Nexus 2017 Issue 07

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Bronwyn Laundry

Tom Collopy

Lyam Buchanan

Cameron McRobie

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Alexander Nebesky Conor Maxwell

DESIGN

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Vincent Owen

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DEPUTY EDITOR

Kaelyn Kingi

Jennie-Louise Kendrick

Robbie Mercer

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Kim Jong Cassidy Temese

MANAGING EDITOR

Phillip Mahe

James Raffan

Sianti Bulisala

james@nexusmag.co.nz

Charmaine Riley

DESIGN INTERNS

Valerie Bianchi

Nicola Smith Liam Coffey

Jacqui Swney

Rowan Porter

Tom Featonby Bridget Moans Troy Anderson Emily Reid Sarah Hyde

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Editorial — Pānui Ētita

Make Waikato Great (Again?)

Student associations have always been and will always be a major talking point in student media.

They’re like the conservative older sibling who tells us off for swearing too much at the dinner table or accuses us of sporting a tinfoil hat too frequently and we’re the shitty little sibling who wears ironic slogan shirts and preaches about legalising the green stuff far too often.

In the past there has definitely been some bad blood between the two. For years Nexus and the WSU would bully each other and refuse to work cohesively, both believing they were more influential and ‘cooler’ than each other while running a solo show.

Funnily enough, when each respective party swallowed their pride, they managed to achieve something functional and useful to the audience they were originally competing for.

History lesson aside, we may have vastly different approaches, student associations and student media, but we share a common cause; students. And generally, just like a painful re-enactment of the esteemed High School Musical series, we’re all in this together.

Now we’re not saying you need to take everything the WSU says as gospel, because we certainly don’t. But by including pages and pages of WSU propaganda in the magazine this week we are putting their promises on paper and holding them accountable. It’s all well and good for a union to harp on about making student life better with consultations and building services, but bringing those ideas to fruition is another thing entirely and that’s where we come in… Making sure they walk the walk.

Obviously our campus isn’t the dreamy Ivy League paradise we all wish it could be, but at least all this talk of what it could be makes the future a little less dreary. ♦

- Lyam & Bron

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News from the University Lunchtime Recital Series Come along to the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts at 1pm on Wednesday 26 April for a performance from two outstanding musicians and international stars; New Zealand violinist Amalia Hall and German pianist Christopher Park.

Entry is free for students with a valid ID or $5 at the door.

Bike thefts on the rise There’s been a rise in bike thefts on the Hamilton campus in recent weeks. Students are advised to use the secure bicycle storage areas near I block, G block and C block. For free swipe card access contact Unisafe/Security on 07 838 4444. If you do park your bike outside, make sure to use a good quality, heavy-duty lock and report suspicious behaviour to Security. If your bike is stolen, report it to Police and University Security immediately.

Justice of the Peace clinics available on campus If you require the services of a Justice of the Peace, drop-in clinics run twice a week throughout the year. The drop-ins are in M2.09 (Student Centre foyer by the lift) on Tuesday 12-1pm and Thursday 1-2pm. There is no need to book, just turn up with all your required documents and the rostered JP will assist you.

Stand out with MyCareer MyCareer is an online system that allows you to manage your own career development. You can set up a personal profile, book in for workshops and tutorials, access career tools such as the CVbuilder, make appointments with Career Advisors, and search and apply for volunteer opportunities.

For more information or to log onto MyCareer visit waikato.ac.nz/students/careers.

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News — Pitopito Korero

A Human Act of Kindness…

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left

grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the

years condemn. At the going down of the sun

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and in the morning We will remember them.

Laurence Binyon, For The Fallen (1914) It’s reasonably rare that I get, or want, a chance to write in Nexus these days. Usually the co-editors write with enough sincerity and implied gravitas that they can and do, tackle any issue ranging from the med school to the recent proposed changes in the music department with little help from their “professional support.” Anzac would be no exception but I have asked them for this space because I am going to do something I never wanted nor thought I would have to do, and that is praise my friend, Hamilton East MP David Bennett.

Since we were introduced nearly six years ago we have had an understanding that he would never get my vote. That almost changed last week when he announced the Government’s reversal of policy regarding repatriation of military soldiers.

Mr Bennett recently stated the Government would offer to return the remains of 36 soldiers currently buried in Singapore and Malaysia.

“New Zealanders are rightly proud of the service and dedication of our military personnel.

They have represented New Zealand with courage and dignity and selflessness in conflict zones around the world for decades.”

It’s a move that I believe is both sincere, and at its core, the most human thing we can do. It’s also something I never expected.

Every year since I started with the WSU and Nexus I have watched as countless student magazines try to talk about Anzac. Some will throw around the stats which do make for compelling reading: over 100,000 New Zealanders served in World War 1, over 18,000 died in a number of military operations, we currently have over 30,000 conflict veterans. Others (admittedly mainly friends of mine) will cite the John Key “Get some guts and join the right side” moment as everything that is wrong with the post industrial military complex. Then in the most tasteless way possible they use the Anzac service and the idea of service to push a pacifist agenda. While I agree with the sentiment it is neither the time nor the

forum to express it.

For me Anzac Day is about a picture on my wall. I had always grown up with the idea of “service”, my father was a police detective, my mother a cadet forces major, and while I attend the dawn services and wear a poppy it never used to mean anything to me. Then when I was in my third year of university my best friend, who I had known since we were four, died in a car accident while doing flood relief work for the army. Part of me broke in a way I don’t think will ever be fixed. It felt like everything I knew was rendered meaningless, and I wasn’t even his family. He had recently returned from Indonesia and for someone who had spent time in conflict zones it was hard to reconcile that the brakes on his car killed him. We had two services, one for the military at Waiouru and one at his local church both with fanfare and tradition from their respective institutions. It took me a long time to be comfortable seeing his picture again but when I did I framed it and put it on my wall. Now every day before I go to work I walk past the picture of him in an army uniform standing in front of a flag and I think about the fact that he knew right from when we were kids what he wanted to do with his life. I think about the service and the closure that his family got.

My friend, the mostly Honorable David Bennett, and I will have time to sit at the Hillcrest Tavern or at the University and debate exactly why we should or shouldn’t invade Syria, or Iraq, or North Korea. I doubt we’ll ever get to a resolution, but the fact that he is giving families the opportunity to properly say goodbye to loved ones and that he genuinely cares about the veterans of conflict is something that I will always respect him for. If you are one of the few that bothered to show up for class on Monday and are reading this, then I encourage you to go to the Anzac ceremony tomorrow; it’s virtually the least we can do for those that have done so much. ♦

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News — Pitopito Korero

Back to school: Education Council looks to lengthen teacher training course Bronwyn Laundry The time taken to complete a teaching qualification could be doubled, as the Education Council pushes a bid to have all teacher training completed at a post-graduate level.

Dr Graham Stoop, chief of the Education Council, said that these proposed changes would strengthen the standards of teaching and the Education Council were pushing to lengthen the proposed teaching training course to three or four semesters and have all hopeful teachers complete a subject-based degree first.

“Every teacher in the country would have a bachelor degree in arts or science or commerce, law, whatever it happens to be. That would give us the content knowledge that we want them to have.

Then there would be, let’s say a level 8 post-graduate teacher education programme on top of that.”

As it stands, the full-time graduate diploma completed by many would-be teachers is a one year, level 7 diploma.

Education Minister, Hekia Parata, while recognising that the Government has no official stance on the matter, saw the merits in the proposed changes.

“I absolutely think it is the role of the council

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to put those propositions to the sector because qualifications are a cornerstone of a profession entry to law requires you to sit the bar, entry to engineering requires you to have particular postgraduate degrees, certainly medicine. Whereas teaching has one of the lowest bars for entry of any profession.”

However, the proposed changes were opposed by PPTA, the secondary school teachers’ union, who fear it would worsen existing teacher supply issues. PPTA president, Jack Boyle, stated that “It’s just going to make it much more difficult to recruit teachers.”

He said that raising the profession would take a lot more than just raising the qualification standards.

