Scope Issue 22 Week 2 Sem 122 by Bond University Student Association

Issue 22

Week 2 Sem 122

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PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR EDITOR IN CHIEF GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jorja-Lee Wallace

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CONTENTS

FEATURES EDITOR | Shannan Carroll SUB-EDITOR | Bonnie Whitehead SUB-EDITOR | Kyle Manning

3. FROM THE DESK OF 4. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND POLITICS 5. CARAMEL COLOURED ADDICTION 6. BOND MAPPED OUT 7. FIVE WAYS TO BE STINGY AND SAVE MONEY 8. GOLD COAST WINTER FUN 9. PUBLIC SPEAKING

COMPETITION 10. BOND-AID: SRI LANKA 2012 11. CDC’S BOND 20 PROGRAM & BOOTCAMP EVENT 12. PHOTOS 18. POSTERS 20. MUSIC, ARTS & REVIEWS 22. SPORT 24. OVER GRAD 25. OF THE WEEK 26. POSTERS 28. WHAT’S ON

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he weather decided it liked me this semester and Friday was the perfect day for Club Sign On Day, which was held on the Ornamental Lawns. The day was a great success, showcasing Bond’s 78 clubs and societies on campus, various sponsors, performers and nightclubs. For those of you who were there, I hope you grabbed a free sausage and visited the petting zoo (although hopefully not at the same time), got some free fairy floss and of course, signed up to our diverse and wonderful clubs! A huge thank-you to all the clubs and societies for contributing to the day and braving the hours in the sun. Couldn’t make it to Club Sign On Day? If you missed CSOD, don’t stress! You can still sign up to all our sporting and cultural clubs and societies on BondSync. BondSync provides a platform for all clubs to promote their events, and for all students to keep up to date with what’s happening. Provisional Clubs 122 BUSA would like to welcome the following new clubs: Bond University Debating Union For all you debaters out there, we finally have a Debating Club for you to join! Keep your eye out for the debating competition this semester. For more information, contact Louise Hawksford at louise. hawksford@student.bond.edu.au Bond African Students Association (BASA) Bond now has a club catering for African students, hoping to create awareness of the challenges

facing African societies. Watch out for Bond Africa Day! For more information, contact Sapphire Parsons at sapphire. parsons@student.bond.edu.au

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Saudi Club Bond now has a club for all Saudi students on campus, providing both academic support and fantastic events. Interested? Contact Fars Almarzoq at fars.almarzoq@student. bond.edu.au Bond Orthodox Student Society (BOSS) We now have an Orthodox Club catering for Orthodox Christians. Amongst other things, BOSS will be holding weekly bible studies. Contact Moheb Khela for more information at moheb.khela@ student.bond.edu.au If you’re interested in starting a club up in 123, please contact me. The application deadline will be Friday of Week 13 this semester. How is SAM helping me? With compulsory SAM this semester, make sure you make the most of it and join all Bond’s clubs and societies to receive the benefits What’s On at Bond University? Make sure to always check BUSA’s ‘What’s On’ for information on all club events. Knowing some of the events the clubs have planned for this semester, you don’t want to miss out!

***** That’s all from me! If you have any club-related questions please contact me at clubs@bond.edu.au.

THE CULTURAL CLUBS & SOCIETIES DIRECTOR WORDS | Jenna Wong

ime always seems to escape me. On a daily basis I find myself writing lists and reminders, that only tend to grow in numbers rather than get ‘checked off ’. I’m not sure if this is attributable to a busy schedule, or just biting off more than I can chew in one day. Believe you me, I always complete the tasks at hand (partly due to being a complete control-freak-perfectionist), but I’m left wondering if there is an easier way to do things. Whether it’s moving a deadline 24 hours earlier than what it currently is, or perhaps learning to use that ‘N’ word that I seem to shy so frequently from (if you saw me at CBD last night you would understand) - perhaps it’s time, after four years, to cage Charizard and re-think a few things. As always, we’ve filled Scope with incredible reads that will have you boarding the thought train (as I have after editing them all)! From politics (pg.4) to coffee (pg.5), and money (pg.7) to volunteering (pg.10); Scope is well worth a read this week and full of Scopetacular fun. If you haven’t applied for the Scope or Yearbook Committees yet, don’t worry there’s still time. The deadline for applications is Friday 5pm, and for a little hard work I can guarantee you massive rewards (especially when you see your efforts in print). I promise I’m not as scary as the rumour mill would have it! As for next week, we’d love to see more submissions from YOU! Remember, if we aren’t printing something you’d like to read, there’s no harm in picking up a keyboard and ‘penning’ it yourself. We welcome articles (as well as non-articles) and topics from all walks of life, and we’d love to read something from you. Yes you reading this right now - I promise I’ll rectify the printing situation and save you your own shiny copy to send home to the ‘rents. That’s it from me. Until next week fair Bondies!

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND POLITICS WORDS | James Mackechnie

POLITICIANS

ARE NOT ALWAYS KNOWN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY REACH YOUNGER GENERATIONS, BUT IS THAT THEIR FAULT OR OURS?

stand in the polling booth, silently reading the names of each local candidate while pondering how on earth my decision is going to affect me in any way whatsoever. For a moment, I consider casting a donkey vote, much like the young man next to me who seems to be doodling all over his ballot paper. Instead, I hesitate and nonchalantly number the box that belongs to the person with the most attractive name. As I leave the precinct I think, why should people like me, who are obviously

a moment, I “ Forconsider casting a

donkey vote, much like the young man next to me who seems to be doodling all over his ballot paper.

