AUTOGRAPHS
EDITOR
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year 2015!!! As I watch the fireworks and the 2015 New Year celebrations from the Petronas Twin Towers of Kuala Lumpur, I said to myself “It’s 2015 now! It’s the year that I’m coming to IH!” And what an amazing year it has been in IH here! I am very grateful for all the great opportunities and experiences this college and all the Housies have given me this year. This Kanyana and the cover was designed by the extraordinary Gabby Mendoza, and in his own words: “The cover is called ‘Harmony’, and is the epitome of International House. The immense diversity is represented through various colours, to signify different nationalities and cultures. The bird itself, symbolises freedom and accord. The residents are embodied through the feathers which compose of the bird, and although not all the feathers are the same, we are all able to live in amity, despite our differences, and it’s what makes the bird beautiful” To all the Housies, it was wonderful meeting all of you and I will always cherish the great memories and times we spent together My Jen and Kanyana committee, I couldn’t have taken on this role by myself. Thank you for all the help you have given to me in this whole year! Edith and Ben, Your O-Week was out of this world! And the whole of O week is one of my favorite memories of IH To all of the exec team, Thanks so much for welcoming me to IH with open arms and making me feel at home here! Working with you guys as an O week committee member(where I got to wear that “O Week” hat for a week, yay!) was such a great experience! To all the SRs, you guys all rock! It’s been a splendid year!
Den and Amber, the IH 50th anniversary ball and recovery was extraordinary!, Thanks for all the other great social events you guys had done this year! Jakob and Ciara, I love all the cultural events you guys did!I don’t know what I would be doing instead if I weren’t involved in your cultural activities. It’s been absolutely wonderful working with you guys. And I think I still can remember my lines from the play(feel free to ask me to recite them at anytime!) Carla and Yohan, thank you for everything you’ve had done for IH! IH wouldn’t be the same without you guys Laura, thanks for all the support and help you’ve given me in IH when it comes to Jen and Kanyana. I don’t know how I would have finished all of this without you. To my housies, this Kanyana hopefully contains all the memories of the amazing things happened at IH this year and will remind your time in the college this year So whenever you feel nostalgic and miss IH, open up this Kanyana to relive and see flashbacks of your time here! It has been a great honour and pleasure serving you as your Jen and Kanyana convenor for 2015 and I hope you guys enjoy this Kanyana! It’s never a goodbye for a Housie, it’s always see you later! I hope to see you guys sometime soon in the future Signing off for the last time Sincerely yours, Sully Bholat
DIRECTOR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Pictured: Eli Nair and Noah Nair With 2015 coming to a close, I wish those leaving International House all the very best for the future. For those that are returning, we look forward to welcoming you back in 2016 to another amazing year of sports, cultural, social and college spirit. We hope the college experience has provided you with a positive response to the questions above and look forward to you contributing to International House as a resident and alumni of the college. College success is something we can all celebrate and be proud of. However, it is the academic performances that determine the real success of the year.
It is extremely pleasing to witness the volume of residents engaging in the Academic Support Program. As I am writing this article, Housies are busy preparing themselves for the Semester 2 final exams and I wish them well and every success. Examination does not determine the success of the person, but does assist them to reach their goals in life. For those who are moving on next year, the challenge will be to ensure that you leave with no regrets and with the knowledge that you have made International House a better place during your time here. Best Wishes,
 Yohan, Deputy Director
PRESIDENT
It was this year that we celebrated our glorious 50th Golden Anniversary; and what a year it was! Before everyone arrived, we refurbished games room; although we couldn’t get rid of the smell of stale goon or the speckled stained blood from my first year (soz bout it) O-week then saw the induction of yet another group of freshers into our Housie family. We had a ‘sick’ time filled with loose parties, fun activities, and harsh morning wake ups; all the while meeting people from around the world! My personal highlights included “winning” the fresher dance “again”, and managing to make it to Mt Cootha after pub crawl for the first time in my three years of college. SGM followed soon after; with many of our residents stepping up to take on positions on the General Committee. The passion and energy shown by all GC members throughout the year was outstanding; however Allison Collins and Van Bui, Sunday Supper and Food Convenors respectively, stood out due to the innovation and dedication they applied to their roles. Our sports teams competed on courts, fields, pitches, and pools; with all those participating enjoying giving their all for the college and trying something new. Personal highlights include the “Dream Team” 4x100m B Freestyle relay boiz competing in board shorts, and watching our Volleyball girls claim the title of champions for the second year in a row!
Our cultural contestants sang, acted, debated, danced, drew and performed to the best of their ability. What we lacked in talent, we made up for in effort; and although we failed to claim top 3 finishes, it was amazing to watch everyone enjoy themselves on stage. A big shoutout goes to Marco Lindley for picking up the drumsticks a week before the band was due to play; you killed it bro! As previously mentioned, 2015 was our golden anniversary year; which meant that our Socials had their work cut out for them! Not only did they have the task of planning the biggest event in IH Brisbane’s history, but they also had to keep us entertained on a weekly basis. We were treated to an intertower competitive house party, a crazy “Carnivale”, fun weekly exchanges, a tonne of inter-college themed events, a red frogs all ages hangout, an interesting Ladies and Gents… as well as easily the best weekend of the year; The Goldfinger Ball and Recovery. Every Tuesday we were taken on a cross cultural adventure by our Tabiet Salasas. We were treated to food, drinks, stories, food, games, activities, and more food from all over the world; a big thank you goes to everyone who shared their culture with us, especially Johnathan Chan. This year was the first time in a long while that we could not hold Bandfest on IH grounds. We were lucky enough to be able to move it to the red room however, and everyone managed to enjoy themselves while the band killed it! My personal highlight was moshing with crutches whilst being 2 days out of knee recon surgery; the pain meds helped lel
We had the pleasure of hosting our annual Mad Hatters Tea Party shortly after; which took us on a trip to wonderland with delicious food, quirky costumes, and awesome live performances. My personal highlight would have to be DJ Debbie dropping dope bangers for about half an hour in between the acoustic entertainment.
