MASSIVE Magazine - Issue 6 - 2022 by Massive Magazine

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4 April 2022

Editoral

News

Features Battle of the Taxes

The #GirlBoss Generation

Increasing the Psychology Workforce

International Travel is Back

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Columns Worst of the Worst

Sexcapades

Massey Confessions

Te Reo and NZSL

Solicited Advice

Horoscopes

Snapchats

Puzzles

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Presidents Column

Editor - Mason Tangatatai

Designer - Marie Bailey

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News Editor - Elise Cacace

News Reporter - Sammy Carter

Illustrator - Kimi Moana Whiting

Culture Editor - Elena McIntyre-Reet

Feature Writer - Mia Faiumu

Illustrator - Sara Moana

Feature Writer - Lily Petrovich

Photographer - Amelia Radley

AT’S IN I got Covid-19, here’s some tips if you do too! Hello lovely people,

Welcome to the sixth issue of Massive Magazine! Sadly, this is our last issue until we come back after the mid semester break, hold the tears.

I vowed not to flood Massive Magazine with Covid-19 content this year, but here I am, about to give you my personal recount of me getting Covid-19. I know many readers will have had a similar experience to me, but this is more for those who have yet to catch the bug! We speak about this virus like it’s a mythical beast, you know, like one of them minotaur from Narnia, it just doesn’t feel that real until that second blue line starts to fade through the pink RAT solution. For me, the moment I tested positive I was shocked. I wasn’t shocked because I had finally caught this virus that seemed so far away, it was more that this ‘thing’ was now inside of my body, and I was at its mercy. I know everyone who catches Covid-19 reacts differently. Simply put, there are a shit ton of variables that decide how your Covid-19 experience will play out. Luckily for my sake I think I’ve gotten off on the easy end. I had one day of fevers that put me through hell, but the other six days have consisted of a measly cold, a lot of gaming, and even more microwave meals than usual.

An aspect of Covid-19 that I feel like gets ignored is long Covid and the lasting effects it can have on your health. Long Covid is self-explanatory - it’s simply having Covid-19 symptoms long after the expected incubation period. Some of the symptoms include shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction (which people call brain fog), as well as fatigue. While there’s no proven way to avoid long Covid, it’s important to note you shouldn’t treat life as normal once you finish your seven-day lockdown. Continue to take it easy for the next few weeks, especially with physical activity as the effects of long Covid can linger for three to nine months, or years at worst. If there’s a single takeaway from my Covid-19 experience, it’s that rest is important. You may only have Covid-19 for one week of your entire life. Don’t try to take shortcuts on your road to recovery, give your body a fair chance to get back to 100 per cent. It ain’t worth the risk!!! Ngā manaakitanga, Mason

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WHAT’S GOING ON? WEEKLY NEWS UPDATES

‘Our last resort’: Student’s fave spots forced to raise prices when minimum wage increases Sammy Carter (she/her)

As minimum wage goes up, students’ favourite food spots say they “don’t have a choice” but to raise prices. But despite the strain on businesses, hospo workers are glad to see their staff earning more money as the cost of living increases. At the start of April, the minimum wage will be increased from $20 an hour to $21.20 an hour, helping workers afford the rising cost of living. However, this means some businesses are forced to reassess their prices, including Massey students’ favourite spots. Fidel’s Cafe general manager Claudia Brochu said, “Our last resort is gonna be a few prices across the menu that are gonna have to go up by a dollar or so to help offset the wage costs.” “It’s shit timing to put minimum wage up for hospitality businesses at the moment who have been struggling for the last month … we’re gonna try to cope.” Fidel’s has been a Welly staple for 25 years, just a few minutes’ walk away from the Massey Wellington campus. Around ten workers are paid minimum wage out of the 23 staff members at Fidel’s and half of the staff are students. Brochu said, “One of the only things we can do really to prepare is making our menu even more

cost efficient, reducing the cost of production and be more on top of our food costs and fixed costs.” Fidel’s prices were raised and cost efficiency was improved last April when the minimum was increased to $20 per hour. “From early April, again there’s gonna be some items, mostly across the menu and our cabinet food, that are gonna be going up. We just don’t have a choice really.” Brochu said increased prices are also due to the price of goods increasing. While the manager side of Brochu was nervous to see minimum wage continue to rise again and again, she was happy for her staff to be receiving more money. “It is great because the cost of living in New Zealand has been going up quite fast.” “I think it is reasonable, definitely in terms of like everyone being able to look after themselves even if they work in a less scaled area … Especially in Wellington with the price of housing and flatting being so high so I don’t think it’s a bad thing.” “I’m just hoping that customers will understand that the high minimum wage, which is great, has to be reflected in the cost of their brunch.” Palmerston North Black Pearl Cafe store manager Cheyenne Phills said, “Some of our prices are going to have to increase a little bit just because of inflation and everything.” “When minimum wage goes up, prices will also go up.” Black Pearl is a student favourite, with great bubble tea. The business pays minimum wage to around six staff who are all students.

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Phills said prices going up by around $1 to 1.40 for each item will help accommodate the new minimum wage. “It will help us to support our staff and make sure everyone is happy and getting the hours that they want and also to help us continue to deliver good service and good foods to the customers as well.” Phills felt minimum wage going up was great for staff. “It is quite reasonable because I see that students who are working, they need to be able to afford the cost of living and the cost of living is going up.” Students working at the cafe are “happy to be getting a little bit more money,” Phills said. Albany’s Willow Cafe owner Tony Khongphet said their prices may rise as they begin to pay staff the new minimum wage. “We will look through all the expenses by the end of March and increase the price according to the supplies cost and minimum wage being changed … we will focus more on the system and staffs to work more efficiently and cost effective.” Khongphet agreed with the new minimum wage as “the cost of living has been increasing since the pandemic situation”. “The new minimum wage would be affordable both of the normal economic situation or pandemic situation with government financial support.”

