HSEMESTER ONE,oni 2016 • WEEK 3 Soit FIRST PRINTED 1929 Indigenous Lives Matter Faculty phone Trimesters at UTS My Salty Summer Sex feedback lines replaced by An analysis of the impacts Inside Socialist Alternative via Google 1800 SYD UNI on staff and students with a disillusioned ex-member Form NEWS, PAGE 5 ANALYSIS, PAGE 7 FEATURE, PAGE 9 CULTURE, PAGE 15 2 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 3 HONI SOIT SEMESTER 1 • WEEK 3 3 LETTERS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Subeta Vimalarajah OF COUNTRY EDITORS Contents We acknowledge the traditional and centre the experiences of More Letters 3 / LETTERS 17 / SPORT Andrew Bell, Natalie Buckett, custodians of this land, the Gadi- Indigenous people, and to be future, Honi is meticulous and “personal growth” instead of issues, which I find extremely Max Hall, Tom Joyner, Sam gal people of the Eora Nation. reflective when we fail to. careful. Checking the origin of this relentless: dealing with disconcerting. 4 / NEWS 19 / SOCIAL Langford, Mary Ward, Victoria The University of Sydney–where We recognise our duty to be quotes and letters should be as “illness” and “disorder”. In saying that, however, over IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Zerbst, Naaman Zhou we write, publish and distribute a counterpoint to the racism second nature as fact checking. “For 165 years, our students the short, naïve life that I have 6 / ANALYSIS 20 / CASEWORKERS Honi Soit–is on the sovereign that plagues the mainstream We expect better. have been changing lives for the led, I have acquainted myself CALLS FOR WOM*N'S OFFICER CONTRIBUTORS land of these people. media, and to adequately repre- better.” Thank you for the love- with some individuals that have VANESSA SONG TO RESIGN FROM SRC 8 / PROFILE 21 / PUZZLES As students and journalists, sent the perspectives of Indige- Lamya Rahman ly quote, main page University expressed a desire to participate Emma Balfour, Annabel Camer- we recognise our complicity nous students at our University. Aparna Balakumar website. Question: How are the in the national and hence Uni- Since Subeta Vimalarajah's investigation "Allegations of 9 / FEATURE 22 / SRC REPORTS on, Adam Chalmers, Peter Bur- in the ongoing colonisation of We also wholeheartedly thank Adam Ursino student’s lives going? versity of Sydney political pro- stacking by Student Unity men in wom*n of colour election" rell-Sander, Liam Carrigan, Ash- Indigenous land. In recognition our Indigenous reporters for Elizabeth Mora We can always be doing cess, and they are genuinely car- (Honi Soit, Week 1), tensions have been mounting in the 12 / PERSPECTIVE 24 / SUPRA ley Chegwyn, Jennifer Chen, Liam of our privilege, we vow to not the continuing contribution of Autonomous Collective more. ing people at heart. They hold Wom*n of Colour Collective. Donohoe, William Edwards, Tan- only include, but to prioritise their labour to our learning. Against Racism (ACAR) strong beliefs in varying ideol- 14 / CULTURE 26 / COMEDY sy Gardam, Tina Huang, Yifang Office Bearers Sincerely, ogies and use them as a guiding Last Monday (March 7), Tina Huang reported on calls from Kong, Frances Magiera, Oliver SLAM Student light for their actions. However, within the Collective for Song to resign. A letter from mem- Moore, Justin Pepito, Ellie Rog- CAPS isn't the mob mentality that is part of bers of the collective has been circulating publicly, as well as 9 / FEATURE ers, Michael Sun, Thomas Sydney EDITORIAL this process strips all prospec- claims Song has not been fulfilling her duties as Wom*n's St John, Courtney Thompson, Hacks, don't tive politicians of their ability Officer. Song has formed a Facebook group of supporters to Liam Donohoe reflects on the few Maani Truu caring for to be compassionate in their challenge these calls. Honi approached Song for comment, months he spent in Socialist Alternative Subeta Vimalarajah forget Cumbo ability to lead, if at all. Politics at but received no reply. ARTISTS our own university level has essentially become West Side Story; where For the full story, and many others, go to honisoit.com. Elise Bickley, Ann Ding, Mat- In the front of every Honi Soit, tells the story of white-washed Mental health is a university Dear Honi, dancing ‘gangs’ shake their way thew Fisher, Amandine Le Bel- there’s an acknowledgement of media, and Andrea Zephyr and issue, a national one and a per- to Pyrrhic victories. COVER lec, Gillian Kayrooz, Brigitte country. Too often, that is the Grace Franki stand up for trans- sonal one. It seems rather hilarious to me And if stupol is now being Samaha, Katie