Our other main event for the year was the 50th Soiree; which was held on the same weekend as ball and recovery. In collaboration with the IH admin; Jacqui and Dorothy, along with an army of volunteers and committee members, worked to pull off the most important SoirÊe that IH has ever seen. We were treated to a delightful cultural experience; with all those in attendance, be they freshers or Housies from the class of 1965, enjoying all that our wonderful home has to offer. A big shoutout to all those who were involved! Now, none of this would have been possible without the Executive Committee of 2015. Merds, Tay, Rachillychill, Dennis, Oombs, Gobby, Lowis, Jakobi, Ciara (pronounced like the singer lol don’t hurt me), Churlllll, Chan-man, and Crispoo: You are all awesome individuals; it has been amazing to work with you. Thanks for putting up with me, you all have the propensity to go far xx
So one last thing from me: Our trophy cabinet remains empty, but our hearts do not. So many beautiful memories and wonderful stories have been created here; and it has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of all of your journeys. For some of us, the sun is setting on our time at college. However, it shall soon rise again as we move forth to face new challenges and experiences #therealworld. IH is a beautiful place; I hope that your time here is cherished. Remember, once a Housie always a Housie Nicholas Farnsworth IHSC President 2015 That Brotherhood may prevail. IHSC Executive for 2015 President: Nicholas Farnsworth Vice President: Maddie Reynolds Secretary: Taylah Cartmel Treasurer: Rachel Edwards ICC President: Michael Naess Sports Convenors: Louis Davies and Gabby Austin Social Convenors: Josef Den Miklavc DQG $PEHU %LW]HU Cultural Convenors: Jakob Perett and Ciara Cheng Cross Cultural Convenor: Johnathan Chan B.O.M.: Cheryl Au
VICE PRESIDENT
Oh me, oh my, what a year it has been. From sporting fields to stages to the dance floor, Housies seemed to have absolutely dominated every category - well maybe not speaking in terms of scoreboards, but when we’re looking at the fun scale: we were off the charts! There’s never an easy way to sum up a year at college, maybe because so much happens that it would take a lot more than 550 words to summarise the myriad of things that we’ve all been through as a family or maybe it’s because…well I don’t want to; because when you summarise something it means it has come or is coming to an end. Don’t cry though Housies, no time for tears, because here is your real MVP’s four – step process dedicated to helping you get it all over and done with quickly, just ripping it off like a band-aid! Step 1: Pack up your room - It’s time to take down those RedFrog Calendars, rub the make-up and lipstick off the mirror, flush the toilet and shove all your unfolded and unwashed clothes into a too small suitcase. Wink at yourself in the mirror one last time and tell yourself that you’re fine; everything is going to be fine. Step 2: Say goodbye to all of your second fam and promise to keep in touch – Hug ‘em close, kiss cheeks, go through all of your inside jokes at once in a rapid-fire like motion and stand around awkwardly waiting for whoever is going to leave first/for one of you to start sobbing Step 3: Play a prank on your second fam one last time – Whether it be stolen suitcase, toothpaste in the hair, unnecessary items in the room, etc, just make sure you push ‘em far enough to the point of mad for one final hurrah.
Step 4: Realise that it’s actually time to say goodbye, cry uncontrollably and message everyone when you’ve only just left the college telling them how much you miss them. (Repeat this final step at least three or four times on your way home) In all seriousness though guys: Thank you so much, from the very bottom of my heart. It’s never easy for some to get up in the morning and play a sport they weren’t even sure existed, or stay up late practicing the same freaking dance move over and over and over, and it can be quite daunting for many to go out into a social scene that they’ve never encountered before. And yet, you all did it. Every single one of you pushed your boundaries this year, maybe it was to benefit the college and maybe it wasn’t; either way you faced odds you didn’t like and overcame them.
Through it all you stood with people behind you from IH who cheered you on from the fields, clapped (perhaps over enthusiastically) from the stands and danced with you to celebrate until the sun came up.
All I ask is that you keep that courage and determination that you felt this year until you are old and grey, sitting in a chair smiling to yourself because your dreams were fulfilled, your challenges overcome and your lived life. Never ever stop doubting just how much power you have purely by being happy with who you are and sharing it with the world. You are all wonders in my eyes and I will never forget that. Thank you for being you, thank you for being a Housie. Love your VP, Merds x. (Maddie Reynolds) Vice President 2015
ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR
To the wonderful Housies of 2015, Thanks for a stellar 50th Anniversary year. You are all incredible young leaders destined for great things and each of your contribution to International House in 2015 has been extraordinary. Below are some highlights from the year from the Inter national House Foundation perspective! We can’t wait to stay in touch with as you continue on your journey as IH Alumni. Remember ‘Once a Housie, Always a House’. Come back whenever you can. You are always welcome, update us with what is going on in your LihFE and remember it is never ‘goodbye’ just ‘see you later’. ♥Laura Stokes The year started out with more mud than an IH Flood with the Resident Leader team getting into the spirit of things at Emu Gully and figuring out how they were going work together whilst having some fun along the way. IH Staff has loved every minute of working with you in 2015! We opened the year with a bang in O-Week. With poppers, cupcakes and champagne to celebrate our Birthday year! O-Week couldn’t have been better setting the tone for the year thanks to the awesome Resident Leaders, OWeek Convenors Edith and Ben and a bunch of Freshers who were keen to give everything a go! Because who doesn’t love a present! IH organised for each of you to receive an IH History Book and a Housie tote bag to celebrate our 50th Birthday! Filled with all your favourite events and each of your names it was a great way to kick of the year for new and old to learn about the origins of their home. Because who doesn’t love a present! IH organised for each of you to receive an IH History Book and a Housie tote bag to celebrate our 50th Birthday! Filled with all your favourite events and each of your names it was a great way to kick of the year for new and old to learn about the origins of their home. The 4th Indigenous Youth Leadership Camp (IYLC) was held in June/July and blew everyone’s expectations once again! Thanks to