My Hugo Must Be Acknowledged
The Hugo and Nebula awards for Sci-Fi and Fantasy are held annually, open to the public and decided upon by popular vote. Past winners include Heinlein, Phillip K. Dick, Frank…
The B is Silent
Unless you’ve been living under a rock these last few months, you’ve probably heard of the marriage equality debate. At least, you’ve probably heard of the “gay marriage” debate. Sure,…
My Night of Fun and Glamour at the Baseball
I don’t like sport. Excepting my netball glory days (goal shooter, I was very good, thanks for asking), I have only two vivid sport memories from childhood. The earlier is…
Fantasising About Diversity
When I heard the theme for this month’s Pelican issue I must admit I got a little (read: very) excited, because fantasy is kind of my special interest. My ideas…
Sigh Gnome More
It has been a rough year for arts at UWA. The faculty’s decision to cut three arts majors not only represents an attack on students, it also opens the way…
Vale Geoffrey Curgenven Bolton (November 5, 1931-September 4, 2015) Public Intellectual, Historian and Pelican Editor 1948-1950
The picture that adorns almost every obituary of Geoffrey Bolton fits his description as the wise old man of West Australian history. Bald with a long beard, his genial stare…
What Has Always Been: On the Right to Bear Arms
“Routine” was the word Barack Obama used to refer to the latest mass shooting in Oregon, fighting back tears. Routine. The shooting occurs, the families cry, the media swoops, the…
Review: Memento Mori (University Dramatic Society)
UDS’ latest offering, Memento Mori, follows the story of Leo, a gifted scientist who believes he is on the verge of discovering a way to drastically slow the process of…
25 Days of Guild Elections, Day 25: Time to say goodbye
Today is a very symbolic day. Not only have we reached the finale of this guild election series, but I write this as we prepare for our final Pelican meeting…
25 Days of Guild Elections, Day 24: My only friend, the end
What a week it has been! I cried myself to sleep more than once, and had to delete a whole heap of student politicians from my friends list last night…