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so uneducated about or uninterested in politics, be forced to call the shots? Immediately I curse myself for being so ungrateful, so ignorant. I am lucky. I live in a democratic society. The right to choose is a privilege. I bet a lot of you feel the same way. It’s strange how we demand the right to vote, but then, for the most part, don’t take it very seriously. If truth be told, the only reason I got out of bed that morning was to avoid being fined. However, I sense it is more than just indifference on our behalf. For whatever reason, there’s no denying that the average politician is likely to ignore us; recent statistics report over 60 per cent of their television commercials target people over the age of 50, compared to a meager 14 per cent for people aged between 18 and 24. We are stuck in a rut. The majority of politicians are happy to overlook us because they assume we are hopelessly uninterested, yet, the reason for this is because they don’t provide anything for us to relate to. So the question is, how do we break free of this perpetual cycle? For me, the answer is simple. In marketing, it is crucial to properly segment the population before trying to cater for their wants, needs and desires. Why should it be any different in politics? A good campaign

is essentially a form of promotion and will ultimately determine who we vote for. Then again, I’m probably oversimplifying the situation. Here at Bond, every semester we see the FSAs execute some wonderful campaigns, and still a large portion of us don’t bother to vote for which students we want to represent us. Late last year, when my lecturer asked who participated in the most recent BUSA elections, I was perturbed to see only 12 out of 31 people raise their hands. The most common reason listed for not voting was that they “didn’t know it was on.” I find this hard to believe, with the number of posters and amount of merchandise used by each party, and it would be hard to miss their strong presence on social media sites. I of all people am not overly interested in politics, but at least I was aware of what was going on around campus. So I guess in the end, this article is rather frivolous. I’ve complained about how real politicians don’t bother with us, but then demonstrated exactly why they shouldn’t. Perhaps there will always be a group of us who want to get involved and a group of us that simply don’t care. Just remember, we are lucky, we live in a democratic society and the right to choose is a privilege.

ou are wandering down the street, pretty much anywhere in the world, and a smell wafts over you, softly at first, then strong and rich. It is both nutty and smooth at the same time, with a hint of a wood; it makes you crave something, think about something over and over until you have it. It makes you convince yourself that you absolutely must have it in order to get through the day. What is this smell? Why are we so taken by it? Let me enlighten you of this heady aroma; it is simple, coffee. Most of us are borderline addicted, (I can say pretty much 100 per cent of law students). We salivate over the stuff, talk about it with each other, and we all have it in different ways. But, do we really know anything about this delightful indulgence? I mean, who decided to take a red berry and roast it in the first place, thus turning it into a caramel coloured bean? It all started many centuries ago when a shepherd in Ethiopia noticed that his goats were going berserk after raiding some trees on the side of a hill for their berries. African tribes then began to mix the berries with fat and make little energy balls. People later started to realise coffee’s full potential when they roasted the berries (this is where the aroma comes from). However, what really put coffee on the map was Islam; alcohol is banned in Islam, however, coffee is considered acceptable, so it became nicknamed the ‘Arabian wine’ and was consumed widely. It was through the Muslims that coffee was

introduced to places such as Italy and France, who quickly latched on to this trend and further added to the revolution of coffee by inventing the humble yet prevalent ‘Espresso’ machine, which is the method of shooting hot water through ground coffee, and the method that baristas now use. Italy is now the most recognisable connoisseur of coffee in the world, with over 200,000 coffee bars and the most expensive beans, such as ILLY, being sold world-wide. It is in the past three hundred years that 90 per cent of all people in the Western world have switched from tea to coffee, which has led to coffee now being the second highest traded commodity in the world next to oil! I still cannot explain why we love coffee and why we must have it; it tastes strong and is richer than tea; however, so is alcohol. Maybe we are so in love with coffee because it doesn’t talk back, you can have it anyway you want it, it doesn’t say mean things, and it most definitely always makes you feel good - WITHOUT the hangover. Coffee, on behalf of all gratuitous students, we thank you! So, now you know a bit about the bean, how can we get our little paws on it!? As a barista and a Gold Coast local, I have compiled a list of seven heavenly coffee hot spots you might like to try (in alphabetical order): 1. Coffee Sisters @ Broadbeach Waters – literally owned by a couple of sisters, delicious coffee! 2. Elk Espresso @ Broadbeach –

only 100metres from the beach and as a bonus they have a huge Elk painting on the wall! Cool! 3. Illy Café @ Surfers Paradise – these guys use ILLY coffee beans; the Italians love coming here for their afternoon espresso. 4. Merlo @ Ferry Road Markets, Southport. – the baristas roast their coffee right there, on the spot, so it is super fresh. 5. No Name Lane @ Oracle Broadbeach – organic and smooth, need I say more? 6. Vintage Espresso @ Mermaid Beach – owned by the same folks as Elk, it is such a cute little coffee shop; highly popular with the locals on a weekend and their food is delicious as well. 7. 3 Beans @ Broadbeach – if it is 3am and you have an assignment due tomorrow at 9am, if you are dying for a coffee, 3 beans is your answer! Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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I still cannot explain why we love coffee and why we must have it; it tastes strong and is richer than tea; however, so is alcohol.

