UNSW Blitz Session 2 Week 6

WHAT’S ON UNSW

PUZZLES + REVIEWS S2W6 GIVE AWAYS + MORE 2013

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UNSW QUEER WEEK: WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR EQUALITY

Emily Cones-Browne

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We are all born equal; vulnerable and dependent, 60% water with blood pumping (hopefully) through our veins. We learn of love and heartbreak, elation and sadness, right and wrong, good and bad.

Although we are all bound by our humanness, somewhere, sometimes, it all gets blurry. So blurry that not even Specsavers can save us. So what can?

In a society where being LGBQTI and fighting for the right to be recognised as a full member of society is often a daily struggle, putting your hand up for social equality and diversity is a must. At the end of the day, there exist a few unanimous truths: the sun will rise and set, politicians will kiss babies at election time, and love is universal, whatever it may look like. This week is a celebration of all things pride, equality, diversity and love: UNSW Queer Week. If you love UNSWs diverse and vibrant culture as much as we do, head to page 11 for a list of Queer Week events to check out.

#BlitzUNSW,

This week’s Blitz also features an interview with the Prime Minister KRudd (yep, no biggie), where we chat about Insty selfies, his favourite band and snacking on Iced Vo-vos. I’ve also got a super amazing giveaway to offer our equally amazing readers (that’s you!), so head to page 15 for the super exciting details (you know you want to).

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Until next week,

@blitzmag

-Em

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SEP 2-6 / WK 6

Equality: a pretty straightforward concept, yes?

Evidently (and unfortunately), it’s not always the case.

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The week starts off with Visibility day, a social BBQ that gives you the chance to meet people and learn more about the events you can attend throughout the week (there will be cupcakes too- score). Other events include the Anti-Discrimination Board Workshop, the Polyamory Discussion board, and the Queer Week Party, so make sure you check them out.

On another note, this Friday is the last day you can apply for the Student Representative Council.

The SRC is the main student body on campus that advocates and represents you, so it’s really important you get involved. To find out more info, go to the Student Rep website (it’s under the Advice & Representation tab on the Arc Website).

Also, the Board is holding a meeting this week to discuss the overall strategic direction of your beloved Arc, so if you are interested in the outcomes of that then check out the board blog.

Have a great week!

-Chris chair@arc.unsw.edu.au arc.unsw.edu.au/board-blog

blitzeditor@arc.unsw.edu.au

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Contents (05) Bitz and Pieces (07) 5 Minutes with the Prime Minister: Kevin Rudd chats to us about Instagram, Iced Vo-vo’s, and why students are fundamentally important to the future of Australia.

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(16) 5 Things: Five Star Wars characters to get you reminiscing about one of the most famous sci-fi sagas of all time.

(17) Photo Page: Semester so far. It’s been a big one, and we’re only half way through! Were you spotted?

(08) Queer Week: Dylan, Dean, Andrew and Cassie from UNSW Queer Collective on what you can do for Queer equality.

(18) Reviews

(11) What’s On: Your must-have guide to what’s happening at UNSW and some cheap ass stuff to see and do in Sydney.

(20) Mind Games

(15) Blitz does the Bridge Climb: Check out our review on what it’s like to climb to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Hey Blitz readers, Week 6 has rolled around already, which means it’s Queer Week! Arc is holding multiple events for Queer Week, which is all about equality and educating people to help break down the negative stereotypes and daily discriminations.

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(19) Simon Says: Where did all the bus manners go?

(21) Get Involved! This week’s clubs and volunteering page features VHub Coordinator Tom Montefiore and the very fancy Culture Club.

(23) Vox Pops

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HAS IT GOT THE DRIVE?

Gold Random factoid

Simon: Cancelled classes!

Whether you’re into photography or illustration, vote now for your favourite entry for your chance to win one of 30 LIMITED EDITION Seagate Silm Drives featuring the winning artwork on the cover.* Head over to whatDRIVESYOU.info and vote FOR THE entry you think really shows the drive.

Voting closes 10th September 2013.

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Krystal: Getting sick, then getting better, then getting sick again two weeks later.

Krystal: KRudd’s Insty tips.

Paden: Spring! Sunshine, fun times!

Simon: The neverending queues at Centrelink.

Los Angeles’ full name is “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula.”

True story!

To my COMP1927 tutor who goes by the name of Damon. Your voice is so dreamy and your eyes are piercing like a dragon’s tail. While I fail at the art of linked lists, I would love nothing more than for us to link lips. (I so hope that you’re gay...)

-Taken from UNSW Love Letters

One competition. Two categories.

Your vote.

Old

Paden: Spring! Hayfever.

Bitz and Pieces “I’ve never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don’t like eating fish. And I know that’s very popular out there in Africa.”

In rotation Krystal: Sail, Awolnation Emily: Cameo Lover, Kimbra Paden: Clouds, Chaka Khan Simon: Domesticated Man, The Jungle Giants

Life-hacks Want to get Sharpie stains off your clothing? Rub hand sanitizer or perfume on the stain; the alcohol will do it’s best to remove it.

-Britney Spears on Japan

Submit to Facebook or tag #BlitzUNSW on instagram for your chance to have your photo featured here!

www.whatDRIVESYOU.info *Voters for the Drive of Your Life competition will have the opportunity to win one of thirty (30) Seagate Slim 500GB at a value of $99 (RRP) featuring the winning artwork from each category. Further T&C of this competition can be found when entering your artwork on whatdrivesyou.info

@bitchprobIem Friendship is so weird… you just pick a human you’ve met and you’re like “yup I like this one”, and then go do stuff with them.

TW EE T!

