Top 5 Tasty & Budget-Friendly Eats in Welly
Where to Eat Without Breaking the Bank Words by Maddy Swa I’m a self-proclaimed foodie and a student; I know how difficult it can be to...
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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.
Salient Mag
Aug 307 min
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bottom of the World
Words and Photographs by Aylin de Campo & Lottie Stevenson Five scientists walked into a bar… But we're not joking when we say we were in...
Salient Mag
Aug 306 min
Placement Poverty is Not a Rite of Passage
Words & Photographs by Bex Howells (She/Her) Student life isn’t all drinking and socialising. Certainly not on StudyLink’s meagre...
Will Irvine
Aug 124 min
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.
Kate Seager
Aug 125 min
The Off Menu Menu
Join Teddy and Kate for a deep dive into the delicious deep cuts of the Off Menu podcast!
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 124 min
Will These Dog Treats Get My Friends to Piss Outside?
Inspired by a Spinoff article where author Asia Martusia King tried dog food, I decided to conduct my own experiment.
Ethan Rogacion
Aug 123 min
Joy in the Mundane—A Love Letter to Pōneke’s Cheese Scones
King amongst the cafe cabinet staples is the cheese scone. Hearty, buttery, and with a sharp kick of toasted cheese
Ethan Rogacion
Aug 123 min
Skirmish on the High Seas
The sandwich skirmish isn’t restricted to ye landlubbers! Yo ho, me hearties: Interislander and Bluebridge have thrown their sailor’s hat in
Phoebe Robertson
Aug 125 min
The $20 Ghost Waffle
Picture this: it's exam season, and you're hungry, rushing to finish an essay. On Uber Eats you see an influx of unfamiliar restaurants.
Jay Lee-Guard
Aug 123 min
Potato³
Potatoes. We know ‘em, we love ‘em, we eat ‘em. You know the drill. But is it worth it to deviate from the classics?
Te Huihui Tran
Aug 54 min
SOULFUL BITES
“Ăn thêm đi con” is a phrase I hear from my mum at every meal—breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It means: “Have some more food, son.”
Ngân Dang
Aug 54 min
Familiarity, on the Tip of My Tongue
I was perched on my chair, one leg tucked close to my chest (the classic Viet way), pondering an overdue history essay.
Rekha Joly
Aug 54 min
The First Border Tourists & Students Need to Cross
Streamlining the visa application process is pivotal in easing mobility. There is a lot of redundancy leading to wasted time, and money.
Liban Ali
Aug 52 min
Carrying the Legacy: The Journey of First-Generation University Students
Our parents made tremendous sacrifices to provide us with opportunities they could only dream about.
Ali Al Omari
Aug 52 min
OCCUPIED: From Guernica to Gaza
In my hands, the echoes of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ take on new life, and transform into a testament to the resilience of the Palestinian people
Guy van Egmond
Aug 53 min
Moving Pictures, Moving People: Films About Migrancy
The last few years have seen a major uptick in beautiful and heart-wrenching immigrant films.
Jia Sharma
Aug 54 min
Nowhere Girl
I was born in Henderson, Auckland to Fiji Indian immigrant parents. When I was ten, we moved to Fiji for three years.
Asmeret Kahasay Neguse
Aug 57 min
The Oppressed State of Eretria
When I think of Eritrea, my heart fills with love for my people; simultaneously, it shatters because of my love for them.
Ali Al Omari
Aug 52 min
Liberty Veiled: A Reflection On Palestinian Censorship
The Lady of Liberty, wrapped in the iconic Palestinian kuffiyeh, stands as a testament to the indomitable will of the oppressed.
Ngân Dang
Aug 25 min
For the love of the game, the people, and the nation
With the 2024 Olympics in Paris commencing next month, many of us are gearing up for an exhilarating and well-anticipated winter.
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