| Celebrating Tertangala’s 45th birthday are it... Celebrating Tertangala’s 45th birthday are its editor, Adam Knobel, and sub-editor, Jay Fletcher. |
Tertangala celebrates its 45th birthday
27 Jul 2007 | Bernie Goldie
The University of Wollongong's only undergraduate student-produced magazine, Tertangala, is celebrating its 45th anniversary in a special celebratory edition just launched. Tertangala is Aboriginal for ‘Smoke Signal’.
"This is an outstanding achievement, and one that few student magazines ever reach," said Adam Knobel, current Tertangala editor.
"Student publications are interesting things -- they normally start-up with great enthusiasm and passion, but often don't last very long. Groups of interested students come and go and funding is sometimes hard to come by.
"The fact that Tertangala has managed to create such a rich and vibrant 45-year history is a testament to the hard work and dedication of thousands of students and staff since 1962."
The first edition of Tertangala was published in 1962, when Wollongong was still a part of the University of New South Wales, making it older than the now autonomous University of Wollongong.
It was a four-page newspaper put together for the Wollongong University College Students' Union and printed by The Illawarra Mercury. Since then, the magazine has changed shape a number of times, finally becoming the magazine we know today.
Throughout its history, Tertangala has been integral in allowing students at the University of Wollongong to voice their opinions.
"Independent and student-run media is an important resource in Australia. Not only does it develop vital skills, but also it provides a voice for groups of people who may otherwise be silenced from the greater discourse,” Mr Knobel said.
"Tertangala allows students to talk outside the box, to be creative, to be cheeky, to be political and to be personal. But, most importantly, it allows students at the University of Wollongong to be heard.
"It is also a vital outlet for students to develop their media skills. Like most student publications, we can boast a history of being the starting point for some of Australia's top journalists, editors, thinkers and writers. Previous contributors include playwright Vanessa Badham, and the loveable Dr Karl Kruszelnicki – to name just a few,” Mr Knobel said.
The anniversary edition features an extensive history section, looking at Tertangala's achievements over the past four decades, and a number of new pieces of investigative journalism. There is also a special article and message from Dr Kruszelnicki.
Deadline for submissions to the next Tertangala is Friday, week 3.
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