HI!Folks INDONESIA JAMAN NOW
Vol. II / Issue 4 August 2018
Table of Contents Editor’s Letter ----------------------------------1 #KataMereka -----------------------------------2 Highlighted News
Sino – American Trade War of 2018 ---------------3 Saudi women take the streets ----------------------4
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Living in Fear ---------------------------------------5 The Clauses of Student’s Morality ------------------8 The Yellow Card Implication -----------------------12
Self-Help
How to be more eco-friendly -----------------------15
Arts & Literature
Book Review & Recommended Books -------------16 Recommended Movies ------------------------------17 Movie Review ----------------------------------------18 HI!Folks Megahits -----------------------------------19 Photojournal -----------------------------------------21
Miscellaneous
IULI INR Highlighted Events------------------------23 Quiz ---------------------------------------------------25
Vol . II / Issue 4
Indonesia Jaman Now Editor-in-Chief Anjanette Louise Ondang Sub-Editor Ridhan Content Writer Aluna Khansa Anjanette Louise Ondang Jessica Natalie Joy Winata Ridhan Sheila Amalina Contributor Jeffrey Dawson Dali Bayuaji Yohanes Paulus Design Team Anjanette Louise Ondang Alexandrina Medianti Publication Joy Winata Illustrator Alexandrina Medianti Bernadetta Quinta Contact We would like to hear from you; please send your feedback and contributions to us by email
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Editor’s Letter Hi, Folks! Let me introduce myself, my name is Anjanette and I am the new Editor-in-Chief of HI!Folks Magazine. With this, we also would like to welcome the new IULI 2018 students! We hope your time in university will give you a fruitful experience. In this issue, we mainly talk about what is happening in Indonesia in 2018. From issues such as the controversial ‘Kartu Kuning’ action to the question of morality in Indonesian students nowadays. With differing perspectives from the secular and non-secular sectors, the social media in Indonesia has been colourful to say the least. The ‘Tik Tok’ Generation has been showing its true personalities in their unique ways. May we always aim to better ourselves. Best Always, Anjanette
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What do you think about the politics in Indonesia nowadays? “I try to keep myself constantly updated regarding these news, in the sense that I regularly browse about domestic and foreign political affairs through various medias. In my opinion, since Indonesia’s independence, our founding father have laid out a remarkable ideology for this wonderful country of ours, Pancasila. It has served continuously as the frontline against extreme ideologies that have emerged and threatened our very way of lives. More importantly, as a constant guiding light in Indonesia’s political journey that preserve justice and equality in our highly diverse country. However, currently, our country is in an urgent threat of severe radicalism and intoxicating identity politics. This proves to be another major challenge yet to be addressed by our country immediately and I believe, we should always refer back to our underlying national ideology, Pancasila. What’s interesting is to observe the new polarization in our country’s political parties, with the two major poles. One campaigning for progress and widening acceptance in the values of unity in diversity (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika) and another emphasizing highly on traditional ways and conserving identity politics. Since the downfall of Indonesia’s previous authoritarian regimes, we have witnessed a rapid growth and flourishment of multiple political parties, representing various views, values, ideologies and voices present across the archipelago. Again, this is a result of the monumental move (started after reformation) towards “total democracy”. A vital consequence of this is of course, according to many analysis, the high cost(s) incurred into funding these political parties and the challenge in trying to regulate these bodies (i.e. in the case if these parties are radically loaded or are moving further away, or even against our country’s basic principles). A proposed solution from many political commentators and pundits, is the use of a governmental threshold (i.e. parliementary or presidential) in managing which of these numerous parties are to be able to come to power and govern. Thus, reducing complexities and overall inefficiency in Indonesia’s overall democratic process.” - Raditya Krisnayuda (MEE 15) “I think it is a bit in a mess. Because, there aren’t any decent politicians, or I dare to say, there are only a very little amount of honest politicians. For example, corruption is still visible and a huge problem. There are still loopholes in the Indonesian law and people can still take huge advantages from it. Nowadays, I am hopeful as there are visible results from current government works.” - Donny Dharmawan (MTE 16)
“I don’t really follow politics, and if I do, I don’t really go into details. I think that Indonesian politics a bit weird. No one is really innocent as everyone craves power and will do anything to achieve it. I also feel that there are too many political parties, hence the inefficieny and chaos.” - Nadia Ginanjar (AVE 15)
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Highlighted News
Sino-American Trade War of 2018 By Yohanes Paulus
On July 6 2018, a new American tariff of 25% on $34 billion worth of Chinese imports came into effect following an intense back-and-forth in the preceding months, where China responded with tariffs on their own against American imports. America started levying increased tariffs against Chinese goods– essentially making it more expensive for China to send its stuff to America– as a move intended to reduce its trade deficit with China, and protect American commercial interests and intellectual properties that they allege had been damaged by unethical practices and strict regulations from the Chinese government. President Donald Trump’s protectionist stance towards American industry is well known. Front and center during his campaign was the desire for the restoration of American economic sovereignty and power from perceived sapping by imports and outsourcing. Meanwhile, China of course would seek to maintain its immense trade output of mass-produced consumer goods that had allowed it to become the resurgent dragon of Asia, becoming the country closest to–and in some respects already did surpass–surpassing America in terms of economic and trade power.
