METIOR MURDOCH UNIVERSITY
Rolling in the Deep
RELIGION DO WE NEED IT?
Mental Health
MONSTERS OF THE DEEP
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ROLLING IN THE DEEP
If you are a curious cookie like me, you are probably wondering what’s up with the name of the issue – Rolling in the deep. Well. I won’t either confirm or deny the correlation between the song and a typical Sunday of a twenty-one-year-old on a rainy day. With all seriousness now, we can all recall the days when somebody brings a super duper deep issue and you either really want to listen to it or really want to sleep but still listen. In my previous editorial, I have mentioned that sharing is caring for an Eastern European like me. In this issue we look into all things deep, from the ocean, to the future of the planet even the human mind and soul. I would like to bring back these years and moments, destroy the stereotype of things being pretentiously deep and hopefully give you something to think about while drinking your gluten free almond milk cappuccino. So unless you are going to a hipster paradise like Berlin, I hope you will enjoy this pretentiously/not so pretentiously profound issue. With all deepness, Pavlina Kolouskova
EDITOR IN CHIEF / Pavlina Kolouskova CREATIVE DIRECTOR / Harry Cunningham VISUALS / Imogen Kaal (Cover), Harry Cunningham, Aaron McPolin CONTRIBUTORS / Pavlina Kolouskova, Harry Cunningham, Zac Duggan THANKS TO / Aleesha Hanczakowski, TJ Callas, Scott Print PUBLISHING / hartsign.weebly.com
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Contents 3. DO WE NEED RELIGION? 6. JOURNEY TO SELF ACCEPTANCE 7. TJ CALLAS; MEET YOUR CAPTAIN 10. BEST OF CONFESSIONS 11. STUDENT EXPOSURE: IMOGEN KAAL 15. AUSTRALIA’S DEEP DISCOVERIES 17. FOSSIL FREE MURDOCH 19. FAKE IT TIL YOU MAKE IT 21. ROE 8; A STUDENT’S REFLECTION 25. ACID RAINBOW; A POEM ON ACID METIOR 2
DO WE NEED RELIGION?
“Trying to understand life and stuff.” by Pavlina Kolouskova I should probably start this article by saying that I come from a country with 4% of religious people. I should also probably add that I am not an atheist since I do believe in many things related to religion. The combination of my indecisiveness and by having atheist parents ended with the final product of myself: a passive observer and believer of nothing, yet something. And I should also probably start this article by saying that last week I visited an Australian church.
“Eastern philosophers call this being mindful. And so, by waiting for the great afterlife aren’t you scared on missing the YOLO of right now?” After the last sentence, you might be expecting an invitation to a baptizing event of my cousin. But no need to cancel your Sunday Subway date. After having the experience of a church turning into a concert hall filled with youngsters screaming their hearts out while singing pop songs about Jesus, I can’t help it but ask: why do we need religion in the first place? Let’s get the obvious out first: life might be pretty okay, but what if there is something better afterward! On the one hand this seems super optimistic, doesn’t it? On the contrary, my mom and kids these days say (in the worst case, tattoo) “YOLO.” As much as you want to stop reading this now, wait for a second my friend since Eastern philosophers call this being mindful. And so, by waiting for the great afterlife aren’t you scared on missing the YOLO of right now? While going away from my mom’s main argument, let’s look into what does the research suggests. Apparently, the important thing is simply to gain a sense of life purpose and meaning: the source of the purpose itself is not so important. Religion can be one among many channels to help someone gain a sense of life meaning.
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The pioneer in this field, Victor Frankl, was a Viennese psychiatrist who lived through the Holocaust concentration camps. In his research and work, both in the camps and afterward in private practice, he found that the crucial thing for individuals surviving and thriving in life is to develop a personal sense of purpose and meaning, what he terms the “will-to-meaning.”
