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MOTHER’S DAY

Written by Ziwei Wang

It takes a village to raise a child.

LU Parent Society is a safe place for you and your child at Lincoln University. We also welcome the extended family to join us. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and friendships that can last a lifetime. We meet every weekend for playdates, where morning tea is provided. For new parents, we also have a trained peer breastfeeding counsellor, volunteering to support you. Join us and lets grow together!

Mother’s Day We spent our Saturday morning celebrating Mother’s Day weekend together at Grounded. The children sang a “Happy Mother’s Day” song to their mothers and we enjoyed morning tea together. The children had a lovely time playing games on Forbes lawn.

WALLABY TRIP

Written by Jeremy Kilgour

On a brisk Saturday morning, 56 members of the Lincoln University Hunting Club met up for a full-on weekend of pest control.

14 four-wheel drives rolled out of Lincoln heading for the hills of the Hakataramea Valley in South Canterbury. We were split into five groups as we were fortunate enough to gain access to five farms in the valley. The target specie was wallabies, however, if other pests were around, they would also be a target.

Wallabies, rabbits, hares, possums, deer, and pigs are hated by farmers, as they compete with sheep and cattle for food. Three wallabies eat as much as one sheep so there are financial consequences as fewer sheep can be on the property. Along with competing for food, they also cause significant damage to native forests and tussocks. Hunters play a major role in reducing pest numbers, and that weekend we certainly did! shooting and night shooting with spotlights. Some groups were committed and stayed out hunting until 4 am. After the hunting was over, firearms were locked up and a few cold brews were enjoyed after a hard day’s mahi.

The people on the trip had varied levels of hunting ability, with some people who had never been hunting before. Some shot a gun for the first time, and some even managed to get an animal!

The Lincoln University Hunting Club holds a variety of hunting trips and other events throughout the year which cater to all levels of hunting ability. The club also has several items such as binos, spotting scope, radios, and a thermal which club members can hire out.

If you are interested in learning about hunting in New Zealand, then come along to one of our meetings to find out more.

EVENTS RE-CAP

Written by Bailey Faass & Anup Neupane

Spicy Noodle Challenge

The Spicy Noodle Challenge was held on Friday, 20th May. Three large pots of noodles with three spicy levels were prepared. A total of 18 participants took part, including students and university staff. The challenge started at 11:30 am, with a very excited audience cheering the contestants on, and everyone thinking that they were going to be the winners.

The group was divided into 2 groups of 9 and their first challenge was to eat the 1x spicy noodles in 60 seconds. After the 1st challenge, the number of contestants went from 19 to 13. For the second challenge, the contestants were to eat 2x spicy noodles in 45 seconds. After the 2nd challenge, the number of contestants went from 13 to 8. In the final round, the contestants had to eat a bowl of 3x spicy noodles and be the first one to finish to win. Everyone was confident about the win but once the final round began, this was not the case.

There was one guy, whose ‘palms were sweaty, knees weak, arms were heavy. He was nervous, but on the surface, he looked calm and ready, there wasn’t vomit on his sweater already as he hadn’t eaten his mum’s spaghetti!’ He started chugging the noodles down and the crowd went berserk! The man that had sheer pace and determination, which no one else could match up to, was none other than, James Muliawan Budilarto! Following him respectively were Charan Sivakumar and John Maniani.

The challenge was now over with three deserving place getters, and the event was a massive success!

Best of luck to everyone with upcoming exams. See you next semester, where we’ve got a few fun events lined up!

LUICS Exec Team Sahiti Peddisetti (President), Dewi (Kat) Soegiarto (Vice-President), Johanna Cao (Secretary), Bailey Faass (Treasurer), Anup Neupane & James Budilarto (General Reps)

Eid al-Fitr Celebration

The Lincoln University International and Cultural Society (LUICS) was happy to collaborate with the Lincoln University Muslim Association (LUMA) to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims all across the world. It is 1 to 3 days of celebration to mark an end to Ramadan, which is where the Muslim community fasts for a month as a show of self-control. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated in many ways across the world, from saying prayers, sharing food and gifts with others, or even just spending time with family.

For the celebrations at the university, we served traditional dishes such as Chicken Tikka, Vege Pakora, Jalebi, and some dates. On top of this, we also had Henna painting being done, which is a very popular way to have temporary body art and is widely used in places such as Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula.

We were glad to see many people getting involved with the event and having a good time, as that’s what Eid al-Fitr is all about! We would like to thank LUMA for giving up their time, to collaborate with us to celebrate these very special days on the Muslim calendar.

We at LUICS love to celebrate different events from all over the world, and we recognise that there are people in Lincoln from all walks of life, and we want to make them feel right at home! Lincoln University is a home for everyone, so, if you, your family, or your culture celebrate any day for a specific reason, come and let us know, and we will try and celebrate it with you, or even just help spread awareness of that day for you.

If getting involved with fun activities like these around the Uni sounds like fun to you, then you can join the LUICS Club: www.lusa.org.nz/clubsdirectory