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Sporting & Cultural Club Directors The time has come again to celebrate the sporting and cultural achievements within our university. Executive Drinks is an opportunity to recognise Bond’s outstanding clubs, societies and individuals for their achievements and service to student life. All students have the chance to nominate a particular club, society, event or person that they believe went above and beyond their normal expectations. This semester, BUSA is handing the responsibility for YOU to select the winners. This new voting system will ensure that the awards are granted based purely on peer assessment. Categories of awards include:
Hi Bondies! Welcome to Week 11. Second to last Scope of the semester! Having attended the launch of the Journalism Students Association publication - Baked - this week, and having printed several FSA magazines in the past two weeks, I have been reminded about what an amazing quality of publications we have here at Bond. There are so many talented designers, writers and editors I encourage everyone to support these wonderful student efforts by taking the time to read their magazines and by voting for our new executive drinks award for best publication.
• Best Cultural Club • Best Sporting Club • Best Cultural Event • Bonnie Whitehead Award for Social Justice • Best Social Event • Sporting Spirit Award • Best FSA Event • Best FSA • Best Non-Academic Staff Member • Most Outstanding Contribution to Campus Life • Service to Students • NEW - Best Publication o The ‘Best Publication’ title will be awarded to a student publication of an overall exceptional quality, with extra consideration given to the following factors: o On-campus presence; o A range of content that is relevant to its target audience; and o Consistent and visually effective style and layout.
Last semester we saw the Netball club take Best Sporting Club, the Best Social Event was swept up the new initiative Death By Dessert and Best FSA was seized by the LSA. With a record number of clubs, societies and events, the quality and diversity contributing to the student experience is flourishing. This means awards are becoming more and more competitive. So make your vote count! Whether you are a member of a cultural club, a participant of an event or an impressed by sporting excellence, have your say! It only takes two minutes to vote. Check out the BUSA Facebook page or in the Student Daily Digest to access the nomination form. You’ve got to be in it to win it!
If you have questions or concerns please contact: Dora Huang – culturalclubs.busa@bond.edu.au Zoe Kaesehagen – sportingclubs.busa@bond.edu.au Happy stu-die-ing! Much club love, Dora and Zoe
There are some really interesting articles in this week’s edition. Flip over the page for an insightful look into performance-enhancing drugs in sport, then to page 6 for an investigative piece about water mining on Mount Tambourine. Remember to be nice to yourselves in these hard times over the next few weeks. Bite the bullet and just get started on your exam templates now. I’m the guiltiest of all of thinking about how prepared I’m going to be in my head and then never actually following through. Also, eat some yummy food and have the occasional glass of red on hand to calm hysterical moments. Love, Caro x
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Youth Athletes and Performance Enhancing Drugs in Australia
Written by Jake Kaiser
UNHEARD In light of former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace and recent allegations of doping across Australian football codes, there has been an acute focus on the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in Australian sport. But while the fallout from these controversies continues to permeate both the Australian media and In early March 2013, Australian Olympic Committee boss John Coates led a push to extend the powers of the Australian Sports Anti Doping Agency (ASADA) in its fight against drugs in sport. While a senate committee still deliberates over the need to extend the powers of ASADA, anti-doping agencies and government bodies alike continue to employ reactionary rather than preventative methods in eliminating PEDs from sport at an elite level.
competitive outcomes. “Athletes carry an immense weight when it comes to performance. It’s inherent of competition,” she says. “Winning provides the greatest incentives – financial or social – but where athletes go astray is in the balancing of risk versus return. Do they take performance enhancers, win, and risk the consequences of doping or do they trust in their training and risk a shortfall? The defining element is how the athlete manages the pressure to perform.”
Keiran Barry is a New South Wales state talent coach for triathlon and has worked with young athletes in developing their careers as professional sportspeople for over 15 years. He says that in order to deal with the pertinent issue of PEDs, coaches need to engage with athletes on a behavioural and emotional level. “It’s all about maintaining a relationship with your athlete based on trust and an openness about what they want to achieve,” he says. “Young athletes by nature are easily influenced and it’s crucial, while they’re in that developmental stage, that they have clear goals and sustain perspective of where they’re at and where they want to go. “I really try to get my athletes to have faith in the process of elite level training and not get caught up on the pressure to perform or hold on to any unreasonable expectations.”
The pressure individuals place on themselves to perform is not unique to the sporting arena, according to James Cook University’s Associate Professor of Mental Health Dr Frances Quirk. Dr Quirk applies the same thought process behind PED use in a sporting context to why students abuse cognitive enhancers to boost work performance, why people undergo cosmetic enhancements and why businesspeople conduct illegal dealings to improve share prices for example. “When you remove these behaviours from their context it becomes a far more basic principle,” she says. “When you start to move away from the perceived benefits of performance enhancers and focus on the decision-making drivers you see an almost universal pattern in the form of the primal human need to excel and surpass the competition.”