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Youth vaping on the rise Elise Cacace (she/her)

Everybody has that one friend who lives and breathes in a constant cloud of fruity vapour. Perhaps you are that friend, and in that case – kick the habit ya filthy animal! Although we have statistics showing the benefits of vaping among New Zealand smokers, the question remains, is vaping really benefitting our nation as a whole? A recent Ministry of Health survey shows that the percentage of smokers in New Zealand has dropped from 11.9 per cent in the 2019/2020 survey, to 9.4 per cent in 2021. However, this decline in smoking has resulted in an increase in vaping, with user statistics rocketing from 3.1 per cent in 2019 to 9.6 per cent in 2021. In October 2017, the Ministry of Health put out a position statement saying it “considers vaping products to have the potential to make a contribution to the Smokefree 2025 goal”, which has since proven to be accurate. What the Ministry did not predict though, was the drastic rise in youth vaping. Although it has been around for a fraction of the time that cigarettes

have, vaping has taken to the streets like a storm. Where the Smokefree New Zealand campaign might preach its benefits, the general consensus is that vaping is, in fact, bad. A public Instagram poll targeted at students and young adults determined 58 per cent of vapers were not previous cigarette smokers. Furthermore, 62 per cent agreed that they had picked up a vape “because it was a trend/ popular”. This shows that vaping’s sudden increase in popularity is not all to do with New Zealander’s trying to become ‘smoke free’, but because we all just want to look cool... (although I mean, who doesn’t). However, instead of being a tool to help wean smokers off cigarettes, now vaping is likely to be producing more nicotine addicts than if the little electric suckers were never invented at all. Talk about irony… “I started vaping back in my first year of university, and I’m now in my third year. It began as just a few hoons of my friend’s vape on a night out, and then I started buying disposable ones under the pretence that it’s only temporary and that I can just quit when it runs out. I eventually caved (obviously) and bought a proper one to save money. Three years later and I can now finally admit that I may be addicted,” says Massey student Amelia Dubois.

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The Instagram poll also concluded that 71 per cent of youth vapers do not trust the Ministry of Health’s “expert opinion that vaping products are much less harmful than smoking tobacco”. Does this mean that students just don’t give a shit? Probably. “Vaping hasn’t been around for very long and there hasn’t been any research on its long-term health effects, so no one can be 100% certain that it’s that much better for you,” says Elliot Jefferies, Massey grad student. “I’ve heard a lot of people say that it’s just water vapour, completely dismissing all the chemicals and toxins that are also in vape juice. I don’t believe vaping is worse for you than smoking, but I don’t know if I can go as far as to believe that it is much better,” says Lucy Bull, fashion student. Although the general consensus is that vaping exposes the user to fewer toxicants than cigarettes do, vape juice also contains heavy metals such as nickel, tin and lead, and harmful flavourings such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to serious lung disease.

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Should public transport be free for students? Keertana Kumar (she/her)

Here we go again; Covid-19 is out of control, cafes are closing down, and the fear of being infected leaves students wanting to stay home for good. University students are faced with several challenges during these unpredictable times, such as balancing work with study or settling into new accommodation.

Her weekly transport fees are roughly $12, depending on whether her classes are held over Zoom. When asked about the reliability of getting to and from campus on time, she agreed with Grace saying, “They’re always cancelled.” Although Snapper has a 25% tertiary concession for students, ongoing campaigns demand free public transport for all students. The Free Fares campaign, for instance, looks to provide free public transport for tertiary students, as well as those under 25 and Community Service cardholders. “I understand that it’s a complex thing to figure out, but it would be good if

One of the challenges that continues to raise concerns for students are the ongoing issues with Wellington’s public transport system. It’s no surprise that students have found themselves in situations where buses are late, trains are cancelled, or transport fees have been too expensive. Recently, the Labour Party announced that public transport fares for all Kiwis will be halved, beginning 1 April. Following this announcement, students have been curious as to whether these three months will lead to reliable transport in the city, or cause more mayhem with a potential flock of Kiwis taking advantage of the change. Grace, a second-year student at Massey, previously commuted from Lower Hutt to the Wellington campus three times a week to attend classes in 2021. She spent approximately $39 on weekly train fares, adding to the evergrowing list of student costs. “When they were having the strikes or not enough staff, there were definitely buses being cancelled,” she said. When asked about the price cut, Grace said, “If the cost was a bit less, it would be better for everyone. Especially students who are going into massive debt.” Second-year student Jennifer commutes from the CBD to campus.

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there was a discounted price,” said Grace. In Jennifer’s situation, the next three months of subsided public transport fees means she will save $54. This could benefit her savings account, or possibly go toward $13 student deals at Mama Brown’s. Either way, public transport has a lot of room for development in Wellington. Ongoing campaigns and student voices are pivotal for change. It is important that students keep calling attention to issues that need new solutions and different management strategies.

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What do Massey students think about politics? Elise Cacace (she/her)

Like Wellington’s ongoing rivalry between Victoria and Massey University, Aotearoa’s Labour and National party have been battling it out recently as new National leader, Christopher Luxon, has overtaken Aunty Cindy in Kiwi popularity. This comes after a recent public poll saw the National Party surge by a whooping 7 points, up to 39 per cent, compared to Labour which now sits on 37 per cent - the lowest result since their election in 2017. The shift in New Zealand’s political landscape will continue to escalate as we move towards the 2023 elections, where all university students will be able to cast their vote and decide on our country’s future. For many students and first-time voters, political conversations can be daunting, confrontational and something to steer clear of for the sake of avoiding conflict and not looking stupid. Most young people only begin to taste the world of politics at the end of high-school, but between partying hard, sleeping till noon and showing up for the occasional lecture, not many of us have the time or motivation to properly research current politics.

“I feel like most young people get their news from either gossip, their parents, or from unofficial news pages on social media such as Facebook and Instagram. We are super prone to fake news because most of the time clickbait is more appealing than the real news,” said Jack Warren, a graduate Photography student. “The news on most social media outlets don’t focus on the true story, they focus on the part that they think will get the most clicks.” In light of all recent events occurring at Parliament, it is important for students to ‘stay woke and keep note’ of everything happening so that when the election rolls around in 2023, everybody is able to make the most informed decision possible. Credible New Zealand news sites such as the NZ Herald, Newshub, Stuff, The Spinoff, RNZ and 1NEWS all have mobile apps that deliver daily headlines straight into the palm of your hand. These apps will not only keep students up to date with the Jacinda versus Christopher debate, but also help damper the spread of fake news that young people are particular susceptible to. Where once the Labour Party was a clear Kiwi favourite, it’s crash in support means that now the election is anyone’s game. “That is probably due to the mandates,

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and then probably the high cost of living,” said Massey student Jenna Wiley. “A lot of people aren’t happy with the way Labour is running things at the moment, which is why the statistics have changed so severely. I think it is important for us to not only focus on these negative factors, but also consider all the positive things that Labour has done for our country,” she said. “Yeah, I reckon before voting everyone definitely needs to research all the policies of different parties. Lot’s of people are slagging off Labour at the moment which is fair enough, but we need to look at how the other parties such as National would do things differently if they were in power,” said William Hutchinson, fourth-year student. The recent polling statistics are set to change further between now and the election period, giving students plenty of time to track political movements and gain deeper insight into the 2023 elections. “You don’t have to be super interested in politics or research it hard core to know what’s happening in Parliament. Even just scanning over a few political articles a week gives us better insight, which we can then use when it’s time to vote people in. Knowledge is power, my friends,” said Design student Riley Smith.

