Fifth Edition | 2018

THE VOICE

Robert Menzies College

April 2018

Fifth Edition

In this week’s edition...

Inter-College Netball

International Night

Things to do around Sydney during the break

Editors Zoe Walters & Jennifer Good

Contents International Night ..........................

Recipes ...........................................

Pg. 2 Pg. 4

Where are our residents from? ......... Pg. 8 Netball ............................................

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Easter Festival .................................

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Table Tennis Finals .........................

Block Events ....................................

How can Councelling Help Me? ........

Blood Donations .............................

Brothers of RMC ..............................

Calendar .........................................

Dot to Dot ......................................

Wiretap ..........................................

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The Mid-Semester Assignment Boom Hey everyone! We hope you’ve been having a good few weeks.

It’s definitely a busy time of the semester (if you’re not busy maybe check iLearn because this is peak first sem assessment time) and it goes quickly! There’s also a ton of college events coming up, we’ve been very busy making sure we attend them all!

It’s been great to see everyone having lots of fun at the events and we’re sure this will continue throughout the semester.

College events are always a good study break and good for stress relief so don’t forget to give yourself some time off!

Jen & ZOe

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT Celebrating all international

cultures is an important part of living here at college!

Although this includes other

events, International Night is the most beautiful display of national pride and stunning cultural dress.

The food was cooked by

many of the residents at

college and was enjoyed by everyone!

The winning recipes are

listed on the next few pages and if you missed out don’t

forget to give them a try and see how yummy they were for yourself!

From musical numbers

and Indian dancing, the

night was full of cultural celebrations and lots of laughter and food!

Traditional Creole Chicken Curry - Martine’s Dish Ingredients:

• 1.2 kg chicken thighs

• 5 potatoes cut in cubes • 5 big onions, sliced

• 4 cloves of garlic, crushed

• 10 g fresh ginger, crushed

• 4 stems of curry leaves (you can use dried curry leaves) • 100 ml cooking oil • 100 ml water

• 1 tin peeled tomatoes

• a bunch of fresh coriander, chopped

• 3 tbsp Creole curry powder (see note below) Cut the chicken into chunky pieces, leaving the bones in. Marinate the chicken with salt and pepper, half of the crushed garlic and ginger. Leave in the fridge for at least two hours. (Ideally marinate the chicken the night before you cook it).

To cook the curry, heat the oil in a large flat pan, add the chicken and fry until well browned all over. Take the chicken out of the pan and put aside.

Fry the potatoes until its browned and half-cooked. Take out of the pan and put aside.

In the pan, stir-fry the onions until lightly browned and add the remaining garlic, ginger and thyme. Turn down the heat and cook for a further ten minutes.

Turn up the heat a bit, add the tin of tomatoes, and then cover and allow to cook for five minutes. Add the curry powder, half of the chopped coriander (leaving a

few for the garnish), and the water and cook for 10 minutes. Then add the chicken pieces and potatoes back in. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 to 30

minutes, stirring occasionally until the chicken is tender. Sprinkle the chopped

coriander over before serving.In Mauritius, this kind of curry is traditionally served with rice, lentils and vegetable pickles (atchar or achard).

Curry powder

If you can’t get your hands on Mauritian curry powder you can use a mild curry

powder, or make your own using a mixture of turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder, cinnamon powder, ground cumin, ground fenugreek and ground cardamom.

Spaetzle Recipe - Julian’s dish Ingredients Batter :

• 1 cup of flour • ¼ cup milk • 2 eggs

• Pinch of black pepper • Pinch of salt

• ½ teaspoon of nutmeg To fry:

• 2 tablespoons of butter

• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley • 1 clove of garlic

• Parmesan cheese Making the spaetzle 1.

Combine flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a mixing bowl

3.

Mix until the mixture is free from flour lumps. Mixture should be relatively

2.

Add the eggs and milk while mixing

thick so the dumplings form properly when passing through spaetzle maker (alternatively use a large holed sieve).

4.

Once the mixture is complete boil water in pot and place spaetzle maker on

5.

Ladle mixture (2 ladles at a time) into spaetzle maker and slide back and forth

6.

Sieve spaetzle from the pot and rinse with cold water and store in separate

top of pot.

until all has dripped into the pot.

bowl. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until all mixture is used.

Frying 1.

Melt butter in a pan and lightly fry garlic

3.

Fry for as long as desired

2.

4.

Add spaetzle, parsley and parmesan cheese.

Garnish with more parsley, cheese, and salt or pepper if appropriate.

Alternatively, skip the frying step and serve with beef stroganoff.

Brigadeiro - Tom’s Dish Ingredients:

1x Can of sweetened condensed milk 1 Tablespoon of butter

3 GENEROUS tablespoons of Milo 1/4 cup of cream THAT’S IT!

Literally just pour all these ingredients in a pre-heated pot and mix the concoction with a wooden spoon, not a whisk, for about 10 minutes on a medium heat. You cannot stop mixing otherwise it will get burnt on the bottom.

