Debate | Issue 2 | 2017

DEBATE ISSUE 02 | MARCH 2017

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CONTENTS Pg 4 Editor’s Letter

Pg 14 Artist: Hope McConnell

Pg 27 Vox Pops

Pg 4 Prez Sez

Pg 16 Awkward!

Pg 28 Fashion

Pg 6 Canadian Culture, Eh

Pg 18 Cool Shit

Pg 30 Recipe

Pg 8 Upcycling: Peer Gynt

Pg 20 Eyeballers and Flaunters

Pg 32 Reviews

Pg 10 The Role Of The Celebrity

Pg 24 Millenial Culture

Pg 34 Puzzles

C O V E R I L L U S T R AT I O N B Y R A M I N A R A I

EDITOR Laurien Barks lbarks@aut.ac.nz SUB - EDITOR Grace Hood-Edwards

CONTRIBUTORS Ethan Sills, Grace Hood-Edwards, Hope McConnell, Natalie Lim, Shayleen Narayan, Amelia Petrovich, Shivan, Benjamin Matthews, Florencia Laurenzano

DESIGNER Ramina Rai rrai@aut.ac.nz

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Editor’s Letter Hey All! I hope you’ve been having a stellar start to your semester, and were out getting amongst all of the delicious O week events being served up! A lot of time and effort goes into O week, so the AuSM team is always thrilled to see you participating in everything they’ve worked hard to make fun and memorable for you.

Emma Watson was under fire early last week for posing topless in a Vanity Fair photoshoot (Miley Cyrus déjà vu much?), and the first headlines I read of the incident were of Emma Watson defending feminism.

I was miffed before I saw the photos or even read beyond the headlines – surely people were not accusing Emma Watson, the Goddess Warrior she is, of being an obsolete feminist because she agreed to a bit of titty exposure?

Yes. Yes, they were.

With the word hypocrite being thrown around, I was angry, but expecting the extreme. For people to be this against the

young star’s photoshoot, it must have been revealing AF – borderline pornography, surely! Plastered on the cover of a magazine that would grace the public sidewalk magazine stands for all to see (Disclaimer: I’m okay with Emma Watson showing as much skin as she damn well pleases – I just assumed that it would take something quite extreme for people to be making such accusations).

She did give credibility to Beyonce’s projection of herself as a feminist and strong woman, however, the struggle Watson had with herself and her own thoughts of Bey did come across as quite hypocritical to the statements she’s made about her own decisions in these past few weeks. When this was brought to her attention, her Twitter response is a bit flimsy and dismissible (at the time of writing this, that is).

This wasn’t the case.

Why was Beyonce’s artistic decision tottering on the line of feminism, while Watson’s is in the clear? That’s a whole other editorial

The main photo of Watson is actually quite tame, and I wondered why the hell people were so up-in-arms about it. I dug a little deeper and found two main reasons. The first of which was the most obvious – some people still need to be educated on what the actual definition of feminism is. It’s about freedom…it has nothing to do with how much boob you’re showing in your magazine photoshoot.

The second reason was a bit more surprising, and I felt the hypocrisy claims that were able to back themselves up, were justified. A few years ago, Watson was discussing Beyonce’s self-titled 2013 visual album and made a comment stating that she felt the camera was very male – “such a male voyeuristic experience of her”.

that requires a greater amount of time, words, contacts, and representatives than I currently have available to me. But I encourage you to do a bit of research, yourselves.

I think it’s important to take hot button pop culture news such as this and delve deeper from time to time. Sure, sometimes celebrity gossip might be just that, but now and then there are bigger issues to be discussed, debated, and researched before they can be written off as ‘trashy’.

Have a great week!

Laurien

Prez Sez Urshula Ansell

SRC Sez Hannah Cronin

Kia ora guys,

Kia Ora,

I think it’s really important for students to be aware of what they can do in certain situations. Being at uni, you should all ways feel safe, this includes online as well. I know we always think bad things will never happen to us, or “I’m an adult now, I can sort it myself”, but that’s not always the case. There are many different situations you can be stuck in - bullying, harassment, rape, violence, and many more. Please remember to speak up, AUT and AuSM have many ways they can support you. You can find out more about it here: http://www.aut.ac.nz/being-a-student/ current-postgraduates/your-health-and-wellbeing, and AuSM have a student advocate who can provide you with confidential support, information and options: advocac@aut.ac.nz.

Happy New Year to you all!

AuSM supports #TIBNZ - Thursdays in Black. It’s a national student/whānau movement towards a world without rape and violence. Coordinated in conjunction with the New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA), TIB is working with students at educational institutions to raise awareness of sexual assault in student communities, lead education and conversation that changes the culture surrounding sexual violence, and improve institutional responses. We encourage students, staff, and people everywhere to wear black on Thursdays as a way to show that you support the mahi of Thursdays in Black, and stand in solidarity with survivors. You can find out more info and join the movement on http://www.thursdaysinblack.org.nz/.

Remember we are never alone, and I am a phone call or email away: urshula.ansell@aut.ac.nz

2017 is going to be the best year yet. I look forward to playing a part in your year and ensuring it’s a great one.

I am a second year business student, majoring in International Business and Event Management. I am a passionate and positive individual who has a genuine interest in life, people, animals, sports, events and the outdoors. I am an opportunist, someone who makes the most of opportunities and loves to give everything a go.

