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vergrad is over: what a great week it was. A week of frivolity and fun. Now comes the week where we celebrate those friends who are graduating.
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rad Party this Saturday should be a cracker. Cheap drinks will be flowing, booths will be aplently, and Rave Radio will be on the decks to give us a loose night. Get around it, and be at Don’s at 9.30pm to take the bus ride towards a lost night.
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his week BUSA’s own Jenaya Keats is hosting the BAfrica information session. Read her article speak to those who have done it, and rock up to find out more. It’s a chance to help others, coupled with a trip into Africa. Also, this week book in to see Mandela.
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on’t forget to take a break from the inreasing workload. Take a break, read Scope, and don’t forget to get to all the events.
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Bondies, Welcome to week four! I know I’m certainly glad we’re still a week and a half away from the release of the exam timetable for this semester - it will be released next Friday February 14 at 5pm and is always a good reminder to start getting to know your subjects. On a more exciting note, next Friday will be the official Launch Event for this year’s 25th Anniversary celebrations. It’s expected to be a huge year with celebrations culminating in May, so come join us next Friday for a gourmet BBQ at the Amphitheatre from midday in conjunction with the official flag-raising ceremony presented by the Vice-Chancellor. Speaking of all things 25th - tickets will be available this week online for the Gala Ball on Saturday May 17. The Convention Centre is set to hold 2000 students, staff, alumni and VIPs in a night that is sure to be remembered. An email will be sent to all students with the link once it’s available. BUSA is excited to be launching the Bond in Africa program for 2014 with an information session this Tuesday in the Undergraduate Lounge from 5pm. Come along and hear the plans for Malawi and Cape Town for the August/September holidays this year. We’re raising funds early for BAfrica 2014, commencing with a private movie screening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom next Monday February 10 at the Gold Coast Arts Centre. Tickets are just $25 including popcorn and a drink on entry. Doors open at 6pm and the movie will be screened at 7pm. We’d love to see many of you there and will be selling tickets in the BUSA office all week. Hope you have a wonderful week four and look forward to celebrating Graduation with many of you next weekend!
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PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR JAMES JEFFREE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR BRIDIE O’SULLIVAN CHIEF OF STAFF AASHA PURLING CHIEF EDITOR DAVID SIMMONS CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER BEN THANGKAM
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CONTRIBUTORS: ANTONY SCHOLEFIELD JANA LANGFIELD JENAYA KEATS JENNA WEBER NICK MCLEAN MISS BOND
The views expressed in Scope are not necassarily the views of BUSA or the editorial sub-committee. © Bond University Student Association 2014
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The Bond In Africa (BAfrica) Program is an exciting deve initiatives at Bond. Now in its third year, the 2014 progra formation and practical learning. The program intends to degree-relevant developmental assistance, shedding light o Bond In Africa experience is one-of-a-kind and hopes to give education.
The convenor of the 2014 program is Jenaya Keats, curre semester at Bond, studying a combined degree of Law/Psych Session on Tuesday Week 4 at 5pm in the Undergraduate program - addressing its aims, going through the tentative with attending and the application process. There are currently two Bond In Africa Programs:
1. Bond In Africa: Mulanje Mission Program • The Mulanje Mission Hospital (MMH) works together with a local government hospital to serve a population of 550,000 people in the Mulanje district of south east Malawi. Participants of this program will spend approximately two and a half weeks volunteering at MMH, assisting in a variety of capacities tailored to what is most needed for MMH whilst we are there. This will likely include: - Classroom renovations/redecoration at the primary school. Leading up to the commencement of the program, we will also establish fundraising initiatives to provide much needed desks for students to use (currently most children sit on the floor throughout the day). - Marketing strategies for the Likuni Phala Factory (a non-profit making organization set up to reduce the incidence of malnutrition among vulnerable groups at household level. There is high demand for Likuni Phala but currently the unit cannot meet the demand and would like to boost production capacity at the unit to meet the ever-increasing demand for Likuni Phala). - Creation of PHC database and provision of training for staff.
