Debate | Issue 26

debate ISSUE 26 | OCTOBER 2015

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CREDITS EDITOR Laurien Barks laurien.barks@aut.ac.nz SUB-EDITORS Matthew Cattin Amelia Petrovich Julie Cleaver DESIGNERS Ramina Rai CONTRIBUTORS Julie Cleaver, Matthew Cattin, Naomi Currie, Amelia Petrovich, Kieran Bennett, Nicole Hunt, Conor Leathley, Shivani Rajan, Shivan, Ethan Sills, Ali Thair, William Bowman, Maya, Logan Gubb, Tyler Hinde

CONTENTS

ADVERTISING Harriet Smythe hsmythe@aut.ac.nz

Pg 5 Editor’s Letter

Pg 22 Can They Go On and Win It?

Pg 6 Not Your Average Kiddie Film

Pg 23 Wales Rider

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Pg 8 Scrumming Out of the Closet

Pg 24 Debate Debate

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Pg 10 Flowing Rivers

Pg 26 I’m Obsessed

Pg 12 Introverting

Pg 28 The Do

Pg 14 Cool Shit

Pg 30 Reviews

Pg 15 3am Thoughts

Pg 32 Kids with Cool Stuff

Pg 16 In Short

Pg 33 Recipe

Pg 18 You Do What You Can

Pg 34 Puzzles

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EDITOR ’S LETTER Hi All, I don’t know how it happened, but I’ve come out the other side of semester two assignments alive, pretty happy, and with most of my hair intact.

Contrary to what I believed at the start of this semester, I didn’t actually regret the whole work-full-time-whileyou-also-study-almost-full-time thing until these last two weeks. I know there’s still exams to go, I know the weather is going to keep getting more distractingly beautiful, and I know it’s hardly Christmas break for us workforce people…but, I can’t help but feel pretty relieved. Maybe it was my incredibly low expectations of my sanity, maybe it was just a pretty chill semester - all I know is compared to what I was predicting the second half of the year would look like, it’s been pretty breezy.

I realize at the moment, I sound like a giant douche. I’m surrounded by people slogging away, working ever so hard, feeling the pressure, and all I have to say is “Omg, it’s sah easy!” I promise that’s not what I mean. It’s not easy. All I’m saying is that when you’re expecting copious amounts of flippin’ the eff out, every other night being an all-nighter, and zero social contact – the reality that you’re faced with can’t help but be a bit of a relief. Because unless you’re an incredibly unlucky soul, uni life should never be quite that bad.

I wish I had some sort of profound wisdom that I could pass on. I wish I could share my chill. But ultimately, I’m more surprised than anyone at how stress-free uni has managed to be this time around, and all I can do is hope it lasts until I walk across that stage at graduation. When I look back to firstyear me, there was a lot of panic. There was a lot of pressure, perfectionism, late nights practicing my stripper moves in front of a mirror, last minute essay re-re-re-re-redrafts, etc. I think the moment that actually turned it all around was when I failed a paper.

I’d spent so much time feeling wound up, and consequently procrastinating because my headspace wasn’t in the game, that I neglected a paper to the point of failure. It sucker-punched me into reality.

I’m not about to sit here advocating that y’all go and fail a paper, because it’s damn expensive and makes you feel like absolute shite. But, for me, it’s honestly what I needed to get me to calm the eff down about uni, and follow Shia’s advice in advance – instead of worrying, I chilled out, and JUST DID IT! That failed paper, and the worrisome reasons behind it were what pushed me to just tie all of my academic perfectionism to a balloon and let it float away. When we’re in that overstressed headspace, it’s so easy to let it take over and ruin our potential

to nail this uni thang. Sure it can be motivating, sure y’all might not be quite as emotionally take-overable as I am, but whether uni stress is affecting you to the extreme, or simply making you feel bummed out, it’s not the best thing in the world.

Try your absolute darndest during these next few weeks to really wrap your head around the fact that your best is enabled by a calm, collected mind. Freaking out isn’t fun no matter what form it takes, and too often it’ll push you away from where you’re wanting to be. It’s no secret that every year it tragically pushes students to the absolute extreme. It’s terrifying to think uni stress has taken lives in the past, and it’s more terrifying to know just how easy it is for other students to be able to understand that level of anxiety. So let me just say, unless it’s the literal end of the world (like it was a few weeks ago), nothing is the end of the world. You will be okay. No matter what happens, it’s our ability to bounce back that makes us human beings amazing. Win, lose, or averaged out, you’ll survive (and have a freaking three month break to look forward to no matter what). Y’all got this – keep calm, carry on, work hard, and bring it on.

Good luck!

Laurien

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Not Your Average Kiddie Film Julie Cleaver I usually enjoy sophisticated films, you know like Mean Girls and Freaky Friday. So when someone recommended watching a Disney animation aimed at 10-year-olds, I wasn’t keen. But I’m glad my flat mates roped me in, because Inside Out blew my mind.

Inside Out has a clever storyline, lovable characters, and hilarious jokes woven into the whole script. But I’m not going to talk about that.

Instead I’m going to tell you about what really amazed me with this film; how it helps people of all ages understand neuroscience and emotional intelligence. And smart people agree with me.

Like Dr. Janina Scarlet from Psychology Today who said, “What’s really powerful about this film is how accurate it is to cognitive, developmental, and clinical psychology.”

The main characters in Inside Out are the emotions inside the brain of the 11-year-old girl, Reilly. There is joy, fear, anger, disgust and sadness. Dr. Janina Scarlet said, “The five emotions used in this film are in fact five of the six scientifically validated universal emotions”. The emotions all take charge of Reilly in different situations and each one in control at the time dictates how her memories are shaped.

The film also portrays how your memories can change if you look back on them through the filter of a certain emotion. Dacher Keltner, the psychologist who helped create Inside Out, said “Memory is imperfect, that's okay, and emotions are part of the reconstruction of the past.”

Inside Out visually represents how human behaviour is controlled by feelings in a way that is simple and easy to comprehend. Keltner wrote in the New York Times, “Emotions guide our perceptions of the world, our memories of the past and even our moral judgments of right and wrong”.

He also said after the film came out he received an email from the mother of an autistic child. Her son said, "Mom, I know I have anger, fear, and disgust, but I really struggle with sadness and joy—I don't know where they are." The mother said it was a breakthrough moment for her son.

I bet other children who are feeling confused or scared will be able to think “okay that character is in control of my brain right now, I choose to let joy take over now”. I know that’s the lesson I took away from it.

Inside Out also shows the importance of having an array of emotions and “embracing them", according to Keltner. At the start it seems like joy is the only useful emotion, but as the story progresses (spoiler alert) you realise that you actually need sadness to be empathetic and reach out for help.

You also need anger to argue for what is right, fear to keep you safe, and disgust to avoid getting sick. Dr. Janina Scarlet said, “our emotions are all important, every single one of them… If we numb sadness, we also numb joy.”

Additionally, I’ve read a lot of articles about depression, but none have been able to paint a clearer picture of what it feels like than this movie. Depression isn’t sadness – it’s the absence of all emotions. It’s disconnecting from your core personality and feeling blank. In order to get through it, Inside Out shows you need to allow yourself to feel sad, reach out for help, and work through it.

