CANTA ISSUE 7, 2021

EDITORIAL

Kia ora, my lovelies!

Welcome back for the second half of the university year! I’m sure you’re all just so thrilled about it. The great thing about Semester 2 is that it’s basically just a reward for getting through Semester 1.

With the start of a new semester, there tends to be more events, more drama (thank the UCSA Elections for that), everyone’s more attractive (thank your subconsciously lowered standards for that), and the weather gets progressively better. So, enjoy.

Welcome to the museum of CANTA. In this issue, we pause, rewind, and reflect on what’s wrong with society, and what’s right. We ask, ‘why did we decide to come to this institution?’ and ‘what on earth has CANTA actually done in its 91 years of existence?’ Because that’s the great thing about a museum! They can provide greater context about the world around you and help to answer life’s questions.

Of course, CANTA’s museum isn’t going to be quite that helpful. But you will finish this magazine with a newfound appreciation that there is more to this institution than meets the eye.

As promised, this issue also features the best submissions we received from our last issue, Make Your Own CANTA. Thank you to everyone who submitted! It was amazing how many we received, and it was an, uhhhh… interesting experience rummaging through all of them.

But anyway, that’s enough from me. I hope this issue is just what you need to kick off your semester. Enjoy xx

In an issue last semester, we published content that used the term “Nigerian Prince” to refer to internet scammers. I apologise to anyone offended by its use and the poor editorial decision-making that allowed it to be used. This stereotype, and others like it, are dangerous and inaccurate and CANTA wants no business in furthering its use.

Lots of love, Liam Donnelly

Managing Editor

Liam Donnelly

Print Editor

Liam Stretch

- print@canta.co.nz

News Editor

Emily Heyward

Designer

Conor Jones

Feature Writers

Neueli Mauafu

Lily Mirfin

Ella Gibson

Ella Somers

Contributors

Timothy Grigg

Felix Stewart-Williams

Rosa Hibbert-Schooner

Macmillan Brown Library Staff

Kim Fowler

Sharon Murdoch

Digital Editor

Pearl Cardwell-Massie

Audio Editor

Asher Etherington

Video Creative Director

MaCaulay Quinn

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President ' s piece

Kim Fowler (they/them)

Kia ora koutou,

I hope everyone is well coming out of the holidays, and you’ve had a chance to rest, relax, and maybe even earn some money!

I’m excited for RE-ORI, which is running for the first two weeks of this semester. There’s so much on – ranging from The Big Doof (some DnB for you breathers) to the Winter Wellness Expo, which will cater more to your well-being needs!

I was recently in a meeting with some local police, and it sounds like they’ll be enforcing the liquor ban as we head into RE-ORI, so remember not to walk around the Ilam / Upper Riccarton area with an open vessel, or they’ll slap you with a $200 fine.

Remember to look after your mates and yourself through this time and party safe. Don’t mix substances (if you’re getting drunk, don’t do drugs, and if you’re doing drugs, don’t get drunk!). Know what you’re putting into your body, so check your substances with KnowYourStuff (KYS) this Thursday and Friday. KYS has said that, currently, only 66 per cent of MDMA is actually MDMA, so it’s important to get things checked! Make sure to carefully dose your substances or know the number of standards you’re drinking. If you see a mate in a bad way, stay

with them and get them home safe or get medical attention when needed. If an ambulance is coming for someone, make sure the drivers can access the place safely – if they need to get Police involved to get into a house party, it can increase the time it takes to respond.

Coming up in UCSA-land, we’ve got our Half-AGM on 28 July, where there will be free food (while it lasts) and a halls competition. Whichever hall can get the most people to come to the Half-AGM will win a party with a DJ at Haere-roa, including the DJ costs and venue hire!

During the Half-AGM, nominations open for 2021 UCSA Elections. If you’re thinking about it, I’d love for you to run. Contact me or any of the other Exec members to organise a time to catch up about the UCSA or a certain role; we’re here to tell you what you need to know.

That’s all from me for now!

Kim

tumuaki piece

Ngā mihi o te tau hou ki a koutou katoa,

Nau mai, hoki mai ki ngā Tauira o Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha!! The time of Matariki, the Māori new year, is a time for reflection, celebration, harvest and preparation for the year. To celebrate Matariki, we as Te Akatoki have written about some different stars of Matariki and how Māori observe them based on the pukapuka ‘Living by the stars’, nā Rangi Matamua.

PŌHUTUKAWA / one of the stars that form the cluster of Matariki. Pōhutukawa connects Matariki to our mate (those who have passed) and carries our mate throughout the year. Te Waka o Rangi is the canoe constellation that consists of Tautoru and Matariki (the back and front), captained by the star Taramainuku. The constellation Te Kupenga o Taramainuku is seen every night in the sky, and it is said that Taramainuku throws his kupenga/net down to earth to gather the souls of the people who passed away that day. He carries them behind Te Waka o Rangi and takes them to Rarohenga (the underworld) when the constellation sets next to the sun in May. It rises again with te tau hou Māori, to which Taramainuku releases the souls of those who have passed into the sky to become stars. Nō kōnei i ahu mai te kīanga, ‘kua wheturangihia koe’. E tika ana kia mihia te whetū tapu nei o Pōhutukawa – te whetū e kawe ana i ngā mate i haoa e Taramainuku i tōna kupenga nui.

TUPUĀNUKU / Is the star connected with everything that grows within the soil to be harvested or gathered for food. The disappearance of Matariki in April/May is a signal for food crops to be harvested & stored, and therefore the end of the crop cycle for the year. The appearance of Matariki in June/July signals a time to start planning and preparing for the spring garden while the garden is at its most dormant in winter. Our tūpuna would look to Matariki for help with their harvesting. If the stars were clear and bright, it was a sign that a favourable and productive season lay ahead.

TUPUĀRANGI / Tētahi atu o ngā whetū heri kai mai. Koinei te whetū e hono ana i a Matariki ki ngā kai katoa ka ahu mai i te rangi. This star ties Matariki to food that is above our heads. For example - tītī/muttonbird and huarākau/fruit. While we’re enjoying the comfort of our own homes, let’s get our hands dirty and into our māra.