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In essence, both countries are of course acting in order to protect their own perceived interests. However, inevitably what had seemed to be a trade dispute between two nations would affect others. Both countries will certainly draw upon their relations and alliances in order to improve their positions and standings, for example by signing deals more favorable, or using joint pressure on the negotiating table. They might also reach out to as-yet undecided countries to create new deals and opportunities.
“When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will.” The quote, popularly attributed to the great economist of the French Liberal School Frédéric Bastiat might not literally describe the situation of international trade at the time of this article’s writing, but it might still yet presage the shape of things to come and, broadly, must serve as a stark reminder: all dealings and trades incurs cost, whether in money, resource, lives, or opportunity. In an increasingly interconnected world, any action in the international economy might well cost all four, and precipitates events far removed from its original context.
Highlighted News What does this mean for our home? Put simply, Indonesia’s Garuda must now make a stand between the Eagle on one side and the Dragon on the other. It is perhaps no exaggeration to say that this event, and all that will run off or manifested by it, will test both Indonesia’s economic competitiveness and the FreeActive doctrine that is the cornerstone of Indonesian foreign policy. Due to its strategic position and vast market and labour potential, Indonesia might be pulled to either direction; that of the US or Western bloc, or to the new Eastern bloc of China. It might not be the case that this dispute will escalate to open armed conflict. But even then the effects both direct and indirect will be severe. Indonesia must learn to stand on its own feet and increase its competitiveness and bargaining power, so as to not get swept up by the tides of the changing world.
“It is estimated that more than 120,000 women applied for driver’s licence.” This will surely expand the possibilities for women to be more mobile on their own; travelling around the country and even expanding their businesses. This decree was issued by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which allowed the issuance of driver’s licences to ‘men and women alike’ across the Kingdom.
This achievement was no easy walk in the park. Saudi women, who had previously campaigned to end the ban, are still in prison. Rights activists Loujain AlHathloul, Aziza al-Yousef, Aisha Almane and Eman al-Nafjan were previously detained after attempting to drive. We live in a time where things thought According to the World Back Metric, impossible are happening on a daily basis. Saudi Arabia is ranked the seventh most Let us then make a companion out of change. gender-unequal country. This ban is hoped to slowly give more opportunities to women in the future. Although many are still opposed to the idea of women driving, there is no going back from this new decree. There is still a long way to go to achieve full equal women rights, but this By Anjanette Louise Ondang is definitely a good start for Saudi Arabia. 24th June 2018 shall forever be remembered by Saudi women, as it was the first time they were ever allowed to drive in their own country. Many celebrated by driving with their new driver licence along the streets of Jeddah. Before this new decree, women were not allowed behind the wheels and needed a male companion to transport them from one place to another.
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LIVING
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“Imagine going about your day to day life, fearing every single moment that you live through, fearing that someone can just throw you in jail at a moment’s notice, fearing that your own family may condemn you and those who support you for merely existing...”
By: Jeffrey Dawson
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that is what it feels like to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in a country as conservative as Indonesia. Many have experienced the social and even physical punishment for being a part of the LGBT community and many more are still in hiding, even from their own families, because they fear of being ridiculed and mistreated. We are right to be afraid. Speaking from personal experience, admitting to yourself and coming out to those you trust that you were not “normal” is a monumental undertaking, it is a journey that requires one to face something deep inside, something they have either ignored or actively avoided. It is heartbreaking when you realize that you are something that everyone around you openly detests and looks down upon. Even after all that, you then have to live the rest of your life by either lying to everyone you know or telling the truth and risking your own life. It takes a while to be at peace with yourself, to stop questioning yourself on whether you are a mistake or not, and to be able to live a normal life again.