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Home To Battlezone In 14 Days Katie Ham

“Two weeks ago, our normal day was to wake up, go to the gym, go to work, see our friends or loved ones. We had plans. We planned our vacations. We planned where we would go for the weekend. But on February 24 at 5am everything changed. Now we just hope we live through the day.” As the sun set on the fourteenth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I spoke to Iurii Kochubey – one of the few who have chosen to remain in Kharkiv despite it being besieged by Russian forces. It has now been 30 days since the invasion began and Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, remains one of the main targets of the relentless attack. Last night alone the city was shelled 32 times, according to the Head of Kharkiv Regional Military. Just a month ago, Iurii, 33, was the CEO of a camera rental company. He spent his days recording the celebrations in people’s lives. Now, Iurii travels around Kharkiv taking photographs of the damage done by the Russian bombardment in the hope that one day they will be shown in a world court as evidence of the war crimes currently taking place in Ukraine. Arming himself with his camera, Iurii spends his days driving around Kharkiv, documenting the atrocities inflicted on Ukrainian citizens. He is determined to show the world what is really happening in Ukraine, at all costs. And, Olena added, “He’s really good at it.” I had arranged to speak to Iurii at 6am NZDT (7pm Ukrainian time), but we weren’t able to talk until more than two hours later because of the particularly heavy bombing that evening. “Another air raid… sitting in hiding,” he messaged.

Iurii o K chubey in the city centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine, following a night of particularly intense bombing he is wearing the protective military gear he was given (taken by a friend of Iurii’s)

When we did eventually manage to speak, Iurii was huddled in a bomb shelter in the dark. He was still wearing his hat and coat, camouflaged in the beige protective clothing the military had given him. Sitting next to Iurii was a translator he had found for us – Olena, a 31-yearold customer services manager. His English was “not fluent enough to discuss such an important topic,” Iurii had told me before our meeting. His photographs, however, transcend all language barriers. “Can you hear that?” Iurii asked as soon as the video call clicked on. I

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could but asked what, and who, it was. “We hope it’s the Ukrainian military fighting back… but at this point we can’t even tell,” he said. The sound of planes flying overhead continued throughout the conversation. There was a small window near the ceiling to which Iurii’s eyes darted each time there is another explosion. His fear was palpable. He doesn’t know what day of the week it is anymore, he just thinks in terms of days since the invasion – Day 14 (now Day 30) – and even then, he is losing track.

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Iurii has lived in Kharkiv since 2007, and Olena her whole life. This is their home; they try to emphasise. “Two weeks ago, we had normal lives, like I imagine you do in New Zealand, but now we spend our days in a bomb shelter,” Iurii said. Although most of Iurii’s friends fled Kharkiv in the early days of the invasion, Iurii resolved to stay. He would be “no good” at fighting, he said, but there is one thing he knows he can do to help. Document the truth. But even his photographs “cannot translate the horror and shock of what has happened to our city”. He lowered his eyes, looking into his lap and letting out a deep sigh. Bodies – children among them – lie stacked on street corners, relying on the below freezing temperatures to stop the smell becoming too much for those who have somehow managed to avoid a similar fate. If it is just the parts of a dead person, the police do what they can to gather the pieces into a body bag.

way of humanitarian aid. Some days he delivers food and medicine to those most in need, others he sorts through the clothes of dead soldiers in an attempt to find any without blood that can be re-used by the Ukrainian military. So, what can we – 16,500km away – do to help, I ask? “Just spread the word. It’s important for us that the world knows the truth,” Iurii said.

“When the war is over, we would really like to visit New Zealand!” she laughed. “Yes! Please do! … It’s the most beautiful country,” I said. “We used to have a beautiful country too, you know. Just two weeks ago it was beautiful,” Olena sighed.

I suddenly noticed how very tired Iurii looked. He could barely keep his eyes open. As the conversation wound down, Olena broke away from her role as translator for the first time.

His photography “helps a lot”. It’s the only thing that can take his mind off the war around him. But not at night. At 6pm a government mandated curfew begins, and doesn’t end until 6am the following morning. It is too dangerous to be on the streets. During this time all Iurii can do is listen to the noises outside and try to figure out what is happening. “After you see all that, you will probably never be able to be normal again… Something changes in your psychology at that point,” Iurii explained. Sitting in a Wellington cafe by the sea, I cannot even begin to imagine. When not photographing the devastation caused by the constant bombardment, Iurii does everything he can to help those around him by Vehicles and buildings gutted in the city centre of Kharkiv, Ukraine, a reminder of a life gone by – taken by Iurii Kochubey

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BATTLE OF

Lily Petrovich (she/they)

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THE TAXES

Illustrated by Sara Moana

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Our current political sphere is looking fun. Like a disco ball, spinning to ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’, except the disco ball is on fire and the Government are just rickrolling us.

Labour’s big ‘save the people’ campaign is a complicated and well thought out multi-step process.

1. Cut tax on fuel

Basically, what is trying to be said is that, as usual, everything’s a little chaotic; especially to us students who have to choose between spending money on groceries or getting to uni. Currently, we have our loving but rather frazzled mother Ardern, and slippery businessman Luxon both playing the match of the year and competing for the grand title of ‘cares the most about the poor’. Ardern of course announced the cost of living as a crisis which was a very brave move. Especially seeing as she literally said “I wouldn’t call it a crisis” a week prior to this.

2. Make public transport free 3. But only for three months This isn’t an actual plan. It’s an afterthought band-aid that’s coming off whether or not the economy stops bleeding. It would be a solid plan if we treated the working class well, actually had bus drivers and had bus services that aren’t randomly cancelled, and you don’t notice until your common sense finally kicks in 10 minutes after the bus was due. Luxon has pulled out the big guns. He understands us struggling Kiwis. In the wise words of his press release, “It’s time for the Government to take action... People will have to dig even deeper into their pockets just to fill up the car and put food on the table.” These big guns are (if he gets elected next year) adjusting tax brackets to account for inflation. Inflation means that the value of your money is decreasing. It’s a big ol’ complicated mess of math and geopolitics, but the gist of it is the number in your bank stays the same, but its value decreases. This means businesses need to raise the price of goods (e.g., rent, food, what have you) to match the value of the good being sold. But your income won’t rise, your savings won’t rise. Just the price of living. We’ve seen a significant rate of inflation since Labour took power, of course the whole pandemic thing had a significant part to blame. We can’t entirely blame Labour. This rate of inflation means Kiwis are spending an estimated $4-5k extra annually.

