One committee at the University of Queensland has overridden the decision of another to bring the proposed major in Western Civilisation one step closer to implementation. The approval takes place one week…
Peter Høj to Resign as UQ Vice-Chancellor
Professor Peter Høj AC will step down as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Queensland in June next year after nearly eight years in the top job. Professor Høj made…
Your guide to the UQ Union SGM
This Wednesday night, the University of Queensland Union is holding a Student General Meeting. You’ve probably seen the signs and you’re wondering: “What the H is an SGM?” Semper is here to…
St John’s Appoints New Warden From College with “Most Toxic Culture”
Content Warning: This article includes a graphic poem about sexual assault. St John’s College within the University of Queensland has today announced that it will be appointing as its Warden the former…
Resignations and protests: King’s sudden decision to go co-residential brings backlash
Residents at King’s College at the University of Queensland have created a website condemning the college administration’s sudden decision to open the college to women in 2020. In March, King’s College Council…
Why is UQ fighting its students over the Schonell?
The recent reappearance of the Schonell Theatre in news headlines seemed to present an unmissable opportunity for us to wax lyrical about the building, and to remind readers why it’s important that…
Indian Feast at UQ Underpaid Workers
Semper has obtained documents that reveal Indian Feast at UQ’s St Lucia campus has been underpaying their employees, and that UQ knew about this. One previous employee, Prijwal (not his real name),…
UQ announces it will consider degree “in favour of Western Civilization”, just in time for Australia Day
The University of Queensland will be considering the Ramsay Centre’s pro-Western Civilization degree, according to an email to UQ staff from Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Høj this Monday. The email refers to…
Epic Voted Out at QUT, UQU Elections Still Not Final
Students at the Queensland University of Technology have voted out the current governing party for the Student Guild, the Returning Officer announced tonight, but UQ Union election results remain undecided. EPIC was…
The Pub Crawl That Must Not Be Named
In case you missed it, four of UQ’s student societies recently teamed up to host a ‘School Themed Pub Crawl’. Yes, that’s right. School themed. Four teams of highly-talented, creative student executives…