Fourth Edition | 2017

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VOICE Fourth Edition

Editors Nicole Cairney Basel Hindeleh

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Contents Earth Hour .................................................................................................................................4 Easter ........................................................................................................................................6 Netball .......................................................................................................................................7 International Night ....................................................................................................................8 Winning Recipe .......................................................................................................................12 Dr. P’s Creative Eating ..............................................................................................................13 Roman ‘Round the World ………………………….............................................................................14 Living in a Different Country - The TCK Life …………...................................................................15 Where to Travel In Accordance to Your Zodiac Sign .................................................................16 Three Items Only .....................................................................................................................20 Humans of RMC .......................................................................................................................22 Grooves Around College ..........................................................................................................24 Happening: ..............................................................................................................................25 the Wiretap .............................................................................................................................26

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Earth Hour 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of Earth Hour. This event is Australian grown and has become a global force climaxing worldwide. By turning everything off for an hour, this symbolic hour has drawn great attention to the issue of global warming.

Menzies not only drew attention to this environmental cause but celebrated ten years of the progress dealing with climate change. The night was spent with switching the lights off and heading down into the courtyard to embrace the darkness with plenty of food and company.

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Easter Chocolate, coloured eggs, and cute little bunnies- what’s more exciting than Easter?

An Easter Hunt!!

However, why easter eggs?

Eggs have been associated with the Christian festival of Easter in accordance with the celebration of the death and resurrection of Christ. The egg has long been a symbol of ‘fertility’, ‘rebirth’ and ‘the beginning’. This is reflected in many different religions and cultures.

In Egyptian mythology, the phoenix burns its nest to be reborn later from the egg remaining in the nest; Hindu scriptures relate that the world developed from an egg.

With the rise of Christianity in Western Europe, the church adapted many pagan customs, therefore the egg came to represent the Resurrection of Christ due to its symbolism toward life.

The earliest Easter eggs were hen or duck eggs decorated at home in bright colours with vegetable dye and charcoal. The 17th and 18th centuries saw egg-shaped toys develop to be given to children at Easter. Chocolate Easter eggs were first made in Europe in the early 19th century.

Imagine Easter without chocolate eggs? Yeah, we couldn’t either…..

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Netball Dressed alike in our navy Menzies shirts, a fierce turn out trudged their way to the gym in order to face DLC and the Village in netball. With a sneaky practice before the game, our spirits were high and ready to take on the opposition.

The Menzies girls took the court with hopeful odds as 13 girls were playing. Through elaborate game plans and careful position changes, the girls dominated the court winning both games against DLC and the Village.

The Menzies boys entered the court with little knowledge of the rules but still fought for the ball. Caps still worn, and many offsides called, the boys played an intense game against both teams. As quoted by the umpire: “The Menzies boys are the better athletes for sure.”

Unfortunately, a win wasn’t on our side but that didn’t stop the boys from enjoying the game.

Shoutout to Josh Lamb for his awesome netball skills.

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International Night International Night promotes cross-cultural understanding and celebrates cultural diversity at RMC. Residents and staff members enjoyed lovely performances, the annual flag procession, and dishes from around the world prepared by their peers.

Winning Dishes and clothing: Entree: Crepes by Frenchie Main: Mrs Ford’s Chicken Dish by P & P Dessert: Pavlova by Zoe Chef RMC: Dumplings and great dedication by Wang Best Dressed Girl: Priyu Best Dressed Guy: Frenchie

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Winning Recipe Mrs. Ford’s Chicken Dish (10 people) • • • • • • •

6 cups of cooked chicken 3 teaspoons of lemon juice 1 ½ cup of Mayonnaise 3 cups of chopped celery 6 chopped hard boiled eggs 1 ½ cup of diluted cream of chicken soup.

1 ½ teaspoon of finely chopped onion.

Topping: • 1 ½ cup of grated cheese • 1 ½ cups crushed potato chips • 1 ½ cup almond slivers

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Dr. P’s Creative Eating

Well our menu is great, loving some of the new options. I thought one day is there any way I can add to my lunch. The first idea I had was how to improve schnitty day.

