d&s showdown|nercha|rhinoceros|the o’malley’s|the lorax
editors.
john shirley sarah owen cassandra keogh
cover art. jess davis
backcover art. katya rose
contributors. john shirley cassandra keogh judd newton david mailler the o’malleys (the irish feckers) kirsty raines the lorax fred moss
anna scheer kayla vanderstelt s-j bowers constance chatterly dr dave logan katya rosa mary anne reid brad reynolds james vicars
contents. VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7, SEPTEMBER 2015
Editorial // 03 Letters to the Editor // 04 UNESA President’s Report // 05 News // 06
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Features // 09 D&S Dilemma // 10 NERCHA // 11 Sovereign, Sovereign // 13 Rhinoceros // 14 2015 Colour Run // 16 phUNE // 17 Trip to Bhutan // 18 Townies Annual Ball // 19 Youth Suicide is killing our future // 20 Reviews & Advice // 21 Naughty Bits! // 22 The O’Malley Brothers // 23 Review/Recipe // 24 #putyouronionsout // 25 The Lorax // 26 Cards Against Humanity // 27
Well we’ve made it. For many of us September marks the end of the yearly learning cycle, and the beginning of the summer break that a lot of students sorely need.
.editorial JOHN SHIRLEY
For those of you, like our lovely design editor, who are lucky enough to be finishing your degrees in a few weeks, I’d like to wish you good luck. Good luck with both your results and your future. University has been fun, exciting and, at times, challenging, but it has always been a stepping stone. With only one real obstacle between now and Trimester 3/Summer loving (surround this with music notes) we thought we’d put together a list of do’s and don’ts to help you overcome this important hurdle, but the O’Malleys have already done that for us on page (?). For all those lovers of kink, our good buddy Constance is back and she’s just as raw as ever. You can catch her on page (?). I’m super keen to see what next year’s student body get up to, both freshers and geros. On that note, the deadline for applications is coming up soon (the 2nd of October) and if you want to get into any kind of journalism, then why not get paid to get some much needed experience? If you have any questions hit us up on Facebook, or shoot us an email at editors@nucleus.org.au
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Lastly, I would like to apologise to our readers for any offence that may have been caused by the article titled “How we like our lecturers” printed earlier in the year. We never print any articles with the intent to cause offence, but we realise that this does occasionally happen.
RHINOCEROS 30 SEPTEMBER - 3 OCTOBER
LECTURES END FOR TRIMESTER 2 2 OCTOBER
Until next time.
EXAMINATIONS START 6 OCTOBER
Peace out homies! John
EXAMINATIONS/TRIMESTER 2 ENDS 19 OCTOBER
Hey Guys and Gals, Wow what a year it has been so far! And how mighty fast it has gone! We have a new Prime Minister, colleges are getting new kitchens and soon applications for college’s new students will be out!
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Soon exams will be upon us and the summer holidays will be here.
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So far the colleges have really got involved and provided great articles about what’s going on in each college. I hope this continues in the last two editions even though many college students will be back home and on holidays.
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GRADUATION PREFESSIONS
TRIMESTER 3 ORIENTATION DAY 30 OCTOBER
LECTURES START FOR TRIMESTER 3 2 NOVEMBER
Some of the last college events are upon us. Colleges are holding their valedicts dinners and the Chugby round robin is coming up. It’s that time of year where college students are running around like headless chooks, trying to keep up with their workloads and their other commitments. Even though soon colleges will be empting I hope that you will want to continue to contribute. It might even give you something to do over the summer break! Cheers, Cassie
Nucleus acknowledges the Anaiwan people who are the traditional owners of the land University of New England is situated on. We would also like to pay our respects to elders, both past & present and extend that respect to other Aboriginal people. Nucleus would like to advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers that this issue may contain images and names of deceased persons.
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letters to the editor. What’s with UNE starting upgrades and construction leading into tri 2 exams? 2014: Let’s start building Wright College next to the Wright exam centre, leading into October and exams. 2015: Let’s start building Austin and EPC’s student kitchens … leading into October and exams … Now I don’t know about the design or location of student kitchens in any other colleges, whether built or still in the plans, but at Austin it is in the centre of college right beneath our main living floors. As I’m writing this right now all I can hear is the pounding of a hammer drill below my room. So why am I writing this, because the sound of the construction is too distracting to get my almost due assessment completed. That’s ok though FMS, I don’t mind that you chose this absolutely ridiculous time of year to start something you’ve been promising us since last year. I wouldn’t dare complain that we are getting a student kitchen, especially as Austin lost its only student cooking facilities to make way for Walters Café; however, this is the wrong time of year to begin work. There are two main types of student at our colleges, ones who can unplug their laptops and move away from the disruptions and those of us with bigger desktop setups who cannot just pick up and relocate away from noise and vibrations.
Quote from an email telling us there will be noise, “there will be noise next week but they will try to keep in within the times 8am-9am and Midday to 2pm.” Did they forget to tell this to the workers though, because there was noise and vibrations from work from 9am to Midday as well. Sure you can email us and say when there will be noise, but that means only two parties have been considered; the builders and the uni, wanting projects finished quickly. The sooner the kitchens are finished the sooner UNE marketing can lick their lips. Did UNE / FMS / the contractors / workers consider the students? Did they ask themselves what works best for all parties? Maybe the ones paying tens-of-thousands of dollars to be here should be considered for once. Fred Moss
I’ve just seen the plays from the Theatre333 kids and they were amazing! Well done to everyone involved, you did a great job. Zachary
Hey guys, Passed the Nucleus office the other day - that editor guy is well smexxi. Reckon I could get his number ;) Call me.
Dear Eds, Heard UNESA has a new pres. Reckon any chance of an old school monarchy style meet and gret where we offer chickens and goats as gifts of gratitude and adoration? Marilyn
To the Editors,
To Nucleus,
Did you legitimately know about the leadership spill before it happened and were trying to secretly tell us about it?