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For more information on MMH, visit http://www.mmh. mw. Whilst the main reason for the program is to volunteer and provide assistance to MMH, we also recognise that it is highly important to ensure no student experiences burnout during their participation. Considering that Bond already has an intense study load, with minimal holidays to begin with, there will be time during the program to take a step back and engage in some rest and relaxation. The weekends spent in Africa are planned to include a safari, climbing Mt. Mulanje and an overnight stay at Lake Malawi.
elopment in terms of student engagement in social justice am is a unique opportunity for personal growth, friendship provide Bond students with an opportunity to engage in on prospective careers and international opportunities. The e all participants a greater appreciation of the power of their
ent Special Interests Director of BUSA. She is in her 10th hology. Jenaya will be running a Bond In Africa Information e Lounge. This session will be an overall introduction to the e itinerary, dates of the program, potential costs associated
2. Bond In Africa: Cape Town Program • Introduced in 2013, the Cape Town Program aimed to fill in the gaps of providing a degreerelevant experience that wasn’t possible for some students in Malawi. This program aims to provide students predominantly studying degrees in Law, International Relations and Journalism with degreerelevant experience in an international context. It is an opportunity to work with well-established NGOs or other government organisations in South Africa concerned with the development of Africa and its people. Students have previous completed internship roles within organisations such as the Aids Legal network and PASSOP. Placements such as these have allowed participants of the program to engage with the local population in a variety of helpful ways. At this stage, we are currently in the early stages of ascertaining what internships may be possible for the 2014 program and more information will become available once we know.
Additionally, our very first fundraiser is next Monday (Week 5) at 6pm. Make sure you head to the BUSA office or online to book tickets to BAfrica’s special screening of [Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom]. Entry is $25 and includes ticket, popcorn and a beverage. All proceeds go towards the 2014 BAfrica program!
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Here We Will Learn True Facts About Valentine’s Day: 1) While there are a few theories on the origin of Valentine’s Day, the most accepted is that a Roman Bishop (named Valentine) married couples in secret during the time of the Claudius II, 270 AD. Claudius didn’t want men to marry during war-time, and for his crime Valentine was executed on February 14. In 1537, England’s King Henry VII declared a holiday for couples take the day to remind each other how important love is and to honour of St Valentine’s sacrifice. 2) It is believed the symbol ‘X’ became synonymous with a kiss in medieval times. People who were illiterate signed with an X in front of a witness, and then kissed the x to show their sincerity. 3) Over $1 Billion is spent on chocolate for Valentine’s Day in the U.S. 4) Every year around 220,000 wedding proposals will be made on Valentine’s Day. 5) You can send your Valentine (or friend, or pet or that handsome person in the mirror) a Rose by picking on up at the Valentine’s Day stall held by the Global Health Group: Making A Difference!!
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As usual, MAD is running its annual Valentine’s Day Sale to raise money for the on-campus charity – Iumi Tugeda. Now I know what you’re thinking- what the hell is Iumi Tugeda? Iumi Tugeda literally means ‘You and Me Together’ in Pidgin English, and is the phrase used in the Solomon Islands to mean working together. The money raised for this fantastic initiative goes directly towards buying vital medical equipment and supplies for the Kirakira Hospital on the Island of Makira in the Solomon Islands. This hospital services a population of around 40 000 people, and yet in many ways is an extremely primitive facility. Bond Medical Students and emergency staff from the Gold Coast currently help staff the hospital, which has been left without a permanent Solomon Islander doctor since late last year. So come on down to the MAD stall this Valentine’s Day to improve your love life and support a worthy cause!
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by Antony Scholefield Switchfoot are not Christian music. They’re adamant about that. Yes, they’ve headlined Christian festivals, but they stopped to avoid getting typecast. Yes, they won a Grammy for best Rock/Rap Gospel Album, but bassist Tim Foreman insists they’re “Christian by faith, not genre.” (Similarly, just because I’m an Adelaide Crows acolyte doesn’t mean that my footballing faith permeates my whole life. Oh wait.)
Religious debate aside, Switchfoot are surfie-style poprock. New album Fading West mixes the breezy sincerity of Chris Daughtry, the fuzz-laden guitar of The Joy Formidable, and some super-slick production values. Despite the occasional electronic loop and/or sharp vocal modulator, it’s a fabulously organic sound. This naturalism almost undersells Switchfoot: the catchy, raise-your-glowstick choruses of ‘Who We Are’ and ‘When We Come Alive’ distract from the skilful basslines and funked-up guitar riffs. The funkiness peaks with the electrifying ‘Say It Like You Mean It’, but also shoots up late-album surprise ‘Saltwater Heart’. The cracks appear when Switchfoot streamline the instrumental side. When all you’ve got is a catchy beat and a “whoa-oh” - ‘Let It Out’, for example - you’re verging on boy-band territory. Similarly, the ponderous ‘World You Want’ puts disproportionate faith in Switchfoot’s lyrical abilities. The band suffers from a modern vice: they really aren’t as deep-and-meaningful as they sound. The same adolescents that gasp and fawn over Beyoncé’s ‘Run
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the World’ and Pink’s ‘Try’ - because they’re so inspirational - will probably fall for Switchfoot’s clichés. Cynics like me know that Fading West won’t change the world, or the musical landscape. Sometimes, of course, you don’t want to change the world. Switchfoot are proficient musicians and undemanding songwriters who mostly get it right. Fading West isn’t a font of divine revelation, but the sweet funkrock feel makes it a very stylish summer soundtrack.
