Content Warning: discussion of drug usage By Hannah Farrow & Sophie Felice An illegal new form of the drug Ketamine – unofficially dubbed “CanKet” – has been found for the first time in the ACT by ANU scientists working at […]
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By Hannah Farrow & Saffron Geyle On 29 October, the annual inter-hall competition known as Inward Bound (IB) took place. IB participants talked about the competition with Observer, recounting stories of swimming across deep channels of water, discussing their favourite […]
By Hannah Farrow Content Warning: Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment As part of the Student Safety and Wellbeing Plan that has been introduced this semester, ANU is running a trial of the Residential Community Safety Officers program, which consists of allocating security […]
By Hannah Farrow The Jedi Council has officially launched their ticket for the 2022 ANUSA election. The Jedi Council’s platform is based on encouraging significant change to the status quo of student politics on campus, stating their goal is […]
By Hannah Farrow CW: Mention of SASH Four candidates are running for ANUSA President this year. The candidates are Ben Yates (He/Him) from Power in Community, Azraa Hussain (She/They) from ACTION! for ANUSA, Nick Reich for Climate Action and Gus […]
By Hannah Farrow Despite ANU’s vibrant political discourse on campus, it appears that student engagement in ANUSA elections is lacking. There is a significant disparity between the number of students eligible to vote and those who actually do. At […]
By Hannah Farrow Conflicting information has been released about the disestablishment of several degrees with the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS). Observer has confirmed with ANU that at least two CASS degrees will be cut and instead […]
By Hannah Farrow From April 1st, the ANU will no longer provide catering to students who are isolating with COVID. At Fenner Hall, this means a designated bay in the shared kitchen space will be used by COVID positive residents. […]
By Hannah Farrow Content Warning: this article mentions institutional betrayal, sexual assault and harassment and sexual misconduct. The ANU Women’s Department organised a Special General Meeting at the Kambri Amphitheatre on Wednesday 30th of March to discuss the National Student […]
By Hannah Farrow Content Warning: This article mentions Hazing and Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment Bruce Hall administration has made the unforeseen executive decision to shut down the ‘Shadow’ Resident Committee, requesting to “discontinue the Shadow, and associated activities”. In the College […]