Scope Issue 5 Week 10 Sem 113

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Issue 5 Week 10 Sem 113


Ccontents 3. BUSA Report 19. The Week Just Gone 4. Tribute to Professor Stable 20. Music, Arts & Reviews 5. First Day of School 22. Sport 6. Why The 99% Are Actually 24. The Rage Train The 1% 25. Mixed Goodies 8. Underage Drinking 28. Haaaave You Met...? 9. Get Over It! 10. Best iPhone Apps or Edit ubS 11. Freshman Survival Guide s iew itor Rev b-Ed ts & u r S A , ws 12. Photos usic evie |M AM &R D E s T t D r ,A DO PE usic 16. Posters or SCO ONATHAN |M E R Edit H T J GO ubLY EMI

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G’Day Scope loverrrrs - hope Week 10 has been kind to you so far…

Jorja Wallace

With only two editions of Scope left for 113, we’re starting to get to the business end of the semester. Study hard, play harder - try and fit sleep into the equation somewhere - and DON’T FORGET to vote for Exec Drinks for Sem 113!

With assignments piling up and exams rapidly approaching, I think you’ll be just as surprised as I am at the amount of content Scope is host to this week! From heartfelt tributes to underage drinking – you know you’re bound to find something that occupies your valuable study time for at least an hour (epic procrastination time what up).

Also, get down to Bus v Law tomorrow night at 6.30pm I hear there’s some pretty fine international talent running onto the field... Good luck for any assignments staring you in the face. Until next week,

This week we farewell the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Stable. Rob has been the longest serving VC at Bond, and today we thank him for his contribution to the University and the Bondy way of life. If you’re reading this online – come on down to WBTW, grab a free sausage and send off the VC with a snag in one hand and Scope in the other (I challenge you to clap without dropping anything).

JWAL (a rare and exotic species of bird).

JW

Cover photo supplied by the Office of Development and External Relations

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BUSA | SCOPE

FROM THE DESK OF: KIM BROWN Over the past five weeks, your new BUSA has been working on several projects to benefit your student experience. We have been looking into all areas of University life to provide new opportunities for you. Here are just a few examples:

get involved in sport! Recreation: The Recreation Pod have been busy with Wednesday By The Water and Thursday nights at Dons - watch this space for new developments and benefits early next semester. O-Week will also be getting a facelift, so if you missed yours, or you’re keen for another round - make sure you’re back for O-Week 121.

Education: With the introduction of the Education and Academic Affairs Council, students now have access to a wholly student-led group comprising of all Academic Affairs Directors on FSAs to aptly represent your academic needs. A student forum was held today to gain feedback for the Academic Audit that the Council is currently working on.

Executive drinks will be held next week to recognise the contribution of cultural and sporting clubs, and individuals to the student life and experience here at Bond. Nominations are open on BondSync and close Friday.

Executive drinks will be held next week to recognise the contribution of cultural and sporting clubs, and individuals to the student life and experience here at Bond. Nominations are open on BondSync and close friday.

Administration: Ensuring everything runs smoothly from the ground up, the Administration Pod have been keeping the Bond community updated through weekly publication of Scope and What’s-On. More and more people are signing up for BondSync, and it’s becoming a strong tool for clubs on campus to communicate with students. If you have any thoughts or opinions on what we’re doing, feel free to contact us at busa@bond.edu.au

The Education Gateway, a centralised location for all academic documents and information, is currently being implemented through BondSync. This will be up and running early next year. Sport: As you’ll all know from last week’s Scope, the Sports Pod have been very active over the past few weeks. North v South AFL and USA v ROW basketball were topped off by the recognition of some fantastic Bondy talent at Blues Awards in Week 8. The Sports Pod is currently looking at implementing new initiatives over the coming year; wanting to see an increase in elite, semi-professional and casual sporting in external and internal competitions. This will mean more opportunities for Bondies to

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Tribute to Professor Robert Stable Henry Norris 16 September 2011

Professor Robert Stable, Bond’s current Vice-Chancellor, will retire this December. As Professor Stable approaches his final weeks here at Bond, it’s only fitting to take a moment to reflect on his time here d and say thank you for all he has done. Here is an excerpt of the tribute which I am delivering at today’s Wednesday by the Water BBQ to Bond students and Senior Management. Professor Robert Stable, or Rob as he’s commonly known to students, commenced as Vice-Chancellor and President of Bond University in January 2004. He has since been Bond’s longest serving Vice-Chancellor, holding the job for eight years, and has overseeing some of Bond’s best days.

and one the Bond community is united in aspiring for – that one day, these sandstone walls will be renowned globally as housing some of the best students and academics in the world. A place where you come for a world class education which prepares you for the real world, and a place which brings to life the daring ambition deep inside you.

As Vice-Chancellor, Rob has taken Bond to new heights. Under his tenure, students have seen the introduction of the Medicine program and the construction of an incredible Health Sciences and Medicine Faculty. Students have seen the construction of Australia’s first 6-star green rated educational building with the famous Mirvac School of Sustainable Development. Students have seen construction of the Legal Skills Building and some of Australia’s best university moot court rooms. Students have also seen the construction of the Amphitheatre and Alumni Student Court which we stand in today, the extension and refurbishment of the Main Library, and the creation of the state-ofthe-art Multimedia Learning Centre (the MLC). I think you’d be hard pressed to find facilities like these at any other university in Australia.

For students, Rob has left an outstanding legacy at Bond and a lot of the student experience which we treasure so much is the product of his hard work, commitment, and student focus.

In Rob’s time, our student population has doubled, our research output has increased sixfold and we’ve consistently been awarded five star ratings across the board in the Good Universities Guide. None of these incredible achievements come easily.

Rob’s obsession with a clean and beautiful looking campus reflects his passion for the place. In every little way, Rob as ViceChancellor had the university’s best interests at heart. Whether by having perfectly clean terracotta tiles and freshly mown grass on Open Day, or whether by promoting Bond’s reputation nationally and internationally, Bond is a better place for having had Rob serve as our Vice-Chancellor.

