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ISSUE SEVEN September 2018 | Hepetema 2018

JAMES RANSTEAD:

JAN BUTER:

2018 President

Kia ora whānau! ¾. 0.75. Nearly there. That's right folks, the year is nearly over. The Forbes puddle has nearly turned back into a lawn, you’re probably planning your 2019 flat warming, and Garden Party is just around the corner.

Here’s a take on what's happened on a national level ‘student-wise’ this year to date: NZUSA ran the ‘Kei Te Pai? ’ survey aimed at reporting on Student Mental Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the results were astonishing. With the pressure of adjusting to a new lifestyle, exams and social circles, it was confirmed that 'Tertiary students are more likely to experience higher levels of psychological distress compared to younger age groups and non-student peers'. Those that live and work rurally are also disproportionately affected, so look out for one another whānau. To top it off, the Government recently announced they're pursuing free counselling for under 25's.

Ever attended a raging party and it all going pear shaped?

Great news, the Good One Party Register has gone national. Check out Good One at www.goodone.org.nz. If you register your party with GoodOne for Garden Party, you’ll go in the draw to win heaps of goodies. Choice!

2018 Vice President Hey Everyone, welcome back to the final term of the year!

I would like to welcome the new executive to LUSA. We had 18 people run for the positions, and even required a bi-election to separate the general executive positions. Thank you to everyone who voted, roughly 20% of you did which is awesome.

This term we have a number of exciting events happening. International Night is back again with the opportunity for you to experience amazing food and performances from many difference cultures. The Blues and Golds Awards are also happening at the start of October, it’s a chance to give a pat on the back to the awesome people on campus who do awesome stuff. LUSA's Best is also getting revamped for 2018, inviting everyone who has been involved in clubs, the student rep system, the RAM and the flock. Make sure you put the evening of Wednesday 10th October in your diaries! Free food and drink!

And finally Garden Party is coming up on October 19th! We've had massive amounts of interest so far, if selling half of all available tickets wasn't enough of an indicator. So if you haven’t got yours, get in quick!

All the best for the final term. Finish strong and keep up the hard work.

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It's officially been over 378 days since I started at LUSA and now it's coming to an end, sort of...

As of this week Julia's back from parental leave and the two of us are teaming up to bring you better event promo, RAM and social media, so you'll be seeing even more of LUSA around the place! Cheers to that!

As we look forward to the end of the year and all that good stuff it's important to take care of yourself.

It's a stressful time made worse by the longing for Garden Party and summer break. Take a mo to chill out and reset.

Other than that, enjoy the rest of the term and we'll see you at Garden Party!

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2018 Exec Portfolio Updates: Mac Thomson

Portfolio: Student Well-Being/Campus Life The WELLU Mentor Programme is up and running, training took place during the term break. Flick to page 8 for more details. The support services will be presented to show students where they can go for all sorts of things. Hopefully this will help with the cultural change at LU, where our students feel more comfortable about acknowledging and looking after their well-being. It's exciting to see it being rolled out.

A letter was also presented to VUWSA to show LU's support for their mental health awareness campaign. The hope for this is that they can make some noise in parliament on behalf of the mental fitness of students' throughout NZ.

Ally Burns

Portfolio: Cultural Diversity I'm working with people around LU to sort the nitty gritty details of the International Buddy Programme. I've been spending my time drafting proposals for funding for the programme. I am super excited to finally see this idea form structure!

Fingers crossed there's a successful result from this so that the planning and implementing of the International Buddy Programme can continue next year!

Shaun Snoxell

Portfolio: Postgraduate Voice The last month has seen me working on Postgrad representation (sending emails and sitting in meetings, thrilling stuff). But things are starting to move at the Senior Management level in response to what Postgrads are saying, which is awesome to see.

The Uni is taking seriously how it communicates to Postgrads, meaning we should get more information and transparency going forward. It was great that the whole Senior Management posse came out a couple of weeks ago to talk to Postgrads and answer their questions!

Casey Ashton

Te Awhioraki President Kia ora koutou. We've had some great wins for MÄ ori Students at LU, one being that we have secured a substantial line of funding for 2019. We are currently working on how to best utilise this for our students. For now, we really want to focus on getting as many Maori students engaging with Te Awhioraki as we can.

Keep an eye out for emails, add us on Facebook, and come see us at Te Whare Whakakotahi on Calder Drive. MÄ te huruhuru te manu ka rere!

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Meet the 2019 Exec

Kristy Havill President

Ollie Rutland-Sims Vice-President

Max Lichtenstein Secretary

Jennifer Tregurtha General Rep

Jacob Wright General Rep

Sam Blackmore General Rep

James Lee International Rep

Jemma Ramsey Postgrad Rep

Casey Ashton Te Awhioraki 5

Did somebody say merger?

Yeah, a lot of people have. But what you're hearing isn't entirely accurate, at least not yet.

Here’s the guts of it from your student President, who has been a part of the blood, sweat and tears to help get us to where we are at today.

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The background Lincoln University has been around for 140 years, making it one of NZ’s oldest institutes of learning. We excel at working with the land, and the government recognises that, however they believe we can do better.

Lincoln was hit with the perfect storm ten years ago, when financial struggles, mixed with a fuck-off huge earthquake really hit our student numbers, facilities and overall capability. We were rooted, and most of it was out of our hands.

Since this time, a bunch of University and Government led initiatives have been enacted to assist LU in its future. Unfortunately this has meant a similar number of VC’s as Australian Prime Ministers, a delayed rebuild, and the media pouncing on us every step of the way. ‘Economies-of-scale’ has also played into it, which is basically a fancy way of saying ‘its hard to do big things when you’re small’.

The social stigma around the land, AKA the ‘social licence to farm’, hasn’t played in LU’s favour of attracting students either, and all of this has combined to make the Government decide that Lincoln needs help.

It may also mean that Lincoln students can do more within their qualifications, allowing for elements such as Foresty and Engineering (which UC does) to be incorporated in.

Yes, we have turned the University finances around, making a surplus over the past couple of years.

However, this surplus has made us financially viable, and not necessarily entirely sustainable.

LUSA will also be able to work more closely with UCSA and work on creating a better student experience.