ASIDE FROM THE WEEKLY ALCOHOL BINGE, BONDIES HAVE

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AN OBSESSION WITH ANOTHER NECTAR FROM THE GODS... WORDS | Violet Atkinson

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WORDS | Kate Brady

WHETHER YOU’RE NEW OR OLD, STUDYING ON CAMPUS CAN BE A MISSION. KATE BRADY DETAILS THE BEST AND WORST PLACES TO STUDY ON CAMPUS.

s the semester counter ticks over to 122 at Bond, that crucial question comes around again: where are the best places to be on campus? Whether you want somewhere to study, relax, or have some fun (if you know what I mean...), some locations around campus are more appropriate than others. For us oldies, we will need to consider whether last semester’s study spot actually worked, or if it is time to find a new one that might help us to do better. For freshers, this is your chance to figure out where to study and where to avoid. This might seem somewhat overwhelming, what with Bond’s illogicallynumbered rooms, winding underground labyrinths, and Hogwarts-like secret study rooms; but don’t stress. We all went through that. If you’re a new or old Bondy, figuring out where to study or the best place to relax can make your time at Bond much less stressful and more enjoyable; especially if you live on campus. I may not be an expert on Bond (who is?), but here are some tips I would give to students wanting the scope on the locations around campus. Where to study We all need to study here, despite what some other universities think of us. Assignments will be calling our names in a couple of weeks. So here are some places that can motivate you by being around studious people, or just make

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you procrastinate more: The Bat Labs are good in the first half of the semester; they are reasonably quiet and you can usually get a classroom to yourself, or to share with just a couple of other people. Towards Week 8 and onwards, however, they will get hectic. Also, they can get quite busy during the day with the BUELI School. The Bat Labs are definitely best for late-night studying. The silent section of the Library is a good one if you like complete silence, where even breathing loudly is really annoying. It is usually fairly empty during the semester. Come study week though, you’ll have to be there when it opens to get a spot. It’s up to you, but if you’re unfortunate enough to end up beside a loud breather, you’ll probably end up just listening to them breathing – so distracting. There is also the Law Library for the law kids, and the Library extension which is usually empty and has good seating. Dress for the snow though, or you’re sure to freeze!

It’s up to you, but if you’re unfortunate enough to end up beside a loud breather, you’ll probably end up just listening to them breathing...

Places to avoid when studying I really like the MLC, but, let’s be honest – it’s not the greatest place for serious study. It’s good for group assignments and if you want to do some social study, but if you have a big exam to study for, the MLC is not the place. You will set up your stuff and someone will walk through the door that you know and there goes your study session. Also, whenever

someone walks in the doors, everyone looks. The Fishbowl is another place best kept for group work, as well as the Building 6 couches. If you’re not into study, the best places to relax and escape uni life are off campus. But if you can’t escape campus, the Ornamental Lawns are nice to go and sit, and the steps by the lake are very relaxing by the water. Now, here’s the one you’ve been waiting for. Personally, I don’t advocate public displays of extreme affection, but I do know the spots on campus where naughty hook-ups take place. If it’s late at night, you’ve just left Don’s and are not going to the clubs, the ideal place is someone else’s room (that is, neither yours or his or hers). But that’s not always possible. The seats behind the MLC might be a bit cold in winter, but are always unoccupied, (unless everyone starts using them after reading this article). Also, the various bushes around campus can be quite comfy. One place that is not used at all is where the Bungalows were (now a BBQ area) – perfect spot!

FIVE WAYS TO BE STINGY AND SAVE MONEY WORDS | Jayde De Bondt

JAYDE DE BONDT EXPLORES FIVE EASY WAYS TO EAT, LOOK AND FEEL GOOD WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK.

DO YOUR GROCERY SHOPPING AT ALDI OR BUY HOME-BRAND. ALDI, the German superstore that sells everything cheap. What’s more impressive is the great quality of its products. This means when you’re saving your pennies, you don’t need to sacrifice quality for lower prices. Indeed, ALDI also sells premium goods for, at times, a third of the price; worth at least checking out. However, if you don’t trust the

foreign brand, I recommend buying homebrand products from Woollies or Coles. If you don’t think you can manage either of these things, maybe just buying groceries on sale will cut your bill back a little. 2. GO TO OP-SHOPS. Old is in right now. Anything that looks vintage is being touted as this winter’s ‘hottest’ accessory. For people who are a bit strapped for cash and still want to be stylish

– head to the op-shops. Pre-loved jackets, scarves, even gumboots can liven up your wardrobe without breaking the bank. If this doesn’t sound like something you would be interested in, maybe go through your mum and dad’s wardrobe. Fashion trends go in circles - so there is a chance clothes they once wore when they were younger, are in now (if they still have them). 3. JUST USE THE BOND INTERNET. If you’re living away from home, and you’re living off campus – you can save money without investing in an internet package. Bond’s internet is free for students - take advantage of this. Spend an extra hour before or after class doing what you need to on it – whether it be copying and pasting resources to use later, playing on FB or checking emails. Most people have internet on their phone, which means you don’t need to waste too much more money on something you already have. 4. THERE ARE FREE WAYS TO HAVE FUN – USE THEM. Think going to the beach, running, rollerblading, Wednesday by the Water (WBTW), Don’s, Bond University Free Food Society (BUFFS), tennis, volleyball, squash (all students can use Bond gym facilities), even gardening. You can do so many things for fun which are free – do them, instead of paying to go to the movies or going to ‘coffee.’ 5. BUY CHEAP ALCOHOL AND PREDRINK. Many people like to drink when they go out to party. Instead of buying expensive alcohol (which ultimately does the same stuff as cheap alcohol), familiarise yourself with goon. Goon and ginger ale, goon and coke, or goon and apple juice, whatever your taste goon can accommodate you. There are also cheaper vodka products opposed to Smirnoff – talk to Bec Thompson for recommendations. Hopefully these little tips will help you save a lot of money.

