Empire Times

An exciting moment in Flinders and student media history, Empire Times – the student-run publication – turned 50.

To celebrate, the student editors in collaboration with the Media and Events Team organised their 50th Anniversary Celebration and Exhibition. This was a momentous event for student editors, both past and present. The main event was held in Café Alere and – with the help of Flinders Archives – showcased editions of Empire Times throughout the years. In attendance were students, staff from across the university, as well as previous editors and contributors. Of note, the original editors from 1969 as well as the first female editor flew in and presented at the Anniversary Celebration. Following the main event, attendees were invited to the Tavern where they could mingle and celebrate the 2019’s editors work on the ‘History’ edition of the magazine – dedicated to commemorating the rich history of Flinders University. Other highlights in 2019 include the redesign of the student magazine to an A5 environmentally responsible magazine made of 100% recycled, carbon neutral paper and interstate travel for the editors to attend the National Editors Workshop and Skillshare Conference in Melbourne.