For students, Rob has left an outstanding legacy at Bond and a lot of the student experience which we treasure so much is the product of his hard work, commitment, and student focus. As Vice-Chancellor of eight years of Bond’s 22 years of life, Rob has played a pivotal role in Bond’s development and has put Bond in good stead to become one of Australia’s best universities in the 21st Century. His renaming of the guest suites on campus to the Harvard, Yale and Darmouth Suites, are small but symbolic examples of the bold vision that Rob has for Bond,

So as you approach your final weeks here at Bond Rob, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of the student body for your vision, passion and dedication to Bond as our Vice-Chancellor over the past eight years. Today, the Student Association would like to present you with a small gift of our appreciation – a framed edition of the 2011 Bond University Class Photo, which was taken here in September during the Bondstock festivities.

Bond’s new Vice-Chancellor, Tim Brailsford, will commence in January, coming the UQ where he is currently a Professor of Finance and Executive Dean of the Faculty Business, Economics and Law. Photos supplied by the Office of Development and External Relations

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First Day of School Connor McBain

Set the scene: it’s your first day of school. At the tender age of six, you have been sent on a journey that will invariably take you through to the crusty old age of...well, whenever you decide you’ve had enough and retire. The point is, this first day - it’s important. It’s the precursor to teachers who’ll torment you, when you’ll meet that person you’re going to awkwardly dance with at your first school dance and never speak to again, and more importantly, where you tout the idea of what you want to be when you grow up.

tion and Cafe Bond food aside, everything has been pretty good - great in fact. So, you’re probably asking what’s the point of this article? The point, folks, is that the majority of us are only here for 2 to 3 years. For such a pivotal time of your life, it’s a relatively short turnover period. So why sit around? Sorry for all the non-newbies who have heard this for eons, but believe it or not, I’ve met people in their first semester still asking what Res Wars is or what an FSA is.

Fast-forward twelve years, and really, not much has changed. You’ve started your first day of university; there are still teachers who torment you (anyone who has done Reasoning Skills will know what I’m talking about), there are still the people you awkwardly danced with at your first party who you still haven’t spoken to (personally, I didn’t have this because Toga was a pretty kick ass night, but mainly because of the kebab at the end). Finally, everyone still talks about what they want to do when they grow up.

We’re taught from a young age that it is good to be forward thinking and, most of the time, it is. That said, if you’re too busy looking forward, you’re going to miss out on what is right in front of you.

We’re taught from a young age that it is good to be forward thinking and, most of the time, it is. That said, if you’re too busy looking forward, you’re going to miss out on what is right in front of you. That, ladies and gentlemen, is Bond and all the things it has to offer outside of a degree. As a student body, the most substantial thing we leave here with is a degree, but is it the most valuable?

Whatever your forte, there is probably some sort of society or co-curricular pursuit at Bond that caters for it. If there isn’t, start one. Take the initiative and get it going, because chances are, out of 6000 people, there are bound to be a few who are having the same thought. I’ve been fortunate enough to find a little niche I’m quite happy with at Bond. If you haven’t found yours, it’s time to start proactively searching for it.

I’m not inclined to agree. I started in O week 113 with the thought that I was here to get a law degree and to get it in style. However, come Week Ten, two things have set in. First, the crushing feeling of always having something due, and second, a lesson I picked up from Terry Gygar in O week. “We want you to party - law doesn’t need more nerds. When I was coming through it was more practical to have a gentlemen’s 2-1, because it showed you had a personality.” It’s fair to say that this is something that has set me in good stead for my first semester. Caffeine addic-

Carpe Diem, fellow Bondies, because it’s likely, when you think back in twenty years time, you’re not going to remember acing an assignment or an exam; you’re going to remember the awesome things you did and the amazing people you met.

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WHY THE 99% ARE ACTUALLY THE 1% Lauren Kennard People tend to consider me a bit of an activist, so some might be surprised at the tone my article takes regarding the Occupy protest movement. I have always been into the Wikileaks, freedom of speech and so many other weird and wonderful causes that it would be natural for me to be into this one too. This is not quite the case. It is my intention to explain why these people purporting to be the 99 per cent in protesting against capitalist greed are, in fact, the one per cent.

means there are more children dying from this than from AIDS, measles and malaria combined! - As a consequence, the majority of illnesses in the world every year are caused by shit. Yes, you read me right. Shit. You might think that cancer and heart disease are a big problem - they are. But this is an even bigger problem in a lot of areas where people don’t eat enough to get heart disease, and don’t live long enough to get cancer. So are you sure you are not in the one per cent? I am getting the impression, typing this up as I am taking a break from my study and assignments before I make myself a coffee (with tap water) and get back to it, that I am in the one per cent (or 0.1 per cent!)

Seeing as the Occupy protesters seem to be so into statistics, I thought I would start with a few just to kick start my argument. 1. 80 per cent of the world lives on less than $10 a day. To put that into perspective for the Occupy protesters, this is probably the same amount they spent at Gloria Jeans on coffee, whilst whining about capitalist greed. It probably makes up 1/20th to 1/30th of their trendy inner city flat rent. This is not a lot of money.

No one has to do anything - and this includes corporations. But if people are going around complaining about how little corporations are giving, and how greedy they are, they will want to make sure that they are giving what they can to charity as well.

The average person on Youth Allowance/Austudy in Australia (which is a position we consider people who are ‘impoverished’ to be in) gets about $35 to spend a day. That is a hell of a lot more than the rest of the world. 2. If you were to shrink the world’s population to 100 people, only one of these people would have a tertiary education. This means, that by simply undertaking a degree (or two, or three, or four - I just love ‘professional students’) you are in the top one per cent. And given that ‘Tertiary Education’ probably also includes things like community colleges and TAFE etc. by being in a university, you are probably even more privileged. Being at Bond (a private university) probably puts us in an even smaller percentile of people. So make that the 0.1 per cent for us!

The Occupy protesters may attempt to blame corporate greed for these problems, but this is crap. Here are some statistics to prove that it isn’t the corporations that have it wrong - it is people who create the demand that these companies supply: - In the US alone every year, eight billion dollars is spent on cosmetics, so people can paint their faces like clowns (or whatever the hell else you do with cosmetics). Three quarters of this alone would be enough to give everyone in the world a basic education. - Europeans spend 11 billion dollars a year on ice cream. Nine Billion dollars would be enough to give everyone else in the world basic water and nutrition.

