SDSA Atlas Volume 3

A T L A S in pursuit of curiosity & culture | volume tHREE

A T L A S COMMUNITY

AASHA PURLING editor-in-chief & designer

chief of staff & contributor

BEC PALMA

REBEKAH JONES design assistant & contributor

MADDIE GLEESON horoscopes & opinion columnist

EMILY MACDONALD competitions director

LORCAN HIGGINS editor

SAM LARA contributor

NATALIE IMGRABEN contributor

KRISTEN CENTORAME contributor

GEORGINA BAYLY contributor

JAKE RISCHBEITH contributor

GIORGIA STAWARUK contributor

LUCY PEARSON contributor

LEAH BROOKS for finding the recipe! :*

KENKO KITCHEN recipes

ATLAS is first and foremost an opportunity for you to open your mind and give writing or photography a try. We’d be crazy not to take advantage of the overflowing talent in our faculty, so if you have a story to tell, don’t be shy: we cannot wait to show off your wares. please email publications.student@bond.edu.au The ATLAS Contributors Guide is now available via the SDSA Facebook page, and also on our Google Docs.

FROM THE EDITOR

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elcome to week 10 hombres! So when I started in this job, I was not expecting the reaction we got from the first issue - beginner’s luck, I thought - but alas, last issue we got 900 full reads and another 4000 impressions. The best part is that it’s not the pretty pictures or excess of white space but the content that keeps you all here. That’s a pretty great feeling for me, so thank you. Mostly, this is a heralding for all that contribute - your carefully crafted words are being read, your voices being heard. In the spirit of reminiscence, I recently realised I’m about half way through my term as Pubs Director for ATLAS, and despite the time literally flashing before my eyes, I started getting really worried. As you can imagine, I’m a little emotionally attached to this magazine - the idea of handing it over makes me a clammy but nevertheless, if you’d like to be the next Anna Wintour (for all present in the final hours last night, I was worse than the dragon lady herself - thankyou for getting us there), be sure to give me a bell. We need someone for

design, editing and content so although my sub-committee rocks (shoutout to the legends) you’ll definitely need some experience before jumping head-first and I’d be more than happy to show you the ropes. I know you’re all knee-deep in mind-numbing content and more time-poor than usual so we’ve formatted this issue appropriately. Here you’ll find 2-page spreads, 10-point lists and 200word stories to fill your procrastibreak, as opposed to the usual long-form stuff we’ve been serving up recently. This issue, we chat to celeb stalking extraordinaires, bitch about the raw food fad, and divulge our shattered childhood dreams. I’ve penned a little somethin-somethin’ too.

The usual satire-come-personal dig is present, but this edition we’ve turned our hand to culinary delights as well, with an amazing recipe from Kenko Kitchen (which I will be whipping out for the next midnight bakeoff with the roommates) and the ever-wonderful Giorgia directing us to her go-to coffee hangs. I guess we’re all due for a change once in a while…

love,

Ash x

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FEATURES

UP FRONT 2

ATLAS COMMUNITY

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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FROM THE DEAN

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THE GOLDEN DAYS OF AUGUST

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ALMOST FAMOUS

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COOKED: THE TRUTH ABOUT RAW FOOD

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MY MANE MAN

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OBLIVIOUS PREY

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BRIGHT YOUNG THING

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SO YOU WANT TO BECOME A FILMMAKER?

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COFFEE CARTHASIS

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THE REGULARS

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THE BASEMENT

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CULTURE CAPITAL: STRIKING GOLD

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AUGUST HOROSCOPES

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BACKPACKERS’ UNTED - RISQUE BUSINESS IN AMSTERDAM

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SHUTTERBUG

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GAMEFACE

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COMPS CORNER

Hello students: well here we are at that time again, facing assessment! To quote a former Australian Prime Minister: “Life wasn’t meant to be easy�.

In any case, all good wishes for the semester from your Dean.

Remember to plan your time and plan your efforts: there is a limit to what you can take in, so planning for your own self, your character, your abilities and your energy levels is very important.

Forget the Red Bull.

Seriously though, we hope you are enjoying your tuition here and that we are providing brain food for you, to the extent that you want more and more. Life is one long learning experience, and what we are giving you here is the skills to cope with this, and the benefits of a trained mind.

Raoul Mortley Dean, Society & Design Student Assocation

the golden days of august WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL MONTH OF ROMANTIC AWARENESS.

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HITLER DECLARED FUHRER (1934)

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NUCLEAR BOMB HITS HIROSHIMA (1945)

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INTERNATIONAL WATERMELON DAY

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ANNE FRANK CAPTURED BY GERMANS (1944)

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SNEAK SOME ZUCCHINI ONTO YOUR NEIGHBOUR’S PORCH DAY

FIRST ANTI-SLAVERY CONVENTION IN AMERICA (1841)

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INTERNATIONAL MIDDLE CHILD DAY

BERLIN WALL SPLITS EAST AND WEST GERMANY (1961)

WOODSTOCK PREMIERES IN 1969

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NATIONAL ‘BECOME A MILLIONAIRE’ DAY

INTERNATIONAL BUY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DAY

MOUNT VESUVIUS ERUPTS (79 AD)

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KISS AND MAKE UP DAY

WOMENS EQUALITY DAY

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INTERNATIONAL TOAST A MARSHMALLOW DAY !