Professional cyclist 22 year-old Luke Davison competes at an international level in a sport that has been at the forefront of PEDs and anti-doping since drug detection was implemented into the modern Olympic Games. An elite athlete since the age of 12, he says athletes make the decision to use PEDS based on a feeling of fear. “I’m a firm believer that Athletes turn to drugs at a point where motivation has reached a low,” he says. “Failure among all athletes – no matter at what level – is something that we strive to avoid and I believe that when unattainable goals are put in place, either by the athlete or their management team, the pressure to perform builds pretty quickly.” Specialist in sports psychology and performance enhancement Dr Joann Lukins attributes the decision to dope with athletes measuring successes purely on
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It is this issue that one government initiative has tried to address. The Illicit Drugs in Sport Program was developed in late 2012 to provide targeted assistance and mentoring to elite sportspeople – young athletes in particular. Chair of the expert committee developing the program and National Convenor of the APS Psychology and Substance Use Interest Group, Associate Professor Lynne Magor-Blatch, says that while we expect the most of our athletes the right measures need to be taken to support them through the stress of elite level competition. “As a nation we take great pride in our sporting achievements and our athletes but that then creates a culture of expectation. Our athletes are growing up with an entrenched feeling of expectation,” she says. “We might have a brilliant talent who can perform physically but unless we provide the emotional and psychological support from the outset we’ll end up with someone making the wrong choices.”
Assistant Professor of Sport Studies Dr Richard Keegan makes the distinction between an athlete who can cope with the pressure and one who can’t and the consequences that follow. “It’s absolutely a pivot point,” he says of elite athletes and dealing with pressure. “When a person’s mental and emotional maturity is disproportionate to their physical ability all kinds of scenarios play out. “It’s an imbalance that occurs in lots of young people let alone athletes and it’s crucial they’re guided over such hurdles otherwise they become susceptible to harmful, or in the case of performance enhancers, illegal coping methods.” Nutritionist and founder of ‘Nutrend’ Australia, Michael Burman, deals with a number of athletes across a range of sports and has an intricate knowledge of performance management. “Athletes come to me for the right fuels and tell me their needs so I can always gauge how they’re feeling – physically and mentally,” he says. “It’s so important to manage your athletes day-to-day, particularly the younger ones because so often they can feel isolated in making decisions. “Anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain can all be cause for performance enhancers if the athlete doesn’t seek help.” It’s not just the use of PEDs that Michael is wary of when mentoring young athletes. He cites eating disorders, depression and exercise bulimia as other potential reactions to performance pressures. “Emotional and mental wellbeing is just as important as the nutrition you’re getting and the training you’re doing,” he says. “I think that’s why doping is seen as a way to revive confidence when the athlete thinks all other avenues are closed to them.”
21 year-old Tom Sacre rows at an international level for the Under-23 Australian rowing team and is a part of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). As another athlete aspiring for success at an elite level, Tom has a positive outlook on Australian sport despite the recent controversies. “I decided I wanted to row professionally at a pretty young age but I know sport, and Australian sport has always had a huge appeal to me,” he says. “I’m not concerned about my competition beyond the fact that I want to beat them. When it comes down to it, I know that if I have faith in my training and I work as bloody hard as I can then the rest is out of my hands.” When asked about his experiences with the AIS Tom is quick to commend his mentors. “I have total faith in my coaches and mentors. Tailored guidance, good nutrition and the proper mindset about training leaves me in good stead to achieve my goals. Sportsmanship by its definition refers to the fairness in following the rules of the game and Aussies have a great culture of fair play I think. I don’t know if I’m part of a new era of Australian sport or not but I know that I’m pretty happy with how things are going,” he says.
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The Great Water Heist By Adam Braksator
What’s the most you’ve paid for a simple bottle of water? Have you ever wondered where the water you’re drinking comes from? The Scenic Rim Council alongside a group of loyal residents in a South-East Queensland town have put their foot down to plug blue gold being mined and commercially sold for profit by a local water bottling corporation, Gillian Proprietary Limited. Their four-year battle is coming to an end next month in the Brisbane Environmental and Planning Court. With both sides mildly confident, who will sink and who will swim? Nestled away in the Gold Coast hinterland lies the timber top town of Tamborine Mountain. It draws in tourists far and wide with its quirky craft markets and boutique stalls. The town has claiming rights to the first national park in Queensland, circa 1908. It is a township with an environmental spirit. On top of the mountain you can be forgiven for thinking you’re one step away from heaven. That is until a 22-wheeled silver torpedo turns with stealth precision down the main street. These huge mobile water tankers are silently filling up from underground aquifers day and night, tapping into the multibillion dollar industry of bottled water. Birchgrove Nursery owner Michele Taylor backs onto the property extracting water run by Pamela Gill (Gillian LTD) on Power Parade. Ms Taylor has been operating her local nursery business for 30 years. She argues the water extraction operation behind the fence has impacted the sustainability of her business. She said it became a serious issue when Gillian LTD ramped up the water extraction in May 2007. Doubling the number of water tankers from 40 to 80 loads a month. “It used to take us 20 minutes to fill our tank, now it takes 20 hours,” says a distressed Ms. Taylor. “Because we don’t have access to town water we have to now buy in water, which is not viable for business. They should stop pumping for 6-12 weeks and see if things begin replenishing underground, but she (Pamela Gill) won’t.” Gillian LTD extracts an estimated total of 28 million litres of ground water per year.