I love the amount of student contibution in the mag. It is so good to see the colleges getting involved and telling us what’s been happening. The photos are great!
Jessica
Keep up the good work guys! Liz
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the new UNESA. THE FIRST WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
SEPTEMBER REPORT
A new President, a new board, all we need now is a new topic; but what we have is UNESA. I have been President for nigh-on three weeks now and I must say that I am exhausted. UNESA is like looking at a vast roll of sticky tape and working out where to start. Traditionally this piece has been about the goings on in UNESA, but as our new Board only met for the first time last week, I can say that we are only just beginning our odyssey. One thing that has come from the board meeting is our need for a strategic plan. UNESA is 3 years old now and it is now the time to shape the type of students association it will become. It is actually quite exciting. We are possibly one of the newest students associations in the country and to that end we have unlimited scope for the direction we could head. I will be looking to you, the students, to help guide our path. We will have to discuss that at another time, as the ever present exam period looms.
JUDD NEWTON - UNESA PRESIDENT
I am well aware of the lack of campus life at UNE, particularly for full time internal students. This being said, there is nothing to bring people on campus other than lectures or maybe a coffee and some food. I think this is a problem. Every university in Australia offers you a degree, but what else does UNE offer you? ‘But Judd, (I hear you say) isn’t that kinda what we go to university for?’ Well yes, but I see university as more than a degree; it is an experience. As idealistic as my thoughts are, I would like to think that someone out there shares the sentiment. On a more serious note though: UNESA is here to represent students and their interests. If you need anything, or have a crazy thought, come into the office and see us (we are opposite campus essentials in the arcade). We have a full year ahead of us, it will be interesting to see the challenges we face. All the best, Judd Newton President of UNESA
Congratulations to Fred Moss for best letter to the editor this month. You can either email us, or hit us up on Facebook to organise a time/place to grab the tickets.
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une THE PHARMACY DISCIPLINE AT UNE IS SHOWING ITS WORTH BY THE SUCCESS OF ITS STUDENTS. CASSANDRA KEOGH
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CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS DUNYA ALRUHAIMI MARY ANNE REID
Dunya is an outstanding example of a leader whose actions enhance multiculturalism and encourage unity within communities. As a student at the University of New England (UNE), Dunya balances her family and student life with a vast range of community services. Day-to-day commitments, to name a few, include: helping new Iraqi students feel settled at UNE, acting as an interpreter for Arabic women at various community service centres, encouraging student participation in community events, and representing the Arabic community at meetings pertinent to their wellbeing.
Brighid went to Sydney to participate in the Pharmacy Student of the year competition as the UNE representative. The competition was against four other NSW Universities. The case she was given was a patient presented with round, red blotches on their neck and torso which Brighid correctly identified as a fungal ringworm infection. She then had to give appropriate recommendations for the infection. Brighid was announced as the NSW State winner! Brighid recently attended the PSA15 (Pharmaceutical Society of Australia) conference in Sydney as a national finalist in the Pharmacy Student of the Year Competition, as the NSW State Winner. They had a timed over the counter interaction, where they were faced with a product request to treat oral thrush. The competition had its tricks, by giving a case that had specific drug interactions, testing the student’s knowledge and skills. The case was a drug interaction of warfarin, complications with asthma preventer medication and confirming the nurse’s diagnosis, while also engaging with the patient. They only had five minutes! Unfortunately, Brighid was not announced the winner but can be congratulated for her ability to genuinely engage with customer and for being the NSW State representative. It is amazing to see the success of our students at UNE.
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Dunya’s involvement at events and meetings varies from participant, advisor, advocate, coordinator and interpreter – whatever the need. Initiatives such as the “International Woman’s Program”, arose from her desire to provide support and integration opportunities for Arabic speaking women in the Armidale region. This group was aimed at international students in partnership with UNE and “One of a Kind Community Support” – a charitable organisation. By generating opportunities for social contact, entertainment and learning, Dunya demonstrates her empathy for those experiencing isolation and homesickness and her genuine commitment to improve the quality of these people’s lives.
‘ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAKES CONNECTIONS FOR CLUBS AND SOCIETIES’
JAMES VICARS
Student clubs, societies and college-based groups are a dynamic and varied part of the UNE experience yet are not always aware of each other. This was remedied on 18 September when more than 30 representatives came together as the Clubs and Societies Advisory Committee to meet each other along with members of the newly-elected UNE Student Association (UNESA) Board.
One of the main aims of the evening was to gather information that could improve planning and support for the many different kinds of groups, but there was enthusiasm about other results as well. One club president, who hadn¹t been involved through the clubs and societies process before, said that she found ‘networking with other clubs and societies to be most rewarding and it opened my eyes to see that the challenges I faced in my club were very similar to other societies. I hope this starts a huge network with the clubs and societies working together with UNESA to bring rewarding extracurricular activities to UNE students.’ Representatives met over a meal, spoke about their activities and accomplishments, and shared their issues and concerns. The new UNESA President, Judd Newton, said it helped the Board members better understand student needs, learn of matters that need representation and gain valuable input for their goals and directions for 2016. Some of the issues raised included engaging new members, use of SSAF funds, Sport UNE and the pressures created by Trimesters.