It was originally proposed by the Government that Lincoln would open its doors and allow any University in New Zealand to express interest in a partnership, and for a time there people were hinting at Massey, however Lincoln pushed hard, believing that this long, drawn out process would damage Lincoln University and the primary sector. Universities are funny things as the Government has some say in what they should do, and the universities themselves have some say in what they want to do. We finally came to an agreement that Lincoln would be best placed to lead, and be on board with, any form of partnership, and so we have done just that by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with UC. What do you mean by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)?

I didn’t know what a Memorandum of Understanding was last year, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you guy’s don't either. Basically its an agreement between two entities that they acknowledge one another, and agree to do business, in some way, shape or form. What that business is, is yet to be decided.

What is known?

The University and LUSA are just as concerned as you are about a bigger institution coming in and swallowing us, and so there are a couple of elements that have been assured by the government: • Lincoln will continue to be a place of learning, specialising in what it does today.

• Lincoln will retain its brand, its culture, and its feel.

What are the potential benefits for students?

When you’re small, its harder to do big things. With the support of a bigger institute, Lincoln should be able to spend less time and money on its own individual, independent structure (admin costs, Senior Management and other higher-ups, etc), and more time and money getting things done, like putting a building on the lake next to Burns (including upgrades to other facilities), and improving the WiFi .

Under the current business model of Universities in New Zealand, Lincoln needs more students. We understand that you appreciate the tight knit feel of the LU campus (I would agree – it’s bloody epic!), however we don’t think that a few extra thousand students will erode that feel, and in actual fact it will allow us to do more stuff. There are plenty of other small ‘land’ Universities around the world that operate sustainably on around 5000.

More potential course options, more time and money to do cool stuff, and a better student experience should be able to help us achieve that. One could argue that we have tapped out the pool of New Zealand rural kids with educated parents, and so the student population may diversify as we go on.

What are the next steps from here?

LU and UC will be working together closely over the next few months to see what this marriage will look likeand a decision will be made in December whether to go ahead with it. If its given the green light, the specifics will be worked out in 2019, and will be rolled out from 2020 onwards.

At this stage it will likely be shared admin, and a shared governance/leadership team, and perhaps not much more big stuff that effects you and your trajectories as students.

So there we have it—the topic in less than 1000 words.

Remember that LUSA are in there with the University big-wigs on a day-to-day basis, so if you have any other concerns please feel free to let us know.

I personally think this is a good thing.

And just to confirm: • You'll still get a qualification from Lincoln.

• We wont be banning gumboots from your campus.

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Born from collaboration between LUSA and Student Health & Support, Wellbeing Mentors are students who are there for students.

They have been trained to be able to link people to appropriate support services on campus and provide a level of social support. LU is becoming increasingly aware of the need to support mental fitness and strengthen wellbeing right across campus, so the WELLU Student Wellbeing Mentors are here to help! Academic pressures can be immense, and when tied in with life chucking you curveballs that can be pretty rough for your hat-rack. Students do not need to be feeling shitty by themselves with little hope of getting out of their slump anymore!

At LUSA, we had noticed that this tricky concept of mental health is not usually discussed at a down to earth level and it can make people duck away from the topic. Working alongside Student Health & Support, WELLU is an initiative that is making it far more approachable. Feeling good and functioning well is a headspace everyone deserves to be in more and more and our Wellbeing Mentors are here to help you achieve this. We want to help our students to be proactive with our mental health and not let it get to a tougher place to fix than it needs to be, after all you have just as much mental health as you do physical health and it can always get better!

Presenting Lincoln’s first WELLU Mentors: Maddie Evans, Abby O’Brien, Elle Perriam, Katherine Kennedy, Zee Hammond-Walker & Megan Fitzgerald (pictured in order below)

What have the WELLU Mentors been trained to do? What will they actually be doing?

During the term break they were trained in communication skills, self-regulation, brain8

based wellbeing, understanding race, gender & sexual diversity and the sources and pathways of support services on campus. This means that they have been trained to help provide social support, have a great listening ear and can guide you along in the right direction if needed.

You will have seen the Wellbeing Mentors at the RAM release event and will continue to see them during the Student Space in Forbes during lunch times. These are our 6 amazing faces of the programme, and you can go up to them for a chat about whatever! As the programme evolves in coming years, there’re tonnes of opportunities for other students to join the programme and for it to really grow student wellbeing.

When would I talk to a Wellbeing Mentor?

Come have a yarn whenever, whether you’re operating at 20% or 90%! You can trust that what is discussed with a Wellbeing Mentor is strictly confidential and that you will be linked up with the right support service if needed.

How can I find out more?

Feel free to email to any one of these people; Dr. Jackie Blunt. Wellbeing Co-ordinator. Student Health and Support. Jackie.blunt@lincoln.ac.nz Jane Hall. Mentoring Co-ordinator. Library Teaching and Learning. Jane.hall@lincoln.ac.nz Mac Thomson. Student Welfare & Engagement General Rep. LUSA. Mac.thomson@lincolnuni.ac.nz Huge thanks to the staff and students that have been involved in the planning and implementation of the programme, they’re all selfless legends; Zoe Lopes, Fiona Watson, Alana Dawson, Katherine Kennedy, Dr. Jackie Blunt, Kate Maxwell, Talia Skinner, James Ranstead, Jane Hall, Noelani Velasquez & Ncebs Lutil. With just 6 students being a part of this initial pilot scheme, we're hoping to ask even more to get on board next year—it’s great for yourself, your CV, your mates and family, and great for our university.

Library Teaching and Learning: Here to help you with study techniques, disability support, finding resources, strengthening your writing, managing your research, referencing and data, enhancing your teaching, and developing your career.

Michelle Ash (Careers) Jane Hall Noelani Velasquez Talia Skinner Dean O’Connell Hadrian Taylor Chaplains: supports spiritual and emotional wellbeing, helping people to balance their inner needs with the requirements of the world around us. Confidential and impartial, for anyone- no matter whether you're religious or not.

Sampson Knight Ani Kartikasari Trevor Weavers Graeme Young Paul Homes Flora Wang Caesar Summer LUSA: Here for advice and support for all students. Come to us if you don’t know where to go!

Kate Lindsay Fiona Kay James Ranstead Any of LUSA Student Reps Thursdays In Black #TIB: Helping students feel safe on campus, in your hall, in your flat, is everyone’s' right, regardless of: politics, sexuality, gender identity, disability (visible or not), class, race, ethnicity or religious affiliation.

Megan Fitzgerald

Student Health & Support: This is where you can use your ASAP card if you’ve been given one. Where the counsellors counsellor, psychologist, nurses and doctors are, for when you need a helping professional.