WAIPUNARANGI / “E kīia ana ngā tōhihi o te whenua i hua mai i ngā ua tātā me ngā ua tarariki o ngā marama o te takurua ko ‘Matariki Tāpuapua.’” Rangi Matamua. Ko Waipunarangi te whetū e hono ana i te kāhui o Matariki ki te ua, ā, ka tapaina te ingoa roa ko ‘Ngā puna wai i te rangi’. Nānā ka tarahī ngā māra kai e tipu matomato ai ngā hua, e ora ai te iwi. Mā tēnei whetū e matapaetia te iti, te rahi rānei o te ua ki te whenua, ā, nā ēnei tohu i whirinakitia o tātou tupuna kia tika ai ngā mahi hauhake mō ngā tau e whai ana. The star that is tied to the rain, Waipunarangi

URURANGI / Te whetū e tohu ana i te āhuatanga o ngā hau o te tau. Our tūpuna would look to Ururangi as an indication of the most appropriate times to cross Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa (Pacific Ocean). Its knowledge can be of use to our tamariki, for knowing the right time to fly kites and hang out the washing, or surfers and even our pilots can use it. Imagine if our air tower controllers spent some time observing Ururangi?

WAITĪ / Te whetū e tohu ana ka pēhea te āhua o ngā kai i ngā wai Māori i te tau e haere mai ana. Wai Māori, freshwater, has the power to cleanse, bless, and give life. Wairua, the kupu Māori for spirit, can be seen to mean two waters. Wai or water is essential for our food, our forests, animals, and our lives themselves. Without it, there is no us. With it, comes the responsibility to treasure and protect our wai for generations to come. Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko ahau – I am the river, and the river is me.

HIWA-I-TE-RANGI / Te whetū whakatinana i ngā wawata o te tangata – the star you send your wishes to. Our hope for te taiao is that Mātauranga Māori and our traditional practices, which were sustainable intergenerationally, are implemented. Our tikanga must be recognised as far more suitable and balanced solutions. We have always had the answers, and we have the right. Our hope is that we mobilise a collective Māori movement, so our future generations don’t face a future where returning to your whenua isn’t an option.

For what is Tāngata without whenua?

Rosa Hibbert-Schooner

THERE’S A NEW C-E-O(H) IN TOWN

By Emily Heyward (she/her)

She likes Lee Child books, prefers smooth peanut butter to crunchy, and is a staunch Liverpool FC fan. But let’s not hold that against her. She says she would back the Crusaders over the Hurricanes any day; a brave and sensible answer from the new CEO of the UCSA joining us from Wellington.

“My heart is very much in Canterbury. I’m here and I’m so happy to be here. This amazing job came up and I thought what an amazing opportunity because it kind of combines my passion for students and seeing them succeed and helping them along the way.”

Julia Innocente-Jones left her position as Victoria University of Wellington’s Assistant Vice Chancellor (International) role to take up the CEO position in May, replacing Dave Hawkey who finished in February. In charge of the operational side of the UCSA, Innocente-Jones was looking forward to getting stuck in, leading by example, and ensuring students remain the association’s priority.

“For me, it’s all about students engaging with as many opportunities as possible whilst they are studying,” she said.

“Making sure students have got adequate resources and support for clubs, for societies, for any kind of activities that students want to do. It’s our job to ensure that we provide them with that platform and the tools necessary to do that.”

Innocente-Jones, who described herself as a collaborative and empathetic leader, said she was committed to figuring out ways the UCSA can broaden its support of students.

“I would like to see where the gaps are, what else could we be doing on behalf of students, how else we could increase their opportunities … What else can we do for students that’s really going to make sure that they have the best possible experience but also to prepare them for their future endeavours, whether that’s further study, whether it’s going off to work, whether it’s going overseas. I believe it’s my job to ensure that that happens.”

When asked about her thoughts on allowing organisations like Know Your Stuff to carry out drug testing on campus during O-Week and Re-Ori, Innocente-Jones said she supported the idea in theory.

“In terms of drug testing, it’s still early days [being in the role], so I don’t quite know all the rules and regulations but I’ve been told because we don’t own the land, it’s owned by the university and the university will not allow that, so we need to think of more innovative or creative ways that we could potentially look at that, but if it is possible, I would support it just because I want students to be safe.”

The British-born wahine has spent much of her career working in tertiary spaces, including having previously worked at UC as a marketing and events leader. She recalled her student days in the UK fondly, including nights out with her friends at the Haçienda in Manchester (a famous nightclub), and meeting fashion designer John Paul Gaultier on a university trip to Paris.

STUDENTS FACING ‘SEVERE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY’

By Emily Heyward (she/her)

There are growing concerns for student welfare as the number of students seeking financial and food assistance reaches new heights.

Speaking to CANTA, New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) president Andrew Lessells said more and more students across the country have been accessing hardship funds and support from foodbanks this year, just to get by.

“Almost every students’ association is seeing record use of their support services and there seem to be more students in severe financial difficulty than ever before.

“We now have thousands of students having to make decisions between things like having lunch and affording the bus home,” Lessells said.

And it hadn’t gone unnoticed at UC. Concern about the number of students requesting financial support was raised during a UCSA executive meeting last semester.

UCSA president Kim Fowler said more students were asking for help and were doing so earlier in the academic year than normal.

She said some people had been struggling to find work in the wake of Covid-19.

UC’s Catholic chaplain Father Philip Suelzer, who helps provide food assistance to UC students, had also noticed more people struggling, with the number of people signing up for weekly food help doubling over the last two months.

When he first started in the chaplaincy role in February 2019, he said his team was helping about two to three students a week. Now, they were supporting between 27 and 28 students, with more people expected to sign up throughout winter.

“I think in general, what I have been seeing from the students is that it’s more difficult to find a job, and a job that they want. There’s difficulty with quite a few international students to receive support too, it’s quite hard for them to find a job.”

Suelzer said more single mothers and international students were reaching out for help to put food on the table.