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GOLD COAST

WINTER FUN

WORDS & IMAGES | AnneMie Decatte

A CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE DOESN’T MEAN THE GOLD COAST FAILS TO OFFER A LITTLE FUN IN THE WINTER SUN. o doubt everyone has been enjoying this gorgeous Gold Coast autumn weather. Crispy cool in the early mornings, to pleasantly sunny by lunchtime chilly in the late afternoons and nippy in the evenings. Isn’t this a great opportunity to use all pieces in your wardrobe? Or maybe this is the moment you realise that your trousseau is not as abundant as you might have thought. With this change of weather comes a change of recreation and a different sense of adventure. Therefore, my friends and I decided to exchange our sun-baking and beach-side BBQ fun with an expedition to the Gold Coast hinterland. This seems to be a quarter of the Gold Coast that does not get the attention it deserves, almost like ‘the forgotten beauty’. It is a pity really, as it definitely is one of the loveliest spots in this area. Before undertaking anything we carefully delegated tasks. The planning of the event and provision of refreshments was left to the female team members, while the boys were responsible for the practicalities, such as filling up the cars with petrol, reading maps and leading the way (qualities men are just better at). After deciding to undertake the 17km walk, we all gathered at 26 Canyon promenade in

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Springbrook. The walk commences at a gorgeous lookout spot, where one can sit down, come to rest and get in tune with nature before taking the path, which leads to ‘Twin Falls’. You can find maps all along the way, keeping you on course. We were lucky to have three super-talented ‘sherpas’ (the boys). Not only did they provide us with the right guidance, but they also ensured us the necessary entertainment. While crossing one of the small rivers, one of the boys sunglasses fell, his natural reflex was to catch it, and of course he slipped and landed in the water, to the amusement of the girls. Almost at the end of our connectingwith-nature journey we were confronted with the choice, going the long way or taking a short cut. Again, the boys had to show off their courageous nature and chose the short cut…a huge rock started rolling and hit our other friend’s leg, but luckily no real harm was done. A bruise and a scratch indicated that short cuts are not always the best choice. All six of us truly enjoyed this bush walking adventure and we are planning to do it more often. During my extensive travels, I have visited many world famous natural parks and I am not shy to say that the Gold Coast Hinterland is equally as charming and magnificent.

My advice to everyone who would like to spend a winter weekend amongst fauna and flora and who is interested to reconnect with Mother Nature, pay a visit to the tropical rain forest of the Gold Coast Hinterland. It is just divine, enjoying the crisp and clean air while study schedules still allow for a bit of FUN! But, remember not to take short cuts unless they are calculated carefully and always listen to your girlfriend, even though you might think the fuel tank has enough fuel to get you there and back (women just have a sixth sense)! I have no doubt you will have a lot of fun on either the 4km, for beginner hikers or the 17km walk for those who see things BIG.

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But, remember not to take short cuts unless they are calculated carefully and always listen to your girlfriend, even though you might think the fuel tank has enough fuel to get you there and back (women just have a sixth sense)!

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ur highlight event for OverGrad is the first public speaking competition for postgraduate and mature age students. This is your opportunity to educate and entertain three judges (yes there is a Simon Cowell on the panel), staff and Bond students everywhere. Not only will you have the chance to speak in front of a distinguished panel, there are awesome prizes. Our prizes include substantial cash and $600 worth of Accor Accomodation! In order to claim your cash or weekend getaway, follow these steps: 1) Pick a topic from our OverGrad List 2) Email thinesh.thillai@student.bond. edu.au about your interest in participating 3) Write an awesome speech 4) Practice in front of the mirror

5) Have your friend criticise your skills 6) Write an even better speech 7) Practise in front of the mirror…(repeat as necessary) 8) Show up to the Amphitheatre on June 7th, 2012 and have our ‘Simon Cowell’ terrify you! 9) Win money or a getaway. YAY! (if you don’t win, you will still have my respect. It’s worth it…trust me!) Overgrad Topics • Red is better than blue. • Why AFL fails abroad. • Being a realist is the easy way out in IR. • The Marriage Act is appropriate in its current form, that is recognising that marriage is between a man and a woman’ – Julia Gillard. Discuss.

• Sex doesn’t sell everything. • The best way to survive the zombie apocalypse at Bond. • A speech about ‘Bondies’ that doesn’t involve the letter E. • Super profits tax is good for Australia. • Why double degree students have no faith (in a singular degree). • Five strategies on how you would explain why Wikipedia is an acceptable reference. • What event or student opportunity you would like to see with SAM. • Kony 2012 was an effective campaign. • Kill one, marry one, shag one, GO! If you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at pgsa@bond.edu.au or find us on Facebook and BondSync.

PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

WORDS | Thinesh Thillai

DON’T BE JUST A POKEMON AT PUBCRAWL! BE A GENTLEMON FOR OVERGRAD.

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BOND HAS

SOME AMAZING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS. BOND-AID TELLS YOU HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED!

WORDS | Bond-Aid

ond-Aid’s Sri Lankan expedition is open to ALL students! Whether you are a law student, a hospitality student a med student or even an alumnus – we want you. INFO NIGHTS It is essential that you attend one of our info nights to get the full info pack, have any questions answered and pick up an application. It is imperative that you come and meet the Bond Aid exec, Tina, Cassie and James, to assist the success of your application.

BOND-AID:

SRI LANKA 2012

Info Nights: • Tuesday 22nd May and Thursday 24th May • 6-7pm • Gregor Heiner Theatre (Med Building Theatre 1)

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TRIP INFORMATION Team Leaders: Tina Rizkallah, Cassie Jeavons and James Coldham. Team: We will be taking 20 students. Trip Aims • Provide aid in the form of education, community infrastructure and health awareness • Experience a new culture and travel • Most importantly – to have fun! When • Dates: 16th of December 2012 – 13th January 2013 Where • Staying in Kandy. Central Sri Lanka What • Placements include health awareness, working in schools and orphanages, community infrastructure or medical placement. • Volunteers will be on a mixed schedule of all of these projects to ensure a diverse and exciting few weeks. • Non-Medical - Teaching English, special education, computing and other key skills to the children of local

primary schools. - Supporting the local orphanage, building infrastructure, teaching the children English and caring for disabled orphans who cannot attend school. • Medical - Caring for patients alongside medical staff in the hospital. - Doing on-call work. Accommodation • All students will be staying together in the Volunteer Accommodation Centre in Kandy. • Single gender shared rooms with private access to bathrooms. • House is within walking distance of the local shops. • All meals will be prepared for you and included in the program cost. Recreation • Visiting the beaches of Ambalangoda, near the city of Galle. • Shopping and sight seeing in Galle. • Trekking in the mountain region of Nuwara Eliya. • Visiting the sea turtle conservation park and elephant orphanage. • Taking yoga and meditation lessons, practicing in the traditional Ayurvedic style. Cost • Approx $280 AUD per week plus flights (approximately $2000).

