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On Campus
Murdoch goes anti-homophobe
by John Dobson
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY on May 15 held a day to take a stand against homophobia.
The Murdoch Guild Queer Collective organised the event as a prelude to the International Day Against Homophobia, slated for Saturday, May 17.....full story

Free access to TV repeats
by Briana Young
Have you ever had to watch a news story for class but your mate tells you about a party you just have to go to?.....full story

Guild refuses to be silenced
by Rebecca Robbins
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY’S guild president has spoken out about what she says is university vice chancellor, John Yovich’s, decision to refuse meetings with the guild.....full story

Students question 2010
by Gabriel Tan
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY’S proposal to lay off administrative staff has caused students to question the project’s integrity.....full story

Wait for second Murdoch ATM nears an end
by Jessica Seah
A second ATM will soon be installed on Murdoch University campus says the ANZ bank, which should alleviate queues at the only existing ATM adjacent to bush Court.....full story

Other unis urge Murdoch to offer free time
by Gloria Phua
GUILD representatives in other WA Universities agree with a petition by the Murdoch Guild for the university to institute common free time on the campus.....full story

Hamming it up on campus
by Gemma Black
STAFF and students have found an outlet from their stressful lives at Murdoch University’s laughter club, started this semester by library staffer Grant Stone and PhD candidate Josef Hewber.....full story

Murdoch chiros to help India’s rock breakers
by Justin Biggar
IMAGINE as a child having to spend your days bent over in pain, flimsy pick axe in hand, crushing rocks for little to no reward. For thousands of Indian children, this is the daily reality of their impoverished existence.....full story

$10,000 late fee for missing mic'
by John Dobson
A MURDOCH UNIVERSITY journalism student breathed a sigh of relief this week, and will be allowed to graduate, after a $10,000 late fee for a microphone he loaned two years ago was wiped from his record.....full story

Critical Thinking Critical
by Kristy Symonds
A Murdoch University lecturer is pushing to have a philosophy subject included in all the uni’s courses.
“The problem is also that students don’t consider philosophy,” says philosophy lecturer Lubica Ucnik. “They need to be aware of the relevance and what they can use it for.”.....full story

Uni denies receiving ATM petition
by Jessica Seah
MURDOCH UNIVERSITY claims it has not received a petition the student guild says it lodged late last year to install other ATMs on campus to ease queues at the only existing ATM.....full story

More Murdoch housing by 2009
by Gloria Phua
MURDOCH Student Village, at the west end of the campus, will soon have an e-library, cafe and swimming pool.....full story

Mead keeps students safe from snakes
by Ryan Daniels
A snake slithering around Murdoch University, between the food hall and education buildings on April 25 caused warning signs to be erected by university security.....full story

Underagers fined by undercovers
by John Chan
Fancy paying $250 for a cold pint? If you are an underage student in the Murdoch tavern, then undercover police might knock the fizz out of your day.....full story

Students battle to stay afloat
by Samantha Shafran
UNI students are struggling to pay rent, study and maintain a healthy lifestyle as Perth becomes a more expensive city to live in.....full story

Admin professionals celebrate
by Meredith Kelly
ADMINISTRATIVE Professionals dissed the term “secretary” yesterday, as they celebrated this year’s theme, ‘Moving Forward’, as part of the National Administrative Professionals Week.....full story

Village managers dismiss student gripes
by Meena Lakshana
MURDOCH Student Village has rejected claims by some students they’re being ripped off, and picked on, by management at the on-campus digs.....full story

Questions over Murdoch International
by Noorsureena Izham
MURDOCH International support service has defended its record on acclimatising international students, in the face of resident claims it is not doing enough.....full story

Quotas break chiros’ backs.
by Jason Della
THE need for chiropractic students to earn a buck for Murdoch University is stressing them out, and affecting their education, says the uni’s student guild.....full story

Student journos unalarmed
by Stephanie Vanicek
AS the rest of the Education and Humanities building was evacuated on April 16, student journalists in Room 2.126 typed away, blissfully unaware of a fire alarm drill.....full story

Students tolerate religions
by Charissa Mitting
STUDENTS at Murdoch University seem to have a high level of religious tolerance, if reaction to campus religious groups is anything to go by.....full story

Perth's unis face parking crisis
by Rachael Hughes
PERTH university students are struggling to find on-campus parking, and good public transport, say their student guilds, leading to illegal parking and less time on campus.....full story

Guild fights for longer JET
by Meena Lakshana
A CAMPAIGN to reinstate the JET Childcare Subsidy for a longer duration has been launched by Murdoch University's student guild.....full story

Murdoch student Australia's most popular
by Danielle McComasky
A MURDOCH UNIVERSITY student is the most popular Australian on the internet
‘Hanny’(real name witheld), originally from Singapore, started up her MySpace site in 2003, hoping to make new friends and expand her horizons.....full story

Pooches come clean for a cause
by Kirsty Duncan
MUDOCH UNI vet students will go head-to-head with Sydney University's veterinary school this Sunday, as they battle for the title of 'most dogs washed in a day'.....full story

Allies battle homophobia
by John Chan
THE tranquil waters of tolerance were disturbed recently when homophobia bubbled to the surface in the form of a note placed in the office of Murdoch University's Queer Collective.....full story

Murdoch tackles Dubai
by Wen Xing Ho
MURDOCH'S flash new study centre in Dubai will open its doors to WA expatriates, the university's deputy vice chancellor has confirmed.....full story

Murdoch underpass grubby and dangerous
by Coleen Tan
LOCAL resident Tom Perrigo, also head of the National Trust's WA office, is miffed with the condition of the South Street underpass, which acts as an entrance to Murdoch University.....full story

Schoolies to look a gift horse in the mouth
by Kirsty Duncan
How does a vet look a horse in the mouth and tell its age simply by examining its teeth?.....full story

Students sink D'Arcy
by Rachael Hughes
MURDOCH University students have spoken out on Olympic swimmer Nick D'Arcy, who on March 30 was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on former Olympian Simon Cowley.....full story

Queers play ball for uni-ty
by Jason Della
SOLIDARITY across WA's uni campuses is essential in difficult times, and is encouraged by events like the recent Queer Games says Murdoch's guild president.....full story

Single mothers get in touch with their teens
by Tony Lejo
THE age old problem of parent and teenager relationships can be especially turbulent for single mothers, but a free program run across several WA universities aims to change that.....full story

Queer students get physical
by Caroline Smith
THE second annual Cross Campus Queer Games were set to kick off at Murdoch University on April 3, involving students from the universities around Perth.....full story
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