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5 Editorial 6 Sevens/Student Cup Photos 7 Letters 8 Creative Corner 10 How To/Recipe 11 News 12 Sport

on the cover Untitled Angel Guanlao

Scott Moyes rounds up an entire year of Kiwi sport

14 News Quiz 15 Pres Sez

AuSM president Veronica Ng Lam writes her final column

16 AuSM Update 16 Joshua Journey 17 Call To Arms

Sebastian Mackay looks at the affects of socialism on society

18 Mass Murder, Sushi & Diplomacy 19 Remembering Steve Jobs 20 Top 6 Kiwi Camping Spots 21 Get To Know Your Fellow Student Brendan Kelly writes his last debate article ever, this time on gamers

22 Aussie Greatness 23 What Is This Feeling?

Sophie Putze tells you six musicals you must see

24 Agony Aunt 24 The Hypocrisy Of

The Male Race

25 Columns 26 Suggestions/Horoscopes 27 What Are You Wearing 28 Fashion Petra Benton previews the AUT Rookie show

30 Reviews 33 Spot the Difference 34 Red Bull Doodle Art

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ne thousand, eight hundred and forty eight. That’s how many pages of debate have gone out to print under my editorialship over the past two years. I had to triple check that number because it blew my mind – twice. It seems like it was only a few months ago that I sat down in my oversized chair (R.I.P. giant chair) and almost hyperventilated at the task of putting together a magazine in less than a week. But while it seemed impossible several times, all 51 issues have made it through design and constant edits to come out on stands. Give me a second while I process this… Ok, I’m back. I suppose now would be a good time to say I won’t be returning to the debate throne next year. I know, you can all break out your tissues in anguish. It’s been an amazing two years and the best first job anyone could ever ask for. After all, what other first job could you say that you were your own boss (of course I had my managers keeping me in check, but it sounds cooler this way). I got to come up with the magazine’s concept every week and decide what content I wanted in there. I interviewed international artists and attended events alongside reviewers who have been writing for 20+ years. When people asked me what I did for a living, I got to watch them be dumbfounded when a 22-year-old replied, “I’m an editor”. But now it’s time to pass the literary and metaphorical torch onto someone else. Despite all the scary notions of change, I’m sure most of you will be stoked to get a new flavour into debate next year. After all, how many ideas are really left in my head? But like those before me, I’m not leaving without a few thank yous. Firstly, I need to thank every single person who has contributed to debate in some way over the past two years. You’ve put up with my pleading content emails each week, some of which didn’t make sense (remember that time I spelled my own name wrong in an email? Good times) and have helped shape debate to the masterpiece that it is today. Without all you political nuts, sports junkies, music aficionados, movie buffs, current affair gurus, ranting letter writers and stunning artists, debate would consist of an A4 piece of paper each week with a picture of a miniature pony on it, followed by a creepy feature on why Ryan Gosling/James Lafferty/Zachary Levi should be my husband. Seriously, thank you. To Sue Higgins and my former manager Rebecca Williams (who left in July this year): thank you for trusting me with debate (and a budget?!) and letting me take it in the direction I wanted it to go. And to my current manager Kate Campbell: even though you cringe every time I say it, you are an awesome boss to work alongside. Next 3pm dairy run is on me. And to the rest of the AuSM crew: you make coming to work so enjoyable, especially when it’s bake-off day. To my designer, Deanne, who has single-handedly turned this magazine into the hottest it’s looked since… heck, what am I saying? It’s never looked this good. Thank you for bringing your enthusiasm, creativity and inspiration to debate. If possible, my enthusiasm for this job trebled when you came on board. Also, thank you for abolishing midnight Wednesdays. To my editorial assistant, Alisha: you’ve helped filled out so many of those blank pages over the year and have been a great second set of eyes. Although I’m still mad at you for going to New York and not taking me with you. Seriously, that hurt. And finally, to my mum, who hasn’t had a mention in the last few editorials: thank you for still being the obsessive parent that keeps all their kid’s work and shows it off when guests come around. One day that will be worth something – and then we can sell it and go to Vegas to see Celine. Now, I know I have missed someone out and for that I’m so sorry. Just like I’m sorry for all the errors that somehow made it through the magazine (seriously, it’s like they formed after it went to the printers), all the unreplied emails that arrived when I was sleeping with both eyes open and all the sadness you’re feeling now that you know I’m leaving. But before you abandon your studies completely to go into a state of mourning, don’t think this is the last you’ll hear from me. I’ll still be at AuSM until the beginning of next year, making sure everything is ready for the next editor to take over. And knowing me, I’m sure my byline will pop up in at least one (or six) movie reviews in the Orientation issue. Finally, for all those that always wanted to contribute to debate but never got around to it, remember there is always next year. Sure, you probably won’t have nearly the calibre of quality email banter to look forward to (see above), but it’s one of the best chances you will ever have to get your opinions out there. People often think that debate isn’t read outside the walls of AUT, but over the last two years I’ve been repeatedly blown away by the people who end up with the mag in their hands each week. Seriously, pick up a pen, a paintbrush or a laptop, and start jotting down some ideas for 2012. I’m struggling to think how I’m going to end this. That’s ironic because words are supposed to be my weapon in the workforce. I wish I had something wise to say like Steve Jobs (pg 19) or Brendan Kelly (pg 21). But I don’t, so I’ll let you with the same words that I parted on last year, when the pressure wasn’t as big: Peace out, and all that jazz.

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Letter of the week wins two movie tickets for Event Cinemas!

Letter of the week: Hi Debate In response to the piece by Hazel Buckingham on ACT and Don Brash in last week’s Debate - I’d like to suggest that a little more research be done before writing. Firstly, the ACT Party are not a conservative party - they are a a Libertarian party which is quite frankly the opposite. They are about limited government and personal freedom and responsibility. Secondly, decriminalising marijuana has been ACT Party policy for a long time as this actually aligns strongly with their ideology. I also object to the reference to ACT and Don Brash as “stupid” when it is clear that their policy and ideology has not been looked into much at all. I think you’ll find that a great number of people actually support limited government and freedom. And on that note - students now have the

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freedom of choice whether to join their students association thanks to the Bill introduced by Heather Roy. With the election coming up it’s only fair that the correct facts are given about parties and policies! Also, I strongly encourage students to critically evaluate MMP and consider other electoral options so that they make an informed choice in the upcoming referendum. P.S. I’m not even an ACT voter - just trying to keep things fair! Anon. Dear Debate, I have been reading Hazel Buckingham’s articles in Debate for some time, and have noted with amusement that she seems to be using lectures from the BCS programme as her main source of inspiration. Among others we’ve had a piece on feminism (a la

debate letters policy: Letters need to make it into debate’s mailbox before Wednesday, 3pm each week for the following issue. You must give us your name when submitting letters to be eligible for letter of the week, but you can use a pseudonym for publication if you wish. Any letters longer than 250 words may be subjected to editing. Spelling and grammar will not be corrected. The editor reserves the right to decline without explanation. Most importantly, the views contained on the letters page do not necessarily represent the views of AuSM. Send your letters to debate@aut.ac.nz or if you want to kick it old school, PO Box 6116, Wellesley St, Auckland.

Popular Culture lecture), the death penalty (a la Applied Media Ethics lecture), and Don Brash (a la New Zealand Politics lecture). Other than that she’s a good writer - the only thing I’d suggest is that she cuts back her use of rhetorical questions, as they detract from the quality of her writing style. Amused Communications student Hi debate, I just want to say that I’m really enjoyed all the political pieces that you’ve had in debate over the last few weeks. It definitely makes a nice change from all the rugby that I’ve had to read in the herald. Who cares about Dan Carter’s groin? Keep up the good work! Political nerd

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the recovery guide to marathon

self-crusting quiche

by Moon Lee Many marathon runners put massive amounts of time and effort into training and racing only to forget one of the most critical parts of marathon running: the recovery. Recovery from a marathon race is as important as training for one; it begins the minute you cross the finish line. Therefore, the recovery plan should be included in the preparation for race day.

by Alicia Crocket Contains gluten and dairy Serves 4-6 | Cost per serve: $2.34 with ham, $1.84 without ham

Race Day There are few things can come in handy for immediate recovery on D-Day: Dry Clothes: Always have dry clothes waiting at the finish. Changing into warm, dry clothes right after the race will help your body return to a normal temperature. You don’t want your soaking wet clothes to make you cold so you have to expend extra energy trying to stay warm. Especially if you are racing in cold, windy weather! Comfortable Walking Footwear: Keep walking for 10-15 minute after you finish; it will allow your heart rate and blood flow to return to normal as well as reduce the risk of blood pooling in your legs which can cause fainting. Therefore a pair of nice, soft and comfortable walking shoes that you can change into is a blessing. Sports Drink and Recovery Meal: Refuel depleted muscles as soon as possible with a meal that includes carbohydrates, protein and sodium. Fuel is most efficiently absorbed in the first 30 to 60 minutes post-race. A peanut butter and jam sandwich, banana and sports drink, creamed rice and chocolate milk are all good options. If you struggle with eating post-race, try a liquid recovery drink. Recovery drinks are formulated with everything you need to refuel your body – carbohydrates, protein, electrolytes and fluid. The Day After: When you crawl out of bed the next morning you will probably be stiff and sore. The last thing you feel like doing is going for a run. Don’t give in, head out the door for a very easy 2-3km walk. Keep your pace very slow. The low intensity activity will help your muscles recover and you will decrease the duration of your muscle pain and stiffness. Continue to eat a diet that is high in complex carbs, lean proteins and essential fatty acids. Light stretching and massage will assist with recovery and muscle stiffness. The Weeks After: During your first week of recovery you should avoid any high intensity running or other forms of exercise. Get in some activity every day, but keep your intensity level low and your distance to 3-5km. Some easy cross training like low intensity biking or swimming will also help your recovery. Don’t force yourself to do any activity at this time. Your mind needs rest as much as your body. If you don’t feel like running, then don’t run. In the second week of recovery you can very gradually increase your mileage to 6-10kms, but keep your intensity level low and only run as far as you feel comfortable. Listen to your mind and body; if you are not motivated to run or are really struggling then take more time off.

Back in my flatting days I had the luck of inheriting a copy of Alison Holst’s Everyday Cookery cookbook published in 1994. It’s old school but there are some cheap as recipes in there. This is one of them. Quiches are quick, versatile and easy and great the next day hot or cold for lunch so perfect study time nosh.

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped OR 2 tsps minced garlic 1 Tbsp oil 4 eggs, lightly beaten (original recipe calls for 3 but I like 4) 1 cup milk ½ cup self raising flour 2 cups chopped vegetables (capsicum, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, silverbeet, corn, peas) 1 cup grated cheese Ham or bacon (optional)

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 200°C 2 Cook the onion and garlic in the oil. If you’re using ham/ bacon, capsicum, or other vegetables that need cooking do these at the same time 3 Mix all ingredients except the flour together 4 Mix in the flour with a fork until just combined. If you over mix the flour it might not form a proper crust 5 Pour mixture into a dish and cook at 200°C for 25-30 minutes or until the quiche is golden brown and set in the centre

Rebuilding: After a few weeks of quality recovery time, assess how you feel and what you want to do next. There isn’t one right answer for when to run your next marathon. The key is to go with what excites you, give yourself time to train and be realistic as you develop your inner marathoner. Go with what motivates you and stay mindful to how your body is adapting to the demands of the training. Good luck!

