Nexus Magazine No. 08 2014

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EDITOR RACHAEL ELLIOTT EDITOR@NEXUSMAG.CO.NZ DESIGN

CONTENTS

HAYLIE GRAY MANAGING EDITOR

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JAMES RAFFAN CONTRIBUTORS

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Editorial

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Lettuce to the Editor

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News

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News from the University

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Sport

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Ridiculist & Vox Pops

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Reviews

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Honest Matt

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Horoscopes & Playlist

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Auteur

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Arts and Stuff

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Overseas Experience

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Awesome Dead Person

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Ready To Go: An Interview with

Hamilton MC, Farizone

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Music Journalism: What

Opinionated Jerks do when they're

not Completely Illiterate

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The Truth About Tunes

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Is it Hip to be Chris?

SPORTS GUY GABRIEL BANKIER-PERRY CHRISTOPHER YOUSEF-KADER ANARU WARREN SARA LEMME DR RICHARD SWAINSON SHANNON STEWART RENEE BOYER-WILLISSON KARL GUETHERT HP MIKE BILODEAU JULES CRAFT MATT HICKS BEATS BY J JOHNNY RYAN PETER DORNAUF TEE-SHIP LOUISE HUTT AUNTY SLUT MELODY WILKINSON ZAC LYON TONY STEVENS ALIX HIGBY JESSICA WILSON LAUREN HEGINBOTHAM AMBER CARDALE LAURENCE MCLEAN RYAN WOOD GREG STACK COVER ART ROBERT HARRISON FACEBOOK.COM/BERTBOVINE PHOTOGRAPHY MORGAHNA GODWIN LOUISE HUTT ASHLEIGH MATTHEWS DESIGN INTERNS ELLIE BROOKS OLIVIA PARIS ROSE ROGERS PRINT FUSION PRINT

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EDITORIAL RACHAEL ELLIOTT

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I

’m not sure when I discovered that I wasn’t cool at high school, but

thing this morning, leaping around the house yelling “fuck the system” and

it had to have been pretty early on in the piece. I could never afford “Nicotine, Valium, Vicodin Marijuana, Ecstasy, Alcohol and Co-Cocaine!” I the ‘in’ clothes so I wasn’t very fashionable. We lived in the wops so

I was a ‘school bus’ kid. But worst of all- I had an eclectic taste in music.

love the beat of ‘Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat’. Something in each of those tracks speaks to me. I find it’s the sound of something that draws me- the

Anyone who has ever been to high school knows that this is social sui-

sound of a baseline, a tone of a voice. Sometimes I hate a song, but listen

cide. You’re either into pop and hang out with that crowd, into rock and

to it anyway because one line or one beat or one drop is fantastic (looking

hang out with that crowd, or you’re into something weird, and hang out by

at you, ‘Dark Horse’).

yourself. The idea that one person could like the Spice Girls and Metallica

I used to dread the “what kind of music are you into?” question. I’d try

is unfathomable to most people- and the hostility I experienced amazes

my best to read the person I was talking to so I could give the right answer.

me even now. I had big dudes at punk concerts up in my face demand-

Because the truth is, I’m just as happy at a gig like NIN QOTSA as I am

ing I recite lyrics to obscure songs by the band I was there to see, I had

at something like Pink, so I’m happy talking about pretty much any kind

girls accuse me of lying because I was “way too bogan” to like the new

of music. Nowadays I have way less fucks to give and I’ll generally say

Katy Perry single, and people into indie music hated on me for being too “anything with a bass line” or “anything but gangsta rap”, neither of which is mainstream. The outrage has died down a bit now that I’m at uni, but my taste still raises plenty of eyebrows.

To give you an idea, my playlist this morning includes Awolnation, Lily Allen, HAIM, Broods, System of A Down, Queens of the Stone Age, the Calvin Harris remix of Fat Boy Slim and TJR- to name a few.

Why? Different reasons for each. I love the dirty bottom end of

entirely true, but comes pretty close. I would say “I like all music” but that isn’t necessarily true either. (Fuck you Robin Thicke-head and Justin ‘I’m the Kurt Cobain of my generation’ Bieber. Seriously, we should lock those two in a room to slap each other to death- for the sake of the children.)

I guess we like what we like when it comes to music, for whatever reason, and I’m okay with that. I’ll never be cool, but luckily I’d rather be

Awolnation’s ‘Sail’. I love the sassy lyrics of ‘Hard Out Here’. I love the

weird anyway. Now I’m off to listen to some 90s girly grunge and Pharrell.

cruise of ‘The Wire’ and the lilting lyrics of ‘Never Gonna Change’. I had

Keep it weird y’all.

a nostalgic moment and rocked the albums ‘Toxicity’ and ‘Rated R’ first

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Rap to the Editor PART 5

there is an unimplied threat?

An unimplied threat would be an actual (or express) threat, so yes, agreeing to sex because of an express or implied threat of force is not the same as consent.

(2c) So does this mean that during baseless fear there is no consent?

The samurai's armor shatters,

The legislation says "fear of the application of force" – I'd

courage fights itself internally,

hardly call that a baseless fear. Having sex because you're

determination begins to falter and reveal itself externally.

afraid if you say no you'll be forced to anyway, is not the

Katana sparks katana, ringing blares immensely,

same as willing consent.

eyes fused in a stare-down, adrenaline's pumping intensely.

(3) Wouldn't having sex wake you up?

Unlikely if you're unconscious. But say you did wake up or return to consciousness to find someone has had, or is

Virgin on the Ridiculous AUNTY KAY (REAL NAME WITHHELD)

having, sex with you. When did you consent?

(4) Does this mean that two plastered individuals can both go to jail for 14 years?

No, it means that an individual too wasted to say no is not considered to be agreeing to sex. Two wasted people sexually assaulting each other are likely to be having consenting sex.

(5) So does this mean that people with schizophrenia,

If you're not able to comprehend the meaning of Legislation

bipolar disorder or depression are forbidden from hav-

128A, which is written in plain English, I seriously doubt

ing sex?

that a career in law is for you.

You really are a moron. Sigh. None of those conditions

The intent of the legislation is to define what constitutes

would prevent someone from being able to consent to or

consent to sexual activity, so that victims no longer have

refuse sexual activity.

to see their attackers walk free in court because "she/he

(6) Under what circumstances would you not know who

didn't say no" has too often been accepted as a defense

you are having sex with. I am asking you to use your

regardless of the circumstances of the assault.

imagination.

I believe you have misunderstood the phrase "A person

Um, it's pitch black in your bedroom (the Oscar Pistorius

does not consent…". It is used in this context to mean "A

defense), there's a tap on the door, you say '"who is it?" and

person is not saying yes…" It may also help you to under-

a voice whispers "it's me". You're expecting your partner, so

stand it better if you reverse the sentence structure, for

when they get into bed and start shagging you, you don't

example:

protest. Next morning you wake up next to your flatmate's

(1) A person does not consent to sexual activity just

friend's cousin. Clearly I have a much better imagination

because he or she does not protest or offer physical resis-

than you.

tance to the activity.

(7) So does this mean if there was an unexpected wri

i.e., A person is not saying yes to sexual activity just

Oh God, I can't even bear to retype your idiotic question.

because they aren't protesting or fighting back. OR

Section 7 means that it's not consent if the person allow-

Just because a person doesn't protest or offer physical

ing the sexual activity misunderstood what was intended.

resistance, it doesn't mean they are consenting to sexual

So maybe they said yes to spooning naked, and the other

DISCLAIMER:

activity.

person assumed that mean yes to anal sex, for example.

Letters published contain the opinion of

Try reading the rest of the legislation with this in mind and

(8) Does this mean that all sexual activity is rape?

the writer and the writer alone. Nexus

see if it makes more sense.

Please, please, please, reconsider law as a career. Section

publications take no responsibility for the

I suspect this letter was actually written by a guy trolling

8 means there may be other circumstances where consent

content or opinions so expressed. By sub-

under a female pseudonym; I'd hate to think that there are

is not given, it isn't limited to the definitions stated in the

mitting your letter you give consent to its

actually any girls that dumb in first year Law. However, I

legislation. Have you considered the hospitality industry?

publication in Nexus and subsequent pub-

will answer your questions in the hope that in either case,

Bar work might be good for you.

lic scrutiny. Letters are the authors own

you might learn something. I'll ignore the first question,

(9) Does this mean that allowing sex without consent is

work and Nexus will not edit to compen-

which is so stupid it doesn't deserve an answer, except to

rape. Does that even make sense?

sate for lack of intelligence or coherency.

say, see (1) above.

Do you even make sense? Section 9 defines the terms

Nexus reserves the right to edit or refuse

(2a) Does this mean that giving in to force there is no

"allows" and "sexual activity". It doesn't combine them.

to publish any letter which breaches any

consent?

Thanks for giving us your name (or a name, at any rate). At

law, is defamatory to any person, or con-

Yes, duh! It's not consenting sex if someone is forced into it.

least if I ever need a lawyer in a few year's time, I'll know

tains threats of violence or hate speech.

(2b) So does this mean that there is no consent when

who not to ask for.

Got something to say?

Email editor@nexusmag.co.nz

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NEWS

FFS, JAPAN. GABRIEL BANKIER-PERRY

— Japan has seen off its first whaling fleet since the International

WATER METERS = MASSIVE FLAT FIGHTS OVER LENGTHS OF SHOWERS CHRISTOPHER YOUSEF KADER

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Court of Justice ruled its whaling activities in the Southern Ocean illegal, as four ships departed from the fishing town of Ayukawa last weekend. Japan had previously defended its whaling by claiming it’s for ‘scientific research’. Unless this research consists solely of establishing how tasty whale meat is (protip: not very—only 14% of Japanese people actually eat the stuff), it’s a barefaced lie.

Though late last month international justice finally called them out, the case only applies to their hunt in the Southern Ocean. The fleet that have departed will be heading to northern Japanese waters, and thus isn’t affected by the ruling. The Government have called off this year’s Southern hunt, but promised to make future hunts “more scientific”, which is about as reassuring as Josef Mengele handing you his M.D. The Southern hunt killed about a thousand whales a year, though only about two hundred are taken from northern waters.

The mayors of Hamilton, Waipa and Waikato are moving towards a shake-up of water services. They are taking the proposal for a new public company to manage water to their councillors.

Waikato District Council Mayor Allan Sanson was emphatic that the new policy was “nothing to do with privatisation of water” saying “we aren't allowed to make money out of it and we don't want to make money out of it. We just want to be more efficient at reticulating it and treating it." Privatisation of water is prohibited under the Local Government Act. Before the creation of the ‘Council-Controlled Organisation’ or CCO which would take over water administration, the councillors from the three councils exploring the idea will need to agree to an investigation. This is likely to cost up to $400,000.

Critics such as Hamilton City councillor Dave Macpherson said that moving provision of a resource into a company structure increases the chance of eventual privatisation. He further said that many other CCOs had eventually been sold to private interests and that they were further removed from democratic oversight.

Mayor Julie Hardaker has said that water management is an issue the government is pushing councils on with legislation in the pipeline which could require reviews of service delivery every three years for local councils.

Hardaker has left open the possibility of water metering in Hamilton’s future.

“THOUGH LATE LAST MONTH INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE FINALLY CALLED THEM OUT, THE CASE ONLY APPLIES TO THEIR HUNT IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN.”

ABOR DAY VOLUNTEERS WANTED! GABRIEL BANKIER PERRY

Critics of whaling point to the inhumane nature of harpooning

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and the fact that many whale species are endangered. Japan has countered by describing it as a national tradition that provides lots of jobs for people. Oh, and ‘science’.

Friday, May 30 is Arbor Day at Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park. This marks ten years since the start of the project to restore a native ecosystem. Waiwhakareke Arbor Days have

DAMN RIGHT GABRIEL BANKIER PERRY

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been held annually to plant new trees in the park, attracting a wide range of people. This year is also Hamilton City’s 150th birthday, so 150 young totara trees will be planted to celebrate.

“The more people that participate, the more trees are planted.

We’re hoping to attract 3000 volunteers,” said Community Planting Co-Ordinator Gerard Kelly.