This same source also tells me only one person in that 100 would own a computer. I wonder how many people were complaining about corporate greed on Facebook (one corporation), or on their iPad (another corporation). A computer is something that is seen as so basic (especially for students in Australia) that it is something we don’t think about. But imagine never having seen a computer. How many computers have you been through in the past five years? How about other electronic devices? Bet you feel pretty privileged now! I sure do.

I am not saying cosmetics and ice cream are bad. What I am saying is that we are every bit as capable of contributing to the solution to these problems as corporations are. No one has to do anything - and this includes corporations. But if people are going around complaining about how little corporations are giving, and how greedy they are, they will want to make sure that they are giving what they can to charity as well.

3. Only 62 per cent of the world has access to improved sanitation No, improved sanitation doesn’t mean a ceramic tap instead of a metal one. Improved sanitation refers to a sanitation facility where human excrement is separated adequately from water they intend to drink and cook with. If you want to know the implications of this, here are a few:

Corporations only exist because of their customers. You don’t like a corporation? Don’t buy from them. Really, it isn’t rocket science. A lot of them actually do substantial charity work (Check out the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - they do a lot of good work, even in Australia as well!). A quick search on Google (another company that has a philanthropic arm) will let you know the number of companies that either have a charity, or give to charity.

- Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a water related disease (so probably three or four since you started reading this) - One in five child deaths every year is due to diarrhoea. This

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FEATURES | SCOPE Whine about the motives all you like - some may well be doing it just for tax benefits. But hey, isn’t it better that the money is going to people who need it? So who are we to get on our high horse and say it has to be for the right reasons?

Christmas is coming up. Instead of giving old Uncle Joe another pair of socks these holidays, consider giving him a really useful present. An Australian charity called TEAR allows you to buy a whole range of useful gifts, depending on budget.

Finally, I want to lead a call to action, about what you can do, if you acknowledge you are in the one per cent and are bloody thankful for it: 1. Christmas is coming up. Instead of giving old Uncle Joe another pair of socks these holidays, consider giving him a really useful present. An Australian charity called TEAR allows you to buy a whole range of useful gifts, depending on budget. Some examples include: - $9 for a mosquito net to prevent a family from getting malaria - $5 for two chickens for a family to give them eggs or meat - $29 for a kitchen garden, so families will have enough to feed themselves and can continue to feed themselves! - $70 for a toilet so that people don’t die from their own shit. - $1600 for a well so that a village can access enough water. (Ok, I know most people don’t really want to spend $1600 on a well for Old Uncle Joe, but I am just chucking it in for an example of how $5 put away each day is enough to seriously change the lives of a village in a year!)

been facing the problems prevalent in Africa and some parts of Asia. I am all for a Thanksgiving dinner (I would prefer we steal that holiday from the USA than Halloween to be honest!)-consider hosting one where people can donate to charity, or something like that! I don’t know, these are just ideas, but I don’t think that sounds too dumb, especially for some clubs and societies to consider (hint hint...) 4. Ok, I get it. Most of what I said is about money and, let’s be honest: as a student, I am not made of money and I don’t expect you to be either. I am bloody lucky to have what I do, but I don’t necessarily have enough to be constantly giving to every single charity. So if you can’t donate money, consider donating your time - even in Australia, we have a lot of people dealing with what we would consider Third World problems. Charities like the Red Cross are creating breakfast clubs for kids who can’t afford to eat breakfast, so consider donating time to this cause. Google will give you more than enough information as to where you can apply!

I have barely scratched the surface with these gifts, so if you want more information on what I think is a bloody good initiative, here is the TEAR website- http://www.usefulgifts. org/ 2. Think about where your stuff comes from. Buy from companies with good corporate practices. Don’t contribute to the problem, especially if it is something that pisses you off.

So this is why I think the protesters have it wrong: we are in a financial crisis, but we are not the 99 per cent. We are the one per cent and we are incredibly lucky to be in such an exclusive group. So stop camping on the streets, and actually change the world for the better!

3. Be thankful. If things had been just a little bit different, we could have

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Underage Drinking Laura Fernandez

Last week, I went to the Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne. With the temperature rising above 30 degrees, a serious lack of any shade and highly overpriced beverages, it was no surprise that I quickly found myself passing out with heatstroke. As I regained consciousness, I was able to make out the uniforms belonging to the paramedics and a wheelchair heading in my direction. One of them asked me whether I had drunk any alcoholic beverages that day. Shaking my head, she raised her eyebrows in surprise, telling me that I was “the first she’d come across”.

It is amongst the underage drinkers of our society that I believe this issue arises, as their sense of reason is often easily influenced and manipulated by their peers. The first time I drank excessively with my friends (at the age of 15), I naïvely believed that, seeing as I arrived late to the party, I could catch up and drink as much as they did in half the amount of time with no effect. Wrong. I’m sure that many of you have had nights that you (or your body) have regretted, claiming that you’re “never going to drink again!” How many times have you said this and made the same mistakes constantly?

This came as a shock to me for a number of reasons. Firstly, the carnival I attended was Emirates Stakes Day – a racing event that catered for families and was generally full of teenagers. Secondly, it was barely midday. “By three o’clock, we’ll be really busy cleaning up after wasted underage drinkers,” she sighed.

Schoolies is undeniably a dangerous week for the youth of Australia, and while it was one of the best weeks of my life, it is never easy to watch your friends clinging on for life. I have personally experienced the loss of someone very close to me due to inappropriate use of alcohol and, unfortunately, it often must come to this point before people can learn to use it properly.

The first time I drank excessively with my friends (at the age of 15), I naïvely believed that, seeing as I arrived late to the party, I could catch up and drink as much as they did in half the amount of time with no effect. Wrong.

So, what are some things to keep in mind? 1. Avoid using people. Yes, your friends will be there to look after you when you need their help, but picking you up at 3am after you’ve been partying every week isn’t fair, and cleaning up after you all the time isn’t either. 2. If you have to vomit, watch where you do it. Chances are, people aren’t going to love you as much if you vomit on them/in their car/in their house. 3. Know your limits and stick to them. Have a few big nights every now and again, but not every time. 4. Don’t force anyone else to drink. 5. When you’re drinking, you may not always be aware of what you say and to whom. Yes, drunk texts can be funny the next day, but if they’re not something you would want to say in a sober state, things can get really awkward.