MOTHER THERESA IS BORN IN YUGOSLAVIA AS AGNES GONXHA BOJAXHIU (1910)

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A BEGINNNER’S GUIDE TO CELEB STALKING WORDS BY KRISTEN CENTORAME

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he elusive celebrity walks amidst mere humans every day, but distinguishing them from the crowd takes a skilled eye and perceptive ear. For what has taken me years to perfect, i will selflessly impart my knowledge and wisdom to you in a few easy steps. Let it be put on the record, I write this in an attempt to awaken your inner fan-girl and increase your insta likes 10-fold. Deny it all you like but the reality is that inside every human is a pre-pubescent teenage girl with scream that exceeds decibels just itching for the day she sees that star from that movie two years ago, who is “the oxygen to my lungs. So here it is folks, the beginner’s guide to “casually bumping into” celebrities.

1. Commit their face to memory There is no room for error. If the opportunity presents itself, you have no time for second-guessing. Hopefully you’re so obsessive you identify them by that tiny freckle on their left palm but if you’re not suspiciously familiar with their idiosyncrasies, I’ve found flashcards to be the most effective way to link the name to the face.

2. Do your research You don’t go into a law or medicine exam empty handed, expecting the answers to be right in front of you. You spend countless hours, days, weeks cramming vital information into your head. Meeting a celebrity is exactly like studying for an exam.

Know what journals and articles provide the best information. In my opinion, Sydney Confidential is the mecca for all wannabe celeb spotters. People text, tweet and email in all their sightings of celebrities around the metropolitan area and well it just makes our job a whole lot easier. From Confidential, we can then branch out to other newspaper editorials and the ever so handy “News Weekly” or TMZ online for our international globetrotters.

3. Social Media Stalking Follow your favourites on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook I need to one day personally thank Evan, Jack, Biz and Noah for co-founding possibly the best gift humans have ever received – Twitter. I could not imagine where, what I call “celebrity pursuing” (I refuse to call it the other word starting with ‘s’ and rhymes with ‘talking’), would be today without it. If your beloved celebrity makes a move, 99.9 times out of 100, Twitter will have that noted down for you. From there, get around hashtags and Trending Topics to expertly track down your celeb.

4. Wear comfortable shoes These are an absolute lifesaver. When I was at my peak of celebrity sightings my trusty pair of black ballet flats got me through some great times. You never know if running is going to be involved or waiting on your celeb to turn up fashionably late to a premiere is on the cards. You can spot the amateurs who turn up in a pair of stilettos thinking Zac Efron will notice.

Guess what? He won’t. And they will end up leaving early from all the blisters and you take their front row spot. It’s two wins for the price of one.

5. Luck Gotta be honest with you kids…sometimes it just turns out to be dumb luck. Going to a restaurant or walking on the beach, a celebrity could veray well show up. You know why? Because they are regular human beings! So get over it and stop wasting your life planning to meet them. If it happens, it happens. Now close that “Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch” chat room tab and trying to zone in on his geographic location and get back to studying for your finals. A restraining order does not look good for anyone at a job interview.

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T H E T R U T H A B O U T T H E R AW F O O D FA D

COOKED WORDS BY MADDIE GLEESON

COOKED

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T H E T R U T H A B O U T T H E R AW F O O D FA D

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aw-veganism is the revolution that’s taken the Instagram world by storm.If you like your lunch to have sixteen hyphens and a Valencia filter then being raw vegan is for you.

Girls are obsessed by foods that are raw, vegan, gluten free, dairy free, fruitarian, plant based, paleo and organic. The saying “how can you know if someone’s a vegan? .. they’ll tell you”, has escalated to new heights. They won’t just tell you, they’ll share it with the world. Social media sites have become a haven for people who hashtag their dinner. The worst bit? They make the food they’re eating look so delicious that you make it yourself with great expectation and it’s the blandest shit you could imagine. So, why would you bother sharing every meal with the world?

Followers. And likes. Lots and lots of followers and likes. I’m talking 50 thousand followers and thousands of likes per photo. Anyone who knows me knows I’m all about instagram, but what I’m not all about is putting my dignity on the line for likes. I’d trade a steak cooked rare (yes, still bleeding, in fact mooing is preferable), for 4000 likes any day. Most days. Depends how hot I look in the photo.

I’m totally guilty, I have to be honest with you all. I tried a Pana-mint bar, and it rocked. But for six squares of chocolate, I decided that seven dollars was perhaps a little excessive. So I chased it up with my four dollar block of Cadbury peppermint and I didn’t get to filter it and I didn’t feel like I’d made the world a better place, but at least I felt like I’d done what I set out to do; eat a bloody block of chocolate. The worst thing about raw-vegans is that subliminally they make the rest of us kitten-murdering, furcoat-wearing, leather-boot-donning humans feel guilty about the fact that every day we are consuming the soul of some helpless creature and destroying the environment. So to compensate we like their photos and we post a photo of our one raw-vegan (fruit salad) breakfast for the month on Instagram. But I am here to set

you free, fellow instagrammers, I am here to tell you that you don’t have to feel bad. I am here to save you from raw-vegans and their deceptively pleasant posts. I feel that it is my duty to share with you some helpful hints on how to spot a raw-vegan in the wild:

1. They’re studying at Endeavour College.

2. They have watermelon everything. Everything.

Watermelon socks, handbags and wallets.

Everything. Must. Be. Watermelon. If. You. Want. To. Be. A. Real. Raw. Vegan.

3. They ASK if everything is what it says it is on the menu. Yes, the gluten free bread is gluten free and yes that little symbol that we put in the key to represent vegan, means that menu item is vegan. If you order that item we will do you the pleasure of assuming you are a vegan.