“open your house and let somebody help you to reach the things you want.” No money for your Sunday date? Let me call Jesus.” As much as I find it necessary to have the will to meaning, one of the things that I somehow could not sing along to last week was the metaphorical thought to “open your house and let somebody help you to reach the things you want.” No money for your Sunday date? Let me call Jesus. Although it might not have been intended to sound as literal as it was said (as everything in religion at the end of the day) for people that believe that their actions determine the results, this might be difficult to comply with while there is somebody else that is willing to help you on your journey. And I mean if you are impatient or simply like to do stuff yourself: we have a problem, Houston. That said, while mentioning somebody coming to help, one of the arguments is that if anything, religion simply brings people together. It makes us feel like we are not alone. And so even if you are in a Norwegian cottage and enjoying your isolation moment, sorry to say but you are not alone. Which can be super calming, but maybe also super disturbing – you choose. Last but not least, after being bombarded by messages about actual bombs and terrorist attacks back home, I proudly proposed to my friend: Why don’t we just have a universal code of conduct that people would follow? Her answer was that this is kind of the purpose of religion. Just that this one universal code of conduct turned into 26000 and well you know how the story goes further. At the heart of it all, I don’t mean to criticize people being religious. Quite the opposite: I feel like it can provide the missing answers to the 2am rhetorical questions such as: What am I doing here? And by that, I do not mean Bush Court. Trying to find the missing piece of puzzle for the whole picture that noone saw before can be quite frustrating. The beautiful thing about it is that it’s up to you if you believe whether it’s actually in the box or not. And so, do you believe?
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A JOURNEY TO SELF ACCEPTANCE
“Who am I again?”
by Anonymous
You thought the people around you were the problem. So you tried to escape. After all they were the ones at fault, right? And you did escape! But the problems persisted. And you realised the other people were not the cause of the problem. It was yourself. And that opens up a whole emotional can of self hatred when you realise you are the one at fault, not them. So what do you do? You try to fix the problem. You search for a way to solve yourself. Maybe if I get more money. Maybe if I get a better haircut. Maybe the problem is other people don’t like me. Maybe if I do voice coaching to make my voice sound smooth and sexy. Maybe if I work out and get a rockin’ bod Maybe then the problems will evaporate. But somehow nothing works. With everything you fix, there’s always something else that needs to be improved. Something else that is stopping you from being happy. And if you just had that one more thing you’d be happy. (Maybe you tried to find the answer through drugs and alcohol but that’s a whole other kettle of fish fingers). And then you find other people! The best part of your day becomes when they laugh at your jokes or smile at you. You begin to feed off their emotions. And little by little you begin to suck your selfworth from they way they boost your ego. You begin to think “how should I behave towards them?” When you think those thoughts you stop acting naturally. You are trying to be something, and so you are not being yourself. Before you know what’s happened, you’ve become a try hard. And when your moods are reliant on other people, you depend on them to feel good about yourself. But what happens when they no longer give you what you want? You realise that what you are fighting is the symptoms, not the cause. You are hacking off the leaves and branches, not the root. And the root of the problem is your inability to make yourself feel happy, content and confident in difficult circumstances. Our minds can be great prisons if we do not know we are holding the keys to the cell. You’ve always tried to get that happiness, that confidence, that peace and validation through exterior sources. But that was never the answer. It was always possible to be content without a god, money, a nice car or other people. Sure they may help up to a point. But you always had the power to make yourself happy without them because you are enough without them. Find this in yourself you are liberated.
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MURDOCH
MEET YOUR CAPTAIN Photo: Aaron McPolin (aefm.com)
Murdoch Vikings Captain | Student | Entreprenuer by Harry Cunningham
TJ Callas is your Captain. At just 20, he is pursuing a double major in Cyber Forensics and Information Security as well as minoring in Screen Production. TJ is working full time as an intern (Graduate Reporting Engineer) with Empired LTD, a casual retail team member with Super Cheap Auto, training six days a week as WA Athlete (State and National Representatives) and is the Sports and Athletics Captain of Murdoch University. Hailing from Guinea, West Africa 9 years ago TJ has come a long way. As a youth he was faced with many traumas relating to language barriers, racism, and his own mental health. And he says, he owes his success all to his sports and athletics. Today TJ is working hard on his own Athletics Program dedicated to helping youths overcome their trauma. I decided to find out more.