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Students add sparkle to Auckland’s Festival of Lights

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Sue Higgins General Manager 921 9999 ext 5111 sue.higgins@aut.ac.nz

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Veronica Ng Lam AuSM Student President 921 9999 ext 8571 vnglam@aut.ac.nz Anyone who was out and about in Auckland city over the weekend will have noticed the sights, sounds, tastes and energy of India at the annual Diwali (Festival of Lights) at Aotea Square. Contributing to this all consuming experience was three classes of event management students from AUT University, who had the opportunity to get involved with the Auckland Council run event. Event production paper lecturer Alison Booth says the paper gives students the opportunity to apply theory with real industry clients. “Students are taken from the safety of the classroom into the event industry arena. Key event management principles are applied by forming teams and figuring out how they can add value by producing unique event concepts that conform to the requirements of their industry client.” This year the students had a variety of roles within the event from general observation of how a big event runs, to helping with rangoli and lanternmaking workshops to presenting their own activities during the course of the weekend. Two groups of students ran an Indian-themed photo booth with

the help and sponsorship of ZM and another set up a ‘Wall of Fame’ for festival goers to write messages on with the sponsorship of Resene. The class also organised pre-events early last week with a Bollywood flash mob at the Auckland City Library, a Bollywood dance performance on Lorne St and the photo booth, Photo Yadem. Dan Harrison event producer at ATEED says working with AUT and the students has been great. “We were really excited to be working with AUT and the event production class. It’s been great to be able to offer opportunity where the students can translate what they’ve learnt in class and apply it to the Diwali Festival. We look forward to working with AUT again.” Auckland’s Diwali Festival celebrated Indian culture with a weekend of entertainment in Aotea Square and the Aotea Centre. The Diwali Festival is proudly presented by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development in partnership with the Asia New Zealand Foundation and with support from AUT and other sponsors.

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Nick Buckby Liaison Manager 921 9999 ext 8379 nick.buckby@aut.ac.nz

marketing/events

Kate Campbell Marketing and Communications Manager 921 9999 ext 6537 kate.campbell@aut.ac.nz

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Melita Martorana Sports Team Leader 921 9999 ext 7259 melita.martorana@aut.ac.nz

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sports by Scott Moyes

It’s quite hard to get a true gauge of how successful New Zealand is as a sporting nation.

We like to think we’re pretty choice when it comes to sport – and we generally are. But when it comes down to the crunch, the sports we are pretty choice at are about as significant as

a Toyota amongst Ferraris. Of the 20 countries battling it out for the Rugby World Cup, how

many are genuine contenders? Was this year’s World netball champs anything more than a

two-horse race between us and Australia? Can the same be said for this year’s Four Nations rugby league tournament, now that a Welsh team has been brought into the mix?

However, I think it’s fair to say that the essence behind Kiwi sports is not about being the

biggest and best Autobots or Megatrons that you ever did see. It’s pretty hard to expect

a nation of little more than four million to command the respect of an Indian cricket team.

We’re all about the underdogs and we revel in our unexpected success whenever it comes around. We may not have got past the group stage at the Football World Cup, but look out Spain, because we were the only undefeated team at the tournament. Yeah that’s right.

BOOM. With this in mind, can we consider 2011 a success for New Zealand sport? Short answer; yes.

Rugby Union

Let’s look at the Mother first; Rugby Union. In all honesty, I don’t think the highlight of the Union season has come from the World Cup. You don’t have to look much further than the Crusaders to find your biggest success story of 2011. The Canterbury boys may not have won the Super 15 title, but by qualifying for the final they beat the odds and proved a lot of people wrong in the process. The Crusaders went down to Quade Cooper’s impressive Reds in the final at Suncorp Stadium, but can hold their heads up high. The Crusaders played the entire Super 15 season without a home ground, and even played a game over in the Northern Hemisphere on top of the typically draining South African leg of the journey. Don’t get me wrong, Rugby World Cup success will be absolutely fantastic; the World Cup just seems more like a Holy Grail quest these days. The rest of the world already knows we are the best country on the planet at the game. Even if we lose the thing, I think we can call 2011 a success for Rugby Union. Despite a couple of train troubles, a groin injury and John Key calling Webb Ellis a ‘Trotie’, everything has gone pretty smoothly (I hope I haven’t jinxed it). (Ed’s note: the semi final between Australia and New Zealand had not been played at the time of print.)

Rugby League

Rugby League has not only been a success in 2011, but has probably enjoyed its best year in New Zealand to date. The sport in New Zealand is growing handsomely to be at the stage where we can regularly challenge the mighty Australians. Despite losing the Anzac test earlier in the year, the Kiwis look primed to make a serious go of reclaiming their Four Nations title with a squad that boasts more depth than ever before. However, I think it’s been pretty clear what the major success story from league has been. The Auckland Vulcans, Junior Warriors and Senior Warriors were all present on Grand Final day for each of their competitions. Such a feat hasn’t been

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repeated since 2004, when the Roosters did so. The Vulcans were beaten in the last play of the game, the Juniors won in Golden Point extra time and the senior side were gallant in their defeat. In the process, a wealth of young talent has been discovered who are present in the Kiwis squad. Guys like Shaun Johnson, Kevin Locke, Elijah Taylor, Kieran Foran and Gerard Beale have all stamped their mark on the NRL this year and look to have extremely bright futures ahead of them.

Basketball

What about them Breakers? New Zealand basketball has had a tremendous year following the first championship win by a Kiwi side in an Australian competition. The Breakers finished the regular season at the top of the table with a 22-6 record; miles ahead of anyone else. After losing their first match in a best-of-three semi finals series, they recovered to make the Grand Final series, where they went on to clinch their maiden title in the league. Standout players were Mika Vukuno, CJ Bruton and Kirk Penny. The time has finally come where New Zealand sporting franchises are regularly challenging their Australian counterparts.

Cricket

Let’s be honest, it’s not often New Zealand has a successful year when it comes to cricket. The thing with the sport in this country is that there always seems to be a massive gap between our elite players and the fringe players. The Cricket World Cup was played early this year and based on our performance, I think cricket can be labeled a success in 2011… just. Heading into the tournament, there wasn’t a lot of hope for the New Zealand side. However, the Black Caps proved many wrong when they toppled an in-form South African side at the quarterfinal stage. They won by 49 runs, and continued their trend of beating South Africa when it comes to crunch games in the Cricket World Cup. They also continued a rather less desirable trend that they’ve managed to attain. The Black Caps

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have now reached the semi-finals of six World Cups and have yet to qualify for the big dance. The Sri Lankans beat them pretty comfortably the next game, only to be knocked out by an impressive Indian team in the final. Although, 2011 has seen the rise of players such as Kane Williamson and Tim Southee from young men to International Cricket contenders. 2011 also saw Ross Taylor handed the captaincy of the national side. It remains to be seen how this move will impact on the performance of the team, but here’s hoping it will be positive.

Netball

When is netball ever not a success in New Zealand? The World Championships were played in Singapore in July this year, and once again the final was battled out between the Silver Ferns and the Australian Diamonds. As is the case with most matches between these two sides these days, it went into extra time. What compelling viewing this game was. However it was the Australian’s turn to inflict the pain upon us following our extratime victory at the Commonwealth Games. Caitlin Bassett shot the goal that gave them a 58-57 victory and ensured the crown would stay in Australia. The ANZ Championship also continued to flourish during its fourth season, as the Northern Mystics went down to the Firebirds in the decider. And what about the success story of New Zealand’s favourite South African, Irene van Dyk? At 39 years of age, she has now played 200 International matches. What a champion. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pissed off Irene van Dyk.

Soccer

From a Phoenix perspective, you’d say 2011 was far from a success for soccer. The Wellington-based club did manage to qualify for the playoffs, but considering they qualified having lost more games than they won, it’s hardly flattering. There’s also the fact that more teams qualify for the playoff series than don’t. Adelaide United toppled our boys 1-0 at Hindmarsh Stadium to send us packing for the season. So what about the

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2011-12 competition? This one is a bit of a gamble. The club has probably had its most turbulent offseason in history, with Terry Serepisos surrendering ownership following bankruptcy. What the Phoenix do have is a stable squad who have qualified for the playoffs two years in succession who seem to know each other well. They also have a phenomenal record at the home ground at the Caketin; defeated only twice in their last 29 matches. As for the All Whites, the emphasis goes more upon next year when they will build towards qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Others

What about the more minority sports? Valerie Adams broke the women’s record for shotput at this year’s Athletics World Championships. Seriously, I can’t ever remember this woman coming second. She cleans up at the Halbergs every year. Her success in 2011 brought many to claim she is the best female athlete the country has ever produced. That’s quite a bold statement to make. Marina Erakovic also had a quality tennis season, by making it through to the main draw of three of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and reaching her first ever WTA final. She also made it to the semi final stage of Wimbledon for doubles, which is pretty awesome, except no one gives a shit about doubles. And of course there are countless more that I’ve bound to have left out. The thing that sticks out for me is the fact that 2011 was supposed to be the year of just one sport; rugby. I’m not sure if it’s a blessing in disguise or not, but all of our other teams seem to have relished this extra attention towards the Rugby World Cup, and flown under the radar to have stellar 2011 seasons. It’s a really exciting time for New Zealand sport. If there’s ever a time to get on the bandwagon, it’s now. But that’s also me for 2011. Get amongst it this summer. See you next year.

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1.What country’s flag does the ship Rena, which has caused the biggest maritime disaster in New Zealand history, carry? a) Liberia b) Libya c) Czech Republic d) Slovakia 2. How old was former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away on October 5 (US time)? a) 50 b) 52 c) 54 d) 56 3. Who wrote the novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which is being released as a film in 2012? a) Lionel Shriver b) Nick Hornby c) Stephen Chbosky d) Emily Maguire

4. Who won the Bathurst 1000 competition, held on Sunday, October 9? a) Garth Tander (co-driver Nick Percat) b) Greg Murphy (co-driver Allen Simonsen) c) Craig Lowndes (co-driver Mark Skaife) d) Steve Richards (Mark Winterbottom) 5. What is the capital of Portugal? a) Porto b) Lisbon c) Madeira d) Pico 6. Who won the Nobel prize for literature in 2011? a) Tomas Transtromer b) Mario Vargas Llosa c) Herta Müller d) Doris Lessing

7. Which artist has just released an album called Biophilia? a) Mayer Hawthorne b) Joe Jonas c) Bjork d) Gin Wigmore 8. Which company would you associate Shane Bradley? a) Trade Me b) Mr Vintage c) Grab One d) Red Bull 9. What is the currency of Thailand? a) Dong b) Baht c) Riels d) Peso 10. What sport in American is currently in the midst of the lockout, meaning the first two weeks of the season have been cancelled? a) Ice Hockey b) Baseball c) Football d) Basketball 11. X Factor UK judge Gary Barlow used to be of what prominent boy band? a) New Kids on the Block b) McFly c) Take That d) Boyzone 12. Which famous musician recently wed New York heiress Nancy Shevell in his third marriage? a) Bon Jovi b) Mick Jagger c) Dave Navarro d) Paul McCartney 13. Where in New Zealand would you find Mt Hikurangi? a) Ruatoria b) Whangarei c) Kaimai Ranges d) Hawke’s Bay 14. How old is Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr? a) 26 b) 27 c) 28 d) 29

Answers: A, D, C, A, B, A, C, C, B, D, C, A, B.