NZUSA’s Andrew Lessells said it was troubling to see so many students needing help and believed the Government wasn’t doing what it had promised when it came to supporting students in education.

“This is incredibly concerning and cancels out the Governments’ stated goal to eliminate the barriers to accessing tertiary education.

“Students simply cannot afford to live on the $237 they currently get from StudyLink. Even if they go into significant debt by borrowing Living Costs off their student loan this still barely covers rent in many main centres.”

He said more needed to be done to ensure students had universal access to student allowances, with the NZUSA pushing for a Universal Education Income.

“We have the issue that many students don’t even have access to student allowances due to the discrimination baked into the scheme. Those under 24 have their allowance cut if their parents earn over $57,000 while those over 40 only get three years allowance. Postgrads get nothing at all.”

If you are struggling and are needing financial support, email help@ucsa.org.nz to request an appointment with someone from the advocacy and welfare team.

NEWS

UCSA ANNOUNCES UNIQUE, ORIGINAL LINE-UP FOR RE-ORIENTATION 2021

2021’s Re-Orientation promises new and exciting experiences… if you’ve never been to a UCSA event before.

As per UCSA tradition, the association announced a really exciting and unpredictable line-up of events and acts for its mid-year celebrations.

“We are excited to announce our line-up for Re-Orientation 2021!” the association said in a statement.

‘THE INCREDIBLES’ TO BE THIS YEAR’S LAW REVUE THEME

Lawsoc has released the inspiration for this year’s Law Revue.

A spokesperson for the club said the film series ‘The Incredibles’ will be given a legal spin for the 2021 performance.

The announcement from Lawsoc was met with excitement from members who were “frothing” for a superhero theme.

When asked why ‘The Incredibles’ was chosen, the Lawsoc spokesperson said, “because it’s incredible people still let us do this shit”.

“Never has the UCSA offered such a diverse line-up of music and entertainment.”

“Straying from the usual line-up of white men playing DnB, this year’s line-up also includes white woman playing DnB!” they announced.

When questioned about its similarity to every other UCSA event offering, the association replied, “having original ideas requires too much work”.

BISHOP JULIUS ANNOUNCES NEW NAME

A Canterbury hall of residence, formerly known as Bishop Julius, has announced a name change for the facility.

Bishop Julius Hall often had its name abbreviated to ‘BJ’ in colloquial conversation, resulting in an association with an oral sex act, which is similarly abbreviated.

“Our new name better reflects our hall and what we stand for and will dispel all those unfortunate associations that our old name allowed for,” said a representative.

As of today, Bishop Julius will be using its new name, Fellatio Hall.

By Ella Somers (she/her)

Tucked away in The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora lies the Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities - a rich treasure trove of artefacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern cultures more than three thousand years old. Open to the members of the public, the Teece Museum’s current ‘Myths and Mortals’ exhibition has a variety of gorgeous sculptures, painstakingly detailed vases and intricate jewellery on display from Greek and Roman times. Terri Elder, Curator at the Teece Museum and Logie Collection, shares some insight into the museum and collection and the historical delights that visitors can find in a visit there.

How would you describe the Teece Museum to people who’ve never been there before?

The Teece Museum is a colourful boutique museum offering a unique opportunity to experience a renowned collection of Greek and Roman antiquities right here in New Zealand. The museum offers an enjoyable and welcoming experience for anyone with an interest in the ancient world and has a range of free activities available for children and adults.

Behind the scenes, the Teece has hidden layers to offer UC students and staff. For our UC community, the Teece is an excellent resource for teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines. Beyond that, it is also a place where students can get directly involved in interacting with the community and experience the practical realities of the heritage sector in action.

What is Teece’s current exhibition about, and what was the inspiration behind it?

The current exhibition at the Teece is Myths and Mortals: Life in Ancient Times. This exhibition explores the lives of the ancient Greeks and Romans through their myths and stories. Using a

selection of unique and fascinating objects, Myths and Mortals tells the stories of where the Greeks and Romans lived, what they believed in, how they fought and played, and the ways in which they defined themselves as communities, as families and as individuals.

The exhibition was largely inspired by thinking about how people express their cultural identity through material culture and what we might be able to convey about key aspects of Greek and Roman communities using objects.

Tell me about your favourite part of the museum and why that is?

That’s a hard question to answer! It’s like asking a parent which is their favourite child. While I absolutely love getting to work with this collection (it is a real treat and a privilege), and the environment in the Arts Centre is pretty special too, I think in the end that my favourite part of the museum is getting to see those moments when the museum makes a real connection for someone. It’s talking with a 5-year-old about the possibility of the Greeks drawing a unicorn or debating the merits of repatriation with a UC student, or sharing a moment in the gallery with an alumnus who is fondly recalling a favourite teacher at UC. Sharing those moments of excitement, or understanding, or joy is pretty special.

You may have seen James Roque on Jono and Ben, Funny Girls, Only in Aotearoa, Have You Been Paying Attention?, and 7 Days – or perhaps on the stage at New Zealand International Comedy Festival. This quick-witted comedian is one to watch, and Liam Stretch found out who the man behind the jokes is.

Who is James Roque?

The Filipino Step-son of NZ comedy! Or the Kiwi-Pinoy comedy boy! Or the disappointment to his parents!

Who is your funny icon?

It’s too hard to pick just one! But the following people are my faves: Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Dave Chappelle, John Mulaney.

What’s your comedy style?

I’m just a nice guy who wants to be your friend. (And then once I’m your friend, challenge you with some socio-political provocations).

What led you to comedy?

I’ve always been pretty chill with public speaking. I did real well at school speech contests. But it wasn’t until I did the Class Comedians programme in 2009 that I learnt that I could really do stand-up comedy.

If you weren’t a comedian, what would you be?

Definitely something to do with art. I’ve always been a creative, so I reckon something like a comic book illustrator or graphic designer.

If you could have your own character on The Masked Singer, what would you be and why?

Mine would be a really adorable dog. Cause who doesn’t love dogs!? Either that or something weird like a stapler or something.

