Edition 8 | 2015

The Voice EDITION eight

RMC ANNUAL BALL

dlc v rmc basket debating ball

Christmas in winter

RANCH V UBAR

the worst FILm

BALL’D SO HARD THAT THE BALLS OF MY FEET HURT The last week has been jam-packed with college events that are in need of reporting sooner rather than later which is why we bring you Edition 8 so soon!

A special edition of being really fancy with the Annual RMC ball at Luna Park. I think we can agree the night was magnificent as was the view. We hope your heads aren’t hurting too much and are glad to see that Chris Marlow survived.

Enjoy the pages of social events from Christmas in Winter to recent college sporting events that have taken place. A special memory of Debating against DLC with Jim not holding back.

Finally enjoy a little crossword we put together from all the moments of ball you told us about. Until the next issue amigos - stay fancy!

Jack + Ivana THEVOICE 1

The Dean’s Annual Volleyball Competition & RMC/TCM Picnic A sun drenched court, rather than a rain drenched one, is what greeted members and visitors who gathered for the rescheduled picnic and volleyball competition. With only a few clouds in the sky, it was a perfect day to play some volleyball and enjoy a free barbecue.

The first game saw B Block dominate against A Block, while TCM defeated N/S Block in the second match. C Block proved to be too much for D Block as they won and made their way to the semi finals. B Block scored their second win against TCM in the first semi final. With no time to mourn their loss, TCM had to quickly go up against C Block in the second semi final. C Block won and moved forward to the final, where they faced B Block.

Ultimately it was B Block who won the Dean’s Annual Volleyball Competition. This is B Block’s second victory of the year, after securing a win in O’Week’s Block Wars. They also placed second in the inter-block debate.

Basketball An overcast day greeted those attending the intercollegiate basketball tournament. Overall RMC won 3 out of 4 games, coming for a tie with DLC, who also won three games.

The DLC women provided a little too much heat when they went up against the RMC ladies, who played strongly, but lost 32 - 7. Not ones to bury their heads in the sand, RMC brought their own heat against the Village women, defeating them 10 - 5.

The RMC men dominated both of their games, winning against DLC, 19 - 5, as well as MUV with an unknown score.

The next inter college sport day will be held on SUn 30 August with the Fun Run. Sign up today if you haven’t already.

Christmas in Winter Thursday, August 13th, saw us don our gay apparel and wish ourselves a Merry Christmas. Ably hosted

by Maddie Martin and Jim Johnston, gotta love a bit of alliteration, Christmas in Winter was once again one of the highlights of the college calendar in Semester 2.

Shrav and her cultural committee once again put on an amazing event. Special thanks to Tom Stanford and James Hilly for making a brilliant Santa and Mrs Claus.

Best Elf: Matt Croese Best Dressed Male: Jim Johnston Best Dressed Female: Pippa Fitzgerald

The Great Debate

On Tuesday, 18th of August 2015, RMC and DLC came together in Trinity Chapel to take part in the annual Mansfield Cup Intercollegiate Debate. The topic of debate this year was that colleges should be alcohol-free zones. To put a twist on this, RMC had to argue against this while DLC had to support it.

DLC’s first speaker, affectionately nicknamed ‘Wikipedia’ by Jim put forth several arguments, including; that alcohol erodes academic ability, increases risk taking behaviour, causes harm to a students GPA as well as mentioning the second hand effects of alcohol (mainly the disruption to others). He also brought up the damage to the universities associated with college’s, citing vandalism and damage in addition to the drop out rate of students as cause for concern. Matt Su, the third speaker for RMC, astutely said that the first speakers argument, as well as most of the arguments put forward by DLC, could be summed up with two words - ‘alcohol bad’.