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‘After yesterday’s storm, such a nice day’

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Five minutes with…

The Prime Minister of

Simon Anicich @Simonanicich

Casual Games

Krystal Sutherland @KM_Sutherland

This week, Blitz was lucky enough to chat to the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about stuff that people actually care about, like Insty filters, memes and Chinese food. Love him or loathe him, you can’t deny: KRudd’s got style!

Dodgeball, Badminton and Basketball Starting September 2, every Monday from 12pm - 3pm

What sort of student were you?

It was such a precious opportunity to be able to even attend university, and Chinese was such a difficult language to study. I took it seriously and worked hard.

Pay on ly $5 per sessio n/ person

What role do you think current university students play in the future of our country?

University students are first and foremost learning how to question, and that is central to the success of any country.

A major component of your ability to establish connections with people our age has to be your social media presence, especially on Twitter. Are there any fellow Twitterers you really admire?

Former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton had her own meme created that went viral. That’s something I’m yet to achieve.

We all know about your soft spot for the humble iced Vo-vo, but what do you do to treat yourself at the end of a long day? How does the prime minister relax?

A real treat is getting to spend time, even if via Skype, with my adorable granddaughter Josephine. She is an endless delight and antidote to a long day.

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What sort of activities do you get up to when you’re off the clock? Or are you always on the clock?

Family time, reading, or as some you may have seen on YouTube, working out.

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AUSTRALIA Who’s your favourite Aussie band at the moment?

How about the Queensland Symphony Orchestra… that counts, right?

Otherwise, Powderfinger. They may have broken up, but it’s still great music from the Queensland boys.

You spent many years working at the Australian embassy in Beijing.

Do you have any particular favourite Chinese films/directors/books/ soaps?

I studied the Chinese classics at uni. They’re etched into my memory and make for neat party tricks.

What is some general life wisdom you could impart on students today?

Find something you care about, and give your all in the service of something bigger than yourself.

You’ve recently started using Instagram- what is your favourite filter?

Any good tips on taking a good Instagram selfie?

The filter I’ve used most is Lo-fi, closely followed by Rise. My tip for taking a good Instagram selfie is to feature something interesting, like my dog Abby. She also likes selfies.

Quick Questions!

Harry Potter or LOTR? LOTR. Sweet or savoury? Sweet (I have to be very strict with myself).

Favourite season and why? I live in Brisbane. They’re all magic.

Favourite meal/food/snack? The Iced Vovo, of course.

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Coming out

Same Love ‘No freedom ‘till we’re equal, damn right I support

it,’ says Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in their smash hit single Same Love. In the day and age when a rapper can release a song about legalising marriage equality and have it reach number one in Australia, it seems as though social prejudices are rapidly receding. Younger generations are campaigning for change, and even Prime Minster Kevin Rudd has recently announced his support of marriage equality. Yet there is still a long way to go.

In celebration of Queer Week, four members of the Queer Collective – Dylan, Dean, Andrew and Cassie – stepped forward to answer Blitz’s questions about discrimination, hope and social change.

Change is in the air From the outside looking in, prejudices against LGBTIQ people seem to be declining. From the global emergence of rainbow crossings to the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage in New Zealand and Britain, it well and truly feels like times are indeed changing. ‘This issue of Blitz is just an example of that!’ says Dylan. ‘We’ve got our first Queer issue of Blitz, our first same-sex-marriage-supporting PM and a growing list of countries and states changing their laws to reflect the changing tides of discrimination and prejudice.’ There is still, however, a lot to be achieved. ‘Homophobia and transphobia are still wholly ingrained in language and culture in Australia,’ says Cassie.

Dealing with discrimination We don’t wear ribbons or daffodils to commemorate victims of discrimination, but they are there and they suffer greatly. LGBTIQ teens and young adults have one of the highest rates of suicide attempts and up to 85% have experienced homophobic violence in their lives. So how do our interviewees deal with it? ‘The best way is to remain proud of yourself, and remember that prejudicial a**holes probably aren’t worth concerning yourself with, anyway. Live and let live, people,’ says Dylan.

Dean believes that education is the key to reducing prejudice. ‘If I hear something wrong, I make an effort to provide the perpetrator with access to some form of education to better themselves.’ Both Cassie and Dean describe discrimination as ‘rampant’. Despite this, Cassie says, ‘I am lucky to have a great support network. They remind me that not all people are homophobes and there are good in people in the world.’

Myths and legends ‘We’re not that different, or interesting,’ says Andrew when asked about common misconceptions people have about the LGBTIQ community. Dean agrees. ‘We don’t want to take your rights away from you: we want the same rights that you have.’ Cassie says that despite some stereotypes being true (‘Like yeah, I am a hairy, angry, feminist’), the LGBTIQ community is a ‘large and varied group of people of different ethnicities, religions, with varied interests, appearances and gender expressions.’

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Everyone has a story. Some are awful and gut-wrenching. Others, like Dylan’s, are heart-warming. ‘I’ve been so lucky,’ he says. ‘Most people in my life, even where their staunchly-held beliefs have been opposed to homosexuality, have accepted me – not just tolerated, really accepted.’ Cassie’s experience of coming out was difficult.

‘Thankfully my friends and family didn’t care, and had already assumed I was queer anyway, so I always had support from the people I was closest to.’ Andrew likewise received encouragement. ‘Both my parents have been very supportive. All in all they have supported me and are not ashamed of who I am. My friends weren’t really surprised.

Their reaction was along the lines of “No shit, Sherlock”.’ Dean’s experience, however, was vastly different. ‘It was a horrible time filled with homelessness, suicidal thoughts, being bullied and attacked. Yet it was liberating in self-identifying with who I am, regardless if it nearly killed me.’

Wise words How can students who are struggling to come out to family or friends deal with the stress? ‘Stay brave, stay strong, and don’t feel pressured to come out if you don’t think you’re ready!’ says Dylan.

