UWA Drops Nine Places in 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities Pelican15 August 2016 BREAKING: Confirmation just in from the global university league tables that UWA isn't performing as well as it should. Voice0 Comments34 views
Swimmers, Feel Safe – Words with Shark Shield Lead Researcher, Dr. Ryan Kempster Pelican12 August 2016 Causing annoying but non-painful ''snout spasms'' in the fishy beasts, the Shark Shield device is being called the most effective shark deterrent yet. Developed by a team of UWA researchers over several years, Dr. Ryan Kempster - who headed the study - speaks here to Josip Knezevic on the new technology, and why the Barnett government's brutal 'baited line' strategy is a less-than-useful approach. Voice0 Comments48 views
There is No One Kind of Muslim Art: Words with Curator Hamida Novakovich Pelican12 August 2016 Hamida Novakovich, curator behind the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery’s late HERE&NOW16 / GenYM exhibition, talks to Kate Prendergast on the widespread misconceptions surrounding contemporary Muslim artists and contemporary Muslim art. Voice0 Comments272 views
UWA Goes Public With ATAR Data In Ongoing Bid to Claw Back Prestige and Trust Pelican10 August 2016 Making good on its promise to the government's Higher Education Standards panel earlier this year, UWA has moved towards greater transparency on its admissions process. Kate Prendergast reports. Voice1 Comment239 views
These Movie Sports Aint Quidditch Pelican6 August 2016 Now that Quidditch has been banned from campus, The Yiz tips you off on the best new movie games to play. Film and ProductionVoice0 Comments9 views
“UWA, You Let Me Down”: Letter from a former exchange student Pelican4 August 2016 "I hope by writing this, exchangees in similar positions can see that not everyone has the kind of experience that online prospectus videos seem to promise, and that maybe a rogue Aussie may feel inclined to extend friendship to the exchange kid they see in class." Robert Law writes about how his experience as a UWA exchange student wasn't all it was cracked up to be. Voice1 Comment188 views
Cover Artist Profile: Clare Moran (Ed.4 Trash) Pelican3 August 2016 Pelican spoke to artist Clare Moran about her Cover Art for Edition 4 #Trash. Voice0 Comments55 views
Burn the Books: A few notes to Paul Johnson regarding the direction of the University Pelican1 August 2016 Desks have been removed from the second floor of UWA’s Reid Library. Harry Peter Sanderson condemns the move in an open letter to the University’s Vice-Chancellor. Voice0 Comments67 views
The Thoughts of a Muslim Australian About Pauline Hanson Pelican1 August 2016 "The True Blue Crew and Reclaim Australia group constantly point fingers at average peace-loving Australian Muslims, claiming that we are ISIS supporters and that we have the same mentality as jihadists. I wonder whether they know how hard it is for some to deal with being placed in the same category as the people who kill their families overseas on a daily basis." Yosra Al Awadi, Events Coordinator and writer for UWA's Muslim Students' Association, writes a response to Pauline Hanson and her supporters following Saturday's United Against Bigotry and Racism rally in Perth's CBD. PoliticsVoice0 Comments136 views
LWAG Posters for All-Muslim Exhibition Defaced: Words with Artists Abdul and Abdul-Rahman Abdullah Pelican31 July 2016 In June, posters advertising the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery's HERE&NOW16 / GenYM exhibition – which showcased the works of nine emerging young Muslim artists – were defaced and torn down. Featured artists and brothers Abdul-Rahman Abdullah and Abdul Abdullah give their response to the incident here. Voice1 Comment172 views
