They say there are five stages of grief. Stage 1: Denial I’m okay. No, I’m not I don’t miss you. I miss you so much that the mere mention of your name renders me powerless Why did it have to be you? I don’t know. There are so many things that, deep in my heart…
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MUSA Did What (3): #TGIMS (Thank God It’s Mid-Sem Break)
The headline probably says it all doesn’t it? Mentally, this Head Writer confesses that she is somewhere in Week 3 (along with all of my lectures woops) so thank God for sem break, which won’t be much of a sem break for me let’s be fair. However, for those of you who are planning to…
Butterfly Effect: Phantom Limb
“You don’t want a sibling. They’re tedious, annoy the shit out of you and honestly if they’re younger than you, you might just end up taking care of them instead of your parents.” A lot of people have told me how fortunate I am, having been born the only child, allowing myself to be the…
Therefore Cafe: Pi(nk)ture Perfect
Set against the backdrop of Menara Symphony Square’s grey steel-and-glass structure, Therefore Cafe’s (@therefore.cafe) iconic pink hue was a welcome reprieve from the drab and rainy Grab ride we had just endured. Well-known for its almost entirely pink-and-gold accented colour palette, Therefore Cafe has been featured in many Subang-ites Instagram feeds… but aesthetics aside, will…
Women’s March: So What?
I curated a Spotify playlist which I titled “어쩌라고.” which in Korean means: “So What?” Yeah, it sounds obnoxious I know, but bear with me because I swear I have a reason. I’m a 20 year old Malaysian Chinese female who comes from a relatively traditional extended family. Very joystick-toting, “no boyfriend yet ah?”, children-are-meant-to-be-seen-and-not…
MUSA Did What: Getting our S*** Together (MSC #2)
The moment that we have all been waiting for (and some have dreaded I’m sure) has finally arrived! 🤩 We are finally back on campus and able to meet each other without a screen separating us from our fellow peers. We hope that all freshies and old-timers have managed to navigate through Week 1 without…
Butterfly Effect: Open to Submissions!
The term “Butterfly Effect” was coined by Edward Lorenz in the 1960s who, based on chaos theory, suggested that something as miniscule as the flapping of a butterfly’s wings as it takes off into sweet, spring air could cause minute changes in the Earth’s air pressure, a chain reaction, a torrential falling of dominos that…
MUSA Did What: New Year New Chaos (MSC #1)
Hello there everyone and welcome back to MUSA Did What 2022, featuring your all new Head Writer aka… me, Ashley. As I take charge of this running series of articles spilling all the MUSA tea, here is my solemn vow to you dear readers: “I vow to report the truth and nothing but the truth,…
Top Chef: Rabbit Food? Daniel is here to prove y’all wrong with his appetizing vegetarian Mozzarella pizza!
“Vegetarian food is all rabbit food!” Sound familiar to you? Vegetarian food has always been given a bit of a bad rep, mainly thought of as flavourless diet food. Daniel Tee, the winner of Top Chef’s vegetarian main course round, is here to change the narrative with his mozzarella pizza.
An insider look on how it’s like being Culebre’s captain for the 2nd E-Monash Cup.
Last year’s e-sport tournament for the Monash Cup was held with some confusion due to the unprecedented circumstances. As this year’s finale looms, let’s take an insider look into what it’s like being a Captain of Culebre during these trying times.
MUSA Did What: Event after Event (MSC #8)
Hello, hello! As we all attempt to survive what is probably Week 5? 6? (this writer can’t keep track anymore, the days keep blurring into each other), here’s our coverage for the 8th MSC meeting coming to you fresh from MONGA. Money, money, money We’ve all lamented about the fact that Monash is still charging…
The Past and The Present
I notice a repeated theme that is woven throughout all period dramas and is often a strong motivator that pushes it along to the climax of the series is: the struggle for power as young single women clamber over each other to become the King’s “favoured one”…
Inclusivity Day: Addressing Discrimination in Healthcare
Ensemble’s recent event: “Inclusivity Day: Addressing Discrimination in Healthcare” was an interactive online affair that took place on Facebook Live on the 14th of August 2021. This delightful event aimed to not only entertain those in attendance but to also raise awareness about healthcare discrimination against disenfranchised communities, specifically in regards to the LGBTQIA+ community in Malaysia, mainland China, and Australia.
A Taste of Bi-Curious
Story 1 Confusion by Ashley Lim I remember my very first crush. I was seven. It was a boy in my Standard 1 class and obviously at that time I couldn’t grasp the concept of what a crush was. All I knew was that he was cute but I was afraid to go and interact…
Being Omnisexual: Not just the 5 letters
Omni and proud, Zoeyan Lai, an openly “out” Malaysian omnisexual talks about her coming out journey, views on the LGBTQ community, and how all these have shaped her into the person she is today.
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