Shortly after ending funding to sole Maori research centre Nga

The park suffered a blow recently when Council looked to

Pae o te Maramatanga, the government have announced an

sell off adjacent land which had previously been marked for the

investment of up to $2.5 million in the next two years in Maori

reserve. However extensive public opposition helped to sway

science and development.

the councillors to refrain from making a firm decision until May,

“While welcomed, NPM notes that without a secure funding

after exploring all options available for the piece of land.

base it will be difficult to fully realise the potential of Maori”,

If you’re keen to get involved you can register by emailing

commented Nga Pae o te Maramatanga research director Dr.

parksopenspacescustomerservices@hcc.govt.nz or by calling

Dan Hikuroa.

Parks and Open Spaces on 07 838 6622.

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which do not control their currencies or impose restrictions.

Taking it more personally, Associate Finance Minister Steven Joyce called Colombo a “bubble-ologist”[fair enough] and compared him to ‘earthquake forecaster’ Ken Ring.

This response confirmed the NZ economy's bubble status for Colombo by serving as the requisite official denial. It also gave him the opportunity to remind us that Steven Joyce “studied zoology and has no experience in economics prior to 2011.”

In his next series Jesse Colombo intends to give Israel the bubble treatment. Cheerier commentators predict the New Zealand economy will work around climate shocks, China’s restructuring, inequality, an ageing population, financialisation, lack of diversification and all potential bubbles to keep on rockin' in the free world.

BUBBLES CHRISTOPHER YOUSEF-KADER

— On the 17th of this month a blogger for Forbes.com published an article which has led to an amusing wonk-fight. The Forbes contributor is Jesse Colombo and his post uses the credulity-reducing listicle format and follows similar warning-blogs he has posted about a host of other countries in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere.

Entitled ’12 Reasons Why New Zealand's Economic Bubble Will End In Disaster’, the article names dangerous features of the New Zealand property market and economy in general, such as the high proportion of mortgages with floating interest rates, years of alltime-low interest and high exposure to potential disruptions from China and Australia.

Critics of Colombo’s reasoning here at home have pointed out his lack of local context (such as no mention of the RBNZ’s loan-tovalue ratio restrictions and the ongoing Christchurch rebuild)and current interventions to cool the market such as the speed limit on low deposit mortgages imposed in October and our floating exchange rate which puts us in a better position than countries

3 COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS GET INVENTIN', GET CASH MONAY ANARU WARREN

— “TAKING IT MORE PERSONALLY, ASSOCIATE FINANCE MINISTER STEVEN JOYCE CALLED COLOMBO A “BUBBLEOLOGIST” [FAIR ENOUGH] AND COMPARED HIM TO ‘EARTHQUAKE FORECASTER’ KEN RING.”

Waikato computer science students Jourdan Templton, Nathan Holland and Stephen Quayle have won $2000 cash after their innovative conservation management system, dubbed "Ohiti" placed runner up the NZ finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup. "We had to make a presentation in front of five judges and then run a showcase, like an expo, which generated a lot of interest" says Jourdain.

The X-factor of Ohiti is in technology of the transmitter by relaying real time information to base, at the exact time a pest is killed. The students also have experienced an influx of job opportunities.

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CALL OUT TO PARKINSON’S AND ANOREXIA SUFFERS FOR NEW RESEARCH ANARU WARREN

— Psychology Masters student Gabrielle Battenburg, and

VISITED ROTORUA OVER THE BREAK? FEELING SICK?

psychology PhD student Adrienne Wootton, are encour-

If you are interested in taking part, you can contact Gabrielle at ANstudy@live.com for more information.

aging suffers of anorexia nervosa and Parkinson’s

Wootton, who is studying facial masking, or ‘hypo-

disease to share their stories in order to develop thor-

mimia’ (a symptom fothe disease that causes a lack of

ough research.

mobility of the facial muscles) is hoping to hear from

Battenburg is wanting to hear from people over

not just people living with Parkinson’s, but also their

SARA LEMME

sixteen-years-old, who have been diagnosed in the past

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10 years but are not currently in treatment. "Anorexia

“It’s speculatated that masking is linked into the key

is one of those issues that is often not seen and stays

neuropathology of the disease. There is a reduction in a

carers and people they are close to.

If you did some tourist shit in Rotorua on the 18-19th April you are probably going to die. Just kidding, you probably won’t die, but you may have measles. Public Health Service (Toi Te Ora) advised people who visited the following places may have been exposed to measles as an individual

“SEE YOUR DOCTOR ASAP IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT BE INFECTED AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS ETC SO THEY CAN SHUN YOU...”

who visited those sites has been diagnosed and would have been infectious during that time.

• Skyline Gondola ride between 11am and 2.15pm on 19 April • Skyline Gondola Restaurant between 11.30am and 2pm on 19 April • Devonwood Motel from 4pm on 18 April to 10am on 19 April It can take 10-14 days for symptoms to show, which include: a high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash that should start at the face and neck.

See your doctor ASAP if you think you might be infected and tell your friends, co-workers etc so they can shun you and be alert for symptoms themselves.

“ANOREXIA IS ONE OF THOSE ISSUES THAT IS OFTEN NOT SEEN AND STAYS HIDDEN FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE IT STARTS TO BECOME OBVIOUS AND IMPACT SOMEONE'S MOOD OR FUNCTIONING...”

hidden for a long time before it starts to become obvi-

neurotransmitter called dopamine which is essential for

ous and impact someone's mood or functioning," says

muscle movement,” says Adrienne. “But there is little

Gabrielle. It is possible that study can illuminate major

information available about masking - I can only find a

differences between the approach to treatment that

small number of articles internationally.”

providers use and treatment that would be expected from the person's perspective....it seems reasonable

Wootton is also hoping to look at the impact on those close to sufferers of Parkinson’s disease.

that the more the treatment 'makes sense' to the

“I want to find out how people are coping, what their

person receiving treatment, the greater the motivation

needs and concerns are and what they might need in

might be."

the way of help,” says Adrienne.

The New Zealand Mental Health Survey 2006 shows

Her study is supported by a Bryant Trust Post-

that 1.7 per cent, or 68, 000 adults suffer from some

graduate Research Scholarship and a Waikato

form of eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa represents

University doctoral scholarship.

a high mortality rate with 1 in nearly 100 anorexia suf-

If you are interesting in taking part you can con-

ferers who have sought treatment die each year, and

tact Adrienne at aw107@students.waikato.ac.nz or

nearly 20 percent die over a 20 year period as a result

0204727546.

of complications induced by illness or suicide.

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NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY

STUDY AND RESEARCH IN GERMANY — An info session about study, research, and funding opportunities in Germany is being held on Wednesday 7 May from 1-2 pm in S.G.03. The talk will provide information on study abroad courses, degree courses and research and collaboration stays.

The presenter will be Dr Anna Bauer, the New Zealand representative for DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – German Academic Exchange Service). For further information contact Dr Bauer at daad@auckland.ac.nz or on 09 923 8931 or visit www.daad.ac.nz

COMMUNITY OPEN DAY – 17 MAY — As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, the University is hosting a Community Open Day on Saturday 17 May (the day after our secondary school Open Day). It will be a chance for the public to check out the Hamilton campus and for us to showcase our research and facilities. We will have a number of interactive exhibits, demonstrations, mini-lectures and entertainment throughout the day, so make sure to invite your whanau and friends and join us as we celebrate our first 50 years.

More information about Community Open Day and our 50th celebrations is available at waikato.ac.nz/about/50

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE ON EDUCATION - 20 MAY —

This month’s Inaugural Professorial Lecture is by Faculty of Education Professor Bronwen Cowie.

She will consider the ‘politics of evidence’; how evaluation data is used as a key driver for policy

THE STATION CAFÉ CLOSED

reform and strategies for educational improvement, and what ramifications this has for students, teachers, schools and systems as a whole. The lecture is on Tuesday 20 May at 6pm at the Academy. The Opus Bar is open from 5pm.

— The Station Café has closed following the expiry of the café’s lease. The University has another intended use for The Station building in the future, so watch this space. Momento Café (at the Management School) has agreed to increase its services and offerings to staff and students.

STAYING SAFE AT UNI — If you see something suspicious on campus, need to report an emergency or accident, or you are feeling unsafe, Campus Security is available 24/7 to help you. You can use the blue-light emergency phones located around the campus, call 07 838 4444 from your mobile, or call extension 4444 from any University phone. Remember to keep a close eye on your belongings while you’re on campus.

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POSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR TEAMS WITH TOP PICKS IN THE 2014 NBA DRAFT – PART 2 SPORTS GUY - OPINION

— Continuing on from my opinion piece last week, here is who I

they’d be the best choices to fill the two guard in my opinion.

think the Jazz, Celtics and Lakers should look at signing in the

Ideally, I’d like to see the Celtics line up like this next season:

upcoming draft, provided they get the pick they are projected to.

PG: Rajon Rondo

Pick #4 – Utah Jazz. To me, the Jazz are an interesting team

SG: Avery Bradley/Dante Exum

to look at in this perspective. They have a backcourt that, if

SF: Jeff Green

kept together this offseason, could be a phenomenal threat in

PF: Jared Sullinger

the NBA. Trey Burke was a great pick by the Jazz in last year’s

C: Kelly Olynyk

draft, and he works well with Gordon Hayward. I believe if the

6th man: Avery Bradley/Dante Exum

Jazz offer Hayward a max deal this offseason, he will stay in

Pick #6 – L.A Lakers. The Lakers put themselves in a terrible

Utah. So for the Jazz, look for them to take a big man. Being

position when they offered Kobe Bryant a contract extension

realistic, they aren’t going to get Jabari Parker or Andrew

so ridiculous that it only left room on the roster for one more

Wiggins. I think the ideal pick for the Jazz is Kansas C, Joel

max deal player. This means Pau Gasol will probably move on

Embiid. At 7 foot tall, Embiid would not look out of place at

and the Lakers will be mostly young players next season. So

the five spot and has been compared to legends of the game

they could go a couple of different ways: Sign a young guard or

Hakeem ‘the Dream’ Olajuwon and ‘the Big Fundamental’ Tim

SF; or they could fill the void that’d be left at the C/PF if Gasol

Duncan. Embiid is tipped to be a top 3 pick, but if the lottery

is lost with a rookie and sign a max deal guard to work with

falls the way it is predicted to and the three prior teams choose

Kobe in the backcourt. Personally, I think the Lakers will sign

players based on their weak spots, the Jazz could steal Embiid

a rookie guard. There are a few max deal worthy of big men in

with the fourth pick.

Here’s what my ideal Jazz starting 5 would look like should this happen: PG: Trey Burke

free agency this off-season, so the Lakers will look to sign one of them, my pick is Greg Munroe. Munroe is one of my favourite players in the league as he can do it all – points, dimes and boards. He’s definitely worth a max deal and is a restricted free

SG: Gordon Hayward

agent this off-season. Bringing in a rookie guard will have the

SF: Marvin Williams

same effect as it will in Boston; they’ll gain so much experience

PF: Derrick Favors

and knowledge learning from point guard Steve Nash and the

C: Joel Embiid

phenomenon that is Kobe Bryant. Look for the Lakers to surprise

Pick #5 – Boston Celtics. In every mock draft you look at,

and take Shabazz Napier. Napier is projected to go outside the

Boston are projected to take Dante Exum with the fifth pick

top 10 but because he carried the UCONN Huskies through

in the draft. If he is still available when the time comes, there

the NCAA tournament and to the championship he could have

is no doubt that the Celtics will take Exum. I like this for a

made himself a wise choice for a higher pick. I think this would

number of reasons. One, he will be able to learn from the best

be a good move on the Lakers part. Napier has a great passing

pass-first point guard in the NBA in the form of Rajon Rondo.

game, but can score when he needs to.

Two, he can play at the point or the two guard. This is important

Here’s how the Lakers should line up next season:

because, in the past few seasons, the Celtics have faced injury

PG: Shabazz Napier (Nash is too old to start in my opinion)

problems in their backcourt. Even if Exum doesn’t start here, he

SG: Kobe Bryant

will see a lot of court time and will learn a lot if he plays here. If

SF: Kent Bazemore

Exum is taken early, I think the Celtics should still look at pick-

PF: Jordan Hill

ing up a backcourt player. They have a young duo at the four

C: Greg Munroe

and five (Sullinger and Olynyk) and Jeff Green to fill the three.

So that’s my opinion on how this draft should play out. You

I think they should take either Gary Harris of Michigan State

never know with drafts though as there is always a few sur-

or Nik Stauskas of Michigan if Exum is unavailable. These two

prises (Anthony Bennett as 1st pick last year being one). I love

are projected to go at 8 and 15 respectively, but behind Exum,

draft day and am very excited to see how this one plays out.