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The annual UNESports Awards were held on the 23rd of September with a large audience in attendance. 12 awards were up for grabs on the night including the illustrious Mary Bagnall and President’s Trophies. Kate Loneragan and the New England Nomads took home the majority of the awards with Kate taking both the Sports Administrator of the year award and 1 of the 2 Sports Recognition awards presented on the night. The New England Nomads took home the Club team of the year award and the Coach of the year award, going to Zac Economou. Austin College also had a huge night, bagging both the Mary Bagnall Trophy and President’s Trophy. Mary Bagnall Trophy - 4th place: Robb College (154 points) - 3rd place: EPC (164 points) - 2nd place: Duval (180 points) - 1st place: Austin (211 points) President’s Trophy - 4th place: Duval (146 points) - 3rd place: D&S (183 points) - 2nd place: EPC (197 points) - 1st place: Austin (221 points) Other awards included: Sports recognition award – Carlin Brunner-Evans Olivia Molineux Memorial award – Emily Bidgood Spirit of Sport award – Parkrun Armidale Club honours award – all nominees Intervarsity team of the year award – 2015 Northern UNI games UNE netball team McDonalds club of the year award – Robb College Netball Spirit of the games award – UNE Mixed European handball team
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Congratulations also go to Gabrielle Keaton who was awarded the Sporting Blue in recognition of her various achievements during her time here at UNE, and Amber Arazny who received the Sportsperson of the year award for her multiple achievements in Snowboarding. After the awards were presented, guest speaker Kerri Pottharst took to the stage to regale those present with stories of her success and how both she and Natalie Cook took home the bronze medal in Atlanta and the gold in 2000 in front of a home crowd in Sydney. Kerri began her illustrious career at the age of 15 when she played her first game of indoor volleyball and quickly rose through the ranks until she suffered a potentially career ending injury. “I tried really hard to get back into indoor volleyball, but I couldn’t so I focused on beach volleyball” Kerri Pottharst Kerri went on to provide some of her hard learned wisdom by saying: “Next time something doesn’t go the way you want it to, chose to react differently. React with humour.” Kerri Pottharst
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This year New England Mutual gave over $52,000 to Armidale community groups off the back of their Community Partnership Program. UNESA, Evolveris, Indigenous Student Association and EPC Coast Run were just a few of the 102 groups to share in the annual bonus. While New England Mutual makes the annual donation to local community groups, the program would not be possible without the support of passionate individuals. To participate, members simply need to save with a selected transaction account at New England Mutual. At the end of the financial year New England Mutual calculate an average amount of the participants balance and donate 1% to the selected group, without costing the member a cent. UNESA encourages those who have not yet signed up for the program to do so. For information on New England Mutual’s products or initiatives visit me at our branch, located next to the United Campus Bookshop or call 132 067 today! Brendan Webb – New England Mutual, UNE Branch Manager
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MAKE WAY DRUMMOND & SMITH, ROBB ARE MOVING IN JAMES SHIRLEY
There are many fine points about studying at our great university. The college networks, Kevin the Koala, and the ever fresh country air. So why, oh why, do the university administration keep making decisions that threaten new internal applications, and make current students not want to come back?
Rumours have been flying for the past couple of weeks that our beloved Administration plan to move Drummond and Smith out of their College buildings to make way for Robb College in 2016.
Jump forward a couple of months and the UNE again decide to make decisions without informing students beforehand. The once packed UNE Medical Centre that had been the second home to many an ill student was inexplicably moved from its easily accessible location to the centre of town.
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Robb – I’m sorry that you look like the bad guys in all of this.
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UNE Admin – Why would you do something like this before exams?
The timing of these two recent incidents was no co-incidence. Robb College was kicked out just before Trimester 2 exams, and the Medical Centre was moved in the middle of January. Both times when the internal student population is either distracted, or virtually non-existent.
What hasn’t been discussed yet is whether this move will be permanent, or if Drummond & Smith will eventually get their buildings back.
In reality, these rumours are much closer to fact with sources This time last year the university administration decided to confirming that Drummond and Smith will be moved out of kick Robb college residents out of their buildings and tell the their own buildings to make way for the 2016 Robb cohort. rest of the colleges that they just had to deal with everything that was to come. D&S will reportedly be moved into D block of Earle Page College. That’s pretty generous if you ask me. One whole block, This has been a pretty raw deal for everyone involved. Robb what else could an entire college need? College have had to work hard all year just to maintain their identity as a college, which obviously creates strain and ten- In light of this news I have 3 things to say: sion; the same strain and tension that the other resident colleges have witnessed all year. 1. D&S and EPC - Good luck next year
Take a step forward to the present and it looks like the UNE Administration are at it again.
As renovations haven’t even begun on Robb College we also don’t know how long this move will last for.
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OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW
MEET THE NEW TEAM!!!
My name is Jaffly, I’m a 20 year old, 2nd year medical student, and one of the NERCHA Co-Chairs.
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KEIRA
This role is extremely exciting for me, and I hope to be able to show my passion for rural health through the events we run in the upcoming year! Hi I’m Keira, and I’m one of the new Co-Chairs for 2016. I’m a second year medical student, originally from Newcastle, but I have been absolutely converted into loving rural Australia. I hope that I’ll one day be lucky enough to work rurally, but until then I can’t wait to see you all around campus and at NERCHA events!
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BEN
Hi, I’m Erin Bourke. I’ve lived in Armidale for my entire life, and am currently in my first year of medicine. I’m going to be the secretary of NERCHA in 2016, and can’t wait to be involved in helping promote rural health at UNE!
Hey Guys, I’m Ben Buckland, Treasurer for NERCHA. Medicine student going into my third year next year and I’m from Terrigal.
I’m Lucy, and I’m the new websites and communications officer for 2015/16. I’m a 2nd year med student, and I originally come from Perth WA.
LUCY
I’m super passionate about rural health, and hope to one day work in the beautiful rural Australia! I’m so excited to work with NERCHA, keep an eye out for posters about events around campus.
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Tim is in 1st year, studies medicine and is the Rural High School Visit Officer. He enjoys long walks on Canberra beaches and watching “The Bachelor” with the boys and a nice glass of red.
Hey Guys! I’m Sahra and I’ll be the Indigenous Festivals Officer for 2015-2016. I’m a 2nd year Nursing student and have a passion for rural health. I’m looking forward to the next year ahead with NERCHA!
Kate is a first year Earle Pageite Med student who loves Disney movies, Harry Potter, and the good state of QLD. She is super excited to be the Jnr NRHSN Rep and joint events coordinator, and is looking forward to a great year with her fellow NERCHA Team.
