34-643: Manning House may refer to: One of three main buildings housing the University of Sydney Union in Sydney, Australia Florida House on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Manning House , the former mayoral mansion in Tucson, Arizona designed by Trost & Trost Manning House (Andover, Massachusetts) , an 18th-century colonial residence Topics referred to by
68-534: A debating society, and Sydney University Women's Union (SUWU) , founded in 1914. USU is a non-profit entity that provides student services and programs including over 200 clubs & societies, a world-class debating team, volunteer program, and events including the biggest orientation festival in Australia, Welcome Fest. It supports its Members through free food initiatives and by providing safe spaces on campus. The organisation operates three buildings located at
102-619: A governor of the Lipari Islands before migrating to Australia. His mother was a teacher at the Sapienza University of Rome , and migrated to Australia in the early 1900s. The family were devoutly Catholic , and at the mother's insistence, all the children learned Italian or French; according to his brother, Vergil spoke five languages. Lo Schiavo's father owned blocks of apartments in the Eastern Suburbs, and
136-571: A print magazine since 2022. Notable past Presidents & Board Directors of the University of Sydney Union include: Virgil Lo Schiavo Vergil Lo Schiavo (3 November 1909 – September 1971), also known as Virgil Lo Schiavo and nicknamed 'Vig', was an Italian-born Australian visual artist based in Sydney . Born in Italy, Lo Schiavo grew up in Sydney , with one younger brother (Dario,
170-507: A prominent fencer) and two sisters (one of whom, Lydia, became a teacher at Newcastle Technical High School), as well as an aunt and her three children. According to Dario, his father was a titled aristocrat with little money, who migrated to Australia in the late 1890s and operated a shop in Market Street, Sydney . According to Lydia, the family had been landowners on the island of Salina near Sicily , and their grandfather had been
204-647: Is also an annual literary journal published by the University of Sydney Arts Student Society. First published in 1918, it was disbanded in 1974. It was relaunched as Arna in 2008 by Rebecca Santos and Khym Scott, alongside the revival of the Sydney Arts Students' Society. The journal contains creatives pieces as written and edited by students. Student publication the Union Recorder was first published in 1921, showcasing writing from University of Sydney students. The Bull , formerly The Bulletin ,
238-509: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages University of Sydney Union The University of Sydney Union ( USU ) is Australia's largest independent student-led member organisation located at University of Sydney in Camperdown, New South Wales , Australia . The current iteration of USU formed in 1972, as an amalgamation of Sydney University Union (SUU) , established in 1874 as
272-546: Is now known as the Holme Building. Holme contains a large Refectory, historically a dining hall and now a function space. The interior is decorated with three murals by the artist Virgil Lo Schiavo : the Sulman-Prize -winning Tribute to Shakespeare (1945), the Sulman-Prize finalist Characters from Dickens (1951), and in the main hall, Mankind (1970). A separate Sydney University Women's Union ( SUWU )
306-488: Is unaccounted for after renovations to the building in 1984. Lo Schiavo contributed several major murals at the University of Sydney and its colleges. He designed the mosaics for the chapel in Freehill Memorial Tower at St John's College . In the university, Lo Schiavo is most famous for his three murals in the Holme Building at the University of Sydney Union : in the upper galleries of the building,
340-702: The Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma , (the first Australian to do so) and in 1935 from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze . He returned from Italy in the company of his sister Lydia in 1935, and gave his positive impressions of Italy under Mussolini in the Sydney Giornale Italiano and the Sydney Morning Herald . He had earlier written an essay in Il Giornale Italiano in praise of fascism in 1933. It
374-539: The Sulman-Prize -winning mural Tribute to Shakespeare (1945)., and the Sulman-Prize finalist mural Characters from Dickens (1951). In the main hall of the Refectory is his monumental Mankind (1970). The artist told the Sydney Morning Herald , "the student [at the centre of the mural] is holding a book, but whether it is Karl Marx or the Bible, I am not saying." He painted this final mural free of charge, with