“The pay is nowhere near enough to compensate for the huge workloads and the daily stresses of managing today’s teenagers. And the Education Council seems to think raising the level of qualification will raise the status of teaching, but it will take a lot more than that.”

With cuts and changes already being made to the Faculty of Education here at Waikato, it seems abundantly clear to us here at Nexus News that we will soon be in for a massive overhaul to teacher training as we know it. ♦

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Kiwis cotton on to ethical fashion Jennie-Louise Kendrick Tearfund released an ethical fashion report last week, giving grades to popular clothing brands based on their handling of worker rights, policies and practices.

The Ethical Fashion Guide Aotearoa New Zealand reviewed a total of 242 companies available to consumers in New Zealand.

Grades were awarded to companies based on visibility and transparency across their supply chain.

New Zealand brands Kowtow and Liminal Apparel were the country’s top performers.

Twelve brands gathered a median score of B-, smashing the international average of C+.

The report bought good news for fans of local fashion label Karen Walker, which was the most improved brand, turning a C grade to a B+. Favourite of suburban mums and purveyor of cheap Manchester, Farmers scored a disappointing F grade as they had no publicly available information on the issue.

Tearfund CEO Ian McInnes hopes the guide will inspire consumers to think about the ethical implications of their clothing, and “make positive purchasing decisions and vote against this exploitation”.

“Too many garment factory workers in the developing world work long hours in oppressive conditions to make the clothes we wear. The

low pay they receive traps them and their families in a cycle of poverty, and that’s quite frankly unacceptable.”

The report revealed that only seven percent of companies participating knew where their cotton came from. However, Kathmandu impressed researchers in this category, with the company being able to trace 81% of their cotton and 100% of their down.

Tearfund’s Education and Advocacy Coordinator Claire Hart was disappointed by New Zealand companies’ rankings for supply chain transparency, as the scores were below average internationally due to there being no disclosure of their supply lists. “As consumers become more ethically conscious, it’s increasingly important for companies to have publicly available information on their supply chains.”

The report marked a great increase in brands improving worker’s wages. Tearfund’s Education and Advocacy Manager Dr Murray Sheard congratulated Kowtow on being the only New Zealand company to ace the category of worker empowerment.

“Ethics and economics are sometimes seen as mutually exclusive. Ethical consumption is a step towards making sure the values of freedom and equality of opportunity are respected.” ♦

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News — Pitopito Korero

TL;LR Too Long; Lyam Read ‘WHINGEY ART FOLK RUIN THE LIVELIHOOD OF ALTERNATIVE MEAT MEN.’ — ‘Meat smell’ complaints from neighbours close Melbourne steakhouse.

‘PROFESSIONAL KIWI JOURNALISTS COLLABORATE WITH THE NY POST TO ENLIGHTEN THE MASSES ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY OPPRESS WOMEN.’ — NY Post warns against dating ‘hot women’, thankfully our friends at Stuff.co.nz provided another 20 other types for us to avoid.

‘LOCAL DOG HAS AN ALL ROUND GREAT TIME IN THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF IT’S OWNER.’ — Timaru woman claims her dog rolled in ‘human’ waste at Centennial Park.

‘DEAN OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WORRIED ABOUT THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STABILITY OF THEIR STUDENTS.’ — C class local celebrity believes porn dependency should be treated as a health issue.

‘FUCK YOU ZAC, MOL IS A FUCKING SWEETHEART WHO DESERVES SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU COULD EVER GIVE HER.’ — The country enters a week of mourning after Queen Molly is brutally kicked off critically acclaimed dating show ‘The Bachelor’.

‘SLIPPERY PAL SLIGHTLY TOO ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE GLASS BARBY.’ — Python ‘on P’ sent to Australian wildlife rehab.

‘HORDES OF AGRIBUSINESS GRADUATES SUDDENLY BELIEVE IN CHRISTIANITY AFTER A MIRACLE INTERNSHIP OPENS UP.’ — Lazy wannabe ‘farmer’ wanted as Golden Bay couple transform their dairy farm into unique investment strategy.

Sparking up with the Greens Lyam Buchanan In the lead up to General Election in September the Green Party has released its new plan for a smarter electricity network. They are promising Kiwis will be paying less to heat their homes over winter.

The Green Party Energy and Resources spokesperson Gareth Hughes says “It’s unacceptable that so many Kiwi families are getting sick because they can’t afford to switch the heater on”, and that his party believes “Setting a goal for 100% renewable electricity generation is bold, achievable, and the right thing to do for our planet”.

Along with the goal of 100% renewable energy the Green’s energy platform includes: →→ $112 million for winter warm-up payments to help low-income households cover their power bills. →→ Encouragement for power companies to work together with new technology to bring down costs. →→ Modernisation to the industry rules, encouraging competition, transparency and use of data.

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We talked to Green candidate for Hamilton East Sam Taylor, about what this means for students: “Having this subsidy on power bills would be amazing for students and low income families, it should never be a choice to either make ends meet or to heat your home.”

“It wasn’t that long ago that I was a student, I still remember having to wipe mould off the walls and ceilings simply because we couldn’t afford to pay for heating during winter. We used to put bubble wrap on our windows for insulation just to slightly reduce the amount of condensation” While their platform includes a number of potential solutions and goals perhaps the most important undertaking would be an investigation into the wholesale market and how prices for electricity are set. Because whether you vote Greens, Labour, or don’t have a soul, as students we can all agree power prices are too high and we are getting screwed by landlords who add “power” into the rent.

Sports — Hākinakina

TEAM

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GD

PTS

CFC

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38

75

THFC

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LFC

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MCFC

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MUFC

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AFC

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23

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THE RUN IN: Southampton (H), Everton (A), Middlesbrough (H), West Brom (A), Watford (H) and Sunderland (H)

Palace (A), Arsenal (H), West Ham (A), Man Utd (H), Leicester (A), Hull (A).

C Palace (H), Watford (A), Southampton (H), West Ham (A), Boro (H)

Man Utd (H), Boro (a), C Palace (H), Leicest (H), West Brom (H), Watford (A)

Burnley (A), Man City (A), Swansea (H), Arsenal (A), Tottenham (A), Southampton (A), C Palace (H)

Leicester (H), Tottenham (A), Man Utd (H), Southampton (A), Stoke (A), Sunderland (H), Everton (H)

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Premier League Update Tom Collopy In mid-March, it looked like the Premier League title was all but decided with Chelsea 13 points clear atop the Premier League table. Fast forward a month and this is not the case, with points dropped to Crystal Palace at home and away at Man United, they now sit just four points clear of second place Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs have been going about their business quietly, losing just once since mid-December and dropping just seven points in the same period. Looking at both teams run home, Chelsea have the easier of the two but I don’t think Spurs are without a chance.

They were in a similar position last year, chasing Leicester, but failed to finish the season off and ended up dropping to 3rd. They will be out to prove that they do have the bottle to contend for a title and I think that will give them a boost heading into their final six games.

What is interesting is that these teams face each other in the FA Cup semi-finals, before a quick turnaround to midweek games against Palace and Southampton respectively. This could set the tone for the run home and I think if Spurs could get the victory it would give them a massive boost of confidence. Of course, you will know the result of this game when you’re reading this.

As mentioned before, at face value Chelsea’s run home looks a lot easier than Spurs, but I think some of these fixtures could be quite tough for them. Southampton at home after a quick turnaround will be no walk in the park, it’s never

easy travelling to Goodison Park and walking away with three points and West Brom away looks to be a tough fixture as well. On the other hand, I think Spurs can win at least four of their last six games, whilst Palace have been strong of late I think Spurs will prove too good away, Arsenal are a mess at the moment and on recent form I don’t think they can come to White Hart Lane and test their bitter rivals and Manchester United will probably prove their toughest test but they do get the luxury of facing them at home so I think they can grab a point. Going through each game and predicting an outcome I have Chelsea finishing one point above Spurs but I really do give Spurs a good chance of snatching the title from Chelsea. It will come down to who handles the pressure and gets those clinical results down the stretch.