Hey TJ, give me a run down on your involvement in athletics. “So basically I’m a 100m and 60m sprinter as well as a long jumper. My best for the 100m is 10.54, 6.86 seconds for the 60m and 7.20m for the long jump. I train 6 days a week. I am also a Level two Athletics Australia coach with WA Little Athletics as one their coaches for Little Athletics Programs for Schools (LAPS) teaching and demonstrating the fundamental skills of athletics at all levels of athletics discipline which includes running, jumping and through as well as train the Murdoch Vikings Athletics team.” How well did Murdoch Vikings do in the Uni games last year? “We did really well. Last year Murdoch was represented in nearly all event disciplines. Every athlete made it to the final, placing us in the top four or five). 9 out of 13 Athletes made it to either the final or semi-final of his/her competition events. Overall we won 3 medals (two gold and one silver) and we broke a 32 year old record.”
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What is the main goal for your athletics? “I am hoping to qualify and compete at the Commonwealth or Olympic Games as a 100 meter sprinter. I don’t believe in excuses I believe in results, however with work, uni and training full time it’s very hectic, but I take every opportunity that comes. This is why I tell Myself that I will persist until I succeed”. It does not matter how or when I get there, all on my mind is to make it to one of the games one day by God’s help.” When did you start using sport to overcome your trauma? “When I first came to Australia I didn’t speak English well, so I used sport to help me learn the language, meet new people and becoming more confident in myself. At that time I didn’t know what depression and anxiety were. I used to get bullied, and when I went through puberty I started to feel insecure about myself at times. When I was in year 8 I encountered racism, as I was the only black kid in the whole school during that time. So to overcome this I started to hang around people who did sports and I associated myself with them. I found when I was doing sport I just focused on what was in front of me instead of worrying about people or other things in my life.” You have a dream project that you’re in the process of creating. What’s it all about? “Sports Assisting Youths (SAY) is a project I am developing alongside NFP to help youths of this generation grow stronger so they may face their everyday fears and overcome trauma, with the help of athletics. The aim is to have a facility that includes an indoor gym, swimming pool, basketball court and an oval. The facility would be available on a 24/7 basis to anyone who might at any moment be experiencing traumas in their life and cannot see a way out.” What is your goal for this project? “I want to ease the amount of suicide rates among youths. Today too many youths harm themselves due to depression, anxiety and lack of confidence. Reflecting on myself, I once suffered from depression but with the use of sport, it has helped me overcome the many failures, breakdowns, and traumas in my daily life.” How can people help your project or follow your journey? “You can find me on Social Media here: Facebook Page: facebook.com/athleticsmylife/ Instagram: @tjcallas SnapChat: t.callas “
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CONFESSIONS AT MURDOCH
Murdoch confessions where anonymity allows for hate speech against arts students, campus food and the guild. Welcome... Submit yours: https://www.facebook.com/MurdochConfessions/
11851 #IHateGroupAssignments When you finally submit that group essay and can finally jump on Facebook to unfriend that weird chick in your group you were forced to work with.
11786 #Education “What’s the difference between roasting marshmallows and roasting Unit Surveys? One’s sweet and ones salty.”
11916 #25tolifeaintthatbad So is it true if someone dies in an exam everyone passes? Asking for a friend
11876 #Sad, #Education, #brokestudentlife That moment when you’re pretty much done with your course, completed all assessments exams and other tasks, bar the graduation ceremony, and you realise you have no money to go to the tav afterward.
11863 #Love, #Happy, #Thanks Update: I got to pat the horseys
11918 #Law “Does watching two seasons of House of Cards count as study for law unit exams? Asking for a friend.”
11883 #Thanks, #Library, #chubrub Forget the stairs, the hardest part about being a chubby girl on campus is walking into the silent section of the library and the only sound coming from your thighs rubbing together
111877 #brokestudent I was actually so pumped for my last day at uni until I realised I have 10c on my smartrider. I’d prefer trump....”
11910 #Education It’s my life aim to be as popular as a kid with a dexie script in exam period.
12043 #Law To the guy with the blue beanie in the law exam today who farted when he sneezed: don’t sweat it dude, it happens to the best of us.
