By By Hannah Yuan; Edited by Katerina Theocharous This piece was written on 27th June 2021, at the onset of the current NSW lockdown. Given the recent extensions of the lockdown, we believe its messages are now even more relevant. ~~~ “Like swallows, like salmon, we were the helpless captives of
The Month of Pride and Prejudice
By Jerrica Kuan; Edited by Zoe Wei June, the dreaded month when we realise that all our New Year Resolutions have not come to fruition; questioning our lives as the mid-year glazes over us and the end of the year nears; wondering what on earth we have been doing for
A World Without Oxygen – The Devastating Impacts of India’s Recent COVID-19 Spike
By Jay Patel; Edited by Yaron Gu April 24: 10:50 am – Ajay Koli boards a flight from Pune in western India to New Delhi to see his parents who are infected with COVID-19. His father is hospitalised and hooked up to an oxygen cylinder, whilst his mother is in
FAIR IS FOUL, FOUL IS FAIR – A Commentary on the Silent Modern Day Killer: Societal Apathy
Written by Saleha Sehgol; Edited by Allyson Tai “Fair is foul, foul is fair.” Though the words were written by Shakespeare well into the 17th century, I fear the alliterative statement is more relevant than ever. I fear we’ve become accustomed to slapping on the bandaid, ‘it’s just the way
The Great White Tower (2003-04) – When Medical Ethics and Ambition Collide
Written by Geraldine Yang; Edited by Zoe Wei Through its 21 episode runtime, The Great White Tower ultimately begs the question: what will we sacrifice in the name of our desires? Because, as we quickly learn, there is no such thing as action without consequence. When the lives of patients
HE SAID, SHE SAID: Violence against women, when will it stop?
Written by Hannah Yuan; Edited by Yaron Gu They say, don’t wear revealing clothing. They say, don’t walk home alone at night. They say, she was “asking for it”. She has grown up in a world that puts her at fault. That tells her that she is to blame. That
What to watch to procrastinate on your assignments: Recommendations from our Pubs Subcomm 2021!
By Jerrica Kuan; Edited by Katerina Theocharous Hello, fellow meddies! A whole new school year has begun, and after 2020, who else is excited to return to campus? (Shoutout to the international students like me who are still stuck overseas and waiting for that day to arrive 😢). Nevertheless, our
The Comfort in End of Life Dreams & Visions
By Ivan Shen; Edited by Kaitlin Zhong As Benjamin Franklin once wrote in a letter, nothing is certain but death and taxes. However, while it seems that it is possible to avoid taxes, we have yet to figure out a way to evade death. The concept of death carries a
Hippocrates – the not-so-perfect Father of Medicine
By Thulashigan Sreeharan, Edited by Nipuni Hapangama On Father’s Day this year, the medical profession looked back at its estranged relationship with long-deceased dad Hippocrates (circa 460-375 B.C.). Little is known about the founding father of medicine, but doctors are convinced he was a good dude. After all, he sowed
Cutting the Line of Communication with Detention Centres
By Eleanor Hall “I have always said that I believe in words and literature. I believe that literature has the potential to make change and challenge structures of power. Literature has the power to give us freedom.” These were the words of Behrouz Boochachi, a refugee who spent six years