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In what has become a modern day David versus Goliath battle, Ms. Taylor says it’s not fair impacted citizens have to fund this ongoing court case in donations. Especially when up against someone that is illegally pumping resources to fund their case. “It has cost everyone over $200,000 already,” she said. “I don’t know what the future holds for business if we lose.” Third generation Tamborine Mountain local Jennifer Peat is a co-respondent in the case against Gillian LTD. Mrs. Peat believes that the water is a community resource and shouldn’t be industrially sold off the mountain for profit. “Theoretically it’s a cut and dry case,” Mrs. Peat said. “The amenity of the neighbors is being affected and there’s no proof of sustainability.” But it’s a much larger issue than what’s on the surface she explains. “What we knew, but it wasn’t being expressed in court at the time is that Gillian is not the only extractor. We know some of them. All of them are probably unlawful, I see no way they are lawful. If Gillian gets the go ahead, there are people waiting in the wings for properties… apart from the ones who are doing it already now.” The trucks “don’t go to Gillian’s at night. They go to the other ones on the mountain. There are up to 30 tankers coming up the mountain a day,” Mrs Peat says. Maurice Gill from Gillian LTD calls the allegations against their company a series of urban myths. “We bought the property on Power Parade before it was rezoned from rural to residential,” said Mr Gill. “We have also had four hydrologists inspect the site. They have all said there is no problem with the water supply and that there is plenty of water down there.” He made it clear Gillian LTD only operates four tanker visits per day. “A corner store operation,” he suggested compared to some of the other water extractors on the mountain. What is left unsaid is the fact this is a landmark case. It could potentially open the floodgates for opportunistic residents and corporations to move in and legally conduct similar operations on Tamborine Mountain. This bid to capitalise in the water market might end up costing residents and businesses more than a pale of water.
continued... The matter is due back in court on the 4th of April for an examination of submissions. It will then be left for the judge’s decision based on the web of evidence and submissions heard. Scenic Rim Division 1 Councillor Nigel Waistell has been overseeing the matter throughout the legal process. “It was originally deemed unlawful by Judge Stuart Durward in 2010,” Cr Waistell said. “The council did not approve Gillian’s material change of use.” With a lot of money at stake, “Gillian has now appealed and is currently back before the Environmental planning court.” Upon their appeal Gillian LTD is allowed to resume business, a decision that the residents are none to happy about. However, Cr Waistell remained tight-lipped on his personal opinion awaiting the judgment from the court. In the land of plenty, or so they think, there is no Queensland Government regulation of groundwater use on Mount Tamborine. It is difficult to calculate existing bores already in use. Nor is there a meter system in place to measure how much water is being extracted or allocate how much can be taken. Water is a life essential resource. And ground water is particularly important to those without town water. In this case it belongs to everyone who drill’s deep enough to access the underground aquifers. But without adequate government regulation, there is no stopping anyone with a granted development application for commercial water extraction pumping water until the next ice age. This might sound like an isolated local issue, but in actual fact it has become a major crisis worldwide. From the U.S to Ghana, they say water is the new oil. Corporations across the globe are racing to every continent, securing underground water basins and supplies and selling the resource back to the people at an inflated price. Texan Billionaire and oil mogul T. Boone Pickens never shies away from comment. After purchasing extensive land over the largest aquifer in the United States, called the Ogallala, he had this to say in a public interview. “I know what people say, water’s a lot like air. Do you charge for air, of course not - you shouldn’t charge for water. Well OK, watch what happens,” Pickens said. “You won’t have any water.” In the same interview Pickens responded to how much he thinks his new water grab scheme would yield. “I would expect to make over a 30 year period probably a billion dollars,” he said. Closer to home, French Multi-National Corporations Veolia and Suez Environmental have been operating in Australia since as early as 1994. In recent years they have marked record profits. They have put Australia high on the agenda securing contracts worth billions of dollars notably in Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. They are now responsible for serving over 20% of the Australian population’s drinking water. One man’s thirst is another man’s fortune. Water has become big business in Australia and little old Power Parade, Mount Tamborine has become a local battlefront for a much bigger front in the war for our water. Coca-Cola Amatil and Asahi (Schweppes Australia) are just a few multi-nationals rumored to be following the Tamborine Mountain case closely. Buying a bottle of water on the run might sound convenient. But behind the scenes, there is a lot at stake. Just think about whom you’re supporting next time you unscrew the top of your water bottle.