As your City Campus Representative for 2017, I endeavour to interact and liaise with students in order to identify different perspectives, concerns and ideas in regards to your experience at the AUT City Campus. I am committed to ensuring the Student Representative Council is aware of these issues and am willing to work hard to make sure all concerns are addressed.

A personal philosophy of mine is to make a positive difference and give back to others. Being the City Campus Representative is a great opportunity through which I can achieve this. I am passionate about ensuring your University experience is a positive one. If you have any recommendations, feedback or concerns about your experience at the AUT City Campus please contact me through citycampusrep@aut.ac.nz or feel free to come up and have a chat, I’d love to hear from you.

All the best for the year ahead, make the most!

Hannah Cronin

“Bravery never goes out of fashion.” - William Makepeace Thackeray

Canadian Culture, Eh Laurien Barks Being from the Great White North, I’ve never felt like I have much of a cultural identity. I mean, yeah Canadians are cute and quirky, but compared to the festivals and food of other cultures, I feel like we fall a bit short.

We do have some Native American culture that’s interesting, but a) I don’t feel like I’m terribly qualified to talk about Native American culture. b) Much of it overlaps with the whole of North America, and not a whole lot is unique to just Canada.

Other than that, us European immigrants-turned-Canadian don’t have much of a culture to brag about or show off. That being said, seeing as this issue is all about arts and culture, I was determined to come up with some sort of list to talk about the only foreign culture I well and truly know.

So one maple - covered serving of Canadian culture coming right up!

it’s chewy AF, and it tastes like mozzarella got it on with a stronger cheese that made it feel safe enough to come out of its shell of pizza toppings and caprese salads. I have yet to have a poutine in New Zealand that masters the art of the true Canadian cheese curd.

2) Maple Syrup Staying on the food tangent, yes the cliche of maple syrup is true - we’re all really weird and obsessed with it. We don’t think we’re obsessed, but that’s only because we think it’s normal to have four open bottles of the stuff in our pantry at any given time. Why do we have four? Because we have panic attacks mid grocery shop where we can’t remember if we actually have any at home (even if we don’t need it for anything), and continue to buy bottles to avoid any catastrophic maple-less situations. Also we like it on everything - pancakes, waffles, bacon, eggs, ice cream, snow...everything.

3) Apologizing

1) Cheese curds Y’all have probably heard of poutine...it’s hot chips covered in gravy and cheese curds, and essentially heaven on earth. New Zealanders have caught wind of the delicious treat and have started trying to recreate it in the last few years, and as much as I love you all - you can’t make a poutine to save your life. It’s all in the cheese, my friends. The only cheese that belongs on a poutine is in hard, white, curd form. This stuff doesn’t melt (not really),

Saying sorry is like Canadian culture’s version of the Indian head wiggle. We say it if we’re happy, if we’re greeting you, if we’re giving you permission to do something, if we’ve been wronged, if we’re sad, if we’re angry, if we’re trying to get your attention, and yes...if we’re genuinely apologetic. I went back recently, and this weird lil quirk was confirmed a thousand times over. I was walking into a store, and a guy pushing a trolley was literally five meters away, was

nowhere near being in my way of walking, and he stopped, smiled, and said ‘sorry’ while gesturing me to go ahead of him. Being Canadian myself, I immediately felt bad for making him stop his trolley so I said ‘sorry’, then he said ‘sorry’ (probably for making me feel like I had to apologize) and we were there for the rest of the day. In fact, he might still be there. Too sorry to move on.

4) Worship Tim Hortons I’m going to say something that is the equivalent to breaking a commandment when you’re a Christian. Tim Horton’s coffee is really bad coffee. (I had to take a break from writing at this point, because the embassy called and we got into a huge argument about whether I could keep my passport or not). I still LOVE Tim Horton’s - they have great treats, frozen coffees, and ffs you don’t turn your back on the coffee shop that raised you, no matter how shitty their coffee is. And I don’t want to out any other Canadians as not being Timmy Ho coffee fans...but I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of them feel the same way. But that doesn’t stop us. For goodness sake, the annual ‘Roll Up the Rim to Win’ promo competition that Tim Horton’s throws (you roll up the rim of your takeaway coffee cup and there are prizes, like a free coffee or donut, underneath) ...it’s like Diwali meets Chinese New Year meets the return of Christ. Canadians lose their minds when it’s Roll up the Rim season, and who can blame us - that’s the only cultural celebration that’s well and truly ours.

Upcycling The Stars of ATC’s Peer Gynt

Ethan Sills How do you talk about an indescribable play? That’s the problem facing Jack Buchanan and Brynley Stent (Funny Girls, Camping) as they prepare to take to the stage in Auckland Theatre Company’s new production Peer Gynt (Recycled).

A reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, the playwright, Eli Kent, has taken the story and turned it into something so odd, the cast struggle to put it into words. But that’s not to say they aren’t excited for how it will all turn out What can you guys say about the play, as it sounds very surreal from what I’ve read?

Jack: It’s very surreal and meta-theatrical.

Sometimes you’re in the play and sometimes you’re in the theatre and sometimes you’re somewhere completely different.

Brynley: Sometimes you think you’re talking to a real person but it’s an actor playing a real person, so you’re confused if the actor is actually acting or if it’s the character.

Jack: There’s the main spread of the Peer Gynt story, which Eli has updated and changed, and parallel to that there’s this thread of Eli trying to write the play. So they run parallel to each other and crash into each other and get lost in each other. From halfway into the play, you shouldn’t really know what is going on.