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Luxon’s plan is to make our tax brackets lift to ‘match the rate of inflation,’ which sounds fine on paper, but when you look at it logistically, his big plan will only significantly benefit higher tax brackets.

Re: the people who aren’t struggling to make ends meet. The Prime Minister’s salary ($471,049) would save over $18k in tax after these cuts. Someone on an annual income of $45k (which, let’s be honest, we’re students, even this is a dream salary) would save a whopping $112 a year. That’s an extra $2.70 a week, all courtesy of ol’ mate Luxon. We can go out and buy an extra two servings of mi goreng from the supermarket per week. Or, we could save up all that extra money and after a year we can afford enough petrol to go to open homes. Don’t worry though, you won’t be making any bids anytime soon. Meanwhile the PM’s tax break is literally more than what StudyLink offers in living costs on loan.

In the wise words of Luxon, “We believe in equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.”

If any politicians come up with any cost-of-living solutions, please do feel free to share with the class. This means the whole class, not just the upper class. It’s good that conversations about the cost of living have finally made it onto media and politicians’ radars with significance, but this goes to show how issues affecting lower classes are only really emphasised when middle and upper classes feel them. Stories about the housing crisis only really began when the focus was on middle-class families struggling to buy their first home. To this day these stories take the spotlight over those who can’t even make rent, let alone consider buying a house. It can be exhausting as hell, but unfortunately, it’s in our hands as students to deal with this fallout, and I really hope that when we’re the baddies in power, we learn to address issues before it’s too late. But really, who knows, maybe we’ll be the ones student media moan about in 30 years’ time.

In parting words, enjoy voting next year.

Basically, once you hit 18, if you’re still poor, that’s on you. National say no to equal outcomes. The Māori Party have also brought forward a proposal to cut GST on food. This would save 15 per cent of spending and honestly this is a change that would be felt by the working classes.

But still...

ARE THERE ANY OPTIONS THAT DON’T INVOLVE CUTTING TAX?

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The #GirlBoss Generation:

Why Your Self-Care Routine is a Neoliberal Buy-In

Mia Faiumu (she/her) Illustrated by Kimi Moana Whiting

A Girl Boss is a woman “whose success is defined in opposition to the masculine business world in which she swims upstream” – as defined by Wikipedia.

Molly-Mae Hague, British social media influencer, has also received similar heat. In a recent interview she commented that, “Beyoncé has the same 24 hours in the day that we do and I just think, like, you’re given one life and it’s up to you what you do with it, you can literally go in any direction.”

The Girl Boss trend rippled to the surface of our consciousness when white women everywhere began breaking the glass ceiling and taking their seat at the table. It was representative of a shift in gender dynamics, in which women had a firm place within the entrepreneurial world.

These are two great examples of the Girl Boss trend where women have the mentality pushed upon us that if we work hard enough, we can break any glass ceiling we want. For those of us consuming these types of messages, it lays the blame on us, for not working hard enough, for not activating our inner Girl Boss, if we fail to meet these expectations.

Through a barrage of Pinterest boards and a multitude of Target homeware releases, this was continuously shown through a range of products that remind you to ACTIVATE YOUR INNER GIRL BOSS in every setting. It emphasises to us that women can have it all - that we could all reach our wildest dreams if only we worked hard enough! What is crucial to understand here are the ways in which the Girl Boss trend simply perpetuates capitalism and the neoliberal value of personal responsibility. This trend exhibits to us that the free market enables everybody to reach immense success and riches, and that it is therefore our own shortcomings that are preventing us from reaching this. This is a dangerous ideology that pushes those in situations of disadvantage further to the margins. It creates feelings of low self-esteem and self-worth, where we blame ourselves for not achieving our goals despite uncontrollable barriers that impact on individual’s in a multitude of ways. Kim Kardashian has been the subject of memes recently due to a Variety interview where she gave controversial business advice. The video opens with Kim saying, “I have the best advice for women in business, get your fucking ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days.” 15 / Aronui

Lana Lopesi, a New Zealand-based writer and critic, wrote about this trend in her book, Bloody Woman.

“This kind of populist feminism believes that gender equality can be achieved through a motivational-quote-like, gogetting, positive attitude, and with that attitude might come the material success of a book deal, a Netflix series or a clothing line. Feminist economist Nancy Folbre describes this as neoliberal feminism, which she says takes ‘all structures of collective power as a given and urges women to try harder to climb to the top’.” In this type of world, the ability to succeed in a capitalist economy is positioned as something that anyone and everyone can achieve. In this world, Beyoncé is just an everyday woman, whose life is obtainable for any one of us.

What is not acknowledged here are the structural inequalities and barriers that women of colour experience within society. This prevents many from reaching the same level of success that Kim Kardashian or Molly-Mae have reached, who have both grown up with privilege and wealth.

Emma Chamberlain, Claudia Sulewski, Cartia Mallan and Margot Lee are just a few influencers that jump to mind when I think of ‘that girl’.

These celebrities are peddling a capitalistic scam that says success is open to everybody, while we are living in a time in which too many are living in poverty, homelessness, are incarcerated or suffering from mental health issues. Becoming rich and successful is not as simple as working hard, if it was we would not see such an intense wealth disparity between the rich and the poor.

The videos normally start by the influencer waking up before 7am, opening their curtains to a picturesque view and then proceeding to make coffee in an aesthetically pleasing white tiled kitchen that definitely costs more than any of their viewers can afford. Alice Cappelle spoke about this trend in a YouTube video where she broke down the trend from a sociological perspective.

As we’ve seen neoliberalism sweep the western world, switching us to an ideology of personal responsibility and minimal state intervention, we are continuing to see its effects reflected across society. Neoliberalism is still dominant, and even our feminism is becoming tainted with a capitalistic agenda.

She explains how ‘that girl’ gives us comfort because she seems to have it all figured out. These videos combine different elements, such as a sense of order, repetition and a recurring pastel aesthetic. ‘That girl’ knows how to find balance between social life, work, creative outlets and fitness – she is your ideal self.

While the Girl Boss trend is now fading away in a circulation of Kim Kardashian internet memes, her ideology remains strong in the psyche of modern society. While the trends change, they still maintain the same capitalistic mechanisms that compound the Girl Boss herself.

This is achieved through strict schedules and routines. Cappelle states that within these videos, the notion of time is important and can never be wasted. To ensure this doesn’t occur, activities are scheduled to specific time frames.

Becoming ‘that girl’

This is appealing to viewers as it feels achievable to become ‘that girl,’ in the sense that they are just completing a series of tasks on a to-do list throughout their day.