Thorburn, Rina only reminder that we live on gender people, whilst “ethics” Medicare rebates are availa- when the student newspaper of compared to Pyrrhic victories, This has occurred to a number of keep people of religious beliefs We would like to thank Shaun Harris, who provided us with an inter- Yang Indigenous land and that, as an debates their very existence. ble for only TEN mental health the University of Sydney spec- there’s something seriously people who are perfectly eligible out of leadership? All society view for the profile on page eight, worked with us on formulating the entirely non-Indigenous edito- Honi is one of few remaining services per calendar year, these ulates ‘about the Union Board wrong. for membership of these collec- boards will want representatives front cover and put us in contact with Aunty Carol - Ms Dhu's grand- COVER rial team (typical of most Honi platforms dedicated exclusively are provided to people with candidates’ (Honi Week 1, p4) tives, but are excluded because that ascribe to their values and mother. We are aware of the cultural issues with representing Aborigi- teams), we profit off the contin- to student voices. These voices a referral from a GP and an for the upcoming USU board Samuel Chu their political beliefs don't fall ideals. The EU are just being nal people who are deceased, but have trusted the consent and explicit Matthew Fisher uing exploitation of Indigenous are being increasingly silenced “Assessed Mental Disorder”. elections. It is understandable, Physiotherapy I into the perceived notion that meticulous. I would also call support of Ms Dhu's family, as well as our consultation with Students' people and their land. as power in the University is Is it any wonder people gen- though, considering that Honi those particular sects of society them paranoid but please, not Representative Council Indigenous Officer, Georgia Mantle. PROOFREADER Shaun’s profile tells a story centralised. Changes, from the erally break down before get- Soit primarily caters to students are expected to have. The board discriminatory. The photograph the illustration was based on is the image that often silenced, and that rings true removal of faculty phone lines, ting help? Who openly puts on the Camperdown/Darling- Let the EU members should really reconsid- has circulated in the media, and in campaigns calling attention to Caelin Kramer for many articles in this edition. to the model of “trimesters” their hand up for having a ton campus, and thus should be er whether they want to risk dis- Regards, Ms Dhu's death. We wanted to depict her with Shaun, to show one Liam Donohoe’s investigation introduced across the road at “Mental Disorder”? concerned about an organisa- discriminate affiliating one of the largest clubs Supporter of of the many people her death left behind. Aunty Carol suggested into Socialist Alternative shows UTS, epitomise the need for I had a psychotic episode ten tion that apportions a large sum on campus and the perceived Christian-Athiest Relations we incorporate the white cross. The original cross she sent us a us the workings of a notoriously Honi to force a conversation, years ago in the middle of my of student funds to improve the message that they're sending to photograph of, which commemorates Ms Dhu's death, reads "Black opaque and vitriolic organisation. even, and especially when other undergraduate degree, I was student experience, at least in The USU's attempt to shut people who follow these faiths Death In Custody... Cross for Loss". Tina Huang’s perspective piece news outlets aren’t interested. 20. It has taken me ten years theory. However, as a student down the Evangelical Union by undertaking these actions. The beginning to work up the courage to do a at the Cumberland campus, the due to the clause in the consti- postgraduate degree in fear of University of Sydney Union does tution that requires a person to Cheers, of a new era Disclaimer: Honi Soit is published by the Students’ Representative Council, University of Sydney, Level 1 Wentworth Building, City Road, University of Sydney NSW 2006. going mad again. not cater for us; the Cumber- sign a declaration of faith prior Kerrod Gream The SRC’s operation costs, space and administrative support are financed by the University of Sydney.Honi Soit is printed under the auspices of the SRC’s directors At the orientation I attended land Student Guild, an entirely to getting voting rights, and to of student publications: Tahlia Chloe, Justine Landis-Hanley, David Hogan, Michelle Picone, Siobhan Ryan, and Michael Sun. 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