4. They travel in packs. Cults. They travel in rawvegan cults.

5. They are either wearing yoga clothes or a watermelon dress. All of which are made from totally organic materials.

6. They have a belt with a melon baller attached (because, you never know when it might start raining watermelons)

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They have a hunchback from carrying their 10kg box of bananas home after the Saturday markets.

I guarantee you, the safest way to see a raw-vegan at work, is to judge them from afar, a safe place, like behind your phone screen on Instagram.

Whether you’re part of the ‘rawvolution’ or just follow three hundred people who have their dietary requirements specified in the bio section of their Instagram account, thank you. Thank you for perpetuating the craze that has us all totally fascinated, riddled with guilt and hungry.

Update: If you’re a #rawvegan, chances are you’re a #wanker.

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AN ODE TO THE LONG-HAIRED LOVERS

MY MANE MAN WORDS BY AASHA PURLING

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like my men with length. There’s something about a man with a few more inches that just screams “extra mile.” They take pride in their endowment, stroking and grooming it with a loving touch. It’s boy wonder meets brooding bad boy. More spunk, more spice. Simply put, it’s more bang for your buck.

I’m talking about hair, of course. My mother is disgusted and my grandmother looks at me with a mixture of confusion and shame, but I like a man with a ponytail and I’ll defend that until the day I die. Whether you’re a convert, skeptic or have found yourself with a man now more emotionally committed to a dreadlocked bun than you, I promise there’s nothing hotter.

Even our homeboy JC, the Messiah, the Original Don, if you will, donned a quaffed crop -. Fed the thousands? Perhaps. Walked on water?

Debatable. Rocked a ponytail? That shit’s in the scriptures. But make no mistake, it doesn’t work on everyone. While I support the not-judginga-book-by-its-cover philosophy, there’s an everlasting mold of man whose got some cheap thrills in plentiful supply…

1. Artsy Sex God rocks it half up, half down. Neither this nor that, he’s patient and mysterious, he thinks about the world in a different way. He probably listens to The Smiths and sings about world peace. He makes vegan breakfast cereal and constructs post modern art. He works in a coffee shop and ponders solutions to the Korean crisis. He’s a graphic designer, collects vintage records and rocks last week’s t-shirt with effortless cool. He’s wise and pensive, smart and innovative. He’s 99% cliché but at least he makes it look hot.

2. The Gappie with the top knot.

Having found himself somewhere between gypsy pants and That One Time In Amsterdam, he’s still reeking of incense and wanderlust. Not committed enough to the alty lifestyle for tattoos or piercings, he’s working global nomad with an easily reversible hairstyle. Exuding worldly wisdom and spontaneity, you probably drift off into a sexual fantasy just listening to his Taj Mahal anecdote for the sixth time tonight. He talks dirty in Swahili and makes two minute noodles de rigeur. He’s sticking it to The Man ‘cause institutionalism is just so not the way of the future, you know?

3. The Bad Boy hangs it low.

He’s all “fuck you” while you’re all “fuck me.”

He lurks out in the shadows and leads many lives. Awake at the shadiest of times, he treats you like you’re one of many and God knows you probably are. He has all sorts of mystery hidden in those long, unkempt locks but there’s no denying you’re loving his vibes. He’s pensive and brooding. He thinks big thoughts but says very little. He smells like 3AM adventures and rebellion. You thrive in the cheap thrill of never knowing when he’ll jump on his skateboard and ride into the distance without so much as a goodbye. He’s so wrong but so, so right.

For those of you still unconvinced, riddle me this... If they’re so committed to maintaining a mane, imagine their commitment to you. There’s nothing more attractive than a man that won’t cut you off at the first sign of a little trouble. He knows the soul-crushing fear of a new hairdresser, he understands that not every day is a good hair day, and chances are he’s willing to split the cost of an expensive leave-in. If it’s good enough for the Messiah, it’s good enough for me. I vote we resurrect the party in the back.¶

“Exuding worldly wisdom and spontaneity, you probably drift off into a sexual fantasy just listening to his Taj Mahal anecdote for the sixth time tonight.”

FROM EM MACDONALD

COMPS notes film-making

NATIONAL CAMPUS FILM FEST

SDSA Writing CompETITION During Week 8 & 9 we ran a writing competition to answer the who, what, when, where and why of a fictional shark attack. The SDSA is pleased to announce our winners; 1st place - Jake Rischbeith for Oblivious Prey 2nd Place - Georgina Bayly Thanks so much to everyone who entered and our judges Caroline Graham, and Emily Macdonald!

The Film Fest is an annual event produced by the Australian Association of Campus Activities Inc. (AACA), in conjunction with local student activities, events, marketing or student services staff. Categories include short films, music clips, experimental and Peoples’ Choice. Cash prizes up for grabs range from $500 to $1000 so head over to http://www.aaca.net.au/ncff/ to register. Entries are free and open are open now to Sunday 14 September.

ART & DESIGN

WRITING

LANA DEL REY ARTWORK COMPETITION

BHAGAVAD GITA ESSAY COMP

Choose one of 14 tracks from Lana Del Ray’s new album and create your own unique, emotionally resonant artwork inspired by that song. Winner receives a cash prize of $500 and a Lana Del Ray prize pack! Entries close Thursday 14 August. Find out more at http://creativeallies.com/ contests/969-create-artwork-inspired-by-lana-del-rey/ project_brief

It is the year 2050 and a united, peace-loving world government has been formed. The leaders of that government have decided to implement Krishna’s strategy for peace and happiness in the world. You have been tasked to succinctly summarise and promote Krishna’s message in a convincing pamphlet that motivates obstinate elements in the population (who are attached to the former failed system) to implement these teachings in their lives and societies.