This movie has received raving reviews everywhere.

The Independent called it an “instant classic”. The NZ Herald said it’s “this year’s best kids film” and TV 3 gave it a five star rating. I personally think it’s incredible, and it confirms that creativity and positive messages are still abundant in a world clogged with oodles of bullshit.

Stories in general are designed to teach children important lessons. Hansel and Gretel tells kids to not follow strangers in the woods, Frozen shows young’uns the importance of controlling their ice-powers, and Inside Out teaches kids how to understand their emotions. I know what film I’d send my future children to.

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SCRUMMING OUT OF THE CLOSET Matthew Cattin | Illustration by Tyler Hinde I guess I don’t much fit the typical rugby supporter stereotype. I’m a bit scrawny, my pecs wouldn’t fill out an A cup sports bra, and my nose - while large - has never been broken. On top of that I’m good in the kitchen, I did fairly well in school, and when I drink beer, it’s usually craft.

I have fond memories of playing rugby at lunch times in primary school, but I never would have made the first 15. I was that kid who got the wind knocked out of him by the tough year six girls who played in their socks. The dizziness and shortness of breath I could walk off, but the shame of being absolutely fucked up by a girl was hard to swallow for a year five boy.

NRL golden boy Shaun Johnson was the best lunch time rugby player at my primary, and whichever team scored him usually won the game.

I remember one game very clearly. The bell had just gone and last goal wins was in effect. Our team had possession right in front of the try line. A tackle was made and we all piled in. Amongst the tangle of grubby elbows and scrabbling hands, the ball popped onto the ground just before me like a golden snitch. I reached out, grabbed the precious egg in both hands and pushed it to earth over the line for a try. I was elated.

The bodies began to clear off, and in the postbell anxiety, tensions were high. I claimed the try, my golden moment, but the year six boys wouldn’t have a bar of it. “Whatever.” “Not that guy.” Nobody saw my glory, and nobody believed it either. The team opted for a tap, and Johnson scored with ease. We were victorious, but the moment summed up fairly well my rugby abilities.

Nowadays, although my skills haven’t improved, I’ve become a closet fan of rugby and league.

I say closet, because as big as rugby is in New Zealand, I would say for every fan, there are two people who say “ugh rugby…”

It’s funny though, right? People seem to either enjoy rugby, or actively try to make you feel like a Neanderthal for watching it. Perhaps it is because New Zealand defines itself as a rugby nation, and people who don’t feel aligned to this identity feel the need to reject it. But that’s just me shooting the shit - I honestly don’t know why people get so defensive about the sport.

For me, rugby has always been a part of my life.

I’ve grown up watching it with dad and my uncles, laughing as they yelled at the television, and then yelling myself when I grew a little older and testosterone made me competitive. We never had Sky TV so watching a game meant a trip to an Uncle’s place with a block of chocolate and sleepy eyes in front of the fireplace.

I spent the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony at the Cloud on the waterfront, and to be honest, it was up there with my proudest Kiwi moments. I was absolutely caught up in the atmosphere, the fireworks, the haka, the beers, the Finn brothers, the game. It felt like for a brief moment, New Zealand was the centre of the world and it was magic.

I started supporting the Warriors when I was about 20, going next door to Grandad’s every Sunday to watch them lose. When his sight started to go, Dad and I would describe the plays to him, usually with a cheeky half time cuppa to drown our sorrows.

It’s a shame he didn’t live to see them win the NRL championship, because Grandad, next year is our year. Soon as our boy Johnson gets back on his feet.

I guess - corny as it sounds - rugby (and its more exciting counterpart, league) is in my blood. It’s been as integral as Weet Bix to my childhood, and as much as I can’t stand the media’s hero worship of its players, I can’t help but adore the game.

Bring on the semi finals.

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I'm Obsessed Laurien Barks Provided they’re fun, harmless, and legal in most countries, I love a good obsession. I think people who get obsessed with things are absolutely adorable, and I’m guaranteed to get endeared to that kind of zeroed-in passion pretty darn quickly. Even if it’s not my cup of tea, I love stopping to look at Dr Who memorabilia with one of my pals, even if it doesn’t float my boat, I’ll still jump at the chance to hear all about the latest musical my friend attended (for the eighth time in two weeks), and even if he don’t tickle my fancy, I’ll still hand out twenty dollars to attend the latest Tom Cruise movie with Mum. What can I say, I’m obsessed with obsessions. They’re what make people cute and unique, and seeing people giddy with excitement, or riled up in passionate knowledge-filled rants/love declarations is one of my favourite things in the whole world.

I’ve never really thought of myself as having obsessions...mostly because I’ve always thought of them as being something that’s either ridiculously cool/soul-defining, or just so darn quirky that you want to squeal. I’m surrounded by people obsessed with incredible music, poetry, and authors, as well as people who are head over heals for things like beanie babies and collectors spoons.

I guess I’ve always been so busy obsessing over other people’s obsessions, I never thought I’d picked any up myself. That is until one day recently, when a pal of mine told me to stop playing one of my favourite Youtube videos because I was becoming obsessed. All of a sudden (by which I mean, after a lot of calculated brainstorming in preparation for an obsession-based article), I was reminded of a collection of tiny obsessions I’ve acquired over the years. And you know what, I thought I’d be a tad more embarrassed to share them, but the more I talk about them, the more excited I get. Sure, they’re no homemade Christmas sweater obsession, they’re no native New Zealand bird obsession, hell, they don’t contribute to my overall human-improvement in any way. But they’re mine, and they’re badass in their own way. Kind of. Not really. But still.

Baby Sloth Bath Time

Talladega Nights

The four words that would change my Youtube journey forever. I wish I could say I was exaggerating. I actually miss the days when I could jump on Youtube, watch that trailer, listen to that song, or lol at some baby in virtual sunglasses telling me to “deal with it”. But alas, now the reason for each Youtube visit is tossed out the window the moment my search history suggests I instead bask in the glory of the baby bundles of lazy goodness. If you haven’t seen this squeaky video full of love, that means that you and I have never actually met...because I’m very thorough in making sure each and every person in my life has experienced the level of joy only baby sloths getting a bath can bring.

I’d say a solid 50 percent of my family’s conversations are made up of quotes from this film. I don’t know if it’s the family sentimentality, the Will Ferrell factor, or the downright, redneck nature of the film (that reminds me of my childhood) that feeds my obsession with this film, all I know is that I can’t get enough. If you can quote Talladega Nights to me, and work it into a conversation seamlessly, I will be yours forever. One of my favourite memories is when I was sitting with a then acquaintance ready to go into an exam. I muttered “help me, Tom Cruise” under my breath, and this guy said “help me, Oprah Winfrey” just as quietly. His boyfriend didn’t like that I proposed to him that day, but no regrets...it felt like destiny.