Taylah, Josef, Chandni, Tomo, Cheech, Hannah, Lenny, Luvesh, Tarzan, Jas, Jeremy, Johnathan, Jacqui, Shelley, Amreeta, Jo, Gina, Marissa, Jakob, Lisa, Mukum, Meg, Eleanor and Ryan! Your leadership was extraordinary and what an impact you made! A totally unforgettable experience! The 50th Anniversary weekend on the 29th & 30th of August was phenomenal! It was the biggest reunion IH has held on record! With over 550 people at Soirée and 700+ at the IH Ball! Thanks to all of you for your contribution in particular to the Resident Leader team, Soirée Convenors Dorothy & Jacqui & IHSC Exec Members Amber, Josef, Nick, Maddie & Michael for the countless meetings but ultimately an extraordinary outcome for all! Thank you for week in week out bleeding #BlackAndGold for your home whether it was the first time you’d played a sport or done a cultural activity or you are pro. Thanks for living and breathing the IH Way of Life and having a go. We loved that you all had matching jerseys too thanks to the McKenzie Sports Bursary. Cheers to Louis, Tilly and Gabby for all your hard work over the year. Thank you to VP Maddie Reynolds and Chef Extraordinaire Gary Cox for pulling off a rip- per Housie Day with donuts, burgers and every treat in between. Shout out to Jakob Perrett for becoming the 3rd Recipient of the Jarrah Young Scholarship! This year we were able to also able to give out 2 financial hardship scholarships, The Golden Scholarship, The Chatterjee Bursary and help to upgrade some rooms in G-Tower for your pleasure! Lastly, thanks for always saying ‘yes’ to new opportunities, for giving everything you’ve got and for making 2015 unforgettable! Shout out to Sully for being awesome all year round with Jen, Kanyana and organising the photographs to help make social media and the website great! You’re a legend!
SECRETARY
It’s sad to think this will be my last post from the executive committee of 2015. However I know I can say on behalf of exec this has truly been an experience that we will never forget. I think we can all admit that the memories made at IH will be ones not forgotten. The greatest thing that I love about IH is that we all live under one roof, completely contrasted in our beliefs, culture, age, personality, religion, race, food preference, sporting abilities and even our university degrees. However, we are so binded by this title “Housie” that nothing will come between us, not even 15,200 kilometres of distance will stop our Skype calls and Facebook posts. A housie will always be there for you. Even when we don’t have enough players to make a full team in a sport we’ve ever played before. A Housie will stand on the field and act like they know what’s going on even though they’re off side. When a Sunday night approaches and you’re sitting in your room, a housie will be there for you to suggest you come down to games room and “just say hello to everyone” which undoubtedly later turns into a classic night at the RE. When the music is too loud and you’re trying to study, a Housie will be there for you to make that complaint.
When the food isn’t at its peak, a Housie will be there for you to strongly advise you to go to the ville to avoid heartache A Housie will be there for you when you face plant during athletic hurdles, score a single goal during netball, become a triple threat during OAP, dancefest and choralfest, crossdressing at dunder and even during ‘Carnivale’, a Housie will always be there for you. To my lovely exec, thank-you for an awesome year filled with heartfelt and emotional “get to know my world” conversations found during overnight stays and P week, the banter, the serious chats, the laughter and of course the bond we have all formed. I have loved working with every single one of you and will hold our memories shared very closely to me. Goodluck with your future endeavours, I know you will all go on to do great things. Team dale 4eva. It has been an absolute honour and pleasure to be Sexretary in 2015.
Signing out for the last time, Taylah Cartmel IHSC Secretary 2015
MALE SPORTS
2015 has been another huge year of sport for the boys of IH. We have competed in fifteen sports over the year as part of the ICC sporting cup. Semester one was extremely busy; we competed in nine different sports over the course of the first thirteen weeks of the university calendar. The ICC wasted no time as we started tennis in our first week of classes. Following up from this, the annual swimming carnival was held during week two and badminton and table tennis at the end of week three. Touch football was played at the end of week four. All our teams played extremely hard for all of these sports. A big highlight from the first part of semester one came from Ian Haryono and Aditya Ravi both being named in the ICC team for badminton after finishing 2nd overall. After the mid-sem break we competed in U20s rugby, cricket, water polo and cross-country. Unfortunately we didn’t place for any of these sports but all of the lads had fun competing and we celebrated adequately with a cheeky G-Lawn session at the end of the semester. With semester one behind us we looked forward towards semester two and the remaining sports of the year. In semester two we took to the fields and courts, semester two sports were; open rugby basketball, football, AFL and athletics.
This semester brought great success as our basketball boys conquered St Johns and our open rugby lads decimated Kings. The year finished with AFL and athletics. To the boys who stepped up and played AFL we salute you, your bravery does not go without recognition.
With some great performances in athletics and a great run in the end of the year the men of IH managed to defeat their arch rivals Union and claim 6th place in the ICC Weighted Mens Shield.
Thank you to all the boys who played any sport throughout the year and to all the housies who have supported us in our drive to be the best, the success we have had would not be possible without every single one of you.
Thanks to Meryl McKenzie for her bursary which made us look so cool! Louis Davies Male Sports Convenor
FEMALE SPORTS
What a year. From volleyball to basketball, tennis to hockey, IH sport has been on fire (someone call the SR). Housies far and wide have participated in the variety of sports on offer and everyone has thoroughly enjoyed getting involved. First semester kicked of with a bang when our tennis pros’ annihilated Grace and Cromwell. Lisa, Lucy Ioannou, Acacia and Hoshimi battled it out on the tennis courts, coming out victorious with a 24 point win against Cromwell and 18 point win against Grace. It could only go up from here, and surprisingly it did… Volleyball. With the help of our exceptional coaches, JT and Den, the girls managed to retain their title as the Queens of the (volleyball) court. There were a few struggles along the way, but in the end our ball handling skills were just too much for the colleges to handle, and once again we won. Let’s not forget the legendary hockey goals (all 3 of them), our crazy table tennis skills (we came 2nd overall) and of course our awe-inspiring swims that occurred throughout the first semester.