All Australian students are invited to submit an entry concerning the above description.

Entries close on Friday 28th November. Find out more at www.bgasitiessay.com.au

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FIsher point ravine

HOME TO UNKNOWN PREDATOR WORDS BY GEORGINA BAYLY

A mysterious sea monster has taken a shark into the depths of Fishers Point Ravine just off the coast of Halibut.

Pictures taken by local fishermen show the huge shadowy creature dragging a 3 metre shark.

Marine scientist Fiona Herring said in recent years there has been several sightings of large sharks in Fishers Point Ravine, but nothing sighted has been bigger than 3 metres.

“We are sure this isn’t a shark, there’s definitely something down there,” she said.

Thermometers on buoys around the ravine showed a tripling in water temperature at the time of the event.

“This event has us baffled, however due to safety concerns our scientists are unable to get into the water,” Miss Herring said.

Local fisherman David Cod said he saw the monstrous beast take a great white away from near his boat and down Fishers Point Ravine.

“It was bloody huge, I’ve never seen a fish that big,” he said.

“I’ve been fishing for 65 years and whatever took that shark must have been savage.”

Police are urging everyone to stay out of the water around the ravine.

Fishing is still permitted with appropriate licenses.

“It is still unknown what is in the water and we urge everyone to stay safe in our waterways,” Constable Stan Bass said.

If you have any information: contact our fishing reporter ‘Sharkie’ on news@newsroom.com. ¶

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addling into the rip, the surfer maneuvered his board with effortless power, wiry muscles tensed under a black neoprene wetsuit. The outgoing tide made the paddle a breeze and within minutes the surfer sat on the edge of the line-up. He was alone, unusual for the popular break only an hour south of Hobart. But it was winter, the water cold and the water black. A howling northeasterly headwind collided with the perfectly symmetrical thick lines of swell marching from the south. Huge walls of water exploded on the shallow reef forming a huge, hollow right-hand wave. Sinister strips of kelp stretched upwards from the bottom, seeking to swallow an unlucky surfer or stray propeller.

The shark sensed the surfer the second he entered the water. Although curious, he patrolled the inside of the reef, pursuing the schools of black-backed salmon moving down the coast. At only three metres long, nine feet in the old scale, he was a baby compared to some of the Great Whites along this coastline. Abalone divers and tuna fisherman who frequent the area talk of beasts more than double his size. Sharks the size of school buses that glide through the water without any discernible movement. Sharks that menace boats and crush the cages protecting divers, but this wasn’t such a shark. A satellite tag in its shoulder betrayed a barely memorable experience with men, it’s every movement relayed and recorded thousands of kilometres away.

The surfer saw the set waves coming from two hundred metres away, wind-swept peaks poking above the horizon. Moving quickly he

moved into position, ignoring the first two before committing to the last one. With quick strokes he negotiated the steep face, taking to his feet before the lip of the wave exploded overhead with a deafening roar. Pumping his board, the surfer crouched, angling his way through the tube with fluid familiarity. An unexpected boil on the otherwise smooth surface surprises the surfer and he stumbles, the wave hesitates before picking him up and slamming him over the reef. Tumbling through the darkness, the surfer is wedged against the solid granite bottom, his bare hands grazing against the sharp reef before becoming wedged in the forest of kelp below the surface.

He doesn’t panic; this is a situation he has been in many times before.

The pounding wave continues to press him down and above him, his leg rope snaps and his board his swept towards the shore on a wall of whitewater. Making his way to the surface, he realizes the need for air and he emerges gasping, his lungs hacking saltwater from his throat and nostrils. Barely noticing his bleeding palms, the surfer begins the long swim back to shore with reluctant but steady strokes.

On the inside of the reef, the shark sensed the blood leaking from the surfer’s slashed hands, despite being over a hundred metres away. While still too small to attack a fullygrown seal, it moved quickly before hesitating on the edge of the deep water. Below it, the reef dropped into a deep chasm, the bottom impenetrable through the black water below. Against its senses, the shark surged forward, intrigued by the bleeding surfer battling against

the elements. Within seconds, the shark circled under the oblivious surfer, its intent obvious. It followed for a distance, reluctant to commit for fear of the deep water and the risk of attacking a larger prey than anything before.

Above it, the tiring surfer’s strokes shortened as his strength weakened.

The shark surged closer before suddenly stopping dead in the water, a thick arm wrapped around its torso, shortly followed by another.

A tentacle, complete with suckers the width of saucepans grasped the shark’s gills. Panicking, the shark bucked and kicked wildly, its razor sharp rows of teeth snapping at the tentacles wrapping themselves around its body. The giant squid, nearly nine metres long, ignored the shark’s desperate struggle, wrapping it closer before diving deep into the abyss. The shark felt the temperature drop immediately, the deep water slowed its metabolism and darkness took over as the squid dived deeper.

The satellite tag recorded every second.

“The shark sensed the surfer the second he entered the water.”

Overhead, the surfer continued his battle, breaking free of the rip that was sapping valuable energy and drawing closer to the coast. The oblivious prey would live to surf another day. ¶

SDSA WRITING COMPETITION

OBLIVIOUS PREY

WORDS BY JAKE RISCHBEITH

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BRIGHT YOUNG THING For some, adulthood came with a set of goals - a vision of how life would be. Perhaps you’d have found the one, or be in a secure, well paying job. Perhaps you’d be travelling the world or achieving high class honours. Lucy Pearson muses how her life has deviated from her vivid imagination, and how perhaps floating through your twenties isn’t so bad at all...