What’s your go-to karaoke song?

Hands down a tie between Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus or Torn by Natalie Imbruglia.

Does Rhys Darby pull out sound effects in normal conversation?

You’d be surprised how much more chill Rhys is in real life. But if you pay him in coins, he will do the noises for you.

What is the weirdest gig you’ve ever done?

It’s not really bad-weird, but it was definitely strange nonetheless. But I once gigged inside a barn in front of around 1000 Scouts in Rotorua. It was genuinely so fun. They were a great audience.

What is it like being Filipino and in comedy in NZ?

It’s both a blessing and a curse. It’s changing slowly, but NZ Comedy is a pretty white space. And because of that, having the label of being Filipino can be both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing in that it gives me a point of difference on a line-up and gives me a unique perspective. But it can be a curse in that sometimes I feel pressure to feel like everyone expects me to just talk about being Filipino. These days, I try to not overthink it and just try and talk about what I want to talk about. If it’s Filipino, then great. If not, then that’s totally fine too!

What could NZ comedy be doing better?

I think NZ comedy is in such a better place than it was 10, 15 years ago when I was growing up. There’s been a push for inclusion for people from all walks of life, which has really been felt throughout the whole industry, and it’s been great to see. We are seeing more and more representation for people when it comes to racial backgrounds and gender identities which is awesome! I reckon we could probably do better at making it accessible for people with disabilities, whether that’s audiences or for comics with disabilities themselves! Comedy should be for everyone.

I also think NZ comedy can back itself more. We have an amazing pool of talented comedians in NZ, and I want every single person in the industry to shoot for the moon! We’ve seen it’s possible to do great things! Rose Matafeo, Urzila Carlson, Rhys Darby, the Conchords and Taika are all people who have shown us we can do it.

What’s coming up for you, and how can we see you?

I’m about to go on tour in the North Island with my show Boy Mestizo, and then I’m taping it as a stand-up comedy special in May! Look out for that! Otherwise, I don’t know; follow me on TikTok or something? (@jamesroque31)

Salt and Vinegar or Ready Salted?

Salt and vinegar all day, every day!

By Ella Somers (she/her)

Sharon Murdoch thought of herself as a graphic designer before being encouraged to enter the world of cartooning. Since picking up her cartooning biro, Murdoch’s wickedly smart cartoons – which cover everything from the political and social spectrum of New Zealand to the entertaining life of Munro the cat – have seen her nominated for New Zealand Cartoonist of the Year multiple times and win the award in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She talks to Ella Somers about her cartoon beginnings, favourite sketchbooks, and the cartoons closest to her heart.

When did your interest in cartooning start?

For years I thought of myself as a graphic designer – I trained as a graphic designer and worked mostly for the arts, unions, for a few years at the Wellington Media Collective, a kind of left-wing activist design group. At the time, I was living with a political cartoonist, Trace Hodgson, and he encouraged me to get into political cartooning, but I guess I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say. And also, he was very good, and I think that put me off because I thought I could never be as good as he was.

But quite a few years afterwards, when I had left the collective and the relationship, I drifted into it. It initially wasn’t a conscious decision – I had started doing more of a political illustration to go with a newspaper column, and the opportunity came up to try political cartooning. By then, I realised that I had things I wanted to say, and I had my own style – or rather, I thought of it as a lack of style – that wasn’t like Trace’s, but it was OK.

Favourite thing to cartoon?

People with big characters in political cartoons and animals and little people in non-political cartoons.

Really nice sketchbooks aren’t very productive because I’m scared of ruining them with my drawings. I draw in my sketchbooks with a biro. If I used a pencil, I would always be rubbing out, but a biro keeps me from getting too precious about the drawings. It also keeps them spontaneous.

I used to use pen and ink to do the finished drawing, but since the lockdown, I have been using Procreate on an iPad Pro. I photograph the sketch, place it in Procreate and base my drawing on that. Quite often, it changes directions halfway through.

What does your cartooning routine or process look like? Do you start with a strong idea or just start drawing and see what happens?

Reading and listening to the radio, because I have to keep up with current events. I always have my sketchbook with me and note down any words or phrases that have struck me. Quite often, it might be a phrase I’ve heard that will be the starting point.

I have a particular kind of sketchbook I use – they were from a shop called Japan City, and when they closed, I bought up all of the ones they had. I often think that when I run out of those sketchbooks, I’ll stop cartooning.

What are some of your favourite cartoons you’ve drawn and why?

I suppose because I trained as a designer, I tend to like my cartoons that are graphically strong. Or I like the cartoons that have little people going about their business. As in the drawings are little. And some are close to my heart because they are about something I really care about – climate, animal rights, that sort of thing.

What is something you wish you’d known about cartooning before you started?

There isn’t only one way to do it.

There is something intensely addictive about nostalgia. It’s a form of escapism beyond all, and for two hours on the most chaotic weather day of the year, some of the CANTA editorial team totally forgot the realities of the world. This was thanks to a trip to perhaps Canterbury’s most unique museum and a nostalgia junkie’s paradise, the New Zealand Museum of Toys and Collectibles.

Located in our backyard, on the Moorehouse Avenue end of Manchester Street, it sits in all its aqua blue glory. The unassuming building was once home to an interim central library prior to the opening of Tūranga; now, it holds items of potentially more cultural significance – there’s no Hobbes but plenty of Hasbro.

Alan Preston and his partner Ruth Fisher run the place, along with their family and a couple of other trustees. After many years of dreaming that an extensive collection would eventually become a museum, in 2016, The Toy Collector came to be – in the Christchurch suburb of Waltham. Three years later, they sought a bigger venue as many items could not be displayed, leading them to take on a lease at a space in the central city and become the New Zealand Museum of Toys and Collectibles.

Now, thousands of items grace the site with collections ranging through the ages – from POP! Vinyl through to PEZ, Disney to diecast, Star Wars, and LEGO.

After a strenuous day in the office, we collated some of the fascinating items in the collection to share with you, dear reader.

The New Zealand Museum of Toys and Collectibles is open 9-5 Monday to Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday.