Peta Hathaway, RMC’s lead speaker, correctly pointed out that putting a ban on alcohol would not stop it being consumed - rather it would force people to hide their drinking. Peta put forth an alternative model for drinking on campus - one that would please those of us who enjoy a drink now and then, and those of us who focus on studying. The model she suggested, would have the consumption of alcohol being optional. You can have a drink, but if you don’t want to, you don’t have to. There would be a strict policy on peer pressure as well as areas where alcohol is not allowed to be consumed. This would allow for people to choose to be in an alcohol free area. Residential Tutors would be present to support students, not catch them out for drinking. Peta stressed that the model she presented would promote inclusion, listing prohibition as an example of what can happen when alcohol is banned. Furthermore, it would help the college with the ability to care for its members, with discipline, community and with teaching students that alcohol can be enjoyed responsibly. This model was the crux of the affirmatives argument.

DLC’s second speaker, whom Jim nicknamed ‘The Bad Comedian’, presented more statistics and figures in the ways in which excessive amounts of alcohol can be damaging. DLC focused on binge drinking, with little to no mention of anything less than ‘binging’ amounts of alcohol being discussed. This was rightly pointed out by RMC’s second speaker, Jim Johnston. He also correctly pointed out that DLC’s second speaker seemed to be playing for laughs, instead of focusing on the debate. The Bad Comedian also mentioned her injured knee as an example of the problems of excess consumption of alcohol. Jim argued that alcohol will always be a part of people’s lives - why not let them learn and experiment with alcohol in a safe and supportive environment when they are young, in what would be a ‘holistic learning environment’?

The third speaker for DLC summed up his team’s argument well, showing the emphasis on binge drinking in their debate. He also misquoted Jim’s tattoo. Matt Su, the third speaker for RMC, to put it quite simply, nailed it. Rebutting DLC’s arguments by summarising their argument in two words - alcohol bad - he also managed to succinctly reiterate RMC’s argument for a model in which responsible drinking is encouraged inside a supportive environment.

Ultimately, it was RMC’s argument which proved to be the strongest, with the adjudicator naming them the winners. A big congratulations to RMC’s debate team; Peta Hathaway, Jim Johnston, Matt Su and Benjamin Sam. Another win for RMC! THEVOICE 4

RMC BALL 2015 Friday 21 August

RANCH V UBAR For years RMC collegians have been attending Ubar for its toga party and Ranch for its drink special. The real question is which is better? We sussed out the finer details of the two. Por que no los dos?

Standard prices of drinks Hump price (til 10:30pm) $4

RANCH

Thursday special $4.50

UBAR

Security Guard Friendliness N/A N/A

Except for Laura Coleman, no one has made friends with a security guard

After 10:30pm who buys after?

After $5.50

The Recent Themes RANCH Ball Pit Party Gender Bender Back to School Christmas in July Blacklight Party Jocks and Cheerleaders Onesie Party Super Hero and Villians Party

UBAR Toga Party Winter Haze Workout Bros and Yoga Clothes Double Denim When I Grow Up Hawaiian Shirts and Grass Skirts Black Light Summer Haze

Award for originality goes to UBar while consistency of occurance goes to Ranch

Distance

Getting home RANCH

RANCH 550m 9 minute walk THEVOICE 8

UBAR 1km 12 minute walk

Hotdog man 10/10 Courtesy bus 6/10 Drunk walking - achievable Pancake people 7/10

UBAR

Security golf-cart 7/10 Drunk walking - fair way

R.I.P Herring Road Bins 2014

They ball’d so hard fill in the names of the following people, based on the golden moments you sent to us about Ball.

Note: some numbers start in the box after due to no linkage in letters. E.g. #10 word starts in the second box (7 letters)

Kanye

THE WORST FILM OF ALL TIME? In 1978, brothers Michael and Harry Medved published a book titled, The 50 Worst Films of All Time.

At the back of the book was a suggestion page for other bad films. Hundreds of people wrote to the brothers informing them of Ed Wood’s film, Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959). The brothers published a second book, The Golden Turkey Awards, in which Plan 9 topped the list of the worst movies of all time. The film, with its new moniker, was launched into pop culture, even being a plot point in an episode of Seinfeld. Aside from its status as a horrific movie, the film has an interesting production history.

