By The Jugular brings you a comprehensive review of all the places you might hope to find yourself (or not) across the course of your degree.
Rabies
POV: A Raccoon Bit Your Child What is rabies? How do you identify it, and once it’s started, can you be saved? The oldest records of rabies date back to 2300 BC, with early treatment involving holding the infected underwater, or consuming calcified hairballs. Notably, famed writer Edgar Allen Poe
An Unsealed Fate
One early morning, Mary Kellerman, a 12 year old girl, awoke with a headache. Her parents gave her Tylenol; less than one hour later, she was dead.
Camper, Condoms, and the Curious Case of Eponymous Anatomy
I present my top two favourite dissections of the stories behind the names that continue to populate our anatomical language…
MEDSOC 2025 SUBBIES RETREAT
Our Medsoc subcommittee retreat to Bulli Caravan Park wasn’t just an ordinary getaway – it was a chance to reset during a hectic term and connect with one another.
Horror: Med Students vs. the Sympathetic Nervous System
Kiran Nayager ed. Linette Koh During the holidays, our publications subcommittee decided to test our teamwork and attempt an escape room. Trying to keep with the theme of being part of Medsoc, we chose a hospital-themed challenge – with the only compromise (or bonus, depending on whom you asked) being
Beyond the slopes: What made the 2025 MedSoc ski trip unforgettable
By Fazila Olaniyan | Edited by Kiran Nayager From the first icy, cloud-covered day to braving blizzards on the second, and finally basking under sunny, snowy peaks on the last — the three drastically changing weather conditions became a symbolic representation of the MedSoc Ski Trip 2025. With six-hour coach
Brain Waves – An End of Life Review
By Kiran Nayager | Edited by Geoffrey Feng The distant crashing of the waves played in the back of my mind, which was fixated on the scarlet anemone waving its tentacles to the rhythm of the rockpool. My finger poked through the surface of the water, floating playfully close to
In The Mind’s Eye: Our Imagination
The mind is not a passive observer but an active constructor of reality: each sensory input is woven into a dynamic tapestry of meaning, reshaped by past experiences, expectations, and the generative processes of the cortex.
Anatomy of a Fit: Because UNSW med students sooo have drip
How many of us have seen those TikToks or IG Reels where students absolutely roast the fashion scene at UNSW? Are we really that bad—or are we just misunderstood fashion anarchists?