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Placement is as tiring as a burrito is filling. This year I started what every pre-clinical medical student wets themselves over, my clinical years. These two years consist of inserting central lines, impressing consultants, running to code blues, being extremely appreciated by patients, defib’ing people, and just generally saving lives. My first rotation however saw me transform from just your average, or below average if you’re talking about my grades, university student into an old man. This transformation saw me iron my shirts, turn my Blocks room into a hermitage, look forward to nana naps, get fatter and just being generally cranky. That said I thoroughly enjoyed my first rotation and wish I was able to spend another few weeks on “my ward”. My days were pretty repetitive and consisted of a handover in the morning followed by ward round, sitting around awkwardly, taking blood or cannulising, lunch, taking a history, performing a physical exam, presenting to the resident or registrar followed by home time and a nap before dinner. While being a medicine student whose learning was primarily done through osmosis, on the ward, I feel I learnt more things about being a doctor (in my mind at least there is a difference between the two). The major thing I learnt about being a doctor was the political shit-storm you face when trying to practice medicine. There were several patients over the course of my 2-month rotation that ended up on our ward despite not being the most suitable place for their care. This was due to ego and financial driven standoffs between hospitals and specialties. In the end they ended up on our ward, whether it was because my consultant was the most caring or because when the music stopped we were the last ones standing I don’t know. I think the political side of practicing medicine was especially highlighted due to the recent cuts in health care, and when you consider that it costs $1000 a night for a patient to remain on our ward we felt hard done by when patients required stays of 150+ days. I also learnt that studying medicine at university was only part of what seems like a never-ending journey consisting of written and oral exams, fulfilling certain requirements, and endless amounts of studying. This realisation was both disturbing and… disturbing I
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By James Coldham
guess. From what I uncovered when talking to the various people I interacted with was the progression of a medical student to doctor goes something like this: Medical Student → Resident/Intern → Junior Medical Officer → Senior Medical Officer for a couple of years → Sit some interviews/ exams → Get into a Specialty College (Physician College in this case) if you’re good enough → Spend a 3-4 years fulfilling requirements → Sit an exam with a 70-80% fail rate → Pass and become and advanced trainee → Spend another few years doing that → Pass another exam then you’re finally qualified. 15 years later WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! The reason I went into medicine was the interaction with patients and over the rotation I discovered my favourite type of patient… the elderly. Every elderly patient we encountered was colourful, from the accidental racism to the totally unreasonable expectations. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to their stories and watching their interactions with the doctors and nurses around us. My favourite two moments were a patient asking the intern why she personally changed the name of her country from Ceylon to Sri Lanka (this occurred in 1972 and she would have been 25) and a second patient who called all the people in her room different apart from the two Caucasians who were “normal”. All the patients presented their own different challenges both medically and personally. It was also interesting learning to deal with patients, who presented their own difficulties. Anyway I thought I would end with a few tips for future med students and pre-clinical students. So my first tip is to take a book into any meeting so if you nod off it looks as though you’re studying the Oxford Clinical Handbook intensely, enjoy the structure and freedom of pre-clinical years, all those things that are difficult to learn are worth knowing, study in semester 8, having a good understanding of basic physiology will help you immensely, help the intern/registrar and they’ll help you, and most of all have as much fun as possible before you start to feel you’ve aged 40 years.
FACULTIES
By Kelsie Realf
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n light of the recent grudge week between the Business and Law schools (which, if you missed its events, were well worth witnessing), the usual undercurrents of competition between faculties has bubbled over the brim. While we all take pride in our own choice of degree - we compare our teachers, defend our digs, and brag of our bonuses - we often engage in playful discussions of what it would be like to belong to another faculty… ones that we can’t actually be part of. The rational answer to this dilemma is to forge friendships with Bondies from under every banner. This, in turn, gives rise to the question: which friends, from which faculty, are better? L a w Fr i e n d s Pros: not only are the future benefits of having lawyer-friends undeniable, but they actually do make good study buddies. Their analytical skills make them a good helping hand, no matter what you’re studying. Furthermore, their stories keep things interesting - quirky (if not creepy) case law means there need never be an awkward silence. And of course, the most obvious… They can argue their way out of anything (or at least, they are meant to be able to). Cons: they can argue their way out of anything. It’s a double-edged sword, and when employed against you it can be painfully efficient. Not to mention, like every faculty, law school is competitive by nature. Such an environment can breed characteristics pertaining to zealous ambition, sometimes bordering on ruthlessness. B u s i n e s s Fr i e n d s Pros: aside from the regular competitive urges, business students are renowned for their supportive nature. Group work is part-and-parcel of their daily routine and can make for the most helpful friends. Not only that, but I am yet to meet a business student who doesn’t know where they want to be in five years - incredibly focused and goal orientated, their organizational skills could definitely be taken advantage of. Cons: at the risk of sounding clichéd, your business friends may not have the creative quirks of students from other faculties. Note that this may not be indicative of their character, but purely a result of the black and white subjects they have available to them. H u m a n i t i e s a n d S o c i a l S c i e n c e s Fr i e n d s Pros: it’s hardly fair to lump every student in the same category because the HSS body is so varied; but film, psychology and international relations students alike, look for your culturally literate friends here. The creative media students,
the languages, the insane wealth of knowledge brought to the table by the international relations students, and the eloquence of the budding journalists all make for a diverse range of choice. Furthermore, there are definite benefits to having friends in film and television (you can readily use the excuse of “helping them study” when you feel like having a movie marathon, and check out the twenty-four hour editing labs in building six). Not to mention, the fabled video gaming lab... Cons: when given the freedom of choice, one can sometimes take it for granted… It breeds unpredictability, and the potential negative of having HSS friends is their “flexibility” shift towards volatility. Su s ta i n a bl e D e ve l o pme nt & Arc h i te c tu re Fr i e n d s Pros: it may or may not be unique to Bond, but there is definitely no mold for the students in this faculty. And I don’t know if it’s fair to consider architecture students in the same category, but you couldn’t find a more interesting degree to get a glimpse into; the eccentric assessments they have to do are unlike that from any other degree, and make for lots of long, sleepless nights spent doing hands-on things (no pun intended). Cons: I know I’m not the only one who had never been inside the SDA building before Woodlands. It’s out of the way (as out of the way as a building could be on a campus the size of a shoebox) and unfortunately means that SDA students aren’t often seen venturing around campus. H e a l t h S c i e n c e s a n d M e d i c i n e Fr i e n d s Pros: let’s face it, to be a med student means exclusivity. Every aspect of their student life is privately catered for, and it would be wonderful to have “connected” friends. Cons: with that being said, exclusivity can sometimes be intimidating; and one’s first steps into building five are usually tentative and, if you’re not a HSM student, feel out of place. Not to mention the illusive unfamiliarity of these students; for example, who else didn’t even know what and where building five was the first time they saw it on their timetable? The verdict? Well, decide that for yourselves. Despite weighing the positives and negatives, at least one unifying element is present: Bond is most definitely the right place to fraternize with friends from other faculties, and the many rewards extend far past those mentioned above.