The Plot On board flying saucers flying over the United States, an alien named Eros, portrayed by Dudley Manlove, decides to implement the titular ‘Plan 9’. ‘Plan 9’ involves the resurrection of recently deceased humans through the stimulation of their pituitary and pineal glands. Throughout the film, the zombies attack the living in an attempt to frighten humanity. The Ruler, portrayed by John Breckinridge, plans to raise armies of the dead and march them against Earth’s capitals.

In the film’s climax, several humans make it onto Eros’ ship. Eros informs them of the reason behind his peoples invasion of Earth. He reveals that the human development of weapons will eventually lead to the discovery of ‘Solaronite’ - a substance which explodes “sunlight molecules”. An explosion like this would inevitably cause a chain reaction which would destroy the whole universe. Eros does not believe humans can handle this responsibility, so his intention is to wipe mankind out. A fight breaks out between Eros and the humans, in which the spaceship catches fire. The humans flee, but the aliens stay aboard and die when the spaceship explodes and the zombies hastily decompose.

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Behind the Story Ed Wood was working on two film projects, Tomb of the Vampire and The Ghoul Goes West, with Bela Lugosi at the time of the latter’s death. Scenes including Lugosi weeping at a funeral, walking in front of a house as well as a scene in which Lugosi dramatically spreads his Dracula cape, had all been shot. Shortly after Lugosi’s death, the script for Plan 9 was completed, with the intention of using the unrelated footage of Lugosi at the beginning of the film. In the film Lugosi’s character is hit by a car offscreen and dies from his injuries. He is quickly resurrected by ‘grave robbers’ from outer space. To overcome the fact Lugosi was dead and couldn’t film any additional footage, Wood hired his wife’s chiropractor, Tom Mason, to portray Lugosi’s character, simply holding a cape in front of his face. Mason bore no resemblance to Lugosi, in addition to being noticeably taller than Lugosi. Wood used Lugosi’s footage repeatedly and noticeably throughout the film, including film that would usually be discarded for low quality.

The Cast Maila Nurmi, credited as Vampira, portrayed ‘Vampire Girl’ in the film and received $200 for her role.

Norma claims she put her makeup and costume on at home before proceeding to catch a bus to the studio where she filmed her scenes. Not liking the dialogue, she asked for her character to be mute. Tor Johnson portrayed Dan Clay, and had to have a prosthetic scar for his character. The scar had to be moved around on his character daily because it caused Johnson a severe skin irritation. Gregory Walcott, who portrayed main character Jeff Trent, reluctantly signed onto the project after telling Ed Wood it was the worst script he had ever read.

From Bad to Good Some critics of the film say that the real issue is not in the shoddy special effects or bad acting, but rather in the poorly written dialogue. The film opens with a narration by the “Amazing Criswell”. Criswell rather awkwardly states that, “future events such as these will affect you in the future”.

Mentioning these future events, he later says they happen in the past. Another memorable scene has a clearly visible boom mic in addition to an actor who is clearly reading a script in his lap. Despite its many, many flaws, the feelings towards Plan 9 have shifted since its initial dubbing as the worst film of all time. More recent reviews claim the film is the very definition of so-bad-its-good, saying that the film is simply too unintentionally funny to be called the worst film of all time and that its flaws add to its charm.

The author of Cult Flicks and Trash Pics, opined that “the film has become so famous for its own badness that it’s now beyond criticism”. Ed Wood himself said that the film is his pride and joy.

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RMCSA What is the RMCSA? Robert Menzies College Student Association is an affiliated association of Robert Menzies College. This means RMC cannot be held responsible if the Student Association stuffs up. RMCSA strives to enhance the quality of life for its Members through the organisation of activities, provision of services and promotion of student participation in a wide range of activities that add to the collegiate experience at RMC. RMCSA provides an opportunity for dialogue between Members and RMC management via the Executive. Events are open to all Members.