Hi I’m Kellie and I am from the North Coast of NSW. I grew up on a beef cattle, pumpkin and watermelon farm and I love living in a small rural community. I have always been active and love the outdoors. I am studying Bachelor of Pharmacy with honours at the University of New England currently in my third year and will be the Senior NRHSN Rep for 2015/16.
Hey! I’m a 2nd year sport and exercise science student, living at Austin College. I’m from Nelson Bay. I’m the sport and exercise portfolio holder for 2015. So any sport and exercise students please join the group “UNE sport & exercise students” for all NERCHA updates and everything else! Hey I’m Emily, 20 years old. Currently the nursing portfolio holder for 2015/16. I am currently going into 3rd year in Bachelor of Nursing. I am from a rural area, Narrabri, situated in North West of NSW. Very passionate about promoting rural health and having many opportunities within rural health.
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Hey Guys I’m Bec. I study social work and will be the social work portfolio holder for 2015/16. I’m from Old Bar and am residing at Austin College.
Hi, my name is Sarah Barton and I am currently in my first year of Pharmacy. I live on college at Albies, my hobbies include a variety of sports including touch, netball and basketball. 2015 is my first year apart of NERCHA and I hold the Pharmacy Portfolio.
Ally is in her second year of medicine and is joint events co-ordinator with Kate. She grew up in Armidale and is excited to study in her home town and give back to the rural community! She can’t wait to bring events to UNE and promote rural health!
sovereign, sovereign NAME WITHHELD
In the wake of Tony Abbott exposing the media conspiracy that brought him down, an unnamed Liberal Party source sat down to a harbour-side lunch with our correspondent to explain the strategy that could have saved his government by dealing with those hacks threatening the safety of our great nation. As he explained it, Operation Sovereign Sovereign was on the verge of deployment. It was meant to protect the Queen and Sir Prince Phillip from the Green Leftist forces in the media and the fifth columnists embedded in the Liberal Party who’ve been leaking to the media. The source revealed that Mr Abbott and his inner-circle (except Joe Hockey) had been working hard behind the scenes on the plan, before being blindsided by the media-orchestrated coup. “We were so close to launching the highly secretive operation, we had press releases and new uniforms made from recycled Australian flags ready to go. If only we had ‘till after the Canning by-election we would have been sweet,” he said. “We weren’t confident Andrew Hastie would win, so Ray Hadley was going to head up the operation as the Commissioner for Media Protection. He would have been very strong on an operational operation like this one – kind of in the mould of Scott Morrison, though some were concerned that he might have been a little more humane. Ray was pumped – if only we’d let him loose earlier we could have nipped this thing in the bud,” the source explained.
“That’s why Operation Sovereign Sovereign was so important. It’s simple logic. We all know the Greeny-lefty, ABC-loving, latte-sipping, uniony, refugee-loving wankers are an offence to God – and Corey Bernardi. That much is uncontroversial. Now, because God blesses the Queen, she’s obviously in clear and present danger from the wankers – and those wankers control the media. You following me so far? If she’s under threat, and she’s our sovereign, then all right-thinking Australians are under threat too. As we proved with stopping the boats, complex matters require simple solutions and, while we hadn’t worked out the details, Operation Sovereign Sovereign was a very simple solution. It would have won us the next election. Just imagine Tone saying over and over ‘we will stop the media Australia. We. Will. Stop. The. Media. Australia’ – PR gold,” he said with a flush of excitement. As the meeting extended past the eye-fillet and into the third bottle of St Henri, I brought up Malcolm Turnbull and asked if the Coalition could possibly present a united national front after the takeover. “Of course we are all united under that fucker: we are not the Labor Party. Look, he has a few weird ideas, but he’s worth $180 million, so he can’t be all bad can he? “I tell you, if we’d got this bloody thing up before that fucker knifed us, Tone would have won the next election. I assure you we are a united team who continue to work for all right-thinking Australians and if that fucker isn’t thinking right, I’ll be sure to let you know,” he said.
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RHINOCEROS INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR ANNA TERESA SCHEER Tell us something about the play: ATS: The plays of Eugene Ionesco are considered to belong to the genre known as Theatre of the Absurd. Written in 1959, Rhinoceros is his best-known play and its themes reflect his experiences as a young man in Romania. In the turbulent politics of the late 1920s, he observed apparently rational people, and his own close associates, become part of the fascist Iron Guard movement and transform in shocking ways. The play Ionesco wrote decades later reflects the notion of an alarming transformation in both a comedic and a tragic fashion. The events of Rhinoceros occur over a few days as we see the world-weary and apathetic protagonist, Berenger, become increasingly alarmed and outraged as his environment is overrun with brutish rhinoceroses. He witnesses at close hand how his friends and associates succumb to the mesmerizing strength of the rhinoceroses and abandon their humanity to become part of the growing herd, and he is finally goaded into action. Why this play now? ATS: I really think that theatre should be involved in the politics and events of the day (and not three years later) and get off the highbrow pedestal! One of the most exciting aspects of this new production is the relocation from its original setting in a quaint provincial French village to that of a contemporary Australian urban environment. My take on this 1959 play allows for the sinister themes that underpin its absurdist plot to be made startlingly relevant to our own moment in history as Australia reveals some troubling transformations of its own that, in turn, ask us to question our own actions as well as where we stand. Many Australians, Liberal voters included, were quite stunned by the Captain’s calls, policies tailor made for the coal industry and politics of secrecy that defined Tony Abbott’s Prime Ministership from which this country will take years to recover. This production is deliberately set in our own time in which cuts to arts and tertiary education (to name only two) have become the ‘new normal’ and so I have ramped up the idea of a brutish transformation made by our fellow citizens in the land of the “fair go”! How have you adapted the play to the contemporary setting? The colours are vibrant and striking, the costumes are contemporary and the music will be familiar to many…There are pop culture references, choreographed sequences and some very cheeky insertions that you will have to come and see for yourself. I am also employing a more unconventional approach to the acting, which tends to extremes and highlights the absurdist nature of the play. This expressly physical and over the top style stems from the years I spent in Berlin working at a major theatre, The Volksbühne, in which an exaggerated acting style was favoured, to great effect! Finally, as the plays original running time is around three hours, I have made some large cuts to get it into a more manageable shape! There is more action in this version than in the original and I think students, in particular, will love it.