Has that been a challenge for you guys, to act when you aren’t quite sure what’s happening?

Jack: It means, as the cast and creative team, we need to be really clear as to what each bit is and where we are in every moment. There have been a lot of really complex discussions. It’s making a lot of sense. While we say it’s crazy and all over the place, the script is phenomenal, it’s so funny. It’s such a genius way of bringing the story into the 21st century. Eli is telling the story through a lot of vehicles, and one of them is through himself and his creative experience.

Jack, you’re playing the playwright in a sense – what’s that been like for you?

Jack: It’s interesting. I’ve actually known Eli since I was about 13. We attended the same high school in Wellington.

I’ve always been really aware of him and seen a lot of his plays and had a creative artistic man crush on him. It’s really cool to be thrust into playing him.

There’s been the challenge of how much do I play the real Eli Kent in terms of physically and mannerisms, do I try to actually be him. It’s finding the middle ground between the text and real life.

Eli’s in the room every now and then, and I’m watching him out of the corner of my eye trying to copy what he’s doing with his hands.

Did you talk to him about it after you were cast?

Jack: I’m a bit weird about playing real people, and I don’t want to make it too weird for him. It’s already a bit weird, seeing something you’ve written up on the stage, seeing the words you’ve written being read out, it’s very confronting already, especially when one of the characters is you. I don’t want to sit him down and grill him about it. We’ve had brief chats about it and he seems to be reasonably happy with what I’m doing. I spoke to him the other night and I asked him if he was going to turn up on opening night and be terribly offended by what I’ve done, and he said if he was, it probably means I’m doing a good job.

Brynley, how does the weirdness of this compare to the weirdness of some of the other plays you’ve done (Camping, The Opening Night Before Christmas) Brynley: It’s a different sort of weird.

The other two characters I’ve played have been very, very, very heightened and pushing things to the very boundaries of what is okay. In those characters, I feel alright to be just as crazy as I like. In this play, one of the characters I’m playing is a Norwegian translator, and she is very serious, and it’s almost polar opposite.

How does playing multiple characters work in this play?

Brynley: There’s a group of us, an ensemble, playing multiple characters, that’s part of the license of the play. The audience knows at the start of the play we are actors playing different characters.

Jack: In terms of content of the play, it’s very much about reality versus

theatre, illusion versus truth, that element of it and people jumping in and out of characters fits very nicely into it.

You two went to drama school together. Has it helped knowing someone on set?

Jack: It’s our first production together since we graduated. It’s been really nice. We both knew some of the other people on the cast, when you’ve been to drama school together, you know each other in very different ways. We have a similar work ethic, and style of work, so it’s very easy.

Brynley: It’s not that we want to criticise each other constantly, but generally, we can talk to each other and make suggestions. It’s not personal, we’ve done three years of training together, so we’ve seen each other at our absolute best and our absolute worst.

Do you guys tend to look for interesting projects like this when picking work?

Jack: Absolutely. It’s a huge exciting opportunity. The cast is really young and new as well, which is awesome, and great for young artists being given the opportunities.

Brynley: I’m also drawn to it as it’s so, so funny, and I always find myself drawn towards things that have comedy in it.

Finally, Brynley, have you guys started writing Funny Girls yet?

We haven’t started yet, no! I’ve constantly got my eyes open for ideas because when it comes to actually writing, you put one or two ideas down and then suddenly feel empty.

Peer Gynt (Recycled) runs at the ATC’s Waterfront Theatre March 7 – 18.

The role of the celebrity Grace Hood-Edwards | Illustration by Ramina Rai Following the wake of countless awards shows and the drawing of the battle lines between Hollywood and the presidency, it is natural that many of us – if not all – are wondering what our most glamorous members of society will do next. It is heartening to log-on to Twitter and see leaders of the arts lambasting a giant turkey with a wig on a daily basis, to feel a kinship with those who may have previously seemed distant and unreachable. To see how much it gets under the aforementioned turkey’s skin, from the skits in SNL to Meryl Streep’s (always) graceful criticism, only makes it more encouraging.

However, for all the speeches that have been made at awards shows lately, we should remember that that’s exactly what they have been. Speech. Celebrities can make as many jabs and jokes against injustice as they want, but without follow-through, their words are ultimately useless.

It feels like a lot of celebrities are sitting back and waiting to see which side wins, before taking any definitive action.

In this violent and terrifying time, toothless activism is not enough. As much as Hollywood places itself opposite the racist and sexist Trump; it seems happy enough to brush its own racism and sexism under a carpet. This is an industry – like so many - which will consistently overlook a man’s personal life, and argue that there is a distinction between it and his work. Is it no wonder, then, that Trump is president? It is a matter of saying one thing and doing the complete opposite; praising and awarding abusers, whitewashing casts, limiting female directors – to name a few. Hollywood can clap itself on the back as much as it likes, but until fundamental changes are made, doesn’t that applause feel just a little hollow?

Celebrities are human, a fact that our society - and even the celebrities themselves - may tend to forget. And that’s understandable. Celebrities are a production of an industry

that thrives on manipulation, living and dying on its ability to manufacture and mould a star. In light of the seemingly sudden wave of celebrity politicism, with celebrities using their given platforms to speak out and protest against injustices in the system, there was a large backlash from the public. Mostly from the right, but there was also criticism from the left. Whenever a celebrity spoke out or made a statement – most likely over Twitter – it would inevitably summon the hordes of the internet crying out in a collective voice. The general gist of that voice was ‘Sit down, you know nothing’ (Jon Snow.) It seems that, for celebrities, their involvement – or lack thereof – in activism is a double-edged sword. There is a pressure that comes with the platform of a celebrity, a pressure to use this exposure for good. However, when celebrities fulfil this role, they are told they are out of touch or hypocritical.

