to higher education, university could be called conspicuous controversial move in 2008, President-at-large who faced the Supreme Court ( invitation for readers to send The Australian should actually understandings of the law and administrators have mobilised careerists. Vice Chancellor Glyn Davies the chopping block earlier Division) at a later date. in any examples of lecturer read the publication they’re its intersection with race, class, staff and students to conform to compressed the university’s 96 this February, joining them. bias, but saves their highest attempting to cover. Even Mon gender and ability. undergraduate courses into just Instead, the plaintiff du jour It looks like the USU is praise for the name Ignatius Droit was aware that these six programs, placing a greater is Mark Anthony, the Union’s likely to bleed money for P. Wentorth (hereafter “Iggy- stereotypes about the left are Indeed, the Law School remains ‘Spade contends that social emphasis on expensive post- former photographer and an indeterminate amount Paw”) whose crew is described woefully out of date. Iggy-Paw silent on the implications that graduate education. graduation portrait specialist. of time. Anyone looking for a as “rascally rascals”. conceded that “the stench of entrenched maldistribution has Board campaign slogan might socialism is dispersing as the on the already dispossessed. change “doesn’t come At Melbourne, a law degree is Marky Mark has held a license consider this suggestion: You might be tempted latte-sippers, liberals, useless What capacity does the legal offered only through the cost- to occupy a room in the Holme to wonder why a national lefties, chattering classes and system actually have for providing from the top – from elites prohibitive (JD) Bulding since 1991. When “Friends, Romans, newspaper finds the founding twitterati replace the shampoo real or transformative justice when program. The JD requires students the latest agreement expired countrymen, lend me your of a campus publication adverse Trotskyists”. access and expertise is so stacked to complete and finance prior in March 2012, the USU let ears; I come to evict you, worthy of reporting, but against the most vulnerable? granting change through studies; the three-year course costs Anthony stay on, on a casual one by one, cya l8r.” don’t fret. It’s clearly just High Wired, get your What is the value of a legal system $110,162. By comparison, Sydney month-to-month basis. some inter-print camaraderie pejoratives in order. And that effectively protects the legislation or courts.”’ Law School’s most expensive The Munging Files (aka some casual right for the record, at least six of economic and property rights of undergraduate program, the Following refurbishments to wing loving). us used shampoo since last the ‘Haves’ to the detriment of quantifiable, standardised, and Sydney University Law Society five-year B. Economics/B. Law, Holme, the USU moved to kick As if the free publicity of week’s slander. the ‘Have Nots’? ultimately marketable indicia. (SULS) President James Higgins costs $50,425. In 2011, only half Anthony out with one month’s their mention in last week’s The editors of Honi Soit also This process has reduced a legal agrees with the contention that the of Melbourne University’s JD notice, which the court said Manning Files wasn’t enough, rated a mention. We were These are questions that are either education – from a forum on Law School’s black letter approach students held Commonwealth side-stepped – “I’m sorry, that’s politics, power and the law – to a is insufficient. “Most law schools Supported Places (CSPs) leaving not within the scope of this course” vocational degree. The object of a aren’t necessarily in the business the other half to pay full fees. – or answered with a cold, albeit five-year legal education is a six- of producing reformist lawyers,” honest, shrug – “whoever has the figure corporate job. he observes. “Sydney, in particular, Dean Spade, a Seattle-based deepest pockets wins.” has a history of its graduates lawyer and activist, asserts that The effects of a myopic legal taking the commercial law path.” even the work of the noblest legal Associate Dean Fiona Burns education are additionally practitioners ultimately amounts defends the Law School’s insidious when wealth and career “Change is often slow in large to little more than bureaucratic curriculum. “The central role are conflated with happiness and institutions, but I think Sydney muckraking. In his essay For Distributive injustice: the problem with SSAF and duty of the Law School is to identity. In 2009, research by the is moving in the right direction Those Considering Law School, Harry Stratton supports the SSAF but questions its allocation. equip students with the necessary University of Sydney Brain and and will continue to do so with the Spade contends that social change knowledge, skills and qualities for Mind Research Institute revealed involvement of passionate students “doesn’t come from the top – from accreditation to practise law,” she that 35 per cent of law students and staff,” he adds. elites granting change through I support compulsory student to the USU and the SUSF alone. SUSF facilities that are totally the SRC or Honi Soit, which tells me. reported “high” or “very high” legislation or courts.” On a unionism. That means I support inaccessible to the average student are almost completely reliant levels of distress. These rates are The intransigence of Sydney practical level, he suggests that every student paying their taxes The University is allocating - unless, that is, you can fork out on the SSAF. This results in a She further contends that social nearly triple those of the general Law School is not an exceptional students “need to form [their] own so that the Students millions of dollars to the USU’s $350 for a pool membership, with huge chilling effect that’s felt justice work is available through population. The Australian Law phenomenon. Gall is similarly reading groups and other support Representative Council (SRC) Clubs and Societies program an additional $150 a year if you everywhere from the Council optional, extra-curricular avenues. Student Association’s publication, critical of UTS Law. Subjects spaces to learn what is not taught.” can oppose education-funding and the SUSF’s Elite Athletes want to set foot inside the gym. chamber to the Honi editorial “The Law School offers a wide Depression in Australian Law that carry critical perspectives cuts that hurt us all and give help program. The people with room, limiting the ability to range of electives and other Schools, identifies “perfectionism are relegated to “the fringes of Certainly, the emergence of to the students who need it most. sufficient free time and money Every cent of this money comes student organisations to fight student focused activities (such and pessimism” as key legal education, usually taught as student networks like CLSN and to get involved in clubs and at the expense of the vital for students’ rights. as internships and participation contributors to mental illness. optional electives,” he says, “and RLN demonstrate that top-tier law The problem, however, with societies are overwhelmingly not services that the SRC and Union in moots) to enable reflection on It’s no surprise that a culture of usually [cover] too much content schools have a lot to learn and the implementation of Student the students struggling to meet could instead be providing to all The University and Union social and economic issues.” competition is incubated in the in too little time.” to teach. Services and Amenities Fee last week’s rent. Accordingly, students, like affordable housing, could solve these problems. classroom. Peers compete for (SSAF) at this university is students on Youth Allowance or food subsidies for students on The University could guarantee That law schools diminish marks, then clerkships, and The content of a legal education is that only a small fraction of international students toughing Youth Allowance, and childcare SSAF funding to the SRC and progressive outcomes is, then grad jobs. not its sole limitation. Down south, it goes towards these things. it out trying to pay their way for every student who needs it – Honi. They could reserve 50 per unfortunately, inevitable. Instead, the SSAF has become are totally locked out of these regardless of whether they can cent of the SSAF for welfare a regressive tax system where activities. Not to mention the afford an ACCESS card. services. Your Union could huge sums are transferred from students at satellite campuses institute affirmative action for low students on the poverty line who are lucky to see a cent’s SUSF can pretend that these SES students, so that their voices to those who can afford to get return on their SSAF. aren’t ‘SSAF dollars’ all they like, could be heard on Board and they Get your • We buy & sell textbooks according to demand involved in clubs and societies. but when this University used could have the opportunity to take & give 40% cashback on books we buy.