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3// Editorial: Some Things to Remember 4// President’s Address 5// What’s on at FUMA 6// The Pain of Plastic 8// Flinders Gender Neutral Bathrooms Project 9// A Purple Lens: Gender is not Real 10// Red and the Wolf 12// Gumboots 14// Soil, Sun & Community 16// Introducing Anu 17// The Disabilities Space 18// Degrees You’ve Never Heard Of 20// Fun and Games
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empiretimesmagazine.com Well...we’ve all survived the first half of semester one. Good for us! We’re finally seeing more pre-COVID conditions return to South Australia. So, what are the important things pandemic taught us? We need to wash our hands and cover our sneezes, people who cough in public are pure evil, and well... the whole system is kinda broken. Throughout the pandemic, we saw so many accommodations extended to everyone that we’ve been told were impossible for so long. Welfare payments were raised to above the poverty line, casual workers were offered sick leave for the first time in Victoria, and options— such as distance learning and work, greater flexibility in deadlines, and general accessibility— that disabled people have been pleading workplaces, universities, and community groups for have been implemented. But while great, previously ‘impossible’ things have happened, terrible things have happened too.
We’ve seen those in power neglect the people they’re paid to serve, billionaire CEOs have gotten richer than ever off the backs of minimum wage workers, and lifesaving medical technology has been allowed to remain the property of multinational conglomerates instead of freely shared with those who need it. We can’t let the world return to the exact way it was before the pandemic. We need to be better. We can’t leave people in poverty when we know that they could be supported by their governments. We can’t let an increasingly casualised workforce be deprived of the benefits they would otherwise be receiving for working on a full-time contract. We can’t go back to leaving disabled people behind and ignoring perfectly reasonable requests for inclusion. As students, we are going to be the people qualified to make changes (with a huge debt to accompany our qualifications). So as the world slides into a new normal, remember the things we learned during 2020. Remember the things that stayed broken. Then do something about it. Start in your own backyard. If you’re passionate about something at Flinders that needs fixing, reach out to FUSA and we’ll be able to help you make a difference. Artemis, Brie, and Nathan. THE EDITORS
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President’s Address Hey Flinders!
We’re in the challenging halfway point of our first semester. The FUSA Student Council team and I are halfway through many of our crucial initiatives. Over the past month we’ve locked in a secure location for the Disabilities Space, expanded FUSA’s presence at our satellite campuses, and developed great new resources for clubs and events on campus. Though there is a huge issue facing university: the student poverty crisis. FUSA plays a vital role in combatting student poverty, and a large part of my role over the past few months has been ensuring that the University takes this crisis seriously. Many of the impacts of poverty aren’t easily visible - it exists in the empty chairs in classes, the meals skipped each day, and the students who didn’t make it past census date because they didn’t have the opportunity to succeed at university. As someone who shares the experiences of many students who have had to choose between buying dinner or textbooks, I know first-hand how challenging university is. There are a multitude of factors that lead to poverty, so it is crucial that we take a holistic approach. We’re constructing a visible campaign to demonstrate the key issues facing students, as well as ensuring that what we have done is available to students. Some of these works in progress include: • Combatting homelessness by establishing a network of Flinders services to support students with housing to ensure that no student sleeps rough
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• Fighting to establish free `````vperiod product dispensers in bathrooms to combat period poverty on campus • Expanding our emergency financial assistance and ensuring that we have more financial counselling support We are dedicated to fighting the multitude of extra costs that go with being a student, from the shameful increase to parking prices to the limited array of healthy and affordable food options on campus, and everything inbetween. If you want to help combat student poverty, please get in contact with me and get involved in our campaigns to support these crucial changes. You can reach me anytime at student.president@flinders.edu.au In Solidarity, Sean Henschke
FUMA REVIEW COMPETITION Fuma is holding its annual review competition. For your chance to be featured on this page, and to win a grand prize of $250, simply head to FUMA, view the latest exhibition and write of a review of your honest thoughts. The best review for each exhibition receives a FUMA prize pack. Register your interest by emailing museum@flinders.edu.au or head to the FUMA website for more information.