They are attacked for the privilege of their position, the very position which gives them the opportunity to speak to such a public forum.

Regardless of whether we agree with their viewpoint or not, celebrities are citizens and have the right to free speech – as much as the current position of that right in America seems hazy. Their opinions and voices shouldn’t be dismissed simply because of their career. It is, in fact, rather hypocritical – as Alyssa Milano points out; for it is clear that the Right does not have a problem with a celebrity involving themselves in politics. The same can actually be said for all sides of the political spectrum.

Celebrity involvement is okay, as long as it’s what we want them to say. Politics and celebrity have been intertwined for decades, with a long past of celebrity involvement in historic social movements. This is nothing new. Currently, however, there is a large and apparent moral distinction between the two types of celebrity we see standing out in politics today.

The act of being a celebrity means that, even if it just be through your image, society has some claim to a piece of you.

That is the dark side of celebrity – the paparazzi, the exposure, the pressure and the malice.

The question then is, should celebrities have to speak out.

Unfortunately, I believe they do. It is their right to remain silent, but I don’t think it’s right to remain silent. A part of being thrust into the stratosphere of our society, with all the attention and opportunity that affords, creates a duty – as unfair as that may be.

The act of being a celebrity means that, even if it just be through your image, society has some claim to a piece of you. That is the dark side of celebrity – the paparazzi, the exposure, the pressure and the malice. It’s awful and dehumanising, and a complete issue in its own right. However, celebrities and their personas are lifted above other members of our society. They are role models and heroes, and people should see their heroes doing something to fight the bad guys. Celebrities need to use the One Ring-like powers they’ve been given and try to make something positive out of it.

That’s not to say that they haven’t been doing this. After Trump’s election, it seemed that nearly every celebrity had something to say about it. Everyone was eagerly checking to see if their favourites had something public to say about the horror that is the Trump presidency. I know that, personally, what they said and if they said anything certainly changed my estimation of a lot of them. After the instigation of Trump’s Muslim-ban, even Kim Kardashian dipped a toe in the proverbial political waters. She tweeted out a picture from the Cato Institute with the caption “Statistics”, detailing the very telling proof that it is more likely to die falling out of bed than it is to be killed by an Islamic terrorist. This is someone who has mastered the machinations of celebrity, and who, putting it kindly, is not known for their involvement in social justice. Yet, in spite of the draw of apathy and her husband’s own support of Trump, she understood that this fundamental abuse was wrong and she was moved to speak against it. This action was remarked upon, probably due to the sudden change in behaviour we would expect from a Kardashian.

Comparatively, the absence of Taylor Swift has been extremely noticeable. She has been heavily criticised by the public and most media circles for her non-partisan approach during the election and in the aftermath.

Some have gone so far to say that, with her large following and access to certain demographics, she could have influenced the results of the election. Now that’s a lot of pressure to put on someone, and considering Clinton received a large amount of visible celebrity support – from Beyoncé herself even – we can’t know what could have been. However, it is one in a long run of incidents where Taylor Swift has continued her characteristic silence in relation to civil rights matters. Her neutrality has particularly been called out, due to the fact that she promoted her last album with such a heavy ‘feminist’ message, yet seems to have simply used the concept of female empowerment as a token. What overtures she has made have been minimal and timely, with a limp tweet after the Women’s March, without actually participating. Swift is not alone in this cycle of selfpromotion and protection, but is quickly becoming isolated, as her superstar peers – from Adele to Beyoncé - are speaking out.

It feeds into the public distrust of celebrities and their brands, delegitimising the actions of those who are actually trying to take a stand. To only speak out when it suits your product and your brand, ultimately, will devalue said brand. You begin to seem disingenuous. Whilst this neutral approach may have worked in previous years, we are living in uneasy and dangerous times. A point of collision seems close upon the horizon, and inaction will lead to irrevocable damage.

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor” – Desmond Tutu It is understandable that celebrities are afraid of being political.

Whenever they speak out they face abuse and vitriol, ranging from cruel insults to death threats. However, the physical threat that Trump and his ilk pose to entire communities, I believe, outweighs a celebrity’s personal ambitions. Fame may be fragile, but is clinging to whatever you can garner really worth more than appreciating the positive change you can effect? If you have the opportunity to do some good in this world, why wouldn’t you use every tool at your disposal? Perhaps, even, a double-edged sword?

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AWKWARD! Laurien Barks In this job you meet a lot of lovely contributors and students. But you also meet a lot of weirdos. Once or twice a year, we put out a ‘Rate Debate’ survey, where we ask you guys for your feedback on what you like, hate, how we can improve, etc etc. Most of the time the feedback is lovely, constructive, hilarious, or one-worded, but a small percentage of the time it can be downright nasty. Last year, we had someone anonymously fill in the survey, and absolutely tear Debate to shreds.

It was aggressively written, completely uninformed, and driven by a special kind of hatred most of us never get the chance to experience.

Long story short, it was a great read. And we sure admired the passion, however misdirected it might have been.