‘Coming out can be an extremely difficult hurdle for some, possibly even dangerous. Remember that there are safe places, people and groups you can go to if you need help coming out or staying in the closet. On campus we have the Queer Space. Everyone there is friendly, understanding and respectful of each other’s hardships and differences. If you can’t talk to anyone, know you’re not alone, and that there’s no need to come out unless it’s in your own time, when you feel safe and comfortable to do so.’

On campus we have the Queer Space. Everyone there is friendly, understanding and respectful of each other’s hardships and differences.

If you can’t talk to anyone, know you’re not alone...

Be the change you wish to see in the world ‘Most discrimination does not come from the active fanatics who want you to disappear: it comes from the silence and complicity of otherwise decent people,’ says Andrew. ‘Once you have experienced this first hand you begin to see how it happens to many other groups all over the world.’ So how can people make a difference to the LGBTIQ cause? ‘Regardless of your queer or non-queerness, you can always make a start by coming along to one of the Queer Space meetings held twice a week, here on campus. The ALLY program is another great way to get involved in queer issues on or off-campus,’ says Dylan. Dean agrees. ‘At UNSW we are very lucky to have an amazing ALLY program. If non-queer students want to educate, participate and learn about queer issues and make a difference, ALLY@UNSW would be the first place to start.’ Cassie has a more grassroots approach to fighting discrimination. ‘I think the best way is to start at home. Call out your friends, family and peers when they say or do homophobic or transphobic things.’

Visit studentequity.unsw.edu.au/allyunsw-lgbtqi for more information on ALLY@UNSW.

So remember, people: underneath it’s all the same love.

Krystal Sutherland @KM_Sutherland

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VERDICT: Damn right we

support it!

With the campaign for marriage equality heating up the globe across, there has never been a better time to celebrate the diversity of the queer community and raise awareness of the serious issues they still face on a daily basis. Here’s a selection of awesome events going on during Queer Week:

VISIBILITY DAY Grab a sausage or a veggie burger, make yourself a cupcake and hang out with the coolest queer students on campus. Apart from being boatloads of fun, there will also be ways for you to get involved and support the queer community.

WHEN: Tues 3 Sep,

12-1pm WHERE:

Boardroom, Blockhouse

Claire Williams from the Anti-Discrimination Board presents an information session on discrimination, bullying and harassment, and people’s rights and responsibilities under the ADA (Anti-discrimination Act) of NSW. The workshop is tailored to focus on queer discrimination, but will be relevant to other types of discrimination experienced by students as well.

(Please note this event is for queer identifying students only.) Coming Out By Candlelight is a Queer Week tradition that provides a safe, discreet environment where you can share your story. It is a space for tales of all kinds – the happy, the difficult and the non-events.

Sep, 6pm WHERE: COFA Courtyard

11am-2pm WHERE: Science Theatre Lawn

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION BOARD WORKSHOP

COMING OUT BY CANDLELIGHT

WHEN: Thurs 5

WHEN: Mon 2 Sep,

WHEN: Wed 4 Sep,

6.30pm WHERE: Queer Lounge

COFA COURTYARD SOCIAL Join the Queer Collective in the COFA Courtyard for wine, cheese, music, twister and Bingay. A mixture of classy and the not-so-classy that is sure to make for a night of ridiculous fun!

WITH CHIPS AND DRINK

$9 UNIBAR & BISTRO LOWER CAMPUS (E6)

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QUEER WEEK PARTY The Club Bar will be exploding with glitter and the sheer force of queer awesomeness as the Queer Collective celebrates the week and the great times ahead. Come have a drink, a dance, and pick up the mic if you’d like to perform – there will be a showcase of queer talent all night long!

A sizable contingent will head out to Oxford Street afterwards, so come along and be ready to dance the night away.

WHEN: Fri 6 Sep,

7pm-11pm WHERE: Club Bar

SAVE THE DATE WEEK 7

Queer Week Mon 2 Sep - Fri 6 Sep, @UNSW A week to embrace the spirit of diversity and break down negative stereotypes.

Thoughtful Foods

Happy Hour

Tim Olsen Drawing Prize

@ Back of Roundhouse

5-6pm @UniBar Head to the Roundhouse between 5-6pm to fit a sneaky happy hour sesh in after that annoyingly late class.

Winning!

Thoughtful Foods has a massive range of delicious, organic, locally sourced wholefood staples, so head on over for access to cheap, sustainable, healthy, delicious goodies.

Law Revue: Lexis Case Law Massacre

FREE Roundhouse Weekly Activities

5-7pm, @ Kudos Gallery

7.30pm, @ Science Theatre

An exhibition founded on a collaborative initiative between the Tim Olsen Gallery and the Department of Drawing and Painting at COFA. Continues to 14 Sep.

Opening night all tickets $10, other nights Arc members $12, students $14, adults $16.

In memory of sanity and time lost in endless readings, UNSW Law Revue presents Lexis Case Law Massacre. The revue will feature musical numbers that will make you sing and dance more than a sleep-deprived student in post-exam euphoria.

@ Roundhouse

ALL WEEK

MON

SEP 2

10-11am @ COFA Courtyard steps

Visibility day

11am-2pm @ Science Lawn Kick off Queer Week in style with sausages, cupcakes and vege burgers. Come on down and show your support for UNSW’s diverse queer community.

Monday Mocktails

12-4pm @ COFA Courtyard Celebrate the start of Queer Week at COFA with a sweet treat.

Daily Mass

Ping Pong Tuesdays

C Block Cinema Night: But I’m A Cheerleader

Manifesto Zine Meeting

5-6pm @ UniBar

1-2pm @ Law 101, Law Building All LLB and JD students are eligible to vote on these changes at the EGM.

