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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
City of Amputees: How Israel Weaponises Disability against Gaza
By permanently disabling massive portions of society, Israel places a long-term strain on Gaza’s already destroyed healthcare system.
Will Irvine
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Life on the Trail
The 2024 VUWSA Elections have concluded. In the spirit of democracy, Salient spoke to three candidates in the race.
Will Irvine
Sep 29, 20243 min read
Baby Steps: Uni Council Finally Agrees to Plan For a Living Wage
The University Council passed a resolution tasking the senior management staff with developing a plan to implement a living wage strategy.
Will Irvine
Sep 23, 20243 min read
Power to the People! Postal Posties Prevent Paranoid Pamphlet Propagation
Last week, postal workers across Wellington refused to deliver a now-infamous pamphlet from a group known as Better Wellington.
Will Irvine
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Waste Not, Want Not
By Will Irvine (He/Him) Peeking out from an alleyway behind the beloved Chow and Library bars is a curious new addition to Wellington’s...
Will Irvine
Aug 30, 20242 min read
COOKED, SERVED, ATE
It’s 4:45 PM on a Wednesday night. Across the city of Wellington, hospo workers are preparing for the dinner shift.
Will Irvine
Aug 12, 20244 min read
Government Rolls Back Anti-Terror Recommendations
Last week, Justice Minister Judith Collins announced that the Government would not proceed with the remaining recommendations of the report
Will Irvine
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Russell McVeagh Re-Engagement Goes To the Vote
In 2018, the legal world was rocked by revelations of a culture of sexual abuse at Russell McVeagh, one of the country’s top law firms
Salient Mag
Aug 5, 20243 min read
It's Getting Cold in Here, So Put On All Your Clothes
We bring you a portrait of Wellington in its decaying old age.
Will Irvine
Jul 29, 20243 min read
Warmth! [Good God, Man]What is it Good For?
WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) On the 11th of July, in the Hub on Kelburn Campus, our beloved overlords at VUWSA launched a new petition with a...
Will Irvine
Jul 22, 20241 min read
I See What’s Happening Here
Have you ever thought: “man, I love Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, but I wish I could see MORE of his pecs?”
Will Irvine
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Dirty Dave's Policy: Deny, Deny, Deny.
If you detected a particularly foul stench emanating from the Hub on Tuesday the 9th during Clubs Week, it wasn’t the bathrooms.
Will Irvine
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Your Education Is Supported by Mass Murderers
Despite so-called ethical investing, the Foundation appears to have no qualms with investing in Israel Bonds
Will Irvine
Jul 15, 20241 min read
Tri 1 Grading Failures “Unacceptable”, Students Say
WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) Salient has seen shocking information that reveals something we once thought was impossible—University...
Will Irvine
Jul 8, 20242 min read
VUW Refuses Israeli Embassy Scholarship
WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) More than 5 years after students began their campaign, Te Herenga Waka has finally agreed to refuse funding for the...
Will Irvine
Jun 10, 20241 min read
Review: Trying to Have a Good Night Out at Willis Lane
Good Times Had by Ethan Rogacion and Will Irvine This article is sponsored by Willis Lane. The unthinkable has happened and Salient has...
Salient Mag
May 27, 20245 min read
And Still…..
The evolving politics of the UFC CW: Sexual and physical violence, racism. Words by Will Irvine (he/him) Cleveland, 2016. The arena is...
Will Irvine
May 27, 20244 min read
ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders
WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) Just five years ago, it would’ve seemed impossible to prosecute Israeli leaders for the heinous and continuous war...
Will Irvine
May 27, 20242 min read
Kanaky Fights Back Against French Colonialism
WILL IRVINE (HE/HIM) There are a lot of players in the colonisation game (Britain, the USA, Spain, and Japan come to mind), but perhaps...
Will Irvine
May 27, 20242 min read
Government’s War on Gangs will Ravage Māori and Pasifika Communities
Last week, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster announced the formation of a “National Gang Unit”
Will Irvine
May 20, 20242 min read
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