Now, we’ve all been in this situation before, and as humans we often need to learn from experience. However, the underage drinking problem has clearly reached new depths which must be addressed, and quickly. Before you could legally drink, did you take photos of yourself with alcohol bottles casually in the background or in your hands? Did you keep these bottles to later reminisce of the fun and perhaps rebellious nights you had? And most importantly, did you do these things simply because you thought it was ‘cool’ to do so?

While this may be an unpopular view amongst uni students who use alcohol as a means of fun and a break, with schoolies season, the end of exams and the holidays upcoming, it’s time to be especially careful with alcohol. Is it worth losing a friendship, family member, large sum of money, career and reputation over? Don’t be a toolie. Or do, I’m not your mother… Just think about how it will affect you and those who care about you.

Alcohol undoubtedly has its benefits; however, these may not necessarily outweigh the consequences if its intake is abused.

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GET OVER IT!

3. Triumph Over Emotions Which leads me to my next point - controlling your emotions. Remember how when you see that person your stomach clenches? Your walk turns funny? Or how their smile feels like the sun? It’s needed to survive, but you just can’t bear to look at it. Yep, you must learn to triumph over these sensations and build some immunity to the more bitter than sweet feelings they provide. 4. Fake It Till You Make It Fake it to yourself, to others and most importantly, to your crush. This isn’t about ignoring them or trying to make them jealous, it’s about avoiding the bait that keeps leading you down the same disastrous path. Also try to limit who you continue talking to about it. By this stage, the majority of your close friends are probably over hearing about how amazing he or she is anyway. And feel free to dirty dance or grind on strangers the next time you’re out - but please, have some class!

James Mackechnie Yet another year has gone by and I have successfully remained single for its entirety. Sound familiar, anyone? Needless to say, along the way I have experienced some moderate to extreme heartbreak. With 2012 fast approaching, I feel it is my duty to arm you all for another year of loneliness. Here are my tips for getting over those inevitable yet falsely promising romantic interests: 1. Set A Time Frame I wish I could say otherwise, but unless you’re a total slut, you can’t get over someone in a day. You need closure to confirm nothing is ever going to happen between the two of you. Set yourself a date; maybe you’ll try to make it work until the end of the week or wait until the semester finishes. Like all deadlines though, you have to stick to it. Acknowledging the fact it isn’t going to work out is the first thing you must do before you can move on for good.

Fake it to yourself, to others and most importantly, to your crush. This isn't about ignoring them or trying to make them jealous, it's about avoiding the bait that keeps leading you down the same disastrous path. 2. Cry A Little Now that you’ve accepted your fate, you’re almost ready to begin the recovery process. Don’t be ashamed to ball your eyes out in a dark room whilst listening to Adele or equivalent. If you’re not a crier, go for a walk or do some activity that will help you clear your mind. Let it all out and don’t let it back in. Then listen to something upbeat or inspirational.

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5. Love Yourself You will find someone worth it who loves you for you. Put your amazing self back out there and enjoy not being so neurotic for a change. Be happy, be optimistic and most of all, be yourself! It might be hard to believe at first, but it’s them who’s missing out, not you. In short, nothing is a greater turn off than being hung up on somebody that you used to know. The quicker you move on from the person constantly tearing your heart in two, the closer you will be to finding the one who can put it back together again. So the next time you see your unviable crush, I hope you can muster just enough strength to smile gently and know you’re well on your way.


A FEW OF THE BEST IPHONE APPS Geoffrey Sparrow

When you look around, it’s not hard to find a plethora of iPhones. With this comes a world of nifty applications. Some common ones include Facebook, Shazam and Angry Birds. However, I’ve come up with a list of some apps that may very well be worth looking into – even if they’re not very well known: 1. WolframAlpha ($2.99) WolframAlpha is like Google on steroids. You can ask totally random yet specific questions like “how many calories are in a bowl of chocolate ice cream?” or “what country has the fifth largest population of women?” It also proves its worth when it comes to mathematical problems. It will not only provide you with a solution, but it will also show you step by step how to get there. I definitely wish I had something like this during primary or high school!

Have you ever just wanted to stare at a woman’s… err…beautiful body without her slapping you in the face or the police arresting you? Well, now you can – for free. 2. Tiny Tower (Free) For the gamers, Tiny Tower is a simplified version of Sim City. You can build seemingly unending levels of residential, creative, retail, recreation, service and food floors. You receive money from your ‘residents’ and stores, which in turn allows you to build more as time goes on. As Tiny Tower is a neverending game, you will never get bored; however,

there is a downside: there are always constant notifications telling you that something needs to be restocked. What a perfect form of procrastination... 3. Spotify (Free app - Monthly Service) This is a great music app as it allows you to stream a large range of songs. Its functionality allows you to sort through artists, albums, record labels, playlists and genres, as well as direct searching. For just an extra ten dollars, you can have zero ads and access to even higher quality versions of your favourite tunes, which can be downloaded and listened to from anywhere. It’s similar to iTunes, only much more convenient in that it has all of the songs you’ve ever wanted in one place. 4. Redlaser (Free) Redlaser is a barcode scanner which works in a very similar way to the ones you see in most stores these days. By simply scanning an item from your iPhone, you instantly have access to all of the information you could ever need about a product. Redlaser uses Google to determine whether or not it is reasonably priced or if there might be a cheaper one at a nearby store or online retailer. Other features include the ability to scan movies to your DVR or TiVo to be recorded later and the option to scan food to your grocery list. 5. Rack Stare (Free) Have you ever just wanted to stare at a woman’s…err…beautiful body without her slapping you in the face or the police arresting you? Well, now you can – for free. Rackstare is a game where your main goal is to stare for as long as you can at a woman’s boobs without getting caught. The longer you stare, the higher your points go and each time you earn enough to move to the next level, you get a new woman to perve on. So go on, download this now and become the world’s best rack starer.

