EDITOR’S LETTER

An interlude of respite. A playful abstraction of wandering and wondering. An escape from the realities that we are presented with.

This is Edition 50.

As you thumb leisurely through these pages (or frantically click ‘next’ online), you will be greeted by the minds of those who are grappling with the discourse of time, whilst others touch on the dimensions of human embrace and the nostalgia of shadowed memories. It is ultimately an existentialist exchange that proves to be an enlightening and entertaining experience for all readers.

Through honouring and celebrating the diverse talent of UniSA students for the 50th anniversary of VERSE, this instalment is lyrical, tender and sentimental. With the distinctive inclusion of poetry prose, oversea voyages, flirty cocktails, and a zesty student survival guide, these are the ideal ingredients for a quintessential, homebody night-in.

Please sit back, pour yourself a hot cuppa, and wholly savour the first edition of 2023.

Until next edition,

TAMARA MONTINA

Hi lovely people, You can call me Ash (he/him) if that makes life easier! I am excited to share my new role as the Communications Editor for Verse 2023.

I specialise in Public Relations and marketing, a career I have followed for the last three years in Adelaide. I’m also pursuing a degree in Media Communications at UniSA, allowing me to connect with you through this platform.

I am usually at the Magill campus, so feel free to say hi, or send a text or anything that works for you. We’ve got a fantastic team here at Verse to bring your creative pieces to life this year.

Hello, friends!

My name is Tamara Montina (she/her), and I am especially overjoyed to share that I am Verse Mag’s Head Editor for 2023!

A bit about me? Well, I am readily approaching my second year in the Bachelor of Creative Industries degree, with a major in Communication and Media, and minors in Film and Creative Writing… What a mouthful! As an avid consumer of words and an eccentric hoarder of magazines, my fervour for writing and the editorial process has led me to this wondrous opportunity to leverage diverse voices across campuses and disciplines. From working at a creative agency as an editorial assistant, to freelance writing, and even, co-running an

Adelaide lifestyle blog, I am thrilled to now be in this position to be creating invaluable connections with my peers (aka you!) through the publication.

Let’s work together to make this year the best year for Verse!

Lucia

Hi guys!

My name is Lucia (She/Her), I am from Peru, and I am very excited to be part of the Verse Team as a Graphic Designer.

After travelling for about 3 years, I found my passion, art, technology and creating! At first it was difficult to discover, but doing and trying different things led me to this revelation. That’s why I’m currently about to start my second year in

Illustration and Animation where I learned that we are all born creative. Also, more than a year ago with my girlfriend we founded Picaron Studio; our little place to create, have fun and teach.

Throughout last year I have met very talented students who break the mould, so I would like Verse to be a platform where all students feel safe to show and say what they feel through their creations.

Sometimes sharing what one feels can help others.