ISSUE 11 25 May 2009
Credits: Editor: Joshua Drummond (editor@nexusmag.co.nz) Design: Talia Musson (graphics@nexus-npl.co.nz) Advertising: Tony Arkell (ads@nexusmag.co.nz) Reporter: Grant Burns (news@nexusmag.co.nz) Features Editor: Chris Parnell (features@nexusmag.co.nz) Sub-editor: Louise Blackstock Web Guru: Jed Laundry (jlaundry@gmail.com) Music Editor: Nick Johnstone (music@nexusmag.co.nz) Film Editor: Kirill Kruger (films@nexusmag.co.nz) Books Editor: Penny Wilson (books@nexusmag.co.nz) Games Editors: Antony and Chris Parnell (games@nexusmag.co.nz)
Contributors 8 Ball, WSU, Kirill, Chris Parnell, Vitamin C, Burton C. Bogan, Nick Sicklemore, Dr Richard Swainson, Josh, Grant Burns, Mammoth, HCAC, Flash Medallion, Blair Munro, Jason Sebestian, Penny
03 Editorial 05 Low Five 06 8 Ball 06 Caption Competition 08-14 News 14 Florian 14-16 Lettuce 16 Rant of the Week 24-25 WSU 27 Lord Bfulu’s Puzzle Page of Minimalism 28 Nexus Noticeboard 30 VitaminC 30 Your Physical Education 31 The Feminine Files
31 The Nerdary 32 Halls of Decadence 33 The Phat Controller 34 Movie Review 34 Book Review 35 Auteur House Presents 35 DVD Review 37 Citric 37 Album Review 38 Gigs 39 BUSTED
Wilson, Antony Parnell, Nick Johnston, Louise Blackstock, Hollie Jackson, Lord Bhfulu, Bauhaus, Lauree Cross, Teresa Hattan, Granny Smith, Yonny, Side Undydog, Marc Mcardy, WESMO Nexus is a member of the Aotearoa Student Press Association (ASPA) It’s more fun than sliced bread with a side of mixed metaphor!
Features: 17 Down and Out: Student unemployment on the rise By Teresa Hattan Wintec journalism student Teresa Hattan investigates the state of student (un)employment in New Zealand, and it’s not pretty.
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21 WATMO? NOMO, IT’S WESMO! Waikato Engineering students explain the meaning of WESMO - turns out it’s more than just a baffling acronym. It’s a racecar!