One of the comments that stood out to me was one that told us to stop publishing so much ‘Women’s Weekly shit’. ..I don’t know if they were talking about the fashion editorials that showcase the incredible skill and rising career of an AUT student, or maybe it was the sex-themed issue that opened up positive discussion about LGBTQIA+ and health education in schools....whatever it was, it was clear this reader thought we wrote too much fluffy ‘Women’s Weekly shit’. Well, I have nothing against Women’s Weekly, but I do have something against having uninformed and completely false accusations floating around out there.

So, this week, I decided it was about time we got our act together and actually published some Women’s Weekly shit so that angry, passionate readers can finally validate their complaints.

Without further ado, I present to you, our favourite four Awkward Celebrity Moments of 2016/2017! (In no particular order)

It was glorious.

Awkward.

But glorious.

Kim-Kanye-Taylor Snapchat Squabble

her about them first. It was glorious.

Awkward. But glorious.

You know when you’re lying in bed at night, thinking about all the arguments you’ve ever had, and coming up with once-in-a-life-time comebacks that you wish you’d had the quick wit/resources/ courage to use at the time? Well Kim K made those dreamy, satisfying fantasies come true for us all, when she offered up her two-cents (though it was actually closer to the priceless side of the spectrum) to an argument between Kanye and Taylor Swift.

Of course as the story progressed, Taylor’s team got all nit-picky and back peddling saying things like ‘she didn’t approve the word ‘bitch’’ etc. etc.

But guys…shouldn’t that have been specified in the OG complaint? I’m not here to judge…just applaud dear Kim for initiating one of the most awkward celebrity moments of 2016.

Taylor was up in arms about Kanye’s Famous lyrics, in which she gets a bit of a mention. “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex. Why? I made that bitch famous” caused a whole lot of strife for the young country/ pop star, and she claimed that she did not approve the lyrics. Quite the kerfuffle followed, with “Poor Taylor” definitely being the recurring motif of the whole thing. Then BAM! In steps Kim, out of left field, with a snap chat story showcasing a really quite lovely conversation between Kanye and Taylor in which Taylor approves the lyrics and thanks sweet Kanye for telling

Copy Queen So, Beyonce’s pregnancy² announcement got 2017 pumpin’, and lead to a tonne of comedic spinoffs. I saw more than a few people (men and women) taking to the gram to re-enact her pregnancy photoshoot with their own pregnant (or beer-bellied) bods. And it was hilarious.

Danielle Lloyd, however, took it to an awkward level, when she flat out copied Bey’s photoshoot, and used it to announce her own pregnancy.

And she did it free of comedy – it was completely serious (or as serious as B-grade gossip celebrity mags can be).

Twitter blew up over the fact that she used the phrase ‘inspired by Beyonce’ to describe her photoshoot, when she

literally copied the whole damn thing.

Danielle, that’s really awkward. It’s not plagiarism kids! It’s inspiration!

Minor Detail Cheryl Cole and Liam Payne announced that they were dating early last year, and are now expecting a baby! Normally this would not be awkward in the least, except for one minor detail: Cheryl met her baby Daddy when he was a mere 14 year old on the X factor. She was 24 at the time, and there was no dodgy under-aged relationship drama going on, but it’s still a little awkward.

One thing if they met when Liam was a bit older and, you know, not in year 9…but the fact that Cheryl was able to pull that baby-faced boy wonder out of the ‘little brother’ zone and right up to father-of-her-child status is the most perfect combination of awkward and mind-blowing that I’ve ever seen. Hey, if y’all are happy, I’m happy…I’m actually weirdly and hesitantly impressed.

Trump Tips Ivanka Trump’s website published an article entitled “How to make it as an unpaid intern.” Get out.

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E Y E B A L L E RS AND F L AU NTE RS

By Shayleen Narayan Illustration by Hope McConnell As much as I try to deny it or rise above it, I too get caught up eyeballing posts on Instagram of gorgeous, exotic, size 0 beauties, chilling in their cute bikinis, sipping Veuve Clicquot on a yacht somewhere with a pose that accentuates their…every body part. I can spend countless minutes scrolling through the posts of perfect figures and airbrushed makeup. They seem to have it all - the shoes, the clothes, the handbags, you name it.

But I’m smarter than that, or at least I hope I am. I know that what is portrayed online is far from what is real. I know that I too can go and buy these expensive possessions and declare myself as a worthy individual on social media, however, that is not the issue.

Reality is a dimension that social media posts do not account for. The filters are illusions of an extravagant fantasy filled with fancy dinners with attractive, elite companionships. They are just like relationships on social media. On Facebook, the couple is picture perfect and inseparable, when in fact, behind closed doors hides the lies and endless quarrels.

When I scroll through my feed I know that it took 40 different angles and over 100 shots to get that perfect pose. I know that the outfit is for promo.

I know that the right pose can give you Gigi’s flat

stomach and a bust and behind the size of Kim Kardashians’ which becomes nothing but a few mini rolls and a flat derriere when you sit down at the dinner table to eat your cold leftovers. I know that Valencia gives you the perfect, olive tan but with no filter, you look like an egg white. But why do I still fall into this murky hole every night as I lay awake going from profile to profile?

I’m not so concerned about the celebrities and public figures that have these extravagant posts, because hey, they’re actually famous - what do you expect? I’m talking about ‘that’ girl at university who always has the next-new of everything. The girl who is away at her Grandaddies Bach for the weekend sipping Mimosas into the sunset. The guy who has Yeezy’s whole collection. The group of ‘babes’ that drive to their spa treatments, every day of the week in a Mercedes their Daddy bought them and take spontaneous trips to fascinating islands whenever they feel like it. The ones who all your friends talk about. It is a love-hate relationship. You sometimes want to be that person and you wonder how great your life would be then. You compare it to your shabby yet liveable life, which is comprised of a yearly holiday which took you a year to save up for, mainly sale rack items and a few prized possessions such as your Michael Kors watch. A life that isn’t actually too bad yet when compared to online social media is a crappy life.