Fiona Watson Chris Davie Carolann Benge Jeannie Sandford Dr Mel Betts Dr Viv Tate Dr Yen-San Lee Zoe Lopes Corina Grennell Jackie Blunt

Inclusive Education: If you have an illness, injury or disability, contact the Inclusive Education team for help with tests, exams, or study impacted by health issues.

SPACE: A social/support group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and other gender and sexually diverse (LGBTQIA*) people at Lincoln University.

Sue Smart

space@lusa.org.nz Noelani Velasquez Paul Rutherford Talia Skinner

Kate Maxwell Jayne Smith Alana Dawson

Accommodation: Advice and support for students who are living on campus.

Residential Assistants Jaime Rachel Joe Addison Trevor Costain Administration: From graduation advice to general LU information, the Admin team are helpful with general study enquiries.

Lana Williams Rosemary Mather Barbara Nicholson Amanda Emery Jane Edwards

Jo Rosemary Scholarships: For scholarship issues and advice.

Rec Centre: Awesome tips of what you can do for your wellbeing. This is where you can find out more about the Ways Of Wellness.

International: committed to ensuring a supportive, rewarding environment with special support options.

Sue Bowie Diane de Haane Patrick Yeung Denise Pelvin Student Finance: For Studylink questions.

Student admin can point you in the right direction Please note that these are just some of the awesome people that you can see if you need! These departments have many other staff members that would also be helpful.

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advertising the best clubs and club events on campus

Buddhist Society

We've got three interesting events happening this term. Take a look and if you're interested, join the Buddhist Society!

Ecological Society

The Ecological Society is one of the newest LUSA groups on campus.

We are a group of people who share a passion for ecology and conservation, and want to develop a network of like-minded individuals and organisations to really add value to the student experience.

Our primary aim for the rest of the year is to build a strong foundation upon which the Ecological Society can establish itself, in order to facilitate the long-term development of a professional yet sociable ecologically focused organisation.

To achieve this, we are reaching out to local community organisations, past alumni, and LU professionals to build relationships and provide professional and skill-based networking opportunities to our members.

We are also attending a number of local restoration planting events, hosted by Te Ara Kākāriki, and the Travis Wetland Trust.

If you are keen to find out more, find us on Facebook - “Lincoln - Ecological Society”

Weekly Meditation Class and Dharma Talk: Every Wednesday 5.00–6.00pm at Te Whare, Calder Drive, Gate 2 entrance.

Monthly Dinner Meeting: We will meet for dinner once a month during September and October.

Visiting Buddhist temples in Christchurch: Our next trip will be to visit the Thai temple.

All of our activities are aimed to be fun and bring peace in mind.

If you need other information, please contact cake.tanrattanaphong@lincolnuni.ac.nz Have a good term!

NEW Club Drop-in Sessions Every Tuesday (during term), 10am–12pm, Forbes Student Space, look for the flag.

We've dedicated a two hour slot every week for clubs. So if you are a club or thinking of becoming a club, come and see Kate, LUSA's Club Guru, with all of your burning questions or just pop along a for a chat, she'll be lonely otherwise.

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Entré

Remember us? Entré.

Here at entré we are not your regular social club around campus, we offer something to everyone regardless of their background, age or discipline.

Entré is a company, run by students, for students, with the purpose of fostering entrepreneurial spirit at the University of Canterbury and Ara Institute of Technology. We have 1000+ student members and boast a 14 strong executive team who continue to do their utmost to inspire and encourage students to achieve the impossible and turn their dreams into reality. So if you are someone with an innovative enterprising mind, do check out what entré has to offer, as there may just be something to help you ignite your next big business venture. We have a few awesome upcoming opportunities, check them out below!

Go follow us on Facebook, Instagram and check out our website!

Website: entre.co.nz Facebook: www.facebook.com/entre.at.uc/ Instagram: entre.chch

The Great Christchurch Car Challenge: Entré is running it’s very first Hack-a-thon with some help from NZTA! Based around the challenges of commuting from Waimakariri District and Christchurch City, this competition is your chance to approach a real world problem.

As the population in the Waimakariri grows, congestion and negative environmental impacts will only increase. The question: How might we influence car driver choices?

This day will be chocka-block full of pitching, networking and great food. You can enter in teams of up to 4 people, or alone! And did we mention, $400 cash prize?!

Sign up or get more info at www.entre.co.nz Day One: Saturday 29th September, 10.00am–7.00pm Day One is the flagship and final event of the UCE Impact Summit, taking you through a journey of interactive workshops, world-class speakers, networking and activities that will fill you with the inspiration and energy you need to take your next steps.

Whether you want to stand out of the crowd, learn some tips and tricks for creating impact or just spend some time hanging out with likeminded people, Day One is the event for you.

Delicious food, coffee and drinks will be provided all day, spot prizes will be awarded throughout and you will take home an epic bag of goodies to remember the day.

Day One Impact Summit is designed for young people but open to all with an interest in impact!

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Club Highlights

Agroecology Club

Farm Field Trip We went on a field trip to one of Nicki and Roger Beattie's farms on the 15th of August. We were treated to a very interesting three hour walk around their property learning about what they do differently to conventional farmers and how they add value to their products.

They harvest and process kelp for use as fertiliser, which they sell commercially for both agricultural and home garden purposes. The Pihepe and Bohepe sheep that they use have been bred for easy care and require only minimal handling. There is no need to tail these sheep as the tails have very little wool enabling the sheep to lift their tails when defecating and avoid getting soiled. No fly strike here! Their bellies also have little wool for the same reason. Nicki and Roger do not need to use drenches or stress the animals unnecessarily by bringing them in for lambing or tailing etc. A true testament to this is that the sheep yards are hardly ever used and are overgrown with grass! Quite a difference to conventional farm yards that are often

trampled and muddy. The fine wool from these sheep are used to manufacture high quality scarves, hats and gloves etc which are also sold commercially.

The same easy-care philosophy is behind the choice of Murray Grey for their beef. Requiring minimal care, the animals live a happy undisturbed life up on the hills and are only taken in when it is time to go to the works.