WORDS BY LUCY PEARSON

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y twenties have always seemed so foreign. I associated the term with a level of maturity that was far beyond my understanding at 14 years old. I thought that by 20, I would really have my life together, and be well on the way to achieving my career goals. To be honest, things never turn out the way you think they will.

At 16, I was becoming an actress. In year nine when I was cast as the main role in the school play as Marina, an acid burns victim, I decided it was a perfect dream for me. I had to sticky tape one half of my eyelid down for the whole performance to make my face look deformed. There’s something very liberating about deliberate ugliness – there’s no pretenses or pressure, you get to be rancid and adored for it. I thought wow - look at what a sacrifice I’m making, all for my love of acting.

Sure, I could play serious and comedic roles but the strongest allure was the mental image of me as the next Cate Blanchett gracing the cover of The Australian. Not long after, I vehemently abandoned this acting dream when I realised that I actually wasn’t brilliant at it. I also realised that if I took that route, I would probably end up being a drama teacher who took their failed Hollywood dreams out on their students.

At 18, I was becoming a lawyer. Math and science were off the table, but I was decent at political and legal studies and it seemed like the only viable option to earn a decent amount of money that didn’t require quadratics or lab reports. I was now absolutely certain that this was the dream career for me. I felt serious and savvy. I was going to be a high achieving, high earning, and independent young woman. Cate Blanchett became The Good Wife. Turns out, pop culture

can really mess you up. In one of my first ever law lectures at Bond, we were told that lawyers have one of the highest rates of suicide and depression. Then we had our first law assignment - client file. I soon realised that law wasn’t all I’d thought it was. Instead, the majority of law graduates will spend their early careers working long hours, sitting at a desk doing legal research and writing letters for most of their day. After a year of studying it, I still find it rather boring.

I turned 20 this year and I still do not have any idea what I want to do. I could not be farther from the image of the mature woman that I had constructed in my head at the age of 16. Right now, I have no clearly defined career goals, I am in no way financially independent, and I feel like I don’t really have my life together. My mother was married by the age of 20. I don’t even know myself yet, let alone someone else well enough to marry them.

Having said all this, I’m beginning to appreciate the notion that uncertaintly and an unsettled life isn’t truly a bad thing; perhaps it’s better than my aforementioned dreams. I know I’m not alone in my situation, but my view is that as long as you have a positive outlook towards life and work hard at what you are doing in the present moment, life can only progress positively.

It’s more important to keep building foundations for an attitude and work ethic that will set you up well for life. In fact, it would be very boring if you did know exactly where you wanted your life to go, because then there is no room for surprise.

My favourite part of life is the fact that we have no idea what is coming around the corner. ¶

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A P P L E C R U M B L E & C O C O N U T VA N I L L A C U S T A R D As exams approach, the best way to fill your time and tummy is with a little procrastibaking. Compliments of Kenko Kitchen, this is an ATLAS team’s absolute favourite recipe.

Rarely do we face assesment time in the right mind frame, but if dessert can’t fix it, nothing can. The best part of this recipe is undoubtedly the custard, but a close second is its alternative ingredients making it in the realm of “healthy.”

Ingredients

For the filling 2kgs organic apples (preferably green and peeled, but you can leave the skin on)* 10 medjool dates 1 tsp stevia juice 1 orange 1 tbsp coconut oil For the topping 2 tbsp desiccated coconut 1 tbsp coconut flour handful rolled oats/rolled spelt 1/4 cup flaked almonds 1/3 cup puffed quinoa 1/3 cup pepitas (preferably activated) 1/4 cup caramelised buckinis (or plain activated buckwheat) 2 tbsp rapadura or coconut sugar 1/4 cup coconut oil For the custard 1 400ml tin coconut cream 1 tbsp stevia 1/4 cup water 3 egg yolks (or 3 tsp corn flour or egg replacer for vegans) 2 tbsp corn flour 1/2 tsp vanilla powder (or 1 tsp vanilla extract) optional - 1 tbsp mesquite or lucuma powder for an extra bit of flavour

Method 1. First thing we want to do is make the

stewed apples for the crumble. Chop apples up into thick slices or dice depending on how you normally like it. Take out the pits from your medjool dates and chop them into rough 1/4s. Place your chopped apples into a saucepan along with the orange juice, stevia and dates over a low heat. Let the mixture simmer, very occasionally stirring until apples have softened and absorbed the liquid. Take off the heat and set aside.

2. Next it is time to make your crumble!

Add all ingredients bar the coconut oil into a mixing bowl and combine. Place your coconut oil into the mixture and rub in with your hands. Once a crumb like consistency is formed, or all ingredients are coated in the oil you’re ready to go.

3. Place your stewed apples into a baking dish (or 4-6 individual ramekins) and top with the crumble mix. Pop in the oven and cook until top is nice and golden - normally around 15 minutes.

4. Whilst your crumble is in the oven it’s on to making the custard. Place stevia (I use Natvia for those interested) and water into a saucepan. Bring the water to the boil and take off the heat once the stevia has dissolved.

5. Place the remaining ingredients (coconut cream, corn flour, egg yolks and vanilla) into a jug or mixing bowl and whisk until combined and smooth - we don’t want any lumps!! Add this mixture into the water mix and turn back onto a low heat. Whisk mixture over the heat until thickened and a custard texture is achieved.

6. You can make the custard before hand, just simply make and place in a jug or bowl and cover and set aside in the fridge. Will last a couple of days - but with the way it tastes, it won’t last long at all!