By Liam Stretch (he/him)

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What do UC students listen to? DnB! When do they want it? Now! And all the time! DnB is the common abbreviation of the musical genre drum and bass. What has seemed like a novel musical phenomenon for our DnB-feened community has, in fact, been around for quite some time now.

This article will attempt to enlighten you with the genre’s history and how it has become the powerhouse of [the cell] Christchurch’s music scene today.

So what is DnB? The name more or less gives itself away in quite the literal sense; it consists of drums and bass. DnB is a genre of music characterised by the mass incorporation of different scenes and styles.

Influences stem from the British African-Caribbean sound system with that dub and reggae sound of jungle DnB to the electronic sounds found in techstep DnB. The tempo is typically is around 160-180 bpm.

Interestingly enough, when drum and bass first broke out in the early 90s, the tempo sat around 130 bpm. Today, producers routinely increase the tempo of their music. Drum breaks and deep bass patterned elements are the main ingredients to the DnB recipe. Other than those fundamentals, elements used to enhance the atmosphere may be added, like pads or samples. And how could I ever forget the infamous foghorn that distorts the ear into all realms of filth?!? By the way, the foghorn sound is infamous because controversy around whether it is being overused in modern DnB is quite the dilemma. Additionally, vocal and melodic elements used in DnB like an MC or vocals soloing over the music are also prevailing in the genre, which stems from Jamaica’s dancehall music. More than anything, drum and bass is notoriously known for the drops. You know, the long-awaited moments of a track when everything slowly builds and builds up until it all explodes right back at you and into your face. This is also where the track tends to shift its rhythm or bassline. Moreover, the drop may even act as a point in the track where the DJ may completely switch to another song.

DnB surfaced out of the UK in the early 90s. Legendary early producer Goldie refers to DnB as the “the bastard child” of electronic music. Goldie’s denomination was derived from the abundant influences of DnB. It meshed together reggae, dancehall, hip-hop, acid house, funk, techno and hardcore into one conglomerate sound child. In 1992, it became clear that distinct musical avenues were forming in the British underground house and techno scene. There was the happy hardcore scene that featured the classic high pitched vocals and their big pianos. Then the mutated arena of jungle drum and bass emerged, which endorsed the heavier and darker sounds. “It’s part of the underground fabric, New York has hip-hop, we have drum’n’bass,” Goldie explained.

The UK continues to be the permanent home for DnB. Yet, the genre has well established itself across the globe. DnB scenes within the English-speaking anglosphere are boundless as well as in the rest of the world. DnBloving countries include Germany, Australia, the Czech Republic, Brazil, Ireland, and Aotearoa.

After DnB’s initial roaring popularity in the 90s, its popularity wore off in the early 2000s. Of course, the music was still being made and celebrated but not to the same extent that it initially had in those early years. This was mainly due to other genres swarming the scene, such as emo, pop-punk, and hip-hop. For one, I know that I can regretfully count myself as a Panic! At The Disco-loving preteen. Nonetheless, Pendulum did come out with Hold You Colour in 2005, which still remains the biggest selling drum and bass album of all time. However, DnB’s journey was far from over. Honey, DnB had more than a big storm coming!

Towards the end of the 2000s, DnB was gaining more mainstream movement. It wasn’t until 2012 when the genre scored its first UK No. 1 Single which was Hot Right Now by DJ Fresh, featuring Rita Ora, which in fact launched the popstar’s career. From 2012 onwards, DnB rose to its exponential acclaim. More and more artists were being celebrated by the wider community, such as Andy C, Chase & Status, Netsky, Sub Focus, Camo & Krooked, Pendulum, Wilkinson, and High Contrast, to name a few.

But DnB didn’t stop with those artists above. DnB flocked into each and every Christchurch flat, bar and club. Some flatmate just absolutely had to go and purchase the cheapest decks money could buy and source Ableton from some peculiar place and decide that they were suddenly going to become a DJ. And the trend goes on; the one OG flatmate will inevitably teach their sous chef DJ how to mix on decks and so on.

Locating speakers to accompany the DnB proceedings are never of any trouble as every second flat has a pair of speakers that could blow neighbour Jill’s eardrums up into oblivion. The fad has infected Christchurch university students like the plague and continues to spread in its infectious manner. MONO is a guaranteed success if, and only if, the night’s happenings include DnB in the programme.

Students inhale DnB like it is oxygen and exhale stank faces and gun fingers. The genre monumentally defines our generation. DnB ascended through the British underground to the mainstream ears of millions, including our own. Who knows how long DnB will be our music for? Until then, we will inescapably keep finger gunning and stank facing to the absolute filth that is drum and bass.

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Alex “Alex Geenty” Geenty is a treasured member of our team, and we are sad to see him go. We’ll all miss his constant night terrors and incessant nagging. He was never the sharpest knife in the shed.

When describing Thomas J Vincent, it is hard to know where to begin… He’s got, uhhhh, arms and some legs underneath his, ummm, torso? Yeah. His fashion sense exists, and he has been known to consume calories. Rot in hell, buddy.

Julia has been a valuable asset to the flat, and we will treasure all of the memories we have made with her, like that time she was sanctioned by NATO for violating the Geneva Convention (improper use of a Red Cross).

Flat Famous

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matthew

Matthew is an avid fan of Nole Leamings, with favourite purchases including the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro and the famous Nool Laemings Bagel Bites. He will NOT be sorely missed.

henry

From teacher’s pet to flat pet, Henry is the true embodiment of a cat, in that he shits in the living room and scratches everyone in sight. Fly high, soldier.

josie milan troy

Dumptruck driver, head baker at the cake factory, and the Sydenham Cricket Club’s Most Improved Year 8 Player for 2013. Sadly, he was removed from the club for money laundering and batting under the influence.

Troy “don’t call me ‘Troy Troy Woods’” Woods, once voted “most likely to be called Troy Woods”, is of normal height for an adult male. He firmly refutes this. He loves studying pogonology and is a straight D student. Keep on rocking in the free world!