Contrary to what you'd believe, these animals are not crazy wild and allowed us to come close although they had never seen people before. The Beattie's also breed native wekas, which they keep in quarteracre predator-proof enclosures. Although wekas are eaten in the Chatham Islands and the Beattie's wekas come from this stock, they are not eaten here. Here they are kept for conservation purposes as they once used to be widespread in Canterbury before humans introduced stoats etc. This amazing conservation effort is however fraught with bureaucratic hurdles to overcome (as we learnt that most things are that are outside the box!). A fun fact is that wekas are very adept at devouring whole mice within seconds.

For more info on our upcoming events find us on Facebook at AgEcoClubLU.

Ecological Society

Meet & Greet BBQ We had our ‘Meet & Greet Sausage Sizzle’ just before the semester break to introduce ourselves to the student body. Our goal was to raise funds for future events and plantings. Cheers to everyone who brought a snag and took time to hear about our Society! If you like ecology and conservation, we’ve got many activities coming up. For more information find us on Facebook at ‘Lincoln – Ecological Society’.

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Fast forward five dates. You both laughed off Twitter-gate and now they've friend requested you on Facebook. Things are Looking Quite Good.

You spend the better part of an afternoon stifling through their "Bali Trip 2011" photo album, feeling incredibly grateful you are dating 2018 version of them who no longer wears checkered board shorts and Dirty Dog sunglasses.

My first proper boyfriend dumped me when I was 17, I deleted his number from my Pinkalicious and spent the afternoon melodramatically cutting up every photo of us while listening to the 2010 iconic vengeful anthem on repeat: Gives You Hell by the All-American Rejects.

Technology has since evolved, and now the break up admin process is far more complex. In 2018, the digital housekeeping decisions that follow a break up go far beyond whether or not you should delete their number. I also personally don't know anyone who still prints photos anymore, let alone snips them up into confetti to symbolise It Is Over.

These days if you're dating someone you're connected on all platforms, so erasing them from your life is, at the very least, a four-step, excruciating process.

Let's assume you initially connected on Tinder (I assume because I'm no hermit and I still don't know how to meet men in real life).

After a few days of banter, you followed them on Instagram to double check that they'll know how to take a good candid photo of you when you're couple weekending in Queenstown. He follows you back, all is well.

The next night you spend the evening perusing their Twitter to make sure they are not an Angry Twitter Person. You accidentally click follow. Don't panic, you are cool and aloof. It is no big deal. Who even uses Twitter? No one. It's fine.

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A week later you spend a Friday evening rolling around on the couch with a $12 bottle of Countdown pinot. "Should we follow each other on Linkedin for a lol?" he asks. "Omg yup, even if this doesn't work out it's always good to network" you reply. What a hoot, of course it's going to work out, look at you two!

Narrator: It did not work out...

You are now faced with navigating the tricky waters of digitally cleansing them from your life while still keeping up appearances that you are Not That Phased About The Breakup Anyway.

This is also complicated by the fact that there is an unofficial axis diagram that outlines how dramatic your digi cleanse can be, based on how long you were together or How Bad They Burned You. If say, you dated for 5+ years, or were engaged, or lived together, or they cheated on you then it's very understandable, let alone recommended that you delete and / or block them on all platforms if that's what you need to do to cope. Zero judgement here my friend.

But, what if you were only ever casually dating? How do you purge them from your life without looking like an absolute overly-invested psycho? I just don't know.

You obviously don't want to see any of their stuff anymore and be painfully reminded that they are living a full and content life without you. But here's the thing, you of course want them to keep seeing your stuff so they know you are doing really fine thanks.

From experience, I've found the best thing to do is to archive your Facebook conversation so that you're unable to go back and re-read all your old

messages while sobbing into a glass of wine. This way, you'll never see your old conversation again unless they by chance message you. (I don't think they're going to though, I'm so sorry).

Next, unfollow them on all the platforms. It's the only way you're going to be able to forget they exist. Yes, it's dramatic I know, but if they're the one who ended things they're probably not even going to notice - unless they have one of those apps that notifies them every time someone unfollows them, and if they're a person that has one of those apps then I'm sorry but they are not someone you need to worry about anyway.

This last step goes out to the truly heartbroken and/ or those who have very limited self control, myself included. You gotta block.

Yes, it's incredibly embarrassing going full bore on the digi purge, because if they happen to realise what you've done you automatically become a "dodged a bullet there mate" kind of woman, but we all know that what you are is a Sane, Self Care Professional who is looking after their own heart. So don't even worry about it.

I have endured my fair share of "I just don't think this is workings" and the aftermath that follows. I can also fully vouch for this cold turkey method, regardless of how uncool it makes you look. It's worth it because "Out of sight, out of mind" is a real thing, I promise.

Ditch the selfie but have a photo of your face.

Here’s a piece of dating advice based on data that not a lot of people know, women who use selfies get great results but guys, not so much. (Typically, guys who use selfies get 8% fewer messages than the average.)

Share about yourself.

You can be super hot, but if you have nothing to say about yourself, that makes you look boring. Don’t be intimidated by coming up with a bio—you don’t need to write your whole life story.

Try a little bit.

An opening message of “hey” isn’t very interesting. It doesn’t take a lot of time to look at our profile and craft something a little more personalised. Trying can make a big difference.

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If You Cry During Movies, It Means You’re Mentally Tough. Here Is Why: Social scientists know that we tend to judge those who cry during movies. Our tendency is to see people who cry as being emotionally weak. Rarely is crying during movies interpreted as being mentally tough, but if we can set our negative stereotypes aside, we can see how emotional outpourings like crying can help us socially to connect to others by helping them see how well we relate to their emotions.

Crying During Movies Means You Have The Skills Of An Empath: Empathy is a skill that allows you to understand how someone else must be feeling based on what you either know about the situation they are experiencing or by their observable behaviour.

Crying during movies means you possess the ability to relate to the emotional state that another person is experiencing based on their situation and facial expressions. Although you know that this pain belongs to someone else, for example an actor in a movie, you know what it feels like to hurt, grieve, yearn, or rejoice and you can relate to a fellow human being who is showing the same emotion.

Empaths have to be mentally tough because emotional outpourings can drain physical energy.

Connection like this to fellow people on the planet is an important social skill that is often overlooked or undervalued. The ability to relate in important ways will help you be successful with your education, career, and romantic partnerships.

Crying During Movies Is Connected To Emotional Intelligence, Extroversion, And Self-Esteem: Researchers studying crying during movies found that several personality traits were found to be associated with crying and sadness. These include empathy, extroversion, femininity, self-esteem, and prior levels of stress. Women who were observed to be crying during a movie were more likely to report being sad to the researchers after the movie, as compared to men who were observed to cry but who reported no emotional connection to the film.

