By Talitha Rahma On Thursday, 11th of April 2013, MuPha (Monash University Pharmacy Society) held a “Heart Awareness Campaign and Fundraiser for Charity” event at Monash University foyer from 9 AM to 4 PM. Their mission was to raise as much money as possible for Heart Foundation of Malaysia. They did so by selling coupons…
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Editorial board of Monash University Student Association
Beyond Physical
By Justin H’ng My name is Justin H’ng and I am 21 years old this year. I’m a final year student majoring in finance and economics in the School of Business. I’m here to share my thoughts and experience about bodybuilding. Do note though that I do not consider myself a bodybuilder. To me you…
3rd Council Meeting 2013
By Lestari Hairul The 3rd MUSA Council Meeting 2013 started at 6.35pm, Thursday 18th April with an explanation by the GenSec on new council meeting procedural. Once the administrative housekeeping was out of the way, the President then informed those in attendance of an upcoming plan by the Administration to implement a shuttle bus service in…
Monash Women’s Safety Survey
Based on an earlier article published on the MonDo, and after discussion with the Admin, the MUSA Wom*n’s Officers and Editorial board have teamed up to conduct a survey on the safety of female Monashians. Please participate; all submissions are kept anonymous. Monash Women’s Safety Survey
5 Reasons Why Corporate Giants Should Hire Professional/Highly Skilled Dota Players
By Brian Soong What crosses your mind when you hear the term ‘Professional Dota Gamers’? A fat, long-haired, pimple-face with thick-rimmed specs eating a bag of chicken nuggets? Hold your orgasms: Of course, not all e-sports athletes are this good looking. Stereotypes aside, pro Dota players have superhuman-like abilities that would make them dream employees for…
Burgertory
By Emily Choong You may or may not notice, but most burger restaurants/stalls around Sunway and Subang Jaya are usually halal (no pork served) for a few reasons: Some of them are owned by Malays. As for non-Malays owners, having a halal status for their restaurant is essential especially in this country to be able…
Fangirl Confessions
By Hanny Kee Sometimes you are so captivated by something you just can’t take your mind off it. James Blunt sang about a girl on the subway in You’re Beautiful, and some people would focus on that beautifully crafted cupcake in some chic pastry shop. I, for one, am caught by narratives. As you might…
Monash Parking Woes – the Issue of Safety
By Lestari Hairul The dissatisfaction over the loss of more parking spaces has generated a lot of discussion, both on- and offline. The petition that has been making its rounds online have now reached 471 signatures with the target number increased yet again to 750. As the weekend comes to an end, the foremost question…
Monash Parking Woes
By Lestari Hairul It all started with an email sent, on Thursday 4th April 2013, to each Monash Sunway student account, informing us about the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project that will be commencing soon, further decimating the number of (legal) parking spots. As disgruntled students Tweeted; updated their Facebook statuses; and groused with friends,…
New Year’s End
By Khashayar Mohammadi It was the first time I was spending the Persian New Year without my family and sadly, my friends couldn’t celebrate it with me either. So I went home and talked with my family over the phone. After hanging up, I sat down and started to celebrate New Year’s with my guitar.
The Woman Behind the Door (1950)
Kenny has been translating old Iranian short stories into English in his free time in the hopes that more readers will be able to enjoy these intriguing stories. This is his latest translation. Originally in Farsi by Ahmad Shamlou Translated by Khashayar Mohammadi (Kenny) Photo from WallpapersCraft You would take me as a madman if I…
Shake with Style!
By Yong Jo Leen Most of you Monashians would have already known by now the two dance crazes, Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style, that have taken over the Web especially because of the proliferation of numerous social media platforms. Those of you who do not know what exactly these two dances are, well, perhaps it’s…
Movie Review: Cloud Atlas
By Jimmy Liew Perhaps the film most overlooked by the Academy for a Best Picture Award nomination this year has to be none other than Cloud Atlas, helmed by no less than three directors including the Wachowski siblings of ‘The Matrix’ trilogy fame and German director Tom Tykwer, who conjured up the masterpiece that is…
Game Review: Tomb Raider 2013
By Sam Wijesoma Boobs…boobies…less boobies? Huh? What? WHY!? Yup, that was me mired in frustration as I hotly anticipated the fresh new take on my beloved Lara Croft in Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider (2013). My beloved Lara Croft you say? Having grown up playing with her in Tomb Raider to watching her breasts evolve (augmentation)…
The Qingming Festival – the Chinese All Souls’ Day
By Hanny Kee Every year, around 4th to 6th April, the Chinese will celebrate a unique festival known as Qingming where we pay respects to our ancestors by cleaning their tombs and offering prayers and items such as fruits, incense and paper-based sacrifices. The ritual can be observed ten days before or after the actual date…
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