Writing
Cutting Arts to the Core
Following a year-long review of the College of Arts and its Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, the university has unveiled its vision for the future of the embattled college. Released at the end of January, the proposed future is a radical transformation of the college and, if approved, would see the loss of 21 full-time staff, a merger of several schools, and the closure of two entire departments—American Studies, and Theatre and Film Studies.
February 27, 2008
Rainbows and Riches
Armed with half a dozen roughly-cut wooden stakes, a pottle of screws, and a wooden sign covered in still-wet paint, we’re heading towards the College of Education. I’m wedged in the back of the recently-completed Undie 500 van, between the sign and poorly-secured couch. They’re not doing any lecture-speaking or notice-board posters, their campaign style is a “big, wooden, fuck-off” sign to pull in the votes of the futureeducators.
September 17, 2007
Taking on Jeremy
“If even one person reads our posters, our message will be made”, joked Toby, as he taped down one of his white posters to the glass doors of the UCSA as others scattered posters throughout the building. Toby, a third-year Computer Science student who did not want his full name printed, only discovered the groups behind the campaign mid-Monday, and racked his brains to find a way to have fun with it. “It’s too much of a good opportunity to pass off … to make a joke.”
September 30, 2006
Your $86,000 Executive
At the end of this year, UCSA President Warren Poh will walk away from his position having received one of the highest university student association presidential salaries in the country.
September 27, 2006