Mentally tough people are thought of as being able to take the leadership role in social interactions, which seems to conflict with the image of someone who cries at movies. However, being extroverted was one of the surprising personality trait results of the above experiment. The researchers found that these personality traits were associated with crying during movies along with ego strength or levels of self-esteem, which is the mental toughness in knowing oneself to be worthy of respect.

You might say that people who cry during movies have an advantage over others. Picking up on emotional cues based on tone, facial expressions, body language, micro expressions, and your gut instinct helps you to identify if people you interact with are pleased or displeased.

Crying during movies is part of the experience of totally immersing yourself into a movie.

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Stephen Kings Misery Court Theatre Review

A play with the name Misery was never going to be a laugh, especially when it’s based on a book by Stephen King, known almost exclusively for his thriller credentials. Instead raised pulses, sweating and mental torture lay in store. A psychological thriller with a serious adrenaline rush, it wasn’t what I’d normally expect from a theatre production. Despite uncomfortable viewing at times (I hadn’t read the book before the show, so genuinely didn’t know what lay in store) it was actually great fun. After it was all over of course.

The show was well put together, with a great rotating stage and a strong performances from both main characters. Annie, played by Lara Macgregor, came across as genuinely unhinged. Paul, played by Gavin Rutherford, made his pain and suffering highly convincing.

One couldn’t help but wince at times.

The one thing I learnt, was be prepared, read the book so you know what you're getting yourself in for.

Netflix’s new teen romantic comedy, is enchanting. It is what the kids call wholesome, pure, and soft. I watched it on a Friday night and fell asleep with a smile on my face. Then I woke up on Saturday morning and decided to watch it again.

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is that kind of movie: the kind that is as sweet and addictive as candy, that wants its audience to indulge in multiple repeat viewings. And, because it’s on Netflix, you can — which means that, judging from the state of social media right now, it's already well on its way toward developing a cult fanbase.

In part, that’s because of the way it plays off of familiar tropes and archetypes: not deconstructing them or taking them apart, just executing a classic formula with care and affection. But mostly, it’s because of the unabashed sweetness of this movie, and the way it builds itself around nice people who care about each other and want to do nice things for each other, like for instance writing each other love letters or letting the other person use them as a pillow during a nap. It is heartwarming.

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Anyone feel like a heavily subsided trip to Europe?

Well, if you're studying a Postgrad course, Lincoln has a little treat for you.

The summer school itself was fascinating. Five days of learning about rural development issues through presentations from other students, guest lecturers and field trips. Most of the other students were from LU is part of the a European Universities club called places like the Czech Republic and Ukraine, and ELLS (European League of Life Science) and each keen to share both their research and a beer. It was European summer, they all host short summer schools amazing hearing European perspectives on agricultural for students from the other ELLS universities. Lincoln and rural development issues from these guys. students can apply for these summer schools, and Assessment was in the form of a group case study, Lincoln has some money tucked away to help send us which my group prepared for with dedication by sitting on our way. around yarning every night.

I went to one of these summer schools If you are at that stage After the summer school ended I in Poland last month and it was a blast! of life where dollars cruised around Poland and up into Poland is a fascinating place. It had a per unit of alcohol is an Lithuania for a couple of weeks. pretty rough time last century, getting important consideration, Highlights included soaking up the trashed in WW2, and then living under vodka can be a cheaper FIFA World Cup fever in Krakow, communism until 1989, so it’s not as alternative than water. visiting Auschwitz concentration camp wealthy as the Europe we normally (sobering), and getting a dose of picture. Which makes it a great place castles and culture in Vilnius. for students to travel! Food and hostels are pretty These Summer Schools are usually aimed at people cheap, and if you are at that stage of life where dollars studying their Masters, but if you're in the first year per unit of alcohol is an important consideration, vodka of your PhD, or an honours student then it is also can be a cheaper alternative than water. worthwhile applying. There’s a dozen or so held across Uni life at Warsaw University of Life Science is very Europe, with topics ranging from rural development different to NZ! The halls of residence made Stevens through to crop science. Info usually comes out early and Colombo look like the Ritz. Ten students per in the academic year, so if you are keen for next toilet and no Wi-Fi. They also have a massive field in year, keep your ear to the ground. Would definitely the middle of campus, where you're allowed to have recommend applying! bonfires and drink, and to which the police are not Written by Shaun Snoxell allowed to enter without special permission.

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Not getting enough sleep can have a big impact on your ability to study and getting anxious about it can just make it worse. Here's some tips that can help if getting to sleep, and staying asleep, starts to become a problem…

Dos: Do try to go to bed and get up at the same time each day: Our internal clock and the hormones that control sleepiness need a routine.

Do go to bed when you start to feel sleepy: Staying up later might mean that you miss your sleep window.

Do get plenty of exercise in the morning or early afternoon: Evidence shows that regular exercise helps to improve sleep.

Donts: Do make your room a relaxing place: Comfortable, dark, not too hot, quiet (pretty difficult in Halls, but ear plugs might help).

Do have a hot shower 20mins before you head to bed: Your body temp will drop afterwards which is an important part of the falling asleep process.

Don't smoke just before bed or during the night.

Don't using alcohol to help you sleep: It might help just to get you to sleep but you’re more likely to wake often and for your sleep to be less restful.

Don’t exercise close to bed time: The endorphins that are released will wake you up and it’ll take a couple of hours to come down from that high.

Don't look at screens ideally 1–2 hours before going to bed: Bright lights (especially the blue light that lots of screens emit) can affect your body’s melatonin production.

Don't look at the clock lots once you're in bed: Obsessing about the time will just make it more difficult to sleep.

Don’t rely on sleeping pills to get to sleep: They can be useful for a short time but they can easily become a habit...

If you can’t sleep after 20 minutes, get up and head to another room. Keep the lights low, read a book or listen to some music for about 15 minutes, then head back to bed.

Learning relaxation exercises and meditation can be really helpful. Try these resources: Apps: Headspace, Breathe, or Smiling Mind. www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au www.healthinfo.org www.sleepfoundation.org If you are still having problems getting enough sleep, then drop by and see any of the friendly team at Student Health.

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Grandma's House Tom is the best cook and also the most hopeless romantic, with a shaky relationship with bathrooms (bit if a mix up between the shower and toilet when drunk).