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SPARTAN a short story by Sasha Hanton Smoothness, soft, supple flesh. Bronze as coin yet ivory white. Ripples formed spreading halos as tender feet dipped in. Graceful, calm, and cheerful she strides into the enfolding arms of coolness. For but a moment, as the reeds sway to an unheard tune, her composure is lost and her posture unbalanced as her spine tingles and her flesh wriggles. Slowly her head turns, fresh peach lips, elegant yet blade like nose, and deep, alluring, reflecting eyes. “Come in Selene, the tides are warm- and Hera guard us there are no creatures about.” Rough, oily, copper, yet just the slightest hint of marble. Another figure strides into the embrace of the Poseidon. This one is stern, disciplined, yet when the unheard tune passes again she too loses her grace, revealing a masked softness. There is grazing of flesh, frolicking, and splashing. Soap is softly rubbed across the skins of the figures. “Snap” a soft, delicate, almost unheard sound. The second figure’s head twists towards the sound, attention grasped. Dark, bottomless, earthy eyes land on a gap in the reeds, locking with two sets of eyes. The first set of eyes, rough and hollow bark, rise and a figure emerges- bowing in apology. She cocks her head, raising her brow at the second set. Slowly, begrudgingly a second figure rises, fire on stone glint in his eyes. The three sets of eyes remain locked, a stalemate of wills. As the second figure’s body tenses, sandy skin prickling, the graceful one who has gone unnoticed nears them. “Selene?” chimes out a soft, quaky melody. “Helena, run back to the village.” Selene’s gaze does not move from the two figures, her thin, cracked like papyrus lips quirk- challenging the second of the figures. Helena, maintaining soft grace rushes out of the flowing stream, stopping when safely returned to Gaia she gathers up silken clothes and hurriedly drapes them over her slender form. Once Helena is clear from sight, Selene’s lips twist sharply into a mixture of a smile and a scowl. “You are not Helots, by appearance you are true men of Sparta.” The figures do not move, they give no sign of response. “I am a daughter of Sparta; I have no fear for men. Alas though I had thought warriors of Sparta would be more like the greatest of gods in his mind’s subtlety Hermes than brazen Ares.” Her lips twisted more, rising into a cheeky, cat’s grin. “Forgive us for intruding, my companion here is much like raging Ares and coerced me to come help him spy upon those who bear semblance to golden Aphrodite. We were unaware that you were daughters of our noble Sparta, but had wrongly thought that two unaccompanied girls, despite bronze beauty and well-held figures, must surely be Helots.” The first male spoke his words rough but refined. The second figure snorted in contemption, tossing his head. “Speak for yourself, strong and noble Aristides. I am much more keen of eye then you, I could tell from the golden, Aphrodite locks on the first girl and her graceful calm that she was Spartan. However it was not till this one showed her quick-witted like Athena tongue that I could note her as one of Sparta.” He mocked Selene openly and her eyes in all their depth seemed to swell with fiery rage. “Aristides, strong and noble, I would assume then that thou are the much praised son of king Dion. And your friend? Should I guess from his lack of wit he is born from one of Sparta’s rare weak, cowards?” The yet unnamed figure recoiled at her cutting words; they left a bitter iron taste in the air. As he went to curse Selene, to spit forth a remark, he was cut off by Aristides. “Named for the moon you rightly are as Athena sometimes graces the moon, and she surely smiles upon you. You are correct to assume I am the son of Dion, but wrong to assume my friend’s father weak or a coward for he is the son of godlike king Acacius.” “Yes as you can see we are the sons of beloved Sparta’s two kings, so watch thy tongue when you speak,” butted in the son of Acacius. This should have caused the copper skin of Selene to pale like pearl but instead it caused her body to tremor and shake, bubbling over with laughter. The son of Acacius tensed with anger and moved to tackle the chortling girl, but as he charged, she swiftly and fluidly side-stepped him. “Son of Acacius you may be, but swiftfooted Iris you are not.” She continued to laugh as she turned from the men, “While it has been a pleasure, and you have not dishonoured Sparta today with brazen actions, I must be going for it is getting late- you two should also head back, the generals will not take kindly if they find you have left the barracks.” And with that she dashed away from the young warriors to gather what was left of the silk robes on the river bank- “Safe journey daughter of Sparta,” Aristides called to her retreating form- she quickly clothed herself before hurriedly departing, her copper skin burning red as Hephaestus’ forge fire.