You despise but at the same time desire their perfect looks, perfect hair, perfect everything. Nine times out of ten, you have probably never even spoken to that person, but you follow their every social media post like a hawk.

As I write, I can see that the article looks like it is taking an ugly turn, however this is the ugly truth, isn’t it?

I won’t deny feelings of jealousy or self-loath, but this article is not about that. I know that behind all the pretty posts there is an emptiness that lies behind the Instagrammer with a 500K following. Why else would they feel the need to post every new pair of Gucci shoes and every meal at a five-star restaurant? I know that they crave validation which they receive from likes and comments. Deep down, something is missing - perhaps the validation which they seek from their family but will never get because they’re too busy working? Who knows, maybe they just love to brag. Or a combination of the two.

I try to remind myself of that when I’m ogling at posts of Givenchy shoes, but am I doing that so that I can feel better about myself? Or because I am actually smarter than that? I remind myself of the beautiful people in my life and not the beautiful things that money can buy. The four and a half, maybe five friends (on a good day) that will have my back no matter what. My parents that have worked hard to raise me and teach me all they know

about the world.

Although, I still slip through the cracks and look past genuine beauty and happiness. Now people, let me tell you something - no amount of likes can ever cure that broken heart or replace a mother’s hug. They are temporary. One thing I do not have to bother to remind myself of is, that the day you leave this planet, not a single possession will leave with you. However, the memories that you created on this planet will stand forever. You will take them away with you. Remember - those clothes that weren’t designer that your Dad got you for your birthday have the thought and emotion that some of these social media gurus crave.

The purpose of this post is not to hate on the ‘guilty’ in either respects - the ‘eyeballers’ and the ‘flaunters’. No, the true purpose of this post is to capture the difficulty of being fully aware of what is really ‘real’ but still somehow collapsing into this so-called fantasy land. It is a real struggle which I face (I would love to say we, but that may be a little far-fetched). By now you may be thinking (if you’re still reading) well for god’s sake, just remove these pages and you’ll be sweet, but I assure you that that will not cure you. True happiness only comes when you like you, not when 100K like you.

Essential Tips for the First Semester Provided by StudentCard Well Gidday out there, I trust the summer holidays have brought you sun kissed skin, sand in outrageous places, nifty Christmas presents from Ol’ Uncle Bernie and, last but not least, summer lovin’; a real life version of Grease. Reality is almost here and it is time to get back into (semi) responsible adult mode. Yes gurl, uni is right around the corner, and before you start to panic about whether that cute guy is in your class so you can finally make a move on him (trust me I know the feels) here are a few essential tips to slayyyyyy at uni from start to finish in 2017.

DRESS CODE Here’s the sitch, you are looking glam, as usual, that’s right, even Kylie ain’t got nothing on what you are rocking gurrrl. But obviously, this glam lifestyle gets tedious (speaking from experience here) and in two weeks you want to get back in the fat pants you are most comfy in. This is not the Tahi my yo, not the one at all. It’s super easy to dress comfy while still sporting a decadent look that will catch the eye of everyone in the room. Get some active-wear that makes everyone think you are training like Khloé. Even though reality is you go home and open up a bag of Doritos and finish it in one sitting (but it’s okay gurlll, treat yourself coz you deserve it). Dress to impress, it doesn’t have to take a lot of effort. Pretty doesn’t have to hurt, you can rock whatever you

want because you are ***flawless, and you woke up like this. Which leads me to my next SLAY tip.

ATTITUDE You are an amazing human with so much to offer the world. Cheezy I know, BUT when times get tough it’s important to realise how incredible you are. You get through, you always have and always will get through. I look back on something that was hella stressful, and that was going to take me back into the 2009 emo phase, cranking “Bring me the Horizon” through my Skull Candys and having half my face covered by a black fringe… I digress. I look back and think of how well I did to get through that situation, and it’s empowering. Channel your inner Beyoncé, because you are a queen. So what? That guy on Tinder stopped texting you, you are way too good to stress over what anyone else thinks of you. Don’t let anyone get you down, and love yourself! You’re amazing, if you don’t believe that then fake it till you make it. Because you’ll come to realise how strong and amazing you are.

GRADES This brings me to my final piece of advice, this is my least favourite way to slay… However, it is essential. We all know the saying ‘C’s get degrees,’ some more than others (LOL me) but last year I learned a new study technique that helped me so much.

While I was working long hours and tryna find a husband (still unsuccessful), I also had to study. I would allocate 45 minutes of phoneless, social media-less study time Sunday - Thursday, doing readings and learning what I have to write about and then I’d give myself 15 minutes to catch up on the latest memes, cast some shade on a few friends pictures, then get back to work. This way I had the weekend to have a good time & do booty poppin’ around the clubs. Repeat this until you find your mind not absorbing the information. Trust me, DO NOT try and absorb more information after this because you will forget everything. Remember the more you learn, the more confident you will be writing, which means the reader will believe your words more.