7. Once crumble is ready, take out of the oven, serve, dollop on your custard, eat and enjoy! *You can also use half pears and half apples if desired! Pears also add a great taste.

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T H AT ’ S O K AY. W E ’ L L H E L P. WORDS BY SAM LARA

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H O W T O S U R V I V E I N A C R E AT I V E C A R E E R Alright, so you must have at least a small chink of crazy in your genetic make-up if this is the path you’ve chosen to trot down. I should know. Both my parents are filmmakers and I can tell you now, they’re both completely mental. (In the greatest possible way of course, loveyoumum). It’s a messy, wild, terrifying, exhilarating, heart-breaking, rewarding, endurance-testing career and you have to battle endless criticism, failure and frustration. And if you’re seriously considering making the film industry your extended family, there’s a few things you should know. Here are some pro-tips I have both gathered from various film-making vigilantes I quizzed on the matter and from 22 years of experiences as a filmmaker’s offspring.

They are as follows: 1. You are one of many.

Do not resent this. Find a group of like-minded film-crazies and work with them! If you, like me, are lucky enough to be studying film in high school or university with a class full of budding-filmmakers, keep those contacts and nurture them and love them with all your might. You’ll find that people who are interested in film but don’t have any specific skills in the main creative roles will love to come onboard anyway as location managers, casting directors, assistants, anything. The more bodies you have working with you, the better.

The result is a more enjoyable film set, a larger audience for your final film and an established community of generous, like-minded creatures who you will probably continue to collaborate with well into the future.

2. Come up with an unusual idea or unique access that no one else has.

your crew and resources are most likely going to be limited. Don’t try and make a Hollywood blockbuster. Take a simple idea and make it work. It will be a far better film if you make it short but make it well.

4. Work with the experienced people in town.

Getting significant government funding for a project as a total unknown in the industry is extremely-with-a-capital-E difficult. Find work experience on sets, attend industry functions, watch Australian films, make IMDB your home-page and contact Australian producers/ directors/cinematographers/writers who you think would provide valuable work-experience.

Let me tell you now, producers (especially documentary producers) love interns. You get the learning experience, they get free labour, so don’t be afraid to approach them. It’s amazing the things you can learn from inside the office of a producer.

5. Pitch your idea.

Think very carefully about which projects you pitch to whom. Research the style of films currently on that person’s slate and make smart decisions about who to approach. A number of stars have to align for this to work, but if they take on your project, having the name of a successful producer attached to your film is priceless and you simply cannot underestimate the value of this.

6. Every experience is beneficial. Don’t underestimate the small jobs and don’t be afraid of the big ones.

7. Be Persistent with a capital P.

Some of the greatest biopics and stories have been told by people who are either born with or stumble across some kind of unique access to an interesting person, place or event. Pay attention to what you have directly at your disposal and, with a dash of creativity (and potentially some herbal or hydroponic assistance), I’m sure you can make it unusual and interesting.

Don’t give up. Keep fighting. If your project is good enough, you have the right team working with you and you are persistent enough to make it, it will get made. You will get there and at absolute worst, at the end of it all you’ll have learnt a hell-of-a-lot, made some contacts and have made a movie.

3. The simplest ideas are often best. You

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probably don’t have a huge budget (if any) and

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8. Make a good fucking movie.

Caramel frappucino, easy on the almond milk, extra sprinkles, cut the whipped cream - more like cut the bullshit.

Seriously, It’s people like you that are ruining coffee for the rest of us.

You are fooling no one trying to fit that size 12 ass into those size 10 jeans.

And please, as if that shot of syrup is the only fluid running through your veins.

It’s time to start doing some major reevaluation of your dreams and inhibitions and throw them to the wind, they are doing you no favours c.frap.

CARAMEL FRAPPUCINO

CHAI SOY LATTE This one goes out to all the mid-20s wannabe hipsters out there. You go to book club and watch re-runs of poorly-framed TV shows - ironically, of course. Sugar is too mainstream and cinnamon is the only spice in life you need, blah blah blah. Do us a favour and take a spoonful of that cinnamon?

I hear it’s the best medicine going around.

Think frameless spectacles blushing behind pages of literary prowess meets turtle necks and darkened corners. The short black is a mixture of Dead Poet’s Society and Into the Wild with a oozy tar soul to match. Only speak in hushed tones and obtuse syllables before 11am, and don’t even think about asking them to engage in more than 5 minutes of your worthless chitchat. They have no time for small talk and will walk along down the hollowing halls of black.

SHORT BLACK

SKINNY CAP

You can feel the heat of their freshly sprayed tans burning the back of your cardigan as you stand in line. You crease your brow and promise yourself to fight the urge to turn around. But not before a tear jerking, mind shattering siren of squeals sends even the pigeons outside flapping. It’s the skinny cap, adjusting her cashmere sweater around the collar and ransacking the kiosk for Equals. Fair warning, she may appear airy as the froth on top of her coffee, but don’t get on the bad side of a girl who requires artificials for sweetness.

Raise your mug, pour it into a shallow ditch and then jump in. I have no words for you.

FLAT WHITE

COFFEE

CATHARSIS

Despite popular belief, mocha’s only a compliment when we’re describing

skin tone. Just when you thought you had everyone believing in your mystery, you go and order a flat white. We take no responsibility for life kicking you in the goolies, you brought this douchebaggery on yourself.

WORDS BY REBEKAH JONES

STRIKING GOLD In case you weren’t aware, we’re hungry. Hungry for culture & quality, curiosity and hidden gems. Enter Giorgia and her penchant for pastries. And a guidebook of stomach-rumbling goodness.

