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3. Weekly BUSA Report 4. So You're Still Sore About Being Stabbed in the Back? 6. The Leadership Challenge 8. Every Day I'm Tumblin' 9. Surviving Mid Sems 10. Killer Doors Take No Prisoners 11. There's Nothing Wrong
With Some Om Nom Nom 12. Photos 16. Posters 18. Music, Arts & Reviews 20. Sport 23. CDC Career's Fair 24. The Physical 25. Odds & Ends 26. Posters 28. Haaaave You Met...?
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FROM THE DESK OF: YASMIN ZEINAB There is a lot to be excited about apart from mid sem exams. While you drown under the sea of study, rest assured there is light at the end of the tunnel. As always the Rec Pod has been working hard to ensure that our social calendar provides a reason to battle through hell aka Weeks 6 & 7. DATES TO LOOK FORWARD TO: Here’s what’s in store for the coming weeks, so grab a pen and put the following in your diaries.
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The last time I wrote for page 3, I told you that we had locked James away as a brainstorming exercise and it definitely paid off. Here is our first example - Mid Sem Bash is gearing up to be our best one yet. It’s fitting that I write this on the plane because it’s time to put pilot hat on and adjust your uniforms for Mile High Mid Sem. Thursday Week 8 will be upon us before you know it, so start costume hunting now. As always, there will be prizes for best dressed (Definition of Best Dressed: someone who beats Jorja Wallace aka costume queen with their outfit).
Happy Hump Day of Hump Week Bondies - I hope it’s humptastic (and not in the bedroom you filthy student you - get your mind out of the gutter). Here’s to muchos success in your mid semester examinations and assignments; may Scope bring you much needed procrastination from your torture of choice. For those of you running on pure stress, or a combination of stress and caffeine, know that many of your peers are in the same boat (hellllloooo 7.5 hours in the last three days). Fear not, we’re on the home stretch and Mid Sem Bash will provide ample motivation to get your butt into gear and motor through the next week on the wings of hope and knowledge of imminent alcohol-induced obliteration. If you haven’t started thinking of a costume, I strongly suggest you direct your attention to this matter ASAP. You don’t want to be caught in some last minute number that half of Don’s is wearing - get creative bitches.
Live n Loud is coming up in Week 10, and it is one not to be missed. This is one of my favorite events of the semester - a night full of Bond’s musicial talent performing live at Don’s. If you’re interested in performing (everyone is welcome) please email Music Society President Andrew Dibden at andrew.dibden@student.bond.edu. au OPEN AGE EVENTS
As tempting as it is to fill this delirious dribble with ‘Mile High’ puns we’ll save that awesomeness for next week, and I’ll spare your tired minds the strain and get down to business.
Over the past few weeks of the semester, we have heard a shout out from the underage student population. While being underage may suck, it’s not as bad as it may seem. Yes, you can’t go to Don’s every Thursday night, but there is a wealth of open age events hiding in our social calendar. Fun fact: out of all the events BUSA facilitates through our clubs, societies and FSA’s - over 60% are open age. On any given week of the semester, there are a number of events that underage students can attend. If you’re underage and bored, read What’s On, grab Scope, jump on Bondsync or pop into the BUSA office and we’ll point you in the direction of fun and engaging open age events!
This week we’ve covered Australian politics, food, your future and a few random odds and ends that’ll either make you laugh or leave you scratching your head. Either way it’s a break from study so get in, on and around it. If you’re lucky enough to finish assessment before Friday this week, scrub up and pick up a prescription from the HMSA for The Physical. See if there’s any truth to the rumours that doctors are both handsome and rich, and check in for some lovin’ with Dr Feel Good. For more information flick to page 24.
As always, we are continually seeking student feedback to improve and develop our open age program. If you’re an underage student, we would LOVE to hear from you. If you have any ideas of events you’d like to see run in the future please email me at yasmin. zeinab@student.bond.edu.au
As much as I want to entertain you with wit and quality chat, I’m too tired to even brush my hair; so if you see a rat hanging around WBTW don’t be alarmed it’s probably just Wal Wal. With that I will leave you with some inspirational tunes from the 80’s which I frequently rely on to get me through the wee hours of the morning on Wednesday: Ain’t nothin’ gonna break my break my stride, nobody’s gonna slow me down, oh no, I’ve got to keep on movin’. - Break My Stride: Ace of Base Until next week, xx
That’s all for now… good luck with mid semester assessment! Until next time, Yasmin Zeinab.
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Kevin, this needs to stop. You’ve had your turn in office, and you stuffed it up. Let the woman who has the support of caucus have a fair go and let us appreciate the fact that we have a woman Prime Minister.
