Sophie Sun
20 February 2016
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You haven’t slept in two days because you can’t be bothered going to bed. Walking home at 8am you see things you haven’t seen in a long time: people out for breakfast, old Greek women shuffling to church, parents walking their kids to school, a man in a kebab shop slowly readying a fresh tube of meat. It’s all happening.
Each day I am the gentle road’s uninvited guest.
I give the dirt off the bottom of my shoes in thanks,
And my host lends me its spine to walk.
The hand behind is slightly cocked, palm face up, the fingers outstretched, the entire arm straight down, the profile of the body thereby having a more dramatic lilt, as six eyes regard him as he passes through the lobby. Viewed from the side, he looks unnatural—viewed from behind, he is the scenery. The hand in front holds another—a second. He walks forward slightly slower than what is realistic. He does not squeeze the second hand, as he is led, through the lobby, past the lobby, down a corridor lined with windows on either side.
Alex D. Epstein becomes a vigilante photo-returner
Bella Ruskin on the changing landscape of surnames
The University is still considering implementing academic integrity software Cadmus despite claims from students that the software is invasive and faulty.
Our attitude towards ‘Chinese tourists’ can be interpreted as revelatory of subconscious assumptions of cultural hierarchies and anxieties about competing privileges.
smoky glass army past
Cadmus, a Google Docs style software designed to target plagiarism, is undergoing further trials at the University of Melbourne this semester.
The University of Melbourne Student Union’s (UMSU) Environment Department has raised concern over club funds being invested in banks tied to the fossil fuel industry.
Students will be returning to university in 2017 with less academic and career services available following significant staffing restructures.
Students travelling to and from the University of Melbourne may face transport and infrastructure disruptions this year as work starts on the new Parkville train station.
System Garden has already shrunk to a quarter of its original size since its inception in 1856.
The Grattan Institute has released a report recommending that all students be charged a universal 15 per cent loan fee when borrowing from the Higher Education Loan Program.
Paloma Herrera reports on universities trying to improve safety on campus.
Don’t Let Your Dreams be Dreams
And strictly no memes either.
A comparison of universities’ sustainability initiatives.
How to Prove You’re a Sophisticated Wine Drinker
A poem by Darby Hudson on the signs of fancy alcohol drinking.
A succinct and beautiful poem by Darby Hudson.
Bella Barker explains 5 tricks to get that H1 on your next exam.
Encoding a memory is less like taking a video than it is scribbling down bullet points on a notepad.
Jacob Sacher finds a nice corner to snuggle up in.
Apps can also be a force for good, helping you slay goals and make the most of your time and energy.
The University of Melbourne is no stranger to the big screen.
In the lead up to semester two exams for 2015, the Eastern Resource Centre left its doors open to the public 24/7.
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