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Harmony Day at Auchmuty Courtyard

Harmony Day celebrates the incredible diversity within Australia by encouraging cultures to unite and appreciate their unique...

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Nicole Creen Mar 28, 2023 2 min read

Entertainment

“In water, the soul finds freedom; the body has forgotten.”

I saw this very moving poster while waiting for my morning coffee and I could not help but take a photograph of it. The picture...

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Erin Bonvino Mar 27, 2023 2 min read

Sports

How the 2023 World Baseball Classic Showcased the Rise of Australian Baseball

When it comes to a sport using a bat and ball to obtain runs and outs, Australians would primarily think of the sport that came...

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Jessie Dennett Mar 23, 2023 4 min read

Entertainment

Local Sexologist’s Advice to UoN Students’ Questions

I’m Jayne McCartney and I’m a sexologist, sex educator, and the University of Newcastle’s Respectful Communities Coordinator. In...

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Anonymous Mar 16, 2023 18 min read

University

The Latest Food Vendors at UoN

Starving students of UON, your prayers (aka your SFUN survey results) have been answered: new food retailers are here!!Thanks to...

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Melanie Jenkins Mar 8, 2023 2 min read

News

Protecting your Finances, Data, and Heart this Valentine’s Day 

February 14th marks a day of celebration for love, but there’s nothing romantic about falling for a scam. This article...

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Jayanna Gibson Feb 14, 2023 3 min read

Entertainment

Recommended Uni Break Reads

As the end of 2022 approaches, so does my time as an Opus Columnist. Getting to write for the magazine for the past two years...

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Phoebe Barsi Dec 17, 2022 3 min read

Sports

Why Pro Wrestling Is – and Isn’t – a Sport

Pro Wrestling is one of the weirdest and most interesting forms of entertainment that has ever existed. The way that millions of...

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Jessie Dennett Dec 13, 2022 4 min read

Entertainment

Women’s body types are NOT social media trends

This article contains topics that may be sensitive to some readers, including body image and weight, and depictions of drug use....

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Rachel Barr Dec 9, 2022 6 min read

Magazine Articles

True Hallucinations

I loved my family. Despite the unreliability of my memory—owing both to age and circumstance—I want it to be known, before...

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Harman Burgess Dec 7, 2022 9 min read

University

Club Spotlight: ODC

“The Observational Drawing Club provides artists of all skill levels an opportunity to meet, share ideas, and learn off of one...

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Opus Team Dec 6, 2022 3 min read

Entertainment

Don’t Worry Darling: A Non-Spoiler yet Opinionated Review

There’s something kind of terrifying about hardcore fan bases. I don’t mean (terrifying) embarrassing, I mean (terrifying)...

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Rachel Barr Dec 1, 2022 5 min read

Sports

Why The 2022 FIFA World Cup Is Already The Worst In History

Every four years, the world's best footballing nations come together to battle each other for the chance to be crowned world...

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Jessie Dennett Nov 20, 2022 6 min read

Magazine Articles

Everyone Can Sing – And They Should!

As cliché as it sounds – everyone can (or at least, can learn to) sing! As a vocal coach and singer, I witness firsthand the...

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Hannah Coles Nov 15, 2022 3 min read

Magazine Articles

Music – It’s Unforgettable

No matter who you are, I can almost guarantee that as soon as you hear the ‘dun-na na na na’ on the strings, you’re ready to...

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Emily Coles Nov 15, 2022 3 min read

Magazine Articles

The Big and the Small

Celebrate /ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ Verb Acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with social gathering or enjoyable activity....

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Tegan Stettaford Nov 15, 2022 3 min read

Sports

The Rugby League World Cup Blowout Problem

As we head into the finals of the originally postponed 2021 Rugby League World Cup, there has been one major factor...

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Jessie Dennett Nov 15, 2022 4 min read

Magazine Articles

Newy Bucketlist

20 things to do before you can even consider being a Novocastrian    Go swimming in the Bogey Hole  Do the ANZAC walk ...

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Tyler Bridges Nov 14, 2022 1 min read

Magazine Articles

Goodbye Newy

Bon Voyage Newy, you’ve been… Something…   In 2016, a 17-year-old girl moved 397km from her country town to the beachy...

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Tyler Bridges Nov 14, 2022 3 min read

Magazine Articles

Who Am I? Who Do I Want To Be?

Celebrating all that is life   2022 was a year of many turns, and changes, for each and everyone one of us. At the start of...

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Ivy-Rose Nov 12, 2022 3 min read

Entertainment

Bop or Flop: Gossip Girl Reboot

Spotted: A reboot of the beloved Gossip Girl series left viewers feeling high and dry.   Reboots of iconic movie(s) and/or TV...

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Rachel Barr Nov 8, 2022 4 min read

Magazine Articles

The Trouble with Albie Lyle

Although Albie Lyle wasn’t the smartest kid in his class, or even in the class below him, he didn’t care. His roughly ambiguous...

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Hannah Quilty Nov 7, 2022 11 min read

Entertainment

A Bittersweet Bon Voyage

I have a love-hate relationship with schooling, despite loving to learn. High school was not for me and, as a result, I left...

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Phoebe Barsi Nov 5, 2022 3 min read

Entertainment

Recommended Spooky Season Reads

More than anything, I love the history behind Halloween. Don’t get me wrong, I love any excuse to wear a costume of any kind,...

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Phoebe Barsi Nov 1, 2022 3 min read

Magazine Articles

Cold Case Cards

For Forensic Fanatics   I know we all love a little bit of true crime in our lives. This area has become so popular in...