Josie ist seit sechs Jahren tot. Wir reden nicht über sie. Wir schwören, dass wir damit nichts zu tun hatten. Buy Scentsy products today!

HENRY

JOSIE

New Zealand is undoubtedly proud of this woman. But how much does the average Kiwi really know about the life of Kate Sheppard? The former residence of New Zealand icon Kate Sheppard lies on our university grounds and was recently purchased by UC. Although this might not be the most interesting thing to a lot of you, it is one enormously important house for female history. It’s the place where she did a lot of her organising and campaigning for women’s rights. The thing is, most of us probably don’t quite know what one of her main motivations were: Kate Sheppard wanted to ban alcohol. So, I’m not too sure how much she would approve of what goes down at MONO just a few hundred metres from her once-rural villa.

We all probably learnt about Kate at some point in primary school, and while we all gave it various degrees of attention, I think we can all agree that she’s a New Zealand icon. Our $10 founding mother, of sorts (cringe reference, but it fits), Kate had a much more complicated story than we were probably taught. New Zealand in the 19th century was a distinctly different nation. There was mass immigration to this tiny Pacific island. Mostly entire families, but New Zealand was also a Love Island of sorts. Women who were struggling to find a worthy match in the UK would sometimes brave the three-month journey to New Zealand to find a husband and start a new life for themselves. In 1868, Kate’s mother Jemima decided to move the entire family from the UK to Christchurch. This journey lasted almost three months, with the family arriving at Lyttelton on 8 February 1869. Kate became part of the rapidly-growing group of British ex-pats in Christchurch and soon met a shop owner named Walter Allen Sheppard, who she married in 1871. Kate was a devout Christian, and this aspect of her life is not largely discussed as part of her memory. It wasn’t just part of her personal life but the motivation behind much of her political efforts. Although her husband was active in local politics, Kate tended to be more involved in her local church and church organisations.

Kate’s interest in politics was sparked by a talk from Mary Leavitt, a leader in the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU). The WCTU, which still exists today, is strongly

committed to helping everyone live lives free from alcohol and drugs. Because, you know, sin, I guess. Remember to keep in mind that most people in the country during this time were religious. Kate became highly involved in the formation of the New Zealand branch of the WCTU. Now, at the time, women being involved in politics was more than a little bit controversial. A woman’s husband or father could effectively ban her from being publically involved. In the early years of the WCTU, Kate petitioned for the sales of alcohol to children to be banned, as well as for women being employed as barmaids to become illegal. She later turned her sights on getting women the vote in hopes that they would vote in favour of prohibition.

Kate wanted prohibition to become law as she firmly believed that women were the ones that were disadvantaged by it. Kate felt that women, particularly low-income ones, that were dependant on their husbands were at risk of being abused or abandoned due to alcohol. Although I can see her reasoning, I can’t quite understand why alcohol was public enemy number one for the WCTU. But we can’t get mad because it was this political cause that got women the vote. Although Kate’s platform revolved around religion and prohibition, it also emphasised equality. Kate once said in a speech that “all that separates, whether of race, class, creed, or sex, is inhuman, and must be overcome”. This statement is still relevant and shows her. These lines of separation still exist and have yet to be overcome. Kate had lofty goals and ambitions, but she achieved what had previously been impossible.

On the one hand, we might be letting Kate down by having a cheeky bevvy every now and then. But she would probably be astounded by the level of equality seen in New Zealand today. Sure, we still have a way to go, but let’s be real Kate was a queen. I love voting and couldn’t imagine a New Zealand that didn’t let women vote. But voting is still not possible for a number of women globally.

So thanks, Kate. Thanks for moving to this tiny little country and giving all of our nation’s women the vote. But really sorry that the whole prohibition thing didn’t quite work out.

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Kava/ava is common throughout the Pacific Islands as a ceremonial and social drink, and has been shared for generations as a marker of respect. Neueli Mauafu discusses the growth of the plant and the refining process, as well as the Ava o Le Feiloaiga (Ava Ceremony).

GROWTH

Amongst the luscious and rich plantation fields of Samoa grows the distinctive ava plant in a wild spree. With its green leaves and bundled growth in the scorching heat, it is hard to believe that it is mainly used for its root and nothing else. As it’s known in Samoa, the ava plant is also a common plant found around neighbouring islands of Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu, to name a few. The root itself plays a vital role in making a dried and ground mix, globally known as kava/ava powder. The powder is sold in sachets or plastic bags to eager customers who mix it with water to create a drink.

PROCESS

Before it is drinkable, the root has to go through an extensive refining process. First, it is removed from the ground and placed out in the sun to fully dry. After a week of drying in the blazing tropical sun, it is now deemed worthy enough to create the final masterpiece. The dried root is crushed by a stone or grinder, creating the powdered mix needed to create the drink. And voilà, powdered goodness is now ready for use.

By Neueli Mauafu (he/him)

AVA O LE FEILOAIGA (The Ava Ceremony)

Ideally, the ava drink is used as a relaxing non-alcoholic beverage after a long day of work in the heat. When you and your mates don’t have enough money to go halves on a box of beers, ava becomes the go-to option. It’s quick and easy to access.

However, the ava drink is used to greet guests through the Ava Ceremony or, as known in Samoa, Ava ole Feiloaiga. The hosting party prepares a fresh bowl of ava juice and shares a cup with each special guest.

Being offered a cup of ava signifies your importance in society and also means you have an important role. The daughter of a High Chief (matai) is responsible for mixing the powder with water to create the groggy mix.

Highlighting the start of Samoan Language Week for 2021, CUSSA (Canterbury of University Samoan Students Association) put together an Ava Ceremony to signify the importance of the Samoan culture and to greet the guests present.

This was the first time such an event was held on campus grounds, so it was a special moment to witness. It was beautiful to see the culture of respect amongst two parties through a customary drink.

Manuia!

Did you know UC has more to it than expensive parking and engineers? It is also home to actual interesting things. Many of these can be found at UC’s Macmillan Brown Library, known primarily for its cultural heritage collections that reflect UC’s place in Aotearoa and the Pacific. We reached out to the enthusiastic bunch of librarians and asked them to curate a list of the weird and wonderful that have a home in the library.