* Much as I love the Trotskyist- SSAF’s introduction to increase part in club executives and teams. 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*Cashback rate depends on conditon 6 ADVOCACY analysis A more perfect Union Never eat again Science Sophie Gallagher knows Soylent Green isn’t people. An open letter from the Honi Soit editorial team. A year ago, Rob Rhinehart decided it most interesting, but least notion that consumption of one very cheaply at scale, in a he never wanted to eat again. appealing. A powdered drink formula that contains absolutely form that is shelf-stable and The USU: A Briefing Paper It was too much effort to cook mix that just needs water, it has everything is unlikely to fulfill comparatively easy to store and food, the cost of eating was too the same amount of nutrients expectations,” senior CSIRO transport, alleviates many issues What is the USU? This provides membership to the student directors. They are often previous Board high, and he deplored the fact that as an entire meal for a balanced research scientist Professor around food aid and security,” Union and the entire breadth of directors, or hold other positions The University of Sydney Union Each June, the members of the our digitally forward society has diet. It’s a cocktail of highly Manny Noakes said. Rhinehart said. He hopes to make its services. of influence within the University. (USU) is a $22 million operation. Board elect their Executive, which managed to streamline everything processed foodstuffs and scores of the company profitable enough What is the Board of Directors? is made up of the President, Vice- There are no official pre-requisites but our meals. The only small vitamins and minerals, containing Nutritional needs vary throughout to begin to turn his attention to The USU runs a variety of President, Honorary Secretary, for the positions, nor official issue was that he still needed everything the body needs. everyone, depending on personal regions where Soylent could be programs on campus, including The USU’s Board of Directors and Honorary Treasurer. selection processes. Appointments some sort of intake to survive. growth and development, genetic most useful. O-Week, the Clubs and Societies holds control of the Union and These are some of the highest to the position of Senate-appointed His blog that documented the makeup, and a range of other program, and the food outlets its programs. positions of student political office director must simply be approved Introducing Soylent: the thick, birth of Soylent gained substantial factors. Indeed, nutrients in But this seemingly utopian vision in Manning House and the It is composed of 11 elected at Sydney University. by the University Senate. light beige sludge that he would traction online. It gathered the their raw chemical form lack the has stirred controversy. According Wentworth Building. student directors, professional end up eating exclusively for 30 attention of big investors, and same biological effects of those to Mario Ferruzzi, a food scientist Who are the Senate-appointed In the past, candidates for the In 2013 $3.1 million of USyd’s CEO Andrew Woodward, and days, and sporadically ever since. became the latest crowd funding organically grown. A ‘one size at Purdue University, the bland directors? position of Senate-appointed compulsory Student Services two Senate-appointed directors. success story raising $1.5 million, fits all’ approach to food would food substitute would not be a director have often been and Amenities Fee (SSAF) Senate-appointed directors hold If you’re having horrific flashbacks with preorders making their way negate the benefits of a diverse, suitable solution to poverty The CEO, in cooperation with the shortlisted and selected by revenue was given to the Union. the same powers as their elected to the wafer made from human across America this month. balanced diet. and famine. Board, appoints the Union’s heads other members of the Board This means that each USyd counterparts, including the right flesh of the same name, from the of departments and conducts its before being presented to the student paid $83 to the Union to vote in Executive elections. 1973 film Soylent Green, don’t At the cost of around $3 a meal, On a more basic level, food is not “Just because people are poor day-to-day operations. Senate for approval. The Senate per semester last year. worry. “My Soylent is human-free,” it’s being seen as an attractive just fuel. The social aspects of doesn’t mean they aren’t picky They tend not to be University has, however, occasionally Each May, the USyd student Rhinehart said. money saver that could give many eating, with family and friends, or eaters. You have to think about Students also fund the USU via of Sydney students, and are not recommended candidates for body elects a new crop of the benefits of healthy, cheap as part of a cultural institution are the context of how people live the purchase of ACCESS cards. elected by the student body. the position to the Union Board. Created by reading up on nutrients food. University students with elements that cannot be replicated and how they eat,” he said. in a physiological chemistry $200 textbooks to buy may finally by this quick-fix alternative. textbook, he built Soylent in his be able to receive food with the It remains to be seen which own home. “My kitchen soon vitamins and nutrients which Pad However, Soylent is part of the prediction will prove correct. The Democratic Deficit looked like a chemistry lab and See Ew and two-minute noodles trend of bio-hacking, which rallies Soylent could be the saviour of The improper place of non- could have cast votes that would Where the term of elected directors Union, that the votes of unelected I had every unknown substance just don’t have. against the opinion that natural the global food crisis, but the students in student democracy have changed the outcome of ends after two years, there exists and unaccountable non-student in a glass in front of me,” is always best. Building on this unpalatable sludge could also either election, and, by extension, no constitutional limit on the directors should not decide who Rhinehart said. However, there have been some technology in places where food take a less noble route, remaining At the University of Sydney, the direction of the Union at large. term of appointed directors. They leads the student union, please concerns that Rhinehart’s claims is scarce, Soylent may be king. a niche nutrition option for the opportunities for genuine student routinely sit on Board for double sign your name to it. Get in contact The elements of this futuristic are overstated. “I think the Rob Rhineharts among us. representation and leadership are The Senate-appointed the time – and more - of the elected with us and we will provide you food substitute are what make “Being able to produce calories limited. In one of the few powerful representatives are often directors who put them there. with a copy of it. We’ll bring it to student political organisations of incredibly capable and experienced your house with a Big Mac if it this university, students should people. This newspaper does not And, to aggravate the problem means you’ll sign it. have an exclusive say in those begrudge their success. We merely further, there is limited ability for who lead them. question whether they should the elected directors – including The USU should be a democratic YOUR Postgraduate have the power to shape a those who had no say in the student organisation. This, we SUPRA Elections Lazy Afternoons The University of Sydney student organisation. original appointment – to remove hope, moves us closer to that ideal. Representative Association Notice is hereby given of Union Board, and especially its the unelected directors from the SUPRA membership is free and the election of 23 ordinary At The Kremlin Executive, has enormous sway An accountability deficit Board. They may only be removed available to all Postgrads at Sydney Councillors to the Council of the Uni. Becoming a member of your over the direction of the largest from board where they have Illustration by Laura Precup Sydney University Postgraduate postgraduate representative student organization on campus. In May this year, McDonald committed a serious violation of ATTENTION: Representative Association for the association allows you to: It controls a $22 million budget, will become the longest-serving the Constitution, USU Regulations 2014-15 term. and determines the staffing of the current Board Director. She was or Duty Statements, and a two- • Access our free, professional, Bebe D’Souza, Kade Union. It makes decisions about chosen in early 2012, by a group third majority of the Board votes Nominations open: independent, confidential student Denton, Robby Magyar, advice and advocacy service and its funding priorities, events, of directors who have since been to remove them. Bluntly, this is Monday 17th March 2014 Tim Matthews, legal service programs and politics. It decides replaced by a new generation of just too high a bar for the removal Nominations close: Eve Radunz, Tara • Participate in SUPRA events and the nature and extent of the role elected representatives. 