We thought that we have seen progress towards Indonesia being a more open minded and less conservative nation when Indonesia’sconstitutional court rejected the motion to fully criminalize anyone who is a part of the LGBT community, which is already in effect in the province of Aceh. But last February, Ichsan Soelistio, a member of a special commission in the Indonesian House of Representatives working to update the country’s criminal code, said in an interview that the House of Representatives has reached a consensus to outlaw gay and extramarital sex but with some limitations, a decision that pleases no one and leaving the LGBT community still fearing for their lives. Other than the common social stigma and religious ramifications of being a part of the LGBT community, there have been very severe physical and legal punishments dished out to our kind. In Aceh, a house was raided by vigilantes, the people inside were stripped of their privacy, and were publicly canned while the vigilantes, who actually broke the law by
Many of us still have faith in God, despite being something that religion disagrees with, and those people are put into an impossible dilemma, it’s either reject who they truly are and adhere to what their religious community wants or face eternal damnation for something that is out of their control.
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Features breaking into someone’s house, got off scot-free, all because the two men who were inside the house were gay. It used to be that as long as we kept our sexual orientation and our “taboo” relationships private, we were free to do as we please but now, even behind closed doors we need to be afraid. It wasn’t always this way, Indonesia wasn’t always as violent and oppressive to the LGBT community. Intolerance towards our kind have always been there and most of the time, as long as we kept to ourselves, we were safe. A conference to discuss the implementation of laws in regards to protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity was held in Yogyakarta in 2006, and it was met with little resistance or backlash. But since 2016, many politicians and public officials have called for the public to
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rally with them in a war against the LGBT community. They have called us immoral, a danger to the youth, a subversion of what nature intended, and the Minister of Defense Ryamizard has even called us more dangerous than a nuclear war. While the more lenient public officials only call for better religious education to combat the spread of our kind, many of them call for criminalization or eradication of our kind to ensure that the plague of being LGBT is stomped out. Indonesia was founded on the idea of many people from different backgrounds and tribes coming together to build something that is more than the sum of its parts. We always champion the phrase “Harmony in Diversity”, proud of having many different cultures and backgrounds within our young nation. So, it is baffling that we have let intolerance run so rampant in our culture. We have let the guise of religious purity and morality blind us from seeing pass of what people are and have completely ignored who Bhinneka Tunggal Tunggal Ika they are. Bhinneka Ika is written in our coat of arms, maybe it is about time that we live up to that phrase.
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International Relations 2017
Education is the most essential part in every human life, something that everyone has been through at some point of their life. It is usually linked together with the terms: knowledge, literacy and intellect. However, does education only cover how many mathematical problems you can solve, or how many medals and trophies you earned in competitions, or how great your GPA is? Certainly not, your visible achievements are empty when they are not accompanied with values, morality, and one’s attitude as a proper decent human being.
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Features In 1965, the classification of educational goals was first introduced--later known as Bloom’s Taxonomy. It claims that there are three domains in the process of learning. Namely; affective (which mainly covers how someone feels for others), psychomotor (refers to the ability in developing and controlling one’s body), and most certainly cognitive (that revolves around knowledge, comprehension and critical thinking of particular thinking). And thankfully, this taxonomy has always been put in consideration in the process of teaching and learning which can be found in any educational institutions in any part of this world, as Bloom had envisioned. But then, in contrast to the taxonomy, recent cases of violence towards teachers committed by their own students are a huge red flag we cannot help but notice. Last February, a teacher in Sampang died because of the abuses that were inflicted by his own student just because he smeared paints that were used in the art class to the perpetrator’s face. A high-schooler in West Kalimantan struck his teacher with a chair after he was given a bad score that caused him to stay back a grade. What’s more ridiculous was the challenging act initiated by a middle-schooler in Central Java toward his headmaster. He reacted aggressively after being scolded by the headmaster and challenged him into a fight while unbuttoning his shirt. From these cases, it can be seen that children are leaning toward the use of violence and treated it as a normal thing to do and/or to initiate. This idea certainly steers away from Pancasila--the second sila:‘Kemanusiaan yang adil dan beradab’--that promotes equality and morality among human beings. Not to mention the core culture of Indonesia where the citizens are famously known for their friendliness and tolerance; children should not be engaged in violence practices or abusive coercion.