Psychic Research Society Scrapbook: A scrapbook of the Psychic Research Society of Christchurch Inc, this contains manuscript, typescript or newspaper cutting entries describing various local psychic phenomena dating back to 1923. Bound in dark cloth and faded brown velvet, its pages feature recollections of paranormal events, some that occurred at a séance, others in letters.

Pii Aeneae Caprilii ferrariensis...: This 1591 Latin medical book, from MB’s Rare Books collection is not the prettiest. Its vellum cover has been exposed to the elements, giving it a burnt wrinkled look and it feels a bit like pork crackling. What is most fascinating about this book, are a previous owners’ extensive marginal annotations and notes, taking up all available space - a reminder to never judge a book by its cover.

Pii Aeneae Caprilii ferrariensis... Caprili, Pio Enea. Ferrariae : Excudebat Benedictus Mammarellus, 1591. BRN921849

Milizia Forestale: Known at the Macmillan Brown Library as the “Fascist Forestry book”, this 1938 Italian work (according to Ladyscience.com), was underpinned by a highly gendered and racialized conception of conservation. In this line of thinking, untrammelled landscapes were feminine spaces that needed to be conquered and dominated by the militant, masculine force of “civilization.” That certainly sounds like Mussolini to me!

CANTA Back Issues: The Macmillan Brown Library holds copies going back to 1930 and these reflect the obsessions of UC students of past decades. Pictured is the August 12, 1981 issue, from the time of the Springbok Tour of New Zealand. This helpful article advises on how to dress for demonstrating, including possible baton charges by police and arrest.

Greenpeace, Ghost Bird. 2011, oil on canvas. An oily imprint of a penguin killed by the oil spill from the shipwrecked ‘Rena’ in 2011. This art work is a stark reminder of the devastation an oil spill can cause. An estimated 20,000 birds died after the Rena spilled 350 tonnes of oil into the Bay of Plenty.

Ko Te A-Nui A Wi | Willie’s First English Book: Written for Young Maoris Who Can Read Their Own Maori Tongue, and Who Wish to Learn the English Language. In 1872 printer and missionary William Colenso produced this book, aimed at teaching English to speakers of te reo Māori who could already read and write in their own language. Nowadays books that teach Māori from English are more commonplace, so Ko Te A-Nui a Wi remains an important and unique resource as both a relic and a reminder of a time when te reo Māori was still our country’s dominant tongue.

Ronnie Van Hout, End Doll. 2007, mixed media sculpture. Marketed as ‘In some respects, even better than the real thing!’, the ‘End Doll’, clothed in a suit and sneakers, bears a remarkable resemblance to the artist, and is eerily housed in its own coffin-shaped box. A fan of comedy-horror films, you might recall Ronnie’s large hand sculpture ‘Quasi’ that sat atop the Christchurch Art Gallery.

The Great Romance: Published in Ashburton in 1881 by a mysterious author identified only as “The Inhabitant”, this slim novel is one of the world’s earliest examples of science fiction. It is certainly the first work from Aotearoa to feature many of scifi’s tropes: time travel, weapons of mass destruction, spacesuits, spacewalks, off-world colonisation of planets by humans and sex with aliens. Only two other copies are known to exist, making it one of the genre’s rarest published works as well.

Milizia forestale: dal V al XV E.F. Agostini, Augusto, [Bergamo, Italy, Officine dell’ istituto italiano d’arti grafiche, 1938] BRN1836091

Ronnie Van Hout, End Doll. 2007, mixed media sculpture. UC-APC-1173 UC Art Collection.

Greenpeace, Ghost Bird. 2011, oil on canvas. UC-MBL-2488, UC Art Collection

Canta, 12 August 1981

Willie’s First English Book title page

The Great Romance title page

The Great Romance inscription

Willie’s First English Book

After playing archivists for a day, CANTA discovered some honourable and dishonourable moments from our 91-year history. The following are what we found to be wild, inspiring, interesting, and just plain strange. Enjoy scraps from deep within CANTA’s closet.

THIS BUNNY IS FUCKING TERRIFYING

THIS IS FROM ISSUE #4, 1930 CANTA’S FIRST YEAR OF PUBLICATION

WHEN UC MOVED FROM THE CITY TO ILAM CAMPUS

WHEN ADS WERE HONEST

art GALLERY

We finished off last semester with ‘Make Your Own CANTA’. It was a chance for you to vandalise an issue of CANTA, submit your vandalism, and possibly get rewarded for it.

Okay, I’ll be totally honest. I didn’t think we’d get many submissions, but thank you for proving me wrong. Holy shit we got a lot!

Were your recipe ideas gross? Yes. Did we get any solutions for the housing crisis that didn’t involve murdering landlords? No. Was most of your artwork bad? Yes, very.

However, despite this possibly being a quantity-over-quality situation, let us present our favourite submissions.

A huge thank you to Rollickin Gelato and Sal’s Pizza who have provided vouchers for all our winners! If you see your submission feature in our gallery, make sure to come to the CANTA office to receive your prizes.

Seriously, Who The Fuck Is Toni? 2021

Pen on paper

Sharpie on paper

The Way Better Than All

The Others 2021

Felt tip on paper

Uni Can Take Your Soul

2021

Depression on paper

Critic Is A Dick 2021

Pen & Sharpie on paper

The ‘I Took Acid Once’ 2021

Study Notes 2021

Highlighter on paper

Creepy Victorian Girl 2021

Paper on paper

Pen on paper

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31 JULY, 8PM

FLUX – BOXED QUARTER, ST ASAPH STREET

JACK PAGE - WINTER TOUR

23 JULY, 8PM

SPACE ACADEMY – 371 ST ASAPH STREET

FRENCH FOR RABBITS - THE OVERFLOW TOUR

30 JULY, 8PM

CASSELS BLUE SMOKE – 3 GARLANDS ROAD

ALIX PEREZ

31 JULY, 10PM

THE SLATE ROOM – 160 LICHFIELD STREET

WORD WHEEL

Make as many REAL words as you can, using the centre letter.