LOOKING GLASS Developed by TarraWarra Museum of Art and Ikon Gallery Curated by Hetti Perkins.
26 April – 4 July 2021 Looking Glass is an important and timely exhibition which brings together two of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists— Waanyi artist, Judy Watson and Kokatha and Nukunu artist, Yhonnie Scarce. At its heart, the exhibition is both a love song and a lament for Country; a fantastical alchemy of the elemental forces of earth, water, fire and air. Looking Glass is developed by TarraWarra Museum of Art and Ikon Gallery with Curator Hetti Perkins. Touring nationally with NETS Victoria.
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Yhonnie Scarce, Only a mother could love them, 2016, hand blown glass, Monash University Collection, Courtesy of Monash University Museum ovvf Art, © the artist, courtesy THIS IS NO FANTASY, Melbourne.
The Pain of Plastic Carmen Giffen
On the 1st of March 2021, the Singleuse and Other Plastic Products (Waste Avoidance) Bill 2020 came into effect in South Australia, banning plastic drinking straws, cutlery, and stirrers from sale, supply, and distribution. This means that these types of plastics are now not only unavailable in both cafes and restaurants, but also from stores as well.
It’s new, it’s fresh, it’s ground-breaking— and it’s an unavoidable pain in my ass. Don’t get me wrong: I voted 1 for Greens in both the last State and Federal election, and I don’t deny in the slightest that this is a welcome, necessary move towards a sustainable future. It just so happens that I, like approximately 332,500 other South Australians (roughly 19.4% of the state’s population), have a disability. This new legislation highlights a difficult conversation around sustainability at the cost of quality of life.
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Here’s the problem. Plastic, for all its issues, works really damn well at what it’s designed for, and while there’s a variety of decent alternatives, none of them entirely replicate what plastic’s capable of. Drinking straws have been the main item of debate, as a ban will make it inconvenient at best or impossible at worst for people with certain disabilities to drink. This is because plastic straw alternatives are typically either a choking hazard (paper), create an injury risk (metal and bamboo), or are not safe at high temperatures (paper), and the ability to bend to specific angles is also a niche advantage of plastic straws which no plastic alternative has been able to recreate. While you can buy reusable straws that have a curve to them, they’re made at one specific angle and aren’t easily bent beyond that. The issue I personally have is another one—I have sensory issues that can make the slightest change in the texture or temperature of a meal or drink an absolute nightmare.
While it’s certainly possible for me to use plastic alternatives, it’s at the expense of my quality of life.
Thankfully, the legislation does make exemptions for people with disabilities. “Prescribed agencies” can sell plastic straws to people with disabilities or with medical needs, and according to a recent Premier’s media release “any business can choose to supply individual singleuse plastic drinking straws on request, due to disability or medical needs.” These are admittedly pathetic exemptions: besides only making the exemptions for straws, it makes meeting accessibility needs optional, not enforced. As Adelaide-based disability activist Ruby Allegra says, “That’s like saying to a wheelchair user ‘bring your own ramp’ to anywhere you want to go.”
Shortly after the ban, I was eating frozen yoghurt with a friend. We’d both been given wooden spoons, and I was a couple minutes into an explanation about my complicated relationship with plastics alternatives when my friend’s lip suddenly started bleeding. ‘I got splinters from the spoon,’ they wearily explained. ‘I bite my lip a lot. I’ll be fine.’ Sustainability is possible, and plastic limitations and alternatives are necessary for it to happen. A ban, however, is not what’s needed now, and the last thing people like me need is even more legislative splinters from a government too proud of themselves to consider the needs of the community they’re supposed to represent.
Besides, it’s not just disability that makes straws inconvenient—some alternatives are simply bad at what they’re designed for. Being able to use an item doesn’t mean it works well. I know I’ve always had someone complaining about how quickly paper straws disintegrate whenever I order drinks at a drive-thru, and even people without disabilities sometimes experience sensory issues with items made of wood or paper.
