Words by Katherine Khaw Ze Yun Look at us. The differences that come along with us: race, class, gender, capability, sexuality, colour, opinion, et cetera. We are so many, the diversity of identities that we can celebrate. She is a Chinese, he is an elite, you are an intellectual, and I am a writer. These…
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Introducing editors
Left to right: Aurelie, Ashween & Janice (: Hi everyone! We are MUSA (Monash University Student Association) EDITORS 2016!
Theme of the Month – Stereotypes Winner
The first round of submissions for semester two for the Editors’ Monthly Submissions has come to an end. After receiving many submissions for this months theme, we have decided a winner! Van Hong Tan has been chosen as the winner with this poem titled ‘This Poison of Ours’ which brilliantly depicted our theme – Stereotypes. Should…
Theme of the Month: Stereotypes
“You should wear pink because you are a girl!” “You are Asian, you should be good at math!” “You are an IT student? Help me fix my computer!” “Race X are so lazy and likes to scam!” Stereotypes. An often offtensive (over)generalisation of people. Whether you have been previously misjudged, or would just like to share…
Theme of the Month: Choices/Regrets – Submissions
Submission by Nadya Priguna Poernama Desiderata 2.0 by Febriana Ramadhanya All of our choices lead us to where we are now. All of our choices define who we are now. Regret only comes when an unknown opportunity was missed, and will never come by again. It is in our nature to always wonder what if. Through our…
THEME OF THE MONTH: PASSION – Results
The first round of submissions for the Editors’ Monthly Submissions has come to an end. From an impressive array of artworks, Nadya Priguna Poernama’s “Passion” was elected as the best submission. She said “My passion is to draw. It makes me feel calm as if I’m deep under the water and at the same time…
THEME OF THE MONTH: PASSION – SUBMISSIONS PART 2
Photograph by Febrianne Sukiato “I took this photograph on June 2013 while I was on vacation with my family, in Oslob, Cebu. Oslob is one of those unique places where magical things really do happen: at a near daily basis, young whale sharks gather to be fed by local fishermen, seemingly without fear of being…
THEME OF THE MONTH: PASSION – Submissions Part 1
Photograph by Andrew Peter Tze-Meng Lim Going to disneyland was like magic. It reignited my passion for all things disney, made me download and watch all episodes of Kim Possible the moment I came back to Malaysia! Poem by Ananya Bordoloi What’s my passion? My passion is to write I scribble a lot of funny…
THEME OF THE MONTH: PASSION
The MUSA editorial board is proud to present our new monthly thematic competition. This competition hopes to get more students involved in MONGA and Mondo. Every month, we will release a theme (this months theme = PASSION). All students may submit a creative piece based on this theme. Whether you have a passion for photography, designing,…
WE ARE MONASHIANS
Words by Jonah See While others happily slept, through the night we crept. Pen and keyboard clicking, with no signs of ending. Some look wearily at an equation while attempting triple integration. Others gaze upon lines of text, memorizing facts before the test. As the night progresses, we become overcome by stresses. Be it from that…
An Open Letter to the Extremist
Written by Rachel Priya Oh come on, you know what I’m talking about. We’ve all been there, or at least had friends who were stuck in this ‘extremist’ mindset bubble. This is the guy who says “Alright guys, see y’all after my semester wraps up!” and the girl who goes, “Well goodbye fun me and…
PhD Life is…
“Piled Higher and Deeper” by Jorge Cham www.phdcomics.com By Claire Grant In this article we will look briefly at some of the challenges and joys of PhD life on campus. PhD life is: 1. Independent. A solo act in itself, you can make your PhD as sociable a journey as you want, but the end result…
A cliché from me to you, with frikkin’ love
By Thamindri Aluvihare The cliche goes something like this; “If you ask me, I wouldn’t know to say that THIS was the moment that I realized that I’m moving on with my life, but for all I know, somewhere along the road, I had” Contrary to popular speculations and much adored clichés, I am fully…
10 Reasons to Watch Running Man
By Joel Wong Not many people are willing to give in to the power of the Hallyu wave, and those who haven’t have been drenched by the waters of all things Korean and may find it difficult to wallow into the idol-infested waters. It’s understandable to not want to be a part of the mushiness or…
Chanel: A Cycle of Wants and Never-Wills
Chanel: A Cycle of Wants and Never-Wills By AA I found myself wandering into a Chanel store a few years back and remembered falling in love. One of the perfumes in the Chanel store, the Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere, gripped me with fervour. Ever since, it has been a relationship of much longing; me…
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