Tyra Banks

Irish Flute Music

I didn’t actually realize how obsessed with this arguably insane diva I was until I met someone who understood my Tyra references and was able to reference back to me. Turns out sometimes you just need a little bit of an empathetic obsession to bring yours to light, and boy oh boy, did mine come to shine. You see, Tyra’s never been a woman I’ve overly admired or loved, she’s kinda just been one big hot mess that I love to watch/reference/expand my vocabulary with. But as absurd as she is, I really and truly can’t get enough of her! I mean, between her old talk show with hot button issues that ranged from booties (before they were totally mainstream) to “panels of haters”, to her still-going America’s Next Top Model phenomenon, you’d think a gal would get bored of obsessing. But this fiercely real guurrrl, can’t help but feel a smize cross her face every time she sees Tyra booty tooch her way into the latest I-cant-believe-thisis-being-televised-how-are-her-writers-notfired-yet business scheme.

I’m thinking the obsession started alongside my falling in love with Irish music in general, but my love for the Irish flute has grown faster and more furious than any other aspect of the jovial genre. I have had that trilling instrument soundtrack sunny days - lying in the grass, I’ve had it soundtrack rainy days - baking cookies, it’s accompanied tears, meditation, straight- up sassiness...I’m pretty sure the only emotion it hasn’t managed to suit is anger. It’s pretty hard to throw down to the same instrument that introduced us to The Shire. It’s one of those bucket list instruments that I’ll get to one day. In the meantime, I’ll just be over here, Youtubing “Irish flute cover of___” between Baby Sloth Bath Time viewings...and loving every obsessive moment.

Amelia Petrovich | Illustration by Logan Gubb When I wrote this article, I was huddled

There are lots and lots of benefits to

Your degree of social interaction is

up in bed upstairs in a quiet house.

All of my flatmates had left me alone

opting for the odd introvert night, the main one being that it’s restful as heck.

totally up to you, because introverting is all about you doing your own thing.

in exchange for the bright lights and thumping tunes of K’Road on a Saturday

When there’s no one around you really do have the freedom to do whatever

Facebook message ten people at once, sit quietly on a bed with your

night. I was isolated, I had no one to talk to… and I bloody loved it.

it is that your peaceful wee soul needs to do. You can rock around the kitchen and sing really loudly, you can create

partner, or ignore every single text message you get and hide away from everyone. No option is a bad option;

detailed doodles on your kitchen table, or you can just lie on the couch with your

just make sure nobody comes between you and your luxurious introversion. You

eyes shut and do nothing. It becomes really evident how painfully aware we

deserve a moment of quiet.

You see, rather than just being a lonely loser with no friends, I was actually on my own on purpose. In actual fact I was practicing a long-forgotten art, something I like to call “introverting”.

Everybody knows that going out with other humans is supposed to be a pretty good time and most people treat it as such. It’s generally considered positive to have a full social calendar and I’m sure hanging out with lots of people is good on an evolutionary level somehow (for the continuation of the species and stuff). But I’ve always believed that there’s something to be said for the benefits of introverting too, it just feels too nice to not be a great thing.

Forbes magazine reckons between 30 percent to 50 percent of people are introverts (noun) but I reckon 100% of people have the capacity to introvert (verb). I’ll say right now though that when I use the word ‘introvert’ I don’t mean ‘to cower away from social interaction because loud, gregarious people are scary’ like a lot of people assume. To be introverted isn’t about being afraid and shy, it’s more about spending a little longer being selfreflective and hanging out doing your own thing.

all are of ourselves when you take an introvert break, because the lack of nerves in exercising your own free will is such a huge contrast.

Your degree of social interaction is totally up to you, because introverting is all about you doing your own thing.

Introverting doesn’t necessarily mean being cut off though; you can absolutely talk to people from the seclusion of your own comfy space- it just needs to be on your terms. Some of my best and most hilarious Snapchat streaks are a direct result of successive introvert days, and I’ve even managed to introvert with other people at the same time- dual introversion!

Sometimes I like to think of a future where being a retiring wee hermit was a little more socially acceptable. Imagine arriving home in the evening super keen to huddle down under some blankets and chill the fuck out. Suddenly you get a text from a bunch of friends, they’re going to town and want to know if you’re keen too. Imagine then that instead of making up excuses (“ah no sorry man, I’ve got work in the morning” or “I’m just really sick, I wish I could!”), you could just straight up tell people you were having ‘you time’ and everything would be fine. That’s the kind of world I want to be part of!

I mean 30 percent to 50 percent of the world would presumably already prefer it, so why not work towards acceptance of cute introverts and their quiet nights?

But until society has progressed that far, I guess the main thing to remember is that there is absolutely zero wrong with taking a night (or a day) just for yourself every so often. You just do your thang with as many or as few people as you like, and shine on you adorable introverted diamond.

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Debate has one double three day pass to give away to one lucky winner this week! Email lbarks@aut.ac.nz with your name, campus, and the answer to the following question to be in the draw to win this flippin’ sweet giveaway! (Winners will be announced on our Facebook page on Friday, October 30th).

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3 AM THOUGHTS It’d be like “oh this is the open-plan kitchen? Great, cool, whatever I guess, is there any coffee?” It would be so fantastic! Grumpy people are hilarious and melodramatic at the best of times, plus absolutely everything is fifty times funnier at 3am, so grumbly, sleepless humans would ensure hilarity for everyone.

I also touched on homebuyers that are busy with this particular 3am thought, because clearly if your calendar is too stacked to do home viewings, 3am is the only viable option. I mean 6:00pm is a little too close to the end of work and let’s face it, by 7:00pm you’ve already eaten, chilled and become essentially useless to the rest of the world. Or at least, I think that was the logic I was working from… probably.

3:00am, October 5th Thought: "3am real estate for groggy and busy home buyers" Amelia Petrovich Oh guys you are so lucky, it appears that this week my early morning self is coming to you with a truly stellar business proposition. In my (properly) waking life I wouldn’t have the guts to tackle the world of real estate, but at 3am a myriad of opportunity opens up for you and anything is possible.

folk or anything with functional sleeping habits- but for people like me who linger in the land of the living at 3am it could be perfect.

I actually remember jotting this down as I woke really vividly. I

First of all imagine how funny it’d be. I used the word ‘groggy’ and that’s the perfect descriptor for the kind of people who would try and do productive real estate things at 3am. Instead of following an estate agent around a condo asking

thought about what time it was and then, almost immediately, I realized

perky questions like “oh I say! I don’t suppose you’d know if the room gets

that this was the ideal time slot for an open home viewing. It wouldn’t be ideal for everybody, like, not normal

this much sun in the winter do you, Susan?” everyone would be grumpy and sluggish.

I mean it could work, right? If I was an estate agent trying to sell a house and someone was so desperate to see it that they came in at 3am, I’d probably hand them the keys right there and then. Despite what you may think from my ever-incredible banter, 3am is a horror of a time for just about everyone and certainly not a period in which you want to be interacting with other adults (excluding maybe nonsensical rambling with your equally tired buddies). Maybe I’d give them the keys just to save them the embarrassment of having to talk to me for very long. That way things would work for both of us, minimal humiliation and sleepy mumbling for them and a job done quickly for me. After all, it’s 3am in the damn morning and I want to get home too. Or, you know, I would want to… If I was an estate agent.

One day, soon, I promise.

