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contents 4 deejays 5 hd disease 6 bbc presents 7 spc update 8 the dark side 10 photos 12 arts: music, movie, gatsby 15 student life 16 bchc 17 sport
from the
editor
Caroline Stanley
from the
Campus Life Director W. B. T. W.
Rhys Larsen
The most recognisable acronym of the Bond community undoubtedly comes from the weekly Wednesday by the Water barbeque. Once upon a time, it was a BUSA only event, achieving nothing more than handing out snags and the chance of a brief introduction to ‘some’ of your student association.
Hi Bondies! Welcome to Week 5! The semester is flying by and I hope nobody is feeling too overwhelmed by everything going on. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of the students returning this week for the graduation ceremony and celebration this weekend. It’s wonderful that we can celebrate all together and that you can come back to Bond for such a momentous occasion.
I would also like to thank my new subeditors; Anis, Nicholas, Antony, Davis and James for their hard work in such However, the flavour of WBTW is changing. Bond University hosts the most diverse a short period of time this week. The international cohort of any university in Australia, yet segregation is still prevalent, content that they got through was even on campus. Despite this, every Wednesday at 12, there is a line stretching from just great and I’m sure you’ll all love the Amphitheatre to the Arch full of students from our various nationalities. No reading it this week. Nic, Antony, other event brings our students together quite like this. David and James particularly are re-working the new Arts section With that in mind, it was decided by this year BUSA that it was time for WBTW to step up to the next level: (previously music/arts/reviews) and they’re going to do some • Clubs Showcase – What better way to promote your club/organisation/event very exciting things with it. Keep than being in the centre of the University on a Wednesday surrounded by 500 hungry an eye on this space for more students? BUSA now welcomes anyone who wishes to host WBTW to make an applicadevelopments on that front! tion through Bondsync. If accepted, your club will sit centre stage (literally), with the For this week, please enjoy the opportunity to promote your cause in an exponentially more affective way than posters spread they have put together or Facebook. This has been demonstrated on several occasions by the MSA, the JSA, the Bond Dance Club, BASA and many more. for you, with one music page, one movie page, and one page • The Drinks Cart – Any club is entitled to ‘man’ the drinks cart at WBTW. That club on the Great Gatsby phenomimmediately receives any profits made which can be in excess of $50 (a handy edition if the enon, complete with reviews funding application process wasn’t kind to your club). on the story, soundtrack and film. • Last, but certainly not least, is the quality of food served. We have already had the gourmet additions of the PGSA in Week 4. Week 5 will provide the delicious delicacies of the MSA. Week 10, hosted by the JSA and their scrumptious sushi. And finally, a surprise Mexican Fiesta will make an appearance prior to the end of the semester.
With all this in mind, get involved with WBTW. It is easy, it works, and you will have fun doing it. Open Age Liaison As of last week, the Campus Life Director will now serve as a conduit between BUSA and those students who are still under 18 years of age. In the upcoming weeks, BUSA will be surveying students on what they want/would have wanted while studying as a minor. If you have any suggestions, please send them through to campuslife.busa@bond.edu.au.
If you feel like getting our of uni for a while and doing something different, I definitely suggest a hike at Springbrook falls or a road-trip to Byron to change things up a bit works a treat! Love, Caro x
Deejay’s: The Master Race by
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have often wondered why I struggle so much to fit in, to make friends, and to find my place amongst others. Yet I have never understood what is truly wrong with me, what makes me the victim of such shunning. After many years of fruitless searching, I think that I have found my answer; it is simply that I am not a DJ. I know that this may come as a shock to many of you, me being one of the rare individuals who doesn’t partake in this most common of past times. Many sleepless nights have been lost, mulling over why I haven’t yet become a normal person, bought myself some decks, and started pushing that slider back and forth between Avicii and Mr Guetta. Those of us out there that have not become correctly socialized have a responsibility to fill the void in society. As all of my friends (who are DJ’s, obviously) tell me, all of my suffering can easily be alleviated through a few simple steps;
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1) Download every Ministry of Sound album ever made, 2) Buy some kick-ass decks that look super technical, and 3) Start shamelessly promoting myself on Facebook. If you too are not a DJ, there are a few important facts to remember. It is scientifically proven that DJ’s get bitches, because it doesn’t matter how ugly
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your face or shrill your voice, the dark of the club and the throbbing sounds of Flo-Rida are guaranteed instant sex appeal. And if you’re a girl, you have an even greater chance of DJ-ing success, cause the only thing better than being a hot chick dancing next to a fat sweaty DJ is BEING a hot chick DJ. Take a leaf out of Havana Brown’s book, and soon you too could be singing songs about phallic fruits and ‘dancing’ in horrendous outfits in shitty music videos. And no matter your gender, the less ability you have, the more people seem to like you, just so long as you only wear one headphone, fist pump a lot, look deathly serious, and occasionally throw in a Flume song to keep the hipsters happy. Despite my plight, the rest of Bond is doing much better. Here we are blessed to have a vast array of talented individuals who have refined and perfected the craft of pushing play on their iPods. They have even been considerate enough to make sure they all play pretty much the same songs every event, to ensure that our fragile minds don’t collapse under the pressure of processing new music that didn’t come from the Billboard website. On a more serious note, we really are lucky that everyone is a DJ, or else we’d be reverting to the days of 5-second gaps between Britney songs on a hired jukebox. One day, maybe I too can ascend to the glorious DJ race, but for now I’m
starting small; building a few wickedsick playlists, and even ending them with a special Disney song from the Lion King. Cause that has NEVER been done before...