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Nothing inflames the passions of which governs the sport on a patriotism quite like sport. Such is national level. that. Anderson says Garton didn’t The idea of the ‘justice system’ is minutes in our interview without the power of international athletic speak to him about his trip to somewhat ironic, Anderson wrote any loss of sincerity. pursuit – rivalries are built and Contrast this practice with Syria or its intentions before upon his release: “the police don’t tempers escalate in these shows modern officiating in cricket, a publishing an op-ed on the subject. believe in justice: they believe in This worldview is, however, of modern day tribalism. As an sport continuously tarred with The journalist from The Australian goodies and baddies. coloured by an unceasing unfortunate side effect officiating allegations of match fixing. asked him one question over the The judges and lawyers don’t dissatisfaction with Western, can fall victim to this nepotism The International Cricket Council phone before hanging up and believe in justice: they believe in and in particular American, along the way. (ICC) decided to reform the way sending the article to his editor. the protection and adoration of paradigms. And that is how he that international cricket was the wonderful system they are understands the world - in the The Winter Olympics in Sochi did umpired in 2002, leading to the “I didn’t expect anything else so proud to be a part of.” broad brush strokes of ideas not pass without a major judging establishment of the Elite Panel from them. and cultures. outrage. In the women’s figure of ICC Umpires. Now, both “I mean it was a political education skating event, controversy erupted umpires in a Test match must “Discourse in this country is - the whole thing”, he told us. In our interview he rarely talks when Russian Adelina Sotnikova be independent of the competing very narrow.” about people unless we mention beat South Korean favourite Yuna nations, and at least one in a One He did not want to allow himself them specifically. He is fascinated Kim in a match many thought Kim Day international (ODI) game. * * * to become another casualty of the by cultural discourse and global should have won. Both amateur Previously, only one Test umpire system. He completed his degree political currents, but not and professional commentators was independent and both It was a bit strange to sit in a café in prison, wrote an honours thesis by individuals. vented their vexations with the umpires in an ODI were from with someone who has had tea and, after his release, became a judging system as Sotnikova the home nation. with Bashar al-Assad. An hour doctoral candidate. Anderson has spent much of received the gold. The result and into our discussion, it is hard to his academic career learning The ICC has made broad strides ensuing discussion drew attention believe that Anderson chaired And yet, even after seven years of from parts of the world which towards eradicating patriotic to the ugly strains of suspicious a meeting at which the Syrian false imprisonment, after seeing have escaped the Western gaze. bias. Sure, there have been The judging method and dishonesty. Allowing Shekovtseva refereeing that run through almost Academics often do too good a President was present. people beaten and broken by jail, His research interests range subsequent match fixing scandals composition of a panel is similar to to officiate also begs this question, all sports. job of staying out of the news, Anderson did not go quietly into from customary land tenure and some have decried the quality diving – the top and bottom scores even if she acts in total good faith. especially in this country. He had restructured the space we the academy. In 1985, the year he in Melanesia to the Cuban-East Figure skating is judged by a panel of refereeing, but nationalistic from the nine judges get knocked Our public intellectuals are more were sitting in. He reached behind walked free, he was arrested twice Timorese Doctors exchange of 14 officials, from which nine are prejudice is now a much rarer off, and there are points for both In the case of the International likely to be former AFL ruckmen him for chairs to rest his arms on. - both times at anti-Apartheid program. selected on any given day to guard phenomenon, and is a much difficulty and execution of skill. Olympic Committee, a review of and ideologically bankrupt think- Speaking thoughtfully, but never rallies and sit-ins. this nature needs to take place against patriotic bias. However, harder accusation to make. Combine this all together and tank directors than professors directly, he talks off a point, Wherever he goes, however, sooner rather than later, lest these four of those 14 were Russia, and you’ve got a clusterfuck. and lecturers. rather than on one. A question His academic pursuits have never Anderson clearly feels a strong Cricket and figure-skating utilise sports crush themselves under for the free program, four of nine about development in Papua New precluded or discouraged him from moral obligation to pursue the fundamentally different scoring Whilst cricket has attempted to the weight of potentially biased judges hailed from the former Sometimes, however, they stray Guinea becomes, if you give it five activist fights. Receiving his Arts praxis of his ideas. Last year, he systems. The rules of the former remove as much room for bias refereeing. Changes in favour of Soviet bloc. from the ivory tower and into the minutes and a bit of space, an degree while sitting in a cell is weighed into the debate about the are, by design, more objective than from their game as possible, objectivity must be made in order news. After being photographed answer on corporate corruption an instructive image as Liberal United States Studies Centre at Two judges have also stirred those of the latter. If a delivery is the subjective scoring systems to ensure a sport devoid of as much next to Syrian dictator Bashar in South America. backbenchers queue up to slander the University of Sydney with an controversy for reasons other than hit for six, then it’s quite clearly and judging panels of figure unnecessary scandal as possible. al-Assad late last year, Tim Anderson’s Syria trip. article written for Honi. He penned their nationality. Ukranian Yuri hit for six. If you’re caught or skating will always be wide By adjusting the requirements Anderson from Sydney University * * * an open letter to Kevin Rudd about Balkov was previously banned bowled, you’re out. Other sports open to manipulation unless for nationalities of judges and started reading his name in The * * * aid to East Timor in 2008. And - for only one year after telling a such as sprinting or speed-skating the governing body actively and offering more stringent criteria for Australian a little more than a “I became an academic by chance.” daily, it would seem - his articles Canadian judge what order the offer an even more stringently thoroughly calls out instances skill-based scoring, the governing lecturer in political economy Anderson’s roles as an educator on military interventions and the skaters should come in at the refereed final result – as the adage of corruption. Handing Balkov a bodies of figure skating and similar would consider normal. Anderson has been teaching at and an intellectual were of myopia of the media appear in Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998. goes, the clock doesn’t lie. one year ban is ludicrous, and his sports can make efforts to tackle the University for over a decade limited interest to The Australian. niche newspapers around Another, Alla Shekovtseva, is return to judging taints the events the dual challenges of patriotic Just days after leaving Syria, now. But it didn’t seem likely Critical perspectives rarely sell the world. married to the head of the Figure These sports are a model of clarity he officiates with, at the very bias and the perceived subjectivity Chris Kenny wrote for our national that he’d end up teaching in an conservative newspapers. If they compared with figure skating. Skating Federation of Russia, least, the