If you get anything from this, then know that CONFIDENCE IS KEY. Sista girl you can’t go through life with the attitude of Nicole Ritchie, but live the life of a librarian. You have to be true to you and be confident in everything you do. You want a mocha, you go and ask for that mocha, don’t um and ahhh because you’re scared Tiffany, your basic latte drinking friend will judge you. I’ll finish this with my second favourite quote, “You do you boo”, only second behind “more issues than vogue”, but they both speak to me in unique ways. Now let your unique way shine and SLAYYYYY it this year sister gurl. And fellas, congrats for making it to the end of the female-skewed article, “You do you bro”.

Millennial Culture (and its badassery) Amelia Petrovich } Illustration by Hope McConnell

A short time ago, the world was perfect. As little as 20, 30 or 40 years ago, when our parents were younger, everything was apparently comparative utopia. Entire families would rush home to plonk themselves down in front of a T.V and stare gormlessly at a flickering set. Russia and the U.S were in the middle of the Cold War. Homosexual couples still couldn’t get married, and South Africa still hadn’t quite kicked its wee apartheid habit.

Everything was in its right place, or so I’m told.

Then along came us, the ‘Millennials’, with our selfies, Pokémon Go and gender spectrum. We’re turning the world to shit. We’re the absolute worst. How dare we?

Other generations like to talk about us a lot and how we’re ruining everything, pooling together in our safe spaces to emerge brandishing participation trophies and unreasonable complaints. This is indisputably true, everyone knows it… and yet I personally find the facts and evidence against us severely lacking.

I look around at my peers, brilliant, inventive and engaged, and think “man, someone’s got this a bit wrong.” Of course every generation is different to the next, meaning there are some common behaviours one could justifiably deem negative or positive depending

on context. But the thing is, so few arguments against Millennials contain any actual facts or well-formed thoughts. Mark Sainsbury recently wrote about young people and how they ‘love luxury, have bad manners, have contempt for authority and lack respect for their elders’. The annoying thing was, he failed to produce evidence or explanation for any of those things.

I figured we could do a little better.

Next time you’re hunched over your laptop trying to read over twenty academic sources at once and send off your essay before Friday, you might encounter a wizened Sainsbury-type. They might be a relative, tutor or stranger, and they might start to complain about you - a young person - with your head all up in the internet instead of in a book.

When that time comes, here are a few true things about Millennials that you can use to gently soothe them into submission.

After all, we’re snowflakes… we may as well start a bit of a fact storm.

We think sustainability is a financial priority It seems we’re so demanding that not only do we want luxuries like food, clothes and furniture, we also want them to be from sustainable places. A recent Nielsen global online survey confirmed that Millennials actually care a whole lot, 72 percent of us saying in 2015 that we’re committed to positive social and environmental impact.

On that note, we’re also less likely to drive Did you know that an average passenger vehicle omits around 4.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year? Maybe you did, because Millennials are also way less likely than their older counterparts to get a driver’s license. A study by Noreen McDonald (University of North Carolina) described the trend and attributed it to changing perspectives around driving and its benefits… so not because we’re too lazy to go out and sit driving tests, then.

We’re actually a little less ‘me me me’ and more ‘us us us’ A few years ago the New York Times reported that Millennials were a group of people who “collectively favour companies that embrace the values of good

citizenship.” 89 percent of us say we’re more likely to buy from companies that support solutions to specific social issues.

Many of us even like the way we eat to be somewhat communal, with The Times also chatting about how healthy eating (and to a degree veganism and vegetarianism) is a subject we network through/about across the board.

Then along came us, the ‘Millennials’, with our selfies, Pokémon Go and gender spectrum.

We’re turning the world to shit. We’re the absolute worst.

How dare we?

We’re making McDonalds lose money Apparently only 1 in 5 of us has tried a Big Mac. Unlike generations before us, we aren’t as charmed by the Golden Arches and cardboard patties. Sure we might be into a few cheeky McNuggets after a night out, but it still feels pretty good knowing that we’re dismantling a giant global corporation just a little bit.

On the subject of ‘dismantling’... ...have you seen how many passionate young people have been showing up at

protests and marches worldwide? Heck, half of you have probably been in them (I missed Auckland’s Women’s March in transit between cities). It’s incredibly heartening to see so many people out in public fighting for what they think is important. For ages a common criticism seemed to be that we were quick to complain and slow to act but if that was ever true, I guess we grew out of it, right?

We’re pretty hard workers, actually And we have been right from the get-go.

Seventeen Magazine conducted a survey and found that around 80 percent of university and high school students keep a part time job during the school year.

With rising living costs and hefty school fees this could be more due to necessity than enthusiasm but nevertheless, 80 percent is apparently more than “ever before”. Surveys at UPenn and Bentley also confirm that we’re expected to work longer hours than generations before us upon entering the workforce, and that we’re more than willing to do just that.

We’re awesome entrepreneurs Heck yeah dudes, we’re the generation that grew up with the internet and social media, it makes sense that we’d have a few tricks up our sleeves when it comes to kick-starting businesses. According to a study from Bentley University, roughly 67 percent of us are keen to start our own business, which I think is nothing short of inspiring quite frankly.

VOX POPS NATASHA & MARIE

ANSHUL

What was the best film of 2016?

Moana

What was the best film of 2016?

Return of Xander Cage

Would you rather be Kim or Kanye?

Natasha: Kim because she’s beautiful inside and out.

Marie: Kim because she has a big bum.

Would you rather be Kim or Kanye?

Niether, I don’t relate to them.

What should Beyonce name her babies?