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CALLING FOR APPLICATIONS Bond-Aid 2013/2014 General Committee Organisation for Bond-Aid’s 2013 project is well underway and we are looking for some enthusiastic students to join our cohesive team. Bond-Aid is a student run organisation, which undertakes an annual global aid project in a developing nation. The program provides an opportunity for eager students to gain a unique educational, cultural and philanthropic aid work experience through the preparation and execution of an annual aid work trip to a developing region of choice. The preparation undertaken by the general committee each year includes fundraising and sponsorship, planning the practical logistics of the trip, and cultural education for team members topped off with the exciting and enriching aid expedition itself at the end of the year. General committee members are responsible for the planning and execution of Bond-Aid projects and the overall functioning of the group. Committee members do not have to attend the end of year expedition however they are guaranteed a place on the team if they so choose. Bond-Aid is calling for applications for the following general committee positions: • Fundraising director • Publications/promotions director • Sponsorship director • Resources director • Medical Co-Ordinator • Cultural Co-Ordinator The responsibilities and duties of each role are outlined below. Fundraising/Events Director Duties are: - -
To delegate roles to committee members and co-ordinate all fundraising endeavours and events To ensure precise and successful execution of events each year. These include but are not limited to Info Nights x 2, Breakfast with Bond-Aid, Bond-Aid Open Mic Night, WBTW x 2, Bond-Aid Fundrasing event at dons, Bond-Aid Bake Sale x 2 and Team Wrap-Up Dinner.
Publications/promotions Director Duties are: -
To prepare and maintain all advertising and promotional needs of the Club including but not limited to Facebook groups, ‘What’s On’, posters, articles and interviews.
Sponsorship Director Duties are: - -
To prepare, produce and distribute a sponsorship prospectus in the January semester of each year To liaise with potential sponsors and endeavour to secure sponsorship for direct community donation, general committee activities, team leader travel costs and member travel cost subsidisation.
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To prepare and produce a resources prospectus in the January semester of each year. To liaise with potential resource sponsors and endeavour to secure resource donations for direct community donation or use by the team members on the community placements.
Medical Co-Ordinator Duties are: - - -
To co-ordinate and provide for the specific educational needs of the medical students involved in the aid project To prepare the medical students involved for the medical volunteer work by chairing regular meetings. Above meetings will include practice sessions for relevant clinical skills sets and research in the prevalent health issues in the community.
Cultural Co-Ordinator Duties are: - - - - -
To research the culture of the community where the Club’s annual aid project shall be carried out. To co-ordinate and chair cultural evenings dedicated to education of language, cultural customs, national statistics, geographical nature, socio-economic, political and religious state of the community. Guest presenters may be invited to above meetings. To provide useful cultural resources to committee members. To work with the Team Leader to organise weekend travel programs.
The successful applicants will be: - - - -
Past participants in either a Bond-Aid project or other global aid project Willing to attend regular meetings for the organisation of the project throughout the year including semesters 132, 133 and 141. Passionate about global aid and committed to the goals of Bond-Aid Enrolled in full degree programs until at least semester 141.
Applicants should send their resume with a cover letter (300-450 words) outlining why they are suitable for the role to Georgia Hick at georgia.hick@student.bond.edu.au Applications close Friday Week 11 (29 March 2013) at 5pm. Students may apply for as many positions as they wish, although please think about what skills and interests you have before selecting! For further information about the Bond-Aid please visit the Bond-Aid BondSync Page https://orgsync.com/43587/chapter or email bond-aid@student.bond.edu.au.
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SPORTS
Bond University Breakers Launching their 2013 Season...
The Bond University Breakers have launched their 2013 season, the first official milestone since announcing a partnership between the University and former Gold Coast Breakers Rugby Club earlier this year. More than 100 members, supporters and players attended the season launch at Don’s Tavern which was emceed by Wallaby great and current Bond student Tim Horan, the launch marked the start of a new era for the Breakers. Wallaby legend Chris ‘Buddha’ Handy along with Club President Mr Warren Carey and Patron of the Club, Bond University Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Tim Brailsford, presented the Premier team with their jerseys. Gold Coast Mayor, Mr Tom Tate accepted the honorary role as the club’s number one ticket-holder. Mr Tate stated that the partnership would be of economic benefit to the city. “The Gold Coast has produced some of Australia’s greatest rugby players, including former Wallaby captain Nathan Sharpe. This partnership is an opportunity to further realise the city’s rugby potential, to further engage with QRU and ARU, and to put in place measures that will support our Commonwealth Games preparation,” he said. Bond University Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Tim Brailsford, who will be patron of the club, said the two organisations shared similar aspirations to progress rugby at all levels within the region. “Bond has embarked on a strategy to establish itself as the national brand of sporting excellence in higher education. This partnership was a unique opportunity to join forces and create a critical mass of rugby excellence. We see the Breakers as the representative rugby team of the Gold Coast and our students are keen to embrace the Breakers as their team,” said Professor Brailsford. “A club that links club, state and national rugby is an exciting prospect for rugby in general, as well as for the growth and development of the Gold Coast’s sporting reputation and for our unsurpassed student experience. “Bond has established partnerships with Queensland Rugby Union and the ARU; and rugby is now an official Olympic sport and will be played at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the