PREDICTED CHELSEA RESULTS: DLWDWW 86 POINTS PREDICTED TOTTENHAM RESULTS: WWWDDW 85 POINTS

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Trade offs: Why you should put all your eggs in one basket Cameron McRobie Being good in a particular sport is something a small percentage of the population, who live for more than your standard Monday night netball league with the lads and ladies, can relate to.

Whether it be; canoe polo, rugby, football, rowing, squash, swimming (blergh), skiing or gymnastics – there are always athletes who excel at their one sport. This may simply be as the play-maker in their hockey club team, the consistently average rugby provincial representative, or a once in a lifetime world champion/God (think Michael Phelps).

While killing it in one sporting code is a sweet feat, and certainly nothing to be laughed at, it’s much less common to be successful in two or more (significantly different) sports. The reason for this, as my high school Advanced PE teacher would preach, is because of trade-offs.

You simply can’t be the chunkiest powerlifter at Unirec - able to squat half a car - and also be able to keep up with Mo Farah in a marathon. The trade-off here is that your tree trunk legs use too much energy in one movement to sustain running, likewise – a scrawny marathon runner probably would cease to exist under the weight of squatting you. Also, big legs = not so super sweet chafing when running. However, a runner may be able to function as a swimmer and a cyclist as a rower – because these endurance sports have many similarities.

When it comes to ball sports, a consequence of training the hand-eye coordination required to emulate our favourite raunchy halfback, Aaron

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Smith, might mean you end up neglecting time spent on your fancy footwork and agility needed to stay in the running for the Wellington Phoenix.

Not that you should worry, football is for pansies anyway. The point here is that where endurance sports are reasonably interchangeable – skilled based sports generally require more nurturing.

You may be thinking “Hey, our Lord and Saviour – Sonny Bill Williams has mastered three different sports! Rugby Union, Rugby League and boxing!” I’d like to be the first to point out to you that whilst these have different names – they’re all more or less the same in terms of physicality (especially with ‘ceps like Sonny’s) and so don’t count in the laws of trade-offs. Who knows how Sonny would fare in an Olympic gymnastics floor routine though.

Although I’ve been pushing the difficulty of shining in more than one sport, there’s one humble star athlete worth mentioning who almost accomplished this. Nicola Browne is indisputably Northern Districts’ best ever female player, and had played top notch cricket for the White Ferns for well over ten years by her retirement in 2015.

In her early days of cricket, around the same time as her first international cricket call-up, Nicola was in the Silver Ferns (netball) practice squad. Very briefly she was elite in two major, significantly different sports.

For the rest of us however, simply performing better in just our Sunday social soccer than Team New Zealand in the last America’s Cup will suffice. ♦

↑ MICHAEL PHELPS

↑ AARON SMITH

Reviews — Arotakenga

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Harry Styles is cool. There is no arguing that fact, and even though ‘Sign of the Times’ is definitely not the coolest thing buzzing about the secret Nexus reviews bunker, it does deserve mention and commendation. ‘Sign of the Times’ is a great big sweeping early 70s inspired piano power ballad, complete with falsetto, tasty guitar licks, and a soaring chorus that harks back to Bowie, Wishbone Ash, John Lennon, Elton John, and basically anyone else who had a groundbreaking, original record released between 1970 and 1975. Groundbreaking and original ‘Sign of the Times’ is not, but it is an exciting departure from Styles’ purely-pop background, and as a signpost heralding things to come, could point towards a more lively and organic rock and roll sound that befits Styles’ devil-may-care aesthetic. Clocking in at near six minutes, ‘Sign of the Times’ is too long and repetitive to justify the chunk of your life it takes to listen to it, but a radio edit shaving off two and-a-half minutes would be more than welcome and elevate the track’s value considerably.

What must be said, however, is that despite its shortcomings, ‘Sign of the Times’ offers thematic and sonic material that could, if developed well, result in a masterful record. And judging by Styles’ Saturday Night Live performance earlier in April, there is ample opportunity for something excellent to grow from the seeds planted by this first single. ♦

TV Arotakenga Whakaaturanga

Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland returned early in April to punch us all in the mouth and deliver to us, stunned as we were, a powerhouse opening episode for Rick and Morty season three.

Picking up where the second season left off, we are shown an Earth run by the galactic federation and a Rick on a warpath. It’s a rewarding, humorous, sardonic outing that doubles down on the series’ trademark Albert Camus-inspired absurdist philosophy and expands upon its relevance to the story and the wider ideology of the show.

We must imagine Sisyphus pushing a packet of McDonald’s 1998 Szechwan dipping sauce up a hill, only to watch it roll back down again- but we must imagine him smiling. Well told, well performed, filled to the brim with clever and original jokes, and a nice continuity of characters and universe, Rick and Morty season three ought to be one hell of a ride if this first episode is anything to go by. It didn’t break new ground, like so many of its predecessors have, but it delivered on what it promised. Rick and Morty is back. ♦

Single Arotakenga Waiata ‘Sign of the Times’ – Harry Styles Review: Alexander Nebesky

‘Rick And Morty’ Season 3 Premiere Review: Alexander Nebesky

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Album Arotakenga Pakaemi ‘Memories… Do Not Open’ - The Chainsmokers Review: Nexus Reviews Panel

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The Chainsmokers managed to simultaneously make chain-smoking (normally the pastime of artistic geniuses) seem lame, provide an album name that is too easy to make fun of, and, be the most thrifty band ever by recycling the same synth vamp over and over and over and over and over and over. Memories… Do Not Open? More like Terrible… Do Not Open, or Boring…

Do Not Open, or Trash… Do Not Open, or even just Do Not Open. There is nothing redeeming about this record. No tracks offer a glimmer of genius, or even competence, no sound is exciting or moving, no beat is worth considering for a dance. It’s all just trash. Not that anyone expected this record to be a full-on breakout, artistic tour-de-force- but sweet Jesus. To be subjected to something so hatefully atrocious is something we can only hope this review will prevent you from experiencing- we listened so you don’t have to. Heed our warning. Do not listen to this record. If any of your friends tell you the Chainsmokers are worth listening to, please, we implore you, run. Run far, far away and keep yourself safe from what is arguably the most pathetic, uninspired, trashy, boring, forgettable, insulting record to surface this year.

In retrospect, this record by comparison easily bumps Linkin Park’s single a few issues ago up to a -3, while the Chainsmokers claim the title of the benchmark for what a -5 truly is.

The Worst… Do Not Open, I Wish I Had No Memories (of this record)... Do Not Open. If God created a world in which this record can be released, perhaps God has forsaken us. Perhaps he hates us. Or possibly, God doesn’t exist at all- because no loving God could sit idly by and let this happen. ♦

Reviews — Arotakenga

Album Arotakenga Pakaemi ‘DAMN.’ - Kendrick Lamar Review: Jennie-Louise Kendrick

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Video Game Arotakenga Tākoro Ataata ‘Town of Salem’ - BlankMediaGames Review: Conor Maxwell

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Kendrick Lamar is undoubtedly a Hip Hop superstar - as he says in the second track off his new album DAMN., he’s got loyalty and royalty in his ‘DNA’. Year after year, King Fu Kenny has been releasing phenomenal tracks and albums that command the complete attention of listeners from start to finish. ‘HUMBLE.’ was released as a single two weeks before the album was dropped. It is an ode to his humble upbringing, and fits with the introspective nature of the album.

There is a deep emotional analysis of Kendrick’s psyche in this album. One of the stand out tracks is ‘FEAR.’, a song that conjures vivid imagery of the terror of a young boy being reprimanded by his abusive mother. You can almost smell the child’s fear, an odour akin to wetting the bed. The track also features a reversed section in which Lamar admonishes God for his suffering. The stylisation of the track names and the simple headshot on the cover presents a change of direction from Untitled; it is punchy, direct, and personal. While there are still the references to the struggle of being a disenfranchised black youth in a world of incarceration and police brutality, DAMN. is more emotional reflection than social commentary.