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The fact that students inflict violence to their teachers is definitely mocking the name of Indonesian educational institutions. In the very place where students supposedly grow (both mentally and physically), issues of violence and morality happened. The real question begins at this point though, who is it to blame then when the students harass the teacher? The students who lack understanding in morality and their inability to be a decent human being, or the teachers and educational institution who supposedly nurture all students to be the intellectual yet compassionate human? Or both are to blame? If we take a closer look at the perpetrators of these cases, all of them are still underage in front of the law. It can also be implied that their reasoning ability and judgments are still too raw and short-minded, thus resorting them in provoking the teachers and acting in a violent manner. They are still at the age where they need proper guidance and supervision from formally educated teachers, who should infuse not only knowledge but also values that exist in the society and ideas that are believed by the people as true Indonesians. True, no matter how old they are, one’s action cannot be justified when it brought harm to other people, but we should not focus only on their action, but the reason why it happened; why they chose violence over mutually constructive discussion. The first actor of this case are the teachers. This is the perfect moment for the teachers to reflect the education system that is being implemented now. The teachers should try to really ingrain the meaning of Pancasila, the values and moral of which ideally exist in the society or through Kewarganegaraan (Civics) subject at schools.
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The teachers themselves should be the example on how to live as a well mannered, compassionate and intellectual human being to their students. They would not only teach theories, but also show their students how to implement the adapted values in the real world. Just like when the students are always told to come on time to the class, the teachers themselves can not afford to be late. Furthermore, the school can also make use of the counselors that are employed on each school to interact more with the students, to become a place for the students to run to when they are struggling or facing turmoil in life. If the teachers succeeded in teaching the younger generation in knowledge and attitude, such cases mentioned before would decrease in number and eventually become non-existent. The second actor of this case are the parents. Parents and family of the students should not also be excluded as they similarly hold responsibilities in these cases. It is certainly understandable when parents put their trust into educational institutions for taking care of and educating their children, but what unacceptable is when the parents put the whole responsibility and trust into the school only. The family plays a huge role in the development of one’s character and intelligence as they are the ones who interact the most with the children. Parents should also show examples on how to act and behave as a decent human being, teaching them how to think rationally and handle conflicts when they meet one.
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“Parents should be the place where students can feel accepted now matter how bad they are, and most certainly be the harbor for the children where they can always return to. . ” As the social agent for their children, parents became the face of how this world could be to their children as they grew up watching their mother and father. Parents should realise that children spend most of the time with the family, and all their actions and views would also be built based on the teachings and actions of their parents. Both parents and teachers share responsibility in nurturing the younger generation of this world, as they are the ones who give ‘inputs’ into the minds of our youth and oversee the process of their development into a decent human being.
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Moving on to the most important actor in this case: the students. The students, who are still emotionally unstable and lacking in judgment, should fully comprehend the need of becoming an intelligent and compassionate human being; that is the reason why they need to be educated not only in mind but also in character. The students should not only care about the scores on their school report and later on, on how good their GPA is. They should know the essence of the lessons they learned at school and how to apply the values they are taught in real life, because their life is not only about numbers and results. In the end, we come to the point where we realize that actually every single of us play a part in this case, as we were all once students and perhaps still are. We will someday teach peoplea nd influence their growth to become a wonderful human being. We will guide our younger generation and pass down the values we hold dearly. Sure, it will be a bumpy ride, but it will be worth all the trouble as the children and students you teach will succeed you and be someone who can teach and educate another, to be critical and smart, as well as kind and good.
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The Yellow Card Implication:
What is the Duty of Young Scholars? by Jessica Natalie
It was not long ago when Zaadit Taqwa, the
Head of Student Executive Board of University of Indonesia, handed out a yellow card during President Jokowi Widodo’s visit in the 68th Dies Natalis celebration of the University of Indonesia. The event shocked the whole country and brought up many pros and cons from various elements of the society. It was the viral talk of the nation; hashtag #KartuKuningJokowi (Jokowi’s Yellow Card) is used in more than 30,000 conversations in just 3 days after the event. Zaadit’s action then raised questions from several groups, some arguing that what he did was an embarrassment, but others praise his display. Only, Zaadit's bravery in taking action might be the thing that is hard to come by from today's students, maybe even from those who taunt him. Zaadit had thoroughly explained his actions. The yellow card aims to remind President Jokowi of his political promises and issues that have not been resolved so far.