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Gold Coast. It was a natural evolution for the University to partner at the local representative level and become a central pivot for rugby at all levels providing a pathway from schools competition to the Wallabies,” he said. The Bond University Breakers President Warren Carey said there was widespread community support for the move. “I have spoken to the Gold Coast & District Rugby Union executive, the QRU and ARU, and they are fully supportive of an integrated system that provides greater access to not only coaching and training facilities, but also an opportunity for Gold Coast players to reach national level,” said Mr Carey. Wallaby-in-residence, Mr Greg Cornelsen agreed this partnership presented long-term benefits. “The best possible opportunity now exists for young aspiring Gold Coast Wallabies. Not only will the amalgamation between Bond University and the Gold Coast Breakers continue to offer Gold Coast rugby players world class coaching it will also offer entree to world class infrastructure. The Breakers’ innovative partnership with Bond University is set to significantly advance rugby on the Gold Coast. As part of the union the Breakers relocated their club facilities and home base to the university campus earlier this year - a move that secures a long-term future for the Breakers and the exciting prospect of a strong and constant supporter base. Home games will be played on Saturday afternoons from 12noon at the University’s recently upgraded main rugby field. Coaches and players will have access to sports science experts, world-class training and testing facilities including the Bond Institute of Health and Sport and an integrated pathway program from club to national for budding rugby players. The Bond University Breakers played their first home game last Saturday, March 23 on the recently upgraded Bond main rugby field! There was a great crowd for a very close and exciting game. The game finished extremely close, with the Breakers ahead by 1 point for most of the game but lost in the last 50 seconds after the opposing team scored a try. So get your adrenalin pumping and make the most of this exciting partnership and head down to the Bond rugby fields Saturday afternoons from 12noon to watch a great game of rugby. For information on the season draw visit www.goldcoastbreakersrugby.com
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SPORT OFFICE Clash of the Titans
On Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March, the Bond Volleyball Club travelled to Toowoomba to compete in the Clash of the Titans Tournament. The tournament is a mixed volleyball tournament and is held annually by the Toowoomba Volleyball Association.
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On the first day of competition, Bond started off slowly with a few wins and a few losses. On the second day of competition, the team worked much better together and managed to win all three sets in both games. Although the team didn’t win the tournament, it was a great opportunity for the Bond Volleyball club to practise in a competition environment. The club is now gearing up to compete in Coffs Harbour on the Easter long weekend. The club will be entering a men’s and women’s team and have the chance to win a cash prize of $800 each. Both teams have been training extra hard in the lead up to competition. We wish our teams the best of luck and look forward to the results. For more information on the Volleyball Club visit the Bond Bullsharks website - http://www.unisport.com.au/
Everyday Heroes Volleyball Tournament
In the event of heavy rain/storms (light drizzle never hurt anyone), the sports hall will be booked out for use where the tournament will be played out in the same style.
Freddie Seccombe
If you are interested in playing, we will be under the arch Monday Week 12 11:00-13:00 for sign-ups or alternatively contact Manav Devaraj at
On Wednesday Week 12 (April 3rd), in association with the Bond Volleyball club, we will be hosting a new event to the Bond catalogue: an Everyday Hero Volleyball Tournament.
manav.deveraj@student.bond.edu.au
Teams will comprise of 4 mixed team members, at least one female being required for each team. Entry is a measly $10 per team, or $2.50 each if you would prefer to sign up individually. If you are without friends willing to play for whatever reason, you can sign up as an individual for $2.50 and we can place you in a team. The event is entirely non-profitable; all proceeds go to the Red Cross Blood Service. The Red Cross always needs additional funding and we wholeheartedly support their efforts to enrich the lives of those that desperately need it. The theme is Doctors and Nurses Everyday Heroes so sporting suitable attire would be preferred and rewarded. Prizes by our sponsors; The Hub, Blackboard and Skypoint include the best-dressed category and prizes will also be awarded to the winning team. Costumes are not mandatory for entry however, especially with the unpredictability of the Gold Coast’s weather. The tournament will take place in two draws with the top two teams from each draw moving onto the semi-finals. The format will not be a simple knockout; it will be a round robin style in each of the draws before the semi-finals are organised so every team will get at least a few games in.
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MUSIC, ARTS & REVIEWS
knowledge bombs for the week
A few interesting things have happened in music this past week, and in case you live under a rock, or simply have been snowed under with work; here is the briefest of brief summaries of a few things that have transpired in our music scene!
