Lot's Wife Edition 2 2016

CONTENTS
Lot’s Wife is entirely written,
illustrated, edited and
distributed by students,
just like yourself!
If you would like to be
involved, we are always
always always looking
for new contributors and
volunteers.
Say hi anytime:
Lot’s Wife Office
1st Floor, Campus Centre,
turn right at the MSA desk.
Or drop us a line at
lotswife2016@gmail.com
Advertising inquiries:
E: msa-lotswife@monash.edu
P: 03 9905 8174
About the cover artist
Viet-My Bui is a third year
Communication Design
student. After graduating
from uni with a law degree
in 2012 and working a few
years as a paralegal, she
became deeply disillusioned
by her job and decided to
abandon it all for her love of
art. She hasn’t looked back.
Instagram: @vietmy.bui
STUDENT
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Rising out of Chaos
It’s as easy as ABC
The best years of your life
Running at 601 percent
Beware the night (exams)
Fossil-free Monash
SCIENCE
CREATIVE
SOCIETY
19 How to break a city’s heart
21 Patriotism: It’s un-Australian
22 A leg to stand on: your myki rights
25 The ‘Freedom Boy’ for Goldstein
26 Behind bars: failures of the
prison system
28 Wot’s Life With Daria & Quinn
CULTURE
35 Detecting a wiggle in space-time 43 The hunting ground
36 Interview: Eric Thrane
45 Death of an icon
37 Ice, Ice, baby!
47 April gig guide
38 Components and competition:
Apple’s pricing game
48 Autumn Adventures
40 We put the fun in funerals 51 A fresh look at reinventing
the R-rated superhero
41 Puzzle: Science Crossword
52 No Capes
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F.O.I – not for you and I
Office Bearer Reports
The Proposal
Beware: the choice is yours
Impossible Diplomacy
BONUS
30 Centrefold: Pull-out
calendar and poster
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Cut-out: How to fake your
way through uni
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