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Features Among other things, those are; malnutrition issues in Asmat Papua, the plan for the appointment of the TNI / Polri as the head of the region, and the draft of the new regulations of student organizations. As a student, Zaadit has strongly exhibited a student’s strong point in taking independent action, with the degree that is an important identity within the society. Although being a student in the society is not a rarity, the social prestige of a university student still possesses great leverage in the political life of Indonesian society. One of the biggest conerstones of student activism in the history of Indonesia is during the fall of New Order in year 1998. Suppose, for many years we live in an era where freedom is very difficult to obtain by citizens. The New Order's repressive power is undeniable. In short, however, after a fierce and violent struggle students succeeded in occupying parliament and urging Soeharto to resign, thus ending the great restriction of social and political freedom enacted by the government during the era. May 21, 1998 is an important memory that will be remembered forever. Because from then on, the new age, which we call the Reformation Era, begins. The act was praised as the true meaning of becoming a mahasiswa. Students as intellectual communities as well as citizens of course have significant duties and responsibilities. The youth must be active as a moral force, social control and agents of change in all aspects of national development.
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Codified in UU No. 12 2009, Article 1 verse (9) is the Tridharma of Higher Education; to conduct education, research, and community service. Essentially, the nation’s continued survival and development hinges a lot on contribution from the students. From these points, it can be concluded that
A college student should be the most sensitive and proactive person in facing the issues in the community, on a local up to national scale. Not many people care about all activities occurring in the central government and the region itself, whether policy-making, program development, legislative drafting, and so on. Yet, not a few officials in the government (whether in the region or the capital) prefer to emphasize the interests of their own party than the people. To tackle these issues, students should be the front-liner to face all the bullets and actively involve themselves in being the watchdog of the government.
Features Students, universities, and student activism is a combination that should be able to continue to adapt to the times. With the conditions of this age, it is time, we, the students, to increase our capacity of action by continuing to explore further, deeper, and wider than ever before. Government on the other hand should be welcoming inputs in an open and transparent manner, and students should understand that any inputs given should be constructive. What Zaadit did was for me, a show of the students’ power to the society as well as students’ capabilities and contribution. Without justifying his action—there are several loopholes in his arguments that can be investigated further, the yellow card phenomenon has successfully attracted the nation’s attention to the Asmat Tribe matter. On top of that, it has triggered an important public debate over students’ pragmatic behavior and their utility within the nation.
The society also needs to be aware that our government does not run flawlessly without any room for improvement. This is where students need to take part, idealistic qualities often associated with students’ basic behavior must always be maintained, not to be eroded by ignorance and individualism that turns them apathetic. This idealism, visionary and enhancing, is the character that keeps the nation growing. To conclude, a very famous quote from Tan Malaka will highlight the whole passage and become the tip of youth’s contribution, “Idealism is the last luxury that only youth have.”
Pemudi-pemuda, bersiaplah, panggungmu adalah dunia.
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Self-Help
ly How to become more eco-friend
1. Reduce usage of plastic in daily life
Plastic contributes to the biggest chunk of waste and it takes the longest the de-compose, by slowly decreasing our dependence on plastic, 4. Second-handshopping slowly we can minimise our eco-footprints. ‘Fast fashion’ focuses on delivering new ontrend items, at the lowest cost possible, to >> Bring your own tote bag when shopping! feed the ever hungry market. The negative side of new clothes include water pollution >> Use reusable straws and bring your own from the use of toxic chemicals (dyes) and the cutlery set instead of plastic ones. Online stores increasing level of textile waste. Second-hand such as yasminida.com or zerowastebali.com sell shopping could be a better option! Whether stainless steel or glass or bamboo ones instead of you go to the market or shop online, there are plastic straws. various options. Plus, more often than not old fashion items do comeback and become trendy >> Pack your lunch in reusable containers. again. Another option is to ‘DIY’ old clothes! Items such as furniture can also be thrifted. >> Bring your own tumbler/water bottle. If Many unused furniture end up in a landfill. possible try to refill water rather than buying a When in reality, old furniture can still be new bottle of water. used. By painting a new colour or redesigning, the furniture can look good as new. >> Bring your own coffee cup. If you’re a regular customer at cafés, try bringing your 5. Buy things mindfully own coffee cup rather than the using carton coffee cups. (You might even get a discount The gap between what we actually need and if you bring your own!) Or if you plan to what we actually buy out of impulse can actually stay at the café, just ask for a glass instead. lead to overconsumption that drains the Earth’s resources.