If you’re a consumer of TikTok or YouTube lifestyle vloggers you may be familiar with the trend ‘that girl,’ which has recycled many of the same features of the Girl Boss. ‘That girl’ is someone who lives a very selfdisciplined, healthy life dictated by habitual routines and a productive work ethic, all captured within aesthetically pleasing video clips and images.

We are also enticed by the repetition these videos give us. When we constantly consume the same content, with the same viewpoints, we will begin to think that this is the way to be. We can get trapped in an echo chamber and feel as if these are the only ways to achieve success.

These videos normally consists of daily vlogs, ‘what I do in a day’ videos, ‘what I eat in a day’ videos, you get the gist. For viewers, these videos essentially give us inspiration to live our own lives in productive ways and find comfort in the routine of the lives of the creators themselves.

What we are actually seeing is a new brand of capitalism that we are unwittingly being trapped within. ‘That girl’ is doing exactly what society wants them to do – be fit, healthy, productive, work hard, be ‘woke’ but not too radical. Cappelle therefore argues that they are the embodiment of what is now called ‘ethical capitalism,’ a type of capitalism that defines itself by the rejection of ‘dirty money capitalism’.

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Realistically though, there are no good or bad capitalists, they are all pushing the same agenda. Cappelle states that at its core, capitalism is all about performance and the mechanisms in ethical capitalism are the same as any other strand. ‘That girl’ is all about performance, it simply uses a pastel filter to gloss over how corrupt the system actually is.

All of these videos are inundated with products that the creator uses throughout their day to be their best self. These products are expensive, and which the creators usually receive for free from sponsorships or promotion. Through the constant advertisement of products, whether subtle or overt, we start to believe that if we consume these same products, we may become closer to leading fulfilling lives.

Now, I’m not trying to say that living a healthy and productive lifestyle is bad or something we shouldn’t strive towards. The premise behind this trend is maintaining a balanced and productive life, which is something that everybody would benefit from.

This is just a neoliberal buy-in. We are being sucked into a hole of consumer culture where we think we will gain meaning or growth from materialistic objects.

The issue is that this trend pushes capitalistic expectations onto viewers, that we need to constantly be living productive, fulfilling and meaningful lives. ‘That girl’ has it all figured out, and proves to us that it is really that ‘easy’! This is all shown to us on a silver platter that causes us to feel bad when we have off days or weeks. We blame ourselves for not being able to find the same routine or balance that they so easily seem to find.

This does not show us the realness or hardship of people’s lives and it leads us to feelings of low selfworth and low self-esteem when we feel like we are not leading ‘meaningful’ lives. Don’t let these YouTube girls convince you that you’re not working hard enough. We’re all just trying to make it through our days and while this content can be amusing, it is not beneficial to our mental health in large amounts.

Lana Lopesi, also writes in her book, Bloody Woman,

“Neo-liberal feminism sits alongside the self-care industry, selling new types of ‘care’ technologies, which means access to self-care, which is tethered to capitalist success, is dependent on what you can pay. The self-care industry similarly avoids discussion of the structural, ‘thereby losing sight of the social, economic and political forces that shape the conditions under which you broach the challenges you feel you face’, and instead blame the individual for their ‘attitudes, routines, habits and outlooks on life’.”

Take a break from the screen, and remember that we are watching a tilted version of reality that the creator chooses to show us.

Through removing the structural inequalities that impact individual’s access to success from the conversation, the self-care industry and its promoters are ignorant to the real barriers that face everyday people trying to make ends meet.

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Increasing the Psychology Workforce – What Happened with The Petition? Aiden Wilson (he/him)

The mental health crisis within Aotearoa is something we have all felt the effects of, in some way or another. There is a higher demand for help in dealing with mental distress, a lack of psychologists to meet this demand, and private clinical psychologists turning away up to sixty clients a month due to being already at capacity. Privately practicing psychologists are unable to meet the overflow of individuals from the public system, it’s obvious that this is beyond crisis point.

A key way to begin mending the mental health crisis is by increasing the number of psychologists in training, and within the workforce. Lucy McLean, a postgraduate student studying clinical psychology, saw how big an issue this was and began a petition, one which would eventually be brought to Parliament, showing the Government how concerned so many of us are about the growing problem. The petition itself calls for the Government to make a long-term commitment to increasing the psychologist workforce. There are two major barriers stopping new psychologists from training, getting registered and eventually joining the workforce: 1. Funding is required to increase teaching capacity, as well as help in the expanding of internal training clinics. 2. These new psychologists require internships to help get practical experience, but as a result of a lack of streamlined funding there are not enough services with the capacity to supervise and pay these new psychologists as interns. As of 2021, there are around 120 intern psychologists who are enrolled across different programmes. In 2019, the Wellbeing Budget for that year lead to an increase of eight additional internships for clinical psychologists, funded by the Ministry of Health. This increased the

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number of internships available from 12 to 20. As of 2019, there were 2,889 registered psychologists with a practising certificate in Aotearoa. It is estimated that to help meet demands, we will need another 1,000 within the workforce. With the way the funding of education and internships for psychologists is currently, these numbers look like a hard goal to reach. If the Government were to increase funding in the areas outlined, then this number would be more attainable and put the psychology workforce in a position where they could better assess and treat the overflow of people seeking help with their mental health.

On 8 September 2021, the petition was handed over to members of Parliament: Chlöe Swarbrick of the Green Party, Louisa Wall of Labour and Matt Doocey of National, who are all members of Parliament’s Cross-Party Mental Health and Addictions Wellbeing Group. At the time of writing, 15,473 individuals have signed the petition with the number continuing to grow. Despite this petition being delivered to members of Parliament six months ago, seemingly nothing has come about from it. At this stage, the concerns within the petition itself have NOT been addressed by the Government, along with any calls for action. When I asked Lucy if since delivering the petition, they felt the Government had made, or at least attempted to make investments into the funding of training and internships for psychologists being trained, they replied that they’re still waiting for any official information to be released to them. Lucy made an Official Information Act request on 6 December 2021, three months after the petition got passed on to Parliament. Under the Official Information Act, a response to their request should’ve come back within twenty working days, yet Lucy has waited over seventy for a response.

and other cities, as well as events taking place around the globe, the need for more mental health professionals is far too important to let slide. This is not an issue which only affects a handful of Kiwis, and not one which will be going away any time soon. The demand for these services has increased and will continue to do so. There are large amounts of students wanting to train, but without funding in the areas of education and internships, they will not be able to fill the spaces needed to meet demand.

