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Issue No.2

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From the Editor

Welcome to Issue No.2 of Flunk Magazine! There's a Japanese proverb, Rainen no koto ieba, oni ga warau, which roughly translates to "talk of next year and the devils laugh". With so many people's plans upended this year, we have been humbled that students have still found the time to submit their work. Since releasing the first issue, we've been overwhelmed by the positive feedback and support from both the staff and students of Southern Cross. We really can't thank you enough. With the launch of this issue, we are now one step closer to our goal of getting to print by the start of next year! Once again, a huge thank you to Matt Weismantel for creating all of the artwork for this issue. Also, a special thanks to Libby Lawler for designing our first ever Fusion Festival Cookbook. This was a special collaboration we look forward to continuing in the future. We are so excited, and proud, to share this collection of student work with you, so start scrolling and check it out!

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SHORT STORIES

& POETRY

Short Stories

A Short Story By Zoe Ace Richards

"'Where can I find the serial number?' huffs the voice in my ear."

A Short Story By Andrew Spencer

"On a low coffee table, beside a freshly stoked fireplace, sat a brick of dope with a dagger stuck in the top."

A Short Story By Manna Hart

"I've found the only cool spot on the knoll under a copse of khejri acacias".

The Last Time​​

A Short Story By Mandy Bartlett

"The whole thing feels like it happened to someone else."

Creative Non-Fiction By Rebecca Ryall

"The forest is alive today."

Stories of Refugees & Racism in Australia

Creative Non-Fiction By Paul Dellit

"I am five years old and it is my first week of school, ever.

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The Phantom Songs

A Short Story By Alana Paterson

"In the dream that I woke from, Miranda warmed my tiny hand in hers as she led me across the beach towards the festival."

billabong

 

willow’s trail

summer rain adorns

tear-stranded chains

in mud-brown waters

at creek’s elbow

where once we played

on bleached summer days

giggling and hiding

within playful strands.

 

moss-slimed roots jut

from clay-bedded banks

their velvety strength

forged there,

fixed, resolute.

 

How forgiving the branches

as we clung and swayed

how easily they bent low,

persuaded,

to join our play

as we danced like water elves

singing summer’s last song.

Birth, Death, & The Glorious Mess In Between

A poetry suite by Linda Brooks

Poetry Suite

ART, DESIGN
& MEDIA

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Digital Feelings, 2019-2020

By Holly Ahern

Digital Feelings
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American Winter

Photography by Sarah Christensen

American Winter Photography
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WHARVES

An Interview by Christa Morrow

Wharves Interview

WHARVES
WHARVES // Hard To Let Go (Official Video)

WHARVES // Hard To Let Go (Official Video)

04:12
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WHARVES // Never Missed Anyone Like I Miss You (Official Video)

WHARVES // Never Missed Anyone Like I Miss You (Official Video)

03:38
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WHARVES // EU/UK 2019 // Tour Documentary

WHARVES // EU/UK 2019 // Tour Documentary

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Illustrations

By Jemima Belle

Illustrations
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Fusion Festival Cookbook

Recipes by the Staff and Students of Southern Cross

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Calls for Issue No. 3

Image by Kai Pilger

photography

& Multimedia

Image by Kai Pilger

Short stories
& poetry

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Visual art

& designs

Submit To Us
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Meet The Team

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Editor | Snowy Frankland

Snowy is a third year student studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Creative Writing

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Art Director | Matt Weismantel

Matt is a third year student studying a Bachelor or Arts majoring in Creative Writing and Art & Design

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Designer | Libby Lawler

Libby is an alumni student, graduating with a Bachelor of Digital Media and Communications.

Meet The Team
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