News You Might Have Missed: Week 7
By Eliza Croft and Jessica Whiting Week 7 is at an end, and winter is definitely on the way. If you’ve been too busy enjoying all the public holidays, or sorting out your heating system, here’s the news you might …
Articles by Jessica Whiting
Students Condemn “Unreasonable” Kambri Booking Fee Plan
Students and staff gathered today to discuss the proposed scheme for booking spaces in Kambri. The meeting was a collaboration between the Clubs Council and the Environment Collective in response to leaked documents showing plans to charge students hundreds of …
Ophel Found Not Guilty Due to Mental Impairment
By Jessica Whiting and Eliza Croft Content warning: this article contains discussion and description of violence, mental illness, and serious injuries. Today a jury found Alex Ophel not guilty due to mental impairment on five counts of attempted murder. The …
ANU Union Elections 2019: Head to Head
Elections for the Board of the ANU Union will open on Monday. There are currently four vacancies, one of which must be filled by a postgraduate student. Administered by Elections ACT, polling will take place at ANU Sport, and conclude …
Ophel Re-Trial Commences
Content warning: this article contains discussion of violence and mental illness, and references to terrorist acts. The re-trial of Alex Ophel commenced today, after an earlier trial resulted in a discharged jury. After three weeks and 21 hours of deliberation, …
What’s Open in Kambri?
By Jessica Whiting and Eliza Croft Kambri has been open for just over a week, but construction is ongoing and not all vendors have started operating. Observer has investigated the places that have opened, so you can know where to …
Major Kambri Buildings Named After Impactful ANU Women
By Eliza Croft and Jessica Whiting Kambri is due to open to the public tomorrow (7 February). The building names have not been officially announced, but Observer understands the teaching building and student centre are named after Marie Reay and …
“Not Financially Sustainable”: Pop-Up Vendors to Close Due to Kambri Costs
By Jessica Whiting A number of businesses will not be moving from the Pop-Up to Kambri due to rent and fit-out costs. Cycle Canberra has announced it will be closing its doors after more then 30 years on campus. Cycle Canberra …
Residence Culture ‘Positive’, But Students Dissatisfied with SASH Responses: Nous Review
By Jessica Whiting and Eliza Croft Content Warning: Sexual assault and harassment, hazing, institutional betrayal. The Nous Group’s report into sexual assault and harassment in student residences was released last week. The report concludes that, although there is “a strong …
Board Game Society’s Funding Changes Sunk
By Jessica Whiting The ANU Board Game Society (BGS) today sought to have the Clubs Funding Policy amended to allow the purchase of assets with event funding. The club also moved to have its maximum funding increased. Both motions failed. …