Charging straight into 2nd semester sports, the girls were rested and ready to dominate. Soccer was our first sport and there were some awesome saves made by the wonderful Flo, and breathtaking tackles by Mollie, and the most important thing is that we all had fun. In netball, countless goals were scored, a major success for our netball team lead by the fearless Lucy. IH once again showed off its sporting prowess in AFL. AFL was a very new sport to many of the team members, but with the help of Tim, the team hunted, tackled, kicked and ran their way to several points. It was such a fun sport and I’m so proud of everyone that joined in and supported. A shout out to the beautiful Diamond (and her 3 pointers) for being an awesome basketball convener and teaching us new skills and tricks. Athletics was a great way to round of an incredible year. The girls gave it their all, and the support was amazing. 2015 has been such a mind-blowing sporting year. A massive thank you goes out to all the Housies who stepped up to the mark and participated in the sports, as well as everyone else who came and supported your fellow Housies. I hope the memories made and friends found were worth it.
Gabby Austin
SOCIAL
2015 has been an enormous year for IH in all aspects but, if we may boast, it has been an especially incredible social year for IH - and it’s all thanks to you. From College Exchanges on a Thursday night, to cheeky Sunday RE sessions, to sharing a few beverages at an in-house party, to getting fancy for Ball – we appreciate your presence in and around the social scene and hope you had as much fun and made (or lost) as many memories as we have in 2015. Let’s reflect… We ended 2014 with IH’s annual Switch Party, now featuring Pizza. Break Up parties 1 & 2… an emotional time for all, let’s move on ;( The Semester 1 in-house party witnessed a Battle of the Towers, where each tower battled it out in a serious of rigorous competitions to ‘C’ who would come out on top ;). Games were played, drinks were drunk, hips were shook and outfits were on point. Carnivale. Well, that happened…
Undoubtedly, the Golden 50 th Anniversary Weekend was the highlight of 2015. The weekend consisted of numerous memorable events including o A seamless annual Soiree, o A Glamorous 50th Gala Ball at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre, and o A colourful ‘REcovery’, where we spat food dye at each other and danced around in foam on a beautiful Sunday morning. It’s been a crazy year, and we would like to thank you all for helping making it so great. Special shout outs to: Laura and the Admin team for their assistance in Ball, our wonderful exec team for all the behind the scenes work, the VIC and Dunder where the IH regulars can be found and lastly our livers, for surviving an onslaught.
Signing out for the last time, Den and Amber IHSC Social Convenors
O-WEEK
What was your favourite part of O Week? Edith: Watching the new residents perform the Fresher Dance at Market Day. You all had the juiciest wiggles I have ever seen, I teared up a little it was so beautiful. Susan: Definitely brotherhood. It's really nice to see how freshers didn't know each other at the beginning, and at the end of brotherhood they were like best friends. It really showed our IH spirit - we are all sisters and brothers and we always help each other out. Sully: Going to BOUNCE. I've never been to a place where you can spend hours jumping on trampolines while playing dodgeball! It was a great experience for me and it showed me that there are so many great things around the world we haven't tried yet. Hannah: It was fun getting to know the new freshers. Ben: Seeing the new freshers forming lasting friendship groups.
I would like to say a huge thank you to Hope and Erika for all your support and words of wisdom, I would have collapsed into a puddle of despair much earlier on if it weren’t for you two. To the exec of 2015, I seriously cannot say thank you enough times, there are no words to describe my gratitude for all your help. To the SRs, you did a pretty good job too‌ JK, I still cannot believe how much time and effort you all put into both O Weeks, I am in awe of you all. To Danielle and Tricia, you have a momentous job ahead of you and I know you will execute it with flying colours! Love from Edith Kirlew O Week Convener 2015
CULTURAL
It was no secret how excited we were to get started on Cultural events this year, and we were not disappointed. The first Cultural event was College Idol, and our representative Inah Mendoza opened the cultural year with an impressive John Mayer cover. Bandfest came next and ‘Hot Singles in Your Area’ allured us all despite several challenges in the lead up to the event.
The final ICC event of the year was Dancefest, in which many Housies sacrificed their time to put together a captivating performance with the help of talented choreographers Stacey Chin, Wei Jim, Danny Hammoudi, Edith Kirlew and Audrey Lim. It was incredible to see how the three different dance troupes came together towards the end and we thank everyone for their hard work and dedication.
Each week, our Debate and Chess teams devised compelling arguments and calculated moves against fierce opponents, and brought home multiple wins in an improvement from last year. Our resident artists showcased their work at Art Show, with Hannah McKenzie securing second place in photography.
Throughout the year we saw Housies displaying a variety of talents in Kickbacks as well as the introduction of a new event, the Goblet of FROTH. While still a work in progress, we are excited to see how the new culturals, Alison Collins and Gabby Mendoza, continue this inter college event.
The semester came to end with Choralfest, an event that allowed both first time and experienced singers to take the stage with ‘Pompeii’ and ‘Baba Yetu’. An auditioned group performed a moving rendition of the Pentatonix cover of ‘Say Something’. As the first group Cultural event, we were excited to see how many people stepped out of their comfort zone to participate.
While our final ranking was not what we’d hoped, we believe that we achieved our main goal of making cultural events fun and accessible to everyone. We’d like to thank everyone who got involved or helped out this year, Cultural would have been a much harder job without your passion and dedication.
The second semester brought with it a new pool of cultural talent, from which our Oratory competitor, Michelle Graulty emerged. Her engaging speech and quick thinking awarded IH 4th overall. Along with Ben Felix she led a hard working cast in an interpretation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s ‘The Visit’. Once again, we were proud to see previously hidden talent take the stage.
Signing off for the last time, ♕ Your Cultural King and Queen ♚ Jakob Perrett and Ciara Cheng
CROSS CULTURAL
As the Jacarandas bloom once again around International House, it signals the end to yet another wonderful year at IH – 2015.
