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Opus Magazine
Opus has been an independent student-run publication at the University of Newcastle for more than 70 years, covering everything from student life to politics, welfare, arts and entertainment. Now a part of UNSA, it operates in both print and digital format.
Issue 14: SHAG Week 2022
SHAG stands for Sexual Health and Guidance and this month we're celebrating the depth and breadth of what that means to our students. Sexual safety, relationship guidance, self pleasure, and self love are all explored in this issue. We've also teamed up with some incredible student artists for this issue! Click through to check it out...
Click to readIssue10: 2021 Halloween
This Halloween issue is filled with recipes and reviews, reflections on old childhood favourites, a colouring in competition, a movie watch list, and more! Come have a read and be brought into the 10th issue under UNSA!
Click to readIssue 11: Final Zine 2021
This is the final zine of 2021, and hopefully our last magazine that is only released online! Enjoy the final words from Tyler as Opus Media Officer and Editor.
Click to readIssue 12: O-Week 2022
Welcome to 2022 with Opus! This issue has everything you need to know about student life, some recommendations to keep you busy in your down time, plus extra goodies and games to keep you entertained through O-Week.
Click to readIssue 13: International Women's Day 2022
Celebrate International Women's Day 2022 with Opus! Flip through the pages of this zine to read some compelling work by some of our female and gender diverse contributors, including articles about the issues affecting women within the university, book and music recommendations, creative work, and some killer design.
Click to readIssue 1: Spring 2020
Having found a new home at UNSA, Opus' first big issue was a celebration of spring – and emerging from a winter in COVID lockdown. This issue featured articles on mental health and self-care, getting back to campus, shows to watch while stuck at home, and an intro to UNSA and its student leaders. We also looked at the emerging Black Lives Matter movement, and the rising popularity of platforms such as OnlyFans.
Click to readIssue 2: Pride 2020
Opus' Pride for 2020 featured content from a range of LGBTI student contributors: editorials on gender identity in schools, bisexual stigma, climate change and the queer community, local queer history, profiles of LGBTI event organisers, as well as art and creative fiction.
Click to readIssue 3: Halloween 2020
Beyond its extremely creepy cover, Opus' Halloween 2020 issue looked at different ways to throw a party during a pandemic, horrifying make-up and costume ideas, recipes, playlists, and the biology of fear.
Click to readIssue 4: O-Week 2021
Opus's first issue of 2021 introduces our new Student Representative Council, and offers tons of tips and tricks for new students trying to settle in. There are book and album reviews, an illustrated campus tour, and an interview with the University's Vice-Chancellor, Alex Zelinsky.
Click to readIssue 5: International Women's Day Issue
Our 2021 International Women's Day zine looks at sex, creative women in the arts and our top five 'kickass women' for the year.
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