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Freshman

Survival

Guide Marryum Kahloon, Freshman Council “So, can we meet at the Bra at six and head to the Bat Labs?” The first time I heard that I was, in a manner of speaking, utterly confounded. Either homeboy was on crack, or he’d just pulled out a really, really bad pick up line. For both our sakes, I hoped it was the former. As I was to find out, he was referring to Café Bond and the 24-hour computer labs, but for a Fresher in their first semester, the onslaught of terminology and information in Orientation Week can be, to be frank, completely disorienting (excuse the pun). Many Freshers spend their first few months unraveling Bond’s complex array of acronyms and simultaneously cry themselves to sleep over their confiscated toaster (or maybe that was just me…). The 2011/2012 Freshman Council, your friendly neighborhood superheroes and sub-branch of the Student Philanthropy Council, want to fix this most debilitating problem and we need YOUR help. Who better to tell new Bondies about the ins and outs of campus life than other Bondies?

If you found out you only had one more night on the Gold Coast, which nightclub would you be drowning your sorrows at? I would be at Shooters! Its where all Bond students have had the best experiences, best hook ups and have shared dirty all nighters with their mates! What’s the worst story you heard about Bond which has turned out to be as fake as Kim Kardashian’s nuptials? The Blocks is a safe place. Share your embarrassing O Week stories and your hints and tips for making the most of your time at Bond anonymously by completing our survey on: www.tinyurl.com/freshcouncil Or, if you see yourself as a savant on the Bond way of living and would like to write an article for the guide, send an email through to SPC@bond.edu.au.

Many Freshers spend their first few months unraveling Bond's complex array of acronyms and simultaneously cry themselves to sleep over their confiscated toaster (or maybe that was just me...). We’ve set up an online survey for you all to fill out and we’d like to use the feedback that we receive to create a Freshman Survival Guide. Some of the gems we’ve gathered so far include: So it’s that awkward Sunday before O Week and you’re at the barbecue at Dons - thoroughly sober and incredibly nervous. How do you cut the ice? My lips are weapons of mass destruction. Would you care to dismantle them? What about your O Week was so HOT that you almost came down with a temperature? Tight n Bright was pretty spesh. God I looked sexy.

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WBTW & HSA LANGUAGE FEST

Photographer: Kenny Kagiah


PHOTOS | SCOPE


WHITEHOUSE 113 Photographer Shaun Rotman


PHOTOS | SCOPE





Liam Auer

Do you find it tough keeping up with the deluge of news about business, markets and European debt meltdowns? Find yourself bookmarking twenty or so news websites and blogs, and then failing to keep up with any of them? If not, I suggest you stop reading now and go look at the pretty pictures of White House on the photos pages. This article really isn’t going to appeal, I’m sorry. For all others, read on.

Finally, we’re dipping our toes into the world of podcasting this week, as well. We’re launching the BIG in Business video podcast series this week, with our first interview featuring John Hempton, the Chief Investment Officer of global hedge fund Bronte Capital. Tune into our website next week to get an exclusive interview with a renowned industry professional.

It may seem surreal, me writing an article in a Bond publication to promote another publication’s new feature that largely draws upon the news articles of other publications, but whatever. It’s social media 2.0, man; anything goes. In all seriousness, though, BIG has in its never-ending quest to bring the best to you come up with a new service for those interested in business, finance, and economics. So if you’re too busy studying, partying, socialising and going to the beach (not necessarily in that order), then BIG has you covered in terms of keeping in touch with the markets.

It may seem surreal, me writing an article in a Bond publication to promote another publication's new feature that largely draws upon the news articles of other publications, but whatever. It's social media 2.0, man; anything goes.

And with that all said, I would like to introduce the latest arm of George Street Review – The Week Just Gone. The inaugural edition landed in the inboxes of BIG members, as well as through BondSync last Friday. Guaranteed to come out at 3pm every Friday, this is your weekly catch up over the weekend. And we’ve got all areas covered. For those day traders and market junkies, we have @Close, which will provide a market wrap for the week. Those who fancy themselves big investment bankers closing deals, we have Deal_Space which gives you the latest info on the biggest deals going around, including who the advisors are on each deal (useful for IB interviews). Next we also have Counterparties, a monitored snapshot of the best commentary in finance, economics and business. We scour the web for news so you don’t have to. Finally, we have the Think BIG Careers Guide, a section dedicated to informing you about careers opportunities in the fields of finance, accounting, economics and management.

So, sign up and try these new services out – you can sign up by entering your details on the front page of our website at www.bondinvestmentgroup.org. We want to hear your thoughts on how it’s going, what does and doesn’t work for you, what else you would like to see included, and any other feedback you may have. Send through any feedback you have to media@bondinvestmentgroup.org. Who knows – if it’s successful enough, we may even spin it off into it’s own operations, true investment banker-style. Remember – always think BIG.

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C I S U M ARTS & S W E I V E R The Cosi Experience

JAYMEE MAK

Free love, fidelity and feminism: issues that my character, Lucy White, deals with in the play Cosi, written by Louis Nowra. Set in 1972 against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, recent university graduate Lewis (Lucy’s boyfriend) is desperate for money when hired to direct a cast of mental patients in Mozart’s Opera Cosi Fan Tutte. Hilarity ensues. Produced by Soapbox Theatre Productions, we gave nine performances for a sold-out season at the Gold Coast Arts Centre.

Not a big thing these days, but the woman’s movement in the 70s happened for a reason. I discovered (through Wikipedia, YouTube and links from Google) that free love sprang from an opposition to marriage. Once a woman got hitched, she basically lost the opportunity to work, own property and have her own life. The protesting ‘hippies’ were fighting for the rights for abortion, the pill and for acceptance of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transsexual) relationships.

When I moved up from Melbourne 6 months ago, I felt like I was in the midst of a culture drought. Bond has events like the music soiree and a few artsy clubs (drama society, music society etc.), but apart from the Film and T.V. degree, doesn’t offer much for students in the way of artistic outlets. So being a singer, actor and dancer, I immediately sought auditions on the Coast. It’s really not hard to do. You Google ‘gold coast auditions’ and you’re set.

With research, the way I played my character changed. I stood tall, straightened my shoulders and strode with aggressive confidence. As we started getting into costume, doing hair and make-up runs, our characters entered a new dimension. I recently studied fashion journalism and it’s amazing to realise that just as donning a costume helps actors in a play get into character, the clothes you wear everyday help shape and define who you are as a person.

It’s fun auditioning – the thrill of just being able to perform your monologue or song in front of the casting board. The moment of excitement when you find out you got the role.