Some of our Housies even got real funky at our Swing Dancing night, showcasing some American dancing culture.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each and everyone – from event organisers to Housies who participate in our Cross Cultural events. Without your support this year, I cannot even imagine what would have happened.
Tabiet Salasas play an integral role in the life at IH – it allows Housies to share their own experiences and build friendships that will last a lifetime. I am interested to see how it develops for the years to come. It has been an honour being your Cross Cultural Convenor for 2015 and once again, thank you very, very, very much to everyone who has participated and have helped out in our events this year.
At the start of this year when I took up the role, I had one goal in mind – allow Housies to share their own cultures in their own unique way and along the way, pick up some useful leadership experiences. It has been a privilege to see week in, week out the wonderful Cross Cultural events that have happened this year such as: Masterchef, Japanese Night, Indigenous Australian Night, Henna Night, Singaporean Night, Mad House Dance, Hallah for Challah (Jewish Night), Malaysian Night, Didgeridoo Playing Night, Mid-Autumn Festival, IH High Tea, West End Markets Tour, Gallery of Modern Art Tour, Ice Cream Bash, Easter Egg Hunt, South African Night and Filipino Night.
“You only get to live once. So go out and see the world”.
Johnathan Chan XXXX-Cultural :D
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Soiree
Soirée 2015: Your passport to a global adventure. This spectacular multicultural festival, celebrating the cultural diversity that we value at International House, was held on 29th August 2015. The weather was forecasted to be thunderstorms. But thankfully, we started the day with a worthy Soirée virgin sacrifice! It was cloudy but the rain held up throughout whole event until we finished clearing up. What made Soirée special this year was that it was held as a part of IH’s 50th anniversary celebration. As a result, a combination of both overseas and local alumni flew, drove and walked all the way back to their ‘home away from home’ to join in the festivities. Knowing this, we incorporated features of preceding Soirée’s to create a nostalgic and memorable event. Decorations skilfully crafted many years ago were put back on display for all to admire. I-House and I-Plaza were transformed into memory lane for all to reminisce about their wild college days. Soirée 2015 showcased a variety of cultural performances that wowed the audience. Just like us, the acts were diverse in nature. There were performances like the energy-charged martial arts tricking but there were also the calming motions of Tai Chi. We had music ranging from old traditional Celtic culture to contemporary K-pop. We saw everything from elegant Chinese dancing to seductive belly dancing.
Our engaging stalls also attracted people of all ages – whether it is the animal lady, sumo wrestling or henna, laughter and fun was all around. The food and drinks were equally unique – from greasy comfort foods of Northern America to the spicy flavours of South-East Asia, we had it all covered! (Big shout-out to the kitchen staff – the food was amazing and we couldn’t have done it without you) Of course, none of this would have been possible without the help and support from Housies and from the Office. In particular, we could not have done it without our committee – Tarzan, Hoshimi, Peggy, Meg, Kazuki, Ian, Mukum, Van and Danial. A big thanks to ALL of you who turned up to Soirée 2015 as well; we are both so grateful! Love from your Soirée Convenors, Jacqui & Dorothy
MAD HATTERS
The 31st of May marked IH’s annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party event – an amazing afternoon of eating and entertainment all themed in Alice in Wonderland. Over 160 people converged on I-Plaza and G Lawn for the relaxing event which included the most delicious array of cupcakes, slices, biscuits, sandwiches and brilliant drinks like bubble tea, hot tea and soda. Entertaining acts such as dancing, singing and musical performances and DJ were performed by some of our incredibly talented Housies and games such as giant chess, badminton and lawn bowls were down on I-Plaza. Mad Hatter’s once again had a shisha tent, photo booth and face painting as well as tonnes of blankets, cushions and bean bags for people to sit, relax and just take a breather from the stresses of uni life. The amazing afternoon was only possible thanks to the brilliant efforts of all the Housies who volunteered their time despite this end of the semester being so hectic with studies. Thanks so much for making Mad Hatter’s such a wonderful afternoon, it truly made me feel proud to be a Housie and to be part of such an amazing, caring community.
A massive thanks also goes to all the convenors of the event: Sophie whose baking and food organisation skills are unparalleled, Van the master convenor of drinks, Katie who painted and made the most beautiful decorations imaginable, Inah for brilliantly organising, preparing (and performing!) the incredible entertainment of the day and Gabby whose poster and ticket design looked amazing! Thanks so much for being such a brilliant and fun team to work with, I am so grateful for all the work you all put into making the event a success!
Next year I hope this event can be bigger and better than ever! Best of luck to the future convenors, this is an incredibly fun event to organise so I hope others can enjoy planning it as much as I did! Thanks to everyone who came and make Mad Hatters the amazing afternoon that it was!
Alison Collins Sunday Supper Convenor 2015
BANDFEST
Bandfest is IH's very own battle of the bands where every college forms a band and tries to get the crowd and judges head banging and singing along! This year it was held at the Red Room due to the weather but it's usually in our own backyard or carpark whatever you wanna call it. Housies got involved by helping with decorations, photography, and with our epic stalls, where you could sip on drinks and stuff your face with amazing food next to a colourful banner listening to epic music while getting your picture taken.