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Veronica Ng Lam AuSM President 921 9999 ext 8571

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My final debate blurb for forever! Well, it had to happen one day. As the saying goes, “everything has a beginning and an end”. The timing to lay this chapter to rest couldn’t be more perfect, welcoming and sad at the same time. How does one begin to summarise the last two years’ journey that has painstakingly become my life? A life filled with endless meetings, expectations, time constraints, responsibility, stress, pressure and anxiety, as well as the fulfilment, satisfaction, courage, triumphs, successes, tears of joy and pure adrenaline rush of always having somewhere to be, something to complete and not forgetting the endless amount of people rooting for you along the way? Let me reassure you first by saying that it has been my absolute pleasure to serve as your student president for 2010-2011. I could not have been more proud to represent the students of AUT on all the various boards, committees, councils, forums, conferences and excursions that I attended on your behalf and can only hope I have served you well and with justice. Like all things in life, there are always the tests of character which are commonly presented in challenges – and my challenge in fulfilling the difficult task of being your ‘voice’ has been mind boggling. I mean 26,000 students is a lot of voice right? But it’s a student voice that during my reign of terror I have come know is ever-changing: fresh, constructive, contradictive, conflicting, hard to please, difficult to capture but always rewarding when represented right. My only hope is that I have done you proud. It is also with confidence I can say that here at AUT we are heard. Though decisions may not have gone our way, the compromise always meant students’ interests were always represented and we were never disadvantaged in any way. Always remember that while change is inevitable and the world of education evolves, the power a collective voice has is indisputably powerful and an important tool to hold on to. Never lose sight of this. Of course the journey was certainly not an individual one. There are so many people whom I need to thank and will never do justice in this piece but it’s important to acknowledge those who have undoubtedly contributed to person I am. First and foremost, thank you to the students of AUT for voting me in and believing that I would be the right person for the job – thank you for electing your very first female and Pasifika president. Thank you to AuSM for putting up with me. Our relationship has been

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like a marriage, with all the ups and downs, but thank you for preparing me for such things. Thank you especially to AuSM general manager Sue Higgins for your constant encouragement and support; your wise counsel over the last two years has been invaluable and it has certainly been comforting to know your heart is definitely in the right place for students. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Sue and also to your staff that I have had the pleasure to work alongside. In particular Carol Wilder, who managed the AuSM ‘life’ with my crazy calendar and never-ending appointments! You are a gem, Carol and I will always be grateful for your kindness, smile and humour. A special thank you to vice president Cameron Leslie. Thank you for always providing the second perspective on the complicated issues I was unsure about. Your input was always important to me and your thoughts always found a way of easing my mind. Thank you for allowing me to fight the student voice alongside you and our student executive. Thank you also, executive, for being the wonderful individuals you are, for taking time out to give back to the student body and for enduring our Tuesday meetings with me and my droning voice. I am confident you will all go on to make a bigger difference in this world but thank you for permitting me to lead you over the last two years. Thank you to our VC Derek McCormack and all your staff here at AUT, from council, EMT, academic and allied staff. You make AUT unique because you listen, so on behalf of all the students here I would like to thank you for continuing to allow students to foster a safe place to have a voice. Last and certainly not least, thank you to my Heavenly Father above for being the driver of my life, my parents for loving me through it all, my family for your patience and my friends who never saw me. While it is sad to say goodbye, I do know that I leave this place with great confidence in the people here, knowing they are capable of overcoming any hurdles that will come up, singularly, and more importantly, together. I would like to wish AuSM and the incoming president, Kizito, and newly elected exec all the best for next year – show VSM what you’re made of! And like all those who have held this office before me, I have experienced setbacks. On reflection you look back and ask “did I deliver for the students?” and I can humbly say I always acted with the best interests of our student body in mind. So for my shortcomings, flaws and mistakes I am deeply sorry, I only hope you can appreciate that I was brave enough to make those hard decisions. But for now I will be riding off into the proverbial sunset to ultimately throw my energies into who-knows-what and leave you with lots of encouragement for your exams ahead, travelling mercies for our long awaited holiday and love, joy, peace and humility for your road ahead. Ia manuia Your fellow president in solidarity and peace

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Thanks

That’s a wrap on debate for 2011! AuSM would like to say a big thanks to Samantha for producing another fantastic year of debate and our designer Deanne for making it look amazing!

Political Candidate Forum

AuSM are inviting representatives from all the major parties along to AUT City campus quad on Wednesday, October 19 between 11.30am-1pm. This is your chance to ask each party about issues that are important to you and help you make an informed decision going into the elections. Check out the AuSM@AUT Facebook page where you can post questions that you want answered on the day.

Study. Sleep. Eat noodles.

Free samples of the new Fusian mi goreng noodles are being given out by Maggi to all hungry students at all FREE FEEDS this week. These noodles have a real Asian taste and come in three great flavours: Satay, Soy & Mild Spice and Hot & Spicy. Only one sample per person so get in quick!

Piko End of Semester Special

Just $24 for a delicious three course dinner, only at Piko Restaurant (WH level 2) after 5pm. It’s available Monday to Thursday from October 17 to November 10. Plus, the first 10 people booked for this offer get a complimentary glass of wine (booking password = “RWC”). You must AuSM keep you be 18+. going and going… Call (09) 921 9932 or piko.restaurant@aut. To relieve a bit of that pre-exam stress ac.nz to book. AuSM will provide some light relief on each campus. Check Facebook and Twitter www.pikorestaurant.co.nz or facebook. com/pikorestaurant to find out where we will be handing out study snacks, Maggi noodles and Lift Plus to keep you going while you study.

by Joshua Martin

t has now been over a month since I started my Joshua Journey and while I am enjoying it, it has certainly been the most challenging journey I’ve taken in my whole life. There are many things that challenge me and force me to step outside of my comfort zone. It often freaks me out to think that I have less than 11 months to complete this long list. However, On Saturday, October 8, I ticked another thing off of my list: “direct and produce my own stage show”. I not only directed and produced it, but also curated the show. The Tempo Dance festival took place over the latter part of September and the beginning of October, and I bought together a group of my favourite New Zealand choreographers and dancers, and produced a show called Out of the Box. I created this show out of a frustration I felt for hip hop dancers not being taken seriously or being consider professional artists in their own right. In this show I gave nine choreographers a platform to construct their own piece of work based around the idea of “out of the box”. Not only did I get to tick something off of my list, but the show also got amazing reviews. One in particular that stood out for me from Tia Reihana (from Theatreview), who said: “Out of the Box, was out of my expectations and stereotypes. Most importantly it achieved the goals of curator Joshua Martin

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in presenting the creative talents of hip hop artists and the diverse depth of New Zealand dance.” What a privilege to have such a review made about a work that was made by a group of my friends and comrades from the hip hop dance scene in New Zealand. I couldn’t be happier. Over the holidays I will be working toward completing at least nine more things off my list including driving a train, live a day in the life of a fashion model, help at a soup kitchen, eat with and learn the life stories of five homeless people and hopefully get the elusive eight pack. However, because I still have another 27 parts to accomplish off of my list I need as much help as possible. If you are willing to help me succeed at this or just want to keep being updated on the journey, please check out thejoshuajourney.tumblr.com

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by Sebastian Mackay

This is a call to arms; this is a call for revolution. But I’m first going to start by destroying your preconceptions, opening your mind to a new, and perhaps to some familiar, idea. As I write this the first phase of ‘Occupy Wall Street’ is in its third week. One ‘Occupy Auckland’ march has taken place and by the time this goes to print, another occupation will have been done. The idea I’m going to present to you is socialism. I am of large scale assault in socialism and communism, As free trade knocks down a country’s trade barriers it allows for a full scale flooding of cheaper products and cheaper outsourcing. The trains us to grow up disregarding the homeless larger companies such as Fisher & Paykel are able to shift production off shore, cutting New person on the street or those less fortunate or less ‘beautiful’ than ourselves. There is a reason Zealanders jobs, but increasing the company’s profits. The smaller companies are suffocated for this, it’s the capitalist model. Of the many under the influx of merchandise and the price operations that allow it to function and grow differences between New Zealand made and out (which it does and for the one per cent at an sourcing, thus culling even more jobs. extreme rate) each one of us racing to acquire Although the idea of an increase in profits as much as we can before we die propels the system forward. It encourages the unbelievable and cheaper goods is for some appealing, there are other things to consider. The loss lie that one day each and every one of us will of jobs means more poverty and potential be in that top one per cent, while encouraging homelessness. There is a theory that those us to work hard and taxing us at tax rates that aren’t far from those of the top rate. According under financial stress are more likely to abuse then those that aren’t. If this holds true, there to the IRD those making $48,000 a year are will be an increase of both family violence and taxed at 30 cents for every dollar, while those violence against children. Another point worth making upwards of $70,000 a year are taxed at considering is, because goods are cheaper, they 33 cents every dollar*. are not always better. In fact, the influx of cheap Socialism as a creation of poverty and as and worthless goods on a large scale is reflected means that haplessly taxes the rich are both in the “they don’t make them like they used too” myths. Based on that, I will pose to you a statement. The reason ‘they’ don’t is because question before I move on to my next point. it is cheaper to produce lesser quality products What is it that is so wrong about looking after and continue the consumer cycle. others and working for each other’s benefit as The answer to this – a socialist democratic well as your own? Functioning alternatives to or socialist revolution – is clear that the the business hierarchy have arisen and have remained sustainable and efficient. The ‘workers positive outweigh the negative. The counter arguments to socialism are often weak and co-operative’ companies believe having social consist of the mentality that socialism equals democratically run companies lessened the impact of the global recession. CNNMoney.com poverty, or alternatively, that socialism restricts the economic growth of people, so that each interviewed a handful of these companies in 2009; the company range was far and wide and suffers with the other. These defences of capitalism, however, don’t hold any water. included women’s co-operatives, engineering, Socialism neither acquaints to poverty nor does breweries and auto part manufacturers. The it restrict economic growth of the individual. success of the business is dependent on each It encourages economic growth of the whole. member of the team; each person works for Encouraging better lives for the 99 per cent the benefit of the business and this increases instead of just the one per cent a large portion the livelihoods of themselves and of the will never reach. other workers. This is the alternative to the future prospects of the capitalist system. The *to be clear, this is income tax, not PAYE. imposition of free trade, for example, would suffocate not only businesses of this persuasion but also businesses of the capitalist structure.

course, proposing my own form of revolution. pure Fredmanite propaganda. In our current society we are taught to hate; admit it, society Now, back to my first point in destroying your preconceptions, I won’t give a political ideology lesson on socialism, but I will give you the important points.

Bailouts for the people:

The capitalist belief is that if a business should rise to success it should, if it should fail, it should. In the past three weeks alone the Auckland rate payer has funded a $7 million bail out for the Auckland council, who apparently can’t manage their funds. Notice there has been no bail out for people struggling to pay their debts? Socialist democratically run businesses, either locally or state owned, are all democratically managed.