Top Track: ‘Say It Like You Mean It’ Rating: 7/10
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Miss Bond Hello lovelies! How are we all? Still trying to wash that vomit from your pristine white? Sorry I’ve been absent of late- it’s so hard to find good hired help these days and my liver’s recovery from the past days of debauchery has been painfully slow.
undress? Another Savage party to be had and a Jordi-shore rough night! 20-2014 biatches! Speaking of bitches: let me confess my undying allegiance to the version 2.0 not 3.0 #lame #fail. Now let’s end on two happy notes!
So now as your whites should be white and the clothes of Thursday NEED to be returned to the eighties (with thanks for the fabulous little boogie) let’s get down to the dirty stuff!
The plebs travelling to Bris for uni spamming my news feed with their woes of increased Go-cards. T h e happiness made my blackened heart thump joyously.
And dirty dirty it was. Red vomit – red roses in champagne should never be mixed on an empty stomach, well done mi’lady and cheers fro the tip-off kids. Speaking of all things red – that cherry chapstick. Ladies the boys love to watch, next time don’t be shy, there will be absolutely no judgment. Sneaking behind buildings to engage is less than classy though, tsk tsk tsk.
And get ready for grad kiddies!! ALL MA BOIZ AND GALS ARE BACK! Time for some pre-pre-pres vomit! #gohard #ambulancepride
Tinderella whatever did you wear to the ball? Or rather – was it easy to
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BAD FILMS TO TAKE A LOVER TO THIS VALENTINE’S DAY Movie date nights are the Bane (Batman reference, anyone?) of my existence. Not only must I pillage from meek and malnourished middle school kids to afford the ticket, but I can also never settle on a movie worth watching. As a guy, the ball’s in your court. However, as any fellow would know, there is a plethora of wrong outcomes to the seemingly offhand, “oh, you decide!” invitation. Be warned: go with the trashy garden-variety cinema – the About Times, the Remember Mes, and certainly anything with Channing Tatum (or, if he’s all out, any skinhead with quads).
thing and are no stranger to the Delete My History button.
Do not risk the fallout that will inevitably come after seeing Wolf of Wall Street on the most romantic day of days. Unless your missus marinates in, mathematically speaking, spine-tingling sex appeal equal to or greater than that of Aussie lass Margot Robbie, you’ll only walk out ready to commit to a career as a corrupt stockbroker and with an insatiable appetite for high-class hookers.
While it’s perhaps a better option than any other we’ve discussed, Spike Jonze’s Her should nonetheless also be boycotted. It’s sweet, cute enough and holds your interest, but I walked out having fallen in love with a computer operating system. (I’d suggest if you have stronger feelings for disk operating software than your flesh and blood sweetheart, you’re tapping the wrong maple tree.) Don’t jeopardise a good thing – give this the flick too.
I’d leave Saving Mr. Banks off your to-do list for the day, also. Regardless of whether or not she’d oh my God like really wanna see that, you will inevitably end up crying and looking like a schmuck. Plus, it’s rare to get in the mood by watching an emasculating and irritable old granny unless you’re into that sort of
So, what does this leave? Well, nothing in cinemas, truly. Why not instead arrange to have a romantic night-in with plenty of incense and cuddles and rent The Story of O? Now that’s a Valentine’s that’ll quickly take a turn.
And, sweet Jesus, at no stage in the deliberation process should The Dallas Buyer’s Club be considered. Without question it’s an incredible film and, surprisingly, uplifting enough, but these drugs aren’t the good kind. They’re the heavy-duty scab up your skin and dissolve your flesh kind. AIDS is an excruciatingly horrible disease, and your Valentine’s won’t be too far off that if you dick-move the two of you into seeing this film.
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