perception of bias and of the points awarded. daily that Anderson, an “extremist academic institution after flunking had bothered to ask, they would When we ask him about whether boffin”, was an Assad sympathiser. subjects and dropping out in the have discovered that Tim is vocal other academics should be more Liberal Party backbenchers, and early 1970s. critic of the “autistic” nature of politically active, he is adamant our esteemed Education Minister, Western education systems. that they should. An activist, he joined in. They demanded that He had arrived at the University He contends that the strong suggests, is simply “a responsible NSW international student travel concession the University of Sydney, where of Melbourne while Australian vocational emphasis of tertiary citizen”. He notes, however, that Anderson teaches political soldiers were still stationed in institutions ignores the importance fears for job security often make economy, have more business Hanoi. And like so many students of an education based on values. it difficult for untenured academics international students’ column doesn’t get you very far sense and cull some of their more of that era, Vietnam awakened The outcome of which, he warns, to “stick their necks out.” outspoken activist-academics. his social consciousness. He was would be a generation of Emma Liu and Jay Ng find the small concession leaves NSW behind other Australian states. involved in hiding fellow students uncritical graduates. This is the position of a man Stephen Garton, the university’s who had been conscripted in the who is unashamedly political. provost, then delivered him a offices of the student union. Perhaps, he suggests, we have He is boldly critical in a way Last Thursday the Victorian their education provider for a one- extremely limited. The prices are Reports have shown that Australia backhander. He wrote an op-ed forgotten “the difference between that conservatives loathe. government announced that from time code, which they then use too high – with discounted tickets is becoming a less favourable for The Australian defending the It was also in Melbourne that being instructed and educated”. The Australian’s Chris Kenny 2015 international students in when ordering the tickets. But in costing hundreds or even over a destination for international academic’s right to the “cardinal he had his first interactions with considered it “scary to think Tim Victoria will be entitled to a 50% Victoria, tickets are restricted to thousand dollars, single full price students in comparison to principle of free and open enquiry” the police. At a small student This position speaks to Anderson’s Anderson is paid by taxpayers discount on annual Myki passes, annual passes, while only students tickets end up more affordable. competitors like the UK, US before distancing himself from demonstration, Anderson broader worldview. to teach kids about politics and which cost $2200 at full price. with education providers who have and Canada. ABC reports there Anderson’s “naïve, even wrong- remembers, “cops beat the crap out He resents the economics”. From a While worthy of applause, we opted in are eligible. Education NSW Transport reports that only has been a decline of 18.9% in headed” views. of us.” That arm of the state would, monopoly which man who tweets find it necessary to question the providers must subsidise part of 8056 travel passes were issued the number of foreign students tragically, come to define much of the Western more often than usefulness of this scheme. the cost. between February – September in coming since peaking in June Anderson describes the criticism the next decade of his life. world he thinks, this 2013, out of approximately 160,000 2009. Such damage to the nation’s as unfair, but not unsurprising. claims on seems rather a In NSW, international students Victoria and NSW are still the international students in NSW. largest service export is due to He had gone to Syria on a fact- Arrested and charged for ‘civilisation’. compliment. enjoy discounts of between 24 per only two states that do not offer With most international students Australia being known as the most finding mission, not with the suspected involvement in the “There’s a cent to 35% for a 90-day or yearly international students the same choosing to live near campus expensive option. Yes, there will intention of absolving Assad of bombing of the Hilton Hotel in lot to learn MyMulti 2 or 3. The costs of these travel concession as local students. and leaving the country during always be international students accused war crimes. Sydney in 1978, Anderson spent from other tickets, after discount, start at Despite the concession schemes holidays, this small take-up is coming in Australia to study but seven years in prison before, after cultures,” he $425. To purchase discounted introduced in both states, the no surprise. the government should try to be But he didn’t expect The a lengthy appeals process, the seems to say tickets, students need to contact benefits of both schemes are competitive on the global stage. Australian or Garton to appreciate state apologised and let him out. every few

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When I was sixteen I asked one organisation that draw it well said. He qualified that it is “not their health or appearance,” the regularly visit the Opus Dei for Opus Dei in Sydney. safe enclave,” he told me. He links He was even vaguer when of my priests in a religious centre away from just another group of unique to Opus Dei and is used by official website argues. centres to pray and study. That He was defensive, contending this to the sanctification of daily asking about people leaving the whether my church condoned the Catholics, and towards the status other Catholics”, and is “not the zeal evaporated when I made the that isolation is not the purpose life; “it is all about participating organisation without any money; use of self-mutilating devices. of cult. focus of the organisation”. The analogy to the cross is clear. transition to a secular institution of the centres. “People should go fully in society.” “it depends on the situation … it’s The practice seeks to mirror for my final two years of schooling. because they want to, and in no not about getting it back. We’re not I was following up on schoolyard * * * I was never tempted to use the the physical harm that Christ way does the centre aim to be the It was difficult to reconcile Vella’s going to leave them destitute.” rumours: apparently a book had device, but the casual ease with underwent while being crucified. The system suited me greatly for only part of their life,” he said. statements with the reality that been released which made some I had always known about which it was displayed was eerie. The marketed analogy is less most of secondary school. I wasn’t I saw. If the organisation is Rooms are not private within the claims about the organisation that penance. It’s a transaction: a self- Presenting it as something normal, so; whilst an athlete’s body is naturally popular, and the rhythm These arguments may be true supportive of you playing sport centre, and the environment raises had run a huge part of my life imposed punishment used to gain an object without shame, made tried and tested in the process of and open invite to study and of some individual students, but in the community, why would it questions about the autonomy of since kindergarten. That book was forgiveness for sins committed. For a powerful case for accepting it. athleticism, it ultimately emerges socialise while attending ‘circles’ - definitely not for all. Many are replace that with sport within the numeraries. “In a centre, they live The Da Vinci Code. The rumour the vast majority of Catholics, the I can envisage another student improved in some way, even small prayer and discussion groups strongly encouraged to attend by centre? If Vella is to be believed, like a family. They have meals was that Opus Dei members strap priest in the confessional dictates being drawn to using the cilice and if the goal is not met. When it - was very reassuring. There would their parents. Many are reliant on there is an inherent tension in together, they spend time together spiked chains around their legs to the type and amount of penance going further with it than I did, doesn’t, like NFL players receiving be study days, bushwalking, ski the centre for sport and socialising. the purpose of the centres. They … people don’t move into the cleanse themselves of their sins. after hearing your sins. For the especially when endorsed without concussions or long-term brain camps, movie nights and backyard This is where the problem provide all the facets of the real centres to have an independent life 1.2 billion non-Opus Dei Catholics reservation of