Equal pay and fair income distribution

As I’m sure you are aware, the 99 per cent have risen against the corporations on Wall Street and to top it off the top one per cent own 40 per cent of the world’s total wealth. New Zealand is not far different. An income system based on individual contribution to the work place or one of the alternatives that has been offered in America is the production line worker getting the same cut as their CEOs. These of course are only a few and the list goes on and on. The current system calls for the lower class to be exploited in order to maintain the lives of the upper class; being that one per cent. Since the Cold War, socialism, along with communism, has been painted as a greater evil than that of religion. Especially during Vietnam it took a particularly savage beating, with the United States proposing the communist countries of the world would unite in order to conquer the western world. This was, much like every other

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he Japanese have been whaling since the earliest days of the 12th century and come this December for three months, they will once again head to the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary in order to hunt in the name of ‘research’. Unless they are stopped again by Sea Shepherd, an international, non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organisation, who last year saved the lives of more than 500 whales, half the intended Japanese quota. The International Whale Commission (IWC) ruled the Southern Ocean a sanctuary, all 50 million square kilometres of it, in 1994 (initially it was countered by a 100 whale increase in quota by the Japanese). In June 2005 the Japanese announced they would add Antarctic fin and 50 humpback whales for the 2007/2008 season to their catch list, however they temporary backed down on the humpback whale quota after intensive diplomatic pressure, namely from the Australian and United States governments. As doubling the Minke whale quota, not only did they announce they would exploit by Sebastian Mackay the loophole in the IWC ruling against commercial whaling, but they claimed it was for research. Whaling for research is known as “special permit whaling”, a loophole in Article VIII in the IWC founding Kamikaze) will mark the eighth year that Sea treaty. The Japanese also announced they were Shepherd has been pressuring the Japanese going to defy the nations of New Zealand and to sign whaling to the depths of history. In Australia by brutally massacring protected last year’s Operation No Compromise Sea mammals in their backyard. Shepherd saved the lives over 800 whales. Now, Australia has since reacted and filed legal alongside Labour and the Greens, are calling action against the Japanese in the international for a lessening in diplomacy and an increase in court but the court has made it clear the national activism, requesting that New Zealand process and potential legal battle will take send naval ships into the Southern Ocean in years. Complaints were made by Australia in order to monitor the action. Paul Watson has May 2010 and they were instructed to have already said that the 100 volunteers heading all initial pleadings filed by May 2011. The into the Southern Ocean this December Japanese have been given until March 2012 are willing to die for their cause. Japan has to counter, which means a decision won’t announced the accompaniment of military be reached until sometime in 2013. Which security this season, in order to protect against means from now, the Japanese are allowed to Sea Shepherd. continue whaling for up to three seasons, with However, there are fears that New Zealand a quota of up to 1,000 whales each time. That won’t risk the political fallout by sending is potentially another 3,000 whales torn to the requested naval ships, which will act pieces and in some instances blown up before as mediator. It raises the question of how being hacked into bits as they are dragged, still much New Zealand is willing to fight for alive into Japanese whaling vessels. Whales what it believes in. If it won’t draw the line at can survive for hours out of the water, as their Sanctuaries, where will it draw it? If whaling bones aren’t designed to support them out of was “hypothetically” for research, it is curious water; they literally crush themselves to death. that the whaling opposition nations haven’t This happens while they are hacked away at implanted laws forcing the publication of with machetes all in the name of ‘research’. Japanese research findings, including the It is accepted across the board that Japanese availability of on-ship records that would whaling has nothing to do with research; Paul document the capture of whales. The reason Watson of Sea Shepherd argues that there are that it’s so difficult is of course because it near store houses full of whale meat that isn’t being doesn’t exist. purchased. To add complications to the matter, An article I found on Malaya.com has Forestry it was also revealed that the dolphins butchered and Fisheries Minister of Japan, Michihiko in the annual Japanese dolphin massacres are Kano, on the record saying, “Japan aims to packaged in Styrofoam and clear film and sold off as whale meat. It seems pressure from activists is far more effective than diplomatic pressure, which has been continuous since 1972 and is still heavily relied upon by whaling opposition countries. Operation Divine Wind (Divine Wind meaning

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resume commercial whaling, and to that end, we need to continue research whaling”. So, perhaps a greater point is, if I can so easily obtain an article that states Japans reasons for whaling, why is that there is still nothing being done? The information is clearly out there. To further the anti-whaling argument, 21 scientists have declared that Japan’s research doesn’t even reach the near minimum requirements to be defined as actual, legitimate research. The ‘research’ doesn’t answer any type of scientific question which relates to the management of whales in any form. In fact, the research isn’t designed to even be scientific; it is simply designed as thin veil for commercial whaling. 2002 saw the publishing of an open letter to the Japanese Government by signed by the 21 scientists that condemned Japan’s ‘science.’ The letter can be found on ualberta.ca under the issues tab, then under research whaling under the microscope. The letter shows that whaling is unnecessary and is archaic and any ‘research’ can be done without harming the whales in any way. It continues to say that the commercial nature of the operation conflicts with scientific independence as Japan assigns “scientific whaling” quotas to individual whaling villages and, of course, sells the whale meat. The open letter destroys any attempt at justification of the annual Japanese massacre of whales and the need for any form of brutality towards them in the name of science. Read the letter. It is clear that something needs to be done.

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by Alisha Lewis All of us have, in some way, been affected by Steve Jobs’ legacy. Whether it was through purchasing our first iPod or simply sticking vehemently to our Microsoft guns and renouncing all things Apple, this one man’s creativity has reached billions around the world. His story is one of greatness. It’s one of inspiration. It’s the kind of thing those bad, made for television Lifetime movies are based on: born to a young, unwed university student, he was put up for adoption. He was a college dropout. And, eventually, he changed the world. In his life, Jobs held many titles: founder, CEO, visionary, creative, husband, father and friend. But of all his titles, the one that speaks the most volumes is the one he shared

role the concept of death played in his life. “When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me…I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘no’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change.” Perhaps it was this rationale behind Jobs’ decision to drop out of New York University after only six months of being a student. However, he remained at the university unofficially, ‘dropping in’ on classes that interested him. He later spoke about how trusting his gut on this decision was one of the best things he ever did. “It wasn’t all with the rest of us: man. romantic. I didn’t have a dorm It was Jobs’ humanity that made room, so I slept on the floor in him a role model – a person to be friends’ rooms, I returned coke reckoned with, a person infamous bottles for the 5c deposits to buy for his short temper and a person food with, and I would walk the to envy. seven miles across town every Steve Jobs’ humanity was his Sunday night to get one good meal greatest gift but also his biggest a week at the Hare Krishna temple. downfall. It meant that even the I loved it. And much of what I superhero of the technological era stumbled into by following my wasn’t immune to something as curiosity and intuition turned out simple and as human as cancer. to be priceless.” As young people in the prime of One such moment of curiosity led our lives and on the brink of our Jobs to attend an ostensibly useless entire futures, we tend to live life but intriguing class on the art of as though we are invincible. As calligraphy. Ten years on, the skills though there is always going to be a he learned there proved invaluable tomorrow. when it came to designing the Steve Jobs had a different typography for the first Macintosh approach to living. computer. In one of his most memorable It’s clear that life didn’t just speeches, at the 2005 Stanford happen for Steve Jobs, as it does University Commencement for so many of us. He was an active ceremony, he addressed the huge participant in deciding which paths

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he wanted to follow and he was brave enough to take the narrower ones, the darker ones, that helped make him extraordinary. However, he was still to learn that there’s only so much influence a person can have on the course of their own life. Thirty-two years after he first read that quote about living every day as if it were his last, Jobs was forced to confront death again – this time in a much more personal way. At the age of 49, Steve Jobs was diagnosed with a vicious pancreatic cancer. Doctors gave him just three months to live – six, tops. However, it turned out the cancer Jobs had was a very rare type that could be treated with surgery. He was going to be ok. Nevertheless, the experience reiterated the staggering fact that death is always just around the corner, and that realising this is just as much a blessing as it is a curse. “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Not long after Jobs delivered his Commencement Speech to the students of Stanford University, his cancer returned. This time round, he was unable to fight it. On October 5 2011 (US) he lost the battle and the world lost one of its greatest visionaries. Steve Jobs’ imagination saw no limits, nor did his spirit. He was relentlessly honest, both with himself and with the rest of the

world, and I think this was his most powerful attribute – he admitted to losing his temper, to ‘stealing’ ideas, to being great and to being afraid of dying. Basically he admitted to being human. But he was an extraordinary human. At 20, he co-founded Apple from his parents’ garage. In 10 years it grew from two men in a garage into a $2 billion company, and Jobs went from CEO to being fired by his own board. He spent the next five years forming another company called NeXT as well as the animation studio Pixar. When, in an ironic twist of fate, Apple bought NeXT, Jobs was back in as CEO – now with more than one company under his belt. He was the Thomas Edison of our lifetime. He is credited with bringing the personal computer, mouse, iPod, iPhone and iPad into our homes and our lives, permanently altering the way in which people interact with each other as well as with the media. He is one of the most inspiring role models of our generation, not just because of his success, but because of the legacy he left behind – a legacy that transcended the technology he developed and was based just as equally on the ideals he lived by. One of the final messages he left with the students of Stanford University was a much more valuable gift to the next generation than any iPod, iPad or iPhone. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life... Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”

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1. The Coromandel – Hahei Holiday Resort

the beach front – you can actually watch the waves roll in from your blow-up mattress! You’ll be staying at one of Taranaki’s most A classic Kiwi summer spot, the Coromandel popular beaches so there’s always bound to be boasts white sand beaches and stunning scenery. Hahei Holiday Resort is one of the best, something going on. The park keeps it pretty most affordable, sites in the area to set up camp. simple but has all the usual amenities as well as an awesome on-site café where you can pick It’s just a stone’s throw away from one of the up some fush and chups for a chilled sunset prettiest beaches and is the only holiday park in the Coromandel Peninsula with beach front dinner on the beach. The surf here is great and the swimming is safe. And to make it even more accommodation on a white sand beach – with badass, this is where Tom Cruise loved to surf no roads to cross. The location is absolutely perfect and makes for the great base to explore while he was filming The Last Samurai. the area – Cathedral Cove is only a 45 minute Rates: Ten sites, $24 for two people. trek away and Hot Water Beach is just a short Cabins from $40. drive away. You can go for a refreshing swim in Bookings/info: www.oakurabeach.com or the cool ocean or dig yourself a hot pool in the (06) 752 7861 sand on low tide.

Rates: Tent site, $13 per adult. Cabins from $48.

Bookings/info: www.haheiholidays.co.nz or

(07) 866 3098

2. Taranaki – Oakura Beach Holiday Park

This place is one of the last remaining spots where it’s possible to pitch your tent right on

3. Bay of Plenty – Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park Rotorua

If you want to do something a little different, ditch the busy seaside and head for the calming waters of one of New Zealand’s best lakes. Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park is nestled on the edge of the beautiful Lake Tikitapu (also known as Rotorua’s Blue Lake). This place is so close to Rotorua but just far enough that it will provide you with a real escape from all the trinkets and tour buses that invade this tourist mecca in summer. This award-winning hot spot is totally versatile, giving you the opportunity to either chill and soak up the serenity or get your

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adventure on; waterskiing, kayaking, dragon boat racing, fishing, jet skiing, swimming, mountain biking and trekking are just some of the activities on offer.

Rates: Tent sites from $18. Cabins from $49. Bookings/info: www.bluelaketop10.co.nz or

0800 808 292

4. East Coast – Anaura Bay Motor Camp

If you’ve ever watched The Whale Rider and wished you could escape into the stunning, mystical setting, let yourself be lured to Anaura Bay Motor Camp. The Whale Rider was filmed right by this remote East Cape hideaway. While it may not have the fancy frills of a big ‘Top 10’ holiday park, the views and sunrises alone are supposed to make this place so well worth the visit. This is the place you pick if you want to ‘find yourself’, or get in touch with nature, or simply escape everything for a bit. It’s tents only but there is a large kitchen, showers, laundry and a camp store on site.

Rates: Tent site, $9.50 Bookings/info: (06) 862 6380

5. Auckland – Tawharanui Regional Park

If you want a bit of an escape, but don’t have the time/money/energy to wander too far, the Tawharanui Regional Park is pretty ideal. Although it’s only a 90 minute drive from downtown Auckland, it will truly feel like you’ve gone a lot further. No hint or sight of the big smoke, no harbour views, no crowds and no tourists – this place delivers exactly what a good Kiwi campsite should. Although amenities are on the lean side, the scenery of the east coast beaches is breathtaking and you get to be right on the waterfront. Weekdays would probably be better if you want some alone time as this place is popular for Aucklanders making a day trip or weekend mini-break.