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STUDENT EXPOSURE
by Harry Cunningham
IMOGEN KAAL METIOR 11
Imogen Kaal is 21 years old and is majoring in Games Art and Design and minoring in Photography here at Murdoch University. I took some time to chat to her about her course and find out about her work that will be displayed at the next comic convention in Perth; Supanova. Hi, Imogen I love your illustrations. Were you always a naturally talented artist? I don’t think anyone is really naturally gifted in anything, I feel like people are rather drawn to a particular field or practice and then it’s the passion and time they put in that makes them good at what they do. I have been doing art for as long as I can remember, but I only decided to take it seriously and study at when I was 15. Did you always know that you wanted to be a designer/ illustrator? I never really took my art seriously until I was 15. That’s when I realized I could make a career out of it so I started studying art, learning and training myself. So after 6 years of practice, I feel much more confident as an artist. What are the main inspirations for your work?
My main inspirations come from old Nintendo games such as Legend of Zelda, Luigi’s Mansion and Mario Kart. I don’t play the games much, but I love the design of the characters. Are you finding the GAD course useful? I’m really taking advantage of my course and my teacher’s input to make a good first impression for Supanova, it’s great because they were happy to help with my art for the event even though it was outside of my uni studies.
Do you have any advice for someone who wants to do the Games Art and Design here at Murdoch? Because the unit itself is so broad in terms of the mediums they teach you, my advice would be to try everything and then specialize in what interests you.
Was there anything about the GAD course that you were surprised about? I was surprised that all the teachers were so involved in the games industry, which is really amazing!
What equipment do you use for your illustrations? Photoshop CC, Wacom Intuos 4 XL which is hooked up to my tiny monitor (laughs).
How long did the cover illustration take to make? The cover took 40 hours (laughs). I kept on thinking I had finished but I would show my teachers, and they would always say ”oh you could fix this” and I would think “Nooo!” (laughs).
Thanks Imogen. See you at Supanova!
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AUSTRALIA’S DEEP DISCOVERIES “See you in my nightmares fishies!”
By Harry Cunningham
A selected team of international Scientists spent the last month 100km off the coast of central Queensland. Forty scientists, representing 14 organisations and seven different countries, have come together on their research ship “The Investigator” to explore Australia’s eastern waters. At 4km below sea-level, it’s only the most adaptive and strange creatures that can survive in such extreme environments. So far they have identified new fish and found animals living at lower depths than ever recorded. Dr Tim O’Hara is the chief scientist of the project and he said it’s been a fishing expedition like no other. “It’s really exiting – it’s completely new and it’s never been done before in Australian waters” he said. The team of scientists used large nets to collect debris found in the ocean floor. They then search and sift through the collected debris, looking to find the weird and wonderful creatures that lurk below. So far the team have found Red Coffinfish, Giant sea spiders, Blob fish, a Shortarse feelerfish, Cookie cutter sharks, Tripodfish, Faceless fish, Sea spiders, Deep-sea lizard fish and many other strange microorganisms. We reviewed some of the creatures they have found so far. SEE YOU IN MY NIGHTMARES FISHIES!!!
THE DEEP-SEA LIZARD FISH ‘Bathysaurus ferox’
This fish looks like a crazy pink lizard that swims under water. They grow up to 70cm long and have a slender cylinder shaped body like a lizard. It’s enormous mouth is filled with multiple series of long, sharp and needle like teeth for piercing and trapping prey. These guys will eat anything.
THE COOKIECUTTER SHARK ‘Isistius brasiliensis’
It’s cute and small but the fact that it’s outlandish feeding habits make me re-think adding it to my fish tank. When prey is in sight, the 50cm shark attaches itself using its suctorial lips and specialized throat help it neatly slice a chunk of flesh out of prey using its bandsaw-like set of lower teeth.
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THE PEANUT WORM ‘Sipunculoidea sedgwick’
As you could imagine this creature has been called many other names. The Sipunculans or ‘Peanut worm’ are worm-like animals that range from 2 to 7cm in length (depending on who’s asking). Peanut worms burrow though sediment found at the bottom of the floor to find their food.
THE BLOB FISH
‘Psychrolutes marcidus’ Blobfish are typically shorter than 30 cm (12 in). They live at depths between 600 and 1,200 m. In September 2013 the blobfish was voted the “World’s Ugliest Animal” and was appointed as the poster fish for the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. Go blobby.
THE FACELESS FISH ‘Typhlonus nasus’
Ok, WTF is this. The Faceless fish was first found off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 1873. It is actually a species of cusk-eel found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans . Hauling up one of these guys is EXTREMELY rare. Living at depths of 4000 to 5000m probably has something to do with that. No one has found a Faceless fish in over 100 years, until now!