health or safety. damage from brutal tackles, we cricket that made it very easy to lies; there was an underlying world within a closed environment, but they have an autonomous life.” * * * around the world, penance should scrutinise it as equally as slip into a routine of school study dishonesty about the purpose and yet expects their members involves a few minutes of prayer or Our relationship was not one we should the use of the cilice. and socialising. I had no friends of the centre. Supernumeraries to still search for those facets * * * The Spanish priest Josemaría recitation, which was true as well of equal power. I was a young from outside Opus Dei before explicitly expressed their elsewhere. The centre organisers Escrivá founded Opus Dei in of my personal confessions. student in his home. He had a * * * until year nine, despite living 20 disappointment to students who remove a need for life outside Opus The supernumeraries are celibate, 1928. It is a prelature – a pope- degree in theology and a massive kilometres away from the centre wanted to opt out of benedictions Dei institutions, and then feign and talk to the opposite gender sanctioned substructure – within That day I was asking about amount of influence within the Opus Dei is a cult, with walls not and 30 kilometres away from and circles after attending sport or surprise when kids build entire as little as possible based on the the Catholic Church. Its focus is something very different. church. Considered outside this made of wire but of intensive social the school. study. I was reliant on the centre lives within them. logic that by doing so they will the ‘sanctification of daily life’, to Technically, the cilice can be any cloistered existence, giving a patterns and groups. In addition to to be able to socialise outside of be less tempted to sin. The male live normally for the glory of God. item worn to cause discomfort. cilice to a child is a particularly extreme forms of penance, the sect This school-centre combination school. Religious enthusiasm was The walls aren’t made of wire, you centre is serviced by a female But the rumour was that this horrific example of religious is on a subtle level geared towards functioned as a form of social a precondition for my social life. can leave if you want. But why cooking and cleaning staff, who cilice was made up of a chain indoctrination. both precluding access to non- engineering that limited our would you? work in sections of the centre that with interlocking spikes that was Catholics and to gather potential access to non-Catholic ideas and In this area, transport are locked off in rotation so that “Opus Dei is wound around the thigh, digging These interactions are not candidates for the prelature. people. It was extraordinarily infrastructure was limited; library they are never seen by the male into flesh as mortification for sins. necessarily what people sending easy to travel from school, to the services even more so, which made inhabitants. In my time at the a cult, with their children to Opus Dei schools Throughout my time at this school centre, and home without actually a study centre with a comfortable “This cilice centre I never actually saw I asked my priest if he used the are signing up for. My parents I was reasonably pious. I attended acknowledging or interacting with social setting too alluring to pass a single female employee despite walls not made cilice. He told me that he did, and don’t condone this form of penance mass six times a week - there was the world outside Opus Dei. up. The connection between the was made up them making every one of that there was actually little to be and would be shocked if I had ever an entire period in school that was school and the centre was never my meals. of wire but excited about. He said that it only told them about it. used for mass instead of teaching I spoke to Richard Vella, a formally acknowledged, despite of a chain with caused mild discomfort and that he the state curriculum - and would numerary and spokesperson the fact that they were run and I was told that those who undergo of intensive would wear it for extended periods It is difficult to gauge how inhabited by the exact same spikes that gender reassignment are selfish while working. I remember being widespread the use of the cilice people. The centres fabricated a and inconsiderate of their families. social patterns told that it drew blood. Then he is, and how many students are rich, multi-dimensional life for us. wound around Not a single person is openly gay retrieved one and handed it to me. exposed to it. We can’t know how in the entire school network. and groups.” many parents have sent their * * * the thigh, It wasn’t razor-sharp, but I children into these situations While progressive politics are imagined it being extremely without ever knowing of its use. As we became older, the centre digging into playing out in the rest of the Ordinary members of Opus Dei are painful if applied with pressure. So many discussions at these sorts became substantially more world, Opus Dei relieves itself called ‘supernumeraries’. It’s not The points of chain were extended, of institutions occur in private – in accessible. Students in year seven flesh .” of vulnerability to rational all-consuming: they can marry and and seemed to interlock over any small offices or the confessional. had a single designated day, year arguments. There is little lead relatively normal lives. Those malleable skin it was pulled over. “That was the only time I showed eight students had two and, by opportunity for its doctrine most involved often are called The diameter of the cilice seemed it to a student,” my former the end of their high school lives, * * * to be challenged, and the all- ‘numeraries’, celibate laypersons far smaller than the priest’s thigh. chaplain said, before mentioning students had nearly unfettered encompassing environment of the who live in gender-segregated I handed it back a few moments another one of my classmates to access. At the start of high school The freedoms of the centres is so self-affirming it is centres. They are either university later. whom he had also shown it. the numeraries might take groups supernumeraries themselves are difficult to imagine change coming students themselves or employed to McDonalds on a Saturday night; limited. It is standard practice any time soon. in everyday professions. * * * Opus Dei do not dispute the they are soon eating in the private to donate income to the centre existence of cilices. Their publicity dining room. - which ends up with a large * * * In addition to these centres, Four years later I spoke to the material suggests that it is number of people studying for a Opus Dei runs a small number priest in question about this standard practice. Our progression through high long time, becoming lawyers or In many responses, Vella stresses of schools on the outskirts of two episode. He apologised: “I only school mirrored a progression teachers within the school, and that this life is “the path that major Australian cities that are meant to be open and frank, and I “Members of Opus Dei also of normalising the lifestyle of a then having little ability to leave. [Opus Dei members] have chosen”. staffed by numeraries. Although only showed it to you because you attempt to respond generously supernumerary. For some, this In a strict sense, this is true: it positions itself as merely a more asked”. He tells me that it did not to Christ’s invitation to take constructed comfort-zone lingers Vella doesn’t see a problem. people choose to attend the schools personal way of living your faith, draw blood, but I don’t remember up the Cross by traditional long enough to make a life in the “I’m not compelled to do anything. and work at the centres. They Opus Dei is the hard right of the it like that. Christian practices of self-denial, centre more attractive than the People join Opus Dei because they choose to strap spikes to their Catholic Church. including, in some cases, use of the real world. want to, and it’s up to them,” thigh until it doesn’t bleed. I asked about the ‘discipline’, a disciplines and the cilice. These he said. I attended an Opus Dei school corded multi-tailed whip used to practices of Christian asceticism Vella disputes this effect. “That is But I know better. from kindergarten to year ten, self-flagellate. “It is used, but it are no more harmful to health not the reality. That perception is When asked about the average and an Opus Dei centre from year is a matter of personal spiritual than are athletic training or the wrong. People want to live fully in amount of money given, he was seven. There are aspects of the direction…an intimate thing,” he diets followed by many to improve society, not to withdraw into some vague; “most people are generous.”