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#1732787016168408-465: The University of Sydney Union ( USU ). Since Voluntary student unionism was enacted in 2006, USU membership has been voluntary. Membership is currently free for all current students of the University of Sydney. The USU operates numerous programs for its 42,000+ members, from facilities located in three main buildings, Manning House, and the Wentworth and the Holme Building. These buildings house
442-772: The 2015, 2017 and 2019 editions of the World Universities Debating Championship and the 2015, 2022 and 2023 editions of the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championship . with both the 2022 and 2023 winners defeating another USU team in the semi-final to reach the championship. In 2014, the Mandarin debates team won the Fourth Australian Mandarin Debating Championship, and placed second in
476-718: The Camperdown/Darlington campus, comprising student, public and commercial spaces - Holme Building, Manning House and Wentworth Building. USU also owns and operates Manning Bar, Hermann's Bar, Verge Gallery and HostCo, a catering and events company. Since 2001, USU has supported and managed a significant number of University of Sydney clubs & societies. They broadly fall into the following categories: Academic, Art, Music & Performance, Culture & Language, Faith & Religion, Hobbies & Special Interest, Political, Professional, Social Impact & Advocacy, and Social Sport & Recreation. USU boasts some of
510-726: The New Ritz Hotel. His work Sleeping Bombay Coolies was a finalist for the Sulman Prize in 1944. Lo Schiavo produced a number of sacred murals in Australia. He executed murals for the Cathedral of St Stephen in Brisbane , commissioned by Archbishop James Duhig during World War II but now painted out, as well as a canvas The Martyrdom of St Stephen , 'the biggest of its kind ever undertaken in Australia’, according to
544-556: The Sydney Uni Band Comp, launching the careers of The Jezabels , The Laurels , and Cloud Control . In February 2020 it was announced that Manning Bar would no longer trade during daytime hours, but would remain active as a music venue. This decision was reversed in 2023. The union also has an extensive art collection, and until 2006, it maintained the Sir Hermann Black Gallery. In July 2009,
578-546: The Verge Gallery opened in the Jane Foss Russell Plaza as a new student art space on main campus. The USU founded the award-winning startup accelerator and entrepreneur program, INCUBATE. Today, the union is operated as a non-profit membership organisation, with a board of directors elected by the students at the university. Consisting of 14 members, the board is composed of: A USU team has won
612-790: The archbishop. He also executed a 1938 mural in Christ Church St Laurence in Sydney. He also took on commercial clients. He installed an allegorical mural in the Collins Street offices of the Commonwealth Bank in Melbourne . He executed two murals in Newcastle ; including one in the Commonwealth Bank. The mural inside the former Rural Bank building, depicting Newcastle in about 1824,
646-475: The arts community at their house, including the actors Peter Finch and Chips Rafferty , and the illustrator Unk White . Finch lived with the Lo Schiavo family for six months, during which time they taught him to fence, and he was a model for Lo Schiavo for two paintings executed for St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney , of St Stephen and St Sebastian . Lo Schiavo attended the University of Sydney , where he
680-535: The growth in size of the university population, the influence of staff in the activities of the Student Union decreased. The amalgamation of the two student unions came after the decision in 1971 to jointly fund the construction of the Wentworth Building, named after William Wentworth , one of the leading figures in the colony of New South Wales. The two unions amalgamated on 1 January 1972 to form
714-721: The large proportion of the university's catering outlets, and provide space for retail outlets, an art gallery, meeting rooms, game rooms, bars, cafes, restaurants and function centres. One of the more prominent activities organised by the union is the Welcome Festival. In 2019, following the Broderick Review, the USU and University made the decision to rebrand the festival from "Orientation Week (OWeek)" as "Welcome Week", and later "Welcome Fest". The festival centres on stalls set up by clubs and societies along Eastern Avenue,
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#1732787016168748-402: The main university thoroughfare, and events and entertainment at the beginning of the semester each year to welcome new students to university. The USU Clubs program is a key part of the USU's activities, with over two hundred clubs to cater for the university's diverse student population. Manning Bar, on the top floor of Manning House, has been a major part of Sydney's live music scene. It hosts