St. John's took the prize this year but we got them back in basketball. Bandfest also helped contributing to charity this year with the help of our charity convenor (Nikki). Music makes a difference in some peoples lives. As Bono once said "music can change the world because it can change people". All in all, Bandfest 2015 was different from other bandfest events but it was still fun and definitely changed the way I look at a lot of things (for the better). I'm sure 2016 will be rocking
Peter Van Roki Bandfest Convenor
CHARITY + ENVIRONMENT
We’ve had a very successful year for charity at IH, currently raising around $5,500 with our final event, the exec auction, still to come. This year we’ve elected to donate all funds raised to local charity Little Souls Taking Big Steps, an early intervention centre for children with Autism. The charity team would like to thank all the Housies for helping to make this possible, with their participation in Bandfest (and the exciting new sideshow), the Autism Bara Khana and other Autism Awareness celebrations held. With 1 in 84 children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, we’re thrilled we’ve been able to raise such an incredible amount of money for a very deserving cause! Nikki Hawkins Charity Convenor
It’s been a bit of a quiet year in terms of environmental events at IH this year. However everyone has been doing their bit by turning off lights when they’re not using a space, taking shorter showers, and most of all using the washing lines rather than the dryers!! I just love going down and seeing the lines full and seeing that you guys are making use of the beautiful sunshine! We had a lovely Earth Hour event in Semester 1 which ended up actually going for about 3 hours with the help of the wonderful Sunday supper team, which involved lots of candles, blankets and tasty snack down on G-lawn and it was a really lovely night. It was great to see so many people switch off and come down to have fun without using power! In semester two, there was ‘Do it in the Dark’- which was a little uneventful due to lack of notice, but everyone unplugging and switching off a little more than usual still made a difference! Thanks for a great year Housies!! Jo Culross Environmental Convenor
TOWER
2015 was an adventure. Through my fish tank, I have watched my residents grow and wow, they are incredible. On first floor, we have Sarah who donates heaps of free time to help
On fourth floor we have basketball champion, Li Kai, whose dedication for IH convinced him to sacrifice a thumb for the defeat of St John’s. Meet our sweet and demure Sakiko
run IH events. Not enough girls for sports? Rehana gives everything a try, even if she’s never heard of it. Craving a wild
whose bold fashionable style is nothing less than chic. There’s also the bubbly Spencer whose overflowing
night out? Find Venky – his pride and spirit make him an
generosity and kindness cannot be missed. Broke your laptop? Need an art guru? Searching for amazing vocal
irrefutable Housie. In terms of winning, no one can beat Winnie’s sweet smile which radiates throughout IH. Anthony is a man of few words, but he’s always lingering in the shadows, keeping guard of A Tower.
talent? Look for Gabby! Top floor houses sporting legend David, whose fitness and athletic prowess makes IH immensely proud! Carol’s
Third floor is home to the multi-talented Vivian who can not
conviviality resonates throughout IH – her passion and
only coach badminton, but play the piano beautifully. Our party girl Elkarina is always smiling and socialising, but still
enthusiasm can never be extinguished. If she’s not exploring Australia, you can chat with the affable Lauren for hours.
invests time to try what IH has on offer! See an unfamiliar face? It’s just a new mate joining John’s ever-expanding
Flo’s infectious personality and open nature is the added spark that makes IH so special. When he’s not busy with
friendship circle. Don’t let Naoyoshi’s gentle soul and angelic
university, silent warrior Ivan will be on G-Lawn monitoring for suspicious activities surrounding A Tower.
smile trick you – his silly and nonsensical side can easily be unleashed!
It was incredibly easy being your SR. You make me so proud. Thanks for the amazing year – it was out of this world! - Jacqui
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From the first O-Week B Tower residents have been in the thick of it, involving themselves in every event that the college offered. From Dancefest, Choralfest, College Idol, One Act Play, Oratory, just about every sport B Tower residents have contributed to the overall success of the event, and through that effort, and success of 2015. Having overcome being plagued by possums, B tower has continued to thrive in the IH community. B stands for BEST, BRAVE, BRAVADO, BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, BOLD, BATMAN, BETTER, BLISSFUL, BIGHEARTED, BREATHTAKING, BRILLIANT, BUBBILY, BRUTAL, BOSSY and BLOOMING. These words combined can sum up each individual in B Tower this year (yes, you too Sam). To the residents, thank you. Thank you for getting involved within the IH community in our 50th year! Without sacrificing your time and effort each and every event, IH would not be the same and the IH community as a whole would be missing out on seeing your amazing talents, smiles and laughs.
Thank you all for the little things you do, too! Be it a friendly chat to a zombiefied person at 3 in the morning who has just handed in an assignment, to a loud and happy ‘good morning’ at an ungodly hour (8am) – this little acts of kindness are what make IH such an amazing place. To the B Tower ressies who are leaving IH, goodbye/good luck/thank you. I am confident that you will go on to do incredible things! To the B Tower ressies returning next year for more crazy, good luck! Remember to appreciate the little things constantly around you at IH and take advantage of the amazing opportunities that are presented to you here – you won’t get them anywhere else in the world! Love always, Crispy (Michael Naess) B Tower Senior Resident
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A year as a Senior Resident has been eventful and busy. While many residents only see us loitering around our towers
To the residents of C-tower, thanks for putting up with me and most of all thanks eating my strange Scottish Tower
and unlocking doors our experience is much more than this.
Supper and pretending it was tasty.
Mine have been challenging and have improved my skills and have highlighted where I need to develop in a way I have
I will never forget the first time we discovered Braveheart -
never experienced before. The most rewarding part of the job has been being there for people and providing assistance
Trap Beat with Bagpipes together. It was quite something
in difficult circumstances and this is also been the hardest part of the job.
On a serious note however I would like to thank the many members of the Tower who assisted me throughout this busy year. Good luck to you all in the future.
C-Tower certainly has some characters‌ For start our resident possum who likes chilling under the fridge and that Ryan Burrow character that got extensive plastic surgery in
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May Brotherhood Prevail.
June and changed his story about his home university in the United States. Most peculiar! We are also blessed to have a fresher who holds the mighty stick of IH sporting achievement and survived the Great O-Week Earthquake which surprisingly no one else noticed. Talking of sport C-
Ben Kurzman x C Tower Senior Resident
Tower produced some superb athletes with a volleyball team and coach we can all be proud of.
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Dearest D Tower,
Down on 2nd floor there’s just Corby, and me Pharmacy King and the real mVP. Race down to first floor, A garden of love grows there for sure.
A building filled with so much love and power, Like others around IH, the structure stands so tall And you can bet that its residents really know how to have a
There’s Leya and Luvesh, Two innocent, kind beings caught up in a love nest. See, it’s Harry and Cheryl who really own the floor, An IH Wedding on the cards for sure.
ball. On the fifth floor there’s Nikki and Ren, Two good girls, who always look 10/10
Walk down the stairs once more, To the final D Tower floor.