12 13 culture review Tourist trail blends mountains with modernity Lucy Connell experienced a clash of old and new in Nepal. Review: The Genius I am sitting in a tiny, remote bedeck the trails, and traditionally also of increasing concern, as upon public anger at the Royal Dominic Ellis discovers a little-known reality TV gem. village in the Himalayas, 4000m dressed Sherpa women tend tourists discard pieces of rubbish massacre committed by Crown above sea level. And, bizarrely, patchwork fields. in the thousands. Locals complain Prince Dipendra in 2001. ‘Gangnam Style’ is pumping. wearily of disrespectful and The country has remained the size of one’s while others require superb show tense yet relatively fast pace. The remoteness of this place both brash tourists who have little politically paralysed since. No new alliance usually lateral thinking. In the second The music is largely outsourced. To my left, nestled amongst a beckons and holds modernity understanding of the customs constitution has been written, and proves to be a episode a challenge entitled ‘The Baz Lurhman’s The Great Gatsby ring of colossal siblings, is Mount at bay. The steep icy trails that governing village life. repeated elections have failed to decisive factor. Election Game’ requires players to soundtrack occasionally features in Everest. It tumbles upward in make these villages so inaccessible resolve the stalemate. If the player ends participate as either a candidate or the final dramatic moments of an craggy folds, its peak misshapen have also brought an influx of Even more seriously, rapid up at the bottom a voter. The candidates’ goal is to episode. I often found myself close under a thick blanket of white. adventurers, new money, and economic change has exacerbated Such unrest feels far removed from of the pack, they acquire as many votes as they can, to tears towards the end of the A few tiny cottages stud the slopes, destabilising changes. Nepal’s political instability. the slow rhythms of mountain will be forced while the voter can attain garnets season as Lana Del Rey’s Young but there are no other signs of A simmering, decade-long Maoist life. Here, a blossoming prosperity to compete in and try to back a winner. This and Beautiful reached a crescendo Last year Nepal welcomed 600,000 human life. insurgency ended in 2006, after is increasingly visible. Gleaming a death match works well for the most part, with when likable contestants departed tourists. The vast majority come 11,000 deaths. But tensions teahouses line the paths, dual with candidates making lifelike pleas the house. To my right, two Nepalese guys for ‘mountain tourism’, drawn by surrounding Nepal’s rigid caste promising WiFi and Snickers another player for votes when their situations are huddled over iTunes, carefully the mythology of the Himalayas system and unequal distribution bars. Government health clinics of their choosing, get dire. contemplating a switch to Pitbull. and the challenge of the slopes. of wealth remain sore points in a are being rebuilt after decades of excluding the “Rather than In a poor and unstable country country divided along sectarian absence, and rosy-cheeked children winner. In comparison, the show requires These are the mountains with 45% unemployment, the and religious lines. bound along newly cobbled paths. more deductive instincts in a a washed of modern Nepal: a place of tourism sector provides 750,000 While alliance- later episode. In another task, disorienting paradoxes. jobs and 3% of GDP. It has long Despite the uneasy peace, Nepal For the people of these mountains, based games contestants are each secretly out pseudo- been Nepal’s largest industry, remains politically deadlocked. tourism is extending a fragile, aren’t unusual given a single clue to the result of Life here is fiercely tied to the and is the largest foreign income Following the bloody zenith of the golden lifeline out of poverty and on Western a ‘Rigged Horse Race’ which they celebrity, we’re rhythms of the past. Yaks and earner after worker remittances. civil war when King Gyanendra conflict. It remains to be seen television, the then bet on. The players require donkeys bear sacks of rice along dismissed the parliament, the whether it will be enough to sheer desperation two things: firstly, to get as many greeted by trading paths worn over hundreds This windfall, however, has not main political parties reached smooth over Nepal’s fissures in of the contestants of the others to reveal their clues of years, and motorised transport come without cost. The national an accord with Maoist forces. the long term. Without political in The Genius is as possible, and secondly, to a terrifying is non-existent. Everywhere, signs parks of Nepal face severe erosion These major parties then stability to reassure visitors of compelling itself, compile, deduce and bet on the of a resilient and vibrant culture problems, associated with rising subsequently deposed the their safety, the golden goose as they frantically result of the race. It gradually bandaged man are tucked into the foothills. demands for fuel. Pollution of monarchy in 2008, drawing may well vanish once more. try to charm turns into a chaotic battle of wits Prayer stones and flags gaily water supplies and reserves is others to save to the extent that players are resembling their own skin. simply just lying to one another. Given the time- All of this is a bit complex, but Watchmen’s Late last year I was added to based nature of the challenges, that is largely the point, as the a Facebook group of TV buffs these interactions make for producers challenge you to work Rorschach.” who shared their insights on the Barry, booze and some positive news seriously engaging television. it all out for yourself. And you do, industry and all its charms and I confess: I am a long-time fan of you go along with it - stopping In all, The Genius makes for a Milly Ellen chats to zombie-apocalypse rock group, Darth Vegas, about recent legislative change. vices. Discussions revolved around Survivor in all its camp glory and periodically to jot everything pretty geek-ish experience, and Game of Thrones, Community, It’s easy to be hypercritical. As the CBD faces an inexorable The demand for authentic live perhaps indicative of a damaging am no stranger to the world of down in hope of working the by no means is it for everyone. or some HBO period piece, but However, the threat of descending decline in patronage, the hordes performances by local musicians musical trend. reality TV, but what makes The winner out first. The sheer difficulty of getting a occasionally would extend to an into narrow-mindedness lingers of young people who enjoy in Australia is certainly evident, Genius distinct from anything else hold of the show makes sure of undiscovered gem hidden among around all who take up arms Sydney’s nightlife will not but the supply fails to match the On Triple J’s ‘Hack’ program is recognition of its form. It never While the premise of the show this, especially if you don’t speak SBS’s late night line-up or, on within the safety of a crowd. discover an appreciation for logical market. Right now, dance music with Tom Tilley, the discussion takes itself too seriously, but at the makes for fantastic television in Korean*. But ultimately it sets one particular occasion, a South This phenomenon was most bedtimes, responsible drinking saturates every festival and Friday regarding Barry’s rapid-fire and of itself, the execution and a pretty high bar for elimination Korean variety show. A little recently witnessed within the habits or diligent studying. night. It is ironic that