HD's at the Price of Disease Resident doctor Georgia Hick* returns to the pages of Scope once more, this time discussing a debilitating disease sweeping Bond campus. It was a PBL style tutorial like any other, attentive biomed students focusing on the symptoms, me focusing on the attentive biomed students so that I too could nod and smile at all the right moments. Just another tutorial, or so it seemed… Diagnosis suggestions were flying as I struggled to keep up, when suddenly, a strange, unfamiliar feeling crept over me. The feeling intensified until finally I recognised it- was that knowledge I felt a-knocking? In surprise I turned my focus to the symptoms; lethargy, weight gain, emotional instability, ravenous appetite, acne… All of this was ringing a bell! I racked my brain for the answer, finally all those seasons of House were paying off, was it my time to shine?! And finally, eureka! I smirked smugly as my fellow students rattled off predictable diagnoses of diabetes, Cushing’s and thyroid disorders, letting them humiliate themselves before swooping in victorious. “The patient is clearly suffering from an acute case of examblockitis!” Examblockitis is a tragic condition afflicting an estimated four out of five university students. In addition to those symptoms outlined above, sufferers may also experience anxiety attacks, an increased tendency toward violence, difficulty focusing and exercising, episodes of excessive binge-eating and a host of other emotional and psychological symptoms. The causes of examblockitis are not yet fully understood, although links have been found with poor organisational habits throughout semester. It has also been suggested that excessive consumption of alcohol during semester can lead to a more severe disease presentation, closely linked to withdrawal symptoms. Studies conducted at Bond University suggest that those of a Caucasian ethnic background are particularly vulnerable to this crippling condition; up to 80% of sufferers are of Anglo-Saxon heritage, however these findings have not been conclusive. There is as yet no known cure for examblockitis, with studies suggesting that preventative measures such as attending regular classes and memory exercises may help ease the severity of symptoms and postpone onset of the disease. The disorder typically presents cyclically; generally victims experience symptomatic periods of 1-3 weeks, followed by 1-2 asymptomatic months before the next violent attack of symptoms. The disease is usually degenerative, with symptoms presenting more severely over time, until the point of graduation or death.
Many doctors recommend palliative care, usually in the form of chocolate, however while this may alleviate many of the psychological symptoms at play, it serves only to exacerbate others, such as acne and weight gain. If you or someone close to you is suffering from acute examblockitis there are support groups out there that you can turn to, with studies into the effectiveness of group study therapy looking hopeful. Chronic cases may require you to book an appointment for one on one support with a registered tutor nurse, many of whom offer personalised in home care. It is also strongly recommended that you make an appointment to see your doctor, lecturer, or academic advisor, as they may be able to prescribe a long-term treatment program allowing you to live a relatively normal lifestyle.
*It should once more be noted that Dr Hick is not in fact a qualified doctor, common mistake though, don’t feel bad. by Georgia Hick
BBC Present: “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the
world,” said Robin Williams in the role of John Keating. And I do believe that
he was right and that the legacy of the Dead Poets Society shall live on, as on Friday Week 5 the Bond Book Club (BBC) invites you to rekindle this secret society. Starting with last semester BBC has been hosting its tribute to poetry, wittily named after a movie (that was both humorous and deep as many poems are) by our former President Jaymee Mak. Dead Poets Society is a chance to express your passion and love, your sadness and pain, and to have a good couple of laughs with your fellow poetry fiends. Oh but don’t worry we won’t judge, too hard, if your poems lack rhyme or soul, to quote John Keating “we’re not laughing at you- we’re laughing near you”. And even if you loathe poetry we assure you it’ll be a fun night. If you’re still not convinced about how fabulous this event will be or uncertain that you have the courage to get up and say “I love poetry”, then let us delve into the past. Our journey starts just last semester, sem.131, with our now graduated President Jaymee Mak brainstorming event ideas. Jaymee the founder of book club is a personal fan of poetry. “I personally enjoy poetry best when it’s read aloud, a la dead poetry style and it seemed like a good way to get everyone to openly socialise in the name of literature,” said Jaymee. Considering the film’s popularity Jaymee used it as the inspiration for the event, and come this time last semester BBC was holding its first Dead Poets Society. The event proved to be as grand an idea as it had seemed, with BBC providing maxi cabs to The Loft on Chevron Island and everyone getting a chance to share their poetry, or even just their favourite poems. As the event showed to be a success last time, we at BBC are bringing it back this semester and we want you to join us. So come 6.45pm Friday night come meet us outside building 6 and we’ll all walk down to the hub for some tapas and poetry. We ask that you please eat dinner beforehand seeing as we can only get a few tapas to share amongst everyone. If you have never been to a BBC event before it doesn’t matter, we’ll be happy to meet you and if you love literature we’ll love you. Only half of our exec will be there, our secretary Aaron Sherlock and me (the Vice President), but we promise it’ll be as fun as if our whole exec was there. For further information on Bond Book Club check out our Facebook page, join us on bondsync or come check out one of our events like Dead Poets Society. Looking forward to seeing you, and if I still haven’t sold you on coming then just come to laugh at me when I read out some of my original poetry (or you know applaud if you think it’s good).
