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The Student Media Site of William Clarke College

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The Student Media Site of William Clarke College

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Fast Fashion and Plausible Deniability
Jake M (Year 12), Chief Contributor • September 18, 2024

A lot of the clothing we own is a product of ‘fast fashion’, a fairly recent concept revolving around capturing clothing trends quickly and...

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World’s Deadliest Snakes
Atticus C (Year 1) June 19, 2024

Snakes are awesome reptiles. They kill their prey by constriction, by injecting venom or both. In this paper, three of the world’s deadliest...

Every Fortnite Season Ever: Ranked
Every Fortnite Season Ever: Ranked
Ellis K (Year 12), Multimedia Editor • May 15, 2024

Fortnite. We see it in our dreams. We yearn for it in our days. We live for it in the night. A game, no, an experience that has defied expectations...

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The Significance of ANZAC Day
Dayna E (Year 11), Chief Contributor • May 8, 2024

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and there is a day of celebration for the ANZACs on the 25th of April which is significant...

To Follow, or Not to Follow? Australia’s Dilemma and Global Conflicts
To Follow, or Not to Follow? Australia’s Dilemma and Global Conflicts
Mrs Venhuizen April 10, 2024

Introduction As Australians commemorate Anzac Day, the question arises, “Should Australia always follow other countries into war?” Australia’s...

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We Are Women of the Future
Jessica S (Year 12) and Zara A (Year 12) March 13, 2024

On March 8th, International Women's Day, we had the privilege of attending an enriching session at the NSW Parliament House in Sydney, where...

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Can the Eiffel Tower truly withstand the test of time?
Ira S (Year 8), Chief Contributor • February 21, 2024

The Eiffel Tower stands in the heart of Paris, where the Seine River winds through the city's enchanting streets, and has graced the skyline...

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Has the Cinema Lost its Touch?
Marziyah P (Year 9), Chief Contributor • November 8, 2023

Now let’s roll the time machines back to the 70s and 80s when telephones would ring and there was no internet (the centre of GenZ’s entertainment...

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The Truth Is Dead
Dimitri N (Year 11), Media Editor • November 1, 2023

Should We Blame Burnout?: A Teacher's Response
Should We Blame Burnout?: A Teacher’s Response
Mr Miller (teacher) April 4, 2023

Shari and Ellina’s article Blame Burnout: How Schools’ Design Facilitates Fatigue raises provocative questions about the way schools, and...

Blame Burnout: How Schools’ Design Facilitates Fatigue
Blame Burnout: How Schools’ Design Facilitates Fatigue
Shari E (Year 12) and Ellina G (Year 11) March 1, 2023

“People across the nation and the world are burned out, exhausted and depressed” – Burnout is a Problem, Forbes 2022  According to...

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We Are… Interested in Your Opinion
Shari E (Year 12) and Ellina G (Year 11) February 2, 2023

Have you ever experienced symptoms of burnout? What do you think of assessments? Are you familiar with academic stress? WE ARE here to listen...

Research Studies shut down
Research Studies shut down
Shari E (Year 12), Chief Contributor • November 23, 2022

Only use key words.  Don’t click on the first link.  And above all else: DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA  When it comes to researching,...

Climate Change is a Feminist Issue
Climate Change is a Feminist Issue
Taylah C (Year 12), Chief Contributor • November 9, 2022

Climate change is everyone’s issue. This is demonstrable in the oncoming wetter-than-average summer, and the effects this is bound to have...

Macquarie University Sydney: Vale Professor Michael Heimlich
An Everlasting Hero- Vale Professor Michael Heimlich
James H (Year 12), Assistant Editor-in-Chief • November 9, 2022

I never got to meet Michael Heimlich, but he profoundly impacted my life, and I wouldn’t be who I am today without him.   Mike was a gracious...