Though Kendrick Lamar hardly needs us to tell him he’s done well, we must. Kendrick Lamaryou’ve done well. ♦

Town of Salem takes the popular drama game ‘Mafia’ and places it amongst the setting and characters of Arthur Miller’s classic play, ‘The Crucible’. Fifteen players are thrown into the town of Salem, Massachusetts, and they must work together to rid the town of murders, vagabonds, and Twilight cosplayers. Players are assigned to one of three teams, each with their own roles and win conditions. The Town want to hang every member of the Mafia, so they can sleep in peace without being murdered. The Mafia want to murder, frame and silence enough members of the Town that they end up with majority residence in Salem. The Neutral team exist on either or neither side, and generally like to piss on everyone’s parade.

The game alternates betweens between night rounds, where murders take place under the cover of darkness, and discussion rounds, where players decide who they want to sentence to death. This all sounds fun, but unfortunately, as this is an online game, much of a player’s enjoyment is dependant on who you’re playing with, and the last time I played this game, my flatmate Tycho kept murdering me during each round’s very first night. Worst experience. But a fine time waster. ♦

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Gig Arotakenga Konohete

Amy Shark? More like Amy Align-My-CHAKras-And-Send-Me-To-Another-DIMENSION. Let me preface this review by saying everything about this gig was flawless, the only reason it doesn’t have a 5 rating is because I’m saving my 5. Neck of the Woods is an intimate venue, with just enough indie flare to make you feel like your music taste is credible, but to be honest, Amy could have been playing behind the dumpsters at Maccas and it still would have been the best show I’ve been to in a long while.

From the minute she appeared on the tiny stage, belting out ‘Drive You Mad’, a tune from her impending EP, she captured the entire audience for her full set. She was real, a bit rough around the edges and her original songs are intensely autobiographical; she managed to take the whole room to exactly where she wanted them to be, even going so far as to have a presong spiel about imagining someone you love ripping your heart out through your vagina.

Visceral, yet effective. ♦

Amy Shark at Neck of the Woods, 11th of April 2017 Bronwyn Laundry

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Student Experience — Wheako Tauira

FOMO Mark Mazengarb & Loren Barrigar Gallagher Performing Arts Center, 12th May, $20 Mark and Loren are proclaimed guitar virtuosos coming straight off their tour across America, Europe and Russia to perform on our campus as part of their 2017 New Zealand Tour. These two take rhythmic fingerstyle which was brought to life by musicians such Tommy Emmanuel, Don Ross and Calum Graham, and give it a more ‘lively/energetic’ approach. Incorporating the occasional vocals and flawless improvisations throughout their sets. If this sounds like a bitta you check it out on Eventfinda for tickets and full details.

Karma Fitness facebook.com/karmafitnessclothing IG: karmafitnessclothing www.karmafitness.co.nz A recent business venture for a Waikato student is currently taking off on social media. This young entrepreneur has created a new clothing brand which is bringing together premium comfort and style to everyday gym wear. Everything is designed right here in Hamilton and rumour has it that you’re able to get sweet discounts by simply hitting up singhsimran96 on instagram. Right now is the perfect time to check this out with the men’s drop recently released and the women’s range not far away. This is definitely a space to keep an eye on.

ZEAL Street Youth Work Programme joshvossen@zeal.nz Our mates over at Zeal are currently on the lookout for people to get involved with their Street Youth Work programme. For many young people in Hamilton, Saturday night is nothing more than city streets, empty carparks and unstructured freedom. The Zeal Hamilton Street Youth Work team sees these kids as passionate, creative teenagers looking to connect with their community. This team organises activities for youth in the area such as basketball, touch and dance battles- they also offer assistance to anyone who needs it, supporting intoxicated individuals, preventing and diffusing fights while also working with the local police to ensure the CBD is a safe space for everyone. If you’re keen to get involved flick an email to joshvossen@zeal.nz or check them out on Facebook and Instagram. ♦

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Entertainment — Whakangahau

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Entertainment Hottest to Nottest →→ Razor scooters →→ Piles of crunchy leaves →→ Taking a break from pornography to rediscover the blueness of the sky →→ Gospel music that gives you chills →→ Luxury toilet paper →→ Fun polyphonic ring tones →→ People watching law students having breakdowns →→ Polio →→ Easter egg comas →→ Piles of crunchy leaves… in my bathroom?

Crush of the Week: Martha Stewart

Fashion Forecast - Von Dutch Trucker Hats They’re coming back, we promise. Pro tip: Get your hands on one of these while they still cost only 10 cents from your local op shop, or have a hunt at the back of your childhood wardrobe. This accessory is best sported along with low-rise jeans, a tight chartreuse knitted t-shirt, and jelly shoes.

Ol’ mate Martha is the Queen of “Here’s one I prepared earlier” and has probably never baked a chocolate cake before in her life, but she’s worked hard to create an empire of minions who do everything for her, while she reaps the rewards. Props to the gal, she knows how to make a comeback after being incarcerated for fraud as well and has even taken a stab at comedy, featuring on Justin Bieber’s Comedy Central Roast. Side note, she’s 75, and with skin like hers, you know she’s been feasting on the souls of 20 year olds.

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Arts — Toi

Arts Aesthete Gallery Peter Dornauf Who would have thought that a Dali and a Picasso could currently be on sale here in little old Hamilton? Look no further than the only full time professional dealer gallery in the city, Aesthete, on the corner of Victoria and Rostrevor Street. This gallery is the jewel in Hamilton’s crown when it comes to the top end of the market. A poster lithograph made by Picasso in 1958 to advertise a ceramic exhibition is on sale and a similar print, called, Waiting for Prayers, is the Dali contribution.

Added to these luminaries of the art world are too other notables from the European art historical stable: Renoir, with a small etching entitled, Girl on Couch, and the works of a lesser known but dynamic German Expressionist from the early twentieth century, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. He belonged to a very influential art movement calling itself, The Bridge, after a metaphor culled from the writings of Nietzsche. They introduced modernism to a conservative German art public in 1905, spearheading the avantgarde in that particular neck of the woods.

One of the Schmidt-Rottluff images is of a young unhappy woman, nude, sitting on a bed, twisting her hair round her fingers. It is a strikingly poignant woodcut, which depicts the existential angst young idealistic bohemians experienced at the time, who found themselves as outsiders in a predominantly bourgeois society.

All the above works belong in a show called Based On Black, curated with an emphasis on the dark sombre colour and there are some stunning entries from top-line New Zealand artists included as well.

One couldn’t go past Ralph Hotere, a work on glass which is obviously a window since the window frame is still extant acting as a framing device, a trick Hotere often employed. Entitled 4x4 and created in 1996, the artist has placed four squares of gold leaf in each corner of the glass which is painted a luminous black. The gold leaf has been hatched into, mimicking the work of a brushstroke and alludes to the Christian passion narrative.

Two other works which caught my eye were Colin McCahon’s, Mapua, a sketch made at the beginning of his career before he went abstract, and a gouache on paper, by Dick Frizzell, which is completely abstract. The kick comes in the title – Vorticist Tiki Rug Study. Frizzell got himself into a spot of unnecessary bother here in Hamilton some years back from very conservative elements in the Maori community who took exception to the playful modernist treatment of traditional icons.

An argument for keeping the arts at Waikato University if ever there was one. ♦

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↑ WILLIAM LEWIS, WSU PRESIDENT

“Change brings opportunity.”

Nobody understands the truth of the above quote better than its author, Nido Qubein. Qubein leads High Point University, which teaches liberal arts in North Carolina. He has spearheaded transformative change that has nearly tripled both the number of faculties and number of students at High Point since 2005.

Back in New Zealand, the University of Waikato is facing an unprecedented amount of change. We are trying to start a medical school, restructuring FASS, developing new student learning and management software, and planning big building development.

The change detailed above brings real challenges. WSU is committed to providing a strong student voice on these issues to mitigate the risks faced by students. Equally, this change brings incredible opportunity to influence the type of university Waikato will become. Your 2017 WSU Board is energised and focused on seizing this opportunity.