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Flinders Gender Neutral Bathrooms Project Jesy Murphy
CONTENT WARNING: MENTIONS OF TRANSPHOBIC VIOLENCE FUSA Student Council and I have been working hard to establish the multimilliondollar gender neutral bathroom project. Gender neutral bathrooms are a crucial safety measure for all students. The vast majority of gender diverse people do not feel safe in public bathrooms, and we believe that going to the bathroom is something everyone should be able to do without feeling unsafe. Many students may not present (‘look like’) as the gender with which they identify to other students who are using the bathrooms. This misunderstanding often presents the risk of gender diverse or transgender people being harassed, removed or even assaulted. These experiences have a significant impact on students and even just the potential of them happening results in many students using bathrooms that they don’t feel comfortable in or not using bathrooms at all. Infrequent use of the bathroom is linked with higher risks of contracting a UTI, dehydration, and increases chances of kidney infection.
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In 2018, Student Council began work with the University’s Properties, Facilities and Development team to develop possible proposals for this project. Several challenges became apparent. The National Construction Code does not recognise gender neutral bathrooms as usable bathrooms—it only recognises bathrooms labelled as either male or female. This means that if the university simply relabelled bathrooms, it would be viewed as removing dozens of bathrooms and therefore not meeting legislated requirements. This classification for bathrooms is a massive issue though we have not allowed it to prevent us from reaching our goal—it simply increases the cost to implement it. The University agreed to take action on gender neutral bathrooms in their plans for Athena SWAN Accreditation. Their commitment details at least one genderneutral bathroom in every building on each campus by March 2021, and on every floor of every building by March 2025. In 2020, the working group received several costings for the project estimated between $1.1 million and $11.6 million. As the pandemic struck, the process through which large-scale University infrastructure projects are funded was paused. However, during 2020, the team found resources to establish and change signage on pre-existing gender-neutral bathrooms to start the progress on the initial goal of one bathroom per building. The next step in the post-pandemic world is to ensure this issue is front and centre. If you want to help ensure that everyone feels comfortable using the bathroom, then we need your help. Reach out to FUSA to find out how you can help or email equal.opportunity@flinders.edu.au to let the University know that this issue matters to you. Together, we can create a safe campus for everyone.
A Purple Lens
Gender is not Real Riley Jones
I was born pink. Since the moment I was born, I have been divided into the pink side of the classroom, the workplace, the bathrooms and everything in between. Life has always been pink, pink, pink. But what if I do not fit into the pink? What if I cannot see the difference between the pink and blue at all? Everyone is sorted into one or the other based on the functions of their brains and bodies, yet all I see is one thick shade of purple. “I need some big strong boys to pack up the chairs.” What is it that blue has, that pink does not? “The girls can do the cleaning up.” Why is it that the pink are consistently handed such tasks, and are not expected to complain? “Boys are made for girls, and girls are made for boys.” Can anyone explain the reason for this, why pink can’t be with pink and blue can’t be with blue? I see life through a purple lens, and I simply do not understand. There is no sense in this divide, with these blue clothes and pink clothes, blue jobs and pink jobs, where blue has this and pink has that.
Clothing has no gender. Jobs have no gender. Nothing has a gender; gender is not real. If you were to ask me what gender is, I wouldn’t have an answer. Though if you were to ask anyone else, they wouldn’t have a true answer either, as gender is not real, it is not a fixed thing that can be so easily defined. Gender is blue, gender is pink, gender is purple, gender is nothing at all. It is different through every set of eyes, and does not truly, wholly exist. Gender is not an object or a fact, but instead a construct that society has allowed to have complete control over our lives. Pink is not for girls, blue is not for boys, and purple is not for everyone else. Some may see pink and blue, while others may not, but when it comes down to it, we are all looking at the same thing. A group of people. A society. A community of individual human beings, each with their own experiences, too diverse to force into a simple binary. Gender is not real, and you do not need a purple lens to prove it.
