Semper Floreat is the University of Queensland Union's free & independent student newspaper.
Here at Semper, we’re proud of our rich history as the UQU student newspaper. As the times and content have changed, so has the formatting – what began as hot-type hand-setting and composing has evolved to hyperlinks and Instagram posts. So, join us on a trip down memory lane as we appreciate all the different […]
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1966 – Vietnam War Fund The Vietnam War was raging on and Australia had joined the war by this point. The Semper Floreat in the 60s showed a keen interest in reporting on a wide range of student politics (‘stupol’). Throughout my research into the period of Semper Floreat throughout the 60s and 70s, various […]
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Alan Smithee & Billie Kugelman UQ has sent out letters to students facing disciplinary action which claim that enforcing the Student Code of Conduct is more important than *checks notes* students’ human rights. The letters, apparently authored by so-called ‘Integrity Officers’, were sent with an offer: accepting the University’s proposed punishments would mean that students’ […]
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Whether it be an all-nighter for an exam the next day or doing all your referencing in APA before realizing it should have been MLA, here are some tools provided by UQ to help make the unending burden of student life just a little easier. UQ Library: Most students are already familiar with UQ Library […]
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