Semper Floreat is the University of Queensland Union's free & independent student newspaper.
I’ve been drawing since I was a kid, cartooning. I was getting pretty quirky. The media was pretty conservative back then, and this was something amateurish but really interesting music and commentary. I got their subscriber magazine. It used to come out every month. It was the same size as Semper but more cheaply produced, […]
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Welcome to the Environmental Collective Column! At UQU Environment, we are proud to be a collective driven by students, for students. That’s why we’re so excited to be launching the Environmental Collective column as an ongoing contribution to the Semper newspaper. We hope to create a space to spotlight the incredible environmental work happening across […]
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What are your favourite or most impactful events to run with Skirts? I love running all events that we offer at Skirts but I must say I really enjoy Skirts Chapters and Networking Dinner. Skirts Chapters is like an organised yap sesh every month – haha! It’s a casual space for members to connect and […]
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What has your involvement with the Nest Community been like? What kind of work do you do? I founded The Nest Community in 2014 so have been working within the organisation as a volunteer from the very beginning. By 2019, when we were still in Everton Park we had reached a turning point where we […]
Continue ReadingI recently sat down with the UQ Union President, Jaafar Jabur, to discuss his role and get to know him, so our readers don’t have to – although, if you want him to, he will probably yap your ear off. He’s pretty passionate about his role. What does it mean to be a UQU President? […]
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Whether you’re staunch with your position on the issues – or don’t even know very much about them – you should come around to
witness and participate in the debate, and have your say in the most democratic process of your UQU.
It is a very colourful link between international students and their heritage, between international students and the campus, between local students and multiculturalism, and a way for international and local students to interact and become friends.
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Last Wednesday (01/03/2023), a protest was held against the University of Queensland’s administration regarding UQ Res. Here are the issues students were fighting against, and exactly what happened on the day.
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“We come from all over the world, and we definitely miss home, so everyone should feel included. That’s why we’re doing these sorts of cultural events throughout the year”
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Just yesterday a wall mural was painted in front of the UQ Union’s women’s collective and international collective room. The artwork painted by Lily Ghali, a fine arts student, conveys deep bittersweet meaning. The Semper Floreat team was incredibly lucky and honoured to be able to attend the artist’s painting process and interview her to […]
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