Liv is our flat mum, keeping us in line with the dishes and making sure we're up to date with all the worst reality TV (Love Island and The Bachelor to name a few). Her talents include getting wasted off two Smirnoffs...

Aidan is our most elusive flattie, rarely attending class and staying mysterious about his whereabouts and relationship status. Hates doing chores as he is too busy working on his 2k career. Only gets away with this as he is low-key the cutest flatmate.

Ali is our all American girl, handing out advice as often as she gives unsuspecting guys blue balls.

Definitely the flat favourite, she

OUR #1 TIP:

Flat with people who have the same level of cleanliness as you. No one wants to fight over the dishes.

Come and collect your party pack from LUSA!

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keeps the peace and confuses us all with her weird American slang like yee yee motherf*ckers.

Jo's favourite saying is "I'm so done with boys" before hooking up with her ex again. Famous for getting you a cuppa as soon as you walk in the door and throwing red cards that go slightly astray.

FLAT Q&A: Q. It's 8.00pm and everyone's just got home from a late night at uni. What's the go to favourite flat meal and who's the champ cooking it?

A. Domino's $5 deal, Aidan can't cook...

Q. What's your flats most prized possession?

A. Our Love Island red card trophy!

Q. What’s the worst sin anyone’s committed?

A. Banging a fellow flattie before moving in...

Q. What's the best room in the flat and why?

A. O livia's cause it's the biggest/sunniest, the jealousy is real.

Q. What's the go to hangover cure for the flat?

A. Can't beat Tom's epic cooked breakfast.

Q. What's the longest anyone has every gone without washing their sheets?

A. Think Aidan hasn't washed his since moving in?

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LUSA Presents

International Night 29 September 2018 4.30pm – 9.00pm

Te Kete Ika, Food and Function Centre, Lincoln University Experience the world right here at Lincoln.

Taste various international delicacies and witness amazing cultural talent.

Tickets available on the door: Child (under 16): Free Adult: $10

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Upcoming Events

LUSA's Best Wednesday 10th October

This a night for us to celebrate you and all the great things you do for LUSA including Student Reps, Clubs, RAM Contributors, The Flock and Volunteers! There'll even be free food and drink!

Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks to see what awards are up for grabs and how to make your nominations!

Will you be one of LUSA's Best?

Want Some Work?

Hit Up Student Job Search!

Think of it like a unique match-making service between employers and tertiary students. Student Job Search currently helps over 27,000 NZ students into jobs annually, and you could be one of them.

SJS is a platform for you, yes you, to easily find work. That’s part time, full time, casual and one off jobs. It’s really easy to sign up and apply for work, meaning it’s a super straight forward way for you to get dosh in your pocket this mid semester break!

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Lincoln Uni Rugby Fields, 10.00am–4.00pm Doors Open: 10am Doors Close: 11am

Welcome to the Main Stage:

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ALBION PLACE SAVAGE SACHI KINGS

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DJ HERB

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How To Be a Garden Party Pro: Don’t Come In Too Hot!

Coming Only

It’s gonna be a long day.

You’ll might start at 4am, so pace yourself and make sure you actually make it! It would suck to be put straight into detox or be sent back to your hall because you peaked too soon!

There will be no coming and going from Garden Party. Once you leave you can’t come back in. So make sure those costumes are secure, bring a few safety pins if need be, make sure you don’t forget your money, ID & tampons!

Wear Sunscreen

You’ll get burnt as hell, even if it’s cloudy. You won’t realise till you sober up and take a hot shower, and it stings like a mo fo!

There will be sunblock dotted around the place and try and incorporate a hat into your costume or use sunblock spray in your hairline part, otherwise a week later it will look like you have dandruff!

Rain, Hail Or Shine

Nothing stops Garden Party, so check the weather forecast before you come and be prepared. Organise your costume with the forecast in mind too. Feel free to take a breather in one of our tents if the sun gets too much.

BYO? Hell no!

No bottles of any kind or food can be brought into Garden Party. No need!

We have it all in there for you. There will be bag checks on entry.

Be Proactive

It's a long day, so prepare for a 10pm hangover.

Stock up the day before with Powerade, hangover snacks. There's a DRY ZONE this year, so you can head there to chill out, plus that's where the DJ tent is!

Lost Something?

Come into LUSA reception on Monday and we may have it waiting for you, if not, register it with us and we’ll let you know if it gets handed in.

TICKETS ARE

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Things to Remember When Costume Planning:

Having a Party?

Finally. It’s almost over.

Another year of University has almost come to an end.

Are you going to celebrate that? Of course you bloody are!

Since uni is almost over and summer is almost here, it’s starting to smell like party season.

Unfortunately, just about every party is guaranteed to irritate someone and they don’t always go to plan.

Good One gets it, we know you’re going to have a boogie. In fact, we WANT you to have a boogie. If you’re the one hosting a party, we want you to have a good time too.

Preferably No Heels No Nudity

No Animals, Dead or Alive

So here’s Good One’s five top tips for hosts: 1. Play ‘Africa’ by Toto 2. A lways have Bob the Builder’s cover of ‘Mambo No. 5’ on standby 3. Snags make every party better 4. Don’t invite more people than your flat holds 5. Not every DJ is a good DJ

So, what is Good One? If you haven’t heard of Good One, basically, it’s a register for parties.

No Weapons or Ammunition, Real or Fake No Smuggling Drugs or Booze There'll be free buses operating to take you back to Riccarton.

It allows Christchurch students who are having a party to register them, allowing the host, noise control, and the police to all be on the same page. It’s to ensure you don’t get any nasty surprises, and aren’t down a pair of speakers.

When parties go bad it’s worse for the hosts.

Good One is all about helping you have a great party without things getting hairy.

Register Your Party:

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Drinking Gin Makes You Fitter * Drinking a gin and tonic is such a summer vibe. You're outside in the garden, sipping some Gordon's, it's 26 degrees and you're feeling classy.

Previously, science has not been on our side and proven that people who drink gin are psychopaths. But now, a new scientific study has revealed people who drink gin are more likely to feel like a sexy spice, unlike any other alcohol.

The study used 30,000 people in 21 countries, all between the age of 18 and 34, to test which emotions they felt when drinking each type of alcohol.

Gin drinkers are more likely to get it on. The report also noted that spirit drinkers are more energetic, confident and fun, making them more attractive. It proved that more people associated spirits to sex than any other type of alcoholic beverage.