Half-Assed Olympics 1pm @ COFA Courtyard

6pm @ COFA Courtyard A queer movie for Queer Week!

Movie Night: Blair Witch Project 7pm @ The White House

7-8pm @ UniBar $4 James Squires beers

Polyamory Discussion Group

3-4.30pm @ Board Room, L2, Blockhouse 4-6pm @ Queer Space, L9, Chemical Sciences Building

5pm @ Roundhouse

SEP 3

Anti-Discrimination Board Workshop 12-1pm @ Boardroom, L2, Blockhouse Info session on prejudice, bullying and harassment tailored to focus on queer discrimination.

Daily Mass

12.10pm @ Quad, G042

Pottery Studio Induction

12.30pm @ L2 Blockhouse COST: Free for Arc members

Sitting on Fences

2-3pm @ Boardroom, Blockhouse Trans* education workshop

5-7pm @ Kudos Gallery A collaborative initiative between the Tim Olsen Gallery and the Department of Drawing and Painting at COFA. Continues to 14 Sep.

COFA Talks

6pm @ EG02, COFA String theory: focus on Contemporary Australian art

Crafternoon Tea

1pm @ L1, E Block, COFA Learning Commons 1pm @ Kudos Gallery Artist talk from Tim Olsen, hosted by Kudos Committee and Framework magazine.

Mexican Standoff

4pm ‘til close @ The White House

Happy Hour

7-8pm @ UniBar $4 James Squires beers

Law Revue: Lexis Case Law Massacre Opening Night

7.30pm @ Science Theatre COST: $10 opening night special!

SEP 4

VeggieSoc Lunch

5-7pm @ UniBar

Live Music:DJ Felix Lloyd

5pm – 7pm @ BeerGarden, Roundhouse

5-7pm @ Club Bar, Roundhouse Email venue@arc.unsw.edu.au to enrol (it’s free, but places are limited)

Coming Out By Candlelight

6.30pm @ Queer Lounge (Please note this is for queer identifying students only.) Share your story in a safe, discreet environment.

Squires Sesh

12-2pm @ Arc Precinct

7-8pm @ UniBar $4 James Squires beers.

Daily Mass

12.10pm @ Quad, G041

THU COFA Coffee Happy Hour

8am-5pm @ Cornerhouse Show your COFA card and get 10% off all day.

Daily Mass

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Happy Hour

Yoga

The first ever Glam Rock Roller Disco party will return you to the era of high-haired superstar outlaws such as Poison, Motley Crue and Twisted Sister. Includes air guitar completion and prizes for the best dressed!

Squires Sesh: Live Music

Daily Mass

Pottery Studio Induction

12.30pm @ L2 Blockhouse COST: Free for Arc members

Pottery Studio Wheel Intro Lesson 1pm @ L2 Blockhouse COST: $15

5-7pm @ UniBar Tunes from The Aristocats

Consent Workshop

2-3pm @ Boardroom, Blockhouse

2-4pm @ F Block 2nd Level Balcony

COFA Courtyard Social

6pm @ COFA Courtyard Wine, cheese, music, twister and Bingay!

Gallery Crawl

Queer Collective Meeting

2-4pm @ Queer Space, L9, Chemical Sciences Building

Beatboxing Class

4.30-6pm @ Blockhouse COST: $8 per week See the D2MG Hip Hop Society Facebook page for more deets

Heineken Sessions: Live Music

4-6pm @ The White House Cheap Heineken and music from Sam Newton

Asexual/Aromanticism Discussion Group

Sat 21 Sep

@ ROUNDHOUSE

SOLD OUT Push the pedal to the metal.

Happy Hour

New College Revue: Clued Inn

6.45pm @ New College COST: $10 for Arc, $12 for students, $15 for adults A comedy skit show featuring film, dance and music.

Travel Expo

5-6pm @ UniBar

Wed 18 Sep

Live Music: Mike Who

5-7pm @ BeerGarden, Roundhouse TGIF with the musical styling of Mike Who

Live Music: DJ Anujual 6-9pm @ The White House Get yo dance on

New College Revue: Clued Inn

FRI

Lamb of God + Meshuggah

3-4pm @ UNSW Fitness and Aquatic Centre, Level 1 COST: Free

4.30-5.30pm @ Boardroom, Blockhouse

7-8pm @ UniBar $4 James Squires beers

2-3pm @ Moore Park Courtyard

Didn’t get enough gozleme last Wednesday? Never fear! The Flea Markets will be back with bric-à-brac in week 8.

Weekly Casual Basketball Game

Squires Sesh

COFA Soccer

Wed 18 Sep

Queer Week Sushi Social

Pint Night

Flea Markets @ Arc PRECINCT

12.10pm @ Quad, G022

6-8pm @ COFA Courtyard Meet at 5.45pm

1-2pm @ CB09, C Block De-stress with some quiet time

WEEK 8

12-1pm @ CB09, C Block

5-6pm @ UniBar

5-10pm @ The White House $5 pints. Cheers!

12.10pm @ Quad, G026

BLITZ PICKS MONDAY

SEP 5

Meditation

Roundhouse Degrees: Cocktail Making

Squires Sesh

WED

12.30-1.30pm @ Welfare and Disability Room, SRC Wing, Level 1 Blockhouse

More Than Words

Exhibition Opening: Tim Olsen Drawing Prize

12-2pm @ Roundhouse

1pm @ Roundhouse

Trivia

5-6pm @ UniBar

Squires Sesh

TUE

3.30-4.30pm @ L1, E Block, COFA Learning Commons

Happy Hour

Free Pool

Bingo

Welfare and Disability Collective Meeting

2-8pm @ Roundhouse

8-10am @ Cornerhouse All regular coffees $2.50

UNSW Law Society EGM

5pm @ Roundhouse Put your poker face on.

