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Protesters Clash with CPAC Attendees and Police Omagoor: the Quest for the Asian-Australian Accent FIRST PRINTEDHoni 1929 SoitWEEK 2, SEM 2, 2019 4-5: NEWS 14-15: FEATURE Protesters clash with CPAC Omagoor: The Quest for the attendees and police Asian-Australian Accent Student protesters have organised Union. Its speaking list includes When I was twelve, my mum proud parent, wanted to share a snap rally against the former Prime Minister Tony Ab- brought a video I’d made for it with everyone she knew. But Conservative Political Action bott, leader of the Brexit Party a school assignment to work, instead of gushing praise, her Conference (CPAC), resulting in Nigel Farage, as well as a host of and showed it to her colleagues colleagues, most of them white, clashes between the two groups other inflammatory right-wing during lunch. She was obvious- seemed to only comment on only and police intervention. commentators. ly proud of the cinematic mas- one thing — my accent. CPAC was jointly organised by terpiece I had whipped up on Australian group Liberty Works Windows Movie Maker during and the American Conservative Read more on page 4 >>>> the school holidays, and like any Read more on page 14 >>>> LETTERS 嗨假期又又又结束了，当代恶臭年轻人离开了他们瘫了一个假期的沙发， Acknowledgement of Country 端正的坐到图书馆—开始玩起了手机。假装繁忙之际，一定别忘了给我们 Write to us: [email protected] 写信。要么给我们写信要么进来挨打！ I would like to acknowledge the land that Honi publishes on was never ceded but stolen from Letters the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. As an international student, who was not familiar with Australia’s Aboriginal history before, I thought the brutality and violence only existed in history. However, it is important to recognise the ongoing unfair treatment and voicelessness of First Nations’ people still happening today. There are too many fellow international students using the fact that they are Mr Spence! Thank you also a vulnerable group in Australia as an excuse to avoid knowing more about this colonial history. However, as a foreign student from overseas, who benefits from Australia’s high-quality education, Students’ Representative Council, University of Sydney comfortable housing and other privileges, we should all be aware of this ongoing inhuman treatment and recognize the real owners of this land. Do not tear for your Honi Soit stands in solidarity with First Nations communities, prioritising their voices, respecting elders past, present and future. down this concerns 原本是，永远都是，原住民的土地。 wall! Dear Nicholas Contents Dear Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, Thank you for your raising these Notice of Editorial concerns with us. I can assure you I feel lost recently. There are so for a while and concentrate on what I am deeply disturbed at the attack on that the University does not condone 3 LETTERS Editors many roads in front of me but I is most important in the present — free speech by Chinese students who the removal of the “Lennon Wall” and 2019 SRC don’t know which one to choose. how to make a wonderful newspaper tore down the ‘Lennon Wall’ at the is committed to ensuring freedom of 4 NEWS Baopu He, Pranay Jha, Amelia Mertha It is my last semester of in my second editor-in-chief week. USYD campus. speech and enquiry on our campus. Jessica Syed, Liam Thorne, Nell O’Grady, undergraduate study, and I can’t see To be honest I wasn’t worried too Promoting the capacity to disagree Carrie Wen, Joe Verity, Annie Zhang my future at all. Should I continue to much. This paper is the product of Annual 6 ANALYSIS This attack on the freedom of well – described by Professor David and Alan Zheng pursue higher education or should talented reporters, photographers speech by Chinese students against Schlosberg as “an ethic of agonistic 8 PERSPECTIVE I immediately start working after and artists, working together. students who support Hong Kong’s respect across difference” – in relation Writers graduation? Should I try to get I am very proud of our amazing citizens, including many students and to even the most complex and emotive Election 11 MULTILINGUAL permanent residency in Australia or news coverage over the past week: we academics, is unacceptable and attacks issues is a responsibility which the Vivienne Guo, Robbie Mason, Grace should I go back to my country and stay have covered the ‘Lennon Wall’ removal the core values of the university in University takes extremely seriously. 12 PERSPECTIVE Johnson, Max Shanahan, Ben Hines, with my family? I can’t decide at all. On on Eastern Avenue; the University of civic society. Astonishingly, it appears We will not tolerate violence or Shania O’Brien, Alice Trenoweth, Anh the one hand, I am tired of leading a Queensland signing a deal with the from the article below that even SRC harassment on our campus. 