I have previously had a schnitty sandwich: bread, lettuce and mayo. That was great. Perhaps next time garlic aioli instead.

Then I thought could I have a chicken parmie instead. So I tried tomato sauce, ham with a slice of cheese on top and then into the microwave to melt the cheese.

As my fellow colleagues looked at me with that “you’re mad” look- I took my first mouthful.

They were right, it was rubbish.

Next time a better tomato paste and a better cheese mix, one recipe calls for mozzarella, parmesan and cheddar cheese mixed.

Another variation came from Julian Alphabet. At one lunch he had some hommos (food.com has 8 ways to spell hommos) with some bits of sliced carrot and cucumber.

Now I have entrée and main, dessert to go, wait that’s a piece of fruit.

I love to try other possibilities, shoot them to me and I will try them.

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Roman ‘Round the World Hi! My name is Mitchell Smith and I’ve been asked to give advice on travel in this week’s issue of ‘The Voice’. Having travelled through twelve of Europe’s countries, and embarked on an incredibly impromptu road-trip around the South Island of New Zealand, I’m here to provide you all with some tips to making the most of your holiday.

It goes without saying, organisation is key. Being a few bus tickets and hostel-bookings ahead makes a world of difference in enjoying the moment. Failure to keep organised may leave you considering sleeping under a bus shelter for the night because you forgot to book an extra night in your hostel, or forgetting public transport only runs three days a week in Iceland thus paying an over-priced hitchhiking fee just to get back into Reykjavik in time for your flight.

Be smart in your spending so that you may indulge in those ‘touristy’ pleasures. Take the late-night ferry, catch the cheaper bus with more stops. With those extra euros you’ve saved, you’ll find yourself eating at a café in the heart of Capri, or buying a pass to skip the infamous Vatican queue.

My final tip is harder than it sounds: talk. Speak to tourists, hostel workers, waiters or that cutie next to you at the bar. Track down that familiar Australian accent amongst the Croatian crowd. Despite travelling with close friends, my travels wouldn’t have been the same without the people I met along the way. The fun I had running around Rome at midnight, trying to ride golf-carts in Montenegro, cooking up a storm next to New Zealand’s biggest glacier, and partying in Prague were owed to the people I met along the way.

Hopefully you have all learnt something from this article and your future travels are better off for it. Bon voyage!

Mitchell Smith

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Living in a Different Country - The TCK Life I am a Third Culture Kid (TCK), and I am sure others of you are.

What is a TCK? It is someone who grows up in another culture different from their parents. For me, my parents are from Australia but I did all of high school in Indonesia at the British International School.

This means, I may look and sound Australian, but I know more British History and Geography than Australian and occasionally snigger at the word “thong” and say things like “tippex” and “belum” in my sentences without meaning to.

I also struggle with the question “Where are you from?” This leads me to calculate the various answers I could give and what is the best response in the given time. I could say “Australia” – as I was born there and did years 2 to 6 of primary school in Sydney. I could also add the fun fact that I lived on Norfolk Island for 4 years from the age of 4 to 8. I can say “Indonesia” but that tends to cause further explanation or I could also say “Hong Kong” because that is where my parents are now living and that is where I go “home” to during holidays. However, my parents only moved there four months ago so I am not really from there. But then that leads to the question “Where is home?”

For me I have learnt to adapt home to anywhere. For me currently it is my B block room at RMC and then my home away from RMC is wherever my parents are, which happens to be Hong Kong at the moment. But at other times it has been Norfolk Island, RMC, South Jakarta, Central Jakarta, C block, A block, D block, B block and Hong Kong.

Here is a list of other signs that you might be a TCK too: 1. The concept of home is not normal.

2. You are at least bilingual 3. And you often slip foreign slang into your English by mistake, which makes you unintelligible to most people.

4. You like to believe you’ve mastered jet lag.

5. You’re a master at packing the night before your flight.

6. You don’t know what team to cheer for during the Olympics or a World Cup. 7. You fall in love with the local cuisine in the country that you are living in and then miss it when you are away.

