“A post anti-biotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries can kill, it is far from being an apocalyptic fantasy but instead a very real possibility in the 21st century” -World Health Organisation On the 15th and 16th of March 2017, the Monash University Pharmacy Society (MUPhaS) together with the International Medical University (IMU)…
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Of Delicious Pizza, Embarassing Games and Awkward Dancing; The Engineers’ Cheeky Night In!
The 16th of March, 2017, on the library rooftop, Level 4, Monash University Malaysia. The area outside the Multifaith Centre had been prepped with tables and chairs, all in anticipation of the Engineering Faculty’s much loved Buddy-Buddee Night. For those of you who are still in the dark, Buddy-Buddee Night is a night for engineering…
I can finally walk through the foyer again – C&S week is over!
Manila cards, scissors, push pins, pencils and erasers were all laid out on the table as groups of students discussed their set-up with some gesturing at the corkboard behind them. Some had already even started snipping on coloured papers and decorating their booths. In short, everyone was focused and working together to prepare for what…
“IS MUSA REALLY DOING NOTHING?” ; The Wom*n’s Officers disappointment in the student council – The second MUSA meeting in a nutshell!
On the 10th of March 2017 (Friday), the members of the Monash University Student Association (MUSA) sat down for its second ever student council meeting that was held at the MUSA office in the MUSA Sports Building. It was also attended by several subcommittee members and students. The Monash Student Council meeting kicked off…
It’s Never Okay for Daddy to Hit Mummy
The Wom*n’s Officers Remarkable Effort against Domestic Violence in conjunction with International Women’s Day “Forty-four women (40%) of the 110 domestic violence survivors surveyed reported experiences of domestic violence occurring for more than five years; 45 women (41%) for between one and five years; and 21 women (19%) for less than one year. This…
Of Wet Games and Having to Muddle Through Mud – The Monash Orientation Bash Was On Fire (Literally)!
Orientation Bash – that one day when you hear different groups cheering as loudly as they can while they rush to complete challenges as if their lives depended on it. Held on the 4th of March (Saturday) at Outbac Broga, as many as 300 new intake students participated in the different activities organised in what…
Free food to start the semester! Mingle Night was a blast!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, it is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victor against the evil Galactic Empire. Whoops, sorry for the typos, my mind seems to be elsewhere. So.. now that I (hopefully) have your attention, let’s actually…
Oh no, it’s Clubs & Societies Week! What club should I join?
The Clubs & Societies Week is that time in the semester when students, both new and old start getting involved with different clubs that offer a variety of different experiences for all fellow Monashians to enjoy and cherish for a lifetime! A brainchild of the Clubs & Societies Division, this week will be a week…
A Student’s Take – Stephanie Tells Us What She Felt About MUSA Day!
To me, Monash University Malaysia is honestly a place like no other. As cliché as it sounds, it has everything to do with the warm, friendly, fun and energetic atmosphere which is something that most definitely cannot be found anywhere else simply because it comes from our fellow Monashians themselves. Someone once said that personal…
Engineering Day – Eh, I mean MUSA Day!
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…
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…
