I f you’ve ever watched the classic romantic-comedy 13 Going On 30 starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, you might remember the moment when Jenna Rink opens her eyes to a brand-new world. That’s how stepping into Monash Glow felt, moving from the “dark” of looming assessments into a burst of neon lights, music, and…
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Reality vs Books: “The Hopeless Romantic World of Literature”
Romance never dies . . . . Why read romance books? What kind of romance books do you read? And what exactly do you like about them? From Jane Austen’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ to Tahereh Mafi’s ‘Shatter Me’, romance books have manifestly shaped the perspectives and expectations of modern audiences when it comes to intimate…
Merdeka Charity Run: Walk a Mile in these Orange Shirts by Celeste Sia
Nothing says health more than inhaling gas car fumes while jogging, running, brisk walking in our beloved hexagonal bricked microcosmic city. My lifestyle New Balances were not made for marathons and neither am I but here I am in the dark of dawn on our campus preparing to document this run. My emotional support Labubu…
My Muse Wore Drop-Crotch Pants
The word ‘muse’ tends to conjure someone untouchable, perfect yet just close enough to keep us tethered. Glory, but never so much that we drift away. Somehow, in all its madness, my muse came wrapped in a heavy pair of drop-crotch pants, though he did not start that way. The first time I saw him,…
Monash Cup Opening Bazaar: The Start of the Beginning by Jia Wei
In the midst of light drizzles, smoke and sweetness alike lingering in the dews, anticipation and excitement bubbles and brew beneath the chaotic buzz. Small pools of water flood the ground, splashing playfully as footsteps dance across the pavement. The humid air carries an electric energy building towards a faithful day, the perfect opening act…
Monash Cup Opening Ceremony: Captured Flags and Tugged Ropes
The crowd roared as the gladiators tussled in the sand. Blood-caked armour and weapons draped with flesh clash; only one of them gets to walk away from here. Money rattles in people’s bags as they bet on who wins, and the cacophony rises to a crescendo. You would observe that sporting spectacles have not changed…
SOS Career Insights Workshop: A Step Into Adulthood by Jia Wei
As young adults growing into our body and discovering how we fit into this bustling world, one cannot escape the inevitable questions surrounding our career and future. As the days grow older and longer, our minds spiral into worry about the encroaching adulthood. Run as we might, we cannot hide from it. The road ahead…
Whispers in the Veil: Unmasking Faith and Corruption in Seklusyon
Erik Matti’s Seklusyon is more than just a horror film—it is a haunting reflection of how power, when left unchallenged, can corrupt even the most sacred of spaces. Set in post-war 1947 Philippines, the story follows four deacons sent to a secluded retreat before their ordination, only to encounter a young girl named Anghela who…
July Orientation 2025: You Are Being Perceived by Yashven Jayabalan
Perceiving the concept of an orientation the same way I perceive finding random talking points and verbalising ideas solely for the purpose of attempting to halt the inevitable awkwardness between a stranger– who is likely trying to do the exact same thing– and an excessively anxious individual without their daily dose of sertraline. You encounter…
Art & AI: A Tale Through Time, Fate & Love
As snow softens beneath the glowing horizon, as flowers blossomed anew, born beneath tender dews and warmth was a girl pure as first dawn. There was nothing magical nor noteworthy about the moment unlike fairytales weaved for young ears. It was simply unassuming, yet gravitational. Born of tiny bursts of starlight from billions of souls…
Choke Me Gently: A Still Life in Nicotine and Salbutamol
There’s a strange comfort in the repetitive patterns of self-destruction. They’re so familiar, they’ve become second nature. You notice it in the smallest ways. Nothing poetic like chasing the same kind of person or falling for the same kind of silence — but tiny, humiliating repetitions. Always being the one to text first, or apologizing…
Humans of Monash: Wallflower and Defining Music
To define sound is to impose a structurally flawed mechanism that compartmentalises music in pseudo categories that are fleeting and ephemeral. Wallflower is an eclectic combination of individuals from rather distinct backgrounds, at least musically. Five imperative members with five imperative minds constructing Wallflower from its grassroots and successfully penetrating the local indie music scene!…
Night of Drama 2025: Seeking Originality through the Grapevines of Human Emotion by Yashven Jayabalan
The aversion of originality is chronically injected into the livelihoods of many Malaysian creatives simply because we find the need to position art and theatre as something that appeals to the masses, something extremely digestible for the purpose of attraction and monetization. Art now can’t simply be left conceptual and raw. There is a need…
Monash Waterbomb Festival 2025: Where Were You When it Rained Fun? by Nicholi De Silva
If you weren’t soaked, shouting or posting about, were you even at Waterbomb? The festival didn’t just splash water; it flooded campus with music, movement, and pure chaos. It was the kind of event where you didn’t just attend, you became part of it. And if you weren’t there? You felt it. Deep in the…
SASS x SOB x SOMHS Murder Mystery: Murder on the Ballroom (or Badminton Court) Floor by Sanjana Rajagopal
Did you see Katy Perry in the news for being in that space shuttle for 15 minutes? What do you think of that guy who fatally shot the United Healthcare CEO? As much as we like to hate the wealthy (eat the rich!) as the more anti-capitalistic generation, it is hard to ignore the fact…
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