8. You have approximately eight different clocks time zones on your clock app.

9. Your anxiety level rises when you are asked for a permanent address.

10. You get early or a day late ‘Happy Birthday’ posts on Facebook from your friends in other countries.

11. The end of the school year sucked because half of your friend group moved away.

12. You’ve spent an absurd and probably unhealthy amount of time on airplanes.

13. Your circle of best friends is as politically, racially, and religiously diverse as the United Nations.

14. You’ve had the most rigorous sensitivity training of all: real life.

15. You know that McDonald’s tastes drastically different from country to country.

16. You convert any price to two different currencies before making significant purchases.

17. Love it or hate it, you have a strong and well-informed opinion on the I.B. system.

18. Now you feel incredibly lucky to have loved ones and memories scattered all over the globe.

19. You know better than anyone else that “home” isn’t a place, it’s the people in it.

20. And you wouldn’t change your experiences for anything else!

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Where to Travel In Accord Let your stars align where your next adventure should be.

Aries (March 21-April 20) Aries are known for being independent, energetic and impulsive.

They won’t settle for anything that isn’t challenging. You prefer to be on the move with a great story to tell. Planning is never necessary- holidaying is all about spontaneity and not worrying if things go wrong. Aries will never be caught at a location that has a well-trod path or busy tourist spot.

Worldwide: Germany, Japan and Indonesia.

Australia: Mt Gambier, South Australia.

Travel buddy: Gemini.

Taurus (April 20- May 20) Good food and even better surroundings, sound appealing? Taurus specialities involve sampling everything in regards to food and experiencing the wonders of your holiday destination. However, you also need a vacation that enables rest, sleep, a float on the water whilst enjoying local specialities.

Worldwide: Florida, Greenland and Cyprus.

Australia: Hunter Valley, New South Wales.

Travel Buddy: Virgo.

Gemini (May 21- June 20) Geminis are into everything due to their curious nature. You love to move and will not be picky about a destination because you’ll get to experience new things along the way. Communicating and meeting new people is your ideal thing as well as absorbing and discovering the world around you. Big cities filled with new experiences are perfect for Gemini travellers.

Worldwide: Croatia, Belgium or Armenia.

Australia: Melbourne.

Travel Buddy: Aries.

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dance to Your Zodiac Sign Cancer (June 21- July 22) Cancer always want their horizons widened and their perspective changed. They are artistic and highly imaginative. However, they feel most comfortable on family vacations or getaways with close friends.

Worldwide: South Africa, New Zealand and Netherlands.

Australia: Northern Territory.

Travel Buddy: Pisces.

Leo (July 23- August 22) Leos are less inclined to travel far but are happy to indulge their love for arts and theatrical sides of things. Warm places and luxurious locations that offer a lot of sun appeal to Leo. They also love wherever attraction can be found- ideally the centre of attention.

Worldwide: Hawaii, London and New York.

Australia: Sydney.

Travel Buddy: Scorpio.

Virgo (August 23- September 22) Virgos rarely take breaks, therefore their holiday destination is focused around relaxation. Will always have a need to learn something from their journey. Have an interest in understanding the people of society, as well as their evolution throughout history.

Worldwide: Brazil, Switzerland and Greece.

Australia: Hamilton Island.

Travel Buddy: Taurus.

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Where to Travel In Accordance t Libra (September 23- October 22) Libras are intelligent and see vacation as an opportunity to gain new knowledge whilst meeting interesting new people. They like educational trips, antique shops, meeting the locals and taking photographs from every single location they stumble upon.

Worldwide: England, Austria and Mexico.

Australia: Adelaide.

Travel Buddy: Sagittarius.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Warning: Scorpios are known to get attached to a location and chose to inhabit in it. They have a need to be close to water and somewhere that means they can truly unwind.

Worldwide: Norway, Morocco and Zimbabwe.

Australia: Perth.

Travel Buddy: Leo.

Sagittarius (22 November- December 21) Sagittarius are curious, seeking freedom and always energetic.

They love to travel ideally and don’t even care where they are going. Sagittarius are continually seeking new places to explore.

Worldwide: Madagascar, Spain and Thailand.