So basically, if you drink gin you're way more likely to get laid.

People who drink wine or beer are more likely to feel tired and relaxed, it is the Friday wind down drink after all. So if you want to look cute this summer, this could be your way without spending too much. *Confirmed by Science

Cooking on a budget?

SIX WAYS TO USE LEFTOVER VEG

Roast Vege Patties

One Pan Meal—Stir-fry or Quick Curry

Mash 3 cups of chopped leftover roast vegetables and combine with 2 whisked eggs and 1/4 cup of flour.

Mould into patties and pan fry on medium heat until golden and crispy.

Toss chopped leftover veges into a pan and add soy or hoisin sauce. For a quick curry, fry onion and garlic, add coconut milk, curry paste and leftover veg.

Filo Triangles

Pasta Bake with Greek Yoghurt

Mash 2 cups of leftover roast vegetables and combine with 2Tbsp of cottage cheese. Layer 3 sheets of filo pastry and lightly spray each sheet with canola oil.

Place veg mix in the centre. Brush edges with egg, fold into triangles and seal. Brush top with egg. Bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.

Cook 300g of wholemeal pasta. Combine with 200ml of Greek yoghurt, 2 cans of chopped tomatoes, leftover vegetables and flavours of your choice (oregano, basil, garlic) in an oven proof dish. Sprinkle with Edam cheese and bake at 180 degrees for 20 mins.

Frittata

Egg and Vegetable Fried Rice

Combine 6 whisked eggs, 2 cups of leftover vegetables, 1/2 cup of milk, 1/4 cup of cheese (optional, Edam is best). Pour into a greased over dish and bake at 180 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden.

Sauté a small amount of onion, 1/2tsp of garlic and ginger in a fry pan. Add 1 egg and scramble. Then add leftover vegetables, cooked rice, 1Tbsp soy sauce, 1/2Tbsp oyster sauce and continue to sauté. Then add 1 tsp sesame oil and cook for 1 min, remove from heat.

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In future, Lincoln students graduating after June 2018 will be awarded digitally certified graduation documents, as well as a hardcopy parchment. If you graduated before June 2018, you may receive certain digitally certified documentation depending on when you completed your study.

With My eQuals: • Your documents’ authenticity is ensured when accessed through the portal • Information can only be accessed by you, LU and who you choose to share your documents with • Your documents are stored securely, and your data remains under the University’s control • Documents are authentic, tamperevident and legally valid • The underlying My eQuals system has been independently tested by security experts • Documents contain digital signatures that meet the legal requirements of certified digital documents around the world For more My eQuals info, visit www.myequals.ac.nz/

CHEAP & FREE PRESCRIPTIONS Need to fill a prescription and want to save a few bucks? These pharmacies offer free/discounted prescriptions: Bargain Chemist, Riccarton: FREE Countdown, Church Corner: $2.50 PRACTICAL WORK Thanks to those who submitted their reports and employer records in on time. If you missed the deadline you can still hand them in now!

Summer work: There are farm based jobs from all over NZ available on LEARN. If you're having problems finding something suitable contact Barbara Nicholson on +64 34230061 or practicalwork@lincoln.ac.nz.

Bus Transport • 70% of students would use the bus if it was free • Students would use a bus more often (55%) if the bus was half price.

• Bus usage would increase by students if improvements were made to routes and frequency of service.

Thank you to the 376 students who completed the SAGE (Sustainability Action Group for the Environment) transport survey at the end of July. And thanks to the volunteers, the Library, LUSA and New World, Lincoln for providing prizes.

Preliminary findings: so what did we find out?

Below are some of the initial findings from the survey: • T hose who live with 3km of campus predominantly walk (41%).

• 43% of respondents commute as a single occupancy driver as their primary source • 43% of students sometimes use a bike to commute

Electric Vehicles and E-Bikes • T here is 36% interest in purchasing an EV and 16% in purchasing an Ebike.

• 4 8% would be more interested if there was a free/ subsidised charging on campus.

• 45% of respondents expressed an interest in finding out more about EVs and E-bikes.

The top five reasons for choice of transport: 1 Convenient /2 Time /3 Cost /4 Environment /5 Health What next?

The SAGE transport sub-committee are working on these results to develop proposals to put to the Uni regarding improvements to transport options.

If you have, any comments or ideas on improvements please email: john.gould@lincoln.ac.nz

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General Notices

DIGITAL DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE TO LINCOLN GRADS THROUGH MY EQUALS. The My eQuals platform enables graduates to share their official University issued transcripts and degrees with employers, recruiters and third parties— anytime, anywhere. It is the Official Credentials Platform for New Zealand and Australian Universities.

LU Sports Update: much bigger opponents, and he emulated Stratton with his tactical kicking. As well, he landed every goal he attempted, including two penalties into the breeze in the second half.

The cry “Troyser” went up from the Lincoln bench often as Troy Hallett ripped into it like a demon. The tighthead prop wins the Ironman award for playing in all 18 matches of the season.

Championship Winners

John Borland, although again subbed off in a tactical switch at the end of the third quarter, was again worth his weight in gold, along with midfielder George Stratton. They join Hallett in the Ironman stakes.

Lincoln University 26 (Connor Garden-Bachop, Mitch Dunshea tries; Brett Cameron 2 conv, 4 pen) beat New Brighton 7 (Jordan French try; Stefan Moir conv). HT: 200. Referee: Kane McBride.

The whole Lincoln pack deserve plaudits, not least for when they turned a driving maul into a pick-and-go siege on the Brighton line for the second try, 16min into the match.

Jack Stratton might have a career as a stand-up comic after his rugby one is over. The imposing halfback was droll and cool as a cucumber when he took the microphone in front of the Rugby Park stand as he accepted the Player of the Day award. Beforehand, on the field, he was also full of assurance as he tormented Brighton with his running and his kicking game as well as distributing the ball with his usual panache.

Connor Garden-Bachop snatched the first try to plant the first arrow into Brighton’s heart and kept threatening on the right wing.

LU Premier Men's Rugby

His Crusader mate, Mitch Dunshea, was like a beast from hell for Brighton. Smashing on the carry and crashing on the tackle, he made a huge impact on the game.

A third Canterbury representative, Brett Cameron, was also highly influential. His darting runs at the defensive line rattled the seasiders, he pulled off tackles against

Brighton’s try in the last seconds was the best of the game. The forwards did convincing lead-up work before the backs came up with precise play to free Jordan French on the left. They didn’t get near that sort of quality in the previous 239min they’d played against the Rams this season.