2. Reduce excess use of water
Use water as per needed. For example, try not to leave the tap open as it wastes water.
3. Use public transportation Try to utilise as much public transportation when travelling. Such as trains, buses. This can greatly reduce the amount of vehicles on the road which in turn reduces greenhouse gases. And if it is possible, try to bike or walk! As both are super healthy and release no emissions!
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If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production – Pete Seeger
Arts & Literature
BOOKS THAT MAY CHANGE YOUR LIFE When I first read the very beginning chapter of this book, I instantly liked Jen Sincero’s style of writing. She openly gives the readers the freedom whether or not her advice is worth following. I’m trying to say that it isn’t going to be like one of those books that strictly suggest you a long “Not-To-Do” list of instructions on how to achieve your most spectacular life, but instead, share with you some more realistic approaches. It is very much suitable for those of you who are new to self-help books or even, are skeptical about this whole idea of self-improvement. The book is able to give you new knowledge about where your negative beliefs originally came from; what can an imaginary higher power such as “The Big Snooze” do to your life. Of course, the author also manages to explain well how to get rid of it, more so how to discover your passions. Roughly 90% of the content are motivational and the rest of it quality of life tactics, which is all we need! I highly recommend this book to everyone. ”You Are a Badass” has had such a magical affect on me as I’ve always turned to the pages whenever I needed a boost to my self-esteem or whenever I felt a bit down, and it totally worked! It reminds me to start working on my current projects and tasks rather than keep directing my focus on the dark void full of negative thoughts, which we’ve got no time for, right? Thank you Ms. Sincero, you do know the great way of setting people up for success, I sincerely hope other readers can share the same story as mine. Reviewed by Aluna Khansa
The Night Circus
Author: Erin Morgenstern Genre: Fantasy
Written around the lives of two characters: Celia and Marco. Both are talented magicians that were trained and destined to go against each other in a game, where only one can win. This story tells of family, dedication, sacrifice and of course, love.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven Author: Mitch Albom Genre: Philosophical
A story of war veteran who felt trapped working as an amusement park maintenance man. He unexpectedly met 5 people in the afterlife. These five people have unforeseen connections to his life which allow him to do a final act of redemption. A remarkable story about the hidden meaning of life, a tale about love and unsung heroes in our world.
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MOVIES YOU SHOULD WATCH
The Book Thief (2013) Genre: Drama, War Director: Brian Percival Cast: Sophie NĂŠlisse, Heike Makatsh, Roger Allam, Gotthard Lange
Invictus (2009) Genre: Sport, History, Drama Cast: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng
During the World War II, a young spirited German girl named Liesel found solace in stealing books and the power of the words engraved in them. Amidst all terrors and tragedy of the war, new parents, hidden friend in the basement and cheeky classmate, Liesel tries to find her own place in this twisted yet still beautiful world.
As Nelson Mandela began his administration as the South African President, he initiated a rather peculiar strategy in uniting the divided citizens caused by the apartheid. To create his ideal rainbow nation, Madiba decided to make the national rugby team as the winner of 1995 Rugby World Cup.
Battleship Island (2017) Genre: Action, Drama, War Director: Ryoo Seung-wan Cast: Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-seob, Song Joong-Ki, Lee Jung-hyun
The Wind Rises (2013) Genre: Animation, Historical, Drama Director: Hayao Miyazaki Cast: Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima
In times of war, where both worst and best side of human can be seen, 400 Koreans tried to flee from Japanese opression to work as unpaid and abused labourers in a coal mine in Hashima Island. With unyielding pride and patriotic feeling, these people struggle to survive the war.
Follows the life of Jiro Horikoshi, where his fascination of planes started since he was young. As he grew older, he started a career as an aircraft engineer, where he experienced many hardships and successes. Even though the airplanes he so loved, proved to be a killing machine, he still tried to see the good things in life.