Happy Hour

COFA Coffee Happy Hour

12.10pm @ Quad, G055

Poker

Sat 14 Sep

@ ROUNDHOUSE

UNSW - THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING GOOD GOING DOWN

Smoothie Social

Queer Collective Meeting

MON Bingo 1pm, Poker 5pm TUES Pool 12-2pm, Ping Pong 2-8pm, Trivia 5pm WED Theatresports 1pm WED-FRI Live Music and DJs 5-7pm

Glam Rock Roller Disco

SEP 6

Coffee Happy Hour

8-10am @ The White House $2.50 coffee to kick start your weekend.

Free Toast Fridays

10am @ COFA Courtyard

Bisexual/Pansexual Discussion Group 11am-12pm @ Boardroom, Blockhouse

6.45pm @ New College COST: $10 for Arc, $12 for students, $15 for adults

@ ROUNDHOUSE

Head to the Roundhouse for an expo on all things travel and contract the travel bug big time.

International Night Markets Thurs 19 Sep @ ROUNDHOUSE

Can’t afford to travel the world?

UNSW is bringing the world to you!

Queer Week Party

7pm @ Club Bar Celebrate another great Queer Week and the changing times ahead.

Squires Sesh

7-8pm @ UniBar $4 James Squires beers

WEEK 9

Parkway Drive

Tue 24 Sep (SOLD OUT) & Wed 25 Sep @ ROUNDHOUSE

Parkway Drive’s first show sold out. Due to popular demand, a second Sydney show was added.

Don’t miss out twice!

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

DUD PARTY?

Promote your event with What’s On! Go to arc.unsw.edu.au, or email blitz@arc. unsw.edu.au Half-

Visibility day

11am-2pm @ Science Lawn

Movie Night: Blair Witch Project

7pm @ The White House

Anti-Discrimination Board Workshop 12-1pm @ Boardroom, Blockhouse

COFA Talks: Contemporary Australian Art 6pm @ EG02, COFA

Coming Out By Candlelight

6.30pm @ Queer Lounge

Roundhouse Degrees: Cocktail Making 5-7pm @ Club Bar, Roundhouse

Consent Workshop 2-3pm @ Boardroom, Blockhouse

Pottery Studio Induction

12.30pm @ L2 Blockhouse

Queer Week Party 7pm @ Club Bar

Live Music: Mike Who 5-7pm @ BeerGarden, Roundhouse

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Olympics

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AMAZE: The Michael Crouch Gallery WHERE: State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street WHEN: 11 April-31 December COST: Free The AMAZE Gallery is a brand-spanking new wing of the State Library, and should be well on the way to becoming your regular haunt if you are all about epically cool historical shit. Seriously dudes and dudettes, this is the only place in the world where you will spy an original Ned Kelly ‘Wanted’ poster, handdrawn maps by Captain James Cook and original manuscripts by Banjo Paterson ALL IN THE SAME ROOM! If this doesn’t get you excited, I don’t even want to know about it. http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/amaze

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Sydney Underground Film Festival 2013: Magic Magic WHERE: The Factory Theatre, Marrickville WHEN: 8.30pm, Friday 6 September/ 3pm, Sunday 8 September COST: $12 + BF

SYDNEY FRINGE FESTIVAL 2013 The wackiest and most downright eclectic festival in Sydney’s history is back for another round, bigger and better than ever before!

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Are you a mainstream hater? Do you prefer to do all your groceries at that overly priced organic market down the road over (god forbid) shopping at Woolies or Coles? Maybe you don’t think a man can ever truly be a man without an overgrown and rugged beard adorning his face. If you answered yes to any (or all) of the above questions, you’re in H EREfor that S luck, uber cool, alternative arts-loving festival dubbed the Sydney Fringe has rolled back into Celebrating WAtown. as much alternative culture that your brain can possibly fathom, the festival is all about giving a little loving to all those suburbs that sit on the outer of Sydney City; the ‘fringes’ that are well-known for being meccas of dope shit.

Held in a variety of venues across suburbs as far-flung as Newtown, Surry Hills and Leichardt, the Sydney Fringe Festival is the one festival that is guaranteed to tick the boxes of everybody’s interest’s list. Love music? Tick. Love the circus? Tick. Seriously, there are so many awesome things going on across the u u.a arc.unsw.ed blitz@to month of September that you really have no excuse not to check out what the festival has offer.

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Blitz highlights include a gig by Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra at the Enmore Theatre, an all-female performance of Shakespeare’s Titus Adronicus at the Glebe Café Church Space, and stand-up comedy by the likes of Dan Ilic and Matt Okine. But really, it’s unfair to point out any events as being of a standout nature, because if an event has made the cut of being a part of the Sydney Fringe, it will be nothing less than outrageously awesome.

For a full list of events, venues & prices, head to http://2013.sydneyfringe.com For your chance to win a double pass to Rebecca De Umano’s show ‘Kiss My Date’ on Wednesday Sept 11¸ email blitz@arc.unsw.edu.au with ‘FRINGE’ in the subject line and tell us your idea of the worst haircut.

The Sydney Underground Film Festival is a celebration of the wacky and offbeat cinematic tales that may not necessarily make the cut of the mainstream festival circuit (which to us makes it even cooler!). Held in the heart of that alt-capital known as the Inner West, this festival is a must-do for all film buffs. Our pick of the litter is Sebastian Silva’s Magic Magic, starring Aussie Emily Browning and the prince E of awkward comedy Michael Cera like you’veER never SH seen him before. Having played at the renowned A W festival Sundance HERE and the recent Melbourne Film WAS this is the thriller’s NSW premiere, so get Festival, your tickets quick smart before they sell out! http://koffia.com.au/

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WHERE: The Pie Tin, 1A Brown St, Newtown WHEN: 6.30pm, Friday 6 September COST: $10 concession

This is the only walking tour in the world where you can be guaranteed to have a dude in a penguin suit as your guide. That dude is Melbourne comedian Xavier Toby, with this one-man performance piece being hailed as the most zany and side-splittingly hilarious strolls through Sydney you’ll ever have. Set in the year 2113, punters are taken ‘back in time’ to explore the narcissistic and consumer driven world of 2013. This show is the best way to give both your legs and funny bones a solid workout.

