EDITORIAL O
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Edition Three was a tough one and we don’t really know why. Maybe it was because we had over a hundred incredible submissions this time around and only 60-odd pages to fill with them. Maybe it was because three is Baya’s lucky number and the gods decided to fucK WITH HER. Or perhaps we’d all dipped into a chocolate slumber over the mid-semester break and struggled to get our shit together. Undoubtedly a part of it was the surprise resignation of UMSU’s President halfway through the print cycle and us trying to figure out why. March has not been our friend (though Seebs and Caleb had their birthdays) – but it always comes to this, doesn’t it? The harder the struggle, the better the reward. No doubt we’re not the only ones feeling the heat. Pulling into orbit around mid-semester, it’s easy to feel the tug of gravity weighing you down. The assignments are piling up like satellite debris, your head’s feeling more pressurised than the cockpit of a Saturn V and the inevitability of exams feels like the event horizon of an oncoming black hole. But don’t fret, we’re all made of star stuff in the end. You can rest easy in the knowledge that every happiness you’ll ever feel will take place on your own little green-and-blue corner of eternity. Thank you for joining us as we [ENGAGE THRUSTERS] to explore outer space with Jack Kilbride (page 34) and deny the moon landing with Yan Zhuang’s dad (page 41). Touch back down to battle terrestrial frontiers with Ella Shi’s ‘What Makes a Migrant?’ (page 28). Celebrate with Rose Doole the intimacy and love shared amongst girl friends growing up (page 42). Run your hands across vinyls with Iryna Byelyayeva (page 20). Break your heart with Caitlin McGregor’s ‘Toil’ (page 56): a baby drops from its mother’s birth canal, face first into a pit of barbed wire. Let your eyes breathe with Kyaw Min Htin’s overwhelmingly beautiful paintings (page 52). To our contributors who let us publish their most vulnerable selves, we are honoured. To Christopher Cassidy for confronting the intrusive thoughts that invade our minds (page 38). To Jack Francis Musgrave for exploring inner space, reminding us to feel lonely together (page 43) – and for finding the comfort in stark songwriting (I want to feel like I feel when I’m asleep). To the Office Bearers who wanted us to know their truth: we thank you all. Your courage reminds us that we’re a product of who we believe we are. We are so proud of Edition Three – and ultimately thankful for the sweat and tears it took to make. We hope it brings you comfort on those doona days when you’re just trying to hide from the universe. Reach for the stars, Danielle, Sebastian, Baya and Caleb.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLDIE PERGL
FARRAGO 2016 • EDITION THREE • 3