Shintaro Koido man to be stabbed in the back. We all should remember Paul Keating fatally wounding Bob Hawke, Hawke knifing Bill Hayden, and Whitlam assassinating Calwell. It’s not fun, but it happens, and when it does, you put the interest of the party and the country ahead of your own naked ambitions. Perhaps we should take note from the British experience where former Prime Ministers go to the backbench after removal or defeat, become constituency MPs again until quietly retiring at the next election? Kevin Rudd, rightly or wrongly, was deposed from the leadership of the Australian Labor Party on that fateful night in June of 2010, and he should feel a bit sore about it, but nothing excuses him from undermining the leadership of his successor and undermining the Office of Prime Minister of this great country. We don’t live in a republic. In a republic the man at the top runs for office, and it’s usually a battle of personalities and the most popular guy wins. Thankfully, we live in a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy where the man or woman who has the support of caucus/party room gets elected to the top job, and if he can gain the confidence of the House of the Representatives, he will form the government and become Prime Minister. Also, this is not NSW Labor with the leadership merry-go-round, and having this constant speculation about changes in leadership damages the brand of the party and damages the standing of Australia in the international community.
In the recent months, we, the Australian people, have been forced to endure a great soap opera happening in Canberra. No, it’s not the 28th season of Neighbours, but the leadership wrangling between Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. Now I’m not saying that Kevin shouldn’t be a bit pissed off about being stabbed in the back by some Welsh windbag that can’t pronounce the word ‘negotiate’ properly, and Julia should be a wee bit angry about having her Prime Ministership continuously undermined by a Tin-Tin lookalike that talks about programmatic specificity. However, this is just a part of the political process, and both should act like adults and act in the national interest.
Kevin, this needs to stop. You’ve had your turn in office, and you stuffed it up. Let the woman who has the support of caucus have a fair go and let us appreciate the fact that we have a woman Prime Minister. Stop destabilising the country, end this soap opera and start being part of the team that’s trying to run the country.
Politics is a very ugly business and we all know this. You have to climb the greasy pole of state for years, get insulted by every other profession for not putting in a hard day’s work, jockey for positions in Cabinet, and if you’re in opposition, hope the government stuffs up enough that you get to sit on the plush government benches. If you’re lucky enough to have the cojones and the numbers, you may be granted the honour to lead your party, and at the pleasure of the Her Excellency, be asked to form a Government in her name.
Shintaro Koido is Treasurer, Bond Young LNP.
There have only been 27 Prime Ministers and 19 Labor leaders in the 111 years since Federation, and those who have had the honour to take up this post should be rightfully proud. There have been some great Prime Ministers in the past and Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard should be counted amongst company as John Howard, Sir Robert Menzies, Bob Hawke and Billy Hughes. Further, there have only been three Labor leaders who have taken their party from opposition to government post World War II: Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke and Kevin Rudd, and they should be congratulated. However, once you’ve had your time, attempted to implement your policies, failed, and have lost the confidence of caucus, it is time to call it a day, write your memoirs and support your successor to get on with the job at hand. Kevin, I have to tell you, you are not the first
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The Leadership Challenge Sachin Nagaretnam
Wednesday 5.20pm: Kevin Rudd resigns as Foreign Minister Friday: Julia Gillard announces leadership ballot It seems as though the inevitable has occurred within the last few days. Over the last few months, leadership speculation has been brewing within the Labor ranks. Finally, on the 22rd of February 2012, Kevin Rudd announced his resignation from the post of Foreign Minister. This could mean only one thing: A leadership challenge.
A Rudd fan myself, I can’t help but reinforce the point that Rudd, unlike Gillard, was a democratically elected Prime Minster through his record margin 83 – 59 seat over the Liberals in the 2007 election. On the other hand, Gillard formed a minority government and, in terms of total votes, lost to Abbott (even in preferred PM).
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Over the last few days, the political outbursts have been disparaging to say the least. Expert political commentators such as Laurie Oakes and Barry Cassidy have never seen an event of this magnitude. The question has become “what to make of the seriousness of this challenge?” Interestingly enough, this Rudd v Gillard debacle is similar to the 1991 challenge between Keating and Hawke. At the time, Keating (who believed he was incumbent to the ‘Prime Ministership’)challenged Hawke and, ultimately, lost. As a consequence, Keating retired to the backbench, but then mounted another leadership challenge in late 1991. He was not to lose the second time round, winning 56 to Hawke’s 51 of the caucus votes. However, here lies the fundamental difference between the Rudd-Gillard debacle and Hawke–Keating. Both Rudd and Gillard have assured the public that the loser will retire to the backbench and not mount another challenge. If history tells us anything, rest assured this will not be the case. Similar to Keating, Rudd will do anything in his power to convince his colleagues that “he is the only man to beat Tony Abbott” in an election. Yet, in order to achieve this, Rudd will go further in destabilising the Labor party’s credibility – a rather parlous state of affairs. In doing so, Rudd not only adds to the farcical nature of governance but, more significantly, induces an apathetic stance towards the Labor party. The ultimate consequence is a party whose individual members are obsessed with internal position rather than big picture issues.
