September 2009
4 posts
Holding Your Breath
(STUDENT LIFE)
- Words, Ben Madden.
During August of last year, in the middle of my Honours course, I began the process of applying to various universities in the United Kingdom to do my PhD there. In October of this year, I will commence my doctorate at York with a partial tuition waver, generous living stipend and a job on the editorial team of an academic journal. Success, as measured by...
In Conclusion...
- Connor O’Brien. Thanks all for voting, reading the mockup, offering advice, and generally supporting us throughout the campaign. It’s almost over now. Phew. Early on, the other team cottoned on to the fact that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. We hope that, whoever scores editorship of the publication, On Dit really will change for the better in 2010. And we like to...
Surviving the 20th Century
(CULTURE)
An interview with Alex Ciaravolo of 20th Century Graduates.
- Interview, Thalea Hurren.
20th Century Graduates are the fresh new darlings of Adelaide’s indie scene. Alex Ciaravolo from the band gives us a few quick facts about the best-educated band in town.
20th Century Graduates, what’s with the name?
We were kicking around ideas for a while, and Jeremy just came up...
On Slavoj Zizek: Thinking Though the Gaps in the...
(ONDIT-PEDIA)
- Words, Brendan De Paor-Moore. Illustration, Chloe Langford.
Slavoj Zizek, love or hate him, has earned the dubious and paradoxical title of ‘academic rock star’. The persona and style the Slovenian philosopher has established is vital to understanding the position he’s opened up in the public intellectual space. Zizek’s oratory is a headlong rush of trenchant observation and...