In the first Act, Lucy had a middle part, wore a long purple skirt, a lacy vintage white top, punk boots and a necklace with a peace sign. I’m a short-shorts girl, so learning how to be dominant in a whimsical skirt was difficult at first, but I eventually developed an effective strut. In the second Act, Lucy wore a short checker dress and a purple trench coat (that I owned and wore to every rehearsal, eventually coined the ‘purple coat’).

The two-month rehearsal period was an intense, fun, and incredible learning experience. My background is in screen acting, so working in theatre, especially with veterans like NIDA graduate Stuart Lumsden (who played pyromaniac Doug), Marc James of Aegis Theatrical (who played manicdepressive Roy), and Director James Kable, was challenging but incredibly rewarding. It was intimidating at first, but you learn to observe what they do (such as how they immerse themselves in their character, or the way they say a particular line) and apply it to your own performance. The biggest difference between screen and theatre is that live acting is dynamic – from the first rehearsal to closing night, your character is always developing. When I first read my part, I wasn’t sure that I would be able to relate with Lucy. She sleeps with her boyfriend’s best friend in the name of free love, she’s a headstrong feminist and she’s politically active, fighting against the Vietnam War. I’m passive, loyally monogamous and apathetic about politics. But a major rule in acting is to not judge your character. So I did my research and realised her deal – Lucy is a woman.

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Surprisingly and somewhat humorously, whilst playing Lucy’s character, I have actually inherited some of her traits. I’m less submissive, I’m a feminist (don’t punch me – it’s about equality, not about being better than men!) and I find myself questioning things like the role of marriage in a secular lifestyle. This is what the arts are for. As Asian-American comedian and actor Margaret Cho said, the arts serve as a commentary on culture. This is what Bond (and the Gold Coast, to an extent) lacks. As a philosophy and journalism major who is about to drop her law degree, I often question my decision to attend Bond. But I’ve realised that back in Melbourne, I took the arts for granted. Coming here has made me crave the arts, given me a burning desire to perform, to chase my dreams. Passion, in any field, is what we should all be working for.


MUSIC, ARTS & REVIEWS | SCOPE

New Artist: LHA OLIVER KIDD & EMILY MCGREGOR Sydney-based soul/hip-hop group LHA have just recently burst onto the Australian hip-hop music scene. Backed by critical acclaim, and much support from their musical peers; LHA are sure to be around for a while yet. Scope spoke with LHA early last week regarding their EP Launch, tour plans, and how they manage music with the day-to-day of being University graduates…. And of course, their belly buttons. It was clear from the interview that Leehahn and Adikkal (LHA) don’t exactly ‘moonlight’ as performers, though they do have day jobs. By day they slave away in banks as account managers, but by night, Leehahn and Adikkal transform into musical prodigies. Their music spans a range of styles, and certainly comes across as a much more thoughtout experience than some of the other new stuff hitting the airwaves. Their musical prowess and reputation definitely goes beyond ‘moonlighting’. ***** Q. How did you guys meet? Addikal: “Well I was studying Music and Communications at uni, and Leehahn was studying Music. We were in the same music class and we kind of just starting chatting. Leehahn said that he made beats, and I asked him to give me a demo, and that’s kind of where it all began.” Q. Did the university experience make it easier for you to succeed as musicians? Adikkal: “Having access to University music equipment gave us a more professional understanding of making music. I was already making music at home, but having a better understanding of how all of it works spurred us to put songs together properly.”

Adikkal: “The writing never stops. We do it because we love it, and that’s why we find it hard to stop writing.” Q. So what are your current plans regarding LHA? Adikkal: Well we are hoping to release a 6 track collaboration with other Australian artists on the scene soon, other than that we are keen to tour sooner or later and hopefully we will see you all up on the Gold Coast!” Q. What is your message to young aspiring musicians who are struggling to get onto the scene?

Adikkal: “Just do it. Just keep making music. It’s really easy to start making music and distributing it online. The only difficulty is generating a following, but my advice is just do it.” Q. And of course, here comes the notorious Scope question. Do you have an innie or an outie? Leehahn: Innie. Adikkal: “Well I actually have two. One of them is just really dark, so I am not exactly sure where that leaves me.” ***** For those of you with writers block, let the messages of this experimental soul/hip-hop musical duo resonate with you. Stay in the loop with other musicians on campus, (maybe jam with BUMS on Wednesday from 7:30pm in the music rooms) or simply lock yourself in the music room in the batlabs and sing ‘til your hearts content. Just remember Adikkal and Leehahn’s message;

Keep writing and stay involved.

Q. What happened when you finished uni? Leehahn: “Well we are now both account managers, and we kind of just make music as well.” Q. Is it hard to write and maintain a career? It must be extremely hard to create that perfect balance between music, job, life and everything in between.

LHA is launching their new EP this Thursday in Sydney – check their Facebook page for more details: facebook.com/LHAmusic. The band said they hoped to tour soon, which may just mean a visit to our modest town. Adikkal, you should probably get your belly button checked out man. Just saying.

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SPORT Alan White Basketball at Res Wars is always one of those perfect opportunities for the gigantic men and women of Bond to display their skills to those of us who can’t spin a ball on our finger in a 360 degree fashion, can’t complete ‘hang time’ and can’t play with balls between our legs… So with that – it always makes for an entertaining afternoon! The easiest way to describe the women’s competition at Res Wars Basketball is to start and begin with “it was nothing net for the AC” as proclaimed by the competition MVP. The AC team, full of talented, fit and passionate American young women simply had to step on the court – and W’s were put against their name and an L next o that of their opponents. B Block claimed a valiant second – managing to score a basket or…no…literally, it was just a basket against the mighty AC. Both A Block and Green Machine were unable to make a team – but the girls who turned up certainly brought plenty of heart to their performances, and a shoot out placed them 3rd and 5th respectively. Remove the valiant Green Machine from the male competition who finished a fantastic 4th, and boy oh boy did we see strong

performances from the three remaining teams. Unlikely A Block skipped through to the final without having lost a game – albeit having one each game by only a basket. It meant that the final spot for the 1st/2nd play off came down to B Block and the AC, who if betting where allowed in university sport – would be a strong favourite for the title. But after both teams having suffered a loss each, it was a brutal game, with both teams fighting to the very last play of the game – with B Block again surprisingly slipping through to the final! And so came down to the battle of the Blocks – of which generally, A Block have a strong hold on the rivalry. But at half time, B Block had run away with the game, and while I know I overuse this word, they surprisingly and unexpectedly B Block walked away winners for the first time since Week 5. Next week its Sports Carnival. It’s a 3 horse race to the finish, with Green Machine fighting for pride. Who will win the Res Wars Cup and $1,000 for their residence? Come down to the fields at 5.45 this Wednesday to find out! Love, Your Campus Life