THE SPINY KING CRAB ‘Paralithodes californiensis’
Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food. These guys can grow up to 15 cm across in length. Their eyes work the same way as flies do, so they don’t have good vision but they detect motion well. Also they are spiny AF.
THE COFFINFISH ‘Chaunax endeavouri’
Is it just me or does this thing look like a Pokemon? These fish can grow up to 22cm in length. Coffinfish are found in salty temperate waters of southwestern Pacific, off East coast of Australia. They can be found at depths of up to 300m.
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FOSSIL FREE MURDOCH “Break free from fossil fuels”
By Pavlina Kolouskova
Although she might not recall the exact study year in which she’s enrolled in for Sustainability and Development degree, Aleesha Hanczakowski is the most active activist I know. As my news feed and event invitations suggest, Aleesha is nowadays trying to get her voice heard for the Murdoch Fossil Free Club. And so, I decided to see what the invites are all about and what makes this inspiring lady so passionate about the environment. Can you tell us more about Fossil Free Murdoch and what you guys do? “Sure! So Fossil Free Murdoch exists for about four years now, but only in the recent year we gained more exposure and created more pressure. It is part of a global movement that tries to cut university investments into the fossil industry as it has a bad impact on our environments such as blocking climate action and funding destruction. Its quite hypocritical to read Murdoch’s core values which “Equity and Social Justice, Sustainability, Global Responsibility & Scholarly Integrity” and the range of cool sustainability and renewable energy units, yet having to fight for an issue like this.” What do you consider as the leading cause of ignorance for this issue? “The combination of money, power, and fear for change. People are afraid of doing things differently, especially when there is a lot of money involved. On the other hand, I do believe that negative emotions such as fear and being worried are good at this point as they create discussion.”
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Do you think that the future is bright for schools like Murdoch becoming Fossil Free? “Yes. We have recent examples of four Australian universities that have decided to divest, meaning to cut the investments in the fossil industry. In the US there is currently a significant exposure to this problem as one of the elite American university that I can’t recall the name of now, (smiles) decided to divest as well. And so the discussion is happening to lead to increased pressure, which will hopefully result in a better-looking future.” What are some of the inner motivations that make You engaged/involved? “Since my mid-twenties I was concerned with sustainable life but later realized that it is not the small things that make a difference. You have to go to the roots of the problem. And so that is something that I nowadays try to do. Going to the roots. “ What are the next events on the agenda? “Next semester we will push our self even more forward and so if you would like to be part of this too, definitely check on our Facebook page Fossil Free. And create an account with a smaller bank that is not investing in coal. Yeah, that would help too. Thank you Aleesha, I am sure we will see you around!
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FAKE IT TIL YOU MAKE IT “Does everyone do this?”
By Pavlina Kolouskova
Until recently I thought of myself as a generally nice human being that does not make things up. Last week I cycled to Freo and my bike broke down. Not that this would be a surprise since this “vintage bike” is more of a “shit bike”. What was more surprising was my rather quick solution: Run to the car repair service at Kardinya (If the handsome repairer is reading this, I do owe you an ice-cream) and make up a story about urgently needing to get to university for my exam. The result? Got it repaired in 5 minutes. For free. At the same time, this situation made me think about all the white lies that I say. 1.
I Haven’t checked the grade yet // I have. And the only thing in HD will be House of Cards as reconciliation for my shitty grade.
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I Speak 2 Languages // Do. Not. Call me out on this.
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I Love That Band, but I Mostly Know Their Early Stuff// Hopefully this will stop you from prying any further.
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Let’s Keep in Touch // Like really. I mean Not really.
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Yeah, GPA is just a number // So they say. What’s yours again?
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I’m 5 Minutes Away // You still have some time to walk to Sydney.
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I’m Busy that Day// Tindeeer time.
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Yeah, I’m Listening// Please don’t ask me on my opinion now, haven’t heard a word. It’s actually a skill not to listen but not listen at the same time.
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Oh Yeah, I Remember You// No idea who this person is.
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Oh Yeah...That Makes Sense! // I feel stupid. Please continue and stop trying to explain.
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It’s Not You, It’s Me // It’s You.
