10 Films to Watch at 2022 Sydney Film Festival

Ewan Jackman talks about the best films to watch at this year’s Sydney Film Festival After a delayed and unconventionally virtual film festival last November, the Sydney Film Festival has prepared a complete return to normality in just 6 months. As Deanne Weir, the festival chair, pointed out how “storytellers kept us entertained and sane”…

ByEwan Jackman20 May 2022

Review

REVIEW: seven methods of killing kylie jenner – symbolic, compelling and an exquisite exploitation of the dramatic form

seven methods of killing kylie jenner by Jasmine Lee-Jones Darlinghurst Theatre Company (DTC) and Green Door Theatre Company (GDTC)- Darlinghurst Theatre, Eternity Playhouse. Witty, funny and compelling. seven methods of killing kylie jenner masterfully captures the complexities of being a Black woman and takes a deep-dive into racism, colourism and the commodification of Black women’s…

ByKupakwashe (Kupa) Matangira17 February 2022

Opinion

Manifestos: A Genre of Paradox

Emily Hewitt-Park talks all things manifesto, taking a deep dive into the genre and its evolution into the present day. “Every page should explode. Either because of its staggering absurdity, the enthusiasm of its principles, or its typography.” Tristan Tzara, Manifesti del dadaismo (Dada Manifesto) Throughout history, conflict and literature have remained inexplicably tethered. …

ByEmily Hewitt-Park25 November 2021

Opinion

“The rest is silence”: the death of vaping in Australia

Jules Vahl looks into vaping and analyses the new vaping laws. The tobacco industry is the scummiest, most disgraceful institution known to humankind, which is why it gave me great pleasure to read that the use of vapes has finally been restricted to their only productive purpose: to help smokers quit smoking. From October 1 2021, vapes…

ByJules Vahl4 November 2021

Collaborative

Interpreting the Artificial

Nina Friars and Netra Hankins produce an art journal that deconstructs the artificially constructed. A GUIDE TO READING THIS JOURNAL We implore our readers not to go through the world complacently. We encourage our readers to not mindlessly consume, but instead, to actively question and critically re-evaluate what is deemed objective. Society has developed in…

ByNina Friars12 October 2021

Uncategorised

The Meaning of Grace at Formal Dinner, Among Other Latin Phrases

Resident Fresher ‘Latinist’ Jules Vahl does a deep dive into the mystical world of Latin mottos, interrogating everything from Sydney high schools to St Andrew’s College itself. It’s Monday evening: Formal Dinner at St Andrew’s College. All the normal pomp and circumstance. Before we eat, Principal Wayne Erickson speaks an ancient, supposedly “dead” language that…

ByJules Vahl3 August 2021

Collaborative

Makarrata

In recognition of NAIDOC Week, Malcolm Ward and Finn Ball produce one of the most challenging reads ever published on Drew’s News, discussing Makarrata and the broader treatment of First Nations peoples in Australia. This article is presented as a work in progress … just like Makarrata. We encourage you to form your own opinion and…

ByMalcolm Ward5 July 2021

Review

Drew’s Eats: 5 Lunch Specials Under $15

Looking for a tasty, cheap STUVAC snack on King Street this week? Kiran Gupta has done the research for you and has found the best places within walking distance of Drew’s. As you look for a study break this week and want a break from dining hall meals, it’s great to keep in mind some…

ByKiran Gupta6 June 2021

Opinion

The Dystopian Continuum

Emily Hewitt-Park explains how the two sides of the dystopian fiction continuum aren’t that disparate after all. When considering the realms of literature, theatre and film, it is commonplace to encounter a moral dichotomy with stories situated on two ends of a fictional continuum. On one side we have narratives with affirming, positive anecdotes which…

ByEmily Hewitt-Park21 March 2021

Opinion

Nadia Boulanger and the Unsung Voices of Classical Music

Lily Harper delves into the world of female classical composers. The world of western art music, commonly known as classical music, is often seen as stuffy, traditional, and dominated by white males, with a few exceptions. It is very difficult to find concerts that showcase more than one female composer. However, having multiple male composers…

ByLily Harper21 March 2021