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Interestingly enough, this Rudd v Gillard debacle is similar to the 1991 challenge between Keating and Hawke. At the time, Keating - who believed he was incumbent to the “Prime Ministership” -challenged Hawke and, ultimately, lost. As a consequence, Keating retired to the backbench, but then mounted another leadership challenge in late 1991. He was not to lose the second time round, winning 56 to Hawke’s 51 of the caucus votes. On the flip side, if Rudd were to win, an event that seems very remote, Gillard will not gracefully retire to the backbench either. Unlike Hawke, Gillard is not a political veteran nor is she governing at a time when the Australian economy is at a significant low. A leadership challenge will undoubtedly ensue. Therefore, the question then becomes, “who will win and why?”
the discontent within her party and further compromise both her values and policies. On the other hand, Rudd would see 30 votes as a sign that should Labor continue to plunge in the polls, there would be 30 votes already in the bag should he surmount another challenge. What may happen, only time will tell. A Rudd fan myself, I can’t help but reinforce the point that Rudd, unlike Gillard, was a democratically elected Prime Minster through his record margin 83 – 59 seat over the Liberals in the 2007 election. On the other hand, Gillard formed a minority government and, in terms of total votes, lost to Abbott (even in preferred PM). This reaffirms the message that she left a sour taste in the mouths of most Australians after she betrayed Rudd. One could even further suggest that had Gillard not retained Rudd as Foreign Minister, the seismic shift against Labor in Queensland would have been even more momentous. For those of you who detest politics and believe that the current leadership spill is a further testament as to why you should remain apathetic, I empathise with you. Apart from determining the leader of the party, this debacle will result in significant shifts in ministerial positions and government dynamics. However, the main role of a politician is to serve the interests of his/her people. As Anthony Albanese said, “I came to parliament to serve with honour and distinction”. Let’s hope that the other members of the Labor party remember this in these trying times. Otherwise, a bleak future will be cast upon a government that “has lost its way”.
Both candidates have their strengths. Gillard’s ability to compromise, and to pass legislation with a narrow majority while following the appropriate parliamentary procedures all work in her favour. Rudd’s intellect, diplomacy skills (not to mention his proficiency in the Chinese language) and, oddly enough, his ability to connect with the average Joe, is what ultimately led him to the Prime Ministership. However, the significant difference that belies the nature of these politicians is that of their support base: Rudd’s being the Australian electorate, and Gillard’s the Labor caucus. Several ministers, namely Bill Shorten, Penny Wong, Craig Emerson, Nicola Roxon, Stephen Smith and Simon Crean have voiced their support for Gillard. Additionally, they have been discrediting Kevin Rudd with respect to his “micro-management”, “foul manners” and inability to follow “due diligence in parliamentary procedures”. Thus far, Ministers who have declared their support for Rudd are Anthony Albanese, Kim Carr and Chris Bowen. It seems that there are many in the Labor Caucus who despise Rudd and accordingly an emphatic victory is attributed to Gillard. However, caution should be taken – if Rudd manages to obtain 30 votes or more out of the 107 member caucus, this will leave both Gillard and Rudd in a precarious position. Gillard may become fully aware of
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Disclaimer: This article came into existence prior to the outcome of the leadership challenge which occurred on Monday the 27th of February 2012. Prime Minister Julia Gillard survived the challenge, winning 71 to 31 at the vote.
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Ross Healy blog.rosshealy.com
Every Day I’m Tumblin’ With the slew of different online social media platforms, finding the right one for you is not an easy task. They say that there’s a blog made every three seconds, which means that our (as in humans’) production of entertainment is vast, but who is reading what we post? The social blogging site Tumblr, whose unwritten but widely reblogged rules strictly note that one who has Tumblr should never talk about Tumblr, is a an interesting case study.
Like peoples’ CD, book or videogame collection, a lot can be determined about someone else based on their Tumblr blog. Coinciding with modern social and fashion trends, having a Tumblr blog is often associated with the indie-hipster trend, but Tumblr has been around for a while longer than that.
that they can incorporate it into their own blog. The focus does not seem then to be on original content. While this is possible, many Tumblr bloggers will spend their time scrolling through their Dashboard and re-blogging pictures, videos, quotes, texts and .gifs from like-minded followers. It is this that singles Tumblr out from other blogs. Peoples’ Tumblrs can be seen as digital manifestations or reflections of their personalities - be it true, or the way in which they desire themselves to be perceived. Like peoples’ CD, book or videogame collection, a lot can be determined about someone else based on their Tumblr blog. While I may have broken all of the rules of Tumblr by even writing about it, particularly to those who see themselves technologically superior owing to their brilliant blog of models, galaxies and lyrics layered over obscure images; I feel I have a right to defend its brilliance as a platform for all. The internet is made by us, for us.
Like Twitter, people who don’t have Tumblr don’t ‘get’ Tumblr. Some complaints from the Tumblr illiterate stem from the fact that it’s just a series of images or random thoughts published to a superficial world that doesn’t care.
Tumblr is a sharing platform for the diffusion of interests, trends, entertainment, attention seekers and camera whores.
To be honest, they’re not wrong.
To this end, Tumblr is one face of the internet. It is a place for all to come together, collaborate and share.
But Tumblr has some brilliant qualities, particularly its re-blogging function.
While some people use it for good, there is always that minority who give it a bad name.