WORDS BY GIORGIA STAWARUK

It’s alarming how often someone asks me where to eat on the Gold Coast. I’m not a local but since I moved up here it’s become a mission of mine to hunt down all the best spots for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the coast. For those of you who aren't quite satisfied with the Gold Coast food scene, you just don’t know where to look (and eat). Let me help.

Blackboard Coffee // Varsity Lakes

If you have been craving a trip to Melbourne but don’t have the time or funds, stroll on down to Blackboard - no doubt it’s about 100 metres from where you live. This lot love coffee and roast up a mean bean. Not to mention their produce is a fresher than a mother-fucker.

Burger Lounge // Kirra Beach

Don’t eat a burger unless it’s from Burger Lounge, it’s simply not worth it.

These guys get creative and you’re biggest problem will be in deciding what you want most. You’ll get a good first impression from the Ring of Fire or the Confused Chicken. Hit it up.

culture capital

Justin Lane // Burleigh Heads

There’s good pizza, then there’s good pizza followed by the most delicious ice-cream you’ve ever tasted.

Yes, the pizza at Justin Lane is amazing but please, do yourself a favour and leave room for their homemade burnt butter ice-cream. You don’t know what you’re in for.

Social Eating House + Bar // Broadbeach

Social is great for groups. Their plates are designed to be shared and the chefs are doing it right. The bar staff will whip up a few fancy cocktails and you’ll wind up staying for hours. Get the gang together a make a reservation.

Commune // Burleigh Heads

Nola // Varsity Lakes

This place may be the best thing to ever happen to Bond students. Who wants an outrageously flavoursome South American feast which is easy on the uni budget served to you just down the road? Um, everyone. Also, don’t leave without a slice of their pumpkin pie, I don’t care how full you are.

Paddock Bakery // Miami

Paddock is like a little slice of Byron Bay tucked away on the Gold Coast. I go there for three things specifically; the fruit buns (the baked goods are on another level but I just can’t get past these), the coffee (to compliment the fruit bun, naturally) and the atmosphere, it’s like dining in someone’s garden.

I love Commune for the sandwiches. For some unknown reason they make it seem as though most of the world’s cafes don’t care about what goes into a sandwich. They are generously and thoughtfully made and they won’t cost you a mint.

Hellenika // Nobby Beach

Bonita Bonita // Palm Beach

Good Day Coffee // Tugun

This is the Gold Coast’s first Mexican joint that I’d put on the maps. The tacos are good, the margaritas are great and the vibe is kicking - this is another good spot to get the crew together.

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This restaurant does Greek food better than the Greek man himself. There’s not much more to say about that. Oh, and book a big table.

This is the sweetest spot on the coast to catch a brew.

Opening early, this darling couple will wake you up with smooth bean and something sweet to go with it. You are welcome. ¶

RISQUE BUSINESS As Europe’s most prominent sex strip, Amsterdam’s Red Light District brings massive crowds each year to gawk and stare at the wildly bizarre sexcapades of the city’s most promiscuous women.

Natalie Imgraben sheds some light on what it means to work the Reds.

5 FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT AMSTERDAM’S RED LIGHT DISTRICT 1. It’s older than your great great grandma Amsterdam has been famous for it’s ‘houses of pleasure’ since the late 17th Century when the city was the world’s main trade market.

One could listen to music, dance and enjoy the company of a prostitute on their visit to Amsterdam in brothel houses.

2. Three isn’t a crowd Although the service originally existed for the pleasure of men, couples are welcome with some of the prostitutes. It has been said that women often enjoying just watching rather than joining in.

3. Need a shrink?

Some men just want someone to talk to and pay the ladies of the night to talk with them. Sometimes they are lonely, or want to talk about a problem in their own life with a girlfriend, wife or work.

4. The Blue Light windows In the heart of the District there are two main streets - Barndesteeg and Bloedstraat - that are filled with all sorts of different characters.

From transvestites to lady-boys to a variety of pre-op and post-op transsexuals, you can almost find anything behind the blue lights.

5. The girls aren’t victims Former sex workers have often said to not look at the girls as victims or feel pity for them: they choose this job as a legitimate way to earn money. It is seen as a social service, and welling paying at that, with the girls earning up to 600-800 Euros a day in peak season. Some have boyfriends, husbands, families and children who don’t know, and some that do.

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MARCH HOROSCOPES SHUTTERBUG GAME FACE

a u g u s t h o ro s c o p e s WORDS BY MADDIE GLEESON

PREDICTIONS FOR AUGUST With the super ,oon recently passed, August should feel perfectly footless and fancy-free in comparison. The cosmos is delivering fun at the right moment. The Sun is in Leo for the first three weeks of the month, highlighting generisity, creativity and self-confidence. August 10 will bring the New moon, emphasising group dynamics so now is the time to be around your favourite people. August 17 will be the most romantic day of the month - try to plan something here as it carries through to the end of the year. August 23, the start of Bond’s holidays, bring a mood of organisation and studious behaviour so its a good time to get set for 143!

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horoscopes

AQUARIUS 20 JANUARY - 18 FEBRUARY

PISCES 19 FEBRUARY - 20 MARCH

ARIES 21 MARCH - 19 APRIL

Too often we make the mistake of believing that we have set the fire in someone’s eyes when really it’s just the reflection of the fire they set in ours. Let go of people who do not appreciate you, there is someone out there who would do absolutely anything to have you look at them in that way. Remember, we need people, but not always romantically.