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Flowing Rivers

Naomi Currie Flowing Rivers is a multi-part series that will shed light on three different disciplines. Flowing Rivers was created to represent the disciplines that incorporate the freedom of movement and expression through fluid movement, and how individuals implement their training into their lives. Life is full of obstacles, and free expression is a tool people use on their journey to overcome challenges. If you’d like to explore the world of fluid movement, check out: www.flowacademy.co.nz

haven’t tried the combat styles that they’re calling useless. Another view is that one style will fit an individual better based on their physical prowess. And yes, some Martial Arts will overtake another depending of the strengths and territory they dominate, such as a Jujitsu student taking a Tai-Kwon-Do student to the ground. Each style has strengths and weaknesses, but an effective style would be better practically, while a mentally challenging style would be better spiritually.

Martial Arts Hand to hand combat is as old as civilization itself. Put two people in a locked room who don’t like each other and eventually they’ll fight. Or if they’re smart enough, they’ll try to get out of the locked room and fight another day. Hand to hand combat is as old as conflict, and predominantly the most known form of combat is wrestling and boxing because they are the simplest form: tackling and grappling someone to the ground…and punching someone in the face. But as centuries passed, the uses and meaning of hand to hand combat changed from conflict, to entertainment, and became a sport.

The definition of Martial Arts is a system of combat practices for selfdefence, competition, fitness, mental wellbeing, and entertainment.

Looking at the Asian region, the traditional styles have been derived from India, China and Japan, primarily from Okinawa for karate, and mixed overall. Okinawa was the birthplace of karate in Japan, but was influenced by the countries they traded with and numerous styles are constantly evolving to improve on its effectiveness in combat.

History tells us conflict resolves one thing when it comes to the attitudes of the people, and that’s: ‘Who is the strongest nation?’

Besides displaying their masculine side, many nations like to impose their culture and attitudes onto another. This is the same for the Martial Arts that we know today. If you ask the common Martial Artist, they will say one Martial Art is better than another even though they

However, the people of Okinawa use karate as a way of life, and it’s a part of their cultural identity. So the term Martial Art is somewhat controversial and misleading.

“The term for Martial Arts in Chinese translates to War Skills and the idea of Art is very much a Western thing.

My Grand Master was a renowned fighter in Hong Kong and he used to say the term Martial Art is misleading.

Art has opinion, as one person can say this art is beautiful and another can say it isn't, but in fighting there is a result. One person will be the winner and one will suffer the loss,” (Troy Angove).

This is correct in many ways as the literal meaning of Martial Art would be: Aggressive Combat System of Beauty. But in contrast to Chinese combat roots, karate has “Kata which is a sequence of techniques against imaginary opponents, so every technique has to have a practical application,” (Zak Scott).

In a competitive sense, Kata is seen as something to be appreciated and marvelled at because it’s judged, based on form, focus, and strength, but still has its practical side of Bunkai, (extracting fighting techniques from Kata).

Besides Martial Arts being perceived as an art form, it has a strong sense of discipline and ideologies.

One of the main disciplines voiced is of a practitioner’s mind overcoming the body.

Training is hard on the body and requires patience. There are muscle pains, fatigue, and strains the body will undertake, and having a strong mind and willpower is needed to surpass temporary burdens. As Troy said, “No pain, no gain.”

Martial Arts have many different origins and philosophies tied to the practice as it’s a way of life for some cultures. Each Martial Art style has its own meaning to the combat practice as Martial Artists will take on some of the attitudes from the cultural teachings within the style.

Whether it’s being aware of people and your surroundings, or having a simple and direct attitude, the cultural beliefs derived from each Martial Art have a place within a practitioner’s lifestyle.

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Dependently Independent Julie Cleaver I used to scoff at people who were in long distance relationships. Living away from your partner? LAME. But now I highly regret doing that, as my significant other is overseas, and I am stuck here studying for exams and writing articles for Debate.

I guess I should have known I would end up in a situation like this. I love to roam the globe, so of course my partner would feel the same. But in math class when I would daydream about my future, I somehow always thought my schedule would align with whomever I dated. I guess algebra wasn’t the only thing I was wrong about.

To add some context, my man is going to the States for two months. I am going to Bali for two months this summer and I fly out two days before he returns home. Bad timing, I know. Thankfully he will come see me in Bali, but still, two months is a pretty damn long time to be separated. The number two is definitely an unlucky number in my life right now.

So far long distance sucks. In between Skype, Snapchat and Facebook, I think I have uttered the phrase ‘I miss you’ about fourteen thousand times.

But it’s not all sad emojis and cuddling cats (it would be, but I don’t have cats). Being oceans away from your partner also has its up points.

It’s excellent for internal growth, as learning to rely on yourself is a great accomplishment. Plus, I hate clichés, but absence definitely makes the heart grow fonder. As sometimes it’s hard to fully appreciate sugar when you eat it daily, but the second you go on a diet, you can smell the honey jar from across the kitchen. Or in other words, being around something or someone too much can make you blind to it, but taking it away reopens your eyes to how great it is.

In life I think people are always attached to someone.

When you are a kid it’s obviously your parents, then it becomes your friends, then your partner. Most people are never truly independent and I think that’s okay. We are social animals who need other people so much, that when they’re not around, we start befriending volleyballs. But in saying that, it’s also good to be as independent as possible. All the answers to life’s questions lie within. Your happiness, fulfillment and mental stability are generated in your own head, and if you can recognise that, you will probably be much better off.

We are social animals who need other people so much, that , when theyre not around, we start befriending volleyballs.

Anyway, I think what I’m trying to say is that long distance is hard, especially when you rely on your partner a lot. But if you can stick it out, it definitely has its benefits. I think every couple should try long distance, at least for a month. No, maybe a week – it’s pretty darn average. But if you survive it, I promise it will strengthen your relationship. And if not, please don’t come attack me in the quad. At least you knew you weren’t right for each other… right?

In conclusion, be independent, but also be dependent. Gawd my advice sounds like the lyric of a Katy Perry song, “You’re hot then you’re cold, your independent then your dependent.” Anyway, I hope you managed to catch my drift. If not, I hope you found some humor in my loneliness. Ha. Ha. Ha. Time to go adopt a cat.

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THE DO Shivan Model: Olivia Round @ Vanity Models H & M: A Young Kim Photographer: Shivan from www.gathum.co.nz Clothes from: Paper Bag Princess The perfect hairdo can really make or break a look; you can make any look - from grunge to bombshell - perfect with the right do. This year at fashion week, hair and makeup have really helped enhance and interpret the designers’ visions. Designers like Ricardo for Givenchy, and Jeremy Scott for Moschino have really bought a character to their looks and a vibe to their collection.

The grudge, pulled back, wet hair in the New York Givenchy show really helped bring attention to the show and drew on the effortlessness from the clothes showcased at New York Fashion Week. Even though the show was super low key yet exclusive, the congregated rusted iron wallpaper and the New York skyline, which set the backdrop for Givenchy’s New York show, made for a magical night.