Tumblr bloggers can follow other Tumblr bloggers, whose posts then appear on a timeline known as a Dashboard.
But that’s simply the nature of the Tumbeast.
Users than have the opportunity to ‘like’ or ‘re-blog’ what they see so
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve spent too much time away from my blog by writing this article.
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Surviving Mid Sems Caroline Kovac
For me, mid sems are usually non-existent. Like I always say, “Journalism is a joke.” But for the rest of you, in particular the Law and Med students, this time of year can get pretty hectic. Well, that’s probably an understatement for many of you; but hopefully these five tips will help you be on your way to a ‘successful’ mid semester examinations period. 1) For all on-campus students, make sure to take advantage of our overly priced meal card and stock up on lots of Red Bull. For you hard core Bat Lab goers, approximately 20 cans should get you through a 12 hour study session.
It always makes it super awkward when some lady looks down at your desk as if you’re pretending to be someone else. It’s like, look lady, as if I’d be stupid enough to deliberately take someone else’s exam. alert for your exam. Studies show that we sleep in three hour increments, and waking up on the 10th hour will disrupt your sleep and will make you feel sluggish. So, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but DON’T get too much sleep.
2) For all the females, make sure to cram your pencil case, various bags, and fridge with dark chocolate. It’s great to neutralise your mood when you’re about to spit the dummy with your sudden work load, it’s filled with lots of caffeine, AND has even been proven to increase weight loss.
5) For all you newbies, and for all you oldies who always forget (such as myself), remember your ID Card for your examination. It always makes it super awkward when some lady looks down at your desk as if you’re pretending to be someone else. It’s like, look lady, as if I’d be stupid enough to deliberately take someone else’s exam.
3) Also, make sure to say yes to all extra commitments. This intensifies your workload even more, and increases productivity when it comes to ‘actually studying’. Hence, make sure to still hit Don’s on Thursday night and throw down a few shots. Just make sure not to overdo it: HANGOVERS - I repeat, HANGOVERS - do not help you on the day of your exam(s).
So good luck to all of you suckers who have exams. You should have done Journalism.
4) Make sure not to sleep for more than nine hours. For anyone over 18, more than nine hours sleep will not help you feel more
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Killer doors take no prisoners LAW student Justeen Chan was almost crushed late last night by the automatic sliding doors in the Bat Labs. Miss Chan, 19, had been rehearsing musical numbers with friends Thomas Bevans and Natasha Douglas for almost 12 hours straight when, as midnight approached, they decided to call it a night.
A Bond University spokesperson has claimed that these doors stop opening automatically at 7pm for security reasons, and not because they are possessed by the devil.
Thomas tries to console Justeen while the ‘demon doors’ look on unsympathetically. Photo by Kelsey Martin.
What the tired threesome did not count on was the automatic doors’ complete disregard for human safety. When Miss Chan reached the doors, a person had recently exited and the doors were open, so she felt it would be safe to follow quickly behind them. The doors, however, had other ideas – they immediately started to close on her with an intent that can only be described as malicious or demonic. Miss Chan accused the doors of being reckless, irrational and pure evil. “They have no soul,” she said. “I would be ashamed if they were my children.” Fortunately, Miss Douglas, 20, sensed the danger and reacted both instantly and gracefully, pulling her friend out of harm’s way. Miss Douglas admitted that her actions were heroic, but also said that any loyal and beautiful friend would have done the same. “I risked my life for Justeen, and I would do it again,” she said.
“I can’t sleep anymore,” he said. “When I close my eyes, all I can hear is the whirr of those sliding doors. I’m constantly in a state of terror.” Jaymee Mak, a self-proclaimed genius of psychology, said that these feelings are typical of ‘almost post-traumatic stress disorder’ (APTSD). “When an individual witnesses such a thing almost happen, the psychological implications can be devastating, due to the lack of closure,” said Miss Mak. “In a sense, it would have been preferable if the doors had in fact crushed Justeen. Thomas would be well within his rights to blame Natasha’s so-called heroic rescue for his emotional trauma.” A Bond University spokesperson has claimed that these doors stop opening automatically at 7pm for security reasons, and not because they are possessed by the devil. It has also been suggested anonymously by this article’s writer that Miss Chan’s significantly small stature may have caused the doors to confuse her for a gust of wind.
“I wouldn’t object to a nomination for Australian of the Year.” The doors were not available to comment. Mr Bevans, 19, said that witnessing the near-fatal accident has caused him severe mental anguish.
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There's nothing wrong with some OM NOM NOM Ava Anastasia, Bond’s culinary journalist extraordinaire, reveals her delicious vanilla cupcakes, complete with rose water buttercream.