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Tegan Stettaford Oct 31, 2022 3 min read

Magazine Articles

Throwing A Halloween Party?

Here's Your Playlist Inspo   It’s that spooky, slutty, and scary time of year again – HALLOWEEN! Whether you're hosting or...

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Emily Coles Oct 31, 2022 2 min read

Magazine Articles

The Devil’s Violin

Before the bidding starts proper, allow me to elucidate some of the more intriguing qualities of Lot 23. Popularly referred to...

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Harman Burgess Oct 31, 2022 2 min read

Magazine Articles

The Spooky, The Weird And The Sometimes Comforting

Stories Of The Afterlife Contacting Us   So, here’s the thing, this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. There are so many...

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Ivy-Rose Oct 31, 2022 4 min read

Magazine Articles

The Spooky Side of Research

For many, the thought of research is ‘scary’, whether reading it or conducting it. Many degrees often involve the need to...

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Tegan Stettaford Oct 31, 2022 4 min read

Magazine Articles

Chew

Content Warning: Readers are advised that the following story contains mention of fictionalised violence and cannibalism.  ...

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Hannah Quilty Oct 30, 2022 5 min read

Magazine Articles

A Guide for the Best Scary Movies

I’m not sure why, but I love scary movies–especially psychological thrillers! Not the ones that scar you for life (or that are...

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Hannah Coles Oct 30, 2022 5 min read

University

Club Spotlight: UNLSA

The University of Newcastle Law Students' Association   Law students: Sometimes we are fun too!  The UNLSA (if you haven’t...

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Opus Team Oct 21, 2022 3 min read

Events

UNSA’s Colour Scramble

Last Thursday, on the 13th of October, UNSA ran the big and bustling colour run at Ourimbah campus. This event had not happened...

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Summer Harrison Oct 20, 2022 2 min read

Sports

Sports and the Curses that Plague Them

In sport, when everything is on the line, things can occur that make people think some form of spiritual force is playing its...

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Jessie Dennett Oct 18, 2022 4 min read

Sports

How the Australian Cup Final (Re)Damaged Football Fans Image

Content Warning: Readers are advised that the following piece contains mention of racialized violence and hate speech.   As...

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Jessie Dennett Oct 14, 2022 4 min read

Entertainment

My Fave September Reads

Due to having a large number of assignments this past month (thank you, Master’s degree), the only way I was able to get through...

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Phoebe Barsi Oct 10, 2022 4 min read

Entertainment

The top podcasts to listen to if you’re a lost 20-something-year-old like me.

We get flustered when asked about our future, we struggle to find the words when describing the degree we decided on, we compare...

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Rachel Barr Oct 7, 2022 4 min read

Entertainment

Recommended *Procrastination* Reads

Thanks to the course load of my Master’s, I technically haven’t had much time to read in the past few months. However, this has...

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Phoebe Barsi Oct 7, 2022 3 min read

University

2022 Presidential Debate Interview

DISCLAIMER: Answers have been combined into one Q&A article along with other candidate’s responses.  The order of answers...

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Melanie Jenkins Sep 30, 2022 4 min read

Sports

An Opportunity At Redemption: The 2022 South Sydney Rabbitohs

When Taane Milne crossed over the try line in the 66th minute of South Sydney’s Semi-Final Match against the Cronulla Sharks, it...

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Jessie Dennett Sep 23, 2022 5 min read

Magazine Articles

First Nations Artists

Australia is filled with deadly First Nations singer-songwriters. Here are just a few of my favourites. Feel free to listen...

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Hannah Coles Sep 20, 2022 6 min read

University

Club Spotlight: NUBC

Newcastle University Boat Club  Rowing is the ultimate team sport - it demands complete focus, determination, and effort. Rowing...

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Opus Team Sep 16, 2022 3 min read

Magazine Articles

The Cadiche man and the Bunjalung people

(Pronunciation: Ga-die-chi)* Let me start off by saying, these stories are either first hand recounts or stories that have been...

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Ivy-Rose Sep 15, 2022 7 min read

Magazine Articles

Conducting Research with Indigenous Australians

An Outsider's Perspective   Perspective /pəˈspɛktɪv/ NOUN A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a...

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Tegan Stettaford Sep 15, 2022 4 min read

Sports

Location Location Location: The NRL’s Grand Final Stadium Saga

As we enter the month of September, we start to get into the business end of two major sporting competitions, with the NRL and...

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Jessie Dennett Sep 14, 2022 3 min read

Entertainment

(Actually) finding love from UoN love letters.

UoN love letters. You either love it or hate it. If you’re a University of Newcastle student, you’d know of it and (have...

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Rachel Barr Sep 9, 2022 4 min read

Entertainment

The Toxicity of The Summer I Turned Pretty

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Amazon Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, and Jenny Han’s Summer trilogy. ...

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Phoebe Barsi Sep 6, 2022 2 min read

University

The Grand Opening of The House

On Monday the 22nd of August at 2pm, the official opening of ‘The House’ took place - a new space at Callaghan campus that’s for...

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Melanie Jenkins Sep 5, 2022 2 min read

University

New Club Alert

Women in STEMM (WiSTEMM)! Tegan Stettaford, Olivia Carroll, Kaylee Slater, Natalie Wall & Catherine Dawson If you’ve ever...

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Tegan Stettaford Sep 2, 2022 3 min read

Entertainment

Where is S2 of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier???

I think Disney Plus has got to be the best investment I’ve ever made. I refused to purchase any streaming site for a really long...

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Rachel Barr Sep 2, 2022 6 min read

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