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I recently sat down with the UQ Union President, Jaafar Jabur, to discuss his role and get to know him, so our readers don’t have to – although, if you want him to, he will probably yap your ear off. He’s pretty passionate about his role. What does it mean to be a UQU President? […]
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Dr Mary Mahoney AO Amphitheatre The recently revitalised amphitheatre, nestled by the UQ lake, is the perfect place for a lunchtime picnic with friends, relaxing, reading a book, or catching up on some study! The area is also used for cultural activities, so if you’re lucky, you may catch a performance! Café Nano Open 7 […]
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There are a handful of student collectives at UQ that are like clubs, except membership is free and automatic based on a shared marginalised identity (except for a couple of special ones!). If you’re a collective member, you can have as much or as little involvement with your collective(s) as you like – they’ll still […]
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Hartley Teakle (Levels 2 and 3) El: Hartley Teakle is notorious for its odd layout and Kafkaesque nightmare vibe, so naturally, its bathrooms would be the same. On the third level, all the toilets are separated, with the women’s bathroom next to the elevator and the men’s next to the wing entrance. The bathrooms are […]
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A common phenomenon among Gatton students is getting stuck firmly on the inside or the outside of social bubbles. For the most part, people spend the first few days of semester meeting people in their classes or who live in their vicinity, then sticking together like glue. And if you don’t find your group fast, […]
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2024 was a hectic year for the UQ Union. While we cannot include everything that happened last year, here is a timeline of some noteworthy events. UQ Gaza Solidarity Encampment On the 29th of April, the UQ Gaza Solidarity Encampment was established, joining a global solidarity movement that started at Columbia University in the United […]
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There are three words to describe the feeling of the Student General Meeting for Palestine: exhilarating, electrifying, historical.
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Whether you’re staunch with your position on the issues – or don’t even know very much about them – you should come around to
witness and participate in the debate, and have your say in the most democratic process of your UQU.
The world is witnessing the worst crime against humanity in a generation. In the 7 months and counting since Israel began its genocidal campaign in Gaza, an estimated 34,000 Palestinian civilians have been murdered, including 10,000 children. Thousands more are likely trapped under the mounds of rubble amassed from Israel’s relentless bombing. Only a small […]
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On February the 29th, hundreds of UQ students marched through their campus chanting for a Free Palestine in the largest campus protest in over a decade.
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