Compare this to the Jeremy Scott show, who brought back the 70s. Big, puffy, and all about making a statement, Jeremy Scott’s hair and makeup was all about getting attention at New York Fashion Week with those dos, it was hard not to pay attention. The quintessential 70s trophy wife of a rock star was the look he was going for, and he nailed it. All the ladies walking down the runway with bobs and dos bouncing to the rhythm of their steps were a joyful sight to see.

This year on the runway, the wet hair look was big, however it was refreshing to see someo designers going against the flow to bring us unexpected hairdos. Taking inspiration from the Moschino show, we put our own twist to the “do”. Bringing back the 70s style do, we recreated our version of a runway look for this shoot. Our hair and makeup artist, A Young, did a great job to recreate this look; she went for big volume, yet structure to help enhance the look over all.

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CAN THEY GO ON AND WIN IT?

Conor Leathley As you may well know, New Zealand is currently in the midst of its quadrennial fever, AKA the Rugby World Cup. Not necessarily in terms of the cup in its entirety, but more in the performance of our All Blacks, winners of the most recent tournament in 2011 (which took place in New Zealand). As New Zealand is generally considered the top rugby nation in the world year in and year out, we tend to get extremely anxious every time that cup takes place. The team has yet to truly break out and put on a typical All Blacks performance, and with the quarter final opponents all but set up, there is only one question left to answer: can they go on and win it?

Why the All Blacks can win:

Why the All Blacks can lose:

As mentioned before, the All Blacks are the top rugby nation in the world. Despite not winning the 2015 Rugby Championship (which South Africa, Argentina and winners, Australia, also all annually compete in), they are still considered favourites of the tournament. Blessed with game breakers such as Julian Savea and Ma’a Nonu, as well as legendary veterans such as Richie McCaw and Daniel Carter, they have a team that is envied the world over. The World Cup will also be the last time that we see six of our greatest ever All Blacks in uniform (alongside Carter, McCaw and Nonu will be Conrad Smith, Kevin Mealamu, and Tony Woodcock, who sadly had to prematurely retire due to an injury suffered), giving the squad motivation to send them out with the possible reward.

Because we are the best team in the world. Automatically, that puts a target on our chests. As the old saying goes, once you’re at the top, the only way is down. So because of that, we put such unrealistic expectations on our players - they have to win by 50 while playing absolutely perfect rugby - so in a sense they can’t win.

The nationwide reactions, so far, to the performances of the All Blacks have somewhat been tepid, despite the fact that they have currently scored the most points in the tournament. The country’s constant call for perfection has usually come up wanting at the later stages of the World Cup, as they have endured some of the more high profile loses in previous cups.

When thinking about the performance of the All Blacks so far, one almost must factor in the performances the other contenders have put forward. Hosts England have been knocked out in the round robin stage. South Africa suffered the greatest upset in the World Cup ever by losing to Japan. France has always been an erratic proposition, and Ireland has never participated in a World Cup semi-final. Perhaps the best performers so far are the Australians, who were last seen on our shores losing 41-13.

At the time of writing, it has not been fully confirmed, but it does seem that the quarter final opponents for the All Blacks will be the French, perhaps our greatest World Cup rival. In both times that the cup has been won by New Zealand (in 1987 and 2011), it has come at the expense of the French. In return, they have inflicted crushing loses in 1999 (in the semi-final, after NZ was leading 24-10), and in 2007, after a forward pass was infamously not called, which led to a France try. The current quarter final is also at the same ground that the 2007 loss took place, giving an ominous feel to those who remember the game.

WA L E S R I D E R

Shivani Rajan GO THE MIGHTY ALL BLACKS!!!

October 2 in Cardiff was truly a day I’ll never forget. There was a pool match between New Zealand and Georgia at Millennium Stadium, and this host city outdid itself.

The Kiwi spirit is something I never thought much about before this exchange. In Cardiff, I’ve been told many times that Kiwis are known as being friendly, easy-going and the nicest people in the world - and this was really reflected on game day.

As I walked down the streets dressed in my NZ shirt, beanie, scarf, flag and carrying my signs, other Kiwis would grin, high five me, ask for selfies or all of the above.

In the city, I could hear random Kiwis talking to each other: “Oh where are you’s from?” “Aw yeah yeah, I bin there before!” The friendliness of everyone wearing a black jersey made me so proud to be Kiwi, I’m sure the Georgians must have thought everyone in NZ really did know each other!

During the day, I had a Kiwi lady stop me to read my sign. Normal, yeah? But what I wasn’t expecting was for her to tell me her friend beside her was Ben Smiths' Mum! Of course I didn’t believe her but she, Ben Smiths' Mum, then showed me family photos of Ben and pictures from that morning having breakfast with all the ABs. She was more than happy to take selfies with me too, so easy to say, I fangirled with Mama Smith and couldn’t believe what was happening…

Walking into Millennium Stadium and seeing 60 thousand people surrounding me was a sight I’ll never forget.

There was a sea of black jerseys every direction I looked.

The roaring of the crowds when Richie McCaw led the boys out was a sound I’ll never forget either. The ABs may have looked like ants from where I was, they most probably didn’t hear me cheering for them and I didn’t manage to get on TV with my “Richie 4 Prime Minister” sign - but it was still one of the greatest nights of my life. I had never seen anything like it, not even during the 2011 RWC. There was just something different about it this time with the British atmosphere.

And I can’t forget meeting Wiremu from Massey! It was 3am and I was standing alone in line for Maccas when Wiremu, “a fellow Kiwi” in his All Blacks jersey offered to keep me company and talk about the game until my food arrived. Since he was from Auckland, we tried figuring out if we had any mutual friends - my best encounter with the famous Kiwi spirit!

There was just something special about being so far away from home, and especially being by myself, but walking down Cardiff City and feeling united through NZ flags, All Black jerseys and silver ferns painted on faces. I can’t wait to see Cardiff buzzing again with Kiwi spirit for the Quarter Final match against France!

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You Do What You Can Nicole Hunt It’s hard to go on the internet and not find something new to be upset about. I’m not talking about lurking your mans’ social media networks for too long and finding out he used flame emoji’s on his ex’s gym selfie two weeks ago. I’m talking about catching up on the latest troubles humanity has gotten itself into. Even if you don’t actively look for these news stories, they will probably be on your social media feeds one way or another.

A part of me wants to ignore these stories in a kind of ‘out of sight, out of mind’ way, as horrible as that may seem. Not because I don’t care, but because I feel helpless. Sure, I can read an article, maybe share it around, but what impact is that making for the actual victims? Am I giving them a home? Food? Water? Another bomb,

another war, another shooting. Some of them are broadcast on television but it seems like a couple minutes of screen time a week is enough to cover months and years of hardship for these people. We need that precious time to find out what’s going on with the Rugby World Cup after all.

About a month ago a picture of a three-yearold Syrian boy laying face down and lifeless on a Greek beach went viral on social media.

Along with 12 others, he had drowned whilst trying to flee Turkey on a rubber raft with his family. This photo became the face of the spiraling humanitarian crisis, creating empathy among the masses who wanted to help, as well as backlash from those who felt their country needed to help their own first.

There is a cruel and complicated civil war going on in Syria at the moment. The conflict began in 2011 and is largely between its long-serving government (the Assad family), and those seeking to kick them out of office.