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SPC Update This semester has been a huge success thus far with the Student Philanthropy Council. From volunteering to merchandise and all that lies between, here’s a quick catch up from the SPC to the Bond community!
SPC Volunteering
The Student Philanthropy Council volunteering has had a fantastic start to the semester! With the great turn out for our Terraces, Varsity College and Enviromissions projects already, as well as the new Havafeed project rearing its head at the university, we have never been more excited for the future of volunteering and philanthropy at Bond. Our recent ‘Adopt A Grandparent Day’ was a huge success, with 21 students giving up their time to spend the afternoon with the elderly at The Terraces retirement home. It was a wonderful evening of sing-alongs, cupcake decorating and the quirky characters that reside in the beautiful building right next to the university. We are looking forward to another wonderful evening with the old folks on the 26th of June and are excited to see some fresh faces. Last weekend, students armed with their blue Bond volunteering shirts, gloves and shovels made their way down to Currumbin beach to celebrate World Environment Day by lending a hand with the planting of trees along the coast. The photos said it all! It was a wonderful day in the great outdoors, with students getting their hands dirty for a greater cause. Stay tuned for the next Enviromission project in the coming weeks! We are also excited to work alongside other philanthropic groups at the university on volunteering initiatives. With our open meetings that started last week, we have already had interest from clubs and societies. We look forward to seeing more friendly faces at our upcoming meetings.
Bond Bullshark Merchandise
The SPC has also recently expanded both their range of merchandise and their philanthropic focus, with the new Bond Bullshark Merchandise range. This range of merchandise features fantastic spectator items, perfect for supporting our variety of Bond sporting teams and clubs. In a more direct manner, funds raised from the Bullshark merchandise will be given back to the Sporting Clubs, to assist them to develop and grow, and to utilise the funds for the students in a way that is with the students, ensuring all support contributes to a worthy cause. The current featured items in the Bullshark range include a t-shirt, singlet, cap, scarf, hoodie and the greatly anticipated Varsity Jacket. All merchandise items are designed with the comfort of the wearer in mind, and provide Bondies with the chance to show pride in their sporting teams, a feat previously unheard of. All merchandise items will be available very soon, with Bullshark t-shirts and singlets already available, so keep an eye out for the Bullshark logo and don’t miss out!
Bloody Good Bondy
With the likes of Matt Boyce and Jessica Sargent having the honouree title of a ‘Bloody Good Bondy’, we are looking for the next upcoming star to share this title. We are looking for YOU to nominate a student who is doing good, selfless or philanthropic activities – we want to hear about it! By doing good unto others and not needing to receive anything back in return, each of us can be philanthropic in our own way, each day of the year. If you would like to nominate someone send the SPC an email at spc@ bond.edu.au and tell us your story about them! DON’T FORGET…For the next few weeks, SPC will be holding ‘Open House’ meetings, every Wednesday at 8pm in the Undergrad Lounge. Come along and have a chat, raise some questions or simply observe, all are welcome!
“So, what is it going to be?” I mutter to myself as I put the game on pause. I
have been playing the newly released Persona for almost a week now and I have finally managed to get myself through to the next level only to face a life or death type of question. “Oh screw it. All’s fair in love and war,” I proceed to kill off the sidekick that has been loyal to me for the past week. “Sorry Philemon, every man for himself.” I suddenly hear the sound of my girlfriend’s car parking in the driveway and am reminded of the task she had assigned me to this afternoon. As I curse myself for being a prick of a boyfriend, not forgetting to save the game, I go into the bathroom to hiåde. “Henry!” I could hear her calling me from downstairs. I fake a painful groan as the sound of her footsteps gets nearer. Convinced that the acting class I took once upon a time had paid off, I flush down the empty toilet bowl and go out of the bathroom. “Hey sweetheart,” I smile weakly to my girlfriend. She looks up from her Blackberry and gives me a pitiful smile. “Baby, are you sick from the Indian lunch we had this afternoon?” I nod slowly, wondering how far I can keep this up. “Oh that’s too bad. Why don’t you lie on the bed and I’ll get you a glass of water?” I nod again, for fear anything that comes out of my mouth would give me away. As she walks out of the room, she turns to look at me. “Oh by the way baby, I pulled the plugs on your PlayStation just when it was saving.” She gives me one last smile that extended to the edges of her pretty brown eyes and I know I was beaten. Anne Boleyn, the love of my life. I wonder how lucky of a man I was as I follow her perfectly-shaped bottom downstairs. She has been there since I first picked up a PlayStation console and our relationship has survived through the test of time; 10 editions of Legend of Zelda, 7 editions of God of War, 12 editions of Assassin’s Creed and 7 editions of Halo. No sane woman would have stayed with me through all those editions, levels, frustrations, profanity and journeys. But Anne Boleyn did. And yet, I have not put a ring on that tiny pretty little finger of hers. I sigh as I remember a promise I made to myself not long ago; the night we celebrated my recent promotion. As I look at her sitting across me in a little black dress, I promised I would make her my wife after just one more promotion. Just one more. “Henry, Henry!’ I snap out of my thoughts and smile. She replies with a frown, and yet she still looks heavenly beautiful. “Do you want ham or turkey breast on your sandwich?” she asks, still wearing that beautiful frown of hers. “I’m feeling ham-ish today.” As I see her vanish behind the refrigerator door, I start to doubt myself. “Honey, scratch that. Make it turkey please. Oh no, ham. No, turkey. But I just had turkey this morning. Hmm, all right ham it is.” I could hear her sighing in frustration from behind the refrigerator door. She slams the door and glares at me. “I swear it’s easier for you to choose to join the dark side in Persona than for you to choose what you want in a sandwich!” I can’t help but realize the fact she knows which game I’m currently playing and what I actually do in them is one of the reasons I love her.