Thursday afternoon saw On Campus clash against Off Campus in a very, very serious game of Australia’s favourite unofficial sport; Backyard Cricket. Sixes were scored left, right and well, mainly centre as very few of the soft-footed city slickers opted to God forbid actually run on ”the pitch” - hard and sharp crushed rock. In true Aussie style, there were a few snags were sizzling on the barby, Aussie Country Music blaring across the field (Yes that’s right Americans, there is such a thing as Australian Country Music), and there were even a few fish jumping out of the water in the lake. Thankfully, only one ball found its way into the lake during the game; coincidently it just so happened to be the last ball of the game. This may have had something to do with the fact that Off Campus needed 8 runs on the last ball to tie with On Campus’s 132, which they sadly failed to achieve. History seems to surround us, with many of the Australian greats seeming to appear in the form of the Movember MoGrowers as well as the fact that Americans attempting to play Cricket (Though I do give it to them, they gave it a bloody good go). For those Americans who don’t know what Cricket is; it is basically Baseball, with only two bases, two batters, a six is like a homerun and when you hit the ball . . . you don’t drop the bat! Cheers to all those who made it a very enjoyable afternoon for everyone involved.

Backyard Cricket

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Stuart McKelvie


SPORT | SCOPE

It’s nearing the end of semester and while most of the Bond sporting teams have put down their footys and rackets for the year - 10 dedicated cheerleaders have been training twice a day, four days a week in preparation for their biggest competition yet. This Saturday (19th of November) is the AASCF National Championships and if you think that’s a mouthful, give the non-abbreviated version a spin: Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation National Championships. Following the Cheerleader’s 2nd place at the Queensland Championships in August, we are in the division where 1st Place wouldn’t just mean a shiny trophy with lots of ribbons attached, but would land us a qualification for the University World Cheerleading Championships . . . in Florida, America!

The National Championships brings together Australia’s best of the best when it comes to high kicks, high pony tails and cheer faces and there’s rumoured to be more Fountain of Troy’s than Bring It On remakes! BUSA have been kind enough to provide a free bus to and from the venue; at the very least it’s a free trip to Brisbane. So come along and support your cheerleaders while they kick, split and tumble their way to victory. The team competes at 9:30am so the bus will leave at 8am from Dons. So Cheer Up your Saturday morning and hop on the bus to support the girls… or to check out the talent. If Brisbane is too far, you can catch the Bond Cheer Squad’s routine at Bus v Law Rugby on Thursday night at half time. Either way, the club would love to have some friendly faces in the crowd! Sophie Von Zeppelin

Cheer Up this Saturday Morning!

Bond Open

Luis Kennedy Last Saturday marked the inaugural Bond Open, held and organised by the Bond University Tennis Club. The conditions were perfect for Tennis with little wind and plenty of sun. The Open was divided into 2 Divisions in which players could enter; Division 1 for the more Advanced players amongst us, leaving Division 2 for Beginners and Intermediates. Division 1 had high quality matches with big serves coming from Julian Peter Killewald, who dropped only two games to progress to the Semi Finals with relative ease. The undisputed point of the tournament came in the form of a twenty plus shot rally, which featured lobs, drop shots and a superb under the leg shot from the back of the court by Diego Meneses, who ended up winning the match and progressing to the Semi Finals. Division 2 saw Jann Escher claim the top spot, finishing with a 6-0 demolition of Wei Shen Low, which allowed James Cornish to grab the final place in the Semi Finals. Prasad Bokil and Daniel Jade went on to dominate and ending up playing off for 1st and 2nd spot in the afternoon Division 2 Grand Final, with Prasad eventually prevailing. With conditions getting hotter, the Semi Finals were all class and stamina with Julian and Diego progressing through to the Division 1 Grand Final. There were some fine shots, but Julian’s big serves proved too much for his opponent in the end. Julian claimed the inaugural Bond Open Title, adding to his Gold Medal in Golf at AUG as well as his Half University Blues.

(L-R) Division 1: Julian Peter Killewald (Winner) & Diego Meneses (Runner Up)

The Tennis Club would like to thank all who participated, and we hope the event will be bigger and better next semester.

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THE RAGE TRAIN To THAT Student...

I would like to address the Week 8 article, “To Those Students…” I believe I can, considering I’m one of ‘those students’ referred to in the publication. This article is not biased: I’m the first to admit I’m loud, I always leave my ‘valuables unattended’, and if I’m not inside the MLC, I’m outside having a cigarette… or two. As I write this article silently (in the MLC, of course), reverberation surrounds me. Consistent sounds of group work, conversation and mobile phones confirm the MLC is not a place for quiet study. In fact, students should expect the exact opposite. The Oxford Dictionary defines multimedia as “incorporating audio and video interactively”. Those who have experienced the astonishing phenomena of media technology know it’s just not the same if it’s on mute. The MLC has “touch screen computers and PlayStations at every TV console” because it’s a MULTIMEDIA Learning Centre. Aside from occasional group assignments, what would the TVs be used for if there were no PlayStations? Watching Desperate Housewives? The MLC is the only place students can study in a relaxed environment and exercise their creativity. The libraries and Bat Labs accommodate students wanting quieter surroundings. You seriously expect students to conform to your study habits so you can ‘bring your ambition to life’? I wouldn’t go to the libraries or Bat Labs and make noise in respect of those who appreciate silent study. Don’t come into the MLC expecting noise to magically displace. Unless ‘anonymous’ has the same BMI as Tinkerbell, I’m yet to see trash mountains in the MLC big enough to ‘wade’ through. I would know, I’m here “all day and night”. I have to say though, the Everest of trash is the comment made regarding abandoned children. Anyone who claims to be ‘raised better’, and compares people to orphans to demean them in the same article puts the ‘moron’ in oxymoron.

isn’t government supported either; therefore, I think paying $3600 per subject entitles me access to the computers freely if there is no shortage. Focus your time on devising more ways to ignore us when we’re knocking on the doors Mr. Common Courtesy, rather than whinging about the distraction of the pretty equipment in the MLC. What I don’t understand is, if you’re so traumatized by everything in the MLC, why do you come here??