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The Post “To choose doing what is right even when you are pressured to cover the truth for the good of others, is a one hell courageous act.” The Post is a movie about the struggle of the media, the Washington Post in particular, on writing and publishing the unveiled truth of the prideful decision of the US presidents in sending in their troops to Vietnam for the war between 1954 and 1973. The movie started with a scene about a research conducted in Vietnam as the government assessed the US’ roles and its chances of winning. The result of the research clearly showed low odds of America winning the war, yet the presidents decided not to back away. Protecting American pride in showcasing power and military might was apparently the first priority. In 1971, the research papers were leaked to the public, causing unsettlement and tensions between the government and American citizens. During this time, Kay Graham (Meryl Streep) was put into such an ordeal. Graham inherited the Washington Post from his deceased father and was forced to run it after her husband died. She had low confidence in doing the job and was often disregarded by the executive board. Not to mention the fact that she was constantly underestimated for being the first woman publisher in America; Graham was constrained by all the suggestions made by her all-knowing board. In a time when everyone tells her that she could never run a company; when she found it hard to love herself as she lacked courage and confidence; when she had to decide whether to publish the truth or to stay silent to save her own, Graham stood in her own resolve and showed her spirit and valued the ethics of journalism.
Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) was the Post’s executive editor who always had a rebellious streak in him. He often ignored Graham’s decisions and went behind her back (at times) to cover story in the way he wanted it to be. He was one of the people who underappreciated Graham as her supervisor; questioning her decisions and arguing over her actions all the time. Thanks to Bradlee’s stubbornness however, he managed to convince the higher-ups of the importance of publishing the truth as journalists. In the end, both Graham and Bradlee eventually became a team, that managed to showcase the power and the freedom of the press, even when the government and the law tried to suppress them. As expected from a Steven Spielberg movie, it really is a movie that sends out a strong message to today’s journalism. It reminds us of the power of words and media, and how it influences the lives of people. Spielberg brought us back to the 1970s where people read newspaper daily and relied heavily on their news. He showed that even a huge price had to be paid; it is indeed possible for everyone to choose the truth and do the right thing. At the end of the movie, Spielberg made us reflect on ourselves, on the decisions that we are willing to take. Will we then, stick with the harsh truth or spout out the sweet lies? Your choice.
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1. Phoenix - Telefono 2. Nafets - Needles 3. Yuno - No Going Back 4. HONNE - Feels So Good (feat. Anna Of The North) 5. Moonchild - The List 6. Summer Salt - “Heart and My Car” 7. boy pablo - sick feeling 8. Sun Rai - San Francisco Street 9. PREP - Cheapest Flight 10. Phony Ppl - Why iii Love the Moon. 11. Tom Misch - Disco Yes (feat. Poppy Ajudha) 12. Rex Orange County & Randy Newman You’ve Got a Friend in Me 13. Sunset Rollercoaster - Summum Bonum 14. Bilal Indrajaya - Biar 15. DRE’ES - WARM (ft. MIA) 16. boy pablo - Dance, Baby! 17. The Ronettes - Be My Baby 18. Stevie Wonder - Knocks Me Off My Feet 19. SORE - Sssst... 20. Novo Amor - From Gold 21. Mellow Fellow - Dancing 22. John Mayer - New Light 23. Phum Viphurit - Lover Boy 24. The Beatles - Till There Was You 25. The Cranberries - Linger 26. Kings of Convenience - “Mrs. Cold” 27. HAIM - Want You Back 28. ABBA - When I Kissed The Teacher 29. Zion.T – Cinema 30. Obijuan - sakura // botanikkal feat. looms, mt. fujitive, dylantheinfamous 31. H.E.R. - Jungle 32. Trio Mocoto - Nao Adianta 33. Made in Heights - Pop It in 2 34. Nicotine’s Famous Honey - Pull Up 35. Jakob Ogawa - You Might Be Sleeping feat. Clairo 36. Sagun - I’ll Keep You Safe 37. Yaeji - passionfruit 38. Sinead Harnett - No Other Way feat. Snakehips 39. FKJ & Masego - Tadow
H.E.R.
Artist’s Spotlight
Gabriella ‘Gabi’ Wilson, also known as H.E.R which is the acronym for ‘Having Everything Revealed’ began rising in the music scene since her duet with Daniel Caesar for the song ‘Best Part’. Since then, her career has continued to sky rocket.
Yaeji
Kathy Yaeji Lee is an American of Korean descent. She started DJing as a hobby as a student. Her music has both English and Korean vocals mixed with house music and hip hop beats. boy pablo An indie pop-rock band from Norwegia, with Nicolas Pablo Muñoz as the singer and songwriter. Their first recognition was in 2017 from their music video ‘Everytime’, which went viral.
Arts & Literature
Sebagaimana malam Langit menggelap. Mata sayup-menyayup. Hati bergetar.