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Charles Brandon walks in just when I was reading a review of the latest edition of BioShock. We have been best friends since college, as we bonded over the first edition of Mass Effect and argued over which edition of Mario was the best. We still couldn’t agree over that particular question, and it was a topic we have never touched on since. “Have you heard?” Charles asks with a hint of excitement in his voice. I didn’t even look up from the computer as I tell him to stop believing all those PlayStation 4 rumours and that Sony is just teasing us. Charles sighs with frustration and sits down in front of me without waiting for an invitation. “No, dude. I’m talking about the rumours around the office. I heard they’re promoting somebody soon. Like real soon.”
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My heart could not help but skip a beat. I finally look up from the computer to see the huge grin plastered on Hugo’s face. “Yeah man, this is it,” he says as if he could read my mind. I brush it away and stare back to the computer. There’s no way I’m able to focus on work today. “Nah, rumours are just rumours. Even if it is true, it might not be me.” “Are you kidding? The guys up there practically eat out of your hand.” A part of me knows that was true. There is a knock on the door. We jump at the sound, as if it was some sort of an explosion. The boss’ secretary peeks through. “Hey Henry, Mr. More wants to see you.” “What did I say?” Charles whispers. “Can you please tell Mr. More I’ll be right there? Thanks Jane.” Jane nods and leaves. I could no longer hear what Charles is ranting about. My palms are sweating, my heart beats too fast for my liking and I’m already imagining going down to the jewelry store to get the ring Anne has been hinting about for some time. I feel a pat on my back, nods at Charles and walks out of the room feeling surreal. The walk to the office feels like one of the longest I have ever had. I finally arrive at the destination, take a huge deep breath and knock on the door. Mr. Thomas More is at his table, typing away like I never even knocked. Mr. More or more known as Mr. Burns in
The
Short Story
by Anis LUTFI
reference to The Simpsons character has a low tolerance for bullshit and he’s really stingy with time. He wears a clip-on tie instead of the usual, writes with both of his hands at the same time when he doesn’t type and doesn’t beat around the bush all for the sake of time. He’s not one of the best bosses you could ever have, but you can always get worse. Mr. More finally looks up from his computer. “Oh yes, Mr. Cavill. Don’t bother sitting down, this is going to be quick. The company has decided to make you the head of your department. Congratulations.” I could already imagine Anne in a white dress. “Thank you, Mr. More.” “Oh one more thing, Mr. Cavill.” “Yes, Mr. More?” “I would need you to fire Mr. Brandon. That would be your first task.” I don’t respond, knowing that Mr. More has exceeded his allocation of time for me. The walk back to my office, knowing Charles was waiting for me, feels longer than the former. It feels like I’m heading towards my death sentence. As I stand in front of my office, looking over Charles fiddling with the pens on my desk, all I could see was the image of me killing Philemon over and over again. ………………………………………… Anne walks in to me sitting on the bed with boxes around. “Where did all these stuff come from? Did you purchase things without asking me first again?” I shake my head. “I got fired today.” I look up to see Anne’s shocked face. She instantly recovers, tries her best to smile and walks over to hug me. ‘No that’s alright, there will be other jobs.” I pull away from her hug and looks at her in the eye. Her big brown eyes widened. “Henry Cavill, are you leaving me?” I reach into my pocket and as the sound of keys reverberates through the room, I go down on one knee.
“Anne Boleyn, would you go over to the dark side Scope Magazine with me?”