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RIDICULIST

VOX POPS

Here is a list of the most ridiculous ‘popular’

Vox populi is a Latin phrase that literally means voice of the people.

music we could think of. If you like these, you should be ashamed of yourself.

Espresso Plus What song is your ‘guilty pleasure’? Anything by Boyz II Men. What were

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you in a past life? A dragon. What is your theme song and why? Greatest American Hero, because it reminds me of my childhood.

Rebecca Black- Friday “Friday, Friday, Gettin' down on Friday, Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend” Not anymore.

Michaella, MA in Organisational Psych.

2 Baha Men- Who Let the Dogs Out

What song is your ‘guilty pleasure’? The ‘Magic’ song from Pitch Perfect.

What were you in a past life? Dolphin. What is your theme song and why?

Tessellate- ALT J, because it’s all about change.

“Who let the dogs out (woof, woof, woof, woof) Who let the dogs out (woof, woof, woof, woof)” *headdesk*

3 Crazy Frog- Axel F “A ring ding ding ding d-ding baa aramba baa baa barooumba” these aren’t even words!

Sam, BMS and BSocSci conjoint.

What song is your ‘guilty pleasure’? Anything by the Vengaboys. What were you in a past life? A slave. What is your theme song and why? Slice of Heaven- Dave Dobbyn, because it makes me think of home.

4 Justin Bieber- Baby “Baby, baby, baby oooh like baby, baby, baby noooo, like baby, baby…” NO.

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Nicky, Science.

What song is your ‘guilty pleasure’? Taylor Swift Songs. What were you in a past life? A Manta shrimp. What is your theme song and why? Back to You- Twin Forks, because it makes me happy.

Kings of Leon- Sex on Fire “This sex is on fire.” That’s not a good thing… go get yourself tested.

Carl, Writing Studies.

6 Black Eyed Peas- My Humps

What song is your ‘guilty pleasure’? Never Gonna Give You Up- Rick Astley.

What were you in a past life? An optimist. What is your theme song and why? The Monster Man- Devo. I don’t want to explain why.

“My hump, my hump, my hump (ha), my lovely lady lumps (Check it out).” As a general rule, ‘lumps’ are not all that sexy.

7 Live- Lightning Crashes “Lightning crashes, a new mother cries. Her placenta falls

Lauren, Writing Studies and Women & Gender Studies.

What song is your ‘guilty pleasure’? Anything by Boyz II Men. What were you in a past life? A dragon. What is your theme song and why? Greatest American Hero, because it reminds me of my childhood.

to the floor.” Say what?

8 The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) – Ylvis I can’t even bring myself to choose the worst lyrics from this it’s so covered in awful.

Lesley, Computer Science.

What song is your ‘guilty pleasure’? Hungry Like the Wolf- Duran Duran.

What were you in a past life? Non-existent. What is your theme song and why? Everlasting Light- Black Keys because I’m a hopeless romantic.

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The Invisible Woman

The Other Woman

FILM REVIEW BY DR RICHARD SWAINSON

FILM REVIEW BY SHANNON STEWART

There's on-screen evidence that British actor Ralph Fiennes is now a more

After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly (Cameron Diaz) meets the

than competent film director. The Invisible Woman follows a respected

wife he's been cheating on. And his other girlfriend. Filled with rage, the

debut effort, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, and is both visu-

three women plot their revenge on the cheating bastard.

ally assured and packed with excellent performances. Fiennes is solid as

I would be lying if I told you that this movie isn’t just a big kids version

Charles Dickens yet takes a back seat to Felicity Jones as the writer's long

of John Tucker Must Die. Complete with estrogen spiking and a “sensitive

term, significantly younger mistress, Nelly Ternan. As the title suggests, it

nipples” scene but with more sex, swearing and alcohol. The brainiac, the

is her - previously untold - story.

Fiennes' evocation of time and place is first rate, capturing both the

booby bimbo and the bride spend most of the movie wreaking havoc on their man’s life. You would think that more original ways to do this would

charm of the Victorian theatre scene and the squalor and deprivation of

have been explored by now, but if you were hoping that the older cast

London street life. Missing, though, in an approach to the material that

meant that the days of hair removal cream and laxative laden revenge

stresses more the social hypocrisy and gender inequality of the age, is the

were over, you will be sadly mistaken. (Unfortunately the effects of the

joy and passion of the Dickens/Ternan affair. At times it is unclear if Nelly

vengeful acts are not carried through and the cheating husband’s hair is

returns the older man's affections at all. Matters are not helped by a lack

lush and thick even after huge clumps fall out.) It’s not all bad though, I got

of chemistry between the two leads. Neither actor is what you might call

enough laughs out of some of the hilarious goings-on that the movie was

"sexy" and bodices remain largely unripped.

still quite enjoyable. But then, I might just be the target audience. If you

Too much time is spent in repetitive scenes set many years after Dickens'

are in the mood for a Bridesmaids meets John Tucker Must Die chick flick

death, showing a now married Nelly struggling with both the memory of

that promises a few laughs then this is the movie for you- as long as you

her lover and the need to keep her relationship with him a secret. Other

don’t read too much into it.

aspects of her character, like her feelings for a husband 12 years her junior, remain a mystery. Dickens' notion that all humans are strangers to one another may well be validated in all of this, but it is at the expense of drama.

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Mess

The New Classic

ALBUM REVIEW BY HP

ALBUM REVIEW BY JAMES RAFFAN

LA experimental trio Liars have recently released their seventh full-lengther,

If someone had asked me about Iggy Azalea last week I probably would

Mess. And what a beautiful Mess it is. The album is a continual twisting

have suggested she was a slightly more talented version of Kesha: a

together of the strands of punk, rock, electronica and house producing

cheap hack that relied on “Clueless” based nostalgia and a catchy hook

floor-filling funk and fastidious and fussy finer details. The band have cre-

to get charted. Unfortunately I still lost a vote 2-1 and was told to review

ated equal parts math rock, for those put off by the fear that head bopping

it. I wanted so much to hate “The New Classic”, I really did, but it’s

might be surreptitiously teaching them algorithms, and dance music, for

actually clever.

those so terrified that their well-honed moves might be opening the door to fluoro and sparkles. It is a melding of delightful worlds.

Opening with looping rhythms and thumping beats, the album lulls the

Don’t get me wrong, songs like Lady Patra and Walk the Line are still laced with problems, most of which are due to the lyrical simplicity. She’s taken a plethora of clichés from other rappers and tried to throw them into

listener into ideas around industrial soundscapes. But the joy underneath

a 12 song album. We learn that she wants to be viewed as a boss, hailed

the robot sounds is so permeable it is infectious. The synths, drums and

like a goddess and challenge stereotypes about being a bitch. The album

guitar hold together a concrete structure and certainty to what is ultimately

illustrates that Azalea has yet to find her own voice, but that’s not that big

an unpredictable adventure. The drumming triplets under the layers of I’m

a criticism for someone’s debut album.

No Gold pump and drive the song further into the realms of drum and bass,

The New Classic has some major redeeming qualities though. The styles

while the chanting choruses of lead single Mess on a Mission are closer

and tonal shifts in the beat are fantastic and show some real thought.

to Bloc Party-style rock.

The use of South American rhythms really shine as well. The guest artist

The all-encompassing styles on this record show Liars are willing and able to have a lot of fun. With lyrics like “eat my socks” and organ solos,

choices, particularly Rita Ora on Black Widow, give the album a lot more depth and complexity than it would otherwise have.

it is clear that they are still pushing out all the edges of any boxes they’ve

Fancy is a catchy lead-off track in a solid debut. Hopefully by the follow

been put into. By pushing and breaking they’ve allowed themselves to

up Azalea will have a better sense of who she is and what she’s trying to

make mistakes and become endearing to all who listen.

say. If she can master that then she could be a mainstay among female rappers for a long, long time, unlike Kesha.

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The Age of Miracles

Max Payne 3

BOOK REVIEW BY RENEE BOYER-WILLISSON

GAME REVIEW BY KARL GUETHERT

The end of the world has been the subject of many disaster movies. But

This game could also be called "Max Takes a Tropical Vacation". Well, you

what if the end of the world was actually kind of… boring?

In The Age of Miracles, Karen Thompson Walker explores just that. For

could be forgiven for thinking that anyway, since Max spends much of his time wearing a Hawaiian shirt and running around in the blazing sun. With

twelve-year-old Laura the beginning of the possible end goes almost unno-

a sudden departure from the style of the first two games, Max Payne 3

ticed as the rotation of the world begins to slow. As the days grow longer,

leaves its Film Noir vibe to take on a Bruce Willis "Die Hard in Brazil" feel.

at first by seconds, then minutes, there appears to be little effect, but

Don't get me wrong, the game is awesome and still has a number of

as the earth day reaches 25 hours and beyond, more and more changes

Max Payne mainstays - bullet time (Matrix Slow Mo) and the gritty Max

become apparent.

Payne dialogue for example. But without the graphic novel style cut scenes

The governments of the world unite in decreeing that everyone should

and Max's lack of leather jackets, it feels more like a stand-alone game. At

‘voluntarily’ revert to the 24 hour clock, and suddenly the world divides into

least it still has the dark humour and depression seen in the first games…

two. The conformers, the majority, follow clock time even if that means

Of course the game is fun, but then we're talking about Rockstar Games

the ‘day’ is dark and the ‘night’ is light, while the rebels, the real timers,

here, so that shouldn't be a surprise. Max has some new tricks up his

lengthen their days and try to adapt their bodies’ circadian rhythms to the

sleeve (gameplay wise) such as a 360 targeting lock that lets him run

slowing rotation of the earth.

straight ahead and still shoot those bad guys hiding behind him.

What I really liked about this book was the way it normalised the slowing.

As with any Max Payne game, there are more guns than you can shake

It made me think about how I would deal with a situation like this – how

a stick at, but you can only use a small handful at a time. At least you can

life would continue even as it fell apart.

I did have two small gripes however – the book was fairly relentlessly depressing, with few moments of levity to break up the heaviness, and I

dual wield any combination of single-handed guns, you can collect parts to make golden guns (which offer bonus damage and clip sizes), and just plain shoot up the place with glee (or, at least, I shot up the place with glee).

was disappointed with the ending. But overall, Walker has created a beautiful and thought-provoking debut novel. http://booksellersnz.wordpress.com

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HØNEST MATT MEETS STATE OF MIND Honest Matt Matt Hicks

Matt Hicks has a bit of a chin wag with Stu Maxwell from State of Mind

lives in Melbourne. He is a kiwi guy who we went to school with. He does

and the health of the DnB scene in Aotearoa.

comics and has a pretty twisted imagination. We thought he was perfect

You guys have kicked a bit of ass straight off the bat with your new

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responsible for all these freaky characters? A guy called Tim Malloy who

about the new album ‘Eat The Rich’, touring, the promo behind the album

for our dystopian rich eating future. The art has been really well received

album debuting at #2 on beatport (knocking out Skrillex, would you

and has had exactly the impact we had hoped for. You’ve gallivanted all

believe). How did it feel to have instant success like that? Well it felt

around the world. Is there any country in particular that has a strong

pretty good! It went in straight to #2 then up to #1 after 24 hours. That’s

State Of Mind following? UK, Hungary, Germany, Holland and France. We

pretty good for a hard edge drum and bass record. Any hidden mean-

do quite well over there. Right now DnB is so strong in Europe and it feels

ing/theme behind the name of the album? It’s a bit of a dig at wealth

like it has been given a new lease of life since the dubstep bubble has kind

inequality and our culture of greed. Right now it’s the worst it’s been in

of died down. Are there any Kiwi MCs you’d like to collaborate with

100 years. That’s a simple fact. We are not particularly left wing or anything,

in the future? We’d like to do some more work with MC Woody. There’s

but it shouldn’t be like that. So yeah eventually, if it carries on, everyone bar

also quite a few new hip hop names that are popping up around NZ that

the top few will have nothing left to eat but rich people hence ‘Eat the Rich’.

we have in mind to do some work with. How would you describe your

Who helped out in the making of the album? Any other producers or

sound to someone not in the know? Two lawnmowers crashing into

musicians? Just the collaborators, Nymfo, Percieve, Sacha Vee, MC Dino

each other. What’s been your finest crazy rock n roll moment so far?

and Black Sun Empire. Any standout tracks on the album you think we

There have been far too many hotel stories to recount just one. Let’s just

really gotta listen out for? Ha-ha. You’ll have to decide that for yourself!

say, we’ve been asked to leave a few, and not welcomed back in the future.

