By Written by Mohamed Budebes & edited by Victoria Sun The feelings emerge again, every course, at the start of Week 4. Initially, I brush them aside, their pulsations so weak in the back of my mind it seems pointless to give them the attention they’re begging for. The day will
Top 5 WORST study spots in UNSW
We’ve all seen lists that try and rank the best study spots at UNSW. It’s a trite cliché at this point; people in Facebook comments talking about their boring and overdone study locations like the main library, the law library, or outdoors if they’re feeling especially daring. Here at The
Upper Campus Food Ranking
Written by Cindy Lac, Edited by Emily Seeto The first week of university has passed for phase one, with first years heading to campus for SGs for the first time and possibly experiencing your first anatomy practical. Maybe you’ve learnt a lot! Maybe not so much. But one thing’s for
Exceptionally Thorough Medical Student Takes A 5 Hour Long History
Written by Geraldine Yang, Edited by Grace Smith Breaking news: a second year UNSW medical student has just broken the record for the longest medical history ever taken. Clocking in at 2 hours and 45 minutes for the presenting complaint alone, Emily Lin attributes the history’s significant length to her
Dream
By Caleb Tan, edited by Allyson Tai Sometimes, I wake up in the morning with tears in my eyes. I had been dreaming again, but about what I cannot remember. All I recall was that I was dreaming about something important —something very precious to me. I stumble through the
Amnesia
Written by Jason Lin, edited by Emily Seeto Over the last 4 years, I have undertaken a project – a project on such an unfathomably large scale that could be seen as borderline obsessive – all spearheaded by one simple ideology. Memory is transient. This project is simply the act
What was once a simple fact
I. ‘Rhys?’ She looks up, startled. ‘It’s been a while, hasn’t it?’ he laughs, picking up her books when she knocks them over. A while is an understatement, she decides. For years, she had him held in her mind in the same way one might hold onto a simple fact;
The Tanley Parable
Written by Cindy Lac, Edited by Jason Lin This is the story of a man named Tanley. Tanley was a phase one UNSW med student. His life was simple – he would attend online lectures, attend SGs and go to in-person practicals. But there was one thing Tanley really looked
Swiping right
Written my Emily Seeto, Edited by Jack Vorgias Six months in, and I find it hard to label myself as a “med student”. But it’s not exactly due to imposter syndrome sinking in its claws, but rather because of some bizarre desire for non-conformity. And in a world of labels
The Psychology of Conspiracy
Written by Grace Smith, edited by Katerina Theocharous Conspiracy theories have been around for ages. Dating back to medieval witch trials, the moon landing, Paul McCartney’s death… for some reason, we’ve always been fascinated by them. They can be exciting! They can also be dangerous. And both of these factors