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week five Photographers: Ben Thangkam | Mitch Willocks Events: Trivia night | Origin | PGSA Great Gatsby | SSA Networking
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Review: “...Like Clockwork” (Queens Of The Stone Age)
by Antony SCHOLEFIELD
Here’s the deal. Queens Of The
Stone Age - QOTSA - are alt-rock gods, led by godof-gods Josh Homme. Their last album - Era Vulgaris - landed in 2007. Their newest album - ...Like Clockwork - landed on June 3. And the crowd went wild. Six years off doesn’t mean QOTSA lacked ideas. Instead, it’s like they had a surplus, and spent years trimming the fat. The new album is less exploratory than Era Vulgaris, but more cohesive and - gasp catchy. That doesn’t mean QOTSA have sold their souls. They just recognise pop hooks as useful tools in the shed, and apply them with industrial vigour. Opener ‘Keep Your Eyes Peeled’ features a lethargic riff reminiscent of Homme’s side-project Them Crooked Vultures. Apathetic breakup song ‘I Sat By The Ocean’ butchers the love-lyric rulebook and establishes the album’s penchant for muscular yet catchy guitar riffs, a preference continued on ‘If I Had A Tail’, ‘Fairweather Friends’, and ‘Smooth Sailing’. This similarity doesn’t mean same-same-same. Multiple collaborators, including Elton John and Trent Reznor, tweak the flavours and keep things fresh. It takes several listens to actually notice them, though; this is Homme’s baby, and nobody’s stealing it. His voice floats from falsetto warble to cynical croon to stirring war-cry, while his lyrics sustain minimalistic numbers such as the darkly seductive ‘Vampyre Of Time And Memory’. Lead single ‘My God Is The Sun’ is a all-out blast featuring cheeky maracas. ‘I Appear Missing’ is a soaring fusion of rock and reflection. ‘Kalopsia’ is probably the weakest track. The album rules, however, because even ‘Kalopsia’ is good. Although it lacks identifiable highlights, ...Like Clockwork is a masterpiece of consistency, where even the troughs are peaks. There are only two albums I enjoy from top to tail: Electric Ladyland and Exile On Main Street. QOTSA’s ...Like Clockwork might be the third. It’s heavy, catchy, tight and fascinating. Forget ‘My God Is The Sun’. My god is Josh Homme.
Top Track: ‘I Appear Missing’ Rating: 9/10
Arts
Music
by David SIMMONS
No matter your musical background, you have to admit that
Triple J’s Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years was probably the most predictable countdown in the history of countdowns. I know I basically guessed ‘Wonderwall’ as number one around the #20 mark… Regardless, I have complied this article filled all the fun facts of the countdown that you may have missed. Welcome to the Hottest 100. I think I can speak for us all about the collective wail Australia experienced when Tom & Alex played the opening bars of Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis’ ‘Thrift Shop’, a song that did not even place in the countdown despite number two and three from 2012 making the cut. On that note, I think we can all agree that hip-hop was deeply forgotten in the countdown. Only five tracks of this genre made the cut. Personally surprising for me was the lack of any Jay-Z and the low placement of The Beastie Boys’ ‘Intergalactic’. But which bands came out on top? Daft Punk was particularly successful with three tracks in the list. Also of particular note were Powderfinger with two tracks in the top 10. Aussie rockers Silverchair nabbed three spots on the list, with their hit ‘Tomorrow’ placing a lot lower than many people expected. Now for some weird facts. Blur’s ‘Song 2’ landed #22 on the countdown. Bizarre, seeing as the track is 2.02 minutes long and got #2 in the 1997 countdown. That’s some real illuminati shit right there. Everyone’s favourite Gotye also managed to get ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ into the top 10. Love it or hate it, its impossible to deny that Gotye has some seriously awesome song writing ability. Wally also had another top 20 track with ‘Heart’s A Mess’. I honestly did not see that one coming.
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I’m sure we all have our personal qualms with the countdown (fucking Wonderwall), and we would’ve all have personal highlights (if singing along to ‘Gangsters Paradise’ wasn’t one of them then you really missed out), but Triple J’s Hottest 100 of The Past 20 Years was a banging countdown filled with nostalgia and awesome feels. P.S. Paranoid Android should’ve totally been number 1...
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by Nicholas O’HARA-BOYD
Movies
Spring Breakers Review
doned monkey, ridiculous tattoos and oversized snapbacks aside, he’s a pseudo-talented good-looking kid, even if he is an insufferable little punk. But, if nothing else, Biebs’ real Houdini act is that he has the ability to turn young girls (and Disney superstars) into a puddle of jelly in the tradition of a Buddy Holly or a New Kids On The Block. And, after sitting through the blood-pressure raising sweat-inducing 92-minute ogle session that is Spring Breakers, you’d be off this planet to say that being able to take Selena Gomez home to meet your parents wouldn’t make it all worthwhile. Harmony Korine (Gummo, Trash Humpers) has been flying quietly under the radar since the mid-‘90s, almost exclusively directing short films and documentaries. An unconventional filmmaker who tackled his way into the industry head-on by writing the acclaimed Kids at the age of 18, Korine was banned from Letterman’s Late Show in ’98 when he was discovered going through Meryl Streep’s purse. For what is essentially his big debut mainstream breakout film, it’s to his testament that Spring Breakers hooks as strongly as it does and sustains its emotional and artistic ferocity.
