Sunway Echo Media

Portrayals of Females for the Young

A month dedicated to publishing content that celebrates womanhood while also highlighting some serious aspects of it… It took me a while to carve my endless thoughts on the topic down to one article in particular but here I am and I’m going to start with a story. “In a land far far away, there lived a beautiful princess, locked in a tower…” Wait, wait, I have to stop myself right there. Let’s face it, you know where this story goes and so do I. We’ve heard it a thousand times before.

echo March 27, 2019

Creative Hall Educational Lifestyle

Leaders in Heels

The million-dollar question here is - Why are women still drastically under-represented? What is deterring women from running for office? Perhaps simply, politics isn't a woman's cup of tea?

echo March 21, 2019

Events

Asia Leadership Youth Conference 2019

On the 23rd of February and the 3rd of March, the Asia Leadership Conference (ALC) took place in Sunway University in the form of a 1-day leadership conference. Featuring Harvard Teaching Fellows, participants were exposed to various leadership activities to learn what is ‘real leadership’, through a mixture of plenary sessions and interactive workshops. The theme for this year’s Asia Leadership Youth Conference was “Personal Leadership: 21st Century Skills to Navigate through Changing Times”.v

echo March 19, 2019

Lifestyle Movies & TV

Captain Marvel Movie Review

Written by Fajar binti Benjamin // Look, I am the target audience for Captain Marvel, so to disentangle my hopes and my knee-jerk defensiveness from the reality of this movie was a herculean task. There was a lot of bad press around this movie that I was willing to ignore as long as the movie delivered on what I'd been deriving from fanfiction and what if posts on Tumblr from as young as 15. Steve Rogers as a woman, Tony Stark as a woman, Natasha Romanoff as a more prominent character, stories that utilised the unique experiences of being a girl, set in a world I've desperately wanted to be a part of for so long.

echo March 15, 2019

Lifestyle

The Power of Pink

image source by Ng Li Wei What’s the first thing you associate with the colour pink? Women. When you see a baby in pink clothing, you naturally assume that the…

echo March 13, 2019

Events Reviews

Once Upon A Time (Into The Future)

Last weekend, we were treated to a night with the students of Diploma in Performing Arts from batch 2018, who showcased a series of 8 playlets, titled Once Upon a Time (Into the Future). The theme, “a collection of memories growing up”, was a whimsical and at times sombre contemplation of the past, present and future. The show featured acting, dancing, singing, shrieking (so much shrieking), and even a short silent video clip.

echo March 11, 2019

Creative Hall Poems

Reminiscing Through Hot Chocolate

By Natasha Effendy // the first sip. this cup of hot chocolate fills my belly and mouth with an inevitable warmth, making me feel so at home. the second sip. suddenly burns me with nostalgia, reminding me of the first time i saw you in that cafe, drinking hot chocolate.

echo March 6, 2019

Creative Hall Short Stories

4am: Homesick in Sunway City

Part I Feet in saltwater, head tipped to the sky, the screech of gulls ahead. Idle fishing pole gripped in your palms, disobedient fish swarming below the pier. A call in the distance that sounds like your mother’s. You turn to holler back - You blink awake to cool sheets, rat-tat-tat of a fan above. For a second you think you’re home and your brother’s about to rush in, banging at the door, but you know this grey ceiling, the university-issued closet in your periphery. Coffee. Then consciousness.

echo March 1, 2019

Events

SISA’s Valentine’s Night

Valentine’s Day is a special day to commemorate the bond between lovers, celebrated on the 14th of February. You can celebrate Valentine’s in countless ways, such as by going on a picnic date, watching a movie, or by going to a Valentine’s event where everyone, even the singles can have fun. Luckily, Sunway International Student Ambassador (SISA) hosted that event the night before Valentine’s Day in Sunway University’s Art Gallery.

echo February 25, 2019

Books Lifestyle

Overrated?! – The Fault In Our Stars

Written by: Fajar binti Benjamin - If you’re an avid YA reader, you’ve probably heard of and read The Fault In Our Stars. And if you’re an avid YA reader who has not read TFIOS, it’s probably because of a strong opinion expressed to you that you’ve decided to believe. There are no alternatives.

echo February 21, 2019