This civil war has left more than 11 million people displaced, almost half of its pre-war population of 23 million. More than half of these are children.

The risks that come with fleeing are high. This year alone, 2373 people have died trying to reach Europe by sea. Families have to walk long distances through the night to avoid being shot at by snipers or caught and kidnapped by soldiers who will force the young men to fight for them. Refugees find shelter wherever they can.

Makeshift camps, abandoned buildings, some have even been found living in chicken coops and storage sheds. They are often without clean water, sanitation and heating. More and more stories have been coming out from these refugees, giving a voice to the often voiceless.

This has helped to ‘rehumanize’ them, as sadly they seem to be little more than statistics in the media.

So, why is New Zealand talking about it when Europeans are taking the brunt of it? Because we of course, have to do our bit. PM John Key has said that “New Zealand can pride itself on the fact that it’s one of the countries that’s consistently taken refugees for a long period of time”. We currently have a refugee quota of 750. This number hasn’t changed since 1987, in fact, it has dropped from the original quota of 800. After some heavy criticism last month, the government agreed to allow an extra 600 refugees in and a further 150 Syrians as part of the existing annual intake of 750. This number still makes us one of the stingiest developed countries in the world when it comes to taking in refugees (currently 87th).

Makeshift camps, abandoned buildings, some have even been found living in chicken coops and storage sheds.

So, should we be taking in any more? The concerns over whether we’ll be able to afford it are real. Like Mr Key says, we have to make sure we can provide them with the support they need. Although I don’t quite agree with him when he says it’s a “disservice to people if you just bring them in and literally just half dump them on the street”. The risks they would face here are much lower than what they’ve been exposed to. There has also been a growing amount of support, and individuals as well as groups who have offered to directly house them.

There has also been the “let’s help our own first” argument. I heavily support helping our own, but it seems that most of these people have only started caring about something that has been happening for decades. Why can’t we do both? It’s a simple matter of empathy and compassion, two traits that should be valued more than they are. As Amnesty International NZ director, Grant Bayldon ,says, “if you see a house that’s burning down and there are 10 people inside, you don’t stand out on the footpath and say we can only save two, what difference will it make? You do what you can”.

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Debate: Public school or Private school?

PUBLIC Julie Cleaver School is an extremely influential part of people’s lives. The values, culture, teachers and students at a school can shape any person’s personality and future decisions. I know the five schools I attended helped mold me into the person I am today. So it’s no wonder parents go through a huge deliberation process when they pick a school for their beloved little piglets.

One of the main dilemmas parents face is whether to pick a public, state integrated, or private school. Private schools can cost anywhere between $2000 to $30 000 a year in fees. They often lure parents in as they have large pass rates due to reduced classroom sizes. They usually offer great arts and sports programmes. They also mostly fund themselves, so they do not need to follow the national curriculum. Public schools, on the other hand, are ‘free’, minus the cost of uniforms, stationary, and a non-compulsory (…) donation.

Having attended both public and private schools, I strongly believe that public schools are the way to go.

Firstly, getting to know the community is a vital part of any child’s social learning process. If children attended private schools, which are statistically less culturally diverse, they will not get to know different types of people around them. This may result in children growing up without an understanding of other cultures.

New Zealand society is known for being ‘casually racist’, but I fear segregating our children may one day make us blatantly racist, like our big brother across the Tasman.

On a different note, the New Zealand tax system is designed to suit public schools. We pay a lot taxes so we can get a lot of services – that’s the way it works. We get free health care, funded broadcasting, and free public schooling, just to name a few. I know people often complain about paying taxes, but I personally think our system works pretty damn well. But it only functions properly if people utilize the free government services. If they don’t, it doesn’t work well, because people are paying money and not reaping any benefit from it.

Of course there are a lot of government services that sections of the population can’t or don’t need to use. However, the public school system is a big one. According to the government treasury website, $13.1 billion dollars is dedicated to education annually. After welfare and health, education is the most funded government service. So when parents chose to send their children to private schools, I feel they are not making the most of a massive service that they are paying for through their taxes. Even though private schools get some government funding, parents still have to spend more money than necessary to give their kids a ‘higher education’. Which brings me to my next point: elitism.

A lot of private schools definitely have an air of snooty-ness to them. This is because they are expensive and only rich families can afford to send their children there. So despite the token scholarship kid, private schools are generally filled with up town boys and girls (who’ve been living in their white bread worlds).

Now I have nothing against rich people, but what I do have a problem with is rich people sticking to themselves. When the wealthy keep to their little circles, they get a deluded perception of New Zealand society. They start to think everyone is rich and that there is no poverty or hardship in our communities, which is totally incorrect. As these rich people may be our countries future business owners and politicians, for them not to fully understand New Zealand’s problems is a huge issue.

Plus the gap between rich and poor is increasing in New Zealand.

Our wealth gap is actually growing the fastest out of all developed countries, according to a report done by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. And private schools segregating the population into rich and poor can only be contributing to this problem. The rich are huddling together like penguins and getting richer, and the poor are sadly getting poorer.

In saying that, not all private schools are filled with super rich kids.

Many humble parents send their children to religious private schools so they can learn about theology and keep their faith alive. Other people I know have attended Steiner or Montessori schools, as their parents think that way of teaching raises smarter and more creative children. Private schools are not all bad and it’s cool that New Zealand society offers such a wide range of schooling options.

However, public schools should not be overlooked. They receive A LOT of funding and offer students a great education. They also teach children invaluable lessons about intercultural communication and understanding. I personally think private schools are causing racial and economic segregation, so I’m completely pro-public schooling. If one day private schools become more culturally diverse, my opinion would likely change. Although, the statistics show the opposite trend is happening, so unfortunately I’ll probably remain on team public for quite some time.

P R I VAT E

Amelia Petrovich While I spent my college years in the public system (which I adored, mostly), the first school I ever attended was private.

That means that predominantly it was my parents’ decision, they siphoned me off straight from kindy into a stream of other little kids just like me… except, you know, actually wealthy. I kind of scraped through private primary schooling financially actually, but that’s by the by.

What it all boiled down to was my parents had their own reasons for picking private school before I was even enrolled, but as soon as I got there I came up with reasons of my own.

Being a kid and attending private school is very different to being an adult who sends their kid to private school- the perks and pitfalls are completely different. For my parents there was probably a certain allure that came with the promise of enriching field trips and nice, new computers (and when your money is funding the whole organization, it literally is a promise).

For me though, between the tender ages of five and thirteen, New Zealand’s private schooling system meant only one thingtwo jillion themed days.

Themed days, I now realize, were just another attempt at squeezing money out of everybody under the guise of fun and education. But when I was actually at school that didn’t matter, I thought they were fun as hell! I remember cupcake days, pancake days, ice cream days, teddy bear’s picnic days, the day that one of the older, fatter male teachers would dress up as Santa Claus and hand out popsicles, and of course the everpopular crazy hair day. I guess essentially the school was money hungry, but like, if being money hungry means you organize cute stuff like that for students all the time then is it really so bad? I mean, cupcake day was adorable; everyone made a plate of cupcakes and then we all sold and swapped them around… that’s a positive thing right?