The film kicks off when sexually frustrated Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) – along with their angelically lovable friend Faith (Selena Gomez) – lose all sense of drive and ambition for college, knowing that a few hundred miles away the wildest party of the year is going down. Being four broke girls, however, without much of a knack for saving, they have no way to get to the holiday haven until, one night, they decide to get high and rob the local diner. Successful in their attempt, they escape to the mayhem of Florida where cocaine, drinking from the bottle and silicon breasts all comes as part of the package deal. But when the girls are arrested, only to be bailed out by jewel-toothed rappermeet-drug lord Alien (James Franco), they find themselves in a darker world of guns and gangs, and it all becomes a little more than what they bargained for. Written by Korine within a fortnight, Spring Breakers is an adult candyland. From the vivid aquas of the ocean and the flashing neon of the esplanade to the staple florescent bikinis (worn almost exclusively throughout by the four protagonists), it all feels a bit like a Skittles ad shot during an acid trip. As the film plays out, however, the vibrancy is off-set against the darker, grungier shadows of the underworld and it’s this juxtaposition that allows the movie to pack a punch in a
way that teenage favourites like EuroTrip can’t. The distinction is that thematically it offers something deeper than a pandering to perverse male fantasies; it explores masquerading in the shadows of evil and struggling to remain true to yourself. The characters are well developed and the performances are strong, but Franco’s gusto and Gomez’s delicate deliveries steal the show. The dialogue is mostly smart and funny (“I got Escape! Calvin Klein Escape! I got my blue KoolAid. I got my f***ing nunchucks. Look at all ma s***.”), at times gifted with wit in the league of Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson. However, the script is rife with frustrating repetition to the extent that you start to question whether or not it’s intended as a satire of itself. The Skrillex-infused land of big booties and juicy lips sucking ice po+les is made, through Korine’s mastery of the art form, to seem so organic that you can’t help but become invested in the embellished, Fellini-like world of these girls. The polished in-your-face aesthetics help to create what is essential the characters’ own Narnia. It’s an all-in energy explosion of a film that genuinely keeps you guessing until the credits roll.
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God I’d love to be Justin Bieber. Aban-
Just leave grandma at home for this one, I’d suggest.
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Arts
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An auteur’s dream, and nightmare.
by James JEFFREE
Ever the auteur, Baz Luhrman captured the essence of F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, and made it his own. The
blend of the believable and fairytale means the film is more than a grand spectacle; rather, a damning critique of today. Just as Fitzgerald would expect. The heavy bass, and horns fill the cinema as guys and dolls dance the night away. Yet, peaking through a window stands Jay Gatsby, played by Leo. The chilling juxtaposition tears down the façade Luhrman hides his critique behind. Carey Mulligan’s embodiment of Daisy Buchanan as the ingénue deceives us of her true nature. She only gives hints of her selfish nature, with her final moments on screen being of utter callousness. This parallels her husband, played by the impressive Joel Edgerton – the perfect Tom Buchanan. Together they play the deeper dangers of decadence. The only source of redemption from the critique through this film is found in the lead males. Ignorance and hope for once are virtues, so Tobey Maguire’s portrayal of Nick Caraway plays off Jay Gatsby. The loss of one means the end of the other. Luhrman takes the quintessential tale of hope and by giving it the modern edge warns us that we are not free from the vice portrayed. This decadent expression of art must be seen.
The great voice novel.
by James JEFFREE
By The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald was a master of English prose. With a fluid style, he leads you through the story and at every point evokes your senses: the reading experience is not a passive one. He shows a glimpse of what that summer in ’22 would have been like, but you are left with no confusion as to the characters inner angels and demons. ‘He smiled understandingly – much more than understandingly. It was one of those smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it.’
When the future meets the past. by Yahya QATRAMIZ
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Baz Lurhamann and Jay-Z are at it again as they have brought the musical styles of the present to the turbulent Gatsby is portrayed as a man utterly in control of his life. Yet, his purpose is not stable: a married woman. 1920s. The soundtrack was designed to draw the audiences Caraway’s voice echoes these concerns, but he too is into the barbaric party scenes of the movie and Jay-Z was swept up in the tale he tells. Fitzgerald uses Caraway’s the perfect candidate to serve as the executive producer of the album to convey the excitement of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s voice to sweep you along. And, you only realise the novel The Great Gatsby to contemporary viewers. tragic consequences of obsession when it is too late for Gatsby. This conclusion draws back to the opening 100$ bill by Jay-Z was an awesome song that creatively consisted of modern rap and beat that made the movie lines. even better hence it was already great while Fergie, Q-tip ‘Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remem- and GoonRock’s A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All we got) was simply amazing. The smooth voice of Lana Del ber that all the people in this world haven’t had the Rey in the melancholy track known as Young and Beautiful advantages that you’ve had.’ worked perfectly well with the some of the serious scenes Yet, by the end of the novel this advice seems hollow: in the film. I’m sure everyone in the entertainment industry wishes the difference between naivety and hope is naught. that F. Scott Fitzgerald was still around to see his magFitzgerald captures the milieu of the time with beautiful nificent novel The Great Gatsby being adapted into a precision, and it’s the reoccurrence of his warnings that legendary and one-in-million movie along with its priceless soundtrack. However, If Lurhamann’s adaptation of make this a book you must read. the novel fails to impress modern viewers, its soundtrack 14 Scope Magazine unquestionably will.
Student Life Finally finished Barriers- congratulations med students!
Ideal weather over the weekend for the Bondy 500
Very busy week at Don’s with the PGSA Overgrad- Cougars & Cradle Robbers: The Great Gatsby & NSW winning State of Origin
Exciting times for Bondies this weekend who
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will be celebrating their Grad!