Rates: Tent site, $10 per person Bookings/info: www.arc.govt.nz/parks or (09)

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6. Far North – Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park

If you’re planning on doing a roadie up North this summer, make Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park your final destination. Located in the Far North, on the beautiful KariKari Peninsula, it’s a Top 10 park overlooking Doubtless Bay and only a short drive from Ninety Mile Beach. It boasts stunning beaches, fishing, diving and seclusion from maddening summer crowds. But you have to book your spot quick, the 80 sunny sites fill up quickly during peak periods. Worth it though.

Rates: Tent site, $17 per adult. Cabins/studios from $60.

Bookings/info: www.whatuwhiwhitop10.

co.nz or 0800 142 444

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issue 25 2011

We’re at that point in the year where people start to freak out. Exams are looming like demonic alien-cows with rabies, nobody has time to shave or shower and even Comms girls lack the energy to apply makeup anymore. I can safely criticise Comms girls now because this is the last issue of debate for the year, so if you want to complain, that’s too fucking bad. Don’t worry, this is in no way discriminatory – everybody else reading this, fuck you too. Now that the serious stuff is out of the way, we can begin today’s lesson. Deep in the recesses of their mothers’ basements, eyes crusted over from a 17 hour Call of Duty marathon, AUT’s gamer population is at rest. They mostly study Computer Science or Software Development; something where they can fuck around with computers and re-invent Pac Man as a Java game and pretend they go to university (complaints? See above). A gamer’s mission in life is to achieve the best possible kill:death ratio. Unfortunately nobody has told them what the best possible kill:death ratio actually is, nor what they will receive when they achieve it. They just know that it will be fucking awesome. This is why gamers always look nervous, living in constant fear of having their ratio bested by their online gaming community of friends, clan-mates and Norwegian paedophiles. It is from this pool of online-associates that the gamer’s draw their potential spawning partners; as with any species, natural selection ensures that those who unwittingly choose to attempt pollination with a Norwegian paedophile quickly die out or are rendered sterile. This allows for the continuation of their withdrawn, pasty and socially inept gene pool. As with any species, gaming society thrives on hierarchy. This commonly revolves around kill:death ratios, high scores, and who clocked Final Fantasy IX the fastest. This of course means that while some are at the very top, such as those who have reached level 99 in Runescape, and those at the bottom, who are still playing Guitar Hero. The Guitar Hero experts occupy a niche corner of gaming culture; a corner of loneliness, broken dreams and a complete lack of musical ability. The Guitar Heroes are pimply. They are greasy. They refer to their guitar-controller as their ‘axe’ and can occasionally be seen carrying it around Queen Street like it’s a fucking talisman of achievement to own a plastic guitar with four colourful buttons. Scientific research and anthropological argument has shown these gamers are often subjected to over-the-top levels of scorn, particularly by me.

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by Brendan Kelly

“THANK YOU MARIO! BUT OUR PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE!” -An unnecessarily excited mushroom creature on princesses “It would probably be easier if you just told me straight away what castle she was in, wouldn’t it? Even if you just point to it or something? It would save everybody a lot of trouble. Seriously. I’m not fucking doing this again. Fuck the princess. I’m gonna go get stoned.” -Mario on why you shouldn’t do favours for mushrooms

Unfortunately there are some gamers who let down the side a little bit; those who, over time, have given gamers a bad name. These are the bearded, the stinky, the morbidly obese. The ones who squat like African bison in a cellar somewhere, licking Rashuns crumbs from their fingers and playing Battlefield with their feet. The ones who would prefer to spend an afternoon reconfiguring their motherboard (fuck off, I don’t know computers, they probably have something called a motherboard, or a mothership, or something) than deal with other people. This has perpetuated the myth that gamers are anti-social freak boys, which is in fact only partly true; gamers do love to socialise, but in order to successfully do so a non-gamer must be aware of several things. Conversing with a gamer is completely different from conversing with a regular human. To start with, frames of reference are entirely changed. A gamer needs to know where things are in relation to an in-game activity – distance is measured in checkpoints, lifespan is measured as a health-bar, and wealth is measured in gold coins, zenni, munny or, in some cases, simoleons. It is therefore necessary to do your research and understand a little gaming jargon before conversation is even attempted. Once initiated, it is important to bear in mind that a gamer is probably only half involved in the conversation until you mention your own kill:death ratio, at which point his ears will perk up. This is your chance to then converse about any subject you like, although why the fuck you would bother is beyond me as it will almost certainly be about Call of Duty class systems or some shit. So we once again conclude that there are good gamers and bad gamers. There are those who will laugh in your face at your pitiful kill:death ratio and there are those who will try and help you and then eventually give up on you because man, that fucking asshole from Libya overtook my ratio again. But if you get the chance, in these last few days of the university year, approach a gamer. Or don’t, I don’t fucking care, I’m leaving. I figured this is as good an opportunity as any to say, hey guys, thanks for reading this crap all year. This will most likely be my last ever article for debate – provided I get my degree, although they might take it off me for the article about marshmallows. I have appreciated the fan mail this year, and I’m sorry I have occasionally been abusive in my articles. It was mainly just for my amusement, plus it meant I could stop at 970 words. I hope you all win the fuck out of your exams and have a happy New Year and don’t get raped by Santa and shit. Peace.

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ussies. We see them like the annoying big brothers who always go to mess up our hair and remind us that our place is meant to be in their shadow. At the time I write this, NZ and the big island of

Oz have yet to go into their epic ANZAC battle over the distorted ball. And right now we’re all ready with our slam talk and verbal smack down. But it needs to be remembered that whatever the result is on Sunday (hopefully an All Blacks result), we still have many reason to appreciate our Tasman bro. ‘Cause us Kiwis can share some love (but not our Cup if we get it.)

Koala bears:

They’re the adorable grey bears we want to carry on our backs and cuddle the fuzz out of. Have you seen a picture of a sleeping koala? This article should be filled with pictures of sleeping koala bears. It’s like looking at cute cat pictures, except they’re fatter.

Home and Away/Neighbours:

I don’t watch either of these shows. To be honest, they sound exactly the same to me – a show about good looking high school kids and their families that live near a beach or something. But I’ve heard people here like watching it, so that’s another plus for the Aussies.

by Melissa Low

It’s hotter there: Admit it; you’re over the cold weather here. Just when it seems like it’s getting warmer, the temperature drops and suddenly it feels like winter again. Well right now in Sydney, temperatures are reaching the mid-20s. And as an added bonus, if you also hate the “green grass and forest” look, you will enjoy the 40+ per cent of desert that covers the surface of Australia. Danger factor: Australia is filled with big poisonous snakes and ugly spiders. Dangerous. So imagine how you’d impress the ladies when you share stories of how you wrestled poisonous snakes and survived lifethreatening spider bites while in Australia. It sounds better than telling a story of how you beat up a weta with a gumboot. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman:

They are good looking and talented Australians. It can’t be denied.

Upsize:

Australia is a big island. The population of Sydney alone is predicted to be bigger than New Zealand’s entire population. So if New Zealand just feels to be a bit uneventful, your upsize is just a plane trip over the sea. Australia has a bigger history, bigger shopping, bigger beaches and a big fat red rock in the middle of the country. It’s all upsized. Forever connected

by the Anzacs:

No matter how much we slag off the Aussies Rest in peace you daring and iconic ‘Crocodile and criticise everything they do, you can’t break the bonds between New Zealand and Australia. Hunter’. No one can ever hate your khaki uniform, or the “crikey” catchphrase, and your We stood together through not one, but two love of wildlife cannot be denied to the world. world wars. And since then, they’ve always However, we can deny those who try to do very been the first to help take care of us in a state of emergency, and we send what we can to take bad impersonations of you. There’s only one care of them. Our country may be treated like Steve Irwin. Australia’s little brother, but Australia knows Gold Coast: how to be the caring big brother when it counts. Sorry Rainbows End. We know that you And we can share those tasty Anzac bikkies try hard to be a decent theme park for New together. Zealand, but you lose out to the Gold Coast. So Aussies, we look forward to finding the Dreamworld, Sea World, Movie World. There result of this epic World Cup clash. If the result may be no Disneyland, but at least it doesn’t is you winning, we’ll try to support you to the come with a $2000 plane ticket to California. end. But if we do win the game, give us a bit of credit. We just want to be seen as just as good as our big brother.

Steve Irwin:

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What is this feeling?:

The incandescence and enchantment of the Broadway musical by Sophie Putze

Those of you who have experienced musical theatre will understand the overwhelming sense of fondness Broadway writers, along with their creative teams, are more than capable of achieving among audiences. As for those of you who have not, your challenge is to discover it. Theatre and the performing arts have been a part of our society for centuries. While it may not be wise to admit musical theatre interests in modern day society without having negative judgement thrust upon you, shows like Glee are reintroducing Broadway classics to the younger generation, and thus are providing newer audiences with a taste of the allure of Broadway. Whether you’re a seasoned musical-goer, or curious to know what sort of musical might take your fancy, this list of six major shows caters for a wide range of audience interests. If you ever get the opportunity to see any of the following live I highly recommend you take the time to do so. Otherwise feel free to lose yourself in the story and the lyrics.

Avenue Q

The musical tells the story of Princeton, a recent college grad newly arrived in New York City with big ambitions and a limited price range in which to achieve these dreams. Along with a cast of eclectic characters, who are all portrayed by puppets, themes tackled include; being jobless, homeless, gay or just plain politically incorrect. As the tagline points out this is one show that is definitely not for kids. Avenue Q is heavily inspired by Sesame Street and is undoubtedly a satirical reflection of this. While life may suck when everyone’s a little bit racist, it is guaranteed that you’ll be in fits of laughter the whole way through.

Chicago

Why don’t we paint the town, and all that jazz? Chicago the musical hardly boasts the extravagance of its Broadway counterparts, so, what makes it special? The answer can be simply put down to Fosse choreography. Bob Fosse is the man responsible for making Liza Minnelli a star in Cabaret but his work truly needs to be seen in order to be believed. Dancers are challenged, and triple threats (performers gifted in singing, dancing and acting) are encouraged. Chicago charts the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, Chicago’s two most famous scintillating sinners of the 1920s. Along with a slew of characters in the women’s county jail, Roxie and Velma struggle with acceptance, freedom and fame before learning that sometimes being your own best friend is all that really matters.

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Jersey Boys

Heading to Auckland in 2012, Jersey Boys is an unforgettable music experience. Chances are you’ll already know at least one or two of the songs already; Frankie Valli performed the opening theme to Grease for instance. The story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is a true rag to riches account. Four boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time with their songs constantly covered and featured in films even today. The autobiographical nature is what makes this story that little bit more relatable to modern day audiences.

Mary Poppins

There won’t be many of us who can admit that their childhood went by without watching this Disney gem. The musical production premiered in 2004 on the West End and has since been attracting audiences from New York to Australia. Fans of the Walt Disney film will note that this adaptation is perhaps a touch darker than its predecessor, which is largely due to a greater focus on P.L Travers’ original novels. Mary Poppins follows the story of a magical nanny who flies in to save a London family and teach them all a thing or two about virtues, values and the simple things in life with her aim to leave things “practically perfect” inevitably achieved. Broadway musicals are known for sporting hefty price tags, yet this is one show you definitely get your money’s worth from. The stellar choreography along with the set designs and familiar lyrics will leave audiences enchanted. Look up ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ on YouTube and be amazed.