Representing students is the most important thing we do. We have been giving students a strong voice on things like supporting the medical school proposal, raising concerns about aspects of the FASS change proposal and getting a good compromise outcome on new charges introduced at the Student Health Centre. We have started a consultation group, Reo Tauira. This is a diverse group of students who the University is really excited to hear from, to understand what matters to students when it comes to things like replacing Moodle and developing new buildings.

The Board of Directors is meeting fortnightly to oversee management of the WSU. The Board has made improvements to its internal processes in areas such as risk identification and health and safety compliance reporting. We have continued to operate with discipline in a fiscally challenging environment and are on track to post a small surplus for FY16 and maintain sustainable balanced budgets from FY17 onwards.

Board members sit on either one or two of three committees.

Under Hana’s superb leadership, the People and Culture Committee is doing great work supporting the growth of roopu on campus and providing student feedback on the University’s new Pasifika Strategy. The Engagement and Experience Committee is helping Nexus roll out Nexus TV and Nexus Radio, and is overseeing operation of Reo Tauira. Finally, the Campus Environment Committee is gathering good data from students to inform WSU and the University’s plan to deliver better student spaces.

We are all loving the opportunity to serve on the board of your students’ association. WSU is on track to leverage a time of great change to make great progress for students.

Thank you all for your support. ♦

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Feature — Kupu Whakaatu

Meet the Directors HANA-TE KOWHAI OHIA-TREADAWAY Ko te hoe o Mataatua, o Takitimu, o Tokomaru tēnei te hukere ki ngā wai koiora o Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.

He tauira ahau ki Te Raupapa e aru ana i taku tohu paerua i roto i ngā mahi umanga.

Another year in the job and sometimes I wonder what I was thinking. This year I am leading the People and Culture Committee and if you couldn’t figure it out by now, I am most passionate and excited about the work that we will be doing in the Māori student engagement and representation space. I love working alongside the different roopu here on campus figuring out how we could better the Māori student experience and build a stronger Māori student voice.

However I understand that you don’t all belong to a roopu, I’m keen to hear some of your guys thoughts on this so feel free to drop into the office for a chat.

PHILLIP MAHE Hey guys my name is Phillip Mahe I am a 4th year engineering student studying mechanical engineering.

Being a director of the Students’ Union is awesome. What motivates me is that knowing I can speak on behalf of Waikato students and make their experience a much more enjoyable one. This year I am part of the People and Culture Committee. One thing I am looking forward to working with this committee, is looking to involve more in depth cultural involvement of all ethnic groups, and looking to involve the students/groups that feel left out or not as involved in the regular student activities as the usual student would be! Overall I look forward to working with this fantastic bunch of new people in the Students’ Union and all of YOU GUYS out there. After all we’re all students and were all in it together!

KAELYN KINGI Kia ora!

My name is Kaelyn and I’m the Waikato Students’ Union’s Vice President for 2017. Student life is a rollercoaster, which is why it’s important to me that your university ride is not only fun but safe. I am on the Campus Environment Committee and Engagement and Experience Committee working alongside awesome directors to ensure that students get, security, new social and learning spaces and various engagement platforms to uplift student experience.

CHARMAINE RILEY Hello, my name is Charmaine Riley and I am one of the Directors for WSU. This year I will be part of the Culture and People Committee and also the Campus Enviroment Committee. My favourite part of being involved with these committees within WSU is the the help and interaction with others, I thrive off meeting others and using the skills I have developed throughout live to help others. I’m particularly excited to see how the developments of new student spaces are implemented on campus through the work we are producing.

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SIANITI BULISALA What motivates be as a director is to address the need for student empowerment. This university has become a great home for student buzz but so much more can be done. I am part of the People and Culture Committee and I am exciting to be working with other like-minded and driven directors to improve student experience for Maori and Pasifika and International groups. Holla at me if you see me on campus, I will be more than happy to hear your thoughts on ways you think WSU can serve you better.

CASSIDY TEMESE Kia ora, my name is Cassidy, and I’m one of the Directors for the 2017 WSU Board.

I’m a motivated and passionate person for my Whānau, Hapū and Iwi, and believe that working together to achieve a common goal will bring wealth to all.

I am working in the People and Culture Committee, specifically as a contact with the LGBTQ+ community, and am on the Engagement and Experience Committee working towards improving the student experience on campus.

Together with the team, I am motivated towards creating positive platforms for tauira (students) at Waikato to voice their opinion and create a prosperous experience on their tertiary education journey.

NICOLA SMITH I’m the youngest director on our team but this is what motivates me to be a longstanding figure in the WSU. I love that I’m working to enhance your university experiences and our board is there in both the good times and bad.

I’m on the Campus Environment Committee and we are drafting the start of another space on campus! We are collecting student ideas to make a unique space, so maybe I’ll be able to share a drink with you in a potential student bar on campus?

KIM JONG Hi everyone! My name is Kim and I am a marketing graduate and a graphic design student. What motivates me to be a director is the common zeal I have with the WSU for bigger and better things. This year I am on the Campus Environment Committee as well as the Student Engagement & Experience Committee. One thing I am really excited about is the expansion of the WSU on the digital platform and the developments within it that will ultimately help to elevate student engagement.

ROBBIE MERCER ​​I’m Robbie Mercer and I’m a third year management studies student majoring in economics and strategy. For me, being a part of the Students’ Union is an opportunity to push for a better student experience and make changes around campus to improve life as a student. I’m a part of the Experience and Engagement Committee within the student union. This means it’s my job to keep students in touch with the union as well as find out what students think of what we’re doing. Feel free to get in contact with me if you have any questions!

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Student Experience — Wheako Tauira

WSU: 2017 So Far...

It seems this year has started busier than ever for Nexus. We doubled our editors and then tripled their workload. We bought in some amazing new people to helm and develop the beast that is becoming Nexus TV (thanks guys), started a Foundry, screwed with some of the other magazines and even developed a relationship with the VC. However, during all of this the WSU has been pretty quiet, (with the exception of O-Week) and it really isn’t a good time to be quiet. We might have a medical school, students are being charged to use the on-campus doctors, the music school is falling apart, we have no idea what The Hub, Student Spaces or Reo Tauira are, and it seems the very question of how student associations are funded is back on the table. It turns out the WSU have been quiet because they are close to getting more shit done than any WSU in the last five years, so we asked President William Lewis a probing question to unlock all his secrets.

Nexus: Hey William, can you tell us about all the things we mentioned in the intro here? (isn’t hard-hitting journalism fun?)

William: Sure Nexus: Cool can you just type it up in, like, no more than 250 words segments, ready for subbing on Wednesday. But if we think you are talking shit we will come back at you with hard hitting expose questions.

William: Isn’t that like your one job; typing it up?

Nexus: No one likes a wanker. You ran unopposed remember.

THE MEDICAL SCHOOL WSU is really proud to be supporting the University’s proposal to establish a medical school here at Waikato. We’ve been considering it since mid-2016 and are now discussing the proposal with the government. The University’s business case is very robust and has substantial merit. The proposal is about working with the wider community to address a major shortage of primary healthcare providers in our rural towns. It would offer students with proven ability and a genuine connection to our local communities a fouryear post-graduate degree, with a much greater likelihood they will ultimately become rural GPs. Most importantly for students, this would provide greater access to quality education at Waikato and boost our reputation. The capital investment cost would be met by government, meaning it won’t affect funding of other faculties and there is absolutely no link between that proposal and the changes currently proposed for FASS. STUDENT HEALTH Late last year we undertook consultation with a number of student focus groups on plans the University had announced to introduce a co-payment model at the Student Health Centre – meaning students would pay $10 per visit. The University said that the Centre needed the additional revenue to improve a number of issues we had identified – such as long waiting times and availability on weekends. We made it clear that students were against the idea.

The University took this on board but decided to continue with the co-payment model anyway. We then worked with the University to alleviate the biggest risks the model posed to students and have come to agreement on the following conditions: →→ the model will be reviewed within 12 months and students will have input into developing the review framework; →→ students will not be denied access if they can’t pay at the time of their visit; →→ provision will be made for frequent users with a serious health condition; →→ provision will be made for students in genuine financial hardship; and →→ there will be no reduction in revenue the Centre receives from the Compulsory Student Services Fee.