a mini- response to alcohol-fuelled production is equally effective. reality shows. It actually tries to while ago, someone posted about group of vocal protestors currently Instead, they may head towards revolution to the music scene could violence, as well as the need for “The sheer The most immediate point of get both the contestants and the one such show,The Genius, which lamenting the alcohol and a night with cheaper venues, local be caused by the intervention of reflection on our drinking culture, difference from the Australian viewers thinking on a few different they’d seen on a Korean cable licensing changes in Sydney’s bands and emerging businesses a stodgy politician angling for re- turned to the success of Newcastle desperation of roster of oafish reality shows is levels. If you’re a board game geek network, and over the next week CBD. The laws have obvious flaws: outside the CBD. Gypsy swing election and little care for music and the methods of adaptation the host. Rather than a washed- who wants to match the thrill of a and a half, having trailed through the inevitable economic losses may not be the next music craze, fans’ interests. This potential that young people have adopted to the contestants out pseudo-celebrity, we’re greeted good game of Catan or Ticket To a labyrinth of torrents and fan to businesses and employees, but tough lockout laws could decline in dance music should be accommodate for strict licensing by a terrifying bandaged man Ride, The Genius will appeal to subtitling, I raced through the the loss of atmosphere, and the actually lead to diversification welcomed, because the endless regulations. By going out earlier, in The Genius resembling Watchmen’s Rorschach. those same competitive instincts. condescension that young people in the music market. stream of ‘doof doof’ hits continues drinking less, seeing some good first season of what was the most The production design is also continue to receive from greying, to demean artists with years of entertainment, supporting local original, entertaining piece of is compelling impressive, with the players sealed *The Genius is produced by Korean conservative politicians. However, Lira’s band, Darth Vegas, training and evocative lyrics. bands and businesses, as well as a reality television I’ve seen. and monitored within a creepy cable company tvN, but most of the when the blinkers are removed, it operate as an eight-member rock/ 30% drop in assault, it seems that itself...” Orwellian mansion. Editing is first season, with English subtitles, The premise of the show is could be argued that the majority vaudeville/circus/metal/zombie Lira is capable of playing the everyone wins in the equation. used to great effect keeping the can be found on Youtube. relatively simple. It pits 12 of Gen Y simply doesn’t care. apocalypse group. They create guitar, bass, double bass, same time, it doesn’t purported ‘geniuses’ — Harvard some of the most audibly complex percussion, keyboard, trumpet, Perhaps Sydney’s identity as a hot assume the worst of grads, professional poker players, Club music doesn’t appeal to and layered pieces of arena worthy violin glockenspiel and probably spot for the bass-heavy club scene, its audience. It really MENSA members, Starcraft everyone. Despite the astronomical soundscapes, and think the a cowbell and kazoo to boot. In however, is unprepared for change. is a benchmark for the pros and so on — against one rise in popularity of electronica Australian music scene could do contrast, DJs just manipulate The ‘live fast, die young, drink lots’ capacity of the medium: another in challenges resembling and dance, the prospect of a night with a revival. beats with computer software to mentality is firmly embedded in it’s intellectually complex board games or some out involving copious quantities match the vibe of the crowd. This youth culture and the club scene, challenging and sort of twisted team building of alcohol, stamina, money, and, “There’s not enough support for vibe can generally be observed as with its brash music, suits this presents likable exercise. Each player has a share occasionally, illicit drugs, can Australian bands. There’s too a sweaty tangle of testosterone, disparaging life motto. It’s hard characters and of ‘garnets’, an in-game currency damage the appeal of clubbing much of a focus on international primal desire and blatant idiocy to take the ‘YOLO’ out of youth, scenarios. until 3am. With the added risk bands, especially with the that typically results in some but maybe the battle between that can be converted into cash at the end of the show. Alternatively, of sexual assault, serious injury direction most festivals are going form of regret. The fact that blind Barry and booze can lead to some The brilliance of The they can be used during the game or even death as a result of a in now,” Lira said. inebriation is often required to positive developments and a local Genius also lies in the to benefit the player in particular single punch, it’s easy to see enjoy a night out is music revolution. If we stopped challenges themselves, challenges or help persuade why people like Michael Lira harking about negative impacts, which leave other others to join their alliance. of Sydney band Darth Vegas the little voice representing game shows for It isn’t immediately obvious how are predicting that “gypsy Sydney’s alternative dead in their sheer each challenge will be won — will swing will be the next live music scene might complexity. Some tasks players manipulate the rules or big thing.” be heard. make for interesting simply dish out garnets — but social experiments,

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Next week, we’ll which sparked further radical However as a 21 year old woman in Australia’s federal Cabinet. to the old is that supported us. identifying students. We feel confer with the collective as to feminists fighting for equality. I feel incredibly disappointed and With the only Minister being It was a fantastic evening that that there is no one way to tackle whether WoCo wants to endorse it It has been 102 years since the increasingly afraid of what the Julie Bishop and Tony Abbott showcased the sheer emotional this horrific beast, Rape Culture, as a whole, however, we, as officers first International Women’s Day, future holds for women and the disturbingly appointing himself power of words and poetry as an that pervades our airwaves, look forward to continuing our and 97 years since the Russian seemingly distant future Minster for Women. inexpensive and accessible mode of television screens and lives. It support because we believe it revolution which was sparked of equality. expression. Keep your eyes peeled has been designed to be a space is an important venture. on March 8, 1917 by women It seems that the feminist for our next poetry slam - we can’t where wom*n can feel comfortable protesting against bread shortages The Marie Claire #demandbetter movement has been paused. We started the week off with a wait to hold more! learning some assertive moves. Thank you to all those who in St. Petersburg, the 8th of March video that went viral in the That’s not to say that there are slam to celebrate the publication of Although these moves might not attended our first meeting on is recognised as International last week demonstrates the no longer active feminists fighting, our annual journal Growing Strong If you’ve been keeping up to date be put into practical use, they can Wednesday and we look forward Women’s Day. devastating statistics and the but the size of the movement has at the ever-charming and intimate with Honi and the Wom*n’s