The artwork on the album is absolutely amazing. Who is the person

More at sounzgood.co.nz.

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This week remember “He who hesitates is lost.” Unless the reason you are hesitating is for more careful study of the route you need to take to get to your destination more effectively. Perhaps we should rewrite the saying to read “Hesitation is bad but for everything else in life there is google maps.”

Cancer (June 21 - July 22)

One day soon you will wake up and realise that all your best years are behind you. Most likely when you do wake up and realise that, it will be in the lecture theatre of a post grad dip teach paper.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)

Your path to happiness and wealth has never been clearer. Withdraw all your money, max out your student loans and then head to a casino. The money is waiting for you and your stars are clearly showing two colours, red and black. *This horoscope was paid for by the Auckland City Convention Centre.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20)

Sometimes fate is a cruel mistress, but ladies who work at Hush Hush are cruel mistresses most of the time. Be careful not to get the two confused because when you come home from a strip club at 3am your girlfriend isn’t going to believe “Fate” whipped you.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)

HOROSCOPES

A media commentator wrote that the two scariest words in the country at the moment are “Labour Government.” That’s not even fifth on the list: 1. I’m Pregnant. 2. It’s yours. 3. No weed! 4. Morning tutorial. 5. Essay due. This is a week for you to gain some perspective.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21)

If you think the pursuit of education and knowledge is for any reason other than the attainment of self-actualisation and enlightenment then you are just buying into a capitalist construct. Having said that, you shouldn’t think too much about it this week because the University needs your tuition fees.

Libra (September 23 - October 22)

Immanuel Kant once wrote “It is not necessary that whilst I live I live happily; but it is necessary that so long as I live I should live honourably.” Of course that could have just been the syphilis talking.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22)

Grab life with both hands and hold on this week. Sleep with a flatmate. Drink excessively. Study harder than you ever have before. This is the week that you really make the most of life because next week is the week you are finally going to quit freebasing.

Leo (July 23 - August 22)

Ignore people who give you advice.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)

Tell her how you feel, what’s the worst that can happen? You break up. You start seeing someone else and then out of nowhere she tries to hit you with a car after spending a week in quiet self-reflection.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)

This is a week for quiet self-reflection, it could also be a week for hitting an ex-boyfriend with a car. The stars are a little unclear so better to err on the side of caution and do both.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)

Those who tell you that the best thing you can do in life is to take an unqualified leap of faith didn’t spend the majority of Anzac day watching “Parkour Fails” on Youtube. It turns out the best thing you can do in life is not swing from a lamppost onto a ramp and then backflip into oncoming traffic.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)

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New Zealand Music Month BEATS BY J

Broods / Broods

Bridges

Lorde / Pure Heroine

Tennis Court

Shapeshifter / The System is a Vampire

Dutchies

David Dallas / Runnin'

Runnin'

Skankenstein Kora / Kora

Katchafire / Revival

Get Away

Dragon / Sunshine to Rain

April Sun in Cuba

Kimbra / Settle Down EP

Settle Down

P-Money / Akon / Trouble

Keep On Callin'

Sons of Zion / Good Love

Good Love

Ruby Frost / Water to Ice Water to Ice

Split Enz / True Colours I Got You

Herbs / Lights of the Pacific Parihaka

Tahuna Breaks / Black Brown and White Giddy Up

Fat Freddy's Drop / Blackbird

Silver and Gold

Dlt / Ché-Fu / Hi-Score: The Best of Ché-Fu

Chains

The Naked and Famous / Passive Me, Aggressive You

Punching in a Dream

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AUTEUR PRESENTS LAURENCE OLIVIER Auteur Dr Richard Swainson

For the last couple of weeks I've been working my way through a

successful adaptation. Taking on Tennessee Williams' classic Cat on a Hot

series of plays produced by Laurence Olivier for Granada television

Tin Roof inevitably courts comparisons with the 1958 film version. While

in the mid 1970s. By then, Olivier was closing in on 70 and in inconsis-

the text is closer to what the playwright originally intended neither Natalie

tent health. Retired from the stage, he was beginning to take on roles in

Wood nor Robert Wagner can hold a candle to Elizabeth Taylor or Paul

films that were beneath him, choosing parts with an eye for the paycheck.

Newman, respectively. If Olivier's brave decision to take on the memory

However much overacting or miscasting in these movies chipped away

of Burl Ives' Big Daddy is more than an interesting failure it's less than a

at the man's reputation, he never quite abandoned his commitment to

complete success, either. Maureen Stapleton is left to steal the show as

his craft.

the character's long-suffering spouse.

The Laurence Olivier Presents box set includes six titles, ranging from

Olivier is broader still in the Italian-derived Saturday, Sunday, Monday. In

the 1910 satire Hindle Wakes to Harold Pinter's 1961 play The Collection.

the small part of the grandfather, a role he had originally played on stage,

The overall quality might be inconsistent but the acting range on display is

he has his moments in a rather overheated, overplayed comedy. A large,

little short of miraculous.

entirely British cast do their best to approximate Italian accents with the

Ironically, my favourite is Hindle Wakes, a production which Olivier co-

For poignancy nothing can top the scenes between Olivier's wife Joan

social hypocrisy. When the daughter of a mill worker is discovered to have

Plowright and him in the 1949 play Daphne Laureola. As a dying aristocrat

spent the night with the son of the mill's owner their respective fathers

who is not quite as vague as he pretends, Olivier is simply superb and a

determine that the pair must marry, regardless of the consequences.

supporting cast which also features Dad's Army's Arthur Lowe is first class.

Donald Pleasance is marvellous as the self-made millionaire, a man who

However, more contemporary relevance and resonance is to be found in

despite his wealth retains the working class values and friendships of his

the Pinter play. Alan Bates, Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren are all

youth. The unexpected ending must have been quite shocking in its day

at the top of their game in The Collection, young pretenders to Olivier's

and still manages to surprise over a century later.

throne. Playing a gay middle-aged character without resort to camp stereo-

The most daring of Olivier's own performances comes in the least

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likes of Frank Finlay and Edward Woodward emoting for all they are worth.

directed but does not appear in. The tale is one of period sexual mores and

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types, Larry confirms his genius.

PHOTOGRAPH: ASHLEIGH MATTHEWS

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GRAND THEFT AUTO AND OTHERWISE Arts & Stuff Peter Dornauf

God died, according to Nietzsche, in the late nineteenth century. After

dollar problem. At the higher end it’s about men in suits. There’s almost

that the incidence of theft rose in the twentieth. I’m not sure if the latter

daily reportage of fraud in this country involving huge amounts of money.

part is true but sometimes it certainly feels like it. Well, it does here in

Currently in Hamilton there’s a trial going on involving two men who alleg-

Hamilton which apparently holds the dubious title of the theft capital of

edly defrauded seven finance companies of three million dollars. Corporate

New Zealand.

theft is alive and well here in this nation of thieves.

As a system of ethics, of course, the Divine Command Theory is shot

If you’ve read this far, you probably know where this is going. Yes, even

full of holes, recognized early by Plato, but we won’t go into that now. And

in the hallowed and rarefied environs of university life, theft is present.

even the fear of God and Hell-fire doesn’t seem to work these days, not

We’re talking university cheats – those who attempt to defraud the assess-

even in the most god-fearing of counties in the American South where the

ment system and steal credits by buying assignments, forging signatures

incidence of crime outstrips that of most other states.

and using phones in exams. Waikato has one of the highest incidents per

But stats aside and returning to Hamilton, I witnessed a brazen theft the

capita of this sort of fraud, so it’s running true to form. I’d like to think that

other day at a humble eatery on the main street of town. A man from the

the high numbers are due to diligent vigilance by staff and robust record

lower socio-economic bracket walked in and helped himself at the self-

keeping, but who knows.

servery and promptly walked out without paying. Brazen as and in broad

Talking of rarefied worlds, the art world is not immune to such nefarious

daylight. It’s not often you actually witness this kind of stuff so it comes as

goings-on. The latest is the discovery of a $38 million scam involving the

a shock even though you know it’s going on all the time. Two people at the

creation of fakes of modern masters like Rothko, Pollock and others by a

counter rushed out, confronted the man and returned with a partly eaten

Chinese painter, aided and abetted by a Spanish gentleman calling himself

chicken breast. Shocking.

Jesus Angel Bergantinos Diaz. You couldn’t make this stuff up. You laugh,

That’s at the lower end of the scale – petty theft that will probably go

then cry, then laugh again.

unreported and struggling businesses just have to write it off. They call

A parting word to the small dodgy element of the student population out

it “shrinkage”, a euphemism for common shoplifting – a multi-million

there. A new god is watching you and he/she goes by the name of Turnitin.

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BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND Overseas Experience Johnny Ryan

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Where did you travel? England – Blackpool. I spent most of my time up

highlights of your trip? My main highlight was travelling to Belgium, not

there, but made it to Belgium via the undersea train. I also spent a man-

the fact that I’d never been but the knowledge that there was a bar with

datory couple of weeks down in London. The trip/sport lasted 4 months.

over 2000 different beers. I’m proud to say I had a Speight’s in Europe! I

How many people did you travel with or did you travel alone? Would

also ended up working in a local pub down in London to get some money,

like to note that this was my first time on a plane ever. I travelled mainly

which was an awesome experience, except for every single muppet asking

alone around England as I was there to play soccer. Fortunately for me, my

me to say ‘six’ but hey, I learnt to pour a mint beer. What was some-

cousin who grew up there took me in and was a great guide around the

thing unexpected? How much English people moan! Growing up in New

area. He was also a mint companion and translator in Belgium. Why did

Zealand you’re told that Poms are terrible moaners but it’s actually spot

you choose this particular destination? I technically wasn’t on holiday

on. What was the biggest lesson you learnt while travelling or what

but this was my first big trip so England seemed like a easy start. As for

would you have done differently in hindsight? Don’t let a soccer team

choosing to go to Blackpool, which is like being on Jeremy Kyle, it was

take you to the casino on your birthday, don’t under-pour an Englishman’s

decided for me as that’s where I was going to play soccer. What were the

beer and don’t direct fly to England as it takes too bloody long.

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HAIL SAGAN Awesome Dead Person Mike Bilodeau

Carl Sagan (1934 – 1996) was a Pulitzer prize winning, Emmy awarded,

marijuana usage, which he explained in detailed essays under the pseud-

NASA distinguished astrophysicist, who also happened to be the

onym ‘Mr.X’ (not to get side-tracked, but if you can get baked and still be

most well recognized face in the scientific community during the

the Carl Sagan, Michael Phelps or Barack Obama of the world, why is this

1980’s and 90’s (apart from Stephen Hawking but… it’s not really the

shit still illegal???)

face you recognize…)

Tributes to Sagan’s life include his own unit of measurement (the official

If you have seen the recent re-release of the TV series ‘Cosmos’ by Neil

name for 4Billion is a sagan, in memory of his (often misquoted) use of

Degrasse Tyson, you may be aware that the original was co-produced and

the phrase ‘billions and billions’), an asteroid and memorial station on god-

narrated by this man. What made ‘Cosmos’ interesting was that Sagan

damned Mars.

thought of science on such an astoundingly huge scale that it began to take the form of something not far removed from philosophy.

The first (among many) of his concepts which made me need to pause and go for a long walk to recollect my crazy blown mind, was one from his novel (which was also titled Cosmos, released in 1980.)

He opined that, as we are all made of the same material which erupted

For a man who is truly inspirational in every aspect of life for no other reason than a profound, almost childlike interest in everything he talks about, look no further than Carl Sagan.

BONUS: And.. just cuz I like’s it… here’s a quote of his about the ridiculously excessive nature of the Nuclear arms stand-off between the USA and the Soviets:

forth from the big bang billions of years ago; as we are the same material

“Imagine, a room, awash in gasoline. And there are two implacable ene-

that makes up the stars and planets and the atmosphere; he stated, “we

mies in that room. One of them has 9,000 matches. The other has 7,000

are the local embodiment of a Cosmos, grown to self-awareness.”

If this does sound a bit airy fairy for your local Waikato tough-cunt sensi-

matches. Each of them is concerned about who’s ahead, who’s stronger.