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SPORT Interview with Corey James Wedding Athlete Bio: Full Name: Corey James Wedding Age: 18 Relationship Status: Single Semester Started: 131 Degree: Exercise & Sports Science Representing Sport: Basketball Position: Guard Experience: 5 years Goal for NUG: Qualifying for Australian University Games in September
First of all, I’d like to thank you for taking your time off your busy schedule to talk to me. I will get straight into the questions because I know you are a busy man and need to get back to your studying. (Interview being done at 10.00pm on a Friday night in the Accommodation Centre) So Corey, would you like to go through the preparation you have done this Semester in the lead up to the Northern University Games in a month’s time. (at press release) Corey: No worries Rizal, anything to do to contribute towards the University magazine. I’m actually honored to be interviewed for this section initiative that you have brought forward to Scope. Well as a team, the Bull Sharks team gets together twice a week to train and work on the different sets of plays we hope to use to dominate our opposition. The practice sessions also aim to improve our team chemistry as a unit because this is the first time the team is playing together in a major competition. In my own time, I go to the gym 4 times a week. It helps immensely to go down to train by living in the Accommodation Centre. In addition to that, I will go to the basketball courts and have 2-3 hour light sessions with whoever is playing. That’s the beauty of Bond really. I would usually rock up with a ball at times and just start a friendly game. It’s usually either with the Medicine students or Asian scholars. In addition to that, I am also competing in the Spartan Race with the Bond team, which is a fortnight before NUG. The aim of it is that it will help test my fitness levels and most importantly my mental state of mind in preparation to NUG.
HA-HA that’s a very true statement about NBA players. Well in fact, before a game, I usually have my headphones pumping some beats to get me pumped up. I listen to whatever I think will get me in a good mental state for the game on that given day. Usually I have hip-hop/rap before a game, for example Tyler the Creator, or A$AP or even Kanye West and Jay Z’s Watch The Throne album. Regardless of whether I have music or not, I usually just try to find a way to relax and think about what I have to do when I go out on the floor at tip off. Who is your favourite player at the moment? Derrick Rose? Kobe Bryant? LeBron James? Well to answer the question directly, I have always been a Kobe fan. His drive, passion and hard work is something I’ve always looked up to. In saying this, there is no doubt that LeBron James is currently the most dominant player in the NBA. However in recent years I have become more and
more of a Stephen Curry fan (Golden State Warriors). I have become really impressed with his drive and the way he has learned to carry the Warriors since the Monta Ellis Trade. He showed this season that the young Warriors are poised and ready to push for a championship. What are you most looking forward to at NUG: Playing basketball and getting drunk after. * laughs * One of the things that I chose to sacrifice with all of the preparation I am doing, was alcohol. In saying this, it’ll be great to go out and compete at NUG during the day, and have a wild night afterwards with the boys.
That’s impressive Corey. Well done mate. What will be the cutting edge our team will have over the competition? I am here now… * laughs * In all seriousness we have a deep team of players who can shoot from beyond the arc
(take 3 point shots) and which will be crucial for our team considering we lack a lot of height and we have a short bench. Being able to spread the floor will be our greatest advantage. Last question buddy before I let you get back to your life. How have you been balancing both studies and basketball with your intense training schedule? Learning to find the balance between training and study has led me to become more organized with my time. This allows me time to spend with friends and go to parties and what not. It’ll be interesting to see what it’s like after NUG when I don’t have anything to train for… Although the ultimate goal will be competing at AUG on the Gold Coast in semester 133. Thank you for your time Corey and see you at NUG!
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NBA players are usually seen on the television with their Beats headphones before a game and music is key in basketball warm ups. From knowing you as personally as a quite guy, do you listen to any music before a game or do you believe in just talking to yourself before games?
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o recently I’ve joined the most amazing event ever, being the COLOR RUN Gold Coast! For those of you who have never heard of the Color Run before, it’s a 5K fun run where you get different coloured powders (they’re actually food grade corn starch) thrown at you throughout the whole run. The best thing out of it is that it is for charity. When I received an email to volunteer for the Color Run, I was thrilled and thought that I should sign up for the run instead! So I rang the organiser, only to find out that the tickets were sold out to our dismay. However, my friends and I were lucky enough to find kind souls who were willing to sell their tickets to us because they couldn’t make it at the very last minute. After much anticipation, the day finally arrived! We got there 2 hours before the race started to collect our starter kits. All of the runners were dressed in white shirts and some even dressed up in colourful tutus, socks and wigs! Some of the parents also brought their kids and the whole family took part in the run, and all we saw were big wide smiles on their faces. The first batch of runners started at 9am sharp as there were more than 10,000 runners on that day. As the run began, we were very excited and ran all the way to the first colour station. The first one colour was yellow and our friend happened to be volunteering at that station as well. We could barely open our eyes and we found ourselves dancing to the music as we got colour powders thrown at us. All of them had interesting names and different songs were played at the stations throughout the whole run. For example, Blue station was called the Smurfs Village and they were playing “Blue” at the station! After the run, we were each given a pack of coloured powder and we went on and joined the Finish Festival. They had colour throw every 15 minutes and everyone just indulged in the moment and danced their hearts out to the rhythm and beats of the music. On several occasions, the hosts asked all the attendees to look up and wave at the video camera in the helicopter flying up high in the sky. Overall, the event was very well organised. All the staff and volunteers were very friendly and helpful! They even had people handing out ponchos at the train station to prevent us from leaving colour stain on the seats. They’ve also responded to almost all of the enquiries and feedback on the official Facebook page before and after the event – kudos to the team!! My friends and I had so much fun at the event and we didn’t see a single sad/angry face on that day! I can’t wait to do it again next year! It was definitely the first time I felt happy running for 5km without having any regrets. Note: it’s spelt color not colour because it was an American sanctioned event.
