17th May 2012

Woroni

The Australian National University student paper since 1948

News

‘This wasn’t a consultation; it was an ultimatum’ says Union

Thursday, 26th April 2012

  More than three hundred staff and students descended upon Union Court and the Chancelry building today to protest the proposed budget cuts at ANU, and threatened further action if the plans were not abandoned. The rally unanimously passed a motion demanding that Vice-Chancellor Professor...

What's With The Wireless?

Shan-Verne Liew Tuesday, 3rd April 2012

  WHEN the Vice-Chancellor can’t use ANU-SECURE on his iPhone, there’s an obvious problem. A memory leak in ANU’s network software, and higher than normal wireless demand, has been responsible for ANU’s unresponsive wireless connectivity, ANU Division Of Information (...

NSW Police Kill Brazilian Student

Josh Dabelstein Saturday, 24th March 2012

    21 year old Brazilian student Roberto Laudisio Cruti died after being repeatedly electrocuted by three NSW police officers on Sunday March 18. As he ran shirt-less through Sydney city, he was chased by police who believed him to have stolen a packet of wafers from a convenience...

Commencement: Chris Taylor

Ben Henschke Friday, 2nd March 2012

  According to Chaser comedian Chris Taylor, commencing ANU students should “beware the university tosser” and avoid squandering the chance of their lives to be truly irresponsible, Delivering the 2012 Commencement Address to a crowd of several hundred in the School of Music...

No Play: Arts Centre Books Out Early, Student Groups Unhappy

Vincent Chiang Wednesday, 7th December 2011

  The ANU Arts Centre bookings are near-capacity for 2012, with many student groups being unable to hire the venue. Morgan Little, current Producer at the National University Theatre Society (NUTS), said in a statement to Woroni: “To the best of my knowledge, there is very little...

Student Fee Law Passes Parliament

Marie Ngiam Thursday, 27th October 2011

  The Australian Senate passed the Higher Education Legislation Amendment Student Services and Amenities Bill 2010 on 11 October 2011, which will enable higher education providers to charge a fee towards student services and amenities. The fee is capped at $250 per student per year (indexed...

Tragic Death of Student at Lake Burley Griffin

Angus Minns Thursday, 27th October 2011

  Police have recovered the body of a man from Lake Burley Griffin. The body is believed to be that of 21-year-old University of Canberra student William Boyle.  Police are not treating the death as suspicious and at the time this article was written were yet to formally identify the...

Candidate Profile: Gus McCubbing

Woroni Monday, 14th May 2012

  Name: Gus McCubbing Student Number: u4852291 Year of Study: 2nd year Law/Asia-Pacific Candidate Statement: Nothing has stimulated and excited me at university thus far as much getting involved with Woroni by writing articles and contributing to its radio programme—it makes the...

Candidate Profile: Cam Wilson

Woroni Monday, 14th May 2012

  Name: Cam Wilson Student Number: u4666804 Year of Study: 4th year Candidate Statement: Hi, I'm Cam and I'm running for Woroni editor. I believe strong student media is crucial in creating a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere on campus. I would like to continue the progress of...

Candidate Profile: Marcel Delany

Woroni Monday, 14th May 2012

Name: Marcel Delany Student Number: Year of Study: 3rd Year Candidate Statement: I have been involved in Woroni for the past two years, writing review articles. Writing these articles has been a great experience, and has given me the skills that mean I am ready to contribute to the development...