Kasia Kosidlo Campbell Mowat Olivia Morffew
Letter From the Editors
←A t the Positive Launch Party in July with our amazing social media team - Portia Sarris and Lucie Davies.
Hey again! We’re all hopefully lucky enough to have some good mates that stand by our side through thick and thin. Here at the Catalyst office, that’s you guys. The writers. The designers. The artists and the photographers. The readers. We couldn’t have done this issue without you, so join us as we celebrate all things MATE. If you want to see mateship at its best, head on over to page 18 to hear from the most popular friends on the internet. Rhett and Link got together with our very own Samuel Harris and talked about their 30-year friendship, mythical beasts in the land down under and their show Tour of Mythicality. While we’re on the topic of old mates, head back to 1957 Budapest with Simone West, as she delves into her grandfather’s past alongside a revolutionary poet and how this relationship was rekindled 60 years later (page 22).
Moving to the present-day, you can hear what your fellow students have to say about making friends at RMIT (page 13) and all the ways we can be our own best mate (page 32). And while you wouldn't normally associate death with the word mate, Siri Smith looks to the future over on page 36, exploring the impact of cremation (cree-MATE… get it?) on the environment. To top it all off, we have another amazing collection of visuals to feast your eyes on, including Claudia Tilley’s photo essay in the centrefold, examining the way technology has reshaped our communication with loved ones.
Catalyst
Issue 4
Volume 74
We hope you enjoy issue four! Your mates, Kasia, Campbell and Olivia.
Mate