ubique: issue 24
Welcome back everyone to ubique’s 24th issue and 4th issue of Term 4. For this issue we’re going to do things a bit differently.
ubique has always pledged to represent and centre ourselves around Uni High by writing and reporting on it. This includes writing about UHS’ different cultures, each cultures’ different interests, events happening around the school, and of course, writing about our community.
Recently, Hannah Shea, a beloved Year 12 student of University High has passed away after battling a long illness. Upon hearing this, our team was immediately saddened. To be completely honest, none of us knew her personally or were close to her, but the thought of losing a student felt surreal. When her closest friends had reached out to us with an article about Hannah as a tribute to her and asked us if it was possible to publish it, of course we said yes. However we had thought carefully about how to do this in a way that was respectful and appropriate, and we came to the decision to publish Hannah’s tribute by itself. Unfortunately, that means that there will be no other articles this week, but we hope you can take this opportunity to join us and treasure her presence in our memories.
Stay safe and have a good week, we’ll see you in the next issue of ubique.
- The Editors of ubique.
Hannah Shea recently passed away due to neuroblastoma, a deadly cancer. Hannah loved Unihigh, from the teachers, friends, and education. She put in so much work towards her classes and assignments. She was an outstanding student and had amazing goals and ambitions. Her cancer restricted her from being here today. Attending Uni High all the way from Year 7 through to Year 12, she has been unable to experience graduation with her friends and family.
Hannah Wolf
Hannah protected everyone around her by keeping her pain and worries to herself. With this, her death became a big surprise to most, because no one could picture someone so young to be taken away. I grew up with Hannah by my side and I can say that she definitely made my life so much better. Our goofy friendship brought me so much joy and being around her always made my day. From kindergarten to primary school then progressing into highschool together, she and I dreamt of attending university, having cool careers and then growing old together. We knew we would be lifelong friends, and it pains me to realize that I was her lifelong friend, but she will not be mine.
Hannah and I had a tradition of writing long birthday cards to each other (hers were always way neater than mine). We would blab about how old we were getting and that we could not wait to ‘force our kids to play with each other’ (I quote from Hannah’s 18th birthday card she wrote for me).
Her personality still lives within me and I will forever cherish our memories together. Memories of walking to and from high school, creating Videostars on my dad’s ipad in primary school, hiding in the school toilets when playing tiggy. Memories of finding out we were going to be in the same year 7 class. Then of course writing our names as ‘Hannah x2 and Hannah Squared’ on projects and assignments we did together. I am truly shattered to know I cannot talk to her anymore. She is a piece of me and who I am today. I will forever miss my best friend and ‘other Hannah’.
Sonia Wong
Hannah was the best friend anyone could ever ask for. Though she may no longer be with us physically, she still remains a part of all the people she knew and loved. Those who had the opportunity to get to know her, knew that she was a gentle, loving and a humorous person. She remained true to who she was, despite how painful and difficult her time was with chemotherapy and the times in between. She is and will always be an amazing person who I will forever look up to. From her charisma to her incredible artistic abilities, if one thing was to describe who Hannah was, it was her unconditional kindness.
I met Hannah back in 2015 at our year 7 orientation day. I just remember deciding within the first two seconds of walking through those classroom doors, that we’d be friends for years to come. From how we laughed over our weird looking paper mache aliens we made in art class to our embarrassing acting abilities, I am so thankful for these years we got to share. If I could relive these memories, I would take that opportunity without a question in mind. I will always miss her but I am forever thankful for our friendship. I hope wherever she is now, she is in a better place.
Cindy Nguyen
I met Hannah in year 7 when we were fresh out of primary school. Our friendship began awkwardly and oddly enough we often settled on the topic of braces. However, when I think of her now I remember that bright smile she had and as cheesy as it sounds I have never met someone with a humour quite like Hannah’s.
I can remember every time she made me laugh and it brings a smile to my face whenever I think about all the amazing memories we were able to make together. I cannot thank her enough for the amazing years I got to know her and was able to be by her side. I can call those years the best years of my life without hesitation and I find it an absolute honour that I was able to be in her life. Graduating high school without her feels odd, like a piece of my group is missing. I still cannot fathom the news of her passing - she still lives on, so strongly in the memories of so many people because she truly is unforgettable.
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Thank you all for reading today’s issue. We share our deepest sympathies towards Hannah’s family and friends and hope that having her story shared on ubique can provide some comfort and happiness fo them.
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