Tom and Jerry

What should Beyonce name her babies?

Natasha and Marie

LYDIA

What was the best film of 2016?

Trolls. No…Moana!

Would you rather be Kim or Kanye?

Kim…dat booty tho.

What should Beyonce name her babies?

Lydia and Jewell…Jewell is my middle name.

REBECCA, SARAH, and SHANAY

What was the best film of 2016?

Shanay: 50 Shades Darker Rebecca: The Conjuring 2 Would you rather be Kim or Kanye?

R: Kim… I want a fat ass and the money for days!

Sh: Kim, yeah the butt!

Sarah: Kim because of the fashion!

What should Beyonce name her babies?

R: Lemon and Ade Sh: April and June S: South and West

CAM What was the best film of 2016?

Deadpool Would you rather be Kim or Kanye?

Kanye…because professionally he just don’t give a damn.

What should Beyonce name her babies?

One and Two.

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Brown Butter Pasta with Kumara and Brussel Sprouts Ingredients •

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2 cups halved brussel sprouts

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½ red onion, sliced

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1 tbsp olive oil

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Salt and black pepper, to taste

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6 tbsp unsalted butter

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225g whole wheat pasta (Fussili is photographed)

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Method 1) Preheat oven to 200C. Place the kumara, brussel sprouts, and red onion on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss.

Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and set aside.

2) Meanwhile, brown the butter. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat and continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until butter turns golden brown. Skim foam from top, and remove from heat. Pour into a bowl to stop the cooking and set aside.

3) Bring a large pot of water to boil. When the water comes to a rolling boil, add a little salt, then add the pasta. Cook pasta to al dente, cook through but still a little firm. When the pasta is done cooking, drain and put back in the pot.

4) Pour brown butter over the pasta and add the roasted vegetables. Heat over medium until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in the pecans, dried cranberries, and feta cheese.

Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Serve.

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Green Day have had a rough few years. With setbacks such as their no-so-well-received trilogy of albums, Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong’s public meltdown, and his stint in rehab for prescription drug abuse, Green Day have managed to craft an album that feels like a sequel to American Idiot. 12 years have passed since that

Last year, MAALA released his highly anticipated debut album Composure, performed a special album release show in both Auckland and Wellington, he even performed at some of the best festivals New Zealand has to offer. In December, he won Best Male Solo Artist at the NZ Music Awards and has now released a new song titled In My Head

landmark album, and Revolution Radio shows the current state of America hasn’t changed. It deals with a world quickly tearing itself apart.

which premiered a few weeks ago on George FM, and has since then been released on multiple music sites like Spotify and iTunes.

Bang Bang discusses America’s love affair with guns and the problem it causes. With a heavy bass driven charge, the song sounds rather NOFX-like. It’s the most punk the band has sounded in years. The title track has a somewhat poppy feel, with a melodic verse and chorus. Say Goodbye looks at the rising violent tensions in America: “Violence on the raise / like a bullet in the sky”. Forever Now serves as Billie’s autobiography. Spanning almost seven minutes, the song is spiralling and epic. The album ends with Ordinary World, a sombre folk song, which gives off a Good Riddance vibe.

It mightn’t be American Idiot, nor Dookie, but Revolution Radio ranks as one of Green Day’s best. Streamlining everything and focusing on one album instead of three has allowed Green Day to focus on what matters most: the music.

In My Head comes six months after Composure debuted and sounds slightly different from the songs that MAALA has released in the past, but follows the same theme of love and relationships he’s used most.

It’s a catchy song which incorporates strong vocals and a mix of beats that blend beautifully with the melancholic lyrics that take us deep into a relationship where two people don’t want the same things.

Following this special release, MAALA is performing an all-ages show on March 24 at The Tuning Fork with special guests Balu Brigada and Nikolai. MAALA is one of the few artists that sounds the exact same live and it’ll without a doubt be a great show. Plus, if you’ve never heard of the guests, you’ll be in for a great surprise! So if you can, score your tickets before they sell out and head down to witness In My Head live and let the music take you away to a better place.

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Superhero movies are unavoidable these days, and it is starting to get a little grating. Even for the most ardent fans, the amount of unnecessarily similar storylines and character arcs is bordering on dull. Yet it’s because of that fatigue that Logan works so well.

Bringing Hugh Jackman’s nearly two decade run as Wolverine to a close, the film is more western than comic book movie, and its dour tones addressing human issues is a welcome relief.

It’s 2029 and most of the world’s mutants have died. Logan is aging: he isn’t healing properly and it hurts when he unleashes his claws.

Hiding out with a deteriorating Professor X in the Mexican desert, he is asked to take a young girl across the Canadian border to avoid those hunting her.

After last year’s dismal Apocalypse, it seemed as though the X-Men series was done and dusted, but Logan shows there is life in it yet.

Jackman and Patrick Stewart turn in stellar performances in their last goes in the characters, though the real star is newcomer Dafne Keen, who provides most of the action and unintentional laughs.

There are times when it can feel a tad draining. Multiple scenes of Logan professing his age and tiredness will look great during Oscar season, but they do drag on after the umpteenth scene. The movie does feel more personal though, with real stakes for once, moments which help make the action more gripping.

In the same way Deadpool wasn’t as satirical as it could have been, Logan adheres too closely to the tropes to be truly revolutionary. Yet the tonal shift and higher rating combine for a bloody good time, making for the perfect vehicle for Jackman to end his run on so long after kick-starting the comic book renaissance.

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