With all that not so pretty mid-sem stress, there’s nothing like taking on an opponent you’re guaranteed to defeat. Here lies the art of procrastibaking, because if you can’t be perfect, make something that is. Before you read this recipe, I must warn you that the results will ruin you for other cupcake vendors. Once I tried this recipe, I never went back. The combination of the tender crumb and the fragrant buttercream makes it impossible to stop at one, resulting in many of my friends’ broken diets. The versatile cupcake can be dressed up or down, my preferred method of decoration being a piping bag with a star-shaped nozzle. Get ready to feel accomplished; these will make a weekly appearance in your oven. Ingredients: For the Cupcakes 115g butter, softened 115g caster sugar 2 eggs 115gm self-raising flour 2 tbsp milk 1tbsp good quality vanilla extract, or 1tsp vanilla bean paste Canola oil spray
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For the Rose Water Buttercream 250g butter, softened 4 cups icing sugar, sifted ½ tsp of pink food colouring 3 tbsp good quality rose water (preferably Lebanese) Tools: • Electric mixer • 2 large mixing bowls • Spatula • Sieve • Spoon • Cupcake pan • 12 patty pans • Piping bag with star-shaped nozzle Method for the Cupcakes: 1. Preheat oven to 180°C 2. Use the electric mixer to combine butter and sugar until pale and creamy 3. Mix in eggs, one at a time 4. Sift over flour 5. Mix in milk and vanilla 6. Lightly spray patty pans with canola oil and spoon in mixture 7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden 8. Allow to cool in cupcake pan and remove for icing Method for Rose Water Buttercream: 1. Use the electric mixer to combine butter and sugar until pale and creamy 2. Mix in food colour and rose water 3. Assemble piping bag 4. Use a spatula to fill the bag and do a practice squeeze onto your finger to determine the correct pressure 5. Ice cupcakes in a circular motion to form peaks
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JONATHAN DODD
A SEPARATION A Separation chronicles the divorce of Nader and Simin, husband and wife at odds about what is best for their only daughter, Termeh, and for each other. While Simin wants to move to foreign soil for the sake of Termeh’s welfare, Nader is conflicted with his personal obligation to care for his father, who is stricken with Alzheimer’s. The resulting split requires Nader to hire a carer, Razieh, for his father while he is at work during the day. As the trials of caring for an ailing geriatric become insurmountable for the heavily pregnant Razieh, a single act of negligence triggers a set of events that will eventually embroil all those close to the aforementioned characters. Admittedly my experience with Iranian Cinema is all but nonexistent, but what is so striking and engaging about A Separation is the actors’ performances. Obviously, all good cinema requires a certain level of performance believability in order to impact the audience in a meaningful manner. It’s the organic, subtle nature at the heart of each interaction that raises the film above others and gives justice to the very well written script. The desperation of the lower class to cling to what ever they have left after devastating loss, the fight for the ultimate right within a man’s life (his freedom), and the cause and effect of half-truths bred from morally ambiguous grounds - all this is expertly constructed. The film, deserving of its nomination for best original screenplay, addresses socioeconomic differences between the opposing families delicately and expertly. The actions, reactions, and emotions of the families are woven together with such a
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high level of finesse throughout the story that while some of the reasoning is religiously driven, irrespective of beliefs; I often felt sympathetic for each cause. Why? Because deep down these are good, yet sometimes misguided people. The longing for family stability, the death of that which is unborn, and the struggles with honesty and trust; all these transcend East and West culture by focussing on a core, primeval emotion - kinship love. For a film and script that relies solely on the performances of its actors, A Separation is a profound exploration of the dissolution of marriage, conflicting ideologies, and the lashing outs as a consequence of the associated pangs. A Separation never searches for nor tries to answer how each of its characters should handle their personal issues. Disagreement may arise at times with the moral choices taken, but one can’t help and at least see some of the reasoning behind individual deeds. The film lives in a perpetual shade of grey, and, deservedly; a state of excellence.
This student review was made possible by Hopscotch Entertainment.