Rocky Horror

The cult classic film starring Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry was penned by New Zealander Richard O’Brien which elevates its popularity on our stage. Everyone must dance the ‘Time Warp’ at some point in their lives (I’ve seen this take place in formal settings!). Brad and Janet really should not have taken a wrong turn on that night where they stumbled upon a haunted house of sorts. The “laboratory” of Frank ‘N Furter is host to his master creation Rocky and prisoners including his servants Magenta and Riff Raff. It is through the spectacle of song, dance and of course narrative that the story unfolds. Watch the movie or see the stage show. If the unexpected appeals, then this is definitely the show for you.

Wicked

Perhaps the most widely recognised of the modern Broadway musicals. Wicked (based on Gregory McGuire’s novel of the same name) is heavily inspired by The Wizard of Oz, although Dorothy is notably absent. Wicked chronicles the story of Oz before Dorothy arrived on the scene. Elphaba (the green witch) and Glinda (the good) form a controversial friendship among which themes of insecurity, loss, love and the struggle for acceptance are all considered. It is these relatable concerns which no doubt explain why Wicked has attracted such a cult-like following. Rumour has it that Wicked may be heading to New Zealand in the not too distant future so watch this space!

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Agony Aunt

My boyfriend and I have got this rash all over and it’s really itchy. My friend said she thought it could be scabies. What do you think it could be? From Itchy and Scratchy

Dear Itchy and Scratchy This Agony Aunt column is brought to you by the team at Health, Counselling and Wellbeing. If you have a question you would like answered email debate@aut.ac.nz and put Agony Aunt as the subject or drop it in to the Health, Counselling and Wellbeing office.

Dear Agony Aunt

I am travelling to Asia in December for three weeks and I don’t want to have a period when I’m away. I take the contraceptive pill Levlen ED and I want to know if I can stop my period from coming? From Traveller

Dear Traveller

IThe simple answer is yes. If you are taking Levlen ED for contraception then you can stop your period from coming if you miss out your sugar pills and go straight onto the next packet. You can do this for three months if you wish, but it is recommended you have a period after three months. This is called tricycling and is perfectly safe. However some women will experience spotting, which can be just as annoying as actually having a period. There is no way of knowing how your body will respond to tricycling until you try it.

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Yes, it could be scabies but you should see a nurse or doctor for a diagnosis before starting treatment as there may be another explanation for your symptoms. Scabies is caused by tiny insects which burrow under the skin and lay eggs. This causes small blisters and red patches to appear on the skin that can be very itchy, especially at night. Scabies is spread very easily through close contact like holding hands, hugging, sleeping together, sex or by sharing clothes and bedding. Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean you are a dirty person because you have contacted scabies. Anyone, even the cleanest people, get scabies. Washing in soap and water or swimming in the sea will not prevent or cure it. Scabies does not go away on its own and can cause other problems if it is left untreated. It is important that everyone living in the house or whom you have shared close physical contact with should be treated at the same time even if they are not itchy. You will be prescribed a special cream or lotion which you will need to rub into your body (head to toe) and leave on overnight. The next morning have a shower or bath and put on clean clothes. Wash all bedding and all the clothes you have worn in the last week, in hot soapy water, dryclean or put them in a sealed plastic bag for four days. For more information and advice you could speak to a nurse at Health Counselling and Wellbeing. Call (09) 921 9998 for North Shore campus and (09) 921 9992 for City campus.

efore I get into any deeply thoughtful stuff I have a message for the ladies reading this: DO NOT attempt to talk to your boyfriends about feminism if they haven’t yet passed the age of 30. Don’t think for one second that he’ll see the light because the sad truth is that he won’t. He will deny and make up an excuse for even the most blatant things that to society as a whole seems to be common knowledge. The reason for this is because they are still… how do I put this in a polite manner... too immature? Anyway, enough bitching. I decided to write this because I wanted to let everyone know about the frustration that I feel about this issue. Even though I live in today’s world I somehow feel disadvantaged in a way about being a female. Not to say that I would feel any better about being one of those other things they refer to as men. It seems to me that every straight guy I come across (apart from my darling boyfriend of course, bless him) almost don’t feel human if they don’t talk about women at some point. I mean, if you start mention something about a friend of yours the initial question is usually “is she hot?” As if “hot” is some sort of uniform ideal that all men have and the idea that people are attracted to whatever they like on an individual basis doesn’t exist. Quite frankly, I am insulted each and every single time a guy says this. Plus, what’s the deal with the rating? That scale of one to 10 they put you on as if your

sole worth is decided by a number. So if your girlfriend’s a nine and the girl next door’s a 10 what the hell is the logic in that? Firstly, there shouldn’t be such a scale and even if there is you’re supposed to think your girlfriend cannot be compared in any measure, right? Eva Figes wrote about the male image of woman having a tendency to split in two – into black and white as she put it. The Virgin Mary and the Scarlet Woman. Virgin Mary is described as a ‘good woman’ and the Scarlet Woman is what you might call a ‘slut’. She called it ‘man’s capacity for putting woman on a pedestal and at the same time trampling her underfoot’. A certain friend of mine – who also happens to be a male – spoke about his disapproval of one of his friends sleeping with a girl who he called a slut, yet he goes out into town every weekend looking for girls that will open their legs up for him. So it’s alright for him to go about talking about women in a degrading sense and looking for ‘pink taco’ constantly but it’s distasteful to him if a chick does the same. Double standards. I believe men will always have the upper hand in life. They seem to have a sense of superiority that comes from God knows where. It’s like they grabbed all the power at the start of time and will forever refuse to halve it with us. It’s clearly a man’s world ladies but I simply won’t accept any of it. If I’m ever in earshot that is. Until next time.

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columns by Nicole Brown

by Danielle Whitburn

What Makes the New Zealand Grass Greener?

ew Zealand is a very dynamic country and one which is seen through many different perspectives. There’s the ‘tourist’, the ‘immigrant’, the ‘indigenous people’ and the ‘Kiwi’; for each of these groups of people, New Zealand is unique. Being an immigrant myself, I feel that I’ve seen snippets of the tourist and the immigrant. Before moving to the land of the long white cloud, I had a much distorted image of Kiwi culture, not helped by my vivid imagination. Before my first visit, I had absolutely no idea who Maori were – I had some sort of American Indian tribe in my head running around in a desert. Not only am I severely lacking in general geographical knowledge but the Scottish education system doesn’t explain culture very well. I am glad to say that my cultural ignorance has since diminished, however this example is a direct portrayal of this sacred cultural treasure to NZ tourists. Those people who come to NZ to experience this rich culture are not exposed to the deeper spiritual values such as tikanga, tangata whenua and turangawaewae, just to name a few. Instead they see the lavish performances with colourful costumes, poi poi dancing and the world-renowned power of the haka. This ‘show’ is and never will be a true representation of the value of the Maori community and their significance within New Zealand. On the other hand, the immigrant gets more of an insight. A permanent residency visa is the equivalent of the golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s factory as far as attaining a better understanding of Kiwiland goes. A large part of being able to gain this understanding is actually living in NZ. Be it Auckland or Invercargill, the personal connection that you make with New Zealand as a resident can go much further. As we develop experiences and memories in relation to the country, they are never the same for us. A good illustration of this would be New Zealand’s social dimension. With its café culture and recreational activities, New Zealand is the perfect place to relax, meet new people or try new things. This combination allows us to experience the area and the people as locals over a longer period of time than the tourist, meaning we can gauge a better appreciation of the personality of Aotearoa. For the Kiwi, there are many conflicts in their view of Aotearoa. When asking a young Kiwi student his take on NZ, his words were “if money were not a problem, New Zealand would be the best country to live in, in the world”. And it’s true. This country is turning into the world’s retirement village. This all comes down to New Zealand wealth being held by the Baby Boomers and overseas investors and if you fall into these categories, I’m sure you think New Zealand is a wonderful place. However, for the student readers, this is a teeny problem and the root cause for so many graduates fleeing the country with their degrees. Although these perspectives are narrow, I think generally it would be agreed that unless you are a Kiwi in a stable, well paid job, a visitor or about to retire – New Zealand has its limitations. That said, the pretty impressive scenery, spectacular summer, outgoing attitude and general amazingness of the country definitely does it for me!

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Having It All:

What It Means To Achieve Success

earing the end of a frustratingly busy post-grad, one does have to ask the question: just how far do you have to go to achieve success? Dressing up in your finest designers, hair-free, spot-free, 1990s-style-free, seems to do the trick – sometimes. Nerding it up at your old friend ‘The Library’ – almost always. Prettying up that CV – monetarily. The problem is, different types of success come through different measures and attempts. But what happens if you want it all? We’ve all seen what happens when you push yourself too far; the best evidence of that is Japan’s suicide rates. Yet there is a juggling act everyday in our lives (or at least mine) because of it: what is expected of you and how much you can actually perform. Not meaning you can’t ‘perform’. More that, you can’t eat, work, look fabulous, maintain a great relationship, watch Jersey Shore, lift weights and be the envy of all and sundry all at the same time. To be honest, I get tired just reading it. Instead of achieving all these wonderful things, we see in success’ place a slow deterioration of the face: dark circles. We see a change in attitude: lack of concentration. We see a change in stance: the tightened, Deidre from Coronation Street neck vein posture. All is not well in a self-indulged hell, where you are the subject and the world your audience. Life starts to become a treadmill, and you a hateful hamster. This wheel is boring: you want to drink, you want to dance, you want to get your crazy pants on. Nothing is fun and everything takes too long. You try and maintain a front of calmness, pretending you are on top of things. A quick smile to a fellow worker turns into a sarky snarl, because your facial muscles no longer do what you tell them to. You babysit for extra money and start to think you have missed a career with Disney as a reallife version of Casper the Friendly Ghost. You have lately become recognisable by a small stain of food on your clothes where you ate on the run, sometimes accompanied by a complementary coffee stain. “No time”, you foghorn to the world, when time is really what you should be spending on maintaining yourself. It is that time of the reappearance of that other friend, Stress, always uninvited and never warmly received. After Stress has had a few nights on your psychological sofa, you decide it’s time to kick them out. They always require so much attention. Complacency comes over instead to keep you company. But being complacent about your success is like shopping at Valleygirl only to see Gucci across the road: a sight which, although now possible in Auckland, is just too disheartening. Everything feels that bit harsher and less desirable. The poor-quality cotton of your reality starts to find threads of discontent and it’s back to those spooky red lines on the side of your eyes. Your personal price tag seems pretty low, just like those nightmares you have had of your next essay’s grades. Being behind is never as much fun as skiving off something you have to do, especially when the end result just isn’t that glamorous. If this sounds like you, never fear: we’re almost at the end of the year. Beauty spas and dingy cars await the end of class, when your summer will begin. The coffee stains will fade, and your days will be filled with the sound of silence. But is that the true meaning of success? Only your survival through the next few weeks will tell.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19)

Now Supporting

Breast Cancer Awareness and Breakfast at Tiffany’s

To raise money for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, beauty brand Dove will be holding a nationwide movie night on October 26. Get dolled up and catch one of the simultaneous screenings of Breakfast at Tiffany’s at an Events Cinemas (you can even justify each glass of champagne by saying it’s for a good cause). Tickets are $20 each but the full ticket price is donated to the cause and the whole experience includes a night of spot prizes, fabulous theatre and pinkness. Go on, get your Holly Golightly on.