Australia: Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Travel Buddy: Libra.

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Capricorn (December 22- January 19) Capricorns like to have their itinerary all planned out. This is why they know all the best places to go and have a need to visit a popular destination in order to understand what all the fuss is about.

Worldwide: India, Canada or Spain.

Australia: Sydney.

Travel Buddy: Aquarius.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Aquarius avoid boredom at all costs. They seek unique adventures and love being independent. When travelling, they find a means of learning new things or even helping others out.

Worldwide: Sweden, Abu Dhabi and Iceland.

Australia: Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

Travel Buddy: Capricorn.

Pisces (February 19- March 20) Calm and quiet, Pisces’ personality prompts them to go somewhere near the ocean. Seaside trips, cocktails and crazy nights out are in store. However, their laidback nature sees them much rather spend a lazy afternoon on a beach. Always looking for peace and serenity to escape the rush of everyday life.

Worldwide: Fiji, Japan and Portugal.

Australia: Gold Coast, Queensland.

Travel Buddy: Cancer.

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Humans

“For as long as I can remember I have loved music, all kinds of music, from many different eras and genres. A few favourites would have to be 70’s rock and surf rock. If you are reading this and don’t really know what surf rock is, I recommend you give the band Skegss a listen. Anyway, music is like an escape, and if you know me, you know I am one to spend most of my weekends and a few cheeky weeknights at a gig or festival. I can regularly be seen right in the middle of a death mosh. Mosh pits are pretty scary to some people. Being in a mosh is a bit like being in uni. You’re mostly in the dark, it’s pretty rough and there’s usually a weird, old person who definitely shouldn’t be there.

The physical impact from one gig goer to another, is a lot like the impact of the assessment rush you feel in about week 3 of a semester. One moment you are just there, doing your thing, and the next you are on the floor, kind of drunk with a bleeding nose. And the feeling you get when you wake up the next morning, is a bit like handing in your last assessment. You don’t really remember how you got here, but at least you still have your pants.”

Drew

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s of RMC

“My story starts when I was a young kid in a shopping centre with my familynot knowing that the next few hours would send me on a path of duty and destiny. Whilst browsing the ‘Beach as Bro’ shirts in Supre, I began to wonder where my parents were. I thought my dad was looking at the boob tubes, but in fact my family was gone…

I realised that I was lost.

Being found alone by Security, I was taken under their wing and raised to be one of them. Which made me want to be nothing but Shopping Centre Security. To be able to help the public while striking fear into the hearts of thieves and millennials such as Pat McCoy (who always gets Taro tea with Tapioca Balls). This made me pursue a Bachelor of Security Studies at Macquarie University. I have never understood why no one else wants to be a mall cop.”

Mac Centre’s Future Mall Cop

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Grooves Around College Top tunes that have been blasted around college!

1. Sign of the Times - Harry Styles 2. Low Blows - Meg Mac 3. Weekends - Amy Shark 4. Passionfruit - Drake 5. Now or Never - Halsey 6. Waves - Dean Lewis 7. HUMBLE. - Kendrick Lamar 8. Let Me Out (feat. Mavis Staples & Pusha T) - Gorillaz 9. Passport Home - JP Cooper 10. My Type (feat. Swae Lee) - The Chainsmokers 11. Symphony - Clean Bandit, Zara Larsson 12. Ignition / Do You‌ (Mashup) - Phoebe Ryan 13. No Promises (feat. Demi Lovato) - Cheat Codes, Demi Lovato

If you have any favourite songs that you would like to share with others, add them to the spotify playlist by following the link or scanning the QR code.

If it’s hit, it could make an appearance in our next edition!

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Happening: Thu 13.04.17 - Good Thursday Ubar Party Fri 14.04.17 - Good Friday Fri 14.04.17 - Good Friday TCM service 10am Fri 14.04.17 - Good Friday Passover meal TCM 6:30pm Sat 15.04.17 - Sydney Harbour walk (TCM 9:30am) Sun 16.04.17 - Easter Sunday Sun 16.04.17 - TCM Easter service 5:30pm Mon 17.04.17 - Easter Monday Wed 19.04.17 - Ranch: That 70s Party Tue 25.04.17 - Anzac Day Tue 25.04.17 - Anzac Day service 6am Mon 01.05.17 - Class Resumes Thu 04.05.17 - Academic Dinner (IT & Engineering)

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Ryan: “Avanti, let’s go to Mac centre.”