Terms to Learn: Member: A member of the RMCSA is an RMC resident who has paid the relevant fee to the RMCSA. Executive: Consists of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and other positions as determined by the Executive. Any member is eligible for a position through an election. Positions on the Executive last for a calendar year (Jan 1 to Dec 31) and are voluntary - meaning you don’t get paid.

Executive Elect: The Executive for the forthcoming calendar year.

GM: General Meeting. Called by the President, the Executive, or by at least 10 people signing a declaration.

AGM: Annual General Meeting. Held in second semester when both Mac Uni and SIBT are in session.

SIBT: Sydney Institute of Business Technology POSITIONS ON THE EXEC President: Head Honcho. The point of contact between the RMCSA and Administration.

Vice President: Backup. If Miss United States can’t uphold the responsibilities she has, the Runner Up shall assume the role. Same with the VP. Secretary: Keeps minutes, oversees elections. Appoints and dismisses Executive Members.

Treasurer: B**ch Betta Have My Money. Keeps track of the finances.

Community, Communications and Marketing Representative: Fosters community spirit and promotes events.

Cultural Representative: Formal Dinners and Holi. Promote cultural interaction between Members.

Social Representative: Ball. Harbour Cruises. UBar parties. Promotes social interaction between Members.

Sports Representative: Sporting events. Promotes student involvement in sporting events.

Sustainability, Volunteering and Fundraising Representative: Holding events that encourage sustainability, volunteering and fundraising. Raises awareness of environmental, global and local issues.

Interested in applying for the Executive for 2016? Get your application to the Secretary (Lara Abu-Zarour), by Monday, 7th September. Also, fully read the constitution to decide what position would be best for you. A copy of the consitution will be posted on the RMCSA facebook page.

NORTH RYDE FUN RUN 2015 SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST Come along and support research to youth anixety and depression while also helping RMC win the Inter-College Sports Comp. Points are awarded for the number of entrants (2km & 5km) as well as positions in the 5km Run. What?

Either a 5km Run competing against DLC and the Village OR a 2km Walk.

When?

11am start for 2km Walk and 12pm start for 5km Run

Why? Raise money for research to treat anxiety and depression in young people.

How? Register by completing a form in the RMC office Or going online – http://www.northrydefunrun.com.au/ (pay full price).

Cost? $5 (discounted student rate for RMC members). You can opt to have the charge put on your RMC account.

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AUG 18 - 27 Special mention to Benjamin Sam for getting himself locked out of college while he was Duty-Officer Maddie Martin: ‘I've been thinking about building my vodka tolerance up, I might have a glass every night’ Izzy Green Moore: ‘My throat hurts so bad, I can't even swallow’ Angus Jones: ‘How are your knees?’

Evie: ‘I was just telling Ivana all about Hilary Duff's wedding hair’ Lachlan Ho: ‘I’m not Asian’

Shout-out to Hannah Murray for being so drunk she's needs a vomit bag but uses it as a glove and dances to party in the USA And to Darcy Albert for falling over on the dance floor twice and having a bruise on her ankle Special mention to the Social Rep (Molly), Social Committee (Izzy, Hannah and Laura) and Rachel Tracey for a fanatsic memorable Ball!

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Kate Roughsedge: ‘Ball’s coming up, we better start starving ourselves girls’

Charlotte Harrison: ‘You didn't starve yourself last night’ Wilbur Ashley: ‘Oh it's Long Tan Day’

Darcy Albert: ‘What? Is everyone getting a tan for ball?’

A moment of silence for all the hangovers that were had on the following Saturday of ball. May your heads have hurt and your livers still function. A special mention to Chris Marlow for having a good night.

A shout-out to Home Bar for a good night.

Brendan: ‘All the sounds I make sound like a coffee machine’ Avanti Joshi: ‘My Aunty lives in Singapore’

Maddie Martin: ‘What's the capital of Singapore? Bangkok?’

Tom Demmery: ‘I was in Myer today and I bumped into someone. So I turned around and was like "oh sorry mate". But turns out it was a mannequin...’