jurassic park 3D “The world has just changed so radically, and we’re all running to catch up. I don’t want to jump to any conclusions, but look… Dinosaurs and man, two species separated by 65 million years of evolution have just been suddenly thrown back into the mix together. How can we possibly have the slightest idea what to expect?” Jurassic Park, Spielberg’s incredible masterpiece, amazed us all when it premiered exactly 20 years ago, touching on moral, ethical and philosophical ideas that, when combined with the visual effects and edgeof-your-seat suspense, makes the film one of the greatest movies of the 20th century. Everyone has, or at least ought to have, seen this thrilling classic at some point during their lives, and, if you haven’t, stop what you are doing right now, and go watch it! Hollywood, unsurprisingly, has decided to release an old film in a new way by using 3D effects to maximise the thrill. Many people have complained that there was no need to release this movie in 3D because there was absolutely nothing wrong with the initial film. And let’s be honest, 3D movies aren’t all they are cracked up to be. However, at the end of the day, despite my reservations, I thoroughly enjoyed the original Jurassic Park, and am willing to revisit my childhood by attending the premier of Jurassic Park 3D when it is released on April 4th 2013. Sawan Naker
James Blake (my main man) confirmed 2013 Splendour appearance! Ah James Blake, father my children, please. For those of you who have not yet experienced the auditory delights and aesthetically pleasing good time that is James Blake; all I have to say to you is get the fuck on it! His voice = amaze. Some of my favey fave songs are ‘Wilhelm Scream’, ‘Limit to your Love’ and his cover of the Joni Mitchell classic: ‘A Case of You’. Anyways, proclamation of love over, the lads from Triple J interviewed J-Blake last week and he confirmed he is deffers keen for Splendour this year and will be making an appearance fo sho! So as if you even need a reason to go to Splendy, this little announcement makes it all the more worthwhile! Vampire Weekend releases some cool new tracks! Vampire Weekend – such a good time – released 2 new tunes for our listening pleasure: ‘Diane Young’ and ‘Step’ – both streaming now before the release of their new album: Modern Vampires of the City in May. (That’s May 3 for all your eager beavers.) Album releases: A few cheeky album drops this past week, which makes me a bit excited! Emma Louise (what a babe!!!!): Head vs. Heart The Strokes (champs that they are!): Comedown Machine Autre Ne Veut (je t’adore!): Anxiety Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter at the Feast (not a huge fan of this album, but it goes aight.)
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Kesha and Pitbull team up for world tour: Fuck off. I have nothing to say on this. It’s happening, and there is nothing I can do to stop it. It depresses me that Pitbull is allowed to exist, let alone with Kesh Kesh. Vom on everyone’s faces. Mobb Deep is getting back together! I really truly hope I am not the only one excited for the potential for a reunion of these lads! Havoc and the Prodigy are getting back togeths and it makes me have faith in humanity again. Okay, maybs not quite that intense but it deffs makes me happy! After 20 years of hit after hit after ma’fuckin hit, it legit depressed a lot of fans to know they were breaking up but in an interview with MTV this week they announced – and I quote – that their “love for each other and their passion for making good music is too strong, and too important to let go.” All of the feels. So there you have it, five knowledge bombs to keep your brain occupied for 10-15 minutes. Deffs have a good week, and when all of the work piles on to the point of insanity – don’t forget that Hall and Oates were put on this earth for that exact purpose. I recommend you dance your sillies out something chronic and repair your love of life for the entirety of their 45 minute Greatest Hits Album – best choice you will ever make. Guaranteed.
outback stations evan mchugh Penguin. Evan McHugh spent considerable time and energy visiting nine of Australia’s biggest cattle and sheep properties. Given that Australia is so geographically large, these properties are isolated from each other and the cities nearest to them. This means that each forms its own community on the station and McHugh writes admiringly about the people he encounters on each station. The reader, along with McHugh, is surprised at the academic calibre of many of the workers - many with university degrees decide to work on these stations for a break and become seduced by the outdoors and the integrity of the physical labour they do. In addition there is a refreshing hospitality he experiences from each of the station owners who combine a remarkable business acumen with physical stamina as they work long back-breaking hours uncomplainingly. McHugh writes easily about the history of the stations and the present day challenges they face- economic hardships, the perennially uncertain weather conditions and at times, the difficulty of obtaining skilled labour from an increasingly urbanised Australia. This book will probably be too detailed for someone looking for a recreational read rather than a specialised read - however for those interested in this topic, it is highly recommended. Kartika Panwar.
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British India (mega hearts): Controller.
STUDENT LIFE
week eleven Eventually the Gold Coast finally
got some summer weather over the weekend
Live and Loud made for a big Thursday night at Don’s
Exciting times on campus on
Sunday- the Bamboos played at the Amphitheatre
Vote for your favourite clubs and society’s for Exec Drinks
Exams are approaching way too quickly
Next semester enrolments have opened, bring on 132!
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‘Will Argue for boats’ Brought to you by the BDU Australia should pay its Asia-Pacific neighbours to take its refugees...
FOR Australia receives a lot of refugees. Refugees should only be allowed to enter if they meet a certain standard. Most refugees do not meet this standard. Therefore, most refugees are kept in detention. Detention costs a lot of money. Many of our Asia-Pacific neighbours are poor. Therefore, they won’t require much money to be persuaded to accept our refugees. It will be far cheaper than detention to ship these sub-standard refugees to these countries. Considering the economic benefit, Australia should pay its Asia-Pacific neighbours. Case closed. - Sawan Naker
AGAINST Australia has no obligation to accept refugees. We can offer them three options: Jail, or euthanasia, or they can find their own way of leaving. Unless they are skilled with no criminal record, in which case they can stay. No need to waste money paying other countries. Especially when Australia is too poor to have good broadband. Case closed. - Sawan Naker (who is apparently having an identity crisis)
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A special thank you to all those Bond students who participated in the first ever Bond Uni Colour Run! We certainly had a blast and hope you all did as well! We would like to give a special thank you to all the volunteers and especially BARC. Without all of you, the event would not have been such a success! Plenty of pictures and videos to come soon! If you are interested in joining BARC and the chance to participate in more events like the Color Run, make sure you sign up and get involved at the BARC training sessions. Information can be found on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/BondAthleticsAndRunningClub. 20
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