Okay so maybe that’s a bit of a weak point to start on. Crap, lets see if I can pick this back up…

I mean, in theory any privately owned institution has a certain obligation to the bodies that fund it right? In this case, the funding body is the families and guardians associated with the school. Therefore it follows that if you’re forking out for your child’s education every week, you should have a lot of sway in how the place is run. If you think there needs to be more money spent on sports equipment, that’s the kind of thing you can voice and take to the board, they’re kind of obliged to listen to you always. From what I remember, my primary school required a lot of collaboration with parents and families before they could make any decisions, even right down to what was covered in Year eight sex ed. I mean that level of discussion and hashing things out definitely could be frustrating at times (I remember one Mum absolutely disgusted that they planned to tell us twelve year old girls about menstruation. Because half of us were experiencing it anyway so actual information would be, you know, just terrible), but at least they made a conscious effort to listen to all the voices that made the school possible.

Another thing I hear a lot around and about the place is that in private school you’re incredibly sheltered and only ever interact with kids from cultures like yours. There’s partial truth in this, I’d definitely call the whole thing a little sheltered (I met a kid who smoked in year seven and I was like “what?? But only adults do that!”), but there certainly was never a lack of culture in my life.

Ethnically speaking, my pool of friends was diverse. A lot of private schools in New Zealand offer I.B (International Baccalaureate) as a form of assessment, and since this grading system is internationally recognized, a lot of people who had recently immigrated (and planned to immigrate again maybe) popped their kids into my school. I met people from America, England, Korea, China, and a whole bunch of other places I’ve forgotten because I was like eight at the time and was a bit oblivious. But I’m not oblivious now, I know that knowing all those kiddos was a special thing.

If I’m going to be totally honest with you though, the best thing about private schooling for me personally was that by the end, I’d bloody had enough of it. Rather than absorbing me into a life of relative shelter and structure, nine years in the private school system made me hungry to navigate the real world and make up rules for myself. Cupcake days enchant you for a while, but when you find yourself at the brink of teenagerdom (and like, so totally mature), walking in two straight lines everywhere with polished shoes seems a little twee and pointless. The way I see it, private school taught me about one way to live life and then made me excited to explore others. I guess everything after was just that lil’ bit more of an adventure, and that’s pretty damn cool.

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librarian of the week Melanie Lovich Law Taxation International Business

VICE PREZ SEZ Dobar Dan. Zovem se Melanie Lovich. Hi, my name is Melanie Lovich.

I am one of the Faculty of Business & Law Liaison Librarians. My subject areas are International Business, Tax and Law (3rd- 4th years & postgraduates). I am based at the City Campus, but I provide research and teaching support to staff and students across the University.

I have almost 20 years experience working in tertiary libraries with 12 years at AUT. My current responsibilities have been working with various business subjects and law. With a BA in Education and postgraduate qualifications in Teaching and Library & Information Studies, this may seem a little odd. However, I have a weird interest in tax and I am currently completing a postgraduate qualification in Tax Law. Law is a fascinating subject area to work with, as law impacts on all of us and our everyday lives including student loans, rental agreements, consumer rights and of course tax. There are AUT courses at all levels which include aspects of law such as construction, health and sports as well as business where you may need to locate legislation, government reports or a court case, for your research.

Using legal resources can be a daunting prospect. Finding legal information is usually more involved than relying on Google, with specialist NZ and International resources required to obtain the most up-to-date and reliable information. The Library has a good collection of legal resources for your needs. The various Business and Law Subject Guides act as a “one-stop-shop” for many of the resources available.

I can assist you with: • • • • •

Developing search strategies Identifying and using appropriate resources Finding law or tax information (cases, legislation etc) Finding books or journal articles Using Zotero for the NZ Law Style Guide

Contact me if you need help with your research. I am available for one-on-one consultations. Phone or email with your query and the days/times you are available. My details can be found on the Library homepage and the Subject Guides.

I look forward to meeting you during your studies here at AUT. Melanie Lovich Liaison Librarian

mlovich@aut.ac.nz 921 9999 ext 8568 City Campus Library

Hey guys, I’m back and so is the sun! I have missed writing for you guys each week and hope you have missed me too. That sun is shining brighter than ever and I hope your marks are too.

Please don’t get too excited about the first bit of sun you get ,and do what my flatmate did - sit in it for two hours. You will get burned; you are not superman, so please protect yourself.

I bet we are all going through the same thing right now with the stress of assessment being due before we hit exam time.

All I can say is study, study, and study some more.

For some of you, your study is nearing an end and you’re getting closer to that graduation day; the most important day at AUT. It's one amazing feeling knowing you won’t have to sit through another lecture again, especially if it’s one of those three-hour ones where you struggle to stay awake. For those who will further their study to go on and do greater and better things - Go you, man! You got this!

Make sure you check out what’s happening through destress week. AuSM will be having some breakfast and snacks available throughout the week. Anything to help you guys out and make your life a little bit easier. Food always does the trick. If you want to know more, check out our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ausm1?fref=ts Coming up next month is Movember, where funds are raised to go towards Prostate Cancer. This idea started up from two mates back in 2003 and is still going strong today. This is something that some of our AuSM staff are very passionate about, and make a team every year to help. You should check it out! I have attached their link below - https://nz.movember. com/team/1956465 Feel free to contact me about anything I can help with, or even if you just need a friend. Make sure to say hi when you see me around. My email is urshula.ansell@aut.ac.nz “Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down.

You got to keep going.” Chantal Sutherland

IN SHORT Since taking power, the Conservatives have been under intense pressure from the British public to offer some kind of solution to increasing immigration numbers with prevailing public opinion being that British infrastructure cannot cope with the numbers.

Mr Cameron offered several solutions including tightening restrictions for new immigrants and implementing mandatory exams for new citizens. This, however, did nothing to quell the tide of immigrants looking to take advantage of sub-standard wages, poor weather, all the opportunities Birmingham had to offer and really average telly. As the influx of refugees increased with the crisis in Syria, pressure mounted on the Tories, and Cameron, to take assertive action or say something outrageous.

David Cameron then announced to press that he understood people’s concerns with complete clarity. When pressed as to

DAVID CAMERON: BROWN PEOPLE MESSING WITH MY VIBE Kieran Bennett

what exactly it was he was understanding of, Cameron just shrugged and said he ‘got’ that brown people were messing with the countries vibe. He then went on to say that his mellow was being harshed by refugees and that there was no way Britain could remain a “cohesive society” with so much suffering within and on their borders and that the best option was to

In a recent interview with the press, David Cameron has finally

simply ignore it so that the countries overall cool balance could

admitted what the British and international public knew all

return to normal. Mr Cameron was then asked if perhaps Britain

along: brown people and immigrants were messing with his

could be doing more to assist with the crisis and Mr Cameron

vibe something fierce.

chuckled and said that that just wasn’t the cool thing man.

Following the finalisation of the Trans Pacific Partnership the Nation has come forward as a whole to let Trade Minister Tim Grosser know that they're not angry, just disappointed.