THE TOAST SANDWICH

The industrial revolution was fucked. Yes, it gave us cool things like the steam engine and the telephone, but it also brought along poverty, workhouses, and typhoid. It also saw the rise of the unparalleled Mrs Beeton. Struck by the hardship felt by the less-well-off Victorians, she developed the most soothing of meals to lift the spirits of the downtrodden – a sandwich which couldn’t be whiter if it tried, one which is bread, between bread and bread.

YOU WILL NEED: HOW TO:

Three slices of bread

Butter

Salt and pepper

Toast a thin slice of bread.

Butter two slices of bread and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Place the slice of toast between the two slices of buttered bread to form a sandwich.

Enjoy on a winter’s day, by the Thames.

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Lucky Dip is the longest running segment in CANTA. Each issue, we set two people up on a blind date and they record their experiences. These anecdotes are as they come; unedited.

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dipper one

I don’t know if it’s winter that’s got me feeling some kind of way, or just the fact that it has been fucking ages since my last date that I decided to apply for a Lucky Dip. Anyway, I was very nervous about heading out on a blind date, but after getting mum to reassure me that I looked ‘classy hot’, I plucked up the courage and walked to Otto.

I turn up at Otto, in hindsight, an awful place for a gluten intolerant person like myself – but hey, I’m going to assume the curly fries are mostly free of gluten. I felt okay after eating them, I suppose. I wasn’t shitting myself any more than normal.

He is already there, sitting on his phone. And my, what a gentleman, he got up and pulled my chair out for me. He even offered to take my coat. I said no because where would you even put a coat in Otto lol.

I’m pretty pleased with how he looks. Not my usual type, but I’ll roll with it.

Anyway, we get talking, and to be honest it doesn’t flow that well until we get onto a topic I never thought I’d bond with a guy over. Horses.

Turns out we both were horse kids when we were younger, and he even competed. This really broke the ice, and the rest of the date went really well. Since I had walked, he offered to drop me home. I took him up on the offer, and even gave him a wee kiss when he dropped me off. I would love to see him again, maybe he can be my stallion?

Dipper two

I had a feeling in my gut when I signed up for Lucky Dip that I would be selected. I just knew it! Plus my application was hilarious - if I don’t say so myself - so I was confident I’d get picked.

Finally the day had come, after reading of many weird and wonderful dates, I was finally going to get my own. But was obviously hoping it would be more of the ‘wonderful’ than the ‘weird’.

I consider myself a pretty confident guy, and I generally know what I want in life. However, when it comes to non-platonic relationships that all goes out the door. All logic and confidence runs from my body. So although excited for the date, I was also incredibly nervous.

I make sure to get to Otto slightly early, simply because I don’t wanna be that guy who turns up late.

I’m only waiting a few minutes before my date arrived. She was pretty, really pretty. But immediately I thought she looks like the kind of person who doesn’t have time for a fumbling nervous wreck like myself.

We exchange hellos and sit down. She immediately tells me she’s gluten free, which seems like a weird way to start a conversation, but eventually I realise she’s telling me this because we’re at a pizza place, and pizza bases tend to have lots of gluten in them. I find a compromise and suggest we get fries - I assume they’re gluten free right??

Conversation was quite slow at first, I didn’t know what to talk about. I could feel the pressure as well, because she was clearly a no-nonsense bitch, and I mean that in a good way. Like you would not fuck with this girl, and I liked it.

Eventually I confessed to her something I would never confess to my guy friends... I rode horses as a child. Not just for fun, I competed too. Miraculously it worked! Turns out, she had been a horse kid too. It was just what was needed to get the chemistry flowing.

The rest of the date went amazing and I even got a kiss at the end of the night! Here’s hoping there’s a second date!

HISTOROSCOPES

ARIES

Be kind to people, or history will not be kind to you.

Ariens of History: Charlemagne, Vincent Van Gogh, Adolf Hitler.

TAURUS

If you hustle - like really hustle - history will remember you with museums and golden statues, hunny.

Taurus’ of History: William Shakespeare, Catherine the Great, Karl Marx.

GEMINI

Just accept now that you will do something embarrassing at some point in your life, and it’s the only thing anyone will remember you for.

Geminis of History: Queen Victoria, John F. Kennedy, Muammar Gaddafi.

CANCER

I foresee children drawing moustaches on your face in their history textbooks.

Cancers of History: Alexander the Great, Diana - Princess of Wales, Gerald Ford.

LEO

You will leave a huge legacy. A huge legacy of people saying, ‘fuck, that guy was annoying’.

Leos of History: Napoleon, Benito Mussolini, Henry Ford.

VIRGO

Having regular brunches and being sassy about people doesn’t mean you’re memorable.

Virgos of History: Elizabeth I, Ivan Grozny, Amy Winehouse.

LIBRA

If you really want to be remembered by history, overthrow a government and become a ruthless dictator. It’s what all the cool kids are doing.

Libras of History: Margaret Thatcher, Friedrich Nietzsche, Horatio Nelson.

CAPRICORN

Not only will history remember you, but history also wants to be you. Just be yourself, and everyone will remember you.

Capricorns of History: Isaac Newton, Joan of Arc, Martin Luther King Jr.

SCORPIO

The true Judas of our generation. No one ever forgets a good stab in the back.

Scorpios of History: Christopher Columbus, Marie Antoinette, Spiro Agnew.

SAGITTARIUS

Go somewhere really cold, freeze yourself, get discovered in 1000 years’ time. That’s how you become history!

Sagittarians of history: Jane Austen, Joseph Stalin, Walt Disney.

AQUARIUS

You queer icon! How could history forget a trailblazer like you?!

Aquarians of History: Galileo Galilei, Grigori Rasputin, Virginia Woolf.

PISCES

Gold, diamonds, gowns, cars, mansions. Nobody ever forgets a lavish queen.

Pisces of History: Albert Einstein, Elizabeth Taylor, Nina Simone.