Well, that's the kind of situation we are actually in.”

bilities, I feel it is important to note that he was a firm advocate of leisurely

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An Interview with Farizone INTERVIEWED BY HP

Our music reviewer HP chats to Hamilton MC Farizone about how he got started, how it feels to be an artist appreciated overseas but not at home and what's next.

“I don’t remember a time music wasn’t there”

has appeared on mixtapes and compilations with Existence

Zimbabwe born Farizone tells me as I try and pry out

which in turn has brought about interest in a range of

of him how this humble, young MC wound up being

underground producers based in Europe. He’s been able

one of NZ Hip-Hop’s best kept secrets. He explained

to syphon off their beats and put out a couple of pay-what-

that when he was young, his father had brought a record

you-like style releases through bandcamp.com. Things

player into the house; one of the few in the area. With this

seem just on the cusp for our humble hero.

new found technology, he was able to expand his musical education to include everything from Paul Simon to

“I really want to make a proper project. I’d like to work alongside a producer with a common view.”

Grandmaster Flash. But before that? Before that there was

Farizone explains that locally the likes of David Dallas

still music. It seems music is so much a part of Farizone

and Young Sid are exceptional not only because of their

that he can’t separate himself from it. It seemed inevitable

slick style and burgeoning talent, but because they can

that music would eventually start pouring out of him.

call on the likes of P-Money, Haz Beats and Fire and Ice to

As a young MC in Zimbabwe, he set himself a clear path.

produce a coherent piece of work. But with what Farizone

He started battling anyone willing to throw down rhymes

describes as a “hip-hop hierarchy”, he has found himself on

knowing that victories were key to success. But when he

the outside asking the same questions we all are asking:

moved to New Zealand five years ago, that path became

How do I get heard? How do I assimilate?

muddled. He explained his only experience was as a battle

Farizone is quite clearly a talent that to date has been

rapper and suddenly he was stuck in a small town with no

more widely recognised by Europe than by his backyard.

opponents and limited direction. “I was constantly battling

It’s an all too common tale of musicians in New Zealand.

someone or something” so soon Farizone had to learn he

We seem to have a need for our sounds to be approved

would have to battle the beat.

overseas before we reclaim them. The scenes of Kimbra

He went on a hunt and was soon unlocking obscure

and Ladyhawke “returning home” to collect a swag of

beats from J DIlla and 9th Wonder and rhyming over them.

New Zealand Music Awards following their stints overseas

He found himself a mic and started putting his music up

come to mind. It is a destiny that Farizone wants to re-

on the internet. Before long, “International beatmaker” and

write. Hopefully hip hop heads will be nodding to him at

producer Existence from the UK had discovered him and

local gigs before they hear about him on the next big US

was in touch asking about his lyrics. Since then, Farizone

or European success.

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HP has an opinion on music and wants to tell you all about it.

Oh nostalgia, I remember you! Reminiscing over great

our opinions are valid. So is there any authority left in music

music can be a favourite pastime. Sometimes we might

discussions? Can we believe anyone and everyone?

remember how that great band or album appeared in our

Of course not. The people (including, if not especially

lives and in the bludgeoned memories of the near-drunk we

myself) spouting about music are just like everyone else

might say things like “Oh I think I read about them some-

only more boring. But music journalism provides a new

where”. It is that “somewhere” that is changing almost as

function today: a filter for the torrential downpour of con-

much as music itself.

tent pouring out the downpipes of the internet and into the

Musical heroes like Iggy Pop and Patti Smith tell of a time

ever-overflowing drains of people’s opinions. There is sim-

where the great new music first came to light through the

ply too much content out in the world. But herein lies the

written word. Creem Magazine, Rolling Stone and NME

real problem. Something we should all fear. More content

were key sources to new sounds if you believe Smith,

does not make us more diverse, well-read and well-listened.

Pop or that kid from Almost Famous. In our little patch of

People- what it makes us is narrower both in our mind-

“...WITH ALL OUR PARENTS LYING TO US SAYING WE ARE UNIQUE LITTLE SNOWFLAKES, WE MIGHT BELIEVE THAT OUR OPINIONS ARE VALID.”

green in the vast blue, some of us turned to magazines

set and our ability to search. We look for what we already

like Rip It Up or Tearaway in the same way pirates look at

know and more of it, because the folder labelled “new”

a treasure map.

is so large and impenetrable we rarely have the patience

Why? Well the radio was shit house for starters. We also

to open it.

knew that music could make us happy, sad, dance and look

So the only recommendation is to head out into the

over at the stereo in genuine surprise and that all these

web-waves and find bloggers, reviewers and journalists

things were good. But we also knew we weren’t getting

whose taste you can trust. Don’t give them Nigerian prince

them with manufactured pop so we had to look elsewhere.

money or compromising photos of yourself, but give them

With the internet helping us reach a previously unfore-

your time. You’ll be rewarded with a new album to love, a

seen barrage of content, anyone can head out into the

change in your Spotify playlist and a renewed hope that

great bluey-tech wonders to unearth music in both legal

wonderful, joyous and ear-shatteringly beautiful songs are

and slightly less legal ways. They can then blog about it to

not potentially at the end of your keyboard, but really can

anyone who’ll read it. With no great fount of knowledge

be found there. And if you are unsure where to start, come

(RIP Lester Bangs) and with all our parents lying to us say-

find me, Hp Writes Stuff.

ing we are unique little snowflakes, we might believe that

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Greg 'Jack' Stack of DJ duo Stack & Piece shines a light into the dark and murky world of late night DJing.

If you’re reading this – then you probably have made

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at least one smart choice at some point in your life.

There’s a line in Love Actually when the washed up rock star

You made the decision to give up your dreams of being a

Billy Mack tells a television audience “Hiya kids. Here is an

rock star or All Black or supermodel to attend university so

important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs.

you can get ‘a real job’. Ultimately you put your dreams on

Become a pop star, and they give you them for free!” and

hiatus to chase money – at least until you have a midlife

everybody laughs. Well, that line is one hundred percent

crisis. I didn’t.

true. If you start strumming away on a guitar or screaming

Like your parents, mine wanted me to get an education –

into a mic or even start pushing play on someone else’s

so I did. They wanted me to get a good job – so I did. They

records then certain substances and people will start mak-

wanted me to be happy – I wasn’t. I wanted more from life

ing their way towards you. However, I can’t imagine there

than to sit in a cubicle or boss around an assistant. I wanted

would be much more unpleasant things than realising half-

to travel, I wanted to meet new people and I wanted to

way through a particularly intense acid trip that you have an

have adventures. So I went and did the stupidest thing

important meeting in a couple of hours.

possible, and probably cut my life expectancy in half – I became a DJ … while working full-time.

These whimsical acts of self-destruction are not limited to the discjockey world: the whole entertainment industry is based around networking, hedonism and excess. If you

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want to be a part of that and thrive in it, then you have to

I’d like to think that like you, I’ve made a couple of smart

embrace your inner demons and try and out drink them.

decisions along the way and one of them would have to be

Then, to make it even worse, you have to learn how to tie

the juggling act of working full-time while embarking on a

a tie while drunk and spend an entire day under fluorescent

music career. Think of it like breaking up with your girlfriend

bulbs typing away at a computer while dealing with Pam-

or boyfriend – even if your relationship is shit, you want

from-accounting’s God-awful voice.

something good to go to before you bail. But it takes a lot of work: Monday to Friday I’m at my desk from 8am – 5pm

The Pay

and Wednesday to Saturday I spend my nights playing in

Once the alcohol, drugs and the joy of a one night stand

front of hundreds of people around the country. That means

wears off, money in your pocket is all that you’re left with

I’m only getting four or five hours of sleep a night for over

... besides the hangover and the nagging feeling that you

half the week – this is not nearly as fun as it sounds.

may very well need to go to Family Planning.

However, jumping on the decks is ridiculously easy in

Being a musician or DJ can pay very well, but most of

comparison to being a musician, the skill set required is low

the time it doesn’t. Really, like any job, your paycheque

and it is cheaper than learning to play any instrument aside

completely depends on how recognisable you are. That

from the recorder or triangle – which is why so many DJs

really is everything- sure, skill and how good the music

are borderline retarded. This means we have less time to

you make is important but if nobody knows who you are

worry about practise and more time to worry about our hair

when they see your name on a poster – then people won’t

(see: why so many DJs are borderline retarded).

come and see you play.

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Every week and weekend for the last six or seven years

same way gals only dress for other girls.

I have travelled around NZ and Australia playing events

In recent years I've seen multiple people OD (not as cool

and music festivals, I co-host on a weekly radio show on

as it sounds), seen far too many people fornicating (as cool

national radio station George FM (Our: House radio, every

as it sounds) and then the obligatory fist fights, car crashes,

Friday, 6-8pm) and have played on the bill of some of the

vandalism, mental hospital admissions and deaths - all of

world’s biggest acts including David Guetta, Calvin Harris,

which stem from this weird relationship between masculin-

Skrillex, Major Lazer and, most recently Cedric Gervais and

ity and the small sliver of fame you get from standing on

What So Not (Flume and Emoh Instead). The last single we

stage for an hour or two a week.

made landed in the Top 20 hip-hop chart worldwide on the

Women, traditionally, are smart enough to avoid the trap-

Beatport (think iTunes for electronic music) and we are cur-

pings and excess of the entertainment industry. They tend

rently ranked as the number #12 in New Zealand on DJlist.

to understand the pitfalls and avoid them. However, due to

com – out of a pool of 770.

the largely alpha male environment, they are often forced

For a standard Wednesday night gig I get paid around

out due to a horrendous and completely disgusting amount

$100 p/hr, Thursday and Friday is around $150 p/hr and

of sexism. It's the one place the old boys club is still in

Saturday nights are up to $500 p/hr. This is massively higher

force and is celebrated, and the boys club is the reason so

“WHEN YOU THROW TOGETHER SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM SUCH AN UNDERDEVELOPED GENDER STUPID THINGS ARE BOUND TO HAPPEN.”

than a person starting out DJ-ing who can expect to play their first few gigs for free and then sit at around $50 p/hr, however, it’s well under half of what the most well-known

many DJs are borderline retarded.

Don't believe me? How many female DJs or musicians can you name?

NZ DJs get.

Musicians, unfortunately, get paid a lot less and have a lot more overheads – unless they’re, once again, ‘recognisable’.

So What Am I Trying To Say? At the end of the day nobody can tell you whether your career choice is going to be right for you or not. I know guys

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graft and do everything they can to make it but just never

It's common knowledge that most men, especially those

do. There is no right or wrong answer and no magic three

in their early twenties, have the emotional depth of fungus.

easy steps to becoming a DJ. In some ways I am lucky

Their main concerns only really alternate between procre-

that I have the right personality to keep this charade going.

ation and being known as the best. There is no real concern

I can be schizophrenic enough to try and be a respectable

about being the best, because that takes work, we just

white collar guy during the day and a socially isolated, self-

want the glory... The recognition.

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out there that work solely as DJs and guys who scrape and

(a.k.a why so many DJs are borderline retarded)

loathing, attention seeking fame-whore on the nights and

When you throw together such a large number of

weekends. I chose not to choose life, I chose something

people from such an underdeveloped gender stupid things

else, something different. It’s just who I am and if it’s the

are bound to happen. Like Jackass, 90% of activities are

sort of life that speaks to you, I say find a way to make

designed to impress the other males in the group - the

it work.

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Is it Hip to Be Chris?

INTERVIEWED BY RACHAEL ELLIOTT

Nexus talks to Labour MP Chris Hipkin about how Labour will make life better for you, going up, going down and why he thinks that your voices are important.

What do you think of your performance in the recent

government? One of the things we have got in the mix

polls? Obviously the goal over the coming year is to

at the moment is how many of the current draconian and

improve. We haven’t gone down on average but as the

arbitrary cuts that Stephen Joyce has made we will be

campaign starts we want to go up. There’s some stuff mak-

able to turn back and how quickly we will be able to do it.

ing people think twice about the current government at

There are two big things that have to happen before we

the moment- like the stuff around Judith Collins and Hekia

start making election promises, one is this year’s budget-

Parata. I think those things will start to mount up in the

obviously- and the second is the pre-election fiscal update.

public consciousness. We’re not happy with the way the

Those two things will tell us how much money we have

polls are but we’re not tearing our hair out about them.

and then we have to prioritise what we need to spend it on.

We’ve got some work to do.

