Lifeblood Opens Doors to Gay and Bi Men (and also Trans Women and Sex Workers)
Alyss takes a look at the new blood donation rules.
Alyss Cachia
Sydney Storm Hits UNSW
Main walkway smashed and light rail partially closed by storm after sweltering hot day, no injuries have been reported.
Mardi Gras
Cops Out and BDS Motions Fail at Mardi Gras AGM
10 of the 12 total resolutions failed to pass, including resolutions on Cops Out and BDS Motions
Rainbow Politics: Pose for the Camera’s, Ditch the Policy
Labor has failed the queer community, posing for the camera’s, then abandoning us
Satire
UNSW Student Scrambles to Speed through 1 Week O-Week Holiday
After a horrible exam schedule we find June struggling to book flights to Melbourne
Honi Soit
Hacker takes over Honi Soit Website
The editors of Honi Soit have been locked out of the website by an anonymous USYD student.
University of Sydney
USYD Protest Policy Threatens Student Voices
Policies barring events with stalls, speakers, megaphones, posters, cooking equipment without university approval have been condemned by students and human rights groups alike.
NSW Parliament
Here We Are Again: The Equality Bill Debate
The Equality Bill is once again up for debate in the NSW parliament on August 16, communities call for people to support its passing
Light Rail
How to get to uni during this week's industrial action
Another round of light rail strikes wraps up term 2 for UNSW.
Global Politics
Students for Palestine "Unilaterally" Announces the USyd Encampment has been ‘Shut Down’
The Encampment “shuts down”, to the surprise of many still active participants. Despite this, the encampment will continue
Satire
Arc's priorities Inside Out?
The SRC's posterboards on the Quad have been replaced with promotional material for Disney's upcoming Inside Out sequel.
Placement Poverty
New Payments to Tackle Placement Poverty: Is It enough?
The federal budget includes a weekly payment for uni students on mandatory placements, but it is enough to offset the placement poverty crisis?