By Evander L. C. Martinez As a TAFE student, it can be hard to find the time to cook for yourself, let alone other people, what with studies and work stealing most of your day. This is a common problem; Hungry TAFE student wanders into the kitchen and finds it full of wonderful ingredients and […]
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Pass the coffee … studying with kids
STORY AND PHOTOS BY VPOPR Nerves of steel, childcare, military precision organisation and coffee – lots and lots of coffee – are just some of the aids I use to study with three children under the age of four. There have been skirmishes, illnesses, hospital visits and sleepless nights that have threatened to […]
Nom: The $4 lunch
A thing of beauty: banh mi thit from Marrickville Pork Roll. Photo: Adam Enoch BY ADAM ENOCH My knowledge of South-East Asian history is comically limited, but without debating the finer points, I’d suggest that one of the best things to occur as a result of the French colonisation of Vietnam was the introduction of […]
Reel jobs: cinema usher
BY DAVID HICKEY The life of a student is not an easy one. While we put in the study hours in the hope that they’ll pay off in the future, our rent, utilities and alcohol expenses pile up in the present. We need something that pays off now. All the kids pulling beers and folding […]
Top Op Shop looks for less than $30
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ANNIE ENGLISH Ever find yourself sighing into your wardrobe, and then sighing even more loudly when you open your wallet? Finding a cheap outfit is difficult in this overpriced age, but the only part that needs to change is the place you’re looking. Instead of shopping online and in big […]