- The weekly cost is all inclusive of local travel to and from the projects, all food and accommodation. • Additional costs to consider: - Visa - Vaccinations - Recreational activities (approximately $50 per day) How? Now this is the important part. Bond-Aid was formed to give students the chance to create their own trip and really make a difference. All 20 chosen participants will become part of the 2012 BondAid committee and be assigned roles. The team gets together on a weekly basis to organise: • What placements you want to do • What recreational activities your interested in • Working towards getting sponsorship to subsidise costs and for donation to the community. • Running fund raising events and equipment drives to donate This will be your trip - you will get to choose how you do it and make it your own. We do it this way so you get out exactly what you put in. Applications close Monday the 28th of May. So get in quick!

o succeed in the world’s current career market, students must be willing to face today’s challenges by defying the odds, setting a new standard and stepping up to mark in order to create the future as they see it. A true career leader not only knows how to create the opportunities for success, but also knows how to take their initiative to seize these moments of opportunity when then appear. Bond University’s Career Development Centre (CDC) is completely dedicated to enabling and ensuring that Bond students and graduates are actively preparing to become career-focused leaders that stand out from the crowd. We want employers to know and recognise that Bond students are employable assets, that offer something different and unique that comes from the exceptional student experience that this university has to offer. Part of the CDC’s strategy in helping to forge career champions and the leaders of tomorrow is the BOND 20 program. This program, offered to 20 selected students each semester, aims to identity what makes each student a valuable and employable individual by focusing on enhancing the advancement and communication of their degree and graduate outcomes, along with the other unique traits that make up the Bond student profile, such as community and cultural leadership, academic excellence and career dedicated initiative. To facilitate this process, each semester the BOND 20 students are involved in a special event created especially for

them. Not only does this heighten the Bond experience but is also focused on helping to further develop their career leadership skills. Semester 121’s BOND 20 visited the Kokoda Land Warfare Centre’s Military Training Wing at the Army’s Canungra Barracks for a Leadership Boot camp. After a 30 minute drive through the beautiful state forest and Gold Coast Hinterland the students were introduced to Major Garrath Williams, the Leadership and Operations Instructor for the Officer Training Wing. Major Williams has 14 years of military experience, but also provides leadership and training development to elite sporting teams and corporate clients. Major Williams delivered a structured lecture series to the students helping them to personally identify and relate corporate leadership skills by comparing and contrasting them to the modern military environment. He stressed the importance and need for true leaders to bring out the potential that lies within others and enabling them to put that potential into practice consistently. With the benefit of being pushed to their limits on a daily basis, the military is at the forefront of leadership practice. After being taught that leaders need to break out of comfort zones and step into areas of unknown territory to develop an essential understanding of their leadership and emotional intelligence, our 20 brave students entered the Warfare Centre’s Physical Confidence Course. We scaled multi-level towers, swung over creeks and put both physical and mental skills to the test. We crawled our way through narrow tunnels that exited under water, swam

{ } Part of the CDC’s strategy in helping to forge career champions and the leaders of tomorrow is the BOND 20 program.

through channels of barbed-wired pools and through it all got to experience and learn exactly what personal and team leadership was really all about. The event was generally described as “one of the best things I’ve ever done...” and despite ending the day exhausted and soaking wet, the massive smiles on everyone’s faces were evidence of the fantastic experience that was had all. The BOND 20 would like to thank the Kokoda Land Warfare Centre, its staff and Major Garrath Williams, as well as Captain Simon Boxsell from Defence Force Recruiting for organising a first class event. We would also like to thank the CDC for running such a valuable program each semester as a part of its dedication and service for Bond University students. The program is open for applications to participate as a member of the BOND 20 each semester, and encourages all students to apply.

CDC’S BOND 20 PROGRAM & BOOTCAMP EVENT CREATING FUTURE CAREER LEADERS WORDS & IMAGES | Nick Harvey Peer Career Coordinator

THE BOND 20

PROGRAM IS OFFERED EACH SEMESTER BY THE CDC TO ALL STUDENTS.

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WEEK ONE

Photographers: Mitchell Willocks (pg. 12 & 16) | Shaun Rotman (pg. 13, 15 & 17) | Jona Villanueva (pg. 14)

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BIOWARE’S MASS EFFECT 3 WORDS | Paris Faint

he holidays are always a time for selfdiscovery. One thing that struck me while I was having my usual holiday ponder, is the fact that I’m biased as all Christ when it comes to third person shooters and RPGs. This realization came around the same time that I finally had a break from the epic multiplayer of Gears 3, and the story of Skyrim, only to transition to what I would describe as a futuristic combination of the two: Mass Effect 3. During this transitional period I was actually at war with myself over what the better game was, but then I just decided that it would be better to say that those three games officially make up my ‘gaming triangle of awesome,’ finally putting the matter to rest. Since I’ve already reviewed two of the corners within the ‘triangle of awesome,’ I feel I am morally obligated to review the third. Mass effect 3 is what I can only describe as ‘the real Star Wars’, which will undoubtedly rile all of you force-fanatics up to no end (definitely not my intention, I assure you... *cough cough*). After the