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The poster boy for dubstep is back again, and this time he’s not out to please the crowd. He’s shaved one-third of his hair, sung in a hardcore band and has now taken to crafting electronic melodies from the cries of Megatron’s babies. Skrillex is one of those people you either hate or love. Either way, no one can deny that he has started a fresh and addictive movement in music. With any artist, there is always the fear that they will lose the style and trademark sounds that earned them their respect. However, on the same page we don’t want an artist to keep producing the same stuff album after album. There needs to be a balanced development, and this is exactly what Skrillex has achieved with Bangarang. The first track, ‘Right In’ has the classic Skrillex composition: distorted, chopped up pop vocals accompanied by a progressive drum machine that leads into a massive drop; repeated twice. While it is a polished, crafty song, the lack of change from Skrillex is almost disappointing. But it’s just a tease to mislead the listener from the diverse set that ensues. Bangarang is really an experimental platform for the producer. In the title song and ‘Kyoto’, Skrillex dares to dabble in hip-hop; something that has been ignored in dubstep for too long. Although it seems absurd and perhaps even insane, he has collaborated with The Doors and somehow managed to fabricate an amazing item in ‘Breakin’ a Sweat’. Once the last track, ‘Summit’ begins you can sense that the American producer is just showing off. It features the British indie-pop sensation Ellie Goulding in a chilled, trance-like masterpiece that is not quite dubstep or house, but something entirely original, and that’s exactly where Skrillex is going in the future. The only flaw I could find in Bangarang was the utter failure of a club track ‘Right On Time’. Just press next and return to sweet grooves. Usually, an electro EP wouldn’t be worthy of its own review, but Bangarang is not just another rushed set of pop remixes to keep the fans satisfied. While impossible to define, it’s a new direction for Skrillex and a landmark for the genre. Keep those eyes peeled for his first full-length album release ‘Voltage’ in the next couple of months and don’t forget you can hear a few filthy Bangarang drops in his set at Future Music Festival next month! Album Stars: 4/5
SPAZZ MA PAZ 2011 saw the finished product of one of the most anticipated multiplayer shooters of the last five years. The third instalment of the Battlefield series was released from developer EA, the main rival to the Call of Duty/Modern Warfare franchise. The Battlefield games have always been renowned for their incredibly realistic gaming style, massive expanses of playing field or ‘maps’ and a most excellent online multiplayer function. In my mind (and the minds of many a critic) Battlefield 3 is no exception. I have to admit though, as more of a Call of Duty sympathizer, it did take some getting used to the game before I started to enjoy myself. When playing with previous Battlefield veterans I found myself dead for longer periods than I was alive. Although, whilst I was caught rage quitting and chucking large tantrums several times at the start of my Battlefield experience, I eventually came to find that the game was pretty darn good. Perseverance is they key. If you are a newcomer to video games you might find that this one will put you off shooters, because it’s basically as close to real warfare as you can get without being overseas yourself and having a bullet or piece of rusty shrapnel lodged in your face. The assortment of weaponry, gadgets, vehicles and explosives available to choose from is impressive, and the ‘level up’ system allows you to experience a good deal of weapons instead of just picking one and sticking with it ‘till you die (pun intended). Unless you’re already a pro at flying fighter jets, don’t attempt to start flying one in Battlefield. I myself can barely get the thing off the damn landing strip let alone fly it like the decent people do; shooting and blowing up other flying objects whilst simultaneously avoiding barrages of enemy fire and doing sweet aerial acrobatics. However, for all my shortcomings in vehicle handling, I seriously do recommend that you try your hand at sniping in Battlefield. In each map you are at no shortage of vantage points, which is always a big gold star for sniping rookies like myself. Plus, it’s always infinitely satisfying to see your bullet connect with someone else’s head over 500 theoretical meters in the distance. All in all, Battlefield is a really fantastic multiplayer game. While it may not be to everyone’s tastes (in terms of difficulty and player involvement), I think that everyone can appreciate the realist style and attention to detail that has gone into its making.
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Oh I almost forgot, Battlefield has a campaign too! But does anyone play it? Nah.
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Res Wars Weekly Recap: Pool Games Hannah West In a new and improved Res Wars program, the Week 6 competition saw our water babies take to the pool in ‘Pool Games’.
Amy Reid of A Block took out the women’s 50m free in style, proving those hours in the pool were not for nothing, taking out MVP for the evening.
Although the weather was against the pool games initiative from the start, approximately 50 eager students, both regulars and new faces, braved the pool in what looked like a storm.
Also from A Block James Coldham took out the men’s sprint, earning top points for his residence and taking out MVP.
A Block as usual had a strong showing and even managed to drag along some club swimmers for the evening’s festivities, with early wins in both the team and individual coin hunts. Gym employee/junkie and A Block Res Fellow, Scott Fraser, once again gave students a workout; this time in the pool. If his Deep Water Running classes are anything like what he made resident teams do in the pool, everyone will be keeping clear of those classes for a while, with many students pulling up sore from the experience.
B Block, while having strength in numbers, participation and spirit; were not the fastest in the water, however they did get close in the final event of the night, the medley relay. Overall points score saw A Block take out first place, AC on a revised rock-scissors-paper count back came in second, Green Machine third and a hard working B Block in fourth. See you after your Week 7 mid-sem break for Indoor Soccer!
Quiksilver Pro 25th Feb to 6th March 2012 Sally-Ann Davies The “Quiky Pro”, as it is affectionately known here on the Gold Coast, kicked off last weekend with the Men’s round one starting Saturday morning. The surf had come through the night before and cranked itself up for the opening rounds. The weather that came with the swell did little to dwindle the crowds as the event got under way on the first day of what is called the ‘waiting period’, where contest organisers give themselves about a seven day window for some waves to come through. The break where the contest is being held has its best waves on a southerly swell at low tide, and this just so happened to coincide almost miraculously with Mr. Ke11y Slater’s first round heat; gloriously handing the reigning champ one of the best barrels of the day. Other stand-outs from the first day were John John Florence with the highest heat score of the day - a 19.60 out of a possible 20. Not bad for Rookie of the Tour! Steph Gilmore and Tyler Wright also managed to post big scores over the weekend, with the veteran and the rookie both getting rewarded with nine plus (out of ten) individual wave scores.