Avanti: “I can’t, the girls are out.”

Jess: “How old are your parents?”

Frenchie: “ugh….. They’re old.”

Nathan Schmidt: “I was reading the latest issue in the shower.” - #1 RMC VOICE fan Laura: “i’m really tired, I didn’t sleep last night” Katrina: “yeah, you look like crap” “Man…. I call myself HamBam in my head… really?!” Hamsini thinking outloud.

“We burnt the vegetarian ones, but who cares. What are they gonna do? Beat us up with their protein deficient muscles.” -Patrick

the Wi Josh Lamb: “Do you like raptors” (bball team) Liv: “Wait are they birds” Liv: “No they’re snakes!!!!” *Alex Wall telling one of his abnormally long stories* Liv: “What Voldemort?!”

Liv talking about her Lanyard attached to her keys.

“This doesn’t look like my ‘landline’” Sophia: “It’s mine and Georgia’s birthday today” Georgia: “I’m a year older though” Laura: “Yeah they are twins” Keely: “Oh my god are you really twins?!”

Ryan S: “Vegan for life” *as he eats Lois’ beef speciality.

Frenchie giving out his international dish: “Do you want this shit?” - wins best entree Shrav: “do you guys shower together” Dan lee: “well someone’s gotta shave his back” (Talking about amresh) “Why don’t we just take out every second tooth?” - Jake Beattie, the other D Block RT

“It’s not abuse, I just follow through. I said I would sit down, so I sat down.”

- Jess Moran, D Block RT

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Katelin: How about some dessert, flavourless chocolate cake Zoe and Pip: -_Shannon Walsh: Umm don’t you mean flourless

iretap Alex Wall: “He’s a drummer- he can’t blow very hard” - On Jonty Zoe Speer: “Pasi taught me how to be black- I’ve got this.” - How Zoe supports her pals

“I had a nightmare last night that I turned on my computer and I had windows 10 instead of windows 7” -Dan Lee “I sneezed and someone blessed me from my window” -Beth Keely McDermott: “I’ll never be in The Voice- I don’t say good things”

*Sarah Harrison referring to Bathurst gaol* “It looks like a retreat.”

Lauren Wood: “I’m a not a dawdler, nature makes me late.”

Frenchie: “Do you feed kangaroos?”

He also believes we ride them to school…

“Where do you want to go? The Dutch?” - Sara

“My year 6 boyfriend didn’t have MSN so I had to message him through moshi monsters” - Keely McDermott Beth to Basel - “Can you please research the properties of snot?

I think we are wasting a valuable resource every time we throw out a tissue”

Frenchie: ”I need to see a wild kangaroo” *sees first wild one road kill and gets super excited* Pip Fitzgerald: “I will be glaring so many daggers Caesar will be running in the afterlife.”

“He likes basketball so I like him.” -Patrick “I’ll fondle it if I want to.” - Amy Jacks

Sarah Harrison: “ I’m so veggie” *Two seconds later, eats meat* Patrick to Avanti: “you remind me of Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City when she always says ‘is it worth it?’”

Ly puts tea bag in cold water cup instead of hot water “That’s when you know you’re getting too old for rmc; when chairs are taken from you at dinner, rather than you taking them from people” -Patrick

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 Share your voice with everyone!

Are you a creative soul and want to contribute to The Voice? Great!

Send through your work as a message on our Facebook page, or submit it anonymously by slipping it under the doors of either B206 or B116, or drop it in the ‘the voice’ box in the common room.

Any kind of contribution is accepted. Drawings, Articles, Poems, Stories, etc.

And don’t forget to send in any funny submissions for the Wiretap. #RMCwiretap If you want to be featured in the Humans of RMC section, send in a small article about yourself along with candid photo of you.

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