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‘Red and the Wolf’ - Brie Dark
Gumboots Kristyn Southern
Shoes. It began and ended with shoes. Well, boots, to be precise. Gumboots, rainboots, galoshes, wellingtons, or any other name by which they are known. Our story begins on the day that she could not find them. She searched all over the house: under her bed, behind the laundry door and even in the refrigerator (at age four that seemed reasonable), but they were not to be found. Her desire for play overcoming any fear of parental reproach, she flung open the back door and ran out barefoot into the rain. She delighted in the feeling of the mud squelching through her toes. She leaped into the biggest puddle, promptly slipped on that same squelchy mud and broke her arm in the fall. It was not the doctor who received her, dripping and contrite as frantic parents delivered her to the Emergency Department, that stuck in her mind. Neither was it the doctor who set her arm in a neon green cast, nor the one who took it off again weeks later.
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Actually, it wasn’t any of her doctors at all. It was the doctor with the waist length dreadlocks, tied back in a rainbow headband that caught her attention as she listened to a baby’s chest in a treatment bay across the corridor. “I want to be like her!” she declared to her startled mother, and it was then she decided that she too would be a dreadlock wearing, badass doctor. Although, admittedly, she did not know the word badass at the time. She had grown a great deal since that fateful day at aged four. Now a young woman, she had thankfully developed caution. Her desire for dreadlocks also waned, when at the age of 16 she discovered how badass (a word which she now appreciated) she looked with a pixie cut. Her determination though? That never faded, and neither did her resolve to become a doctor. It was with regret, when she tried to pack up her life neatly into boxes to move to university, that she left her gumboots behind.
They belonged to curiosity, exploring gardens, carefree days, naïve confidence, and dancing in the rain. They would not do for the meticulous attention to detail, late night coffee-fuelled study, and endless commitment that a medical student would require. They would certainly never be considered appropriate attire on placement. She packed some neat black Mary Janes instead and tucked the gumboots into the back of a cupboard.
Tenacious. Inquisitive. Undaunted. Three words used to describe her in a letter of reference by her supervisor when she applied for her internship. Three words that could have been used to describe that four-yearold about to jump in the biggest puddle, alongside one word that could not. Responsible. That was hard won through experience and
intention. Four words that would serve her well throughout her life. Now we come to the end of the story, although I suppose it is not really the end, but yet another beginning. The gift she received from her parents on the day when she qualified as a fully-fledged surgeon was two pairs of shoes. Boots to be precise. One pair of gumboots she now wears in the operating theatre at work. For, as she discovered, surgeons do wear gumboots at work. The other pair, the pair she could not find that fateful day at age four was dredged up by her parents from some dusty nook. They now sit proudly in her garden housing succulents and reminding her that all of the fragments that collectively make up who she is are worthwhile.
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Soil, sun & community Sarah Beagley
The hidden gem of the Flinders Bedford campus may well be the student market garden. Tucked away behind the Earth Sciences building, you will find a community-oriented sanctuary filled with vibrant vegetables and fresh fruits. The garden, created in 2018, was inspired by the free food movement, which rewards contribution with produce and provides a safe place for anyone to express their green thumb— no gardening knowledge required! It is part of the ‘Grow, Eat, Learn’ initiative: a student-driven project aiming to reduce student poverty and ensure all students can grow and eat fresh produce. You can keep up to date with the garden through the ‘Grow, Eat, Learn at Flinders Uni’ Facebook page, where you can find information on upcoming planting days and some handy gardening tips. Boasting a full roster of luscious fruit trees and plots full of plenty of fresh veggies, herbs, and leafy greens, the garden is the perfect place to fulfill your nutrition needs. The garden is open to all students, any time of the day, with equipment available to assist you in your adventures (including a solar dehydrator). I was lucky enough to chat with the FUSA Environment Officer, Amy Tschirn, and her trusty assistant, a brush-tailed bettong named Truffle. Amy is one of the student contributors for the garden and sees it as a
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supportive, caring community where all are welcome. She will often grab a few bits and pieces on her way home to boost her dinner or spend some time gardening as a reprieve from studying. Amy says that students shouldn’t hesitate to reach out to her or the FUSA team on the ‘Grow, Eat, Learn at Flinders Uni’ Facebook page. The future of the garden is looking bright, with plans to further incorporate native vegetation with a focus on plants native to the Flinders area. Keep an eye out for upcoming upgrades to the garden like a permanent noticeboard for jobs and guides within the garden, and future planting days will also have a fun activity attached to them—like flower-crown making!