Then there’s Sully and Jake, Two great GC Convenors who really take the cake.
There are just two dudes who live down here In the D Tower Dungeons, with no fear. Austin and Jerome are two quite cool guys, Keeping watch of all who enter D Tower, little IH spies.
Walk down the stairs to fourth floor, There you’ll find some talent for sure. Elise and Jo won’t kick up a stink,
Look, that’s really all there is to it, there’s nothing to hide. Residents like ours are what make D Tower special, we don’t even have to try. With smiles and laughs as bright as the sun, D Tower is the place to be if you want to have fun.
They’ll for sure take up the challenge of a drink. Cheech and Yiu Lin are next, Two easy-going, hard-working people who deserve only the best. Saunter on down to D3rd
Maddie Reynolds D Tower Senior Resident
There you’ll find some real swell birds. Luke, Olly and Cherie, All loyal subjects to the almighty Pharmacy Queen, They’re all real friendly; it doesn’t take much to see, Some G Tower Residents would particularly agree. 1
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E tower, not the loudest but the smartest tower for sure, was definitely a tower filled with the best vibes and unique
Mark was the interesting one and a brilliant runner And Danial, … let me just say it took me a good month to figure out your sneeze.
people. Keeping with tradition, let’s break into rhyme starting at the dungeon:
Forth level we had the lovely Tolu – our well dressed fresher, And Nicole, who’s always helped out under pressure. Tuan, our happy man always brimming with positivity And Charlie, our little meanie (to me), but never filled with negativity.
Polite Kosuke you’ll always be our quiet hero And adventurous Katie, forever rocking E Zero Jaime and Kimbly (from a floor above), our two little angels, always dispelling the doom Nicole with a lovely voice, the caterpillar you drew is still
Harriet and Heather our sweethearts were as lovely as a flower, While Jeff and Hean were both hidden heroes of the tower. I miss your cheeky drinks Myee, no one can entertain me more than you and your flair, And Emily… oh we miss you, you lovely dropbear.
hanging in our common room (<3). One level up we had Ian, the brains of the tower And Shuan, always full of hidden power. Sophie, our sweet baby girl, who contributed to my first interesting duty call, Remember that time you smashed your mirror and the bits
Now that the silly rhyme is complete, it’s time for me to leave. Thank you all for making E tower and my last year a beautiful year to receive.
of glass in the hall? On the level three there were our creative ladies, Alison the Sunday Supper queen giving us many food babies,
While we must part ways, this I know: It’s not goodbye until we say our next hello. Love, Polina Golberg E Tower Senior Resident
Jasmine, with her tower decorations making the tower a lot funner.
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It’s been an exciting year for the Housies of F Tower (or FTowsies for short). It’s difficult living all the way out here in
It’s been a pleasure being SR for all my residents in FTower be it the airheads of 5 th, the mermaids of 4th, the pyromaniacs of 3rd, the tree huggers of 1 st or the monks of the dungeon they’re all truly wonderful people. I couldn’t have wanted a better tower to live in.
the middle of nowhere. F-Tower, the quiet little corner seems well out of the way compared to many of the other towers situated in the IH CBD.
Cheers to all the F-Towsies, may next year be another good one, because goodness know, this year is going to be a heck of a hard one to beat.
You practically need a war horn to reach us by message and a taxi to visit us from college central. But that never stopped us from putting ourselves out there and having a good old
<3 Anne-Marie Van Duin E Tower Senior Resident
time. F-Towsies have battled it out for the F-Tower Participation Championship using their elemental bending skills to rise to the top of the participation ladder. We’ve had a blast hanging out at tower suppers, be it drinking tea with our pinkies up, pigging out on pizza, or painting murals to our god the great Avatar And we’ve enjoyed the many perks of being in F-Tower, whether it be getting a good sleep on bunker night, or hearing all the gossip from the Sunday night RE stragglers as they pass through the carpark unaware, we can hear every word they utter, or getting first dibs at the couches in FCommon on footy night
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International House - the Glorious, the Great, the Goofy, the Galactic, the Gobsmackingly thriving community of leaders.
There’s always been a G tower ressie representin’ at all
A place of wonder, a place of dreams and of endless smiles
play or not, (generally the latter) because we’re all about having fun and giving it ago while supporting each other.
sporting events regardless of whether they know how to
it always seems.
Good luck to those of you who are sticking around and thank you all for an amazing year! We could not have asked for a higher quality batch of Housies to have under our wings.
What a year! G tower has been a blast! Over 70 fantastic and talented Housies have contributed to the amazing community within G tower this year. You’ve all made G tower the most amazing tower to be the Senior Residents of.
But of all, we are this quirky, diverse, and talented family where every single one of us has the ability to and will go on to create positive difference in our communities in IH and beyond.
As a member of G Tower, you learnt to adjust to the late night antics of Games Room. Random uproars of cheering and yelling were often heard into the night as birthdays and finished assessments were celebrated but the lack of sleep
The year has been remarkable,
didn’t deter your participation in college life!
Gabby A. and Jeremy N. G Tower Senior Residents
Us G-towsies have been getting amongst every aspect of college life. We’ve had G-tower residents tearing it up at Dancefest, singing their hearts out in Choralfest and entertaining us with Tabiat Selesas.
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H tower, decorated after the Lord of the Rings theme where 22 Housies call this place home. We have a diverse group of people from New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and good ole Australia! Arguably having the best tower suppers in IH, many of us love to cook which always sends a wonderful aroma wafting through the tower and beckons everyone from other towers to come over and pay us a visit. Be it the sporting field, the cultural theatre or our very own IH organised events, H tower always contributes by having someone of us directly participating or helping out in supporting positions. We are a bunch of fun loving people who strike that balance between hitting the books and playing hard. We ensure our tower is a place where everyone has his or her own room to do what they want, yet have the opportunities to mix around and chill with everyone in the tower. Every night our tower comes alive in the common room; residents cooking or studying or chilling out with friends from our tower and from others towers!