The School of Arts is pleased to present
RHINOCEROS SEPTEMBER 30 OCTOBER 3 7.30PM A1 ARTS LECTURE THEATRE, UNE Theatre Studies at UNE is very excited to announce the upcoming run of Eugene Ionesco’s renowned absurdist play Rhinoceros, directed by Theatre Studies lecturer Anna Teresa Scheer and performed by UNE students over four nights.
Tickets are available from Carrs Express Newsagency in Armidale, or online at une.edu.au/rhinoceros Adult price is $15 and concession (including student and pensioner) is $10. Show times are 7.30pm, nightly from September 30th until October 3rd. We hope to see you there!
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SHOW YOUR COLOURS This year has been a great year for the Austin College Westpac Committee with several events helping raise the much needed funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. From small scale events to large, Austin has been successful in their partnering with the much needed service. From running BBQ’s at college at events like Open Day and Election Day, the Westpac Committee was able to raise money and awareness to the community about the wonderful resource. Westpac Ball happened on the 29th August where members from the community came together to raise more money for the service. With upwards of 200 people attending; raffles and auctions allowed for all attending to give generously for the cause. The whole event was organised by the Westpac Armidale Support Group, who did a great job, and the night was hosted by Mike Rabbitt, former NBN sports presenter, who managed to excite crowds and keep the atmosphere enjoyable. Our main fundraising event this year was the very colourful ‘Show your colours for the chopper’ colour run, which had over a thousand participants from the Armidale district. It was a very colourful day that brightened up the fields of SportUNE. With support from many local community groups such as NEGS, TAS, Austin College, Lions club, PCYC and many others, as it allowed the whole community to be actively involved in the event. The day was a huge success, with all proceeds going to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The run cumulated in a final colour throw where all participants were able to unleash packets of their own colour upon each other, leading to some great pictures and memorable moments. Also with a DJ and food tents, there was not a dull moment for anyone. A very special thanks to Lisa Thomas and the team at Switchback Events who managed to pull the whole thing together and allowed it to run smoothly. Make sure you check out Show Your Colours for the Chopper on Facebook for all the pics from the day and check out #showyourcolours #syc and #switchbackevents on Instagram for other photos from the day. Thank you to all the amazing supporters of Westpac Rescue Helicopter. The chopper would not continue to run free of charge to those who need it without your support.
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PhUNE Annual Ball CASSANDRA KEOGH
On Saturday the 15th August the Annual UNE Pharmacy Ball was held at Booloominbah. The night was full of fun with a photo booth, guest speakers and a lucky door prize. The PhUNE President Elsie Barnes spoke about PhUNE, her experiences as President and what she has gained from being a part of PhUNE. It was insightful for students to here from a student. The recent graduate Elise Thompson spoke about her experience from what she gained from her degree at UNE to her experiences in the workforce. Elise spoke about being a compound pharmacist, whereby, she has learnt to create specific drugs for specific cases. And although I did not understand the inside pharmacy jokes that Elise made the whole room enjoyed them and enjoyed hearing her experiences. I think that it was beneficial for the undergraduates to hear from Elise as it gives them an insight into what you can achieve once you have left UNE. PSA NSW Branch President, Dr. Stephen Carter was a guest speaker. Not only was his speech insightful but he took the time to speak to the students, offering advice and told stories of his experiences. The fourth years gave appreciatory gifts to their lectures and the Head of Pharmacy. A few words were spoken and it showed just how much the lecturers and the Head of Pharmacy had facilitated the fourth years’ time at UNE. At the end of the night all the fourth years cut the cake. It was a lovely ritual as it celebrated the fourth years coming to the end of their degrees and was wishing them all the best for their intern year and future. On the night it was evident that the Pharmacy discipline is a close-knit community. They all know one other what year they are in and are willing to support each other. The staff are welcoming and have built relationships with all their students. Other disciplines can take a leave out of the Pharmacy Department’s book. It would be nice to see other disciplines become a supportive community too. Overall the whole night was a lovely event and was enjoyed by students, staff and guests. It was a great way for all pharmacy students to hear from others about their experiences in the pharmacy discipline and it was just an enjoyable evening to celebrate being a pharmacy student.
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DAVID MAILLER
Himalayan Ecology and Biogeography - Bhutan The Himalayan Ecology and Biogeography field unit is on I was fortunate to have the unique opportunity to visit and again and a once in a life time experience for students of UNE. study in Bhutan as part of the inaugural UNE Himalayan Ecology and Biogeography field unit in the Kingdom of BhuTo be able to study and carry out field work in such a unique tan during November 2014. location is a testament to a special relationship UNE has with the Kingdom of Bhutan, its people and especially the Ugyen The experience has had a significant effect on my world view Wangchuck Institute of Conservation and Environment and how I engage in my studies. The country has a very dif(UWICE). ferent philosophical and economic outlook to Australia and probably some lessons can be learned from the Bhutanese apThe field trip is being lead by: proach to culture and the environment. •
Prof Caroline GROSS Ecosyst Mgt – Pollination Ecol ogy and Vegetation Management. Environmental & Rural Science (ERS)
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A/Prof Karl VERNES Ecosyst Mgt – Mammal Ecology and Wildlife Management (ERS)
• Dr Raj RAJARATNAM Geography & Planning – Bio geography. Behavioural, Cognitive & Social Sciences (BCSS)
Bhutanese government and its people are pursuing a socio economic experiment divergent from the western economic worldview that attempts to respect the traditional Bhutanese Buddhist philosophies. This makes the Bhutanese journey unique and inspiring. The Kingdom of Bhutan was up until recently, and remains, largely a pristine wilderness protected by mountainous and inaccessible terrain.