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The word brings to mind things like smoke stacks, steam engines, pollution-smothered cities, Gina Rinehart and that scene in Mary Poppins where the chimney sweeps dance on rooftops covered in black soot (although their dancing is quite spectacular). And while I’m sure the engineering students amongst you might very well get some thrills from examining steam trains and measuring angles,circumferences and radius’ of industrialised monuments (can you tell I’m a journalism student?), I’d prefer to continue living my life not knowing specific characteristics about engineering escapades.

That was, until I climbed one. The tallest steel arch bridge in the world, to be exact. The Sydney Harbour Bridge – Australian icon, postcard favourite and international TV star every New Year’s Eve. It was on the beautifully sunny day of the 9th August that I officially gained a whole new respect for the art of engineering (yep, I’m even calling it an art. Take that engineering students who rip on the arts- you’re totes apart of it). It was the day that I realised that function and beauty can completely co-exist. Starting the experience off with a brief from our very funny and informative Bridge Climb group leader Scott, we were instructed to put on the official Sydney Bridge Climb all-weather attire (a sexy grey colored jump suit accessorized with my fluro yellow Nikes- meow) and attach our safety harness (getting this part right was kinda important). Adrenaline was high. It was only when I moved onto the first step of the bridge that I remembered I had never been particularly great with heights. How does one who is apprehensive of heights find themselves climbing 134 metres into the sky?

Luckily I was climbing to the top one of the most beautiful cities in the world. My fear was quickly replaced with feelings of awe and amazement (and did I mention adrenaline?). Climbing through the narrow pathway that took us up into the centre of the bridge, past the granite pylons, Scott started the history lesson of Sydney and its iconic bridge, where interesting facts were recited by the second. Did you know that re-painting the bridge is equal to painting over 60 football fields? Or that the arch itself weights around 39 000 tons?

There were moments during the climb that I felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of work that would have gone into building it. There were also moments where the climbing became more akin to using a very high-level stairmaster (albeit a scenic one). But once at the top (or ‘summit’, if I’m going to get all technical), where the orange sun attempted a gorgeousHdelicate ERE AS sunset, it became clear that theW jelly-legs were 101% worth it. I was immediately energized by the breathtaking 360 degree views. Seeing the city from that perspective made me fall in love with it all over again, and I couldn’t wait to tell everyone I knew that they had to experience it sw.edu.au blitz@arc.un too.

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Lonely Planet calls the Sydney Bridge Climb ‘One of the top ten adrenaline experiences in the world’, and whether you’ve lived here for 5 minutes or your entire life, this bridge is undoubtedly at the heart of this city. Thank you, engineers.

One of the biggest giveaways of this year yet, Blitzers. We’re offering a double pass to climb the bridge: almost $500 of value!

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Figrin D’and the Modal Nodes Perhaps better known as the Cantina Band seen in A New Hope, these dome-headed musos sure know how to throw an awesome party. Their song is one of the most recognisable film tunes in history, the perfect soundtrack for suspect goings-on in seedy alien dive bars.

Now that the upcoming solo spin-off films have been announced, I have my fingers crossed for a Muppets style film where the band gets back together to save the Mos Eisley Cantina from greedy out-of-this-world developers. Best Picture at The Oscar’s, guaranteed.

Jar Jar Binks The award for most annoying and most universally hated Star Wars character without a doubt goes to this amphibious critter. Originally appearing in The Phantom Menace largely as comic relief, public outcry meant Jar Jar’s appearances were slowly cut down to the point that he was merely background fodder in Revenge of the Sith. Gangly, awkward and a little misunderstood, it’s hard not to feel sorry for the little guy. Give him a break, guys.

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Easily the most disgusting creature to ever grace the silver screen, Jabba the Hutt is a vile, slug-like alien who likes his men frozen in carbonite and his women in skimpy two-pieces. The original Harrison Ford fan boy, Jabba goes to desperate lengths to thwart Luke and his best droid pals and keep his living statue from slipping out of his greedy hands. Sadly, it doesn’t end well for the gelatinous dude, strangled to death by bodacious babe Princess Leia.

What a way to go.

Infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett is the villainous off-sider of Darth Vader, roaming the galaxy doing the Sith Lord’s dirty work while the latter supervises some much needed reno’s on his beloved Death Star and works on increasing his lung capacity. Boba has some serious father issues due to the fact that he is not only a clone of daddy Jango, but also saw him get decapitated as a young child. Clearly Boba is in the need of some therapy…

The fish-like Admiral Ackbar is a prominent figure in the Rebel Alliance, and is known for uttering what is possible the most famous line in the entire Star Wars universe-“It’s a trap!”

Probably one of the dumbest looking aliens in the film, I get the feeling that Lucas & co. had run out of ideas when it came to designing old Ackbar, resolving to the fact that ‘Hey, a talking goldfish would be pretty funny”.

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In the Week Three edition of Hammertime we talked about the nuts and bolts of getting your bond back. This time we are going to focus on a term that comes up a lot during the process: fair wear and tear. In essence, fair wear and tear is anything that happens in the general functioning of the property; things that happen that aren’t your fault and are just a function of proper use. This is different to damage, which is defined by things that happened due to misuse or neglect (which you are liable for).