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MUSIC SCHOOL I had no idea music students could write so many essay-style emails in the wee hours of the morning until the FASS change proposal rolled out. I also didn’t know that Nexus seems to have more journalistic integrity than any local media outlet (on this issue anyway…). While the change proposal has implications across FASS, particularly for the likes of Labour Studies, Religious Studies and Gender Studies, the Music School has quite a unique dynamic because is such a small and distinct part of the Faculty. I have spoken to every student who has raised their concerns about the change proposal with us and had a group discussion with a bunch of music students with Hana and our General Manager Dave.

We respect the University’s right to manage its business and employment relationships as it pleases and we also respect that the University’s genuinely wants FASS to perform better with more vibrancy, quality course offerings and reputable research. But WSU will always make sure student voices are heard. I have spoken to the Vice-Chancellor about aspects of the proposal that students have told us they are worried about and we will do everything we can to make sure that remains front of mind in the University’s decision-making process. If students want to discuss the changes happening in FASS, I would love to hear from them. You can email William at president@wsu.org.nz.

THE HUB

coming soon

THE HUB This year we have contracted with Third Age Systems, a Canadian company that specialises in providing student associations with dedicated student management and social networking software called Campus Vibe. It’s awesome. Our Student Support and Experience teams have done an incredible job of setting up Campus Vibe for Waikato students and it’s about to go live, replacing our current website at WSU.ORG.NZ. The new system will be great for students to get actively involved in clubs, events, textbook exchanges, job hunting and eventually polls and voting on important student issues. I really encourage everyone to get on there, log in using your uni login details and create a profile or join some clubs.

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to find out what type of student-oriented spaces we need to develop on campus, because it was pretty clear something had to be done. We came up with an ambitious but well-reasoned plan to partner with the University to redevelop the area around the Student Union, Cowshed and Oranga buildings to create fit for purpose student-oriented spaces that will complement the new student hub and Marae project. The University has agreed that the redevelopment is a key priority and we are currently working together to work out the details and cement the redevelopment in the University’s master development plan. There’s a lot of work to do but this first step is a huge success for students.

Nexus: Last year the then co-deputy editors Lyam and Bron discussed what they wanted to see, which largely broke down to a discussion about how Lyam still sneaks into the halls to do his washing. Instead we are trying again. On the next page is a top 10 list of stuff from around the world we are missing out on and a competition to get you to send us your vision for Student Spaces.

REO TAUIRA We are looking for 50 students across both campuses, different ages, different backgrounds, different everything! We are going to bribe you with pizza and pints (kind of) in exchange we get to listen to your opinions on as many different issues as we can find. We want to hear what you have to say and then we want to tell other people. The more we consult, the more in touch we are with what you want and the more credibility we have to tell others this is what students want.

WSU FUNDING The last few years have been a pretty tumultuous time for student associations. The government made big changes to the way that student associations are funded about six years ago and it’s taken quite a while for it all to settle down. Across the country student associations and universities had to redefine their relationship with one another and rethink what student services are funded and delivered from the ground up. At WSU our budget was reduced by about 80% overnight and the way we do things drastically changed.

A lot of hard work has been done to make it back to running balanced budgets and providing students and the University with the best value for money possible. Now we’ve got the basics right, we have started to look at what the growth opportunities are in the student services space and whether our current funding model is the best way to achieve that. There are a few big changes we would like to make to the model and this is something we will be discussing with the University shortly. ♦

STUDENT SPACES One of the most exciting initiatives we have been working on this year has been turning last year’s New Vision for Campus document into reality. Last year we did a heap of consultation with students

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Stuff to Steal: Lyam’s Campus Wishlist

When we heard William talk about the Student Spaces we were reminded of two things: 1. Lyam really wanted a fucking laundromat 2. It’s too easy to just say give us a bar. We did some Googling and found out there is heaps more shit that we could have if we let our imagination run wild. So rather than stick within the confines of normality we told Lyam to go find the ten best features other University Student Associations have and Buzzfeed the shit out of it.

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD, THE FOUNDRY: To start with I’d like to say that I understand the irony of previously proclaiming that it’s ‘too easy to just say give us a bar’ to then start off this list with one. It’s all good and well being able to pop down to Momento and buy a pint, though the enjoyment here doesn’t go much further than being a fresher who’s ‘having a cold one’ between classes. The posh fucks over at the University of Sheffield not only have multiple functioning bars on campus but also a huge nightclub called ‘Foundry’ where students can get safely shitfaced. Most nights they’ve got a variation of indie bands and local DJs to keep their nightlife chugging along, then outta nowhere international acts such as Darude pop in and drop a killer set before scuttling back to irrelevancy.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, MOUNTAINLAIR: Now we’re on the more wholesome side of student associations. I’d be surprised if these guys didn’t have a multitude of drinking establishments on campus, I guess there’s not much point in advertising them when you’ve got a bowling alley as part of your student union building.

Especially when this bowling alley is just a part of an even bigger complex which contains a full arcade, movie theatre, pool hall and four various sized ballrooms. Do they actually provide an education here or is it just a really expensive daycare for big kids?

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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY: Continuing on that wholesome buzz we’ve got Oklahoma who take it to a whole new level. They still have theatres, arcades and other classic activities available but they’ve gone all out and established a range of professional art exhibition halls and then a luxury hotel just to top it off. This hotel isn’t even just a quaint and ‘makeshift’ model to serve as a classroom to students studying the relevant industries, this has 81 bedrooms and a elegant restaurant to match. I guess they could be considered a semi fancy university.

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, MEMORIAL UNION: The student union in OSU can pretty much guarantee that your life will turn into a freshman year movie. The union building started off as a memorial to those who had lost their lives fighting for America but has since grown to become center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, with the OSU Greek Community consisting of 24 fraternities and 18 sororities.

You’ll genuinely go to jail if you refuse to let your life turn into some disillusioned cliche of the American Pie series.

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE: Now this is what I like to see. Dundee loves to pride itself on having the purest air and the most hours of sunlight in comparison to any other Scottish city but worries about that.

These absolute legends host a skint night for all the poor students who blow through their student loans a little too quick, offering ridiculous amounts of free food and varying forms of entertainment all for £1.

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ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, LARGE TUBE: These American folk have one big ol’ concrete tube covered in stainless steel. Better yet this glorious feat of engineering actually houses the rail tracks for the Chicago Transit Green Line commuter, providing fast, reliable and cheap public transport direct from campus throughout the city. This is nice in theory but let’s be honest, a utility like this would never have a place in Hamilton. However being able to live further away than Old Farm Road and still feasibly get to uni without a bus or car would be fairly exciting.

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY: Clean lakes. Our buddies over in Michigan have somehow cracked the code and managed to produce man made lakes which aren’t a cesspit of life threatening algae. Don’t get me wrong, I do love walking past the ducks on my way to class but I feel as if I’d potentially also enjoy strolling past a lake which doesn’t resemble a murky puddle on the footpath.

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY: Once again the poms are just outdoing each other. First we had Sheffield with their fancy ‘Foundry’ for all nightlife requirements, then outta nowhere Loughborough decided to pop in and show off their ridiculous student union. By day it’s packed with restaurants and coffee bars, a pharmacy, hairdressers and various other necessary utilities. By night they flick some magical switch and the entire building turns into three nightclubs with the capacity for 4000 people, each club catering for different musical tastes with the complex as a whole being rated as one of the best clubs in the entire UK. ST PETER’S CAMBRIDGE: If St Peters offered degrees I’d transfer in a heartbeat.

These rich, entitled little pricks have a Mountain Bike Park, Golf Academy, Auditoriums, an Equestrian Park, a fucking Velodrome and a bunch of trees labeled as an outdoor classroom just to top it all off. Who knows if they have much of a student union but at the end of the day who cares, when your high school campus is more prestigious than most universities you must be doing something right.