Where in the are our residents from?

e World RMC has always been a community of many many cultures from all areas of the world.

Here at college almost 50% of our residents are not from Australia with over 30 different cultural backgrounds! Meaning there are many different cultures for you to learn about!

Netball

After trekking over to the gym on Sunday, RMC competed against DLC and the Village in our annual netball competition!

The other teams put up a strong challenge but luckily our girls team managed to beat the Village team!

With lots of enthusiasm and team support, everyone competed beautifully and made RMC proud!

To finish off the day, our boys and girls team played a friendly match.

College Table TEnnis Finals

After weeks of table tennis (ping pong) games,

the grand finals concluded the elite members of

RMC’s table tennis playing residents! With a final between Carly and Tyla and Jack and Ben, it was

an intense grand final with a big crowd turn out!

Ben and Tyla won out in the end and went home with some delicious Easter chocolate prizes!

Things to do in Sydney over the break!

Whether you are new to Sydney and want to go sightseeing or you are getting a bit sick of the Macquarie triangle (college, uni and the Mac centre), Sydney has some great things to do!

1. Beaches!

Sydney has some great beaches around and it is best to go and see them before uni starts to get too busy and winter arrives. Bondi is Sydney’s iconic beach and while it can be a bit of a trek to get there it is well worth it.

Keep an eye out for some good looking lifeguards!

Manly is another great beach, take the ferry there from Circular Quay and make sure you enjoy some fish and chips while you are there.

2. The aquarium and zoo If you want to see our native animals or any animals for that fact then you can take a trip to Taronga Zoo or to the Sea Life Sydney aquarium (or both if you are keen). Be sure to check out the feeding times at the Zoo and have a walk through the Shark walk at the Aquarium for an amazing view of these mysterious creatures.

Try buying your tickets online for discounts and make sure you have your student ID to prove that you are a student.

3. Blue Mountains Head out for a day trip or weekend trip to the Blue Mountains if you need some peace and quiet away from the city or just want to explore this beautiful area.

There are lots of beautiful landscapes to see and lots of adventure trekking, making it the perfect getaway from the city!

4. Art galleries/museums Get out and explore some art or go and learn a few things. Top recommendations would be the Museum of Contemporary Art with its quirky collections (makes a great place for artsy photos) and the best news is that is is free.

The Powerhouse Museum has a variety of cool and interactive things to see and do with a science basis. Bring your student ID and get in for $8.

5. Some fun little spots Go and check out the Carriageworks farmers markets, on every Saturday from 8am – 1pm to grab some local fresh produce.

If night life is what you are looking for, make sure to check out Holey Moley in Newtown which combines mini golf and drinking; a combination guaranteed to produce some great memories (we can promise you that!).

If having fun while being active is more your thing, go head over to Sky High Indoor Trampoline Park for lots of laughs.

A-Block Movie Night Notorious for gathering members of other blocks at their events, A block held a movie night and welcomed a whole range of residents to watch Thor Ragnarok with them. Accompanied by snacks and excessive chairs and pillows, everyone had a relaxing night watching the movie!

B Block Pyjama Night On Sunday B-Block enjoyed a relaxed night in with pyjamas, food and games! Avoiding thinking of all their study and assignments during the week, the block members hung out and enjoyed each others company while they snacked instead!

C-Block Games Night C Block’s event night was comprised of two Family Feud rounds and a series of Minute to Win It tasks, which proved to be fiercely competitive. Andrew’s twerking helped bring the Angry Reacts Only team to a solid win in the Minute to Win It section, whilst Team Sable’s strategic plays brought their team to victory during Family Feud. All in all, it was a great night, props to Pasi and Zoe! - Anna Fry (C-Block Resident)

How Can Councelling Help Me? A column by Meredith Some people might not know much about the benefits of counselling or what to expect, and might be missing out on a great opportunity to make positive changes. Counselling with an experienced professional can help you in so many ways and it is provided for free, right here at RMC.

Counsellors: - provide a safe, non judgemental and confidential space to listen to your concerns with respect for you, your values and beliefs, your uniqueness (age, development, (dis) ability, religion, cultural identity, Indigenous identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, nationality and gender) and right to self-determination - work as a team with you to develop a “plan of attack” to work out where you might be “stuck”, and to make changes in your life - help resolve the impacts of difficult experiences or relationships, or problematic behaviours, beliefs, thoughts, feelings and sometimes related physical symptoms, using evidence based psychological interventions - can help in a crisis, or over the long term - help foster a sense of wellbeing and vitality

What you can expect: - a warm and friendly approach in comfortable, private surrounds - clarity around expectations and therapy goals - sessions usually around 50 minutes.

Types of issues: everything!