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For most of the twentieth century the country has been a westA/Prof Darren RYDER Ecosyst Mgt – Aquatic Ecosys ern curiosity and seen as the mystical Shangri-La. tems (ERS) Access to and around Bhutan has been difficult and tortuously Mr Ian Simpson Ecosyst Mgt – Technical slow despite a road building program in the past decade. Officer (ERS)
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TOWNIES ANNUAL BALL S-J BOWERS
A NIGHT of flair and masked delights, the Townies Annual Ball was a great night for all attendees. The fascinating opportunity to study the Kingdom of Bhutan’s unique governance model which takes the principle values of health, education, culture and environment into consideration by measuring Gross National Happiness (GNP) as an indicator of social outcomes.
Renowned as the biggest event of the year on every Townies calendar, the SSAF supported event was again a success, with 80 students attending this year’s Masquerade Ball. The night held an array of frivolities, including the “Miss USA” beauty pageant styled dubbing of a King and Queen of Ball.
This fascinating and fundamental philosophy accepts that there is a connection between social, psychological and physical welfare of the people and the nation’s ecological and biogeographical health.
The Townies President and her trusty sidekick convinced unsuspecting nominees for best dressed to have a dance off and there was even a little impromptu karaoke. With good food, a little prohibited $7 a bottle wine, and what I have to admit was a poor effort on my part for a photo booth, the night was The vision and foresight of a benevolent governance and guid- a roaring triumph. And what a way for 2015’s President to say ing philosophy may give the country a chance to demonstrate fare the well to her loyal followers! to the rest of the world, particularly the west, that there is an alternate path other than the neo liberal economic policies. Coinciding around this time of year is the changeover of Only time will tell whether the experiment can deliver the positions, to which a warm welcome should be made to the triple bottom line: protecting natural resources, providing new Townies UNE executive, headed by none other than the generational ecosystem services, and economic development. charming Denusha Buttler. We all look forward to seeing great Economic development will increasingly become the wedge things from you. that can potentially erode the traditional culture, values and philosophies of Bhutan. “Remember the wand chooses the Wizard Harry, and it’s not The next instalment of the Himalayan Ecology and Biogeography field unit is occurring in early May 2016 and involves a 14 day trip across central Bhutan undertaking ecological sampling and experiencing the culture and customs of Bhutan.
always clear why.”
UNE hope to run this intensive field unit on a yearly basis in conjunction with our colleagues from UWICE so there are future opportunities for students undertaking ecology or biogeography studies UNE 2014 Himalayan Ecology and Biogeography Class, looking toward Trongsa Bhutan
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FEELING STRESSED?
Here’s a few simple DO’s and DON’T’s:
DR DAVE LOGAN
Every day in Australia around 7 people commit suicide – and suicide remains the leading cause of death among young people, except for motor vehicle accidents. For many people, things happen in life that brings them great distress. Whilst some suicides are the result of mental illness, most have other triggers – perhaps a family or personal relationship breakup, perhaps a feeling of hopelessness, perhaps a fear of some event that they are facing, perhaps academic failure or even substance abuse. Some people go through tough experiences and see or hear things that play on their minds – military personnel, police, ambulance and rescue personnel often have great stress caused by things such as these. But whatever the reason, a sense of despair brews within and sometimes boils over into an attempted suicide. The way ahead appears too dark to contemplate and the only solution appears to be the ultimate and final solution – ending life. When W.B. Cannon described, in 1914, the ‘fight-or-flight’ response, he was describing the human response to encountering some form of perceived threat: the mind suddenly decides that it is able to meet the perceived threat by only two methods – fighting against it or running from it. For some, they have no fight left and there seems nowhere to run, so suicide seems to be the only way out. It’s important to try to remember that it isn’t always possible to avoid or change events that we face. We may feel trapped and unable to cope, but we need to accept that there are events that we cannot control. However, no matter what the perceived problem may be, it is vital to remember that the problem IS temporary – no matter what it is, it will eventually subside and you will be able to get on with life again. Don’t allow your senses to tell you otherwise, because our senses can mislead us. Our sense of sight is our most dominant sense – but it can still lie to us. For example, if a pilot flies into cloud and chooses to ignore his instruments and relies instead on what he can see, he can easily crash. Don’t let your senses deceive you, remember suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, so it’s never a good option to pursue. Don’t hang on to stress and “suffer in silence”– if you are feeling stressed or you feel as though you are facing insurmountable problems in your life, accept that you need to get some help and talk to a professional who you can trust – perhaps a doctor, a counselor, a chaplain or priest. You may first want to talk to a friend and have them go with you to support you when you go to someone. Let’s face it, we all need help with all sorts of things from time to time. So if the thing that you need help with is stress or issues that relate to your emotional wellbeing, it’s OK to ask for help. If you broke your leg, you’d ask for help from a doctor, so if it’s OK to get help when something goes wrong physically, then it’s OK to get help when something goes wrong emotionally. Don’t simply cover up the symptoms with drugs, alcohol, caffeine, chocolate or nicotine – they may help you feel better for a moment, but longer term they’ll only make things worse for you. If you have a friend who seems to be facing a lot of stress, remember that Stress is personal, so don’t judge them – be understanding and supportive. When someone faces a crisis, people often walk away, but their truest friends walk towards the one in pain – it’s the simplest important thing you can do for someone who’s struggling emotionally. Too many people get pain-shy, turn away and find excuses to “exit stage left” from their distressed friend’s life. Compassionate people make their support known. But once you’ve picked up the phone, or dropped round for an impromptu coffee, or sent your potentially distressed friend a nice SMS, what do you actually say to someone who’s facing stress? And what should you avoid saying or doing?
