In the debilitating lull of overlapping assignments, the looming threat of exams and the existential dread of being a student, the cinemusica was the best experience for a temporary solution to forgetting all of those things. Walking into campus felt ordinary like any other day but walking into auditorium 2 past the crowd of excited…
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Monash Ball ‘25: A Magical Night in Atlantis
The semester is finally over! And for some of us that means a nice, chill holiday before the next semester starts again or finding a job and getting ready for graduation. But before the coming future of endless possibilities begins, MUSA Activities put together one last huzzah for Monashians. A night of fun-filled activities and…
MUISS International Games Night: Spirits High (Play, Laugh, Repeat) by Khardeeja Sapora
Under the haunting glow of Halloween lights, the air buzzed with a kind of newness – fresh faces and a fresh energy in the Monash University Malaysia Sports Hall. It wasn’t gory, but there was definitely something in the air: a new kind of thrill, the kind that comes when strangers meet for the first…
October Orientation 2025: The Beat of Life by Jia Wei
Rubatosis /ru-ba-to-sis/: The unsettling awareness of your heartbeat Awkwardness, nervousness, anticipation, excitement, chaos. Tension sways in the humid air, its presence heavy as the rhythmic sound of footsteps passes through the gate. Muscles drawn tight, smile slipping at the corners, the air presses down on the lungs with the weight of life. One too many…
MOMOFI: Illuminated by the Movie Screen by Sanjana Rajagopal
The quality of film is going down. No, I am not talking about the Monash Malaysia Film Department. Movie theatres are skimping on quality screenings to save money and increase the lifespan of their equipment. Every film is a sequel or a remake or a badly colourised musical (They were…popular). One is bound to lose…
Humans of Monash: Angelica & Varsha, Keepers of the Campus Cats
In the whirlwind of assignments, lectures, and campus events, it’s easy to forget that art exists beyond galleries. But sometimes, it shows up in the everyday small acts of attention and kindness. At Monash Malaysia, two students are quietly sculpting a living masterpiece each day! One kibble-strewn feeding tray at a time. Having lived in…
Monash Cup Closing Ceremony: Transformation of Tradition by Yashven Jayabalan
Tradition is viewed– in isolation– a contradictory concept that champions the ideological burden of connoting repetition and fixity while naturally also being opposed to transformation. You seek comfort in familiarity and thus, make no effort to change circumstances in fear of familiarity dissolving, causing your safety net to disappear along with it. This is perhaps…
Humans of Monash: Ava – Blurring The Edges Of Conformality
Melodies echoed through galaxies since the dawn of time. Always watching beyond the chiming winds, the rush of seas, within memories and the nature surrounding us. It seems unthinkable to compartmentalise something intangible into tangible digestible concepts without blurring boundaries. Yet through the evolution of time, we collectively divided and trapped music into boxes labelled…
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…
Monash Glow: “I Wanna Live While Glowing” by Khardeeja Sapora
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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