Semester break has a funny way of making campus feel like it’s asleep. Lecture halls grow quieter, group chats slow down, and for some, internships have already begun. Yet somewhere between the silence of the holidays and the anticipation of Semester 2, the Monash Student Council logged into another meeting, not to announce the next…
Category: MUSA & MSC News
MUSA DID WHAT #5 : Nothing Much… Or So It Seemed by Rohmatus Saniyah
Some stories arrive on time. Others take a little longer to tell. This is one of them. Yes, MUSA Did What #5 may have arrived fashionably late (my sincerest apologies), but student council meetings do not simply disappear because life gets busy. If there is an issue worth remembering, a concern worth documenting, or a…
MUSA DID WHAT #4 : A vote that doesn’t sit right by Rohmatus Saniyah
EMERGENCY MEETING. I don’t know when I will finish writing this, even as one of the fastest meetings I have attended, the weight of what just happened lingers longer than the meeting itself. The issue is serious. And the room knew it. The announcement travelled fast, through side conversations, and the thin, familiar walls of…
MUSA DID WHAT #3: When Student Life Meets Student Strife by Rohmatus Saniyah
While wars rage outside, internal battles in MUSA continue within. Not the kind fought with weapons, but the quieter struggles of student governance – negotiations behind closed doors, delayed responses, unanswered emails, and the constant balancing act between student initiatives and institutional process. The third Monash Student Council meeting began at 7 pm, marking the…
MUSA DID WHAT #2: Blueprints & Big Questions by Rohmatus Saniyah
WE have an interesting yet whimsical update from various divisions and departments. MSC 2 felt more like the paperwork before the firework. They kept us at the edge of our seats and told us to wait and see till the day comes. This meeting was not loud, nor particularly dramatic, it was deliberate. As a…
MUSA DID WHAT #1: New Year, Before the Noise by Rohmatus Saniyah
MONGA unofficially dubbed this meeting a void catcher for a reason. Not long after 2026 was born, the year began quietly, with a concise agenda laid out by the MUSA General Secretary for the first Monash Student Council meetings–MSC 1.1 and MSC 1.2– with the first meeting held on what happened to be my birthday…
MUSA DID WHAT #8: Democratic Reasonings
Many discussions and meetings of value have taken place and we bear witness to the potentially and hopefully, most unproblematic year MUSA has had in a while. Here’s what has been discussed during the eight MSC meeting of the year. A Subang Alliance MUSA recently hosted Sunway University Student Council (SUSC) and Taylor’s University Student…
MUSA DID WHAT #7: Positive Ruminations
A completely unbiased opinion, MUSA is actually operating comparatively smoothly considering that no arguments broke out, zero warning letters issued, minimal to no conflict resolutions required, we might be jinxing ourselves but MUSA’s trajectory seems rather positive. An Anticlimatic Farewell to MUISS Interim CRO Following the decision made by the interim CRO to resign from…
MUSA DID WHAT #6: Rehash and Refresh
The second semester of the year is naturally to be more energetic and uplifting, MUSA has many events planned out and the campus environment– amidst orientation– follows suit. Precursor to Exercising Democracy Preparations for the Annual MUSA Elections have begun with the Election Blueprint drafted and approved by all relevant parties. Previous regulations for nominations…
MUSA DID WHAT #5: Brushes with Racial Sociopolitics
Perhaps something of value to derive from this meeting was that students are concerned with the community dynamics within the Monash student body and we are collectively tired with finals approaching us fast. Accusations of Racism The fifth MSC meeting of the year and finally, the student body is effectively utilising their rightfully owned platform…
MUSA DID WHAT #4: Shoan’s Endless Meetings and Rambles
Enduring the forth student council meeting exposed MUSA for what it is and what it will always be, a somewhat giant student corporate organization that tries to be as functional as it possibly can within its jurisdiction. The President’s Boundless Office The president is truly the busiest person in the office because why is this…
MUSA DID WHAT #3: Administrative Restructuring and our Forced Compliance
Third MSC meeting this year and it seems to be that all departments are doing their jobs effectively and promptly, which means another fairly unexciting MUSA DID WHAT article from MONGA. EMS and Budget Approval Delays, Explained Monash is currently in the process of restructuring their administrative systems, specifically policies regarding fund applications and EMS…
MUSA DID WHAT #2: Positioning a Democratically Elected MUSA
We’re now carefully understanding the importance of democracy in universities and the weight it holds towards the construction of a truly functional student union. With that being said, there is much to report on from the recent student council meeting held on the 10th of February. MUSA By-Elections and the Performance of Democracy In the…
MUSA DID WHAT #1: Sentiments on New Year’s Resolutions
MUSA returns with a brand new team lined up for the commencement of the upcoming academic year. Before the semester begins, we’re threading lightly and carefully through comprehending the intricacies of our departments. Lot’s of planning and many hours spent reading administrative documents. Regardless, here’s what happened during MSC #1.1 and MSC #1.2. That’s right,…
MUSA DID WHAT #8: Fighting Dragons With You!
Hi, Monash Siders, The Editors here! Well, well, look where we are. It’s truly bittersweet to bid farewell as this marks our final issue. It has been an absolute pleasure being your go-to source for all the council updates. To be honest, there isn’t much to see here, just some final reports and heartfelt goodbyes….