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DO gently broach the notion that you’re concerned about their emotional health, but DON’T be aggressive or judgmental. Stay in regular contact, whether that’s daily or weekly – an SMS, a phone call, an email, Facebook or in some way that you think they’d like. DON’T say anything that resembles “Snap out of it” or “Pull yourself together” or “Cheer up”. DO acknowledge that they’re feeling sad or awful. DON’T pretend to know exactly what it’s like, because you don’t – stress is a very personal experience. It’s OK to say “I can only imagine how you feel.” DON’T be their therapist. If you think that someone needs help, offer to go with them or take them to a professional who can help them. If they don’t want to go and you feel concerned about them, consult a doctor and ask for some advice. DO be available to listen, always. DON’T make fun of their problems. They might want to make fun of themselves — comic relief is a coping mechanism for some people — but it will hurt if it comes from you. DO talk about other things. Don’t reduce your relationship to the topic of their emotional health – talk about yourself, movies you like, whatever. DON’T get angry or annoyed or frustrated. Or if you do, take those feelings elsewhere if they’re not constructive. It’s good to ask if they’re OK, but, regardless of their answer, if you are worried about them get help. If you think that they may be suicidal, ask them bluntly if that is the case. If you can’t bring yourself to asking that question (and it is a pretty confronting thing to ask), talk to a professional about your concern and be prepared to act on the advice you are given. Remember, you could help to save their life!
Dr Dave Logan is a retired minister. In addition to degrees in Theology and Ministry and an undergraduate degree with a Psychology major, Dave has a degree in Trauma Counselling and served for 12 years as a volunteer chaplain in the emergency services sector.
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REVIEWS & ADVICE images by Katya Rose
FWB Fuck Buddy n. All the benefits of being in a relationship minus the bullshit like not doing enough for Valentine’s Day or her birthday, not spending 3 month’s salary on a stupid ring, and not spending enough quality time with her. Isn’t Urban Dictionary’s definition of the “fuck buddy” just darling?
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the naughty bits.
CONSTANCE CHATTERLEY
Really though, whatever you decide to call it – friends with benefits, booty call, casual hook up – it does not change the fact that this kind of relationship is damn hard to understand. And we all know that when this bullshit happens (i.e. becomPersonally, as much as I appreciate the idea, I do have to won- ing so emotionally attached that you want to make a man breakfast or have his babies), there’s no turning back. So all der whether it ever really works. of a sudden, when he didn’t respond to a message in a timely After going through a break up with my long-term (ex) boy- manner, I would lose it. Or when I’d come over to his house in friend, I became a fuck buddy to someone else. It was very new a romantic mood, and he’d try and stick his finger up my ass. to me, but entirely what I needed. My insides were still hurting All very normal things for us, except that now I wanted more from the heart break, and I just didn’t have the emotional room and he just didn’t know it. Anyway, long story short, I broke it to worry about whether or not another man “kinda liked” me. off because, and I quote, “I’m 21, I want more than this!” (Ugh, Cold, I know. Now, as a woman in a far more stable headspace, sometimes I’m such a tool). As it turns out though, he wanted more as well so a few months later we chucked some serious I don’t think I could attempt anything like this again. Mila Kunis/Justin Timberlake shit and started dating. But I’m Back then though, it was so exciting. He lived nearby, so it was very aware that this is one of the better “fuck buddy” stories. never a huge trek whenever one of us was feeling super up for Seriously, I don’t know how many men I have spoken to who it. And when I arrived, it was immediately about the sex. Nei- explain that the chick was “totally chill” about him dumping ther of us had any issues with not engaging in polite chit chat her ass. When in reality, women are left fretting that the guy before removing my underwear. I wasn’t even fazed by the fact who she is 93% certain is dating her, hasn’t responded to her that there would be times when it was purely about him domi- messages in a while. And this goes both ways! Women are just as capable of raising their barriers in a split second without nating me, without there being any actual love making. letting her friend know what he did, or how he can fix it. Why? Because the sex was just so good. I’m serious, guys. Like, if he was a complete jerk, I wouldn’t have hung around. But he was crazy polite (regularly cooked me dinner), sexy as f*#k (those abs, wow) and really knew what he was doing (orgasms, everywhere). So, what could be wrong with that?
Ultimately, as much as I can recognise the merits of this negotiation, I think it will always be flawed. That is, until men and women can communicate with each other honestly. But I mean, that’s tough. Like, how do you even begin to tell a man that you never want to drop your panties in front of him ever Well, feelings. Those rude, little shits swooped in and ruined again because he makes your vagina feel like it is a couch, and the whole thing. I can’t remember what it was that he did, but his fingers are searching for loose change?* suddenly I felt them bubbling up. I think he maybe sang The You know? Smiths in the shower. *One of the more uncomfortable “fuck buddy” stories.
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THE O’MALLEY’S GUIDE TO PROCRASTINATION SEAN & DEAN O’MALLEY - THE IRISH FECKERS
Not one to be phased by weak criticism, we’re back in our colours again! I’m Sean, you know the drill – I’m the blue text – my brother Dean will as per usual be the green text (as we are five year olds with crayons). And this issue we’re tackling the serious issue of exam stress and ways to beat it with the plethora of tools available under the umbrella of procrastination. Also, we’re doing this as a listicle in the hopes of being ‘vaguely amusing,’ completely anonymous “disgruntled and concerned former contributor”, what’s good? “Procrastination is like masturbation. It feels good and you’re f***ing yourself at the same time,” unknown 1.
Video Games!
Whether it’s a MOBA, FPS, RTS, TBS, RPG or MMO, video games will help you piss away your precious time right up until those exams. Video games are fun! Plus they let you abuse casuals anonymously; cus there ain’t nothing better than pointing out that someone is worse than you. … Two types of people, folks. Whatever, frag your way to carefree bliss! 2.
Anime/ TV.