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There are quite a few locals to support in both the men’s and women’s competition, with Mick Fanning and Joel ‘Parko’ who both grew up and developed their surfing skills on the Gold Coast along with Steph Gilmore, originating from Kingscliff. Other Aussie’s to keep an eye on will be Julian Wilson, from Noosa, Adam Melling from Northern NSW, and also Sally Fitzgibbons, Tyler Wright and her brother Owen Wright all hailing from the East Coast of Australia. So if you’ve got some time and there is some competition still left when this goes to print, get down to Coolangatta and stock up on your Vitamin D intake, stalk your favourite surfer with a pen and paper and see why surfing is becoming such a thrilling spectator sport. As long as you don’t mind some salt and sand in between your toes! Maybe I’ll even see you down there,
A TOUGH MUDDERF*CKER
Rhys Larsen
Running… let’s be honest, none of us really like it. Sure, most of us enjoy playing sport, and most sports do involve a certain degree of physical activity. Two of my personal favourites, basketball and soccer (football for you Europeans), both involve large amounts of running, jumping and exhaustion. However all this effort serves a purpose in the greater scheme of the game. But running just for the sake of running? Even those who have made a career of it, participating in marathons (a gruelling 42.195Km foot race) don’t necessarily appreciate the act of running itself: “Marathon running is a terrible experience: monotonous, heavy, and exhausting,” - Veikko Karvonen, 1954 European and Boston Marathon Champion.
But the call of the Mudder is now being heard all over campus (mostly due to Scott’s inability to stop talking about it) and more Bondies are already signing up for Sydney or the Mudder held in Brisbane early next year. Now don’t get me wrong, I can fully appreciate the exceptional level of physical fitness, enormous levels of stamina and unsurpassed willpower required to run non-stop for over 40Km in only a few short hours. I’m merely pointing out that it is, for lack of a more appropriate phrase, f##cking boring. But unfortunately, for those of us who want to push and explore the limits of our fitness, there are few other ways to do so. Thus we are thrust back into the monotony of running, and nothing but. However, at long last, a new generation of events has begun to draw the attention of athletes nationwide. Perhaps the most
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prominent of these is the TOUGH MUDDER: A 16-20Km obstacle course designed by British Special Forces to test your all-round strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie (http://toughmudder.com/). For those of you who have the guts to undertake what is arguably the toughest event on the planet (excluding an Ironman Triathlon), there are three facts that you need to accept: Fact 1 – Marathon Running is boring. Fact 2 – Mudders do not take themselves too seriously. Fact 3 – You CANNOT complete a Tough Mudder Course alone. The third requirement to complete this event as a team is perhaps the Mudder’s most distinguishing feature. 2012 will see two Tough Mudder events in Australia (Melbourne 31/03–01/04; Sydney 22-23/09), at least one of which will be seeing some of Bond’s fittest men competing. Scott Fraser, Chad Kanovsky and Zack Paul will be aiming to conquer Melbourne’s Tough Mudder in six weeks time. But the call of the Mudder is now being heard all over campus (mostly due to Scott’s inability to stop talking about it) and more Bondies are already signing up for Sydney or the Mudder held in Brisbane early next year. Regardless of whether or not you see yourself as someone capable of completing such an awesome challenge, I would highly recommend checking out the website. For those of you who are still unsure, I’d recommend some of the other events occurring this year such as the Men’s Health Urbanathlon in Sydney, which will also see several Bondies competing (http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mens-health/urbanathlon/). So for those of us who would rather jump through fire, swim through ice or get shocked by 10,000 volts of electricity (which may all occur in a Tough Mudder), than run for 40Km straight we now have an exciting and challenging alternative. But for those that actually enjoy running, by all means continue what you’re doing… The rest of us will be getting Muddy.
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Exhibitors at 2012 Careers Fair Accenture ALDI Stores Apple AusAID Australian Internships Australian Secret Intelligence Service Australian Taxation Office (ATO) BBY Pty Ltd CPA Australia Deloitte Department of Broadband, Communication & the Digital Economy Department of Environment & Resource Management Department of Finance & Deregulation Defence Force Recruiting Defence Material Organisation (DMO) Ernst & Young FINSIA Grad Connection Graduate Opportunities Hilton Surfers Paradise IBM Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA) Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) International Business Cadet Program (Trade & Investment Queensland) KPMG Lend Lease Linfox Australia Mainfreight Mantra Group Mars Australia Meltwater Group OneSteel Oysta PKF Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers PwC QGC Queensland Audit Office Queensland Police Recruiting Real Gap Experience Suncorp Teach Away Inc The Aurora Project The MBA Partnership Turner & Townsend Unigrad Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) Volunteering Gold Coast Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific
How to prepare, what to wear and who to see... Careers Fair 2012 15 March @ 4:30pm in the Sports Hall CDC Who should attend? Final year students – If you will be looking for a graduate job in 2013, you need to attend the Careers Fair and meet employers offering graduate program positions. Learn more about what a graduate program is on CareerHub. Second to last year – If you are looking for a grad job in 2014, meet employers at the Careers Fair offering vacation/summer programs for 2012/2013 which may lead to graduate program offers for the following year. Learn more about what a vacation program is on CareerHub. First year/semester students – Think the Careers Fair is not for you? Wrong! You are in the best position to attend the Careers Fair as there is no pressure on you to be applying for vacation or graduate programs. You can just come along and check out what is on offer from a variety of employers especially if you are unclear as to where your degree can take you.
