4 the voice issue one / march 2014
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PRESIDENT’S PIECE
Bianka Costigan
Welcome (back)!
Aunt B tells it like it is: SEX. (Page 8)
The best holidays are memorable ones. Maybe you visited uncharted lands. Maybe you worked to pay this semester’s dorm fees. Or maybe you enjoyed some well-deserved and overdue relaxation time.
Josh Wood Josh reminds us who the real asylum seekers are. (Page. 13)
Jorden Tually First year? You need to read this. (Page. 15)
Claudia Houstoun Claudia has a passionate rant over hippie pants. (Page. 16)
Anna Beaden Anna can’t get enough sultanas. (Page 16)
Cassie Rogers Cassie pulls off the masks to reveal the criminal within. (Page 17)
These holidays I had the opportunity to visit Clive Palmer’s ‘Palmersaurus’ dinosaur park on the Sunshine Coast. Walking beside the creatures, hearing the sounds, smelling the damp forest floor, there was no doubt Clive had put a lot of heart into this project. Although some have ridiculed him for carrying through with such a ludicrous idea, his perseverance is testament to his passion. It got me thinking: what ideas are we passionate about? What visions would we pursue, no matter the cost? What, in our heart of hearts, drives us forward each moment? We are a campus united by faith: faith in God, in ideals, in the power of lasting change for the better. This is what makes us unique among many other universities. We don’t just talk it out, we live it out. It is my hope that this semester we may grow in this faith more, making an even greater impact on the world in which we live.
“Mitch Strahan is Avondale’s Student President and is here to help! He also finds Arab clothes surprisingly comfortable and is horrible with technology.” Mitchell Strahan Avondale College President