GHANA: For six months I have been made fun of by James, Bron and the entire list of Nexus contributors for wanting a cheap laundromat on campus. You know where they have a laundromat? Ghana, and it is printing money. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, which I assume is the university William transferred in from, decided to build a speedwash service in 2008 and to nobody’s surprise the students fucking loved it. Ghana is actually the third world and they have a laundromat. We need to build one. ♦

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Competition To kick off both the The Hub and Student Spaces the WSU is giving you the chance to build your own idea and win $100 worth of Pak n Save. Simply log into The Hub @ wsu.org.nz create your profile and then look for our Student Spaces competition in student feeds. You can show your concept in any form you want, upload pictures, send links to films you have made or just write down what you would do.

THE FOLLOWING GROUND RULES EXIST: →→ The concept should only be for the buildings and spaces seen and described below. →→ The concept must include performance, prayer, club and meeting spaces. →→ The concept must be grounded in reality for arguments sake; a covered car park building, a nightclub and even a laundromat are within the bounds of reality whereas “Rollercoasters and a laser to take over the world” are not.

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Columns — Maramara Kōrero

Eco Emporium Navigating Through Life’s Recycling Valerie Bianchi What’s cuter than two sea otters holding hands? Someone who knows how to recycle! Ok, maybe not. But a girl can dream.

Plastic, aluminium, glass and paper are all made of valuable and sometimes finite resources taken from the earth. As well as reducing consumption, recycling is way too important to fit in the “too hard” basket – so here is what you need to know to be a responsible Hamiltonian.

If you put the correct, clean things in the recycling bin, they will be recycled. If you put the wrong or dirty things in the recycling they will go to landfill.

PLASTIC Oil is put through a chemical process to create different types of plastic. Plastics are identified by their number (1-7) which can be found inside the familiar three chasing arrows symbol. The number refers to the type of plastic resin that a product is made out of. This also indicates what a product can be made into through recycling.

In Hamilton, only type 1 (PETE), stuff like drink bottles and 2 (HDPE) plastics, stuff like milk bottles, can be recycled. Plastics types 3-7 are rubbish in Hamilton.

Clean 1’s and 2’s are squashed, baled and shipped overseas, depending on buyer demand and value, which fluctuates. When recycled into new goods, 1’s become new bottles, polyester and upholstery fabric, fiberfill for coats/pillows/sleeping bags, or carpet.

2’s are made into tougher things like plastic timber or buckets.

PAPER & CARDBOARD Pizza boxes are not collected for recycling because grease contaminates the cardboard (you can compost pizza boxes, however).

Coffee cups are also not recyclable because they often contain glue, wax or plastic that cannot be removed. These equal rubbish.

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Coffee cups are also not recyclable because they often contain glue, wax or plastic that cannot be removed. These equal rubbish.

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Paper goes to Auckland where it is re-sorted and made into new paper products. Cardboard goes to Kinleith to be broken down and made into new packaging.

ALUMINIUM & STEEL Aluminium and steel cans can be recycled in Hamilton. Aerosols, tin foil and tin foil plates cannot.

Both aluminium and steel cans are baled and shipped overseas to be made into new cans. Aluminium recycling could also be turned into other products like bikes and BBQs. Some of the things steel is made into includes car bodies and aerosol cans.

GLASS Intact (not broken) green, clear and brown bottles and jars are on Hamilton’s recycling list. Glass, originally made from sand, is 100% recyclable. This goes to Auckland where it is melted down and made into new bottles and jars.

LEARN & DO MORE! Waste audits found that almost 70% of what is going to landfill at uni is recyclable or compostable. Eco Emporium is looking for volunteers to staff our recycling stations to help people learn and put their disposables in the right place. We will be holding a “Waste Watcher” training on 27 April from 12-1pm. To sign up or to find out more, contact me at vbianchi@waikato.ac.nz, come in to Eco Emporium (in the Cowshed) or FB message EcoCampusWaikato. ♦

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Pass the AUX Playlist_05 Jacqui Swney So I’m just gonna come right out and say it: I’m bummed. I’m stuck on this island in the middle of the Pacific while the world’s most hyped music festival has started it’s first weekend of festivities.

That’s right, I’m talking about Coachella. The line up this year is epic (as always): Radiohead is headlining and I’m sitting in my room belting ‘Creep’ hoping I don’t get washed away in Cyclone Cook. For all those who share my despair, I hope these bangers will transport you to the middle of the Coachella valley with the rest of those dirty hippies/hipsters.

IT’S REAL BY REAL ESTATE Real Estate gives you your dose of semi-underground band that is just indie enough to play at the smallest stage of a huge music festival. Props to them for getting where they are, this song is quality. The Mac DeMarco wannabes will flock to this stage claiming how they’ve loved Real Estate since “before they got big” as they casually bob their heads because they’re too cool to dance for real. This song is the perfect combination of chill and happy while being just dancey enough. I listened to it in high school and I still listen to it now, it’s survived the years and stays just as good as when I first heard it.

GOOD MORNING BY GROUPLOVE When it comes to classic music festival bands, Grouplove makes the top 5. With their iconic boy-girl lead duo going off serious loveyvibes at all times, their songs are so full of energy and they attract every kind of person to their sets. This song originates from their 2016 album, and although their sound hasn’t changed much over the years, they still manage to whip out top notch festival bangers and songs that you can’t help but to love and sing along to. Endless love for Grouplove.

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RUN BY TOURIST Run is a solid dance tune, the kind of tune that fills you with only happy vibes. When I hear this songs it sends me images of girls who collect crystals as a hobby and talk about aligning their chakras and how music is key to world peace. This is the kind of song that makes you spin around in cliche circles on the festival grounds because it’s just so damn euphoric. Even if you don’t go to raves or make dream catchers in your spare time, this song will make it’s way into your very soul. ♦

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WUG Life PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ↑ ↓ P L AY E R U N K N O W N ’ S B AT T L E G R O U N D S

Tom Featonby PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is not for the faint of heart.

It is a ruthless, no holds barred battle royale. Currently in early access on Steam (PC) there is one map and three ways to play; solo, duo and squad (4 players). Don’t expect any hand-holding in this 3rd/1st person shooter.

You start off by dropping out of a plane onto an island. You roll the dice on where you go and hope like hell you find a decent gun to defend yourself with. Rounds last approximately 30 minutes if you’re left standing at the end and to make things interesting the play area gets smaller with time.

The shooting mechanics are spot on! Every gun feels different to fire and bullets have an impact. You shoot someone in the head, they die. There’s no room for missed shots which gives every round an amazing intensity lacking in many multiplayer shooters.

PUBG is an anomaly. Normally when an early access game sells 1 million copies within 16 days of release you can kiss any postrelease support goodbye. Not in this case! Bluehole Studios has pushed out almost daily updates so far. They are constantly working on the game and improving on an already incredibly fun game.

Very few games keep me interested longer than a few hours. I don’t have time for shit games, PUBG is not one. It’s addictive as hell and has caused me many tired mornings. If you like games like H1Z1 King of the Kill you need to do yourself a favour and get PUBG. It’s like H1Z1 but better, in every way. Grab some mates; if you don’t have any jump onto www.Facebook.com/WUGamingSociety. We’ve got you covered. Oh, and try not to die. Much easier said than done. ♦

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Tinder Tales English Literature 204 Bridget Moans 19 / F / Straight I’m boring, and when I downloaded Tinder I never had the intention of meeting up with anyone, dating anyone or having awkward sex in a public bathroom with anyone. Call me a romantic but I like actually meeting people in real life. That way they can’t accuse me of being a catfish or be disappointed by my subpar personality. I used Tinder as a time waster and a space where I could have funny banter with vaguely attractive guys with no real obligation.

Until I met Mr. Right.

He was practically perfect in every way; attractive, studying a similar thing to me, clever, funny-ish, and he was an adventurous photographer with the best fucking Instagram I’ve ever seen. He travelled all over the world doing cool shit and didn’t even have a pretentious YouTube channel about it. Score.