But certainly there are issues around restricting eligibility

What about the fact that somehow John Key is still preferred Prime Minister? It’s interesting. People obvi-

population in the long term.

ously quite like John Key… but I think that people will reach

The restrictions for example on the amount of time

a tipping point where they’ve had enough of him. There’s

you can study means that if someone in their late teens

already a growing group of people who look at him and

back in the 1990s did a course that didn’t really lead them

think he doesn’t take the job very seriously and that he

anywhere and now later in life wants to go back to study,

demeans the position.

they’ll find they don’t have enough time left to complete

What would NZ look like for students under a Labour

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that just don’t make sense if we want a more educated

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restrictions on the amount of study they’re allowed kick in.

ones we desperately need to stay- the really bright creative

That is just nonsensical. All of these current changes were

ones who can create economic wealth for the country.

designed because Stephen Joyce really wanted to undo

How do we create jobs so we don’t over supply

interest free student loans and he wasn’t able to and so he

graduates in some areas? It requires a plan and the big

went ahead with all these other draconian changes includ-

difference between Labour and the current government is

ing cutting allowance eligibility for post-graduate students

that the current government really does believe in the mar-

etc. So our goal over time will be to undo as much of that

ket. They think the market is just going to deliver if people

as possible. How fast we’re not yet sure.

want to train in a field- irrespective of whether there’s jobs

One of the things that Stephen Joyce has done basi-

for them- that the market’s just going to nicely sort that

cally says that he thinks student voice on university

out for them. We don’t subscribe to that. We think you’ve

councils is not important- what is your reaction to

actually got to have a definite plan for development.

that? The Labour party has always been firmly in favour

Would a universal student allowance be something

of representative councils for tertiary institutions. I myself

that Labour would work on? We had it in our manifesto

was a student representative on the Victoria Uni council

for the 2008 election. It was one of our options for 2005

for two years, I was the president of VUWSA and you’ll

but we thought interest free student loans would benefit a

find Grant (our tertiary spokesperson) was on the council

much larger group of people for similar amount of money

and was student president of Otago as well. From my own

so we went for that. The plan over time is that the lon-

experience what I can say is that the business people on

ger we’re in government the more we want to increase

“...UNDER A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT THINGS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE FOR TERTIARY STUDENTS, AND UNDER A LABOUR GOVERNMENT, THINGS WILL PROGRESSIVELY GET BETTER. THOSE ARE THE TWO TRENDS. WE DO IT AS FAST AS WE CAN.”

those institutional councils often underestimated the value

financial support for tertiary students. A universal student

of student and staff representation until they get on them

allowance is still a goal of the Labour party- how soon we

and I think Stephen Joyce, having never been on a tertiary

can do that we can’t yet judge. What I would say though

institution council, is making the same mistake. Students,

is under a National government things have progressively

staff and other representatives on university governance

gotten worse for tertiary students, and under a Labour gov-

committees really provide the valuable check on whether

ernment, things will progressively get better. Those are the

something will improve things for students. It doesn’t make

two trends. We do it as fast as we can.

any sense to remove them.

It’s always a dilemma for us when we get back into

How are we going to keep our graduates in the coun-

government because we’ve always got varying amounts

try? The long term answer is we’ve got the make sure we

of damage control to do before we can get back to our

have better, more high paying jobs. No one leaves NZ

agenda that we really want to do. We don’t know what’s

because they don’t like the quality of life we have here. I’ve

in this year’s budget, there could be more cuts to tertiary

got a huge number of friends that went overseas because

education that we want to undo. Stephen Joyce is quite

they could earn a heck of a lot more money over there than

crafty in the way that he does it because he doesn’t neces-

here- people leave for money. At the moment, the current

sarily portray them as cuts he just nips and tucks here and

government thinks that declining NZ wages relative to the

there, “streamlines” or “re-prioritises funding.” Undoing

rest of the world is a competitive advantage for us and it’s

those things is going to be quite a high priority.

not. It’s going to lead to people leaving- particularly the

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FUCK DIAMONDS. – WITTY TITLES ARE FOR PUNK BITCHES Give a Shit Tee-Ship

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This week I’d like to point at the absurdity of diamonds.

beginning to look like it was being resolved due to the Kimberley

Diamonds, which evidently are a girl’s best friend… or forever… or

Process Certification Scheme, wherein all exported diamonds

whatever… just blow my fucking mind. Apart from the absurdity of

were required to carry a Kimberly Process (KP) certificate which

wearing a rock on your finger or neck or ears as a status symbol it

indicated the government could track the rocks back to a mine. But

is the violence and conflict of diamonds and the myths associated

significant boosts in production and export indicating smuggling

with the stupid fucking things that really grind my gears.

and other shady happenings was ignored by the Kimberly Process,

Diamonds have not always been the most popular gemstone. It’s

apart from asking countries to “please stop it.” It became painfully

only within the last century, due to the efforts of a company named

obvious that KP certs meant sweet fuck all. Example of countries

the DeBeers Organisation, that diamonds have been popularised.

not giving a fuck: in 2008 Zimbabwe Armed Forces shot dead some

Prior to this it was rubies and sapphires that were considered

200 diamond miners while arresting many more and subjecting

the most precious. DeBeers did this through a clever advertising

them to all sorts of abuses in order to seize the diamond mines

campaign that convinced consumers that all engagement rings

and smuggle stones.

should have diamonds. This, in conjunction with the help of the

Death, blood and destruction for what? A rare stone? Think again.

movie industry draping starlets in them, boosted the popularity of

According to the International Gem Society (IGS) “among gems,

a piece of carbon that somebody pulled out of the ground to the

diamonds are actually the most common.” They’re not even the

height it is today.

most valuable: the IGS states that while diamonds are expensive

Over the past century the production of rough diamonds from

due to popular demand such gems as Burmese rubies are expected

mines in Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo and other

to be much more valuable and in fact are so rare that trade data

African regions have funded vicious warlords and contributed to

isn’t even available on them. It’s consumer driven bullshit.

human rights abuse on a massive scale. The term “Blood Diamond”

My point here is that humanity’s perception of wearing a fucking

refers to these diamonds, mined in African war zones in order to

rock on your finger should equate to nothing more than what a kid

finance monstrous acts of genocide and civil war. In case you’re

looks like if he falls off a bike onto gravel: stupid. I’m sorry but it

unaware of what went on and in many cases still goes on in African

is. Even if you take out genocide, and the dismembered corpses

war zones google it, but do so knowing that it ain’t fucking pretty.

of raped women at the hands of warlords. Diamonds are fucking

Diamond wars were all but stopped and the situation was

stupid. Love.

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PILATES RULES Road to Fitness Lauren Heginbotham

This week, my body was itching for some activity, a first since

As I was psyching myself up to tone and strengthen my body,

I’d taken up this year’s fitness challenge. But, I was on the back

increase flexibility and muscle strength, Kasha kicked off the class.

foot. I’d forgotten my toilet bag. How was I going to clean myself

Coordinating our breathing, we warmed up quickly with a focus

up after a session at UniRec? After a few steamy sessions on the

on core strength. I found myself flipping from my back to my stom-

treadmill and in the REV class, I needed to find an activity that

ach (AKA sizzling like a BBQ) and performing moves like ‘going

wouldn’t leave me looking like a sweaty rhino.

swimming,’ ‘riding a bicycle,’ and ‘rolling seal’. Yes… those are the

After checking out the Group Ex timetable, I was off to my first Pilates class. How hard could it be? After many years of yoga, surely this would be a (non-sweaty) bendy synch.

names, not asana such and such translated into ‘downward dog’ that you get in the world of yoga.

Later in the session we moved on to poses like ‘contemplating

On arrival, the lunchtime mat work class was quite full with 13

swan’ (a back strengthening and a chest and shoulder opener) to

people (a 1:12 male to female ratio). We were equipment-less

my personal favourite, ‘swaying mermaid.’ This one saw us sitting

(quite the norm for those learning the basics), focused on strength

with our feet over to one side waving our arms in the air, lengthen-

and conditioning and using our bodies for resistance.

ing the sides of the body and reaching up towards the sky. Bliss! I

I met Kasha Latimer, the instructor who mentioned that Pilates

ended up getting myself to a fairly relaxed place in my first Pilates

hasn’t lost its charm, with it playing an important role for anyone

session at UniRec, without the familiar sight of sweat. Sweet as

out there, active or inactive – hence it’s popularity with high perfor-

and totally recommended.

mance athletes right through to those undergoing rehab.

And… although it’s still a popular choice for dancers and gym-

If you’re keen to give Pilates a go and haven’t done any yoga or

nasts, it was originally used to rehabilitate bedridden or immobile

Pilates before, check out the 6 week course that starts on 7 May

patients during World War I. Impressive huh.

(Wednesday evenings) which will get you on track.

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THE HITCHHIKER The Foreign Invasion Melody Wilkinson

I grew up with my parents telling me that under no circum-

AN OPEN LETTER TO MY SNAPCHAT FRIENDS Louise vs the World Louise Hutt

stances should I ever ever EVER pick up a hitchhiker or hitchhike.

Even though I feel bad sometimes as I pass the stranded traveler, I stick to this rule because they told me to and I don’t want to die which is what they said would happen if I didn’t. The other day I

Dear friends,

was pulling out of my driveway and I almost ran a guy over. (I may

I’m sure you’re aware how much I love Snapchat, from the hor-

pull out of my driveway a little fast…) He waves me down and says,

rible black and white photos of petrol stations to photos of my hair

“Are you going to Morrinsville?”

I say yes, but through clenched teeth, because if you say it through clenched teeth then you haven’t broken rule number one: Don’t talk to strangers.

“Oh fantastic” he says “can I get a ride?” Then it hits me- he may

first thing in the morning. I might not delve into the true purpose of Snapchat; the glorious nudes, but I think you’ll probably thank me in the long run.

As a true hypocrite, I get a terrible queasy feeling in my stomach when I see ‘someone took a screenshot’, unable to remember if that

be my neighbour. He confirms this and I swallow the lump in my

was the obnoxious photo of my lunch, or some terrible arrangement

throat as I let him into my car. He is very grateful and is actually

of my face, but still finding myself playing finger-Twister, sneaking

lovely. Later, on my way home from Hamilton, I see a young woman

my own screenshots. If I’ve taken a screenshot, it’s not for some

hitching. Now in the split second before I pull over I have a conver-

devious means; I am not going to post them online or use them

sation with myself that goes: our neighbour was hitching and he is

as blackmail. It’s because, in my mind, that snap represents the

normal and I would rather this girl gets a ride with me and not some

epitome of all snaps. Snap-perfection, if you will.

crazy serial killer (I have very fast conversations in my head). So

For some reason, it’s hard to be positive all the time. It’s hard to

decades of repetition about the dangers of picking up hitchhikers

even believe that other people are positive most of the time. If I get

gets thrown away and I let her into my car.

She says thank you and then proceeds to tell me in chemicallyinduced super-fast speech that she spent the night in jail.

“Man those bastards are hard asses. Y’know?”

I do not know and am losing the feeling in my arms, wondering if I can use my empty V can as a weapon.

“You seem okay; you are not a big Maori guy.” She adds.

I really wish I was a big Maori guy or at least had one in my car. I

a snap that makes me smile, or makes me laugh, then yeah, I’m going to want to save it. My screenshots folder is really the ‘look at me when you feel sad’ folder; a reminder for when my memory fails me, that people care and like me, and have actually said nice things to me.

It might sound like a gross over-exaggeration, but when was the last time you said something nice to one of your friends? Generally I’ll get one or two things on my birthday, maybe in a Christmas card,

am not sure how many people in New Zealand are “cunts” but she

but then that’s it for the year. I’ve gotta make my self-esteem stretch

seems to think you all are. I tried to convince her otherwise but this

them out; and when shit’s hitting the fan, I’m late with an assign-

made her yell the word louder and add in “fucking”. I dropped her at

ment, worried I won’t have enough money to pay rent, and thinking

her “friend’s” house, but they didn’t look happy to see her. I tried

what a despicable person I am for getting myself in this mess, hav-

to slink down in the seat so they couldn’t see me but unfortunately

ing some selfies of my friends with thumbs up and nice words just

I drive a bright yellow car and live around the corner from them…

makes the bleak future a little bit easier to stomach.

Perhaps Dad does know best… maydaydownunder.blogspot.co.nz.

Whether it’s a photo of something that reminded you of me, or a ‘yes! Buy that outfit! It looks cute!’, opening my snaps is often a lovely experience, one that I want to expand for more than ten seconds. So please, I hope you forgive my screenshots, and keep spreading the love.