Report give us confidence in a society, to seeing you next week. inequality to the treatment of shrunk not grown, and the three By 1923 all women in Australia women. The pay gap between steps forward that women are had the right to vote, in 1961 men and women is 17.1%, taking are simultaneously taking Last Saturday marked the pill became public accessible women are constantly judged on one step back. Welfare Officers’ Report International women’s day, with empowering women to have their appearance and superficial Chiara Angeloni, Oliver Plunkett, Philippa Specker, and Brendan Wylie the annual international women’s the rights over their own bodily characteristics. It is up to young women to make day march. It therefore seems an autonomy, women account for over a fuss, and not be shut down, is in danger of becoming (yet known as an ‘email’) to education resources for students appropriate time to reflect on how 50% of University graduates in 80% of women who considered a now is the time to re-energise the another) casualty of the ‘Abbottoir’ [email protected]. at the SRC (such as lab coats and far the equality movement has, or Australia. In the last 10 years the career in politics now say that movement and fight for women’s – but not if we can help it. dissection kits), and drug safety. hasn’t come. Sydney Uni SRC has seen 7 female the treatment of Julia Gillard rights and equality. In 2014, we’re very excited A strong and united student voice to work in collaboration with Last but not least, the National is now imperative to ensure that students, collectives and fellow Day of Action is on March 26. We fairness and accessibility are OBs to ensure that no student’s condemn the proposed conversion General Secretary’s Report prioritised by both the University University experience is adversely of Start-Up Scholarships into a Mariana Podestá-Diverio misspelt her OWN name three times when writing this byline. and Government alike. It’s simple: affected by any issue on campus or loan system, as it will only further every student should be able to beyond. bar financially disadvantaged and campus activism. But as the vegan eats on campus – something of TOFU. As delectable as the make the most of their University students from being able to pursue occupants of the most bureaucratic in which I have a vested interest. night is dark! Rejoice. experience. 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On top of all this, welfare (otherwise conventionally scholarships, expansion of free promise to do that with important 5% of you might find vaguely salad rolls brilliant (like coriander issues, as we have previously useful: a run down of the best and carrots) with the added bonus Till next we speak. done, like SRC staffing changes ACAR Officer’s Report Tabitha Prado-Richardson Education Officers’ Report Turns out a few people have issues to navigate the full and complex Later on this semester we also Ridah Hassan and Eleanor Morley with the fundamental idea of our realities of racism: that it’s not hope to run our first Autonomous collective. Though analogies to about being a good or bad person, Honi Against Racism — an edition education on Wednesday March Fieldes will be sharing stories held last Saturday March 8th Women’s Collective and Queer it’s about the connections between of Honi Soit produced only by 26th. The day will begin with a from the good old days when to demand equal pay for women Collective usually sufficed, history and identity. people who self-identify as a Clubs Carnival to Save Student flares were cool, beards were and no to Zoe’s Law no 2. (foetal sitting behind a sign that said person of colour, a person from Life from the potential attacks long, and occupations of the personhood laws currently before “Autonomous Collective Against While a separate body to our an ethnocultural background, an on student organizations by the Vice Chancellor’s office were NSW parliament). Racism” opens one up to vague collective, we’re helping run a Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Liberal govt. We invite all students not a rare occurrence. gratuitous statements about Race 101 workshop on Monday the Islander person, or someone to come along to the carnival, For any Abbott haters, the March race, bringing up our favourite 17th of March through the Critical marginalised by white supremacy. check out the clubs, enjoy some Last week also saw International in March is this weekend starting questions like “Is Australia Race Discussion Group. Running food and lefty sing-a-longs before Women’s Day, a day started by on Sunday at 1pm in Belmore racist?” and our favourite concepts since second semester last year, If you’re interested in joining and we all march to UTS to join the socialists in 1910 to challenge Park. If you support any of the like “reverse racism”. Times like this group aims to give a non- you didn’t have a chance to at main demonstration. sexism, and the system that breeds following: unions and workers’ autonomous space in which people O-Week, please send us an email it. Unfortunately the radical rights, the environment, refugee this we hold Aamer Rahman’s could learn about race and racism, at [email protected]! For anyone who couldn’t make the traditions of IWD have been rights, women’s and LGBTI rights, sentiments close to our heart and This is Tabitha Prado-Richardson, centring around different topics. If you support our cause you can first meeting, they are being held buried. These days attendees of free and accessible education, remember that no, we can’t be an Ethnic Affairs officer at the The Race 101 workshop gives a also like our Facebook page: search every Tuesday at 2pm on the IWD breakfasts try not to choke and/or Medicare, you’ve got a racist toward white people – some Our first EAG meeting this SRC and one of four office bearers brief introduction to ideas around for “Sydney Uni Autonomous New Law Lawn, look out for on their pancakes as our reason to be pissed off at the of our best friends are white. semester was a real success! After running ACAR, the Autonomous identity, privilege, and structures, Collective Against Racism”. the red banner! misogynist PM Tony Abbott Government and need to join the Despite these fruitful discussions, a busy O’week where dozens of Collective Against Racism. Our drawing on both theory and The ACAR officers are Oscar declares himself a feminist and rally! Thousands will march this the rain was insurmountable and students signed up to the EAG, first week as an official SRC sharing experiences to learn about Monaghan, Bridget Harilaou, The next big event the EAG is equality achieved. We’ve obviously weekend to voice opposition to I apologise for anyone who tried to it was great to see so many new collective has been both exciting race and racism. Anyone can come Shiran Mario Illanperuma and holding is a forum on the radical got a long way to go in the fight for the government, all decent lefty find us towards the end of O-Week. faces along to the first collective and daunting as we begin to form along and no previous knowledge Tabitha Prado-Richardson. history of Sydney Uni. Terry women’s liberation. So for a couple students need to be there! I’m optimistic though that as we meeting. We’ve got big plans for a concrete presence on campus, is required! Irving and Rowan Cahill, authors of months we’ve been involved grow as a collective, the USYD the national day of action for starting with our stall at O-Week. of Radical Sydney, and Diane in organizing a rally for IWD, community as a whole will begin 18 19 puzzles & quizzes what’s on

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