“It’s not good enough that we’re scared to enter our professions, and it’s not good enough that people can’t see a mental health professional.” This is an issue that directly affects us all, whether we’re a student in training, an individual seeking support, or just someone who’s struggling at the moment. The Government have seen the petition, they know of the crisis, and they know that we want something to be done about it. Now is the time for them to come forward and tell us where they’re planning on going next. The lack of information and communication on the subject is a let down. We deserve for the concerns raised to be answered, to be told how they plan on handling this situation, and if they intend to address the calls to action they were given six months ago. Whilst the petition was presented last year, you can still show your support by going to https://our.actionstation. org.nz/petitions/increase-the-psychologist-workforce and signing. Over 15,000 people have signed, add your voice to theirs. Signing and bringing attention back to the petition and back to this issue will help to show the Government just how much we care about it.

And hopefully, it’ll encourage them to come forward and shed some light as to how they plan on helping the psychology workforce and anyone in need of it’s services.

This lack of any information regarding any progress made is a disappointment. When asked for a comment on the matter overall, Lucy had this to say.

“There’s over 15,000 people who said they want something better and I’m waiting to see what the Government come up with.” With stressors within our own country such as the pandemic, the recent unrest we saw in the Capital

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International Travel is Back Illustrated by Marie Bailey With the borders opening and international travel becoming an option again, many of us will be thinking about going overseas. The arrival of Covid-19 on New Zealand’s shores put travel at a complete standstill. A lot of countries have been open to the rest of the world for a while now, so there was always an option to leave New Zealand, but getting back in was a different issue. Travel restrictions have been an extremely difficult time for those who have family overseas, or people wanting to come home after living abroad. It’s also meant our tourism industry has suffered greatly, relying on government support and domestic visitors to stay afloat. It’s also had an impact on the rite of passage that is going on a big OE. Whether it’s straight out of high school, or after uni, going to Europe to ‘find yourself’ is a hugely popular path for young New Zealanders. According to Statista, the number of international tourists worldwide dropped by 73 per cent in 2020, rising by only 4 per cent in 2021. This number will steadily grow, but we have no indication of when or if it will rise to pre-Covid-19 levels. Making a plan to travel internationally this year feels very doable. For New Zealand citizens, the border is pretty much open, with testing requirements and isolation periods if you test positive for Covid-19. There are some people already planning their trips they’ve had on hold for more than two years. This is not to say that travellers at the border present zero risk, a new variant could pop up at any time that forces us to reconsider how we approach the pandemic. However, the prospect of international travel is exciting, and one we haven’t had the chance to think about in a really long time. Families can be reunited for weddings or funerals, tourism industries across the world will see an uptick in numbers that they desperately need, and people will be able to experience different cultures and landscapes across the world. Alice has a trip planned to South East Asia at the end of the year, and is excited to see what’s in store for her first international holiday in over three years. “There is a part of me that feels I’ve missed out on some crucial unhinged 20-year-old activities because of Covid-19. Luckily, I’m still only 21 and have just finished my degree so there’s still time,” Alice tells Massive. “It’s safe to say I have cabin fever. Other countries overseas have been a lot more open with their borders and travel, so it’s been hard seeing other people live out their lads on tour fantasies when the height of excitement here is a trip to Dannevirke,” she says.

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The border restrictions have been an important tool for keeping New Zealanders safe from Covid-19 and its cheeky little variants, but they’ve also caused a lot of division. People overseas don’t feel a part of their own country, and those needing to travel to see family have to face the reality that they might not be able to get back in. There’s also the ethical side of travelling, heading to places with low vaccination rates or high hospitalisations feels a bit gross. Travel continues though, and tourist industries are likely very grateful for it. Getting Covid-19 feels like an inevitability for some people. Milly, who is also planning a trip to Asia, and eventually Europe, has accepted this as a fact. “I’ve accepted it’s probably inevitable. I feel privileged to say I don’t feel scared of it because I’m young, healthy and triple vaxxed. I’m scared of Long Covid however. I’m already ditsy enough I really don’t need brain fog or chronic fatigue,” she tells Massive. One of the many things Covid-19 has taken away from us is a sense of certainty, we can never know for sure if our plans will go ahead the way they’re supposed to. Ask anyone who was planning on going to RNV this year, or the weird replacement Easter RNV, and they’ll tell you this is true. It’s worth remembering that the easing of Covid-19 restrictions feels good for things like travelling, parties, and events. However, it also impacts vulnerable communities greatly. Disabled and immunocompromised people may not be as excited as those eager travellers that the border is opening, capacity limits are increasing and contact tracing is a thing of the past. If you’re privileged enough to be planning a trip overseas, don’t be an idiot. Putting yourself at risk is a choice you can make, but think about who you might be impacting by doing so. I’m planning a trip to go see my nan in England this year, and you know I’ll be RAT testing myself silly beforehand. A little bit of a nose-tickle is worth it to keep my vulnerable loved ones safe.

All that being said, go ahead and book that Contiki Tour, or plan that full-moon party in Thailand, you deserve it.

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REID Jamie Mactaggart (she/her)

got the business side of music that I have no clue about. To work with her and see how far it can go is awesome. Liv, who’s doing the music video, is Bonnie’s flatmate. And Louis, the photographer, I met in the halls first year. He’s a good mate but he’s such a good business partner as well. Hunter and I have collabed a bit and we met in first year as well.” It takes a village, so they say.

With a loveable boy-next-door charm paired with sexy, refined vocals, REID is an up-and-coming artist you need to look out for. Massive sat down with REID ahead of the release of his debut single, Savannah, to chat about his journey as a student songwriter. Savannah is an unrequited love story that incorporates the best of pop (guitar solo gems, impressive vocals, romantic clichés) over a trap beat, elevating an acoustic sound to a fun, catchy tune that everyone can get behind. Savannah was birthed out of the first Covid-19 lockdown back in 2020. During the lockdown, “I challenged myself to write a new song every day and I wanted to just make it a little bit interesting, a bit separate from my usual acoustic sound.” REID describes Savannah as a stand-alone song that doesn’t necessarily reflect his upcoming EP later this year, but rather his introduction as an artist to the world. “It’s a tune that doesn’t push me into one particular box as an artist. I want to introduce myself the way I feel I am as a person; fun and upbeat.” I then reminded REID that Savannah’s lyrics are about being in to someone who’s in a relationship which is kind of … sad. The song itself is anything but. “A choice was made … I wanted to make it as uplifting as possible. I guess that’s kind of what people need when they’re in a sad situation.” REID is currently in his last year of a Bachelor of Commercial Music majoring in Music Practice at Massey’s Wellington campus. Studying music while pursuing a professional career in music has proved a valuable choice. “Coming [to Massey] was a real eye opener. I really got thrown in the deep end pretty early on in first year. Just collaborating with all these people you don’t know, learning to think on your feet … I think it’s also helped in terms of coming up with ideas and meeting different people who have completely different styles and techniques, and then I can apply that to my own creative process.” The friendships and connections he’s made through Massey have been vital to the release of his single and upcoming EP. “YOHAN and JPEC produced, mixed, and mastered [Savannah]. I met YOHAN in first year and throughout the music course. [JPEC] was doing the music tech side of stuff and I built a relationship with him. Bonnie’s 25 / Aronui

