ISSUE 3

Editors

Katia Rawlings

Rachelle Summers

Katie Stedman

Georgia Nolan

WRITERS

Amy Nancarrow

Blake Walden

Evangelia Karageorgos

Jade Wildy

Lachlan White

Margot Albrecht

Oliver Land

Riley Jones

Theo Warner

LRC

Lockheart Tynan - Labor Club

Lachlan White - Unite

Maddie Tapley - Socialist Alternative

John Kelly - Young Greens

Interviewee

Jed Summers

Cover Artist

Eliza Le Mire

Artists

Alysha Dinning

Evangelia Karageorgos

Harry Kellaway

Rachelle Summers

Jed Summers

WHAT IS ET?

Empire Times is a publication of the Flinders University Student Association (FUSA). It is your student magazine. The opinions expressed within are not necessarily those of the editors, Flinders University or FUSA. Reasonable care is taken to ensure articles are accurate at the time of publication.

Change is something that happens to all of us. By definition it is to make someone or something different, to alter or modify. Change happens all the time but big changes happen during the university track. We know that change can be a different experience for everyone. What does it mean to you?

Change comes when you join the degree and when you leave it. We discuss the transition for both in the following pages as well as philosophically what it can mean for you. With fantastic creative works and non fictional pieces we have tried to encompass all different kinds of change. Environmental change, physical change, mental change and spiritual change.

The changes that occur when family members go through strife, what can happen when you change your life from abuse to self discovery as presented in a film. Life can change drastically in a day and this is what we have tried to encompass in this edition. We discuss how environmental change will affect our future and what impact it will have on the earth. All this and more through the following pages.

Read an article from Theo Warner about how you can facilitate change for the trans community! Or another from Blake Walden about how Formula One is changing the world. All this and more in the coming pages.

We once again thank everyone who contributed to issue 2 and 3 and apologise for the delay in printing of issue 2. If you missed a copy of issue 2 send us an email and we might have a spare! We would also like to apologise for Flynn being missing in the last issue. There was some confusion before the final print and Flynn was unintentionally missed before it was printed.

Warmest Regards, Katia, Rachelle, Katie and Georgia

FUSA Student President

I hope this message finds you well as we move into the second half of the semester. With the pressure of deadlines, assignments, and exams, it can be easy to lose motivation and focus, but I want to remind you to take care of yourselves and each other.

Recently, the Student Council has been hard at work on a variety of projects. We celebrated the Holi Festival and TDOV, as well as Lesbian Visibility Day, and ran the Queer Survey to gather feedback from our LGBTQIA+ community. We also attended the ISS Footy BBQ and participated in decisionmaking bodies across the university to represent your interests and advocate for your needs.

Our Education Officer, Jess Williams, hosted the inaugural Student Representation Network meeting and worked with over 50 topic and course reps to ensure that your voices are heard. We’ve also been working on several initiatives to make your time at Flinders even better. Our Clubs Fair was a huge success, with a variety of fantastic clubs participating, and we’re excited to launch our new Clubs Instagram page (instagram.com/fusaclubs) to keep you updated on upcoming events and activities.

Looking ahead, there are still many events, campaigns, and initiatives that we’re planning to undertake. We’re excited to continue working with you and for you to make Flinders University an even better place to learn and grow.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

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