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Fair wear and tear can include a variety of things, such as frayed curtains, furniture indentations and wear on the carpet, scuffed up floors, chipped or cracked paint, loose hinges and handles on doors or cabinets, and cracks in the wall from movement.

Conversely, things that you are liable for are missing or damaged curtains (including if they were damaged your pets) stains or burn marks on carpets, gouged floors, paint you’ve put on walls yourself, broken windows, or cuts in the bench top.

Fair wear and tear will become an issue when getting your bond back, and you’ll probably need to be ready to debate the matter.

The landlord or agent may assert that something is damaged, and if applicable to the above options, you’ll need to assert that it is fair wear and tear. You can discuss it and attempt to come to an agreement, but if that endeavour is unsuccessful, the next step will be contacting the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal. If this becomes an issue, or you just can’t find resolve, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, wearing a tin foil cap and avoiding all contact with the human world it is very unlikely that you haven’t heard of the Sydney band that is fast becoming talk of the town, The Preatures. Is This How You Feel? is the second EP to be released by the group, and boy is it good. And not just ‘good’ good. More like, holy shit this is one of the greatest things I have ever heard in my life good.

Title track Is This How You Feel? is a perfect opener, an infectious and boppy groove that gets your toes tapping and readies your dancing mood. Mellowing out in the middle, you get the feeling that these guys are all about their seventies and eighties music, with songs such as Revelation (So Young) in particular sounding as if they were in fact recorded in that awesomely wild era. For me, closing track Dark Times is easily the standout; every time I hear it all I want to do is boogie like a maniac and whip out my best air guitar moves.

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The plot of All Our Yesterdays is essentially the same as that of Terminator (author Cristin Terrill even admits this at the back of the book), except here Arnie has been replaced with a teenage girl. Em is a prisoner in the future, held in a cell and tortured for information. Marina lives in the present and is best friends with the boy next door, a science prodigy from a famous family.

Marina and Em have one big thing in common: they’re the same person, four years apart. To save herself from her fate, Em travels back in time to change the terrible future she’s escaped from by killing the person who will invent time travel. The big problem? Em is still deeply in love with the boy she needs to kill.

Bloomsbury call it ‘Brilliantly plotted.’

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That’s not to say that All Our Yesterdays is a bad book. Quite the opposite: it’s an entertaining read if you’re willing to put up with frustrating characters who keep doing the same shit over and over again.

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Let’s get right down to it, folks. Unless you’ve got the patience of Job from The Bible, or are some kind of masochist, you should stay well clear of Dead Island: Riptide. This sequel is nothing more than a half-baked expansion pack that does nothing new and somehow manages to make everything about the Dead Island franchise worse.

Google Poetics started in October 2012 as a humble Tumblr (or humblr, if you prefer) that exploded across the Internet in a clash of soul searchers and search engines. Using Google’s autocomplete suggestions, the site compiles three or four-line poems, which can be both funny and touching.

A combat system that gets dull after ten minutes, terrible writing, truly unlikeable characters, repetitive missions, and a story that is about as interesting as sewer water, Dead Island: Riptide barely gives you a reason to buy and play the game. The last straw for me was the voice acting. I don’t think they could have done a worse job if they really tried. In fact, I was hoping that zombies would tear them apart so they would finally shut up. Also, swearing every few seconds in a fake Australian accent doesn’t really help.

Don’t get me wrong, there are one or two things that prevent this game from being a total disaster (but again, barely). The brutal action is fun and tense, although I find it strange that a machete is somehow more effective with electrical wire wrapped around it (and for some reason it works underwater as well). Yes, it’s a game, so imagination is allowed, but I couldn’t get these inconsistencies out of my mind.

Overall, treat Dead Island: Riptide like venereal disease and avoid at all costs.

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While a good number elicit a chuckle, Google Poetics is worth something more; as each line is based on what other people have been searching for, it throws back those questions we’re too afraid to ask out loud. Its runners write, “Obviously Google is not Shakespeare, Whitman or Dickinson - it can not illuminate the unknown. But it does reveal our inner workings, our fears and prejudices, secrets and shames; the hope and longing of a modern individual.”

To read the poems, skip the search bar and read just the drop down results for such literary magnificence as:

Today we are young Today we are rich Today we are cancelling the apocalypse Today we are all demons Someone should definitely form a Google Poetics band.

Updated daily, Google Poetics is a fun addition to your RSS reader (you nerd!) or dashboard (you hipster!), but I wouldn’t recommend a binge read. While the individual poems are fun, they grow tiresome after 3+ pages, so at least there’s no danger of dropping in for a quick read and getting stuck for hours on end (you procrastinator!).

As a certified Google junkie, I’d like to see more Google-based blogging and, according to my search history, Stanley Tucci shirtless. This is a bite-sized blog with variety and is definitely worth a click!

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As a fellow student of UNSW, I’m guessing that like me, soaring petrol prices make owning a car a definite no-go, forcing you to catch that dreaded form of public transport commonly known as a bus. Riding on the bus is, at least for me, like entering some kind of twilight zone, where all signs of common decency go out the window. Being the all-round nice guy that I am (as well as being sick and tired of people’s generally shitty bus behaviour), I’ve decided it is my duty to impart the finer points of bus etiquette so we can all learn to get along and ride in peace and harmony.

A tip that I had to learn the hard way is to never stand next to the back doors. Not only does this block people from getting on and off the bus, it also leads to potentially embarrassing situations like getting your backpack stuck in the door as it closes. This happened to me in one of the first weeks of high school, so if you don’t want to lose all credibility in the school yard like I did, keep well clear of the doors and keep on moving to the back of that bus.

Being on a bus is often akin to what I imagine hanging in a sardine would resemble; smelly, uncomfortable, and no space to move. Try not to touch anyone. Nobody wants your sweaty palms anywhere near their face or body.