One of the most common ways to waste time among university students, watching the idiot box. Now out there right now is a vast variety of shows and I can guarantee if you look around you will find something you love. Not to mention if you have Netflix you don’t even have to look, shows are suggested to you based off what you generally like. Now the beauty of shows is that they span for a much longer time than a movie and are watched in segments. This segmentation allows for you to justify watching them as a study break, regardless of whether you are actually studying or not. Now when you want to get into a show find one that has a suitable number of episodes for how long you want to procrastinate. For example if you want just a week of no work, there are plenty of anime shows out there that span like 10-12 episodes, perfect as it’s like one or two each day. Now for a more serious monthly break from work you may like to try game of thrones, spaning currently 50 episodes it will have you wasting so much time it would make your mother cry. Now, if you want a true test for your grades you will probably have to try something like scrubs, or if you’re more anime inclined try one piece. One piece, I can tell you personally, is a challenge to watch in full. This still not completed series currently spans 709 episodes. Now I have watched them all and given that each one is about 22 mins in length that’s a total of about 260 hours I have spent watching one piece and I’ll be damned if I didn’t enjoy it… even if my grades didn’t. 3. Gym! Under the principle that you might as well be doing something while you’re doing nothing, perhaps going the gym and working out may be more to your speed. Not only will the endorphins help you feel less guilty about your procrastination, but the gains could actually help out your career as a male or female escort should you fail out of Uni. 4. Sport Now if you go to a college you will probably see lots of posts on your various college pages about playing sports. Getting involved is amazingly fun, especially if you have never played the sport before. This will keep you fit and healthy, not to mention out of your books. And the best part is when your parents ask why you’re not studying they are much less likely to get up you if you’re off kicking a ball with your mates. 5. Troll. Whether it’s messing with Wikipedia entries, ruining conversations on reddit, posting offensive comments on music videos on YouTube, or indeed harassing celebrities online (whatever gets you going), if it puts a smile on your face and serves as a distraction for a couple of hours, do it! 6.
Image Sharing Sites
Now there are many sharing sites out there that each house different opinions and content standards, the crux is to find one that suits you. To suggest some to start with you could try FunnyJunk, 4Chan, Reddit and imgur. Now each one of these are very different from one another but most of the stuff shared on them is the same, given its funny enough. However, if you are going on the first 3 suggestions have a bit of caution; you may get scared for your life if you click the wrong thing. If you have even a shred of common sense you will be fine on these sites, and I’m sure you will find images and videos that will have you laughing harder than most of the stuff that dribbles onto Facebook. Not to mention most of these sites are perfect for people like me and my brother who disagree with political correctness and make fun of anyone and anything. 7.
Make callously offensive Facebook pages.
Perhaps you’ve seen the pages I’m talking about. Granted I’m not suggesting that you make an evil page like ‘mothers against autism’, but an offensive page such as ‘Brace Yourselves, The Ginger Kids Are Coming’ might actually get you a few chuckles until the PC (politically correct) keyboard warriors campaign to get you shut down. And there you have it. Seven ways to stave off exam stress by avoiding the problem entirely!
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JOHN SHIRLEY
Constantine is the story of DC Comics character John Constantine, which was cancelled by NBC after just one season. The season spans 13 episodes and tells the story of the demon hunting, self-proclaimed master of the occult who has been conscripted by an angel to fight the rising tide of supernatural darkness in the world. While a lot of John’s early attempts at sorcery appear to be no more than simple parlour tricks, he quickly ups the ante and by the 3rd episode we see him attempting some pretty dark things to save people. It may have been cancelled, but fans of arrow will see Constantine appear in the fourth season, which begins in early October. Fans and dabblers of the occult are sure to fall in love with this crass version of the Constantine story. 4 Ouija boards out of 5
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AUTHENTIC MORAL COURAGE AND LEADERSHIP. THE LORAX - NOT THE NEO-LIBERAL ECONOMIST
A leader requires no title, but to be able to inspire change and translate vision into reality. This nation is in desperate need of courage in its leadership. Fear pervades all aspects of our Australian lives. Australia desperately needs leadership that inspires vision and respect. It is a fault of our modern politics that we have confused management to be leadership. Classic neo-liberal economics has left the world ‘well-endowed’ with managers, and critically short of leaders. Neo-liberal economics is fundamentally flawed in that it cannot deal with resource limits, and this is why a next generation is in desperate need of courageous leadership. Generations past have shown courage on and off the battlefields, the soldiers that went off to fight and those that stayed to keep home fires burning, could not possibly believe or understand our modern society. Not for the reasons of technology but just from the level of affluence and the poor capacity of our current society to be empathetic and visionary. The political class has somehow gained dumb ascendancy through creeping normalcy and we as a society have not noticed that the services of the public service are disappearing and the gap between the haves and have nots is widening.
It was only a generation ago that moral and ethical behaviour in business was valued and respected. Likewise professionals such as politicians, bank managers, accountant and solicitors were also respected. It was only a generation ago that hard work was rewarded and not exploited. It was only a generation ago that projects were multigenerational. Only a few decades ago there was no such thing as a professional politician. One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. Maybe we are destined to fall to our level of incompetency and democratic failure. Sadly I hear people say that a political solution is impossible. If we want lasting social and economic change there can only be a political solution and the public should demand better of our public servants. It is easy to be sucked into economic rationalist management where the financial bottom line is all that matters. While the dollars do matter, they are not the be all and end all to success and certainly do not inspire and measure successful outcomes. The myopic preoccupation with the economy and its flawed metric, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that is limited and spiralling Australia down. One of the lasting legacies of neoliberal economists will be the ‘keep it simple stupid’ (KISS) principle. There is nothing simple about human life and sustainable ecosystem services. However, there is something very simple about the wrath of Mother Nature. The statesmen that inspire social change are not recognised or promoted in modern vacuous celebrity. It occurred to me during the recent leadership spill that celebrity was the fundamental political furphy being promoted. The idea that the Australian public elect the Prime Minister is a measure of how dumb the political class think we are. It takes courage and is difficult to step into the perceived void, although the courage to take that step is a true measure of leadership. Australia can no longer afford to be herded into doing the same thing expecting a different result, after all we all know how that will end. Leadership is comprised of both the capacity and the will to rally people to a common cause, which inspires confidence, trust, and respect. It is hard to imagine the generation before the baby boomers being inspired by our modern society.
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