release of Gears 3, Mass Effect 3 proves that games, unlike movies, progressively become infinitely better with each sequel. The plot of ME3 revolves around Commander Shepard, Captain of the Normandy spaceship and the galaxy’s only hope of survival. Shepard is one of the only people alive with first-hand knowledge of a deadly race called the Reapers - extremely intelligent and powerful machines that come to the galaxy every 50,000 years to harvest all advanced organic life. Commander Shepherd’s mission is to unite the races of the galaxy against the reaper threat and to destroy them forever so they cannot repeat their apocalyptic cycle. Due to the fact that you can take your Shepard character through the entirety of the ME series, I formed quite a strong bond with mine over three games and at least 200 hours of play. I’m just going to bite the bullet and admit that I cried like a little bitch at several points during the game, and my soul was destroyed at its conclusion, simply because of the realization that I would never again be able to take my Shepard on another new space adventure. I must insist that you play the entire Mass Effect series, but if you really can’t be arsed, at least play the third. The new cover based combat is a perfect match for the fighting style of Shepard, and the storyline of ME3 is far less repetitive than its predecessors and a thousand times more engaging than your average RPG/shooter. If you haven’t already played Mass Effect 3, and you haven’t managed to purchase a copy in the time that you read this article, I will totally insult Star Wars force-fanatics again in my next article Beware, the force is strong with this one.

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FEELING BOOKISH? BRING UP THE BODIES WORDS | Kartika Panwar

ilary Mantel- Fourth Estate London Mantel’s book ‘Wolf Hall’ won the Booker Prize in 2010. It would have to be, without hyperbole, the best book I have ever read; and I am a voracious reader. Focusing on the life of Thomas Cromwell, it described his rise from brawling street urchin to Henry VIII’s most trusted advisor and ‘go to’ man. She wrote with a freshness, imagery and passion that to my mind has been unsurpassed. This, ‘Bring Up the Bodies’ is the follow on from Wolf Hall. If you have not read Wolf Hall then this episode, which is what Bring Up the Bodies really is, will not make much sense. Wolf Hall ends with the marriage of Henry VIII to the calculating and strategic Ann Boleyn. In Bring Up the Bodies we see an increasingly puerile and erratic Henry VIII tire of his marriage to Boleyn, and eye the ‘blancmange’ Jane Seymour as his next wife. It is to Mantel’s notable strengths as an artist of words, that she renders the Tudor period so contemporary to us - filled with smells, sights and details. Her characters also become so credible. The reader is made to feel sympathetic for poor Ann Boleyn - a feat not many historians have managed. We even see a more manipulative and indeed, sinister side to Jane Seymour, as she takes advantage of Henry’s roving eye. This too is novel given how history tends to paint her as benign and innocuous. It is Cromwell, however, whom Mantel still focuses on. The entire book is told from his perspective and she manages to rehabilitate him from the cold and ruthlessly opportunist role, which English history has cast him in, to a more tender and complex man; capable of coldness and ruthlessness, but also capable of great compassion and astute intuition. Whilst Wolf Hall was an impressively bulky novel, Bring Up the Bodies is more concise, tense and vivid. It may not be as ‘fresh’ as its predecessor but any of the jaded gleaned from the writing is a direct result of Cromwell’s vigilant ennui at dealing with a despot rather than Mantel tiring of her subject. Read both these books and marvel at the power of words to change history once more. RATING: 9 out of 10

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT’S DIABLO III WORDS | Jonathan Dodd

or a lot of cultures, numbers play a significant role in superstition. Some bring luck, but most are associated with death and misfortune. The Chinese associate the number four with death because of its identical pronunciation. Australian cricketers consider 87 runs as an unlucky score because it is (the Devil’s) thirteen runs short of a century. Some are obviously more farfetched and elaborate than others. Tuesday introduced a new number into the lexicon of ominous digits. However, this one number wasn’t tied to the thought of misfortune. It was the notifier to an overabundance of players and myself, waiting to hop onto Diablo III servers at 5pm, that an ostensibly single-player game was unplayable because ‘the servers are busy at this time’. 37. Error 37. An eleven year development cycle, eight years experience of operating and maintaining massively populated servers in the World of Warcraft, and a solid indication that the hype train’s brakes had been sabotaged long ago thanks to Amazon’s declaration of Diablo III being their most pre-ordered PC title ever. Arguably the most impressive portfolio in the video game industry, and yet, they fucked up. Servers went down, hours of maintenance followed. The internet publicly excoriated Blizzard. Blasphemous speak, such as an exodus to the (working) Torchlight 2 beta, appeared across Twitter. Then, at 3:45am the servers went back up. The march on hell resumed. 24 hours later, Error 37 was all but forgotten. The Prime Evil lay defeated at the hands of hundreds of thousands of adventurers. Nightmare was unlocked, and better loot started to drop. The cycle begins. This series holds an incredibly special place in my heart. Diablo, alongside the likes of Full Throttle and Vagrant Story, was one of those genre-warping games, which exceeded anything that video games could accomplish or convey. I remember sitting on my brother’s laptop in 2000, my ten-year-old self furiously trying to work my way through Lut Gholein with only that shitty pointing stick to guide my curser towards the enemy. I’d move the mouse over and with a flurry of clickclick-click-click-click-click-click-click (I’d run well over my word count if I went through the