Oh Pisces, always such a worry. We all know you’re a big shot and we all know just how much you value your own opinion. However, the truest sign of maturity is knowing how many things don’t actually require your comment. On behalf of everyone in the tutorial, tone it down, about half a million notches.

Edgar Allen Poe once said ‘all suffering originates from craving, attachment and desire’.

Stop torturing yourself Aries, learn to be content with what you have and learn the value of that which will only come with time. Take time this month for some yoga and meditation, have time alone with yourself and make the effort to see something positive in every single day.

TAURUS 20 APRIL - 20 MAY

GEMINI 21 MAY - 20 JUNE

CANCER 21 JUNE - 22 JULY

It seems that you only need to be told one thing this month Taurus, learn to love yourself as much as you want someone else to. Get back to basics, give yourself a facial and buy yourself a present. When you get dressed in the morning, it should be for yourself. All of your negative self talk will shine through brighter than any Nars lip gloss ever could.

It is said that we only obsess over things that feel unfinished Gemini. We’re past the halfway point this semester and it’s time to start getting some closure. Put extra time and effort into every single assignment, work on it until you can sleep peacefully without even thinking about it. Oh yeah, you should probably catch up with ‘that person’, closure will set you free this time.

Sometimes the most important thing you can do in a ‘relationship’ is just acknowledge what you are, and acknowledge what you are not. Often, letting go is the hardest but most necessary action in a relationship that doesn’t feel all when it was all sunrises and sex in the kitchen. Always remember that peace comes from within and you should never seek it without.

LEO 23 JULY - 22 AUGUST

VIRGO 23 AUGUST - 22 SEPTEMBER

LIBRA 23 SEPTEMBER - 22 OCTOBER

The fact is, you’re not getting over it, you’re just getting used to it. Negative relationships with people on all different levels are getting you down, distracting you from what you’re supposed to be focusing on destroying any channels of clarity and calm which you have been working to build. If someone wants to leave, let them, if you want to leave, let yourself.

You’re still feeling unfulfilled even after you got what you wanted. Time to face the facts - you don’t know what you want. You never did, and now it’s time to take a step back, apply some damage control. Make the phone calls, apologize and move on with your life. Before you go jumping into anything else hasty, please at least check that the parachute works.

Do not be a slave to mixed signals – indecision is a decision. You are allowing yourself to be played by people who have no compassion and it is only you who will be hurt as a result. Of course, Libra, we know that you cannot be told anything.

I will be there, among all of the others, to say I told you so.

SCORPIO 23 OCTOBER - 21 NOVEMBER

SAGITTARIUS 22 NOVEMBER - 21 DECEMBER

CAPRICORN 22 DECEMBER - 19 JANUARY

The key to success is to create your own love, meaning and motivation. Stop the search for the perfect place in the library. The only way that you will feel satisfaction is if you admit that you are responsible for yourself and you have to become accountable. Don’t aim for control, the best relationships are the ones where someone has their freedom but comes back to you regardless.

Wow Sag, things are going great for you at the moment, the fire in your world is finally shining as bright as you do. You’re no longer the person crying in the bathroom of nightclubs and it’s your turn to share your newfound wisdom with some of your friends. Remember to value the people that support you when your fire had been almost extinguished.

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Maybe if you stopped looking for the bad in everybody you would find that the relationships you have with others become a lot easier. You are constantly crucifying everyone for such minor infidelities. Learn to pray for Satan sometimes, the people who are acting the worst may need you the most. Even though it’s easier to be angry at someone than to tell them you’re hurt, it’s worth taking the risk.

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ACROSS 1. ”La ___ Bonita” (Madonna song) 5. Gung-ho 9. Considerably 13. Voting outcome?

14. NBC emcee 15. Prairie sights 17. ”Just Push Play” band 19. Jewish teacher 20. Humble horse 21. Saintly glow 22. Quashed 23. ”Cape ___” (’91 De Niro film) 25. Catty remark 26. Support for Tiger Woods?

28. Long, long time 29. Wonderful, in slang 32. Creator of Harry Potter 36. On tenterhooks 38. Shakespearean “soon” 39. Took notice 41. Second in a series 42. Roadside eatery 44. Braveheart director and star 46. Ordinal number ender 47. Shortened version, for short 49. Star pitcher 50. Off-Broadway awards 52. Comic/actor Sandler 55. Needlework

57. You’ve Got ___ 60. Limbo requisite 62. Qum resident 63. The Hunt for Red 64. October author 65. Sad song 66. Chick follower 67. Red Cross supplies 68. River of central Germany 69. Cozy rooms 70. ”The ___ Giant”, 1999 animation

DOWN 1. Self-confident words 2. Harvest bundle 3. Shirt size 4. Botheration 5. ___ mater 6. Hide 7. Digging, so to speak 8. Homer Simpson’s exclamation 9. Side by side 10. Be stationary, nautically 11. Ozzy’s family 12. Option for Hamlet 16. Nancy Drew’s boyfriend 18. Mouselike animal 22. Paris potable 24. Repair a wrong 25. Filmdom big shot 27. Raised railroads 28. Maze word 30. Regarding 31. Koontz of fright fiction 32. Green shade 33. Work with yarn 34. A Beautiful Mind director 35. Poetic feet 37. Waned 40. Palmer’s org.

43. Washington summit 45. Poker challenge 48. Petition 51. Spree 53. Daisy Mae’s man 54. Computer shortcut 55. Tom Sawyer’s half brother 56. One of a watery quintet 57. Style 58. Last word in prayer 59. Cold desserts 61. Meg in the movies 63. Smidgen 64. Do-say connection

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