Student life is hard, but one thing we have
over people who work full-time jobs is the possibility of getting to sleep-in some days. This article is going to try and convince you that waking up early to exercise before uni is a good idea. And since we go to a university that is full of clubs to help you do just that, why not just pick one at random as an example-like the Bond Athletics and Running Club (BARC)! What’s that? You think I’m weave promotion of one club over the countless others into fitness advice? Nonsense! On with the article! 1. It’s Done Even the most disciplined fitness plans can be derailed by the distractions of life. Assessments. Part-time work. Checking how hot your ex is looking on Facebook and crying deeply (they lost that weight to spite you). Exercising in the morning makes sure that you are done before everything else begins (BARC begins early for this very reason!).
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2. You’ll Be Consistent Following on from that, studies have consistently shown that people who exercise in the mornings stick to their fitness plans over people who exercise later. Coincidentally, studies have also shown that exercising with a group (like BARC) makes you even more likely to stick to your plans.
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8 Reasons Early Morning 3. You’ll Be Organised Once you know that you’re going to get up early tomorrow, you’re less likely to procrastinate and put things off until that time of night when they show sleazy commercials on TV. And all of a sudden you’re getting things done and getting fitter! And not watching sleazy commercials! Everybody wins! 4. You’ll Sleep Better It’s not just because you’ll be organised enough to get to bed at a reasonable hour. People who exercise sleep better. People who exercise in the mornings sleep better than people who exercise in the evenings. And people who exercise with BARC sleep best of all.
known as SAM, is used solely to support a wide and varied range of student events, activities and student services offered by the Bond University Students Association (BUSA), access to the Sports Centre, as well as purchase important equipment for the Sports Centre and to support the activities of BUSA’s wide range of social, sporting and cultural clubs. It’s time to get involved Bondies and to make the most of your Student Activities Membership!
50 Metre Olympic Waveless Swimming Pool This pool is unique as a suspended pool. It is 23 metres wide consisting of 8 lanes with a waveless design. The depth ranges from 1.5 metres to 4 metres with three large sand filters and a drip fed chlorine system to ensure water quality. Aquatic programs include squad training, learn to swim, aqua aerobics, stroke correction, lap swimming, deep water running, water polo and special events. Beach Volleball Court Bond University has a state of the art Beach Volleyball facility featuring 4 flood light full size beach volleyball courts located adjacent to our swimming pool. The courts are available for use during normal Sports Centre operating hours. The venue has been used by Volleyball Queensland and Volleyball Australia for Elite level events such as tournaments and training camps and is the premier purpose built Beach Volleyball venue on the Gold Coast. Students must show their student ID cards to gain access and the use of a ball. Boxing Circuit Training Room Our Boxing Circuit incorporates multiple punching bags and pads providing you with the combination of a muscular resistance and cardiovascular workout with boxing stations creating variety and a fun workout.
Gold and Cricket Practice Nets Free to use by all students, the golf and cricket practice nets offer a great opportunity to improve on your skills safely. Join the Bond University Golf Club. Rugby and Soccer Fields Looking over the pool you will see our Rugby Oval, which has lighting for night games. On the oval’s left, facing the lake is the Soccer Field.
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Saunas and Spas Both male and female change rooms are fitted with saunas for use by members, staff and students. An outdoor heated spa is situated adjacent to the swimming pool. Spinning Studio The Sports Centre features a purpose-built and designed studio which incorporates a high intensity aerobic workout with motivating music utilising a squad of 28 high quality stationery spinning bikes. Sports Hall This multi-purpose sports hall is air-conditioned and plays host to games such as basketball, volleyball, netball, badminton, table tennis and indoor soccer.
Squash Courts Attached to the sports hall are two glass back squash courts with vinyl floors These all have high speed fans that can be used to add extra ventilation and cooling. Squash is available for students, staff, members and the general public. Please phone reception on 07 5595 4100 for current prices. Tennis Courts Three hardcourt and two synthetic grass courts are situated alongside the Rugby field. These all have wind break netting and lights and are very popular in the warm summer evenings for recreation. Bookings are essential to secure a court at any time. Please phone reception to make a booking on 07 5595 4100.
You’ll Feel Self-Fulfilled g Exercise Is A Great Idea 7. Nothing makes you feel better-about uni, about
6. You’ll Study Better On that note, some studies have shown exercise to improve “executive function”-the thought processes that regulate self-control and planning. Am I saying that fit you is smarter than unfit you? Yes, I am. Am I also saying that people who go to BARC are smarter than people who don’t? Yes, even more so.
yourself, about life!-than getting stuff done. Waking up when you don’t have to in order to better your body and mind is the ultimate example of getting stuff done. And knowing that you can do that gives you self-confidence that sleeping in ever could. 8. You’ll Be Sexier All this exercise and self-actualisation will make you sexier than all of the people who were sleeping whilst you were jogging. Besides, studies have shown that people who run with BARC are 300% sexier than people who don’t*. *These studies don’t exist…but there’s not reason to believe this isn’t scientifically true anyway.
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5. You’ll Be Happy Endorphins are chemicals that make you feel happy and block pain. Anaerobic exercise-like intense weight-training or sprinting-produces endorphins. Feeling good the way that exercise makes you feel is one of the very best ways to start your day, especially if uni is making you feel bad for some reason.
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