“Embrace the friendships and connection you make with the people you meet, because you will need them down the line. You want to go into it with people you trust. You’ve got to be careful, but at the same time appreciate all the different people you meet.” REID aspires to expand the way that a singer-songwriter is seen. “It’s more than just a guitar and singing. I want to try add more elements that normally may not go together but that actually work well.” REID rates Aotearoa’s recent international success stories of Benee and Six60, and is keen to make his own mark on the global stage. “When was the last time you heard of a hugely successful male artist from New Zealand make it and break into the international scene?” REID is confident in his abilities, but never cocky. I believe him when he says he’ll do big things, and I’m eagerly awaiting the day that I can tell people I’ve been listening to REID since day one. “I’m just a dude making music for the hell of it because I love it. I want to make music that people can enjoy and relate to. I have fun with it, but I feel like I am strong enough and good enough to be present in the industry.”

“Ain’t no plan B with me. I’m sticking to it through thick and thin. I’ll find a way no matter what.” REID is set on being New Zealand’s next big thing, a goal well within his reach which he attributes to the community supporting him – both in Wellington and back home in Hamilton. REID says his parents are his greatest inspirations. His mum takes credit for his phenomenal vocals, having sung to him all the time when he was little, and his dad bought REID his first guitar and taught him his first chords. “They first introduced me to music. They’ve always had that belief in me, so I want to pay them back for all the support they’ve shown me. I want them to be proud of me, and they will be.” The Massey and Wellington community has given REID the freedom to explore his sound, pursue his career professionally while balancing his studies, and rub shoulders with like-minded, equally driven people. “The Wellington Sound is a reflection of Wellys. It is accepting. You can do whatever the hell you want here, it is so freeing. You’re allowed to try to do anything and people will support it because we’re all here to be ourselves.” REID is definitely someone you want to keep your eye out for. “I’m trying to break boundaries as an acoustic artist. I don’t want to settle for playing it safe. I’m not afraid to think outside the box and just see what happens. I hope that can be something people can get behind.” He’s absolutely “buzzing” about the release of his single, and sees Savannah as the “start of whatever the hell this journey is gonna be”.

Savannah is out April 8 on Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, or wherever you listen to music. With the EP coming in Spring, find REID on Instagram at @reid____ and on TikTok @rreid__.

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worst of the worst

movie reviews Every week I’ll be watching the worst rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes so you don’t have to. I’ll be doing one every week until the final issue where I’ll review the worst movie ever made (according to a random article I found). What are my qualifications you ask? I took Introduction to Media Studies in my first year and got a B average, so I think I know what I’m talking about. I’m going to watch each of these movies and decide whether it is rightfully on the worst movies of all-time list, based on my expert opinion.

This week I’ll be reviewing Redline (2007), not to be confused with Redline (2009). Two completely separate movies, with wildly different critical responses. Redline 2007 is an auto-racing movie, and it’s famously terrible. There was a huge scandal with the production being millions of dollars in debt. Cartoon Network sued them for not paying for their advertising and the cherry on top is that the movie was released on DVD by The Weinstein Company. It’s kind of everything you’d expect from a movie focussing on supercars, they’re in Las Vegas, there’s a street racing circle with lots of money pumped into it. The idea itself isn’t terrible, but the execution is just embarrassing. There’s a lot of things you’d expect from a movie that feels so aggressively American. There’s mention of an Iraq veteran turned mob affiliate, an elusive billionaire with a private jet and of course one hot girl who is actually really good at car stuff.

Elena McIntyre-Reet (She/Her)

I’m going to be honest and say this movie was actually pretty entertaining to watch, there were a lot of loud noises and dramatic scenes which kind of kept my attention. I couldn’t actually tell you how the movie started, or how it ended but I definitely remember the cool cars going broom broom. It’s not a unique idea, The Fast and Furious franchise had been in full swing since 2001, so they’d already made their mark as the go-to auto-racing movie. Attempting to bring in another story with essentially the same premise feels really stupid. It’s like if someone released a movie about talking boats in the height of the Cars movie release. It’s just not smart. Does it deserve to be on the worst movies list? Yes absolutely. It’s predictable and boring and goes on a little too long for what it is.

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SEXCAPADES C-list Celebrity This story starts like all good sexy ones do. Cruisers are flowing, vapes are fully charged and we know tonight is going to be a goodie! For privacy reasons, I can’t name who’s concert we were attending. I’d label them as maybe a C-list celebrity. Not a household name, but I’d think the student population would have an idea of them if I mentioned their name. That might be a hint to where this story leads. Anyways we pull up to the concert fashionably late. By this time there’s only two songs left, but anyways we get a boogie on, and by god is the man performing a sexy hunk. He might be the definition of tall, dark and handsome and I wasn’t leaving this gig without at least shooting my shot. At the end of the concert me and my gal boost to the front of the concert, I can see him preparing to walk off when I do what any horny individual would do in that situation. I pull up my shirt with one hand, and flash my snapcode at him with the other. As men are primal animals, he sees titty and starts beelining it to my phone. Snap secured. The next few hours feel like a fever dream. My pussy was throbbing at the thought of getting a snap from a macho man. And would you believe it, at 3am I receive the godsent message asking me to come over. The trusty tit flash had worked.

The story goes as you expect. I go over, we fuck, he’s average, I hastily leave at an ungodly hour of the morning. I always do this. I build up a huge expectation only to be left unsatisfied. Grr. Anyways I’m carrying on with my Sunday morning routine of eating 6x Maccas hash browns when I receive a snapchat call. To my surprise it isn’t the small-dicked superstar, instead it’s his agent. “I need you to go buy a morning after pill, and video yourself taking it.” At first I was in complete shock. I was on the pill, second of all, that shits expensive and by no means would I video myself doing so. I explained this to him, but he wasn;t having it. I could see him growing in anger, his sweaty forehead moved closer to the camera as he got louder and louder. “Take the fucking pill, video it going down your throat and I’ll pay you.” Now, your girl didn’t go out intending to make a bag, but rent was due, and I needed some quick dosh. I proceed to go to the nearest pharmacy, shell out the cash and video myself taking the pill. A day later $5000 was transferred to my bank account.

Moral of the story, flash your tits.

