In the debilitating lull of overlapping assignments, the looming threat of exams and the existential dread of being a student, the cinemusica was the best experience for a temporary solution to forgetting all of those things. Walking into campus felt ordinary like any other day but walking into auditorium 2 past the crowd of excited…
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Monash Ball ‘25: A Magical Night in Atlantis
The semester is finally over! And for some of us that means a nice, chill holiday before the next semester starts again or finding a job and getting ready for graduation. But before the coming future of endless possibilities begins, MUSA Activities put together one last huzzah for Monashians. A night of fun-filled activities and…
Rebellion through Glitch and the Iconoclastic Malaysian Hyperpop
Our Malaysian world is a world of vertigo. Tanah Malaysia kita pusing berputar dan muzik menghulurkan maksud kepada kehidupanmu yang terpaksa dipolitikkan. The politicisation of hyperpop has unabashedly become a resistance towards politically-motivated crimes against humanity, acquiring the ephemeral freedom to express and utilising that as a political tool when politicians use our lives as…
MUISS International Games Night: Spirits High (Play, Laugh, Repeat) by Khardeeja Sapora
Under the haunting glow of Halloween lights, the air buzzed with a kind of newness – fresh faces and a fresh energy in the Monash University Malaysia Sports Hall. It wasn’t gory, but there was definitely something in the air: a new kind of thrill, the kind that comes when strangers meet for the first…
Monch! 117 Coffee Dine, Cheras – Bring Forth the Chazuke
Minimalism does not necessarily operate through the idea of subversiveness. We’ve reclaimed that idea and transmuted it into perceptions that are comforting and inviting. The maximalism-minimalism continuum does not exist in isolation of food and beverage. It is very much characteristically unique to the branding of the restaurant and we see these motifs carefully intertwined…
MUSA 2025 Installation & Appreciation Ceremony: A Legacy In Motion by Khardeeja Omar
The moment I walked into Auditorium 1, I was struck by how everyone looked – poised, confident, and ready for what’s next. Half the hall was filled with students in blazers and shirts, looking like the world’s next leaders. And maybe, in a way, they were. It was the MUSA 2025 Installation & Appreciation Ceremony,…
Nutrition Awareness Day: To Be What You Eat by Jia Wei
Exam season is finally upon us once again. Running on 2 hours of sleep, or power naps more like, high on caffeine, sugar and god knows what just to power through those final deadlines. This author is just as drained as you folks. Are we all doing okay? Who’s kidding, no we’re not obviously but…
Monch! 10 Ten Baker, PJS 3 – “A Home of Love, Laughter and Cheesecakes”
Tucked away in a quiet alley of Petaling Jaya, 10 Ten Baker (The Secret Place) lives up to its name: a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Even finding it felt like part of the adventure – a Grab driver circling the block, an uncooperative map, and one wrong turn too many before the café…
October Orientation 2025: The Beat of Life by Jia Wei
Rubatosis /ru-ba-to-sis/: The unsettling awareness of your heartbeat Awkwardness, nervousness, anticipation, excitement, chaos. Tension sways in the humid air, its presence heavy as the rhythmic sound of footsteps passes through the gate. Muscles drawn tight, smile slipping at the corners, the air presses down on the lungs with the weight of life. One too many…
MOMOFI: Illuminated by the Movie Screen by Sanjana Rajagopal
The quality of film is going down. No, I am not talking about the Monash Malaysia Film Department. Movie theatres are skimping on quality screenings to save money and increase the lifespan of their equipment. Every film is a sequel or a remake or a badly colourised musical (They were…popular). One is bound to lose…
Humans of Monash: Angelica & Varsha, Keepers of the Campus Cats
In the whirlwind of assignments, lectures, and campus events, it’s easy to forget that art exists beyond galleries. But sometimes, it shows up in the everyday small acts of attention and kindness. At Monash Malaysia, two students are quietly sculpting a living masterpiece each day! One kibble-strewn feeding tray at a time. Having lived in…
Monash Cup Closing Ceremony: Transformation of Tradition by Yashven Jayabalan
Tradition is viewed– in isolation– a contradictory concept that champions the ideological burden of connoting repetition and fixity while naturally also being opposed to transformation. You seek comfort in familiarity and thus, make no effort to change circumstances in fear of familiarity dissolving, causing your safety net to disappear along with it. This is perhaps…
Monch! TBX The Baking Xperiment, Subang Jaya SS17- A Step of Faith: Home Baker to Professional
If you’ve been on social media in recent years, you may have come across or heard of TBX The Baking Xperiment. Whether it be through cafe reviews, ads, or their delicious viral content, they’ve been making their rounds across many platforms. Situated cozily at Subang Jaya SS17 in a small corner lot, TBX promises an…
Humans of Monash: Ava – Blurring The Edges Of Conformality
Melodies echoed through galaxies since the dawn of time. Always watching beyond the chiming winds, the rush of seas, within memories and the nature surrounding us. It seems unthinkable to compartmentalise something intangible into tangible digestible concepts without blurring boundaries. Yet through the evolution of time, we collectively divided and trapped music into boxes labelled…
Living Out of Spite: The Art of Drawing Blood
Disclaimer: the following article doesn’t reflect the author’s personal experiences. Science teaches us that respiration is the basic process of life. A simple action, sustaining life. Inhale. Exhale. It sounds so easy, you don’t even have to think about it. If your oxygen levels are low, doctors can use an oxygen tank to help you…
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