We’d been chatting for a while until I did my classic hard-to-get flirting technique; delete and re-activate my Tinder. Kept people on their toes, added an air of mystery, you know. That’s a lie, I used to delete it in a self-empowered rage thinking “I DON’T NEED TINDER TO VALIDATE ME.” and then realise, “Who the fuck am I kidding, of course I need Tinder to validate me.”

I totally forgot that this meant I wouldn’t be in contact with Mr Right anymore and I frantically swiped, trying to find him, to no avail.

A few months pass and I’m working on a group assignment with a guy from class. We’re chatting quietly about the assignment, but it gets off topic, my study buddy starts awkwardly flirting and the guy in front of us starts glancing back over his shoulder. He looked vaguely familiar, but we figured he was annoyed with us for talking about non-uni related things. My study buddy starts laughing and being kind of sassy about the dude who keeps shooting us glances.

And that’s when it hits me.

It’s Mr. Right.

Not only did I accidentally blow off the love of my life on Tinder, I then had the opportunity to make amends in real life and instead let a guy I was not interested in MAKE FUN OF HIM. I looked him up a little while ago, he dropped out of uni and he’s off travelling with his new girlfriend.

My heart bleeds. He could’ve seriously elevated my Insta game. ♦

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Yam & Troy the Science Boys Flat Earth Yam and Troy Alrighty, boys and girls let’s talk about Flat Earth. So out there exists the theory that the Earth is in fact, flat. This has got to be one of my favourite conspiracy theories. Not simply because it absolutely defies modern physics and calculus, but because I could give a rat’s ass if the government is hiding that shit from me, anything that they stand to gain from it is so far out of my comprehension that they can have it. Knowing the Earth is flat is not going to change how I live my life one god damned bit. So let’s crack in.

If the Earth was a disc shape and obeyed modern physics, we would feel gravity towards its centre of mass. As we moved further away from that centre, we’d experience the sensation of walking up a hill increasing uniformly in steepness. Upon reaching the edge of the disc (or the fabled ice wall that is the “South Pole”) it would be like climbing a sheer cliff face. The concern would not be falling off the edge of the disc but falling away from the edge, back towards the centre, if you made it over the edge, it would feel normal again, like being back in the centre on a level surface. But that’s obviously retarded because anything as large as our Earth would naturally collapse into a sphere as it couldn’t support this shape indefinitely under its own gravity.

However! What if the disc had no mass, weighed nothing and had no gravitational pull? Well! I’m glad you asked because that is a completely different box of frogs! In that case, the disc would need to be accelerating uniformly at 9.8 ms-2 (the acceleration due to gravity) which would keep us attached to the surface. This would work for roughly 354 days before the disc approached the speed of light and time ceased existing the way we know it. That being said, I can prove that theory wrong by walking outside, picking up a handful of dirt and realising it has mass, so worries about that theory.

Let’s be real here, if I took a trip up the sky tower or on a plane, I should be able to see the entire Earth shouldn’t I? Every country should be visible if I free up my view of pesky buildings, hills and mountains. When I stand on the beach looking at the ocean, boats

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shouldn’t disappear bottom first, like they were travelling around a curved surface, they should disappear uniformly, all at once, as the boat got further away, the light would be unable to make it through increasing amount of atmosphere causing the boat to fade all at once.

So please, keep telling me about that theory that causes what we know about physics and calculus to entirely break down. Physics and calculus that, I might add, is capable of explaining every single physical phenomenon from a mechanical perspective. But, maybe I’m wrong, maybe it’s a terrible tragedy and the lizard people are living on the other side of our flat Earth, secretly influencing our population. And John Key is one of them. ♦

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Darts & Crafts Bottle Top Backdrop Emily Reid A bottle cap is a truly underrated item. Once it’s removed, “not out” is proclaimed and its flicked in the direction of an unassuming individual, it lays forgotten until rubbish day. Why not unlock the potential of the humble bottle cap and your own artistic talents by creating yourself this art piece? But please, don’t undertake the drinking alone.

MATERIALS →→ A fair few bottle caps of various colors (scour Hogan Street on a Sunday morning if you’re running low) →→ Once again you’ll need that trusty hot glue gun →→ Wee bitta Blu-Tac →→ A piece of wood, or something similar, to serve as a backdrop HOW TO CRAFT: →→ The beauty of this project is that it is entirely customizable, you can copy this layout or create your own design. →→ Lay out how you want your bottle caps to look on your back drop. →→ Pick up each bottle cap (using a piece of blue-tack on your finger prevents you disrupting your whole design) and glue around the rim before returning it to its position. →→ Repeat until all the bottle caps are securely positioned. →→ Come up with a vague handle for a new Instagram where you post your crafts in order to make yourself seem far more mysterious and artistic. ♦

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Each week Nexus attempts to make a love/sexual connection.

If you're keen for a date on us, email editor@nexusmag.co.nz She’s an ex-Jafa and a tatted rowdy gal who enjoys a good time. He’s a wholesome theatre boy and science student who is apparently a man of few words. Very few words. As in, like… None. Here’s what she had to say...

SHE SAID: So, it was meant to be a casual girls night and it turned out to be, “let’s see how crossfaded I can get before I go on a date with a stranger”. This seemed like a good idea at the time. Before I even get to the date I’m already struggling, a funnel all in one breath half an hour before my arrival could have been executed better and probably should have been done a lot earlier. Although I find it hard to remember much detail, I do remember that the night overall was great! I turned out looking not like a homeless druggo for once after my mate oh so kindly beat my face until I looked presentable.

The nerves didn’t kick in until after my ‘friends’ proceeded to kick me out of the car out front of House on Hood. Here I am trying to act casual and chill about the whole thing while I stroll up to the bar to find my mystery man, even though I was begging my girls not to take me. I get pointed in the direction of a kind looking male with hair that resembles a perm. He was super nice, chatty, easy to get along with, and provided quality bants. I calmed down once we discovered our intentions were similar, we were both very keen on a free feed and piss, a solid evening and whatever may come after that...

We somehow managed to put up with each other for a while on the date, so I then had another great idea to invite him back to the bros while they were all on the piss. This just put me in the middle of roast city with the boys, so much for keeping the whole thing under wraps in case it all went south. But everyone all got on

along great with him and it continued to be a fun time. The night had to come to an end when I remembered I’m going to be hungover for a test at 9am the next morning which I had not studied for. Being the real gentleman he was he walked me home, but, I will abruptly end it there and let your imagination run wild on what came after that… let’s just say we are still chatting so that’s a good sign. Shot Nexus for a great date, a phat feed, and helping me fail my test!

WE SAID: What a fucking plot twist. Turns out a free date with someone who could potentially be the love of you life isn’t enough incentive to send us through a 250 word recap of the night.

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GEMINI: MAY 21 — JUNE 20 The stars have a lot in store for you this month, especially at university. Keep your eyes open, watch your back, and take nothing for granted.

VIRGO: AUGUST 23 — SEPTEMBER 22 Joke of the week: A man walks into a SOMETHING, and pays for a a SETHING, He then says “a METHING, haha!”.

She smiles, “a SHING, a SOMETHING!” LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 23 — OCTOBER 22 If you haven’t spent your Course Related Costs yet, we in no way advocate spending them at the TAB on a certain astrologically named horse. In no way.

SCORPIO: OCTOBER 23 — NOVEMBER 21 If you do “disregard” the star’s wisdom, and blow all your money on the horse races, then here’s a simple solution for you. Get a job.

SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 22 — DECEMBER 21 So you turn 23 this year, and you’re still single? Don’t worry, you’ll find love one day. Unrelated, there’s a little tabby at the SPCA who needs your love.

CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 22 — JANUARY 19 If you’ve caught up on all your readings, gotten ahead on your assignments, and updated your planner over the semester break, then you’ve wasted so much potential party time.

AQUARIUS: JANUARY 20 — FEBRUARY 18 Graduations are next week, so you can imagine yourself in that position. You can also imagine what the university would look like if it was ruled by dementors.

PISCES: FEBRUARY 19 — MARCH 20 Mercury shines down bright on you, and you’re doing a good job at whatever you’re doing. Keep on doing it, and doing it well.

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