No.7 Troy Mangan, who didn’t play in the earlier matches, was the best Brighton player. Lock Boris van Bruchem and No.6 Ryan Newman could also hold their heads high.

MVP: Jack Stratton 3, Mitch Dunshea 2, Brett Cameron 1.

LU Football Club

2018 LU Faculty Indoor Football Tournament This was the first social football tournament of Lincoln University. More than 40 players came to join this tournament, both LU students and non-LU students.

This year, we had four teams: AgriCom, AGLS, United (ESD and non-LU students), and Indonesian teams.

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LU Premier Netball

Championship Runners Up There was plenty of excitement from the crowd that turned out to watch the two best premier sides in Christchurch Netball battle it out for the Championship.

Both sides set a terrific pace from the get go and were keen to show off their attacking skills and accuracy of ball movement. The teams went goal for goal for most of the quarter and at the end of fifteen minutes could not be separated with the scores tied at 15 all.

The second spell proved to be a critical turning point in the match, when Tech shifted up a gear and were able to put Lincoln under all sorts of defensive pressure that resulted in numerous turnovers.

The impenetrable defensive circle made it hard for LU to get into the shooting space and the large amount of energy invested in doing so took it's toll with Tech pushing out to a ten point half time lead 32–22.

Unfortunately there was no coming back and try as they might LU could not close the deficit while Technical were able to open the gap out to 52–37 and the end of the third quarter and then move out to a twenty point margin at full time to take the trophy with a 68–48 victory.

2018 was a massive year for the Premier side with a new coaching and management group as well as the introduction of new players into the squad. The effort put in to reach the final was impressive and the good news is that the majority of staff and players will be returning in 2019 where they'll look to go one better and claim the title.

The winner of the tournament was AGLS team !!

Congrats to their huge success. And, many thanks for the great collaboration of every player.

Another important thing, if anyone is interested to play football with us, please feel free to join. Normally, we have social games on Tuesday and Thursday, 4.30 – 6.00 p.m. and Saturday, 1 -2.30 p.m. The locations are both indoor (at the Recreation centre) and outdoor (at the football pitch) depending on the weather. You can find more information or become our family via the facebook group named “Lincoln Uni Football NZ”

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS During the week of 8th–14th October join in the activities on campus.

LUTCC will provide an opportunity to get out for a walk and there'll be the MHAW Q&A boxes on campus where you can put in the questions you always wanted answered and our panel will answer them for you.

Plus chill on the Forbes Lawn with a BBQ some outdoor games.

OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING CLUB Interested in Olympic, power or general weight lifting? Then join the Olympic Weightlifting Club running out of the Rec Centre. For more info email Callum.Brown@lincoln.ac.nz.

Training on Tuesdays 8am and Fridays 2:30pm BLUE SEPTEMBER Join us in the fight against Prostate Cancer this September. This cancer will kill more than 600 Kiwi men this year. If you haven’t been directly affected by prostate cancer, you’re bound to know someone who has.

Every little bit helps to provide support, campaign for greater awareness, and advocate for better diagnosis and treatment outcomes.

So during this month make an appointment and get checked, but most of all talk about it as the silence is what is taking our men.

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Ways of Wellness Notices

DIVERSITY WEEK Diversity Week is starts Monday 24th September. Keep your eyes peeled around campus for everything going on and take note of the awesome diverse cultures we’ve got on our campus!

Student Services Fee Graph Student Services Fee Graph

Advocacy & Legal Advice 11.91%

Careers Information, Advice & Guidance 4.22%

Counselling Services & Pastoral Care 7.97% Financial Support & Advice 1.51%

Sports, Recreation & Cultural Activites 49.42%

Health Services 15.48%

Media 5.26% Clubs & Socities 4.22%

Did you know, that each semester you pay a separate $310 towards the student services fee? Do you know where that money goes to?

Deep into the depths of the LU website you can find a pie chart that breaks down all the services in 2018, similar to the one up there. But this one is updated, brand spanking new, hello 2019.

We thought you might like to know how your money is spent and what the process is to make sure that your money is spent where and how you want it to be.

Over the past year your VP has been the chair of the Campus Service Council, which is the fancy way of saying 'the group of people responsible of managing the money'. The committee has the challenging job of balancing the wants and needs of students. This can be quite hard (go figure), as we're all unique (which is awesome) but it means the committee can spend large amounts of time discussing what they think is best.

So basically there are two major groups getting money, LUSA and LHL (Catering/Accommodation/Rec Centre). Each year these two groups need to provide reports explaining how they have spent the money.

The committee then reviews these reports and checks the money is being spent wisely.

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In the past there's been a large amount of ‘good faith’ in each group, and many reports did not have many specific details. Therefore the first thing we did was improve the amount of detail reports require. This way we can hold LHL or LUSA accountable for the money they receive from students.

Each year we send out a survey to you so we can understand your wants and needs. We had consistent feedback requesting free Healthcare and free Rec Centre. So the second thing we did this year was make that happen.

From next year onwards all LU domestic students registered at the health centre will get free appointments, and all LU students will get free Rec Centre membership. LUSA events also received more funding, that's worth a party itself! If you need childcare support, you'll need to apply to the hardship fund at LUSA. However, free is misleading and everything costs money. We had to increase the fee by $100 to accommodate this, raising the fee to $360 a semester.

Yes, it’s increased cost. However economies of scale has made it cheaper for all to access these facilities on campus. So when you feel sick next year or realised you have a fresher 5, don’t despair. Come down to uni and make the most of your free healthcare.

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PLUS 25% off glasses

for Lincoln University Students when selecting 1 pair from the $169 range or above* Riccarton Westfield: (Level 2, near Hoyts), 343 1499.

Riccarton - Windmill Centre: Clarence St, 0800 WINDMILL.

*$10 eye exams available for Lincoln University Students only. Valid LU ID card must be presented at time of exam to redeem offer. $10 eye exams apply to standard eye examinations only normally valued at $60, reduced to $10. Excludes contact lens examination. Limited to one per Lincoln University Student every two years and subject to appointment availability. 25% off applies when selecting one pair of glasses from the $169 range or above. Current LU card must be presented at time of purchase. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, other than the $10 eye exam. Offers can only be redeemed at Specsavers Riccarton Westfield and Riccarton Windmill.