If you will be looking for a job to start in 2013, you need to attend the Careers Fair and meet employers offering graduate program positions. Learn more about what a graduate program is on CareerHub. What to wear? Remember the old saying about first impressions? It applies here. This will be the
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first time a potential employer will meet you so make sure they remember you. You can do this by dressing appropriately in business attire, wearing a smile and bringing your solid professional handshake! How to prepare? We’ve made it easy for you. To the left is a list of all the confirmed employers exhibiting at the Careers Fair (more still to come). Research the programs, what they offer and when applications are due. Think about what you want to know and get a list of questions together to ask the exhibitors. ***** Don’t forget to attend: Investment Bank Industry Day Monday 5th of March Credit Suisse: Employer Presentation 10.30am–12.30pm Princeton Room Macquarie Bank: Employer Presentation 12.30–1.30pm Princeton Room The BIG 4 Roadshow Thursday 8th of March Find out about the graduate and vacation programs available with KPMG, PWC, Ernst and Young and Deloitte! 12.30–1.30pm Princeton Room
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GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE
HOT The Oscars The Rolling Stones Ice Skating Mid sem bash obliteration Jessie J
UPDATE FROM YOUR BSA
Future Working ovens
The results are out after the third decision in the GMC, and Bond teams are still holding strong positions. Teams saw an increase in demand due to the Christmas season and some were able to capitalise on this.
NOT Mid sems Slow interwebs
Bond teams are still leading Pools 3 and 4, and the Bond Alumni team is leading Pool 1.
Stupid politicians Missing Future because of exams
Still on top of Pool 3 is Bond 5 (Nitesh Chawda, Lewis Bourne, Matthew Boyce, Jacob Collier and Maxwell Davies).
Wet’n’Wild being cancelled
There has been a change in the lead of Pool 4, with Bond 10 now holding the top spot (LisaKatrin Galpin, Kahla Williams and Kara Firth).
Comm. Skills Procrastinating on StumbleUpon
The first round is over halfway through, with only two more decisions to go until it is decided who will progress to the national final.
Music coming on during exams Two exams in one day Trolling and rubbish chat in public forums Frequent awkward eye contact at the gym
FRUIT BASKETS ARE BACK! Watch this space for more information on how you could win a basket of delicious, and healthy, om-noms from Food & Beverage.
BOND CLASSIFIEDS Send an email to scope.bond@gmail.com with all the relevant details (name, goods/services, contact number etc.), plus your student ID (so we can verify that you’re a student). MAXIMUM 50 WORDS DEADLINE: 4PM MONDAY EACH WEEK SCOPE
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Cancellation of Slide Season 2 Non-Bondies complaining about being back at uni
HOT or NOT
GRUDGE WEEK Week 9 Sem 121
2012
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
GRUDGE FEAST 11AM
GRUDGE MATCH 6PM
WHERE? Outside the Business Faculty WHAT? Free brunch
WEDNESDAY PEP RALLY 12PM
Free buses from Don’s at 6pm Girls touch Rugby Grudge Match Cheerleaders at half time!
AFTER PARTY 9PM
WHERE? Ornamental Lawns WHAT? Free carnival attractions & BBQ
Don’s at 9pm – be there!
RULES:
PRIZES!
Law: Law & Health/Med Students. Business: Business & Humanities Students.
Prizes will be awarded for best dressed & team spirit!!
H A A A A VE Y O U M E T . . . ? Ideal date location and companion? Grenade challenge with the boys. Do you call a snail without a shell naked or homeless? Don’t give the f*#%ing snail a hard time. What food would you be and why? Brownies, because they’re all delicious and shit. Name: Tommy Fleury Age: 24 Degree: Bachelor of Horticulture (Maj. Agriculture). Beginning Semester: F*#%in’ I don’t know. Hometown: Brisvegas Facebook Relationship Status: Asexual, apart from the big boned ladies. Star Sign: That half goat mermaid thing, Capsicum or something.
What is your study motto? Always set alarms before exams. A genie grants you three wishes - what are they and why? 1) Legalise it; 2) Reduce taxes on cigarettes; 3) Loosening of Australia’s alcohol laws to a situation like Sweden’s alcohol restriction level where you can get a 5L goon sack of vodka called ‘Boris’.
Do you judge other people for their past indiscretions? HAH! Have you met me? If you could swap bodies with anyone at Bond for a day, who would it be and why? Pacman, or the editor of Baked. Choose: never washing your bed sheets again, or never washing your towel again. I use my bedsheets as a towel anyway. Weirdest place you’ve had a sexual encounter? Under a car at a Brisbane BMW dealership... I think... Fun fact: I’m actually a productive member of society who can speak French and cook. Ladies?
NEXT WEEK: Nominate yourself or dob in someone else to scope.bond@gmail.com