Lot's Wife Edition 1 2017

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Clubs &
Societies
Monash Association of Debaters:
The Monash Association of Debaters is one of
the world's best university debating societies.
Whether you have debated at a state level in high
school, or you have never debated before, MAD has
the experience and programs to help you improve
your debating. Debating allows you to build skills
that will be useful throughout your life, such as
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public speaking, critical thinking and an ability
to structure arguments in a logical and cohesive
way. A combination of these skills are useful in
just about any career you may have in the future.
As well as building skills, debating is also a lot of
fun and a great chance to make new friends. The
club sends contingents to tournaments all around
Australia and the world, which will allow you to
experience other cities and bond with your new
friends. So come along on a Monday night and try
out debating for yourself!
Oxfam at Monash:
Welcome to Oxfam at Monash! We are an
organisation of students affiliated with Monash
Clubs and Societies, Oxfam Australia and Oxfam-
Monash Research Partnership. Oxfam at Monash
hopes to inform and inspire students to campaign
for social justice and sustainable development in
local, national and international communities.
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Oxfam at Monash organises engaging events,
which in the past have included the Hunger
Banquet, Change Conference and other events
in conjunction with other Monash Clubs and
Societies and other like-minded organisations.
Oxfam at Monash also organises opportunities in
conjunction with social enterprises for students to
volunteer during the semester. Oxfam at Monash
hopes to mobilise the power of the people to
campaign for a world without poverty. Oxfam at
Monash updates students on opportunities to
volunteer, intern and work with Oxfam Australia,
Oxfam International and Oxfam-Monash Research
Partnership. We look forward to helping you to ‘be
the change you want to see in the world!’
Female Engineers of Monash:
FEM’s goal is to support female engineering
students by inspiring and connecting them with
each other and with females working in the
profession and in the faculty. Although our focus is
on female students, we welcome everyone to come
and enjoy our social and academic events. Through
our industry events and our annual Industry Guide,
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we encourage you to get to know representatives
from the industry as well as provide you with easy
access to relevant information that can help you
make the most out of your university experience.
FEM also has great opportunities for members to
socialise at our famous pancake barbeques and
our Trivia Night. Our aim is to bring more fun,
engaging and helpful gatherings to our members
this year. We look forward to perhaps seeing you at
some of our exciting events this year!
Monash Philosophy Society:
Is it morally just for some of us to live in relative
luxury while others merely subsist in abysmal
poverty? Is it morally permissible, or perhaps
even obligatory, to take drugs which improve
our proclivities towards moral behaviour? Why
is it that so many people find arguments for
vegetarianism persuasive, yet very few actually
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follow through and become vegetarian? And: what
even IS philosophy?! At the Monash Philosophy
Society, we aim to undertake an intellectual
exploration of these issues which are so often
pertinent to our daily lives. We do so by inviting
guest speakers from the Monash Philosophy
Department to present on an area of their research
and open up a discussion. Students who come
along can expect exposure to hotly contested issues
in philosophy, robust discussion and a friendly,
welcoming environment. The questions above are
just a sample of what we’ve discussed in the past;
expect more exciting discussion in the future! No
prior philosophical experience needed; just bring
along an inquisitive mind.