There is never a boring moment because every day brings something new which makes life in H tower amazing for all of us who call this tower home! As this golden year draws to a close, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be sad to see each other go, some of us staying on and some of us moving on. But we will always remember the wonderful experiences weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had with our tower mates in what we feel is the best tower around! Daniel Lee H Tower Senior Resident
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I Tower this year has been a fun combo of crazy artistic, musically inclined, read-a-holics, study fanatics, kind hearted and overall just epic rezzies spending their time chilling out, cooking up a storm and blasting ‘plenty’ of music. From some of our earlier tower suppers we learnt that – yes we can consume 4 tubs of ice-cream by ourselves, that movie night’s without 9/10ths of the tower are still epic cause you don’t have to share snacks and that the late night study sessions in the common room can only be ruined when someone burns their popcorn stinking out the whole tower. With a big changeover of rezzies for semester two – it was great to see everyone coming together still for mass cooking adventures and trips away. Props to Edith’s post O-week heroics, putting out a fire & saving us all. And mostly – a big congratz to the whole tower, we all put in heaps of time contributing back to the college in cross-cultural nights, cultural performances, sports games and social events. Way to go I-Tower!
Let’s not forget all our furry friends that visited the tower this year – from possums, to turkeys to all the inset creatures of the night. Thanks again I-Tower kids, our Bandfest, Mad Hatter’s & Soiree were beyond amazing this year because of your help and I just wanted to honour each and every member of the tower for really pitching in, spending time out and about together and above all – just prospering the Housie Spirit! Rachel Edwards I Tower Senior Resident
AWARDS Half Blue Award
Full Blue Award
Sportsman of the Year
Unsung Hero Award – Daniel Lee
Kazuki Izumi Male
Male
Female
Johnathan Chan
Alex Trombetta
Acacia Chambers
Josef Den Miklavc
Anthony Leong
Ali Stephenson
Sportswoman of the Year
Kazuki Izumi
Austin Lofink
Alison Collins
Lucy Ioannou
Michael Naess
Henry Ole
Amber Bitzer
Tim Flanagan
Jack Jauristo
Danielle Ng
Lachlan Quadrell
Diamond Kwok
Female
Luke Asquith
Dorothy Sze
Debbie Marielle
Malek Elgarawany
Erin Fitzpatrick
Hoshimi Okita
Peter Van Roki
Jo Culross
Poh Li Kai
Hannah McKenzie
Lisa Anich
Shubhaam Yadav
Lucy Ioannou
Thomas Hooper
Meg Grealy
Tom Forman
Braveheart Award – Benjamin Kurzman
Saving Bass Award – Hamish Adams
Not Giving Up On You Award – Gabby Mendoza
Norman Award (for walking home from the Valley (8.9km) after a night out) Tom Forman.
Golden Mic – Michelle Graulty
Hunter Stahl Jacqui Chiu Jade Lep
Jess Moody Venkatesh Perumalla Jill Hampton Zeb Critchley
Nearly Perfect Record – Sun Yi, Van Bui
Unbreakable bond/awkward love triangle award Eoin Kennedy, Michael Naess, Nicholas Farnsworth.
Jorie Fox
Thank God You’re Here – Edith Kirlew, Alison Collins, Gabby Mendoza, Shubhaam Yadav
Emerging Talent Award – Peggy Ching
Katie Solley Leya Koh Lucy Hammond Mollie Kemsley
Hanny Mae Award keeping it together) Lisa Anich
Nicole F. Choy Peggy Ching Shelley Lin Tolu Banjo
This is my song award Michelle Graulty.
(for
The Smoothest Moves Award - Stacey Chin, Wei Jim, Danny Hammoudi, Edith Kirlew, Audrey Lim
Worst Role Models Award – Nicole Hawkins, Josef Miklavc
AWARDS Host of Awesomeness Danial Lee
The McKenzie Sports Bursary (2016)
GPA 6+
Jessica Koh
Acacia Chambers-Gregory Kereshmeh KavehMalek Elgarawany Haghighi Daniel Lee Aditya Ravi Meg Grealy Kimbly Tham Dorothy Sze. Alex Lee Lachlan Quadrell The Chatterjee Bursary (2016) Inah Mendoza Alex Nguyen Li Kai Poh Johnathan Chan Myee Connors Alison Collins Marissa Pattinson The Indigenous Scholarship Andrew Yeo Tammy Cobb Matthew Pua Pirpantji Rive-Nelson Tomohiro Ozeki Ann-Marie Van Duin Nicole Hawkins Van Bui Audrey Lim Housie Awards Peggy Ching Golden Scholarship Award Augusto Darouiche Danielle Ng Richard Bulley Hoshimi Okita Chansuk Kang Hoshimi Okita Sarah Lee Kazuki Izumi Chee Chuan Sia Jaskireth Singh Shelley Lin Lucy Ioannou Chu Hean Oon Michelle Graulty Tavleen Tarrant Meg Grealy Ciara-Mei Cheng Sulaiman Bholat(Sully) Theresa Tran Sulaiman Bholat (Sully) Danny Choy Venkatash Perumalla Thomas Hooper Hannah McKenzie The Kalpakam Award Senior Resident Award Venkatesh Hiew Yun Tam Perumalla Nikki Hawkins Hannah McKenzie The Jarrah Young Scholarship (2016) Jakob Perrett
Kathyryn Davison (Katie)
Ian Haryono
Wen Shuan Tan
Jade Lep
Wen Yeaw
Jamie Chuah
Yi Sun
Jasmine Miller
Ying Jia Pua
Valedictorians Alexander Mein Chuen Pua Dorothy Sze Fabien Lai Van Jake Morrison Jerome Loh Louis Davies Madeline Reynolds Mai Miyazaki Mark Edgerton Michael Naess Nicholas Farnsworth Polina Golberg Rachel Edwards Wei Hsiang Huang Yong Jin Park
HOUSIES LIST 2015
AUTOGRAPHS