Now Eye-Rolling

At the early Christmas hype

Now that we know that (spoiler alert) Santa isn’t real, the whole lead up to December 25 can be just as stressful as it is fun. I’ve already seen boxes of Christmas chocolates and stocking fillers pop up in shopping malls. It’s not even bloody mid-October yet – we’ve still got Halloween coming up! And to make it even more annoying, Justin Bieber has just debuted his first Christmas single Mistletoe. Shouldn’t he be busy writing to Santa asking for facial hair?

Now Obsessed

Martha’s Backyard

Just in case you needed another excuse to stock up on completely unhealthy food just as your stress levels are mounting, we want to introduce you to the sheer brilliance that is Martha’s Backyard – a store in Mt Wellington selling all things Americana. Think Twinkies, Pop Tarts, Tootsie Rolls, Red Vines and Cap’N Crunch. You’ll feel like you’ve just stepped into the cheesiest American sitcom you could think of and will be expecting Uncle Jessie to come running around the corner at any moment.

Now Eating At Satya

Just because we students are light in the cash department, that doesn’t mean we need to settle for crap food when we eat out. Luckily, Satya is the best of both worlds; great food for cheap. I stumbled across the South Indian restaurant on Great North Road last Friday and after scoring the last table (it was still packed at 9.30pm!) I found myself faced with a double-sided menu chocked with dishes, most of which were under $20. So many delicious alternatives to butter chicken. There are four branches of the restaurants in Auckland – the Ponsonby one was named in Metro’s Top 50 restaurants this year – and to make things even better, it’s a BYO. Grab a group of friends and a bottle of wine and experience this awesome dining experience. Just don’t forget to book! If you think you’re on the pulse with what’s happening in Auckland, email debate@aut.ac.nz with your own Suggestions.

You are being insulted a lot this week but don’t take it so personally, it’s all in jest. Harden up, you ugly bastard.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Someone nearby you will start talking about that bee sting scene in My Girl where Macaulay Culkin dies. All of a sudden you will get something in your eye/your allergies will play up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21)

It seems even robots would have more luck than you when it comes to falling in love. Silver lining though, it is possible a robot may fall in love with you. Eh, take what you can get.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)

You’re going to get more attention than you bargained for when Target does an expose this week on ‘sleazy hidden hotels where cheating lovers meet’.

LEO (July 23-August 22)

You consider yourself a born leader. Everyone else just thinks you’re an idiot.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

Parents/older relatives will try to meddle in your life this week. Let them – remember, they’re old and they have you in the wills.

LIBRA (September 23-October 23)

You will make friends with an escaped prisoner on Wednesday afternoon. It will make you feel pretty badass until you realise your wallet’s missing.

SCORPIO (October 24-November 21)

Be confident about every decision you make this week. They’ll be the wrong ones, of course, but you might as well show a little enthusiasm.

SAGITTARIUS (November22-Dec21)

You have big feet which means that you also have large…shoes.

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19)

You have an overactive imagination and often think you’re being followed. This week, you actually are. Don’t look, just run like a madman and scream profanities at the top of your voice.

AQUARIUS (January 20-Febuary 18)

Take care when exiting bathrooms this week – the stars see a toilet paper stuck to shoe/skirt tucked in undies fiasco in your future.

PISCES (Febuary 19-March 20)

Don’t swear around your mum this week. That whole ‘I’ll wash your mouth out with soap’ yarn was not an empty threat.

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petra benton Degree: Bachelor of Design – Fashion (second year) Short description of piece: Androgynous ‘Malformation Trousers’ made from Memory Yarn. Inspired to reject societies ‘perfect figure’ ideals and intended to distort the figure.

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heather rutherford Degree: Bachelor of Design – Fashion (second year) Short description of piece: An Edwardian dress dissected as Picasso would dissect it. I wanted to bring in elements of confinement, awkwardness and a sense of claustrophobia.

joshua fache Degree: Bachelor of Design – Fashion (second year) Short description of piece: Bubble. Taking inspiration from the master of ‘the cut’, Cristobal Balenciaga, I wanted to create a simple silhouette using structure, form and continuous line, whilst still injecting my own dramatic aesthetic.

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ith summer so close (and yet so far away), no doubt none are more deserving of a sleep in the sunshine

then AUT’s third year fashion design students. These students are currently working day and night and every moment in between on their final graduate collections – the pinnacle of three years of hard work and study. At the time of print their critiques had not yet taken place, and as such the students chosen to show in the renowned Rookie graduate show were not yet selected. Following intense critiques on Monday, October 17, a group of 20 will be chosen from the 71 students the following day, with these students granted the immensely esteemed opportunity to present their collections to the ‘who’s who’ in the fashion industry on November 11. 11.11.11 is the ominous date when the Rookie show will take place; this year at the Cloud on the Viaduct, with estimated record numbers and sell-out tickets. The Rookie show has the widely held reputation as the debuting of the next generation of design talent. Industry bigguns know the Rookie show is the opportune time to spy new talent and snapple up graduates into their design teams as they head out into the work force armed with their fresh perspectives and individuality. by Petra Benton The graduate students this year are certainly ones to keep beady eyes on, with an important mention to the menswear designers whose numbers are at a record high. While the 17 menswear students are still outweighed by the 32 womenswear students, it’s not nearly as drastically as in previous years. Much of this is due to the work opportunities in the New Zealand fashion industry, where considerably less attention is granted to the menswear sector of the market. It is inspiring to interpret this rise in menswear students as a reflection of New Zealand’s increasing focus to menswear and a more European, adventurous market. The AUT

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menswear students are an incredibly talented and hardworking bunch and it will be hugely exciting to see what these dedicated designers will be presenting this year. The largest specialty, womenswear, is also looking set to present brilliant collections from students with bounds of creativity and fresh perspectives. Blood, sweat and tears have gone into their work, and this will undoubtly be evident in the clever patterning, tailored fits, one-of-a kind fabrics and materials, and exciting silhouettes. Currently the graduate students are working hard into the night up high in the AUT Art and Design tower, sleep and food-deprived after months of

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16+ hour days at uni and intense emotional strain, as their creative forces are drained alongside their physical states. The light at the end of the tunnel is the deep personal pride and satisfaction as their ideas are brought to life to their fully envisaged effect – the accumulation of a year’s hard work and three years of study and professional practice. All are certainly hoping of making the cut for the Rookie show, although it must be noted that, as it is a show, the collections chosen must work well in the environment as a whole. Whether chosen to appear in Rookie or otherwise, the designers are all amazing and should be widely revered and rewarded for their hard work, dedication and creativity. Rookie is certainly a big deal, in that it gives students the most prime opportunity to present themselves as designers and the work they are capable of to the New Zealand fashion industry. Rookies in previous years have gone on from the show to impressive things, such as 2010’s Sam Hickey, who is now designing for Huffer. First spotted at last year’s Rookie

show by Steve Dunstan, Hickey was snapped up immediately to become the new menswear designer at the quintessential New Zealand label, with his first collection for the house showing recently at New Zealand Fashion Week. Success stories continue with 2009 Rookie Glenn Yungnickel, who caused a stir with his wholly red-toned collection. He followed on with an impressive stint at the Crane Brothers’ workroom and is currently lending his notable skills as an AUT fashion design tutor. Preceding Yungnickel, the 2008 Rookie show included another immense talent, Nadeesha Godamunne, who is widely known and respected internationally in the art and design spheres. Her hand-illustrated printed dresses caused more than a stir and she has since gone on to achieve mammoth achievements. If her merits were to be listed here it’d certainly be a long read – do yourself a favour and look her up. Your life will be forever enriched. Godamunne and Yungnickel are also both members of the recently established Anew Menswear Collective, who are

setting about as a group creating and achieving magnificent things. Alongside these, other past Rookie success stories include – but are not limited to – esteemed designer Jaeha Alex Kim, Frances Howie – who was snapped up to become a designer in the House of Lanvin in Paris – and designer Sherie Muijs, who is rapidly moving from strength to strength, with international and local boutiques stocking her label. The AUT Rookie show has the rightful reputation of presenting the next big names in fashion. This year is set to feature heavily scrutinised designs and patterns, specialty dyed fabrics and trims and collections aimed at sectors of the market from street wear to high end ready-to-wear. The range on show is primed to be magnificent. We’re privileged to be a part of a university that is housing such talent, so hop to it pronto and snap up a ticket from Ticketmaster before it’s too late. For further info visit www.autrookie.co.nz/ to view this year’s Rookies and read their individual statements on their design ethos’ and graduate collections.

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Cut your losses and don’t see Footloose. If you really want to cut loose, hire out the original.

Footloose

Directed by Craig Brewer Film Review by Hayley Burrows

(C)

Fright Night 3D

Directed by Craig Gillespie Film Review by David Bellinger

Footloose follows the trend of Hollywood remakes and once again we are left feeling ripped off with the string of remakes we never really wanted. Footloose focuses on Ren McCormack (Kenny Wormald), a city kid who moves to the small town of Bomont where rock ‘n’ roll and dancing has been banned by local Reverend Shaw (Dennis Quaid) due to five teenagers dying in a car crash after coming home from a dance party years before. Obviously Ren loves to dance and attempts to abolish the new law and win the heart of the Reverend’s out of control teenage daughter (Julianne Hough). The remake strives to pull away from its 80s original but sadly it falls short; the only difference between the remake and the original is they have iPods instead of Walkmans, krumping is featured all throughout the film and the parents are worried about the recession. They don’t look like they are having fun at all. The film has a very serious tone to it which completely contradicts the original. What confused me the most was in this day and age how is it believable that a town would ban dancing? Poor acting and horrible accents were also a major downside to the film but boy could they dance. Kenny Wormald is a very talented dancer and, accompanied with the camera angles used, almost makes the audience forget how crap this movie is. Almost. Another downfall was not only did they choose to destroy this 80s classic, but they also had to remake the classic songs to go with it. The slow version of Holding Out For a Hero was so bad and the auto tuned version of Footloose had me cringing, while some of the theatre left. Overall fans of the original will be deeply disappointed. Newcomers might be impressed with the pretty faces but bored with the premise that comes after the first act and fans of dance movies will love the very few scenes they do have but will quickly become bored.

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Jerry the vampire? I’m not quite sure how I managed to miss a film character with this unlikely name the first time round. The original Fright Night came out in 1985, so I was probably more interested in watching Marty McFly time travel, Rocky getting pummelled (again) or Rambo trying to restart the Vietnam War singlehandedly. Clearly 1985 was a vintage year for characters with distinctive names, but not for noticing Jerry. Roll tape to 2011, and vampires are cool again. Twilight, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, Daybreakers, 30 Days of Night… the list could go on. What better time than now then to bring out a remake of Fright Night – and filmed in 3D no less. Highly popular teenager Charley Brewster (Anton Yelchin, Star Trek) thinks his next door neighbour Jerry (Colin Farrell) is a vampire who is feasting on local inhabitants. The trouble is no one believes him, not his hot girlfriend, Amy (Imogen Poots), or his mother, Jane (Toni Collette). It seems only his ex-best friend, Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), is more convinced about Jerry’s deadly credentials than Charley is. So when Ed disappears, Charley gets Las Vegas magician and self-proclaimed vampire killer Peter Vincent (David Tennant) to help him do away with this night-time neighbourly menace. Frights and hilarity ensue, not to mention a liberal dosing of blood. Farrell (Horrible Bosses) takes to his role as Jerry with a degree of relish and abandon. All bared teeth and raised eyebrows one minute, smouldering looks towards his adversary or intended victim the next. You would think Farrell was almost playing a Jekyll and Hyde type character, except this one has fangs and no reflections in mirrors. Farrell’s onscreen transitions between smooth Jerry and vampire Jerry were seamless and added depth to the role.