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Oh, You Gained Weight? I Can’t Tell. // Don’t make this awkward for both of us.
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Foreign language fluency on CV // Working on the proper croissant pronunciation atm.
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All This Was On Sale. I Saved So Much! Except I didn’t have to buy anything.
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That New Pop Song is Sooo Bad // Yeah, that Snapchat video was like a parody, get it?
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We’re Just Friends // That make out sometimes. And other stuff. Sometimes
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This Is So Yummy! // What’d you say this is again?
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I Thought I Responded to Your Email! // I did not expect you to ask about that.
So yeah, until recently We all thought of ourselves as generally nice human beings that don’t not make things up.
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ALL UNITS TO SOUTH ST...
NOVEMBER 2017
CODE RED PERTH’S FRESHEST LINE UP IS COMING TO YOUR CAMPUS.
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ROE 8; MASS ACTION “A student’s reflection.”
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By Harry Cunningham
‘ On the 30th of February 2017, I attended a “Mass Action” protest against the development of a 2 billion dollar road that was proposed to be built through the middle of the Beelier Wetlands. These wetlands are home to many native wildlife including the Carnaby’s cockatoo. The Carnaby’s Cockatoo is a threatened species which has declined more than 50% over the last 45 years. Not only are the wetlands home to threatened species, but the Beeliar Wetlands are a highly significant area for the traditional Aboriginal owners of the land. “Re-think the Link” (associated with the Greens party) were the main leaders behind the protest. This was the first protest I have ever been to and I was very surprised at how well thought out and planned the event was.
“Some Musicians leading the peaceful protesting”
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There were various speakers at the beginning of the Mass Action event. These speakers shared stories of why they loved the wetlands, the importance of protecting it, and about the Aboriginal heritage. They gave professional advice on the legalities of protesting and what you should do if you are arrested. Everyone was constantly reminded that it was a peaceful protest, and that the police were not the enemies. People were then assigned into groups of 10-15 people, and the action began.
“This guy got pulled into the restricted area and then was arrested.”
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“GoPro dog & friend”
The people who didn’t want to be arrested created a distraction by running or making noise, while the other group quickly lifted the fence and tried to get inside. Their goal once they got inside was to chain themselves to trees or sit on the ground. This was so the bulldozing (by law) couldn’t go ahead. I witnessed many people getting arrested. Some who ran inside the fence, and some who were merely standing near it but were dragged in by police. The people who were there earlier and chained themselves to various equipment were also arrested. The protest for that day was successful, as the bulldozers weren’t allowed to start work. This event showed that there is a special community around the Murdoch and Fremantle area, who are commited to standing up for environmental protection and aren’t afriad of putting themselves on the line to do so.
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ACID RAINBOW
“A poem on Acid�
By Zac Duggan
Its a feeling not a thought Bringing together all in life The birds sing its in the sun rays Often peaking through the clouds Other times radiant like night fires It transcends all words Escapes the human tongue But is heard in a deep laugh Shared in a smile and bright eyes It holds no language or place But permeates everything like ether Few will even feel its power The shiver down the spine Euphoria and vertigo for mind The heart quickens it beat But the breath slow and deep Not happiness but beyond Not quite God but a dip in the pond Of the infinite life ocean Feel below the trucks slippery motion No time or death exist This feeling grows and does persist Rain batters down, violent sky above Sunshine in the valley below peaceful like the whitest dove Jagged rocks up high with snow People like ants in t shirts below Souls so beyond stare into eyes God for a brief moment: no disguise How we wished to capture that In our slippery memory it lies But just a whisper from a roaring cat Of the lion kind, what a lying mind Transience persists above all else That feeling has no name It is a world above the human game We felt it in the clouds As indigo melted with blue to red The rainbow curved across the valley Incredulous to its perfection United truly as one Yet in difference we come undone
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Ending words with ice-cream Aaand this was the dose of deepness for today. Now it’s time to go outside, slide on rainbows and have an apricot ice-cream. This is also where my journey as an editor for this magazine ends, as my exchange is over and I will be deported to eastern Europe. I am the happiest that I had the opportunity to co-create these creative pages. I am passing this role to Harry, who will do the best job. Be nice to him. And to the magazine. With love and a scoop of an apricot ice-cream Pavlina
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