Yours truly, Louise

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WELLYWOOD? I WOULD WELLINGTON - THE RED CARD EDITION. Carnage Jules Craft

At the start of each year of flatting in a new

introduced to the magic of freestyle rapping. The

one red card. A red card is the right for any flat

G.O.A.T. boys called this “the movement.” It started

mate to design a trip, adventure, challenge or good

with a slow clap, then one of the boys would add

time in general for the others that reside with them.

to it with a bit of a beat box, followed by something

The red card can be pulled anytime, anywhere, and

else like a foot stomp, and out of nowhere one of

entire flat participation is compulsory.

The Saturday morning before the holidays one

place to another isn’t that epic but when you have

his red card on us. Never mind the fact we’d just

your own music track and the boys are making an

been out on both Thursday and Friday and were

impromptu song about your exploits you can’t help

feeling less than a little dim, or the fact that we

feeling pretty dope and perhaps even a little thug.

had a flat inspection the next day at 4pm: we were

We got to this party around 11 but sadly

driving down to the capital for a night out on the

Wellington landlords don’t seem to like large

ANOTHER ISN’T THAT EPIC BUT WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR OWN MUSIC TRACK AND THE BOYS YOUR EXPLOITS YOU CAN’T HELP FEELING PRETTY DOPE...”

them would be jumping on the track spitting some epic rhymes. I mean I know walking from one

of my charming flatties decided it was time to pull

“...I KNOW WALKING FROM ONE PLACE TO

ARE MAKING AN IMPROMPTU SONG ABOUT

to be finished. On the party walk the boys were

dwelling, each flatmate gets the right to pull

town. Within the hour of waking we

alcoholic get togethers and it was shut down the

managed to pack two car loads full of

moment we got there. After this the whole night

bros, sparkled up the flat to the best of

was an absolute mess, we all went our separate

our abilities, decided sober drivers, and

ways into town never to meet as an entire group

then went and stocked up at Thirsty

again. I got stuck on the dance floor of Good Luck

for the trip down. On the roadie Lukey

listening to an awful DJ who literally was just press-

had set us mini challenges to keep

ing play and I think the others crept around Hope

things interesting. Swap seats at the

Bros. Out of the 9 of us who went down only 4

traffic lights, finish your vessel, paper

managed to get back to the G.O.A.T, 1 of us ended

scissors rock tournaments, the whole

up crashing with some friends from Matamata, and

shebang. It was such a good buzz,

the other 4 ended up in one of the Joan-Steven’s

there’s nothing better than a random

lounges. The Joan-Stevens part is actually pretty

trip with a bunch of mates, and being able to have

funny because the boys had to sneak in and once

these sort of spontaneous expeditions is exactly

they were discovered they had people coming in

the reason why I love university so much.

every five minutes abusing them and telling them

Upon walking into the G.O.A.T (this was the

to piss off, haha, bunch of muppets that they are.

name of the flat we were crashing at) we could not

As this was my first red card I was unsure what

have been welcomed by a more beautiful sight: the

to expect, but after this I can’t wait to start planning

beers were flowing, the yarn circle was on, and the

my own. Maybe I’ll take the boys out for a camping

funnel was making a right mess of itself coming

trip with a treasure map. What are your ideas? Love

to everyone full to the brim of liquid demanding

to hear them if you’re around. Chea Crafty out.

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THE NOT-COACHELLA; WHAT TO DO WHEN PEOPLE FUCK YOU OVER. Alix Abroad Alix Higby

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If you recall, I embarrassingly pre-empted my Coachella

friend announces that she’s got a gig on a film set and will actually

plans in an earlier column and must now admit to none of

be spending Coachella weekend in the mountains instead… and

the aforementioned events ever coming to fruition. But…

would I like to come? No. The short answer my friend, is no. She

what happened? The same way all university group work tends

didn’t seem to realise her massive dick move and a weekend in a

to fall apart – the weak link. It started in my friend’s dorm room,

cabin with her would’ve turned me into a yeti terrorising the film

some Thursday night in March, on my iPad as we were looking up

crew. It turned out okay, I didn’t speak to her for a week cos the

Coachella tickets. US $500 was the listed price. We’d been unable

sight of her still made me a five year old in a checkout being told

to snag any from the official sale, but we were unashamedly willing

they can’t have a Mars bar, but other than that I was reasonably

to shell out an extra couple hundy to a shitty scalper. She knew

graceful about it. The stacked wedges I bought all the way from NZ

some festival junkies from Pasadena whose word of wisdom was

took a hike down Rodeo Drive instead of the Indio desert. I sat on

to wait until the week before because ticket prices typically skydive

my bed in a fluffy sweater and listened to Lorde’s “Look at me, a

as scalpers try to desperately offload their wares. Dubious and

successful kiwi” soliloquy with my knees under my chin instead

still adamant that we should just grab them in advance, I resisted.

of upright drowning in the middle of a mass of sweating bodies.

Apparently not strongly enough. We waited it out until one night,

Never mind, eh. You live and you learn - “It is better to trust in the

as I’m eating sautéed kale on recycled material plates (el lay), my

Lord(e) than to put confidence in man” Psalm 118:8.

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THE OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL TREND REPORT A Fashionable Lifestyle Jessica Wilson

Fashion trends are everywhere, from the boots of a homeless man to the anime obsession of practically every IT student.

Fashion trends are anything relevant and trending in society, like hashtags. Follow this trend report carefully and watch the babes roll in like cockroaches to your room in winter. I hate cockroaches.

Rubber and Latex. Likely due to a miscommunication from family planning, wearing rubber and latex clothing is uber cool. Celebs like Iggy Azalea, Alexa Chung and white girl’s founding father, Miley Cyrus, have been seen wearing this trend.

Hologram Fabric. Fashion writers have described the hologram trend as “bold”, “eye catching”, easily adding a “pop” to the outfits of fashionistas everywhere. I just like it because it’s spacey.

Underbutt. If Coachella were a person, it would be hungover on Tuesdays and unable to control its bodily fluids at parties.

Interestingly, these attributes fit the vast majority of people who attended Coachella this year. What they lacked in sobriety, Coachella goers made up for it with their incredible daring fashion.

So what was the hottest trend at this year’s Coachella? Not sideboob or a thigh gap, but underbutt. Underbutt is the name given to the area of the lower buttocks left uncovered in clothing items such as shorts or bikini bottoms.

Aliens. Aliens everywhere! This totally real and not fake creature is so hot right now. I don’t know why either. I just like it because it’s spacey.

Marijuana Leaf Print. Recently, I saw a girl, no older than 14, wearing a shirt printed with the green stuff. If there’s anything I’ve learnt from turning 18, expressing your use of marijuana is far more important than actually using marijuana. I don’t get it mon.

Face Print. I like Drake because he cries, I’m not sure if that is reason enough to have his face on my vagina, but what do I know.

At o-mighty.com you can buy underwear with Drake’s smiling face printed all over it. The site also has a range of clothing with prints of other studs, like Johnny Depp, Drake, Obama and Buscemi. Is this turning into an advertisement? Can someone email o-mighty asking for payment? Thanks, dal.

“FOLLOW THIS TREND REPORT CAREFULLY AND WATCH THE BABES ROLL IN LIKE COCKROACHES TO YOUR ROOM IN WINTER. I HATE COCKROACHES.”

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ROYALS VISIT, PEASANTS GLANCE UP Politics Ryan Wood

Some time ago, the future King and Queen of England

To begin with, what sort of republic might emerge after we

took their infant son to visit some of their colonial

throw off the shackles of royalist oppression? We could follow

holdings. For a few days they wandered around the coun-

Iran’s lead and have an ‘Islamic Republic’; or we could look to

try, attending special events and being photographed. Loyal

our Chinese pals and have an ironic prefix, ‘People’s Republic’.

subjects lined the streets to wave at them. There was much

What about a ‘Soviet Socialist’ one? Maybe, if we’re lucky, we

consternation over what the Duchess of Cambridge wore.

can go through four or five republics, like the French. Voulez-

Later, the visitors left.

vous coucher avec moi?

This innocuous stopover prompted a great deal of happiness

I suppose the main anti-royalist argument is that the royals

in some people. They saw the happy, wealthy, attractive royals

are born into privilege and (limited) power. This, apparently,

and they felt a twinge of certainty and stability. Despite how

does not reflect egalitarian New Zealand, where merit is all

awful the world was, the royals were a sign that there was

that counts. And yet, I find that this is simply not true. In our

still some good in it. For others, though, the visit was a chance

little country, the children of the rich lead comfortable lives.

to voice their frustrations at not having a ‘Kiwi’ head of state.

They live in the best homes, they eat the best food, they

The old argument for a republic reared its head once more.

ensures that all doors open for them, simply because they

royalty. I’ve always considered the ‘ordinary’ people I interact

were born to the right family. For the children of the poor, it is

with to be far, far more interesting, because they are real. They

altogether a different tale. They must watch as door after door

are skin and warm breath and only an outstretched arm away.

closes, and, no matter how hard they work, they soon learn

Royals, on the other hand, I have never met. They could be

that it’s never been what you know; it’s always who you know.

fictional. Perhaps they are made up to sell magazines. In any case, while I am indifferent towards them, this does not mean I am craving a republic.

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receive the best healthcare and education. The government

Beyond Princess Grace, I am not particularly interested in

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Perhaps, in that regard, the monarchy is more reflective of our society than we care to admit.

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SURFING THE CRIMSON WAZE Aunty Slut

Dear Aunty Slut,

their period because of all the extra hormones- it’s normal.

My boyfriend and I were having sex the other day and when

What’s not normal is that people think sex while menstruat-

we finished we noticed that my period had started. I didn’t

ing is weird.

think much of it but my boyfriend was completely grossed out

If you’re squeamish about the ‘mess factor’ have sex in the

and yelled that I should have told him that I was due. Is having

shower or throw down a towel. But the average woman only

sex during your period bad? Should I be grossed out? Help!

bleeds 2-4 Tablespoons of blood TOTAL during her cycle. How

Not sure

much of that is really going to get spread around during coitus?

Dear Not sure,

There’s also this amazing invention called a washing machine

I’m so glad that you’re not sure- it means you’re already fight-

that you can put dirty sheets into and they come out clean- I

ing against the ‘vaginas are icky’ mentality the media pumps

know, mind-bending stuff!

into us from a young age. But it sounds like your lad is very

The more turned on you get, the less you’ll bleed. In fact, in my

much still in the uncomfortable hideaway stage- so see if you

experience, if you take out your tampon after you’re already

can help him understand that your vagina is not gross or dirty.

feeling a bit sexy and then go for it, you won’t find any blood

Especially when you’re bleeding.

for an hour or so later on a heavy day, or even up to a day if it’s

I spent some of my younger years embarrassed: hiding my

in the lighter part of your cycle. The bleeding after that might

pads and tampons and being told that my period was some-

be slightly heavier because the muscles you use when you

thing ‘private’ (a.k.a gross and dirty) that shouldn’t be talked

come can help bring the blood down, but it will shorten your

about. But then I turned into the girl who enjoyed getting out

period in terms of time. And because an orgasm is a natural

of swimming on cold mornings by fixing my male PE teacher

painkiller, sex is good for cramps too.

with a direct stare, telling him as loudly as I could I was on

In conclusion, vampires are sexy as fuck and they DRINK

my period and watching him (and a significant proportion of

blood. I back that as a thing (way, way sexy) but if your man

my class) squirm. It’s just getting worse as I get older- last

is freaking about a bit of blood on the sheets then he might

weekend I wore a pair of underwear that I’d painted the word

really freak about getting some on his mouth. Ask him what

‘cunt’ on and filled with red glitter. I spent an evening throwing

freaks him out about it, teach him that periods aren’t that big a

it at people and THEY LOVED IT.

deal- at least half of us have them, and pretty much everyone

But I digress. I say we should talk about periods, touch periods

comes across one at some point. Embrace your awesome-

and fuck periods. Lots of women find they’re horny during

ness and your sexy period and help him embrace it too.

