Which tram traveller are you?
FROM The Sleeper to The Talker, there are all sorts of characters riding Melbourne’s trams. Marcella Purnama & Kenneth Leow take a look at some of them.
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A culinary guide to the Olympics
FROM Greece to Mexico, more than 20 nations have now hosted the Olympic games. Marcella Purnama dishes on some of her favourite host nations, and where you can sample their native cuisines – right here in Melbourne.
Love across borders: How one cynic embraced a long distance relationship
CAN you go the distance? Marcella Purnama gets personal about long distance relationships and their chances of success.
Charity concert: For the Love of Music
INTERNATIONAL students with a passion for music are banding together to do what they love most, and raise money for not one, but three good causes.
Would you date someone who’s already taken?
WHEN you fall for someone who’s already taken, should you let your head or your heart rule? Meld columnist Marcella Purnama asks.
Unpaid internships – unethical exploitation or a necessary evil?
WE all want them, but are unpaid internships just a form of accepted exploitation? Marcella Purnama shares her thoughts.
Why gaming can make you a better person
MELD columnist and ex-gamer Marcella Purnama shares her thoughts on why video games might actually be making you a better person.
Social media lifeline for international students
SOCIAL media is for most international students as important as breakfast is for the body. For some, it’s oxygen.
Fan diary: Notes from David Choi’s Forever and Ever Tour in Melbourne
WHAT is it about meeting David Choi face-to-face that makes your heart skip a beat? Marcella Purnama finds out.
Forget myki – I’m holding onto my Metcard
VICTORIA’s ambitious smartcard ticketing system, myki, promised efficiency and convenience. But as Marcella Purnama muses, it seems to have fallen short on both counts.
Rebound: Only this isn’t basketball, it’s relationships
IT’S funny just how heartless we can be when our hearts are broken. Marcella Purnama reflects on the pain of being a rebound and feeling like a distraction until someone better comes along.
Escape from Camp 14 (Book review)
ESCAPE from Camp 14 is a chilling true tale of one man’s escape from the only home he’d ever known – a North Korean political prison camp.