782-403: The oldest university clubs in Australia, including Sydney University Medical Society (1886) and Sydney University Dramatic Society or 'SUDS' (1889). The Sydney University Labor Club (1925) is the oldest political campus club in Australia. University of Sydney Revues are student-run comedy revues, started at University of Sydney in the 1960s. Revues have been financially supported by USU over
816-412: The past 3 decades, usually tied to a faculty or cultural identity group. The Sydney University Union ( SUU ) was established in 1874 for debating , at a time when the university had fewer than a hundred students; graduates and staff were thus dominant. In 1884, the university's Senate provided a common room for the union, and in 1906, it decided to provide a building for the union's use. This building
850-521: The prestigious International Chinese Debating Competition in Beijing. The USU team captain was also awarded the top prize in the individual competition. A debater from the USU has held the title of best speaker in Australasia for three consecutive years, these being 2021-2023 . The Best Speaker at the 2014 World Universities Debating Championship was also a USU debater, and in 2019 the same award
884-412: The primary repository of student content to be published monthly. In 2015, it was announced that BULL Magazine will be re-launched as an online only site for student created news and content. Since its creation at the start of 2016, PULP Media , successor to BULL Magazine has boasted a number of successful breaking news pieces, such as editor Aparna Balakumar's " Rackweb ". PULP has been distributed as
918-423: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Manning House . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manning_House&oldid=1174319296 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
952-515: Was a daily print outlining the events of the day on campus, which had been since rebranded BULL Magazine , which is edited and written by students. In recent years, the Recorder became a monthly publication; however, due to rationalisation in the face of VSU, it was announced in the November 2005 issue that it would become an annual publication as of 2006 , with BULL Magazine taking its place as
986-749: Was an active member of the community, graduating with a BA in 1932. Already a promising artist, his vignettes of the university were well received in the Sydney Mail . In connection with a Commemoration Day student riot in 1929, he was convicted of riotous conduct and suspended for the university for perceived disrespect at the Sydney Cenotaph in Martin Place . After his studies in Sydney, in June 1933 Lo Schiavo went to Rome and Florence and obtained Diplomas of Arts cum laude in 1934 from
1020-509: Was bestowed on a USU debater. There are a number of publications on campus supported by the USU. The University of Sydney Union's literary magazine Hermes was first published in 1886 and is the oldest journal in Australia . Distinguished former editors have included Thomas Bavin (1874), H. V. Evatt , John Le Gay Brereton , James McAuley (1937), Jock Marshall (1941), and a duo of Les Murray and Geoffrey Lehmann in 1962. Arna
1054-695: Was financially ruined when the Great Depression hit, and Premier Jack Lang announced a moratorium on rent. After a stroke, Lo Schiavo's father went back to Rome in 1930 or 1931 in search of a cure, but passed away in 1942. The family were living in Yurong St, East Sydney , since before 1918, when it was a down-at-heel suburb and a man was killed by a razor gang in the laneway next to the house. They moved to Victoria Street in Potts Point around 1924. His family hosted many prominent members of
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1088-528: Was formed in 1914. The Senate also agreed to fund a building for the Women's Union; Manning House was opened in 1917, named after William Montagu Manning . It was at this time that the university made membership of one of the two Unions compulsory. Until the 1970s, the Unions' headquarters were an important meeting place for staff and students; however, with the establishment of a University of Sydney staff club and
1122-603: Was in Italy that he learned to fence , and he later became a New South Wales champion (winning both foil and sabre in 1937) and taught his brother Dario, who founded the Sydney University Fencing Club. Lo Schiavo taught at both the Dattilo-Rubbo Art School in Sydney and at East Sydney Technical College . He had a studio on Wylde Street in Potts Point . In 1937 he opened an art school at 122 Harrington Street. Lo Schiavo
1156-647: Was mainly known as a muralist, executing works in Australia, India, and Italy. In 1933 during his education in Rome, he completed a mural of the Apotheosis of St Laurence in the Chiesa di San Lorenzo Martire in his native Malfa . During World War II, he contracted rheumatic fever in India and was left with little energy to complete his murals. In 1939 he departed for then Bombay , where he painted 27 murals in (then)
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