When gardening, it is important to remember the number one rule. If in doubt, don’t pull out. Weeds—I’m talking about weeds. All you need is a seedling, some water, sunlight, a lil bit of care, and voilà! You have yourself a plant. A quick Google can give you a guide for what to plant and when. For the upcoming autumnal season, I recommend some chives, broccoli, spinach, and, of course, the millennial favourite: avocado. So, this is the part where I present an extremely convincing argument for why every single person reading this should head on over to the garden. Hordes of you arrive running in slow motion, Vivaldi’s ‘Autumn’ from ‘The Four Seasons’ plays, Chris Hemsworth is there... So here it is: Stress. We all know it; we all hate it. In 2017, the University of Tokyo conducted a meta-analysis into the mental health benefits of gardening. The key finding of the study was that gardening decreases cortisol, the hormone released when we are stressed.
enhanced sense of community, all while reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression[1]. These benefits are not a recent discovery, therapeutic gardens have been used in hospitals for thousands of years. Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, believed them to be critical in aiding her patients’ mental and physical recoveries. I think that the key element to success at university is having a sense of belonging. It is so important to feel like you are part of the community. The student garden provides a unique opportunity to get involved, enjoy some deliciously fresh fruit and veg, and shed the extra stress you may be carrying around. With its kind and caring community, the student market garden is a place where we can all feel at home.
The researchers also found that horticultural therapy provides an increase in life-satisfaction and an 1. Soga, Masashi et al. “Gardening is beneficial for health: A meta-analysis.” Preventive medicine reports vol. 5 92-99. 14 Nov. 2016.
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Anu
My name is ...
I’ve been the FUSA Disabilities Officer since mid-2018. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Education Studies / Bachelor of Exercise Science / Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology. As part of my role, I have recently secured funding for multiple exciting projects including the permanent Disabilities Space, an accessible toilet and shower in the Flinders University Sport and Fitness building, and for improved signage to improve accessible wayfinding around Flinders campuses’. I am also President of the Flinders University Disabilities Collective, a newly-formed group consisting of primarily students with disabilities that aims improve the experiences of students with disabilities through advocacy and a variety of events, ranging from social gatherings to capacity building workshops.
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I work with a variety of other disability organisations including Julia Farr Association Purple Orange, Women With Disabilities Australia, Children and Young People With Disabilities Australia, and One Culture Support Services. My passion for disability arose from my own lived experiences, as I have multiple disabilities including Auditory Processing Disorder, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and Spastic Paraparesis. Another passion of mine is sport, having medalled for South Australia in rowing and Australia in badminton. I have recently switched into triathlon with my long-term goal being to medal at the Paralympic Games. In my somewhat limited spare time I also enjoy dabbling in some music, art and videography.
The Disabilities Space: A Long Time in the Making The Disabilities Space has been a project that I began working on in mid-2018, when I first became the FUSA Disabilities Officer. It is a project that has been on the agenda of multiple Disabilities Officers before me, but I am determined to see it to completion before the end of my term. The project’s objective is to create a safe space, similar to the pre-existing Queer and Women’s Spaces, where students with disabilities can socialise, relax and study. The space would likely also act as the ‘hub’ of the recently formed Flinders University Disabilities Collective.