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THE LADY'S EXPERIENCE

THE GENTLEMAN'S EXPERIENCE

I got a mysterious phone call from The Edge to say I had been set up on a

Apparently life begins where your comfort zone ends, so when I saw the

Blind Date! This was way out of my comfort zone and no one has owned

post offering a chance for a blind date I figured Yeah why not? Never really

up to the fact they entered me yet. With a push in the right direction I said

thinking I'd actually get to go on one.

yes – I’m glad I did. It was a fun experience and something to tick off the

I had every TV and movie portrayal of a blind date going through my head

list. After having a couple of wines to calm my nerves before I arrived, I

from long awkward silences to creepy serial killers. But just about any hor-

saw him sitting there waiting. He was nothing like I had pictured (thank

rible scenario was a lot safer that trying to choke down more of my own

goodness especially when I was only told his age) – I remember thinking

cooking, so I was all for it. It was actually really pleasant and casual. The

to myself “I hope this won’t be too awkward”, but it was the complete

girl was very chatty and friendly and the food was amazing. I've never been

opposite. After introducing myself it was easy, we always had something to

to The Bank before, and I'd definitely go again. I was too full to try dessert

say to fill in any gaps, he was polite, interesting and great to talk to. Lots of

and it looked pretty good so I'll have to go back to try that one day. After a

laughs and a really nice meal plus a few cocktails to compliment the night.

couple of nervous laughs and short awkwardish silences the conversation

Time went by fast and it wasn’t until the waiter told us they were closing

started flowing very nicely. I think we both had a really good night. I would

in 15 minutes that we decided we should go home. He walked me to the

have been keen to stretch it out a bit longer if I didn't have an early start

car and we parted ways.

for work the next morning. Thanks very much to The Edge and Nexus.

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EXPLOITATED TONY STEVENS FROM YWRC

— This one is for you international students. I have now had two encounters this year with Chinese students who have been ripped off by their boss in the guise of a ‘training’ wage.

Student #1 works in a dollar shop in northern Hamilton and was paid $11 per hour for several months before her boyfriend urged her to investigate this injustice. She’s 23 so for

STUDYLINK HELP AMBER CARDALE

starters she immediately qualifies for the adult

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minimum wage which was at the time $13.75.

When asked, her boss said he was paying her a ‘training’ wage while she learnt the ropes – well this codger is either totally ignorant of the law or is being downright sneaky. See a

Did you know that the WSU advocates work closely with Studylink to help you guys?

Studylink applications can be difficult to get your head around. Mystudylink is also another process that can sometimes be confusing.

training wage only applies to someone doing

While we aren’t here to talk to Studylink when you can’t be bothered waiting on the

an apprenticeship or studying an industry

phones, we can however contact Studylink on your behalf when you legitimately have no

qualification worth at least 40 credits if they

idea what is happening with applications and payments.

are 16-19 or 60 credits if they are twenty-

Furthermore, we have now set up a workstation in our appointment rooms so that the

plus. Somehow I don’t think there is such a

advocates can talk students through some online applications that you may be stuck on,

thing as a National Diploma in $2 Shop Sales

we’re just good like that ;)

Techniques...

Think you may need help with a Studylink matter? Then come and see an advocate.

Student #2 was 26 and working for a Glenview grocer and was basically in the same boat.

I’ll give you a virtual fist bump if you can guess what nationality the employers subscribed to – Chinese. Yes it’s the old migrants taking advantage of their own people situation and it’s one that is shockingly common, even

FREE LEGAL ADVICE LAURENCE MCLEAN

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in our little cow town.

And I’m willing to bet it’s not just Chinese victims or perpetrators when it comes to migrant exploitation.

Remember this: if you are 18 or older, whether you are a Kiwi, Chinese or Martian, you should be paid at a minimum $14.25 (as of 1 April 2014).

If you are in the same boat as our Chinese

Have you been arrested? Is your landlord overcharging you in rent? Did you buy a laptop but now it won’t work? Is your boss trying to fire you without a reason?

The student law clinic is your chance to sit down with a lawyer and talk through these issues and any other legal problems you may come across. It’s free, it’s confidential and it’s a great place to go to find what the law says about your problem.

This service is available every Thursday from 11-1pm at the WSU offices, lawyers will be available to discuss any legal issues or questions you might have and point you in the right direction. Book an appointment today at the WSU office in the SUB building.

friends then get in contact with us.

Contact: 0800 AT YWRC, ywrc@xtra.co.nz.

Contact: advocacy@wsu.org.nz or 027 2065 011. Or make an appointment at wsu.org.nz

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NOTICES

Waikato Invitational FACEBOOK.COM/WAIKATOINVITATIONAL

heading up to Auckland for the annual Board

Waikato Kendo Club 2014 B & C Beginners Class

Games by the Bay event on May 24th and 25th.

is coming shortly!

Anyone interested in carpooling (as a driver or

$150 for 15 sessions. Each session last 1.5 hours.

passenger) should contact waikatoboardgame-

Starts 10th May at S.O.E Gym, Gate 4, Hillcrest

club@gmail.com for details.

Road, University of Waikato. 1:30pm to 3:00pm every Saturday. Early Bird special in group or individual. Email to enroll: waikatokendo@gmail.com

One day of intense sporting competition, the Waikato Invitational is action packed - showcas-

Surfing Club

ing eight sports on Friday 30th May here at UoW.

UNISURF WAIKATO

Going head to head against rival Auckland tertiary institutes, bragging rights are at stake for the mighty Waikato. There can only be one winner, with all victories added to the final scoreboard.

Our Country's Good

If you constantly find yourself sitting around

4TH - 7TH JUNE

thinking “Oh bra it would be super radical to get shacked off my head right now” you need badly

It's almost time for the 2014 games to begin.

Don’t miss out, make sure you sign up and join the Waikato tribe today. Sign up now at UniRec.

to go surfing. Recent research has shown that surfing increases a person’s ability to A) get mad stoked and B) be sufficiently righteous in a world full of squares. (TeeShip, 2013) So if you feel like occupying a point break or a peeling bank with a bunch of your fellow students, Check out Unisurf Waikato on facebook and get prepared to get PITTED.

WIn the harsh conditions of early Australia, we find the beginnings of a convict camp. When one lowly officer puts his hand up to direct a play, we see torn politics and Theatre like you’ve never seen before.

Directed by Gaye Poole Written by Timberlake Wertenbaker 4th - 7th June

*Research findings may or may not have been fabricated in order to give credence to a surfer’s ability to conduct said research.

7:00pm Playhouse Theatre, Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, Gate 2B. Door charge $10

Boardgaming Club

Waikato Kendo Club

Enquiries hwright@waikato.ac.nz 2.5 hours approx.

WAIKATOKENDO@GMAIL.COM WAIKATOBOARDGAMECLUB@GMAIL.COM

Interested about Japanese Fencing? Want to try Waikato University Boardgaming Club are

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a new Martial Art in New Year?

Send any notices to editor@nexusmag.co.nz

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HOME-MADE BURGERS Cooking for Students Zac Lyon

There are a few things that make me sad in this world. Baby elephants stuck in mud, my feet poking out from under the blankets when it is cold and seeing pre-made burger patties in student's shopping trolleys at Pak’n’Save. A burger patty is something you should be able to make from scratch, so you control what goes in it, not some ground-up cow parts.

While winter is coming, (GOT ref) burgers still make a bloody good and particularly cheap and healthy meal. So discard those frozen patties safely (frozen patties are deadly projectiles) and smash out some homemade burger patties.

Ingredients 500-1000 g of mince (get the mix of beef and prime mince from Pak’n’Save) Salt and Pepper 1 sprig of rosemary (finely chopped) 1 Tbs whole grain mustard 1 Tbs of crushed garlic Burger buns with other ingredients (tom toms, onion, carrots, lettuce…)

Directions 01_ Not bloody rocket science, throw your mince into a

large bowl and add in the above ingredients in no

particular order.

02_ With clean hands, mix all the mince and other

ingredients until distributed evenly.

03_ Separate the mince mixture into however many

patties are needed.

04_ Now for the fun part. I watched this on a cooking

channel once and thought it was a good idea and

have done it ever since. You need to ‘beat the

meat’. Throw each ball of mince into your hand or

at the bench a couple of times and then shape into

a patty. This helps to tenderise and bind the mince –

it’s also a good way to let out stress.

06_ Throw the patty onto a hot pan or BBQ and cook

until browned on both sides.

07_ Grab a burger bun, slap on your dressing

(aioli/relish), patty and veges (tomatoes, onions,

carrots, beetroot, cucumber, lettuce, etc).

Enjoy the crap outta your homemade burger! Head over to Cooking4Students facebook page or youtube channel to see how it is done!

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Codewords

Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number 1-26.

Crack the code to solve the crossword.

KenKen

Sequence

The bolded groups of squares are called “cages.” In the

What shape comes next?

upper-left corner of each cage, there is a “target number” and a math operation. Fill in each square of a cage with a number between 1-9. The numbers in a cage must combine—in any order, using only that cage’s math operation—to form that cage’s target number. You may not repeat a number in any row or column but you can repeat a number within a cage. Example: Your target number is 5, your operation is addition, you’re using the numbers 1–9, and the cage is made up of two squares. You could fill in 2 and 3 (because 2 + 3 = 5) or 1 and 4 (1 + 4 = 5)

Syllabic

1. Spanish estate: 2. Brazen:

From the following syllables and clues, form ten words of a least two syllables.

3. Malta capital: 4. One of a series:

a - au - ble - bod - ci - cious - da - da - da - day

5. Physically fit:

- di - e - em - en - ha - ied - in - la - let - mac - na - pa - rag - re - ship - ta - ter - tion - tion - top - tosh - val - yes

6. A computer: 7. Mexican turnover: 8. Convertible: 9. A connection: 10. Beatle’s song:

Enter numbers into the blank spaces so that each row,

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HARD

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column and 3x3 box contains the numbers 1-9.

EASY

Sudoku

Draw your answer here.

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Target How many four (or more) letter words can you make from the letters in the square without using proper nouns? Each word must contain the centre letter.

Crossword

Solve the clues and fill in the words.

Answers for this crossword are in the online magazine at nexusmag.co.nz.

Across

37. Forsee (7)

70. Manage (4)

9. First-class (9)

47. Planet (5)

1. Fee paid for instruc-

38. Short sleep (3)

71. Snapshot (10)

10. Illegal act (5)

50. Social group (6)

tion (7)

39. Garret (5)

73. Spoil (3)

11. Rule (5)

52. Exoneration (11)

5. Pills (7)

41. Duped (7)

75. Yes (11)

12. Adapt (7)

53. Go in (5)

9. Bizarre (9)

43. Menaced (10)

76. Japanese art of paper

16. Aerial (7)

55. Ambiguous (7)

13. Relating to the moon (5)

45. Crowds (10)

folding (7)

21. Useful device (6)

57. Plan (9)

14. Ineffective (7)

48. Satisfied (7)

77. Stringed instrument (5)

23. Bird of prey (5)

60. Uproarious (9)

15. Inoculation (11)

49. Of a particular vicinity (5)

78. Churning (9)

25. Oval (7)

61. Disallow (8)

17. Atmosphere (3)

51. Belonging to us (3)

79. Come before (7)

27. Quisling (7)

62. Long flag (7)

18. Victorious (10)

52. Species (7)

80. Countries (7)

28. Reprimands (7)

65. Baggage (7)

19. Hint (4)

54. Farewell remark (5)

29. Of the city (5)

67. Select (6)

20. Latin American dance (5)

56. Floorshow (7)

Down

32. Hide (7)

69. Deduce (5)

22. Torpid (5)

58. Mad (6)

1. Garrulous (9)

35. Aged (7)

70. Stop (5)

24. Stopped (6)

59. Print (4)

2. Located inward (5)

36. Ferocious (6)

72. Clan (5)

26. Mantle (4)

62. Flair (7)

3. Annoy (8)

37. Cure-all (7)

73. Tropical fruit (5)

27. Display of temper (7)

63. Unsightly (4)

4. Sustenance (11)

40. Band of supporters (7)

74. Assist (4)

30. Border (4)

64. Hot pepper (6)

5. Rising warm air current (7)

42. Disregard (6)

31. Writing implement (6)

66. Relating to country

6. Tree (5)

43. Stress (7)

33. Sports meeting (7)

life (5)

7. Alleviating (6)

44. Newspaper feature (7)

34. Stroll (5)

68. Callow (5)

8. Rescue (4)

46. Do away with (7)

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"I have no money for food."

"I have so much going on that I'm finding it hard to concentrate on my assignments."

"My landlords being difficult."

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Every Thursday from 11-1pm at the WSU offices, lawyers will be available to discuss any legal issues or questions you might have and point you in the right direction. Book an appointment today at the WSU office in the SUB building.

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