13 FEATURE Nguyen, Michelle Lam wandering life all by myself in a foreign Ramsay Centre; a Chinese student co-Education officers and student country; on the other hand, I can feel was punched and spat on in the group members on the SRC are actively I have recently formed a consultation 16 CULTURE Artists my eagerness for an adventurous life. racist campus attack, and so many involved in these public attacks against group, which includes student Authorised by C.Lu, Electoral Officer 2019, Everything bothers me, and I have been more important rallies and news. students. representatives, to determine how best Students’ Representative Council, University of Sydney 18 CREATIVE Olivia Allanson, Grace Fu, Amelia sleepless for multiple nights. These We have an insightful investigative to implement the recommendations of Mertha, Lauren Moore, Nhatminh Vu, feelings of anxiety haunted me until piece about the Convervative Political I trust the University will demonstrate the Independent Review of Freedom of 20 PHOTOGRAPHY Mei Zheng I saw this week’s cover art by Annie Action Conference by Joe Verity. its resolute support for free speech Speech in Australian Higher Education Nominations are called for the following elections/positions and Zhang. The girl in the art is just like me. Robbie Mason’s long form analysis give and make its response public, and Providers (“the French Review”). We open on the 31st July 2019 at 4:30pm: 22 WRITING COMP Photographers There is an unknown place with tall us insight of the voices of subversive also demonstrate its support for the will be issuing a call for input from (a) The election of the Representatives to the 92nd SRC (35 positions) 26 PUZZLES buildings hidden in the forest in front of researchers in the field of psychedelic democratic aspirations of the HK students in Student News on Monday, (b) The election of the President of the 92nd SRC Ieong Meng Seng, Lindsay Rui the girl. Just like the unsure, potentially medicine. Also many thanks to Baopu community, including its university and I encourage you to consider (c) The election of the Editor(s) of Honi Soit for the 92nd SRC 27 COMEDY adventurous future in front of me. He for doing this edition’s feature article students and academics, at this providing feedback on freedom of (d) The election of National Union of Students delegates for the 92nd SRC (7 positions) Cover Artist: Annie Zhang What should I do; should I approach or about the Asian-Australian accent. speech on campus to this process. important moment in time. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the SRC website: srcusyd.net.au/elections should I leave? I ask myself again and There is a spread of photos of Macau again. The glow of fireflies are above and Japan this week. They are taken by Sincerely. Your s, Original signed nomination forms and a printed copy of your online nomination must be received no later than 4:30pm on Wednesday 21st August, either at the SRC front office Disclaimer: Honi Soit is published by the Directors of Student Publications (DSPs), who are elected the girl’s head, lighting up the darkness two wonderful student photographers, Nicholas Strobbe Michael (Level 1, Wentworth Building), OR at the following postal address: PO Box 794, Broadway by the Students’ Representative Council (SRC). The SRC provides space and administrative support of the forest and cold buildings. Leong Meng Seng and Lindsay Rui. NSW 2007. only, which is financed by the University of Sydney. The current DSPs - Laura Glase, Brandon Hale, In front of you are tall buildings, At last, it is my wish that all Jinwei Luan, Kedar Maddali, Sean Perry and Jiaqi Shi - are the publisher of the print editions and trees, a mysterious place, an unknown the people who see themselves on online materials of Honi Soit. All expressions on Honi Soit are not to be regarded of the SRC, unless future, and endless possibilities. Yes, the front cover and standing in specifically stated. The SRC accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the opinions or information contained in Honi Soit, nor does it endorse any of the advertisements and insertions. there is no need to worry because front of the uncertain future can you have infinite possibilities in the finally make the right decision. Please direct all advertising inquiries to [email protected]. The editorial team future. I feel kind of relieved, even 山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一村。 does not have control over the ads that appear in this paper. though I still haven’t decided anything. Anthony’s sins as well! Forgive, that for US Senator Jim Inhofe, whose council nomination form specifies I decide to leave everything behind just Carrie Wen on his blog with the newly registered Wikipedia article proclaims him to only 35 councillors (an increase domain name of www.anthonyseagart. be “the most conservative member of from 33 in 2018) but not enough com he has linked his piece, “Why both the House and Senate, according to constitute compliance with the More Indidgenous History In The to the 2017 GovTrack report card” we Constitution… the pits of fire are Swoop Right Curriculum Isn’t Necessarily Better.” must repent! How dare we sin, and opening! Repent! Amelia Mertha Ô LORD, forgive JP Baladi, the head name her to be right of the moderates.
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