You seriously expect students to conform to your study habits so you can 'bring your ambition to life'? I wouldn't go to the libraries or Bat Labs and make noise in respect of those who appreciate silent study. Don't come into the MLC expecting noise to magically displace. My friends and I have fun whilst exercising limitations and achieve well, with enough time left for a McDonald’s run and cigarette breaks. We must be doing something right. But clearly my laugh isn’t as cute as I thought, so I’ll make a conscious effort to keep it down. Ultimately, the MLC won’t get much quieter if we’re not around and, realistically, I doubt the future will provide us with work environments to prosper in without distraction. So, why not just consider us a challenge? Sincerely, The Cackler

There are occasions when I’m outside for a while and students log me off. If it’s necessary, I don’t mind. My degree

Something gotten up your goat this week? Need to get something off your chest? Send your maximum 500 word whinge to scope.bond@ gmail.com from your student account. Submissions from alternative email accounts will need to be accompanied by a name and SID number for verification purposes. Please note, the itrue dentity of authors requesting anonymity will only be known by the Publications Director. NO personal attacks. NO defamatory or inflammatory material. DEADLINE: 4PM MONDAY EACH WEEK.

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Ola Mo Bros & Mo Sistas!

ODDS & ENDS | SCOPE HOT BUFFS

unlock the power of your true ambition? We are now in the thick of Movember and there are some fantastic Moustaches getting around campus.

We have begun celebrating the Moustache with nightly Mo dates at Grill’d Robina. The store has quite literally been transformed to feel somewhat like having dinner at the Bra in your first semester; obviously there is no comparison in terms of food.

Canberra, RMIT and Monash. This is our week to push the donations so find a friend who is growPeople getting ing a Mo and show your support by donating to kicked out of LOVE their Mo. The Bond Uni med students have made a fantastic effort this Moustache season raising $3,012 so far. Check out below for the top contributors!

g down the stress levels?

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Our ranking on the National Uni Challenge has dropped to 4th place as we trail University of

Be sure to swing by WBTW this week to pick up a Mo style cupcake and a Special Bond Uni Mo Season T-shirt! Andrew Dennis

Bondy 500 Okay BSA Handover at Hellenika Cold beers on hot days Year 12 girls and the Med Building Exec Drinks Road trips Surprise visits

WHY LIFE ONE? FYI: A recent study from the University of Adelaide revealed... - Uni students are four times more likely to be anxious and depressed than others their age; - The highest level of psychological distress was among law students (58 per cent); - 44 per cent of medical students showed signs of psychological distress, as did 40 per cent of psychology students.

So law students win the suffering Olympics; but the material point is University students in general are firing on all cylinders, resulting in stress. Many Bondies find themselves in a high intensity university life. The unique combination of holidays shorter than those of the Australian army, a trimester academic calendar and a desire to be involved, sees students constantly under the pump. And having ‘me’ time is not always defensible. It’s hard to justify having a time out when your to-do list is longer than the sum total of your semester’s Equity readings. That’s where Life One comes in. Life One is a personal wellbeing program for all Bondies, to commence in Semester 121. In a nutshell, the program runs over nine weekly succinct sessions of 90 minutes each. This time-out period from stress and studies, gives

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students an opportunity to reflect. Subjects discussed include: - Body and balance; - Stress management; - Meditation and mindfulness; - Values; - Achieving goals; - Life purpose; - Networks, relationships and emotional intelligence; and - Environment, culture and community. The value of these sessions is found in giving overworked students, like you, a break and a chance to reflect on where you’re at in life. Places for the program are limited, but registration is still open. To enrol in the 121 program head to www.bond.edu.au/lifeone Life One will be present next week at Wednesday by the Water, with their introductory event ‘Beats and Juice’. Come down for delicious vegetarian cuisine from Govindas, and the soothing sounds of Three Worlds, an African drumming team. For more information head to www.lifeone. org.au; www.facebook.com/lifeone; and www.youtube.com/bondlifeone

Are you selling, looking for, interested in, running an event etc. etc.? Then the Classifieds section is for you!

details (name, goods/services, contact number etc.), plus your student ID (so we can verify that you’re a student).

It’s free for all students, all you have to do is send an email to scope.bond@gmail.com with all the relevant

MAXIMUM 50 WORDS DEADLINE: 4PM MONDAY EACH WEEK

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Breaking poster rules Semi-anonymous eTevals Sunstroke Formals at Bond Back pain Faulty shoes that cause injury Missing out on places in subjects

HOT or NOT




H A A A A VE Y O U M E T . . . ? Name: Melanie ‘Baby Hands’ McGuire Age: 20ish Degree: Law/IR (Bus) Beginning Semester: 021 Hometown: GC babe FB Relationship Status: Open Star Sign: I’ve seen heaps, been to the walk of fame before.

Ideal date location and companion? Anywhere with a guy whose name starts with J. Do you call a snail without a shell naked or homeless? He’s nakey; just the way I like it. What food would you be and why? I would be Nando’s because I’m also a hot chick. What is your study motto? Play hard study harder, you have to be in it to win it, and of course there ain’t no mountain high enough to keep me from studying you. A genie grants you three wishes - what are they and why? I know they’re a bit selfish but: (1) World peace; (2)To cure cancer; and (3) To have normal sized hands.

Do you judge other people for their past indiscretions? I don’t think I’m in a position to - see Facebook status 21 October 2011, “RIP dignity. We had a good run.” If you could swap bodies with anyone at Bond for a day, who would it be and why? Jordan Mortimore because his moustache is better than mine... just. Choose: never washing your bed sheets again, or never washing your towel again. I don’t wash either ;) Weirdest place you’ve had a sexual encounter? In the bell in the bell tower while it rang.

NEXT WEEK: Nominate yourself or dob in someone else to scope.bond@gmail.com


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