full re-enactment), they’d be gone. God knows how I mustered the patience to use that nub. The time sink, the speed runs, and Deckard Cain’s insistence on having you stay a while and listen. Many mechanics have been altered to essentially remove a lot of the smoke and mirrors that Blizzard emplaced to play up the character depth, but the fundamentals have not changed. Diablo III is still a PC-arse PC game. Diablo retains a lot of what is synonymous with the franchise - four acts to be completed, either cooperatively or solo; multiple difficulty levels with varying levels of loot; and the RSI-inducing click and kill formula remains largely untouched, save for some additional powers that are assigned to numbers one through four. Staples of the series, such as potion and town portal spamming, have been nullified through the introduction of cool downs, to combat the item abuse in the previous games. Skills have been revamped as well, providing less abilities but a wider way of customising each power. This is the smoke and mirrors I was referring to earlier. Most multiplayer games – Blizzard’s included – rarely offer a diverse, practical range of skills. Abilities are always boiled down to mathematical calculations and arranged on a spread sheet in order of damage per second, heals per second, or threat generated. Characters will always end up having a few core abilities that will be only be used because they’re the most efficient, leaving the others to gather dust. I’m sure this will eventually happen, where disintegrate combined with the chaos nexus rune will prove to wreck shop the most. For now though, it has been great to see so many classes run around with such eclectic combinations that I would’ve never used. The frenetic combat plays is engrossing, but exposes the weaknesses associated with the requirement of controlling both movement and attacking with the same button. As the wizard, Goldblum, I’d cast frost nova to slow my pursuers and allow me enough time to recharge a sliver of health and stay in the battle only to click a little too close to an off-screen enemy. I’d begin casting electrocute into the distance and stop, allowing my pursuers to catch up and slaughter my wounded self.

As much as I’ve raged, I still come back though. That’s the beauty of companies like Blizzard. No matter what wrongs may have committed, whether it be blocking players from single player content because the servers are down, or downright ruining the launch day experience for those that purposefully took the day off work (or class), we always come back because, gripes aside, Diablo III is an amazing game. It is rich with content, painstakingly polished in game, and the Blizzard animation department still continues to put every other company to shame with their stellar cut scenes. Buy this game; the plethora of content will keep you enthralled for months. If you are on the fence and want to try the demo, send me an email for a guest pass and I’ll forward you a code. Those that own Diablo III or plan to buy, hit me up on HotScoops#1109, just don’t judge me after seeing my time played.

An eleven year development cycle, eight years experience of operating and maintaining massively populated servers in the World of Warcraft, and a solid indication that the hype train’s brakes had been sabotaged long ago thanks to Amazon’s declaration of Diablo III being their most preordered PC title ever.

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BANDWAGONERS: A REAL ISSUE IN SPORT WORDS | James Cornish

FROM THE SPORTS OFFICE Shooting for Success

he Elite Athlete Fund was launched earlier this year to support student-athletes who compete in a national or international sporting event. Netballer, Claudia Jones has been successful in her application and is now the second recipient of the Elite Athlete Fund. Claudia was selected in the U19 Queensland Team to compete at the 2012 National Netball Championships, held in Tasmania from March 30–April 4. Throughout the competition Claudia maintained a strong shooting performance, helping her team place fourth overall. The National Netball Championships showcase the best young talent from around Australia. Through her selection in the U19 Queensland team, Claudia has paved the way to establishing a promising netball career. For more information on the Elite Athlete Fund visit the Campus Life page on BondSync or contact Jackie Heffernan on 5595 4001 or at jheffern@bond.edu.au.

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hat is a bandwagoner? It is a person that shamelessly cheers for a particular team, not because he likes them or follows them faithfully, but only because that particular team is the ‘popular’ choice of the game or is currently the top team in their specific sport. When that team falls from grace bandwagoners gleefully jump ship, only to follow the next team of the moment’s bandwagon and cheer them on passionately. Think Manchester City, Miami Heat and the New York Yankees; with at least 90 per cent of the supporters cheering because these teams are exceptional in their specific sports. It is unfair to the supporters of these teams who have actually supported them since the beginning and are accused of being a bandwagoner. When developing an interest in a particular sport, it is incredibly crucial to ensure you choose your team carefully, unless you want to be mocked for the rest of your life. There are a number of ways you can predict that bandwagoners will emerge: 1. When a sublime player moves to another team 2. As soon as a team wins some sort of championship 3. When piles of money are injected into a team from foreigners (I am talking about you, Chelsea and Manchester City)

ond University had their third successive win against the previously undefeated Hinterland Celtics, 13-5 on the weekend. In a tough fought battle, with Bond defending for large periods of the game, the opportunism of Michael Burke and fearless work from the forwards, ensured that Bond would take the points as the club continues its push to secure a top four position on the ladder in second grade. Strong work in the scrum from new recruit, Matt Fritz, and Liam Collins applied constant pressure on the Celtics team all game. This would allow Bond to gain the upper hand in the opening stages of the game, including Bond driving a maul of their own line to the 22m. It was an intercept from Michael Burke that would open the scoring, when he ran over 60 metres to score. This spurred Celtics into action who were denied points in the first half by fantastic defence and forced errors. The second half would see the introduction by Celtics of some elusive players who peppered Wade Chalker for the remainder of the game, but he stood strong and ensured that the Celtics remained scoreless until the 70th minute. But Michael Burke again was quick-

4. When a team has been performing poorly for an extended period of time It is of course disheartening if your team has been performing terribly recently, but the true fans are ones that stick to their team through thick and thin; the ones that sell out stadiums and don’t care whether their Derrick Rose jersey is stitched or authentic, they are just proud to wear his name. Pick a team to support for the rest of your life, and if they suddenly become amazing and create bandwagoners you can whip out your membership to the team from 1999 to silence any critics. I implore you to not become a bandwagoner. After all, is it not boring watching a team that always wins?

est to react to a Celtics error, and scored in the corner to give Bond a five-point lead. From this point onwards it was Bond defending their lead. Every player from Bond held their ground and defended their try line resolutely. With a minute to go we were awarded a penalty just inside Celtics half, which was calmly converted by Michael Burke to secure the win for Bond. Bond University take on Coomera this Saturday on the Rugby Fields at 1.50pm, so come along and show your support for your uni and your team, as a victory this weekend will secure a top four position with two games still in hand.