With an ever-increasing number of students with disabilities studying at Flinders, there is an ever-growing need for spaces equipped with accessible kitchen and study facilities. Additionally, it is crucial that we provide opportunities for students with disabilities to meet one another and form friendships and connections that reduce social isolation and help them thrive at university and beyond. As a student with multiple disabilities myself, I am extremely passionate about this project because I have experienced first-hand the inaccessibility of many campus facilities and do not know many other Flinders students with disabilities. Whilst we are currently in the final stages of consultation to determine the location and finer details of the permanent space, we opened a ‘PopUp Disabilities Space’ during O’Week, which is located in Room 170 on Level 1 of the Student Hub – feel free to check it out! The permanent space is on track for mid-year completion, which is incredibly exciting considering the long history of the project! If you would like to find out more or have a say in what the permanent space should look like, please email me at disabilities.officer@flinders.edu.au If you want to stay updated, or are interested in disability advocacy, capacity building and meeting other students with disabilities, check out our Facebook page: fb.com/fusadisabilitiescollective
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Degrees you’ve never heard of
Tully Templeman
Unique degrees Whether you’re engaged with them or not, there are some well-known areas of study that need no further explanation like education, nursing or business. But what about those unfortunate folks who constantly have to answer the question, ‘oh, what’s that?’ when mentioning what they study to new people? Flinders University is home to a bunch of degrees and topics, some not found anywhere else in South Australia. So, let’s get acquainted with these lesser known but equally as fascinating areas of study.
Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fashion)
Bachelor of Archaeology
It isn’t all models and designer brands; the BCA Fashion encompasses the full scope of the industry from designs on paper to constructing prototypes, and buyer and entrepreneurial skills, all culminating in a thirdyear fashion show full of student collections.
Digging up the past might seem unnecessary, but Archaeology is important in learning from the lives of people who have left no written records. Flinders offers opportunities to engage with international sites, giving students the chance to assist in discovering some of history’s greatest mysteries.
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Bachelor of Computer Science (Simulation and Serious Games) I know what you’re thinking, ‘what is a serious game?’ Basically, they are games made with a purpose other than pure entertainment. Minecraft, Darfur is Dying, World Without Oil, and even Duolingo borders on being a ‘serious game’. Considering our growing interactions with the digital world, simulation and serious games are ways to engage people with educational content and adapt to new, innovative teaching practises.
Digging deeper
Behind the names
Students undertaking degrees in Nanotechnology, Innovation and Enterprise, and Applied Geographical Information Systems (Applied GIS) have no doubt had to answer this question before. Let’s break them down:
At first glance, some topics may not seem all that intriguing, but dig a little deeper and I’m sure you’ll be wanting to add them to your timetable.
Nanotechnology
Sounds a bit confusing when it’s put like that, but you’ve seen it a hundred times in shows like CSI and Bones. Students learn how to discern key biological information from the human skeleton like age, sex, and hometown. All that, just from some bones!
The study of extremely small things and their application across other science fields such as chemistry, biology, materials science, and engineering. Think about things at a tiny level, and then go even tinier. 100,000 times smaller than the width of human hair small. Nano scientists rearrange substances’ molecules to create something with different properties e.g lighter, stronger, antibacterial. Innovation and Enterprise Creating ideas and businesses that are commercially successful. YouTube, Spotify, FitBit, bendy straws—these didn’t just appear magically, these ideas were built from the ground up. Innovation and Enterprise is all about creating new products or businesses that will be better than the rest (innovation) and generate revenue (enterprise). Applied Geographical Information Systems: Capturing, storing, and displaying data about locations on Earth’s surface. In one word: maps. In more words: inputting data about streets, vegetation, and buildings within a certain area into a GI System outputs an image we can use to easily identify the location (i.e road maps, Google Maps, Sat Nav).
Forensic Anthropology of the Human Skeleton
Zombie Apocalypse: Microbes and Toxins Everyone thinks they could survive a zombie apocalypse, but who knows how to treat water for drinking? Or preserve foods? Do you know how a zombie virus works? And what places are safe enough to set up camp? This topic is designed to answer all these questions. Understanding Other Minds It’s about mindreading. Not the telepathic kind, but in this topic you can learn about the theories and methods in which people discern another’s internal thoughts and feelings, which is still pretty cool. Now you’re up to speed, are you considering a degree jump? A timetable switch or an elective fill? Are you just glad to know what on earth your friends are studying? In any case, degree diversity is an important part of Flinders ecosystem and it’s something that will hopefully only grow in time.
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Fun & Games Unscramble the letters below to find
the hidden nine-letter word. Then see how many smaller words you can make! 10-20 Great • 20-30 Excellent • 30+ Outstanding
E L U T E R O M P Education 1.01
Answer: PETROLEUM
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