Tennant was a revelation as the English vampire killer. This is the first time I have seen him in anything other than a couple of episodes of Doctor Who. He manages to channel an inner Russell Brand like character and mix it with an equal portion of Doctor Who at the same time. Fabulous to watch, especially his interplay with the “love of his life” and the odd device from eBay used for dispatching vampires. As for Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), I can’t think of a better choice for a horror comedy movie. The first time he came on screen there were giggles and whispers of “McLovin”, a role he seems destined to never live down. But he was made for a movie such as this. Director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl) keeps the story clipping along at an agreeable pace, mixing the laughs and the frights with good balance. I can’t compare this remake to the original, as I never saw it, so taken on its own merits, Gillespie has crafted it well. I was happy that he also kept the 3D effects at a minimum, using them to only emphasise scenes rather than deliberately building a script around them. At one point a cloud of members floats around the cinema courtesy of a recently deceased vampire. It felt like you could almost reach out and grab one in your hand. It’s now 1am in the morning. I’m not glancing out my window wondering if that shadow was Jerry or if that strange noise was another one of his kin coming to drain my blood. In fact, I will probably forget Jerry’s name over the coming months; it passed me by in 1985 and I don’t think it is going to stick this time. Instead I am giggling away quietly to myself remembering McLovin with fangs. McLovin. Now that’s a great name for a vampire in the 21st century.

Johnny English Reborn Directed by Oliver Parker Film Review by Matthew Neary

(C+)

Rowan Atkinson is a legend of comedy, but in his latest outing as bumbling and clumsy spy Johnny English in Johnny English Reborn, he is given little opportunity to actually be funny. In the original English, Atkinson shined as his character fumbled his way through various

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situations as a secret service spy on a mission. This same premise has obviously been kept for the sequel, with English summoned from his place in a Tibetan martial camp back into the service of the M17 (the fictional version of M16). Yet somewhere along the way, the writers lost a certain magic. I was one of those who loved the first film, despite the less than pleasant reviews, but I really cannot see what the need for this sequel was. The situations English finds himself in are tame in nature; you can see what the writers wanted to achieve yet in no way or form did they achieve it. It is as if the audience are watching a series of skits on a mild comedy program, with the only common denominator being English. Director Oliver Parker has not portrayed the gravity of each situation English is in, so even if it’s meant to be funny, it isn’t. Even when he beats up the elderly mother of his boss, he is scolded like a five-year-old and come end scene, we forget all about it. Obviously the familyfriendly nature of the film prevents rationality to be taken too seriously, but even so, the magnitude of English’s misfortune is without measure. The film provides a few giggles, but these are mostly attributed to Atkinson’s hilarious facial expressions and overconfident persona. He conveys English’s awkwardness well, but the supporting cast are so dull Atkinson has no one to bounce off. Even Agent Tucker, played by newcomer Daniel Kaluuya, is wooden in his reception of the shambles that is Reborn. The chemistry from the first film between sidekick Bough (Ben Miller) and English was one of the shining points of that film and it’s disappointing that Reborn couldn’t replicate it. Adding to this is just plain lazy writing and direction. Reborn feels rushed, with the story having little time to develop in the viewer’s mind. The general premise involves discovering the identities of a group of assassins before they assassinate the Chinese Premier, but for a large proportion of the film, it seems like English is just jumping from scene to scene randomly with the story a convenient yet ambiguous way to join the dots. All up though, the film achieves what it set out to do; to be an undemanding and fun family film. It is an easy watch and watching Atkinson on screen is always a pleasure. This should be it for Johnny English though; I, for one, hope the mindlessness of English doesn’t generate another sequel.

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Real Steel

Directed by Shawn Levy Film Review by David Bellinger

(B+)

Back in the 1970s (yes I was around then, complete with platform sandals) I was introduced to this cool toy called Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em robots, where two players manipulated their controls to try and make their robot punch the head off their opponent’s robot. Full on battle noises resounded as two testosterone-fuelled boys dealt to each other vicariously through their robot toys. Ironically, at about the same time, robot-like actor Sylvester Stallone trotted out a small budget boxing movie called Rocky. Fast forward 30 years and in a sense matters have come full circle, courtesy of Real Steel. Directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Date Night), and based on a 1956 short story by Richard Matheson, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) as Charlie Kenton, a down on his luck robot boxing promoter around the year 2027. Charlie was a “real contender” in the boxing world, until the sport was revolutionised through 600kg robotic boxers taking the place of human fighters in the ring. Now Charlie tries to make ends meet by scraping together enough cash and scrap robot bits, to enter his latest robotic contender in various seedy underground mechanical boxing leagues. These underground arena fights are usually to the death and Charlie all too often winds up on the mortis end before the bell tolls for the final round. His robots are outclassed and outgunned by the opposition, but more often than not it is Charlie is the bad bet. Even his long time supporter, Bailey (Evangeline Lilly, Lost) is losing faith. Enter his estranged son, 11-year-old Max (Dakota Goyo). Having recently lost his mother, Max is supposed to be given into Charlie’s care. Charlie’s initial response to fatherhood is to sell custody to the boys’ wealthy aunt). But Max, refusing to be dumped, convinces Charlie to introduce him to the world of robot boxing, and soon stumbles upon an old second generation sparring robot in a junkyard.

Despite his father’s cynicism he sets out to prove this robot is the big break Charlie has been looking for. Along the way we are treated to the up and down ride of father and son trying to bond, interspersed with loads of robot boxing as they try to fight their way to that once-in-a-lifetime world championship. Therein lays the major difficulty with this film. Is it a father and son drama portraying the journey towards finding a semblance of family and belonging? Or is it a no-actionbarred smash fest as these large mechanical gladiators go hammer and tong in the arena? To a large extent, the film is stranded somewhere in between the two. It wanders back and forth from heart tugging drama to full on CGI fighting action. Did I enjoy this film? Hell yes! Even though the pace of the film slowed from time to time, the CGI and animatronics robot fights were loads of fun. This is a modern day screen version of “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” with a whole lot more eye candy. I came away from the film thinking “I want one”, never minding the cost of technological restraints. Biff, bam, boom, whammo! Bring on Rocky 2. Oops, I meant Real Steel 2.

Evanescence Evanescence

Album Review by Pooja Chandnani

(B+)

From being a small American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995, to assembling EPs and releasing their first full-length album in 2003, to releasing their highly awaited self-titled record after a threeyear sabbatical, Evanescence have come a long way. After 15 years into the business, the multi-platinum band has made the most collaborative, united album of its career. The album kicks off with What You Want, which was the fruit of an out-of-the-blue jam session in front woman Amy Lee’s living room. Not exactly heavy, it grabs your attention with its catchy chorus that is hard to forget. Following that you dive straight into heavy and

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beefy track Made of Stone. To sum it up for you, it’s beyond the chills at the back of your neck with its tasty down-tuned riffs. The Change is in Lee’s favourite style, a classic orchestral while My Heart is Broken slowly rises from a gorgeous piano accompanied by haunting and vibrant vocals, propelling into a new direction as the drums kick in. The Other Side and Erase This are both embedded with ethereal heaviness – swirling synths, anthem choruses and heavy riffs. This band never played it safe and they stuck to that in this album. One of the tracks to look out for is Lost in Paradise. It’s the record’s centrepiece, the anticipated elegant dark ballad that follows in the footsteps of the all time favourite My Immortal. On the other hand, the record also holds more edgy songs like Sick, End of the Dream and Never Go Back coming from a slightly more metallic background. It’s impossible not to feel the band’s unique style with the presence of Lee’s strong and haunting harmonies making an entrance at the precise moment you think they can’t possibly kick it up another notch. The final two tracks on the record – Oceans and Swimming Home – are unlike anything Evanescence have ever written before. The former is a pianoless ballad (for once) and the latter an electronic piece, leaving a lot of space for the vocals to fill the void, accompanied by sensitive and heart warming lyrics. Overall, Evanescence explores the entire musical spectrum in this album, but that’s the whole beauty of the band. There’s always an Evanescence song that seems to be written for each one of us. Critics might say they are all over the place but perhaps the band just refuses to stay in one place. I’ve waited a long while for the new record and I think it was absolutely worth it.

Feist

Metals Album Review by Matthew Cattin

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The lovely and gorgeous Leslie Feist is back on form for her third album, Metals, and what a treat it is! Since breaking into the music scene, she has done rather well for herself. She educated children and parents alike with her Sesame Street appearance, wooed Apple fans with her iPod adverts and won the hearts of sensitive men everywhere with her charming voice. If my review seems biased, I apologise. I have a crush. Like any Feist release, Metals delivers diversity, superb instrumentation and loads of surprises – a sure combination for repeated spins. You’ve got the usual double bass and piano combo so typical of her music, but sprinkled on top are horn sections, strings, percussion and great guitar work. Metals draws from a range of genre influences (jazz, blues, pop) but still manages to remain distinctly Feist, proving her prowess at making borrowed music her own. Opening track The Bad in Each Other is a pounding bluesy tune with just a smattering of badass. You can picture it well in a gritty woman film like Erin Brockovich. It begins with a stomp clap rhythm which breaks into a mean guitar riff before filling out with string and horn sections and a male counterpart singing harmony. It’s about as heavy as Feist gets but my goodness it’s a fun song. Graveyards is one of those songs that reminds you just how good Feist is. It displays so well the power and control she has in her voice but also the vulnerability and emotion she can evoke with the flick of a switch. It’s a bit of a creepy, dark song really, finishing with a chorus pleading “woah oh oh, bring ‘em all back to life”. As the album winds down, it’s time to whip out the ballads. The last three tunes are back to the sweet, chilled Feist we know and love; the rain on the window-pane, wine in hand kind of music that seems to stop the world for a few minutes. The beautiful harmonies and whimsical humming are sure to slow down your heart rate and make you pine for something you don’t have. Love it. Feist is an absolute gem. If you don’t know her music, get amongst it. In my humble opinion she is leading the way when it comes to female musicians. She’s super talented, super lovely and has a knack for surprising you with clever twists in every song. Brilliant album, brilliant artist, bring on Laneway.

Alexander McQueen - Savage Beauty

Written by Andrew Bolton with Susannah Frankel and Tim Blanks Published by Yale University Press Book Review by Sophie Putze

(A)

When Lee Alexander McQueen passed away in 2010, a crater-sized hole was left in the heart of the fashion world. It was at the peak of his career that McQueen left his empire behind, which he’d spent extensive time building up, yet what an extraordinary body of work and inspiration he left lingering for us in the present. This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name that ran at the Metropolitan Museum of Art earlier this year. With no definitive plans for this exhibit to travel internationally, this book is an even rarer gem for the many fans that couldn’t get to New York to see his clothes in person. There are hundreds of colour images of the garments, which were featured in the exhibition photographed by Sølve Sundsbø. These photographs perfectly capture the stunning beauty in the ugliness McQueen sought to convey through his work. Along with essays, quotes by McQueen himself concerning his collections, designs and creative process as well as an interview with Sarah Burton (the brand’s new head designer and most widely known for creating both Kate and Pippa Middleton’s royal wedding gowns) very few stones are left unturned. Burton’s insight in particular provides light into how the late designer worked and developed his fashions from someone who knew him perhaps better than anyone else, having been his assistant for 13 years prior to his passing. This book is perfect for fans of the late designer, anyone with interests in art, design and fashion or even those merely seeking creative inspiration. Read it and be amazed.

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