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CONFESSIONS Everyone loves a scandalous confessions page. You’re never sure if what people saying is fake or not, but that’s what make these pages great. Massey Confessions is a facebook page based from the mighty Manawatū. These legends anonymously post unfiltered content from the very students you see in your classes every day. Below are a selection of some of the finest confessions over the summer, with a sprinkle of Massive commentary. Go and give the page a follow, you won’t regret it.

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Te Reo and NZSL Words of the Week Revitalising te reo Māori and NZSL is of paramount importance. Take a few minutes out of your day to learn and memorise these words. It's the least we can do.

tuwhera (open) pātai (question) mahi (do)

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SOLICITED ADVICE

Solicited advice is a weekly column where an underqualified anonymous guru answers the questions you want answered. This won’t include the stock-standard, sugarcoated advice you’re used to hearing – we’re talking about the truths that are REALLY on your mind.

How to recover from a hangover?

Eat some kai, drink some wai, have a fat sleep and if need be... apologise…

Should I think with my head or my heart?

This is a very tricky one. My initial thoughts are a) you’re less likely to regret thinking with your heart and b) try and find some compromise. Really, very few decisions are one or the other. Try and find solutions that satisfy both spheres. The right decision should be one that fulfils both. But, in the case that she’s super thick… I’m just thinking with my dick :/

It is ok to fuck the flattie? No, this is very annoying and highly selfish. Don’t mess up the dynamic on something that will inevitably not work out and then things will be weird… just find someone else… anyone else. Also, we are living through a literal housing crisis and housing insecurity is a super scary thing atm, and you’re going to potentially jeoparise people’s security… like what if things get weird and flat breaks up… just don’t do it. You probably don’t even really want to, you just see them lots so you have developed a weird attachment… flatmates should be sibling vibes, and (just reminding my dear palmy readers) incest is a no go (unless ur the royal family) xx

Do you have a question you’re dying to have answered? DM Massive Magazine on Instagram and look out for next week’s issue. Also, follow us while you’re at it x

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Hilma Af Klint Competition Winner - Shannon Knight

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Horoscopes Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

You missed your alarm for the fourth time this week buddy! Head down to the Warehouse and pick yourself up a proper alarm clock.

Don’t want to be your group’s therapist anymore? Give out shitty advice and watch the world burn around you.

TikTok has a gorilla-grip vice over your life at the moment. Check your screen time for the week, if it’s over three hours, DELETE.

Anthem of the week: Evanescence - Wake Me Up Inside

Anthem of the week: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire

Anthem of the week: Ke$ha - TikTok

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

1-in-1000 BBLs result in death. This is your sign to save that cash, and get to work in the gym.

You’ve been through some shit this week. Don’t take anything to seriously - take a shot instead.

Mommy issues aren’t a good look! Get a therapist.

Anthem of the week: Nicki Minaj – Anaconda

Anthem of the week: Ke$ha - Timber

Anthem of the week: None for you

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

The weather’s getting colder, and so is your heart. From now on, you ain’t taking shit from nobody x

PSA: Pissing on the toilet seat, then not wiping it off is officially illegal, don’t be that flatmate.

Sex hasn’t come often this year, but that all changes this week! Get your sluttiest outfits ready for a week of non-stop lovin’.

Anthem of the week: Idina Menzel - Baby it’s Cold Outside

Anthem of the week: Coldplay - Yellow

Anthem of the week: LMFAO - Sexy and I Know it

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

To find balance in your life you must take the plunge and discontinue buying blue Vs. Only then will you succeed.

Your bong is getting filthy king. Do your due diligence and give em a rinse for us.

The drinks will be flowing this weekend, our advice is to stray away from your usual box of cruisers and dabble in some finer spirits.

Anthem of the week: Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da ba dee)

Anthem of the week: Afroman - Because I Got High

Anthem of the week: Snoop Dog - Gin and Juice

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Across 1. 3. 5. 6. 7. 10. 11. 15. 17. 18. 19. 21. 22.

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Gotta catch’em all! (7) Libra sign (5) Yellow character eats stuff (6) Sudden (6) Scared of water (10) Huge violin (5) Game made popular by the NYT (6) Powerhouse of the cell (12) 5,7,5 pattern (5) Friendly yeti in kids movie (5) Able to stay afloat (7) My heart will go on (4) Capital of Ukraine (4)

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Never to go on pizza (9) British insult, holds liquid (3) Competing for 39 days on an island (8) College basketball tournament, what month (5) To shorten (10) Friend in te reo (3) “Gobble me, _ me” (7) Massives advice column (9) Grey in te reo (6) Spicy YouTube series (7) Slapped by Will Smith (4)

Get Lost

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ACQUIRED, 18 BOOZEPOS, 23 TINDER, 25 SHEETS, 26 NOTES

LAST WEEKS CROSSWORD ANSWERS ACROSS: 6 NEXUS, 7 FONDUE, 8 LISBON, 10 LEGO, 1 COCAINE, 13 MDMA, 15 WATER, 17 PATINSON, 19 POWER, 20 NYCTOPHBIA, 21 FAWKES, 22 PARLIAMENT, 24 FOG, 27 POEYE

25 cells diameter theta maze

Word Wheel The target is to create as many words as possible from the letters within the Word Wheel.

Sudoku

ENTS Last week!!! Ahhh! On Friday you’ll get to start your mid-sem break! (Or mid-semester STUDY period as Massey’s now calling it.) Whether you study heaps on your break or procrastinate through the whole thing, I hope you get in some time to relax and spend some time with people you love. And Happy Easter if you celebrate it! Or if not, enjoy some chocolate anyway. You deserve it! Looking forward to seeing your faces again after the break

Fiona and Lizzo MAWSA

“It’s been a rolllller coaster! We’ve come so far from Week 1 and a lot has happened. Before we head off to hot cross buns, JUST KEEP SWIMMING in this last stretch! However if you’re like us, we know you’re also binging Bridgerton S2 or found a new niche hobbie before hand-ins. What are your guilty pleasures? We can assure you you’re not alone. Anyway, you’ve got what it takes to finish this last week and remember, we’ve got you. This week, if you need face masks or RAT’s give us a wave. Otherwise, take it day by day. Goodluck ^-^”

MARLA MUSA

If you have been following our platforms, you’ll know that we have been celebrating 60 days of giveaways. We’re about halfway through our giveaways and, so far, it’s been a lot of fun. On Day 1, we awarded one lucky student a $500 tattoo from the tattooist, Blxck Kite. Since then, we have given out gift cards and vouchers, Swag bags, Wellness packs, Journal packs, Puzzle packs, and much more! Our final giveaway month will include prizes such as the Massey U Hoodies (as a nod to graduation) and a $500 spa or hair-stylist giveaway at the end of April. Join our FB group to be in to win. https://www.facebook.com/groups/massey.at.distance

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