Posted inEducational Lifestyle Videos
Sunway University Students Try Kumon
Math, a all-time unfavorable subject for the majority of the students no matter if they are in university, college, high school, or primary school.
Posted inCreative Hall Lifestyle Self-help
Mental Health: Don’t Fight Alone
Disclaimer:
The following article discusses topics of a sensitive nature which may be disturbing and/or controversial to some readers. Hence, reader discretion is advised. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the article belong solely to the author and do not reflect Sunway University and Sunway College’s values.
Content warning: Mentions of self-harm and suicide.
Posted inClub Feature Food Lifestyle
Sunway Makan Club
Food, a universal basic necessity. A way to find solace amidst the hustle bustle of everyday life. A way to enlighten the taste buds and embark on a gastronomical adventure. As Malaysians, we can admit that food has always been a big deal. Food is unanimous with culture, and has been a unifying element throughout the changing eras, breaking the fences of race and religion that stood to keep people separate.
A small group of friends from Sunway University’s School of Actuarial Sciences decided to capitalise on the unifying effect of food by starting the Sunway Makan Club. Meet President Lim Yih Teng, Vice President Ryan Teng Yew Xiang, and their fellow committee members: the Secretary, Kong Jia Jin and Head of Research and Development, Gan Huai Shien. Piquing an interest in the newest club on the block, we have interviewed these individuals to gain a clearer impression of what the Sunway Makan Club is really all about.
Posted inCreative Hall Movies & TV Student Opinions
An Isolation of Intentions: The Villain’s Version
Why are villains so much more exciting compared to heroes? They have backstories and depth, character and intense imaginations. Most importantly, they are flawed, which makes them all the more…
Posted inBeer & Skittles Lifestyle Style & Trends
Beer & Skittles: Spilling the Tea on Celebs
A Little Foreword
Psst, psst, heard about Kourtney Kardashian and TravisBaker’sr third wedding in Italy recently? Or about Liam Payne’s surprising revelation on Logan Paul’s podcast about inter-One Direction drama? And of course, the most scandalous of all, the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial which lasted for six weeks. The world of celebrities has always been shrouded in colorful, bizarre gossip and tea (if you know what I mean). What is perceived on media can be completely different off screen.
Today, Echo is going to break down a few of the eye-catching gossip that has taken the world up in a storm recently. Although most of us might be well aware of these gossips, a revision is certainly due.
Posted inBooks Creative Hall Educational
May Sarton Said That It Was Okay: Turning My Isolation Into Content Solitude
About a year ago now I discovered the writer May Sarton and read her most famous piece of work titled ‘Journal of A Solitude’. It is a collection of her journal entries during her time spent alone in a small town in New Hampshire. Sarton was surrounded by nature and the tranquillity that her isolation has provided her, but there also came inner challenges as they do in whatever situation we humans find ourselves in.
It could not have been a better time for me to have discovered that book, I was at the point in my life where I have fully come to terms with the conditions in which I can grow and blossom. By finding the comfort and peace hidden in the crevices of solitude, it felt like Sarton was dedicating the journal to me, or rather in lesser vain, to people like me. It was a burst of quiet energy- solidifying my love and appreciation for solitude.
Loneliness: An Exploration in Art and Fiction
Although loneliness is often brought up when discussing isolation, they do not hold the same meaning. Isolation, as defined in the Cambridge Dictionary, is “the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel unhappy”.
Posted inEvents Lifestyle Style & Trends
Up-and-Coming Creatives from Sunway To Check Out
From a self-taught musician who plays four instruments to a future Parsons graduate, Sunway University has more than a few promising students whose artistic talent surpasses their young age. It’s just a matter of time before they become big names in the arts and culture scene, and not just locally – we’re talking on a global scale here!
Here are the budding creatives from Sunway that you should definitely keep an eye out for:
Posted inEcho Buzz Educational Events
Echo Buzz: Sri Lanka Situation
Sri Lanka is still reeling from the consequences of a 25-year-old civil war between the ethnically, linguistically, and religiously different Sinhalese and Tamils. The war, which terminated in 2009, remains an unhealed wound for many whose loved ones went missing, killed, or displaced. Sri Lanka’s president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, is also distrusted by many who harbour resentment towards him over accusations of his war crimes during the civil war when he was the defence secretary. However, Sri Lanka’s recent economic crisis has brought the union of previously divided groups under one Sinhalese flag as protests rage on against the government, which is governed by the Rajapaksa brothers, for their ill-advised decisions leading to a mismanagement of Sri Lanka’s economy and the Covid-19 pandemic. Civilians’ anger and disappointment are directed towards the government’s inaction as Sri Lankans have had to endure months of food, fuel, medicine and essential depletion, as well as frequent power outages, with no hope for amelioration in sight.
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Real Talk: The Transgender and Non-Binary Experience in Malaysia
Disclaimer:
The following article discusses topics of a sensitive nature which may be disturbing and/or controversial to some readers. Hence, reader discretion is advised. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the article belong solely to the author and do not reflect Sunway University and Sunway College’s values.
Content warning: Mentions of suicide, violence and gender dysphoria.