Negotiations over the final text of the Trans Pacific Partnership came to a conclusion in Atlanta after several days of heated talks well into the night. Emerging from a lead-lined steel chamber dripping in sweat, Mr Grosser held a scroll above his head and verily did all the land know that the text was finalised. Negotiations were almost set to not conclude with several sticking points including tariffs on dairy and how many times the word accordion could be slipped in without anyone noticing.

NATION NOT ANGRY WITH GROSSER, JUST DISAPPOINTED Kieran Bennett

Following the release of the final text however, the Nation has sat Trade Minister Tim Grosser down and explained that while it may look like they're angry, they're not. They then went on to say that despite all the yelling, they're really just disappointed at heart. Mr Grosser attempted to apologise, however the Nation was swift to cut him off and say that they were already hurt. Salt was then rubbed into the wound with the Nation shaking their head and saying that they thought they had raised Mr Grosser better.

As of Sunday, Mr Grosser is currently grounded 'forever' and is waiting for his Father to get home.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Illustrated Edition

Fast forward to holding it in my hands, leafing through the glorious hardcover edition... It was absolutely magical.

The illustrations are stunning. Breathtaking. Emotional. I don’t even have words. Illustrator, James Kay, has lovingly re-imagined the world Potter fans have dreamed of since they were kids. His art is so much more on-point than the films ever managed, far closer to Rowling’s descriptions, and therefore much closer to how I imagined it all pre-movie.

I’d be hard pressed to pick a favourite illustration, but the one that really got my feels going depicts Harry’s escape from the Dursley’s. Set against a squally ocean sky, you can taste the salt air freedom of Harry’s new world. Hagrid sits in the back of the little red dinghy, pink umbrella in hand, while Harry reaches towards the hovering gulls. It’s the type of picture I could put on my wall and lose days staring at. Truly beautiful.

Written by J.K Rowling Illustrated by Jim Kay

Reviewed by Matthew Cattin My copy of Philosopher’s Stone looks like a washed up seagull, storm-worn and faded. Grubby and food-stained, it’s been read by many eager muggles in its time. I still read it every year - it’s a habit I can’t seem to grow out of (and nor do I want to). When I first read about release of an illustrated version, I was spellbound at the idea.

Everest

What excites me about the project is the opportunity to get so many things right that the movie failed to grasp; Dumbledore’s twinkling expressions, Harry and Lily Potter’s matching eyes, Ginny full-stop, and of course, the plundered Battle of Hogwarts. So many emotions lost in frame now have chance to be captured.

With one book to be released every year, I’m a bloody mess of excitement, and even though I’ll be 30+ by the time the series wraps up, I think I will be just as excited then as I am today, weeping over my copy.

drama that’s also a 3D epic without offering many insights into the tragedy itself.

The film takes a while to get going, with a lot of set up and scenes at the base camp trying to establish who the characters are. There are a lot of players to contend with, some whom are pretty one note. To its credit, Everest does develop the ones we are meant to focus on, such as Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and Beck Weathers (Josh Brolin), and we are at least made to care for them. Without spoiling anything, the best moments came when one of the dying hikers manages to speak to his wife: it is hard to watch, but beautifully done, and the emotional impact radiates around that one powerful scene.

Directed by Baltasar Kormakur Starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Jake Gyllenhaal

Reviewed by Ethan Sills Everest tells the true story of the 1996 Mt Everest hiking disaster, when nine people died in a storm while attempting to descend.

There are plenty of sides to this story, from the multiple characters, to the competition that affected the climb and the rescue efforts. The filmmakers choose to try and tell a character-driven

Visually, the movie has some great CGI shots of Everest, and you do feel like they were on an actual mountain. I don’t think IMAX 3D adds anything to the movie asides from box office revenue, but there were some great shots that at least made Everest an experience.

Despite its best efforts, Everest is essentially just a plot shaped around some beautiful cinematography, and as a result, feels quite empty. It isn’t epic enough to be a disaster movie, but also doesn’t develop the characters sufficiently to make it a truly emotional piece. Everest falls awkwardly between the two, and while it works in some aspects, it still ends up disappointing.

Black Mass

Directed by Scott Cooper Starring Johnny Depp, Dakota Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch

Reviewed by Conor Leathley “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.” - Ray Liotta in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 film Goodfellas The above line is spoken at the beginning of Martin Scorsese’s iconic mobster picture, Goodfellas, a film that normalises violence and deifies gangsters. In that sense, it shares that commonality with the latest gangster film to hit the theatres, Black Mass. Johnny Depp stars as the prime gangster named Jimmy ‘Whitey’ Bulger, who does not seem like he was born a human being- it is as though he came out of the womb toting a gun.

The plot of the film surrounds Bulger in his world as the small time crime lord in South Boston. It establishes his character and his henchmen by displaying their raw brawn and their lack of empathy towards to lives of human beings. They all abide by a code. Above all else, a rat, a tattletale, is the scum of the earth. Which is the path that Bulger ironically goes down when he joins forces with an old friend at the FBI, John Connelly (Joel Edgerton), in which he will trade information in return for safety from the law.

This is without a doubt the main attraction of the film, the performance that Depp gives. It is a return to form for someone who has long been in the acting wilderness. Though he does not look like a ‘gangster’, the makeup applied gives him such a chilling veneer - with his slicked back hair and black tooth you quake in your boots every time he appears on screen. As do his co-actors. They know their lives could be over with a flick of his capricious switch, such is his persona.

However, it is when he is off screen that the movie suffers. The other performances are great by the supporting actors. But all of them are ‘bad’, so there are no real protagonists that the audience can ride with and support. There also seems to be a general lack of direction, as it never really focuses on the hubris of Whitey’s actions. It gives a great deal on the character of Connolly, so much so that it even feels like his movie at times. Every time you are watching a scene in the FBI office, you can’t help but wish that Depp was back on screen.

And it sure feels like a long time since anyone last said that.

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MUM’S FOC ACCIA William Bowman Makes 1 large loaf To be more precise, this is my grandmother’s focaccia; even then, it may be more appropriately dubbed the ‘Family Focaccia’. This loaf was the cornerstone of our weekly ‘kids dinner’ with my 15 cousins, and remains a staple as I have moved into my flatting career. It can stretch a warming winter soup, be torn and dipped at a dinner party, or made into a steak sarnie on a summers eve - and it costs next to nothing!

INGREDIENTS ·

3 ½ cups warm water

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1 tbsp honey

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1 tbsp dried active yeast granules

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6 cups high-grade flour

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1 tbsp salt

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Olive oil

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Rosemary leaves

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Sea salt

METHOD Oil and line a large oven tray with baking paper. Brush the paper with olive oil.

In a bowl, mix together warm water, honey, and yeast and leave for 10 minutes to become frothy.

In a large bowl, mix flour and salt then stir in yeast mixture to form wet dough. Cover and leave in a warm place for an hour or so to double in size.

Knock back dough, place onto prepared tray(s) and leave for 30 minutes to rise again.

Preheat oven to 220°C. Make indents in the dough with your fingertips. Drizzle dough with a generous amount of olive oil and scatter with rosemary and sea salt.

Bake dough for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from tray and cool on a wire rack.

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