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Arts & Literature
Kelelahan hari Dugu duk duk-duk. Kereta senyap, sunyi. Kami menunduk.
Photos and Caption by Dali Bayuaji
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Miscellaneous
INR
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events! 2018
February
On 22 February 2018, IULI International Relations 2016 students received a special guest lecture on the subject of Security Studies by Brig. Gen. Dr.rer.pol. Rodon Pedrason, M.A. Dr. Pedrason currently heads the State Intelligence School in Bogor. Lecturing on the grand topic of National Security, Dr. Pedrason started the class by having a short introductory session with present students. He proceeded to explain the essential role of the state intelligence apparatus (BIN) in identifying potential threats to the national integrity of Indonesia. Indonesia faces emergent threats both from the domestic and foreign spheres, for example, radicalism, terrorism, insurgency, and espionage; all of which requires dynamic, adaptive strategy that can be provided by the intelligence organization. The State Intelligence analyzes the threat profiles of various possible intelligence targets and formulates action plans and policies to counter them and preserve national security.
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April
On 6 April 2018, International Relations students Class of 2016 went on a field trip to the grand National Library located in Medan Merdeka Selatan, Jakarta. The National Library with an estimated 4 million books, archives, and documents in its collection is one of the nation's foremost repositories of documented knowledge, well-organized and O equipped with sophisticated information systems to create a high level of accessibility. Students are guided through the process of registration for the National Library's cards, after which they can access its vast collection to find information related to the Disaster Management subject.
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Miscellaneous
May
The 30th Indonesia International Relations Students’ Communication Forum Interim Meeting (PSNMHII) was hosted this year at Universitas Lampung. In this occasion, IULI was represented by Yohanes Paulus, current Chairman of the International Relations Students Association, as its sole delegate. The event, lasting 5 days from 2-6 May 2018, united 265 delegates from as many as 49 universities all across Indonesia in a series of activities under the theme of “Think Globally, Act Locally: The New Challenges of Digitalization Era”, such as Joint Statement Forum, Scientific Discussion, City Tour, and mangrove-planting event with ambassadorial delegates from 15 friend-nations of Indonesia. These activities were designed to promote discussion and awareness of the rapidly changing world in the Information Era and its implications for the development of the Indonesian nation in the context and paradigm of international relations. At the end of the 5-day proceedings the events were concluded with a formal closing ceremony and traditional tribal Papuan friendship dance performed by several international relations students. The next Indonesia International Relations Students’ Communication Forum Meeting will be held on Universitas Sudirman, Purwokerto, Central Java on November 2018.
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Throughout the 4th Semester, IULI INR Class of 2016 received an opportunity to attend special lectures from Indonesia Disaster Relief Agency (BNPB) officer, Mr. Aljaer Guci. In-class trainings and interactive simulations for different calamitous events were routinely conducted. On May 16th, the International Relations Department concluded the Disaster Management course by visiting the agency command centre in the capital Jakarta.
After giving a warm welcome to IULI INR, BNPB representatives presented the students with an explanation on Indonesia’s volcanic potential, a collection of interactive dioramas kept the whole exhibit interesting. Moreover, as there were no ongoing active emergency situations, the students were lucky to be allowed to visit the command room. It did not stop there, however. The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) shares the same building with BNPB. The excursion subject matter effectively resumed beyond national level. In the command centre, the students learned about the importance of constant interagency coordination in disaster monitoring, preparation, and response. During the Q&A session with Mr. Qingyuan Pang–the incumbent Assistant Director of Disaster Monitoring & Among Analysis–Disaster Emergency Logistics System for ASEAN (DELSA) was among the most discussed topic. 24
Miscellaneous
Quiz Across: 3 A book by Thomas Hobbes about strong,undivided government; A sea monster 7 A political theory; government should have control over the distribution of the means of production 8 British lady who played a role in the Crimean War, and received the Order of Merit in 1907 9 The Divine Messenger in the Greek pantheon
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Down: 1 Number of countries who are currently nuclear-armed 2 Fictional character who lives in 221B Baker Street 4 A Chinese writer born in 551 BCE, known for preaching high moral standards 5 The very first female member of Parliament in Britain 6 A Ukrainian town that suffered an infamous nuclear disaster in 1986
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Answers: Nine, Sherlock Holmes, Leviathan, Confucius, Nancy Astor, Chernobyl, Communism, Florence Nightingale, Hermes
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