BOND RUGBY MAKES IT A HAT-TRICK! WORDS | Maximillian Wolthers

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initially visited China to participate in a three week volunteer project in an orphanage, but I discovered so much more - more than I could have ever imagined. China is a country full of surprises. Everyone has a certain image about this country in their head from various sources - some learned about its history in school, some have had Chinese friends, and others, like me, have never heard anything about China before. So I arrived in China with little to no clue of what I was about to experience. Apart from getting to know the Chinese people and their culture, I made some very interesting discoveries. Most of my discoveries were gained during my morning runs, when the city and its people awakened early to engage in several interesting activities. These experiences made me develop a new perspective on the Chinese. The early morning hours and the later hours in the evening are the times in China that most people join in on various forms of exercise that are unique to the Chinese culture. Every morning hundreds of people would be running along the tracks of the university sporting fields, either in proper sport clothes or even in their business clothes. Others challenged each other in the art of ping-pong - and yes I call it art, as it is mesmerising to watch the high level of skill that many Chinese of all ages show on the table. I made the stupid attempt to think that I could challenge them, but I was soon to realise that this is something you should never do, nor even consider, as the Chinese seriously own this sport. Next to the rather ordinary sporting activities such as basketball and badminton (but again there were probably 30-40 courts in one square, which is not that ordinary at all), I got a taste of the real Chinese morning activities such as, let’s call it ‘sword dancing or fighting’, where a bunch of elderly people

A FULL BODY WORKOUT IN CHINESE would gather and perform fighting actions with a sword, but in slow motion. But a rather new form of physical exercise, at least to me, was to participate in the very popular art of Tai Chi. Several mornings I watched a group of Chinese perform it in the park or in some public area, and then finally on one of my last days in China I joined in. The best way to describe Tai Chi is that it is a mindful tradition of health, longevity, meditation, and martial art using body motion. The movements of Tai Chi reflect the motions of animals, and are performed rather slow but with lots of control and concentration. I must admit I probably didn’t perform the movements to perfection, but I still felt like Kung Fu panda - probably in slow motion though. I think it would be a fantastic way to release all the uni stress and other problems experienced every day, as it really relaxes and strengthens the entire body. The Chinese certainly know what they are doing when it comes to exercising and staying healthy, and I took a lot away from it. It is also very easy to stay fit in China, as they have exercise machines for free in public places. I was amazed that many businessmen used these during their lunch breaks to get some form of physical workout and to also socialise with their work colleagues. It was hilarious to watch them sitting on these

exercise machines in their suits, working out and chatting to colleagues. Incredibly, they did all of this without a single sign of sweat on their faces - just amazing! The Chinese just seem to be these supernatural human beings that can exercise at every possible hour, complete a workout in a suit without sweating at all, and would most likely be able to play ping pong, basketball and badminton, all at the same time. Being healthy and staying fit plays a very important part in the Chinese culture - this is at least the impression that I got from my stay in China. I was exposed to new forms of sport such as Tai Chi, I challenged them to a game ping pong, I was amazed by the high level of physical activity in the Chinese culture, and I probably exercised in these three weeks more than ever before in the entire 21 years that I have lived on this planet (I mean first of all I stayed in a Chinese apartment on the sixth floor, and there was no sign of an elevator, so this already increased my physical activity). I seriously recommend anyone who is currently preparing for a marathon to visit China, as you will experience an entirely different form of a full body workout.

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WORDS & DESIGN | Thinesh Thillai

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Pusillanimous

[pyoo-suh-lan-uh-muhs] adjective 1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid. 2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. Origin First appearing in the sixteenth century, the origin of this word lies in the old ecclesiastical Latin pusillanimis (translating a Greek term), which was formed

from pusillus, very small, and animus, the soul or mind.

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In a sentence “Why, anybody can have a brain. That’s a very mediocre commodity. Every pusillanimous creature that crawls on the Earth or slinks through slimy seas has a brain.” - Frank Morgan (Wizard of Oz in the Wizard of Oz) HOT GC weather

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oBlnb5orJo NAME: ‘Emmanuel and Phillip Hudson - Ratchet Girl Anthem (SHE RACHEET!)’ WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH IT: This one comes on high recommendation from Marcus de Courtenay – when he ain’t advocating he rappin’. I’m still not sure what the point of it is, and until today my understanding of ‘ratchet’ as a word extended to the tool only. MEMORABLE MOMENT: “Gurl let me tell you wat I got my mister mister gurl wat, A baby boy and it came with sister.. on the fifteenth I got my foood stamps. Pay 95 dollaars for this weace plus tax, bwou!”

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As the school year was progressing, a teacher was distressed that more and more of her students were beginning to tease and make fun of one another. She decided to do something about it. When they returned to the classroom after Spring Break, they saw a mirror on the wall with a sign next to it. When one of the students came to her crying about the names she had been called at recess, she sent the girl to the mirror with these directions: Read that sign quietly to yourself. Repeat it over and over, gradually running the sounds together. Each time, look at yourself in the mirror. Soon you will be smiling. Sure enough, when the student followed these directions, she came away smiling. Each time a student would come to the teacher feeling low, she would give them the same directions. Sometimes they would have difficulty, so she would go over to read the sign with them. Eventually, each one would come away smiling. This is what the sign said: I.Y.Q.Y.Q.R. Why did this little exercise help her students feel better about themselves? Answer in Issue 23 of Scope

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SUBMIT TO SCOPE As of next week we will have a new section called ‘Bondy Banter’. It’s perfect for students who want to get involved, but want to keep the word limit under 200. With sections like ‘The Rage Train’, ‘Gossip Goat’ and ‘Master Debater’, you know you want to be a part of it! Send an email to jorja-lee.wallace@student. bond.edu.au if you’re keen to submit