Before the new semester had begun, the Monash University Student Association(MUSA) took the liberty to organise MUSA Day, an event that was held in conjunction with the Orientation Week to welcome the newcomers into the university. Registration began at 9am before the emcees, Zuhayr Wazir and Norman Harsono kicked off the event with an ice-breaking…
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Editorial board of Monash University Student Association
So it begins! Welcome to Monash, freshies!
It was a week filled with brilliant surprises and many “first times” as Monash University Malaysia welcomed its new batch of students for the 2017 February intake. With an estimated number of 900 students enrolling into the seven different faculties this time around, it was possibly one of the biggest intakes the university has had in…
The New Kid on Campus
He’s the new kid on campus- awkward, shy and scared. He’s hiding behind his cell phone, pretending to be busy in some work. But his cell isn’t working. The new sim card hasn’t been activated yet. He’ll have to wait for an hour before he calls back home and assures his family that he’s pretty much…
The 4 Things You Are Bound to Feel Being a New Student … and that’s okay.
You know that little tingling feeling inside of you when you’re really nervous, like little butterflies fluttering and spreading their pixie dust all over? Like it is sort of terrifying but it is also sort of exciting, but mostly just nerve-wrecking because you don’t really know what to expect but you want to get it…
Emergency MUSA Meeting: We have money now! (finally)
On the 19th of February (Sunday) – one day before the start of orientation week, the MUSA President, Janesh Nathan called for an emergency MUSA meeting to brief everyone on the different budgets allocated for each department. However, prior to the discussion of the main topic, Janesh did raise his concerns in regards to the…
Proposal for controversial free parking for MUSA members; Shattering of gender stereotypes through a dance – THE VERY FIRST MUSA MEETING IS A WRAP!
On the 4th and 5th of February, the Monash University Student Association (MUSA) for 2017 sat through their very first MUSA Meeting for the year – a meeting that was undeniably a success and a good start for a trial run. Held in the MUSA Office, it was attended by almost every representative from every…
A New Year, A New Us.
“A new year, a new us”. Too mainstream? We know. I know it may seem really flat that we could not come up with a witty tagline to kick off 2017, you know saying things like “Editors Take on 2017!” or “Recreating the Vision of Monga – Editors Take Charge!” (okay fine these sound just…
Mikey’s Original New York Pizza @ Bangsar: Restaurant review
Words by: Sandeep Dhanoa Lift. Fold. Bite. That’s the mantra that is recited here in Mikey’s Original New York Pizza. With an extensive selection of pizzas to be devoured, the ultimate spotlight this time around was on the 9-1-1 pizza. Dubbed as the spiciest pizza in Asia, this is not for the faint hearted. Practise…
How to Choose Your Heels?
Words by: Hosheeta Ramsurrun Shoes, more precisely heels, are THE accessory a girl always needs. Never has a girl said she has enough shoes. There are different types of heels for different occasions and attire. With the Monash Annual Ball coming up, here are some tips on how to choose your heels. There are different…
Premier League 2016 – 2017 transfers: It’s not just Zlatan
Words by: Sandeep Dhanoa With David Guetta’s miserable attempt to entertain the crowd for the Euro’s, which left many of us banging our heads against the wall, and Iceland’s hair-raising Viking clap now behind us, the focus has now shifted to club football. England’s dreadful showing in the Euro’s will undoubtedly leave them humiliated, so much…
Wanderlust
Words By & Photos by: Katherine Khaw I have many lives. While this statement may alarm many, it is nothing extraordinary. After all, as an avid reader, I see myself in the lives of the characters I meet, and even in the characters that I do not. With every twist and turn, my mind will…
Go Hard or Go Home – AMF’16!
Words By: Najrina Jalil and Sandeep Dhanoa Coverage by: Andrew, Ashween, Aurelie, Claudia, Janice, Sitwat, Terence, Tien Chia, & Tiffany The ALLIANCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016 organized by The Alliance, a coalition between Monash University, Taylor’s University and Sunway University, on the 6th of May, was a booming event with around 1,700 guests, who showed up to…
EPIC REVIEW: Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan)
Written by: Sitwat Azhar Hashmi A Muslim superhero? A Pakistani-Muslim superhero? A female Pakistani-Muslim superhero?! You can only imagine the frequency of my screams and the height of my excitement when Marvel announced their plans of a new superhero that embodied everything that I was. Female – check. Pakistani – check. Muslim – check. Immigrant/Third-culture…
Fat Basterd: It’s more than just a burger
Written by: Sandeep Dhanoa Over the past few years, KL has undoubtedly been bitten by the burger bug. The city’s food scene has witnessed assorted burger joints, such as the ever-improving myBurgerLab and the underrated Killer Gourmet Burgers (KGB), joining in to revolutionise KL’s burger scene. However, this post is not about the best burger…
What is your fitness level and how to improve it?
By: Aurelie Mok Knowing your fitness level is important for your health! Whether you are about to start a fitness program or already accustomed to daily training, knowing your fitness level helps you to get the most efficient use of your exercise sessions and avoid overtraining or undertraining. Thus, you can set your fitness goals,…
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