Accident or not, bodily contact with strangers on a bus almost always comes off as creepy. And if you find yourself fortunate enough to score yourself a rare seat, make sure you give it up to those less abled then yourself. If not, know that everybody else on the bus thinks you’re a substandard human.

If you are going to jibber jabber away on your phone whilst cruising on the 891, please oh please keep your voice level to a minimum. Although it is genuinely disappointing to hear that your romance with Chad or Brad or Dropkick isn’t working out, I’m pretty sure your fellow bus dwellers didn’t need to hear your sordid relationship history in detail. Staying on the subject of noise, not everybody loves Britney Spears’ 1998 hit single Baby One More Time as much as you do, so do us all a favour and buy yourself some headphones. Or, pick a different song.

In all fairness, these pointers are just the tip of the iceberg, but I have faith that you can figure out the rest for yourself. Until next time, see you on the bus.

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While we’re all members of some pretty fantastic clubs on campus, we realised as we searched the stalls each O-week that the kind of club we were looking for simply didn’t exist at UNSW. We wanted to join a group of like-minded students who were interested in the arts, live performance, fine food and drink, going to events around Sydney, and broadening our minds, but all on a student’s budget. Rather than wait for it to appear we decided to have a go ourselves... and so, The Culture Club was born!

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Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Tarantino, Spielberg or Scorsese? This week we talked to VHub Coordinator Tom Montefiore about gaining practical experience that could lead to a job in the film industry. Action!

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Are you hoping the adventure didn’t end at O-Week 2013: The Quest Begins? Get excited! Applications to be a Yellow Shirt for 2014 are now open at www.oweek.info. Being a Yellow Shirt is a great way to meet new, diverse people in the UNSW community, build on skills and have a lot of fun. Don’t wait, apply now!

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Can you give me the basic deets on what VHub does and what you’re all about?

VHub is a volunteer program where we teach volunteers how to use camera equipment and how to use production equipment to make videos. We make videos from the planning stages through to shooting through to editing.

Volunteers can learn the whole process.

What kind of content do you produce?

A whole range of videos. If the Stationery Reuse Centre needs a trailer, we’ll make a trailer for them. Or if there’s a Roundhouse party, we’ll shoot that. It’s really up to VHub what they want to dedicate their time to. It’s definitely a mixture of helping out other clubs and societies and volunteer programs, as well as doing stuff that we’re interested in.

What kind of qualities do you look for in applicants?

Anyone that’s really keen to learn. It’s kind of a balance between people who know a little bit or want to learn more, but also people who know nothing are welcome as well.

So you don’t necessarily need to have technical skills?

No, you just need to be passionate about film and wanting to learn.

What kind of skills or experiences can volunteers expect to gain out of the program?

Learning how to use equipment is a big part of it. A lot of people who apply really like movies, but they haven’t done much practical application.

VHub offers an opportunity for people to practice that stuff. You get to interview bands and famous people, so it’s a pretty sweet gig.

Want to get involved? Email Tom at media@arc.unsw.edu.au and take one step closer to that Oscar you’ve been dreaming about!

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What do you hold great pride in?

My shit box of a car.

What do you hold great pride in?

‘Merica.

Your favourite homosexual icon?

Freddie Mercury is awesome.

Harry Potter or LOTR? LOTR. There’s absolutely no contest there.

Harry Potter or LOTR? Harry Potter. Mainly because I’ve never made it through a Lord of the Rings movie without falling asleep.

What’s your greatest fear?

‘Merica.

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DANIEL (Petroleum Engineering) Your stance on marriage equality?

As Wil Anderson said, marriage equality is exactly the same as the fight for women to get voting rights. Like that issue was; it is inevitable.

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Politicians on social media. Yay or nay?

If they have to employ someone to tell them how to use it, they shouldn’t be on it.

The surreal and poetic tale of Colin (Romain Duris), an idealistic and inventive young man, and Chloé (Audrey Tautou), a young woman who seems like the physical embodiment of the eponymous Duke Ellington tune.

Which Star Wars character do you identify with?

Chewy. He’s giant and furry like me.

Their idyllic marriage is turned on its head when Chloé falls sick with a water lily growing in her lung.

To pay for her medical bills in this fantasy version of Paris, Colin must go out to work in a series of increasingly absurd jobs, while around them, their apartment disintegrates and their friends, including the talented Nicolas (Omar Sy), and Chick (Gad Elmaleh) – a huge fan of the philosopher Jean-Sol Partre – go to pieces.

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Directed by one of contemporary cinema’s most visually inventive directors, Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), and starring Audrey Tautou (Amelie, Coco Before Chanel, The Da Vinci Code); Romain Duris (The Beat That My Heart Skipped, The Spanish Apartment); Omar Sy (Intouchables) and Gad Elmaleh (Priceless).

What’s your greatest fear?

That I’ll never have a luscious beard like the gentleman on my right.

Politicians on social media. Yay or nay?

Malcolm Turnbull is the only one I follow, he goes alright.

Your stance on marriage equality?

Hopefully (it’ll happen) by the end of the year when I’m due to be the bridesmaid at a gay wedding.

Which Star Wars character do you identify with?

Han Solo due to his rugged good looks.

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Your favourite homosexual icon?

John Waters. He does whatever he wants and was hilarious on The Simpsons.

Politicians on social media. Yay or nay?

The more the merrier. I like the fact that they are trying to get in touch with youth.

PIP (Arts / Sciences) Your stance on marriage equality?

F**k yeah! Let’s do it!!

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Elton John. There is nothing better than belting out “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues”. Gets you through the tough times.

Harry Potter or LOTR? HP. But if Aragorn wants to ride a broomstick I’ll get onboard.

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