There is nothing too big, small, embarrassing, or weird. Sometimes, we refer you to others who might have more experience or expertise in a particular area to give you the best support.

Email me for an appointment, or drop around on a Tuesday for a chat 10am-6pm in Room 103, next to Study 101.

Blood Donations In a competition to give the most blood, RMC and DLC are donating blood as a way to give back to the community and help out those in need. It’s a really great cause to get involved with (even without the added benefit of beating DLC) so make sure to get involved and talk to Caitlin Bell about how you can donate and if you’re eligable!

Join Robert Menzies College in saving lives this semester. For more info on how to join our team, see Caitlin Bell (CG07).

You can donate from anywhere in Australia and anyone is welcome to be a part of our team.

Call 13 14 95 or visit donateblood.com.au/tertiary-challenge #Red25challenge

of RMC

What is your favourite memory of RMC so far?

My favourite memory of RMC

had to be in my first year during O-week. I didn’t really know

anyone, but was keen to make some friends. So I went down

to the main common room and

everyone was hanging out playing pool. So I went over to the pool table and just saw Long (now

Human #7 / Brother #1 Jake Beattie

Brothers

Whats a funny fact about your sibling?

He likes to fight kangaroos.

D Block RA) sinking balls and

screaming “THAT’S HOW SOCIETY WORKS”. It was very random, but that’s also how I met Long.

What has it been like having your sibling live at RMC with you? Goods and bads?

Back in high school, we were in

It has been really good. It’s not

break (Winter here). We were

that knows you so well that you

Australia for the U.S. summer

walking down to a friend’s house

which was past this open block of land. There just so happened to

be a big male Kangaroo hopping around, and Josh proceeded to

taunt him. Anyways the kangaroo responds by running straight at

him and launching itself up in the

air so as to kick Josh. Luckily, Josh ducked just in time and ran off. It

wasn’t much of a fight, but I’d pay money to see a rematch.

everyday that you find someone can be 100% comfortable around.

For the good, I would say one

of the best things about being in college together are those

moments where, because we’re quite similar people, we can

bounce off each other and have

these hilarious conversations. The only drawback I would say is that whenever I tell someone where

I’m from, they’ve probably already heard the story from Josh.

What do you study? And what is your

What’s an interesting fact about you?

favourite part of your degree?

I’m in my third year of a double degree in Applied Finance and Commerce -

Professional Accounting. I know it seems

like it’s all numbers (don’t get me wrong, a lot of it is) but my favourite part is the

practical implications of it all. I get to look at a bunch of numbers on a page and be able to tell how a business is doing. And I get to make decisions about money,

which is something that affects all of us no matter what job we have.

What has been your favourite college event to go to with your brother?

I loved being a station leader for scavenger hunt, because when Josh turned up I got

to tie his legs to that of his teammates and make him run up the Opera House stairs purely for my amusement.

I used to be a trained singer when I was younger, even competing in a couple of competitions.

What’s has it been like having your sibling live at RMC with you? Goods and bads?

Having a sibling here at RMC is a blessing.

And when he is in his third year of Uni

and also an RA, it has been the best help I

could ever have. When you are able to talk to someone so comfortably and so easily about anything is so great. I look up to

Jake every day, and when he is so close,

Human #8 / Brother #2 Josh Beattie

it’s makes me feel like I’m home.

What’s a funny fact about your sibling?

He’s pretty good at snowboarding, we

used to race down the slopes all the time.

And of course, he would always win.

What is your favourite memory of RMC so far?

My favourite memory of RMC so far, would

have to be Scav Hunt during O-Week. I was quite shy at first, and meeting so many

new faces at once was a lot to take in. But

Where are you and Jake from? Does it

by the time my team and I got into the city,

differ a lot to Sydney/Australia?

fun. I made so many friends that day, and

Jake and I were both born in Armidale,

entire life.

lives. We first grew up on a small farm

we were laughing, and having so much it’s something I will remember for my

NSW and have lived there for most of our but moved into Armidale to be closer to

school. Our lives began to get crazy when

one day our parents told us that we were

with my brother so far. We had so much

America, but to actually live there. We lived

other. I definitely would do it again.

not just going to visit The United States of in a beautiful place called Coeur d’Alene,

fun throwing handfuls of dye at each

Idaho. Which is up north near the Canadian

What’s an Interesting fact about you?

US, Armidale, and Sydney are all different,

I’m a massive geek. I love technology and

border in the Rocky Mountains. Life in the but all so amazing.

What do you study? And what is your

computers. I literally could talk about anything tech related for hours.

favourite part of your degree?

I’m in my first year of a double degree in Business Analytics and Security Studies.

There is definitely the “cool factor” of it all, but the best part of my degree is learning about so many different important events

and movements that are happening around the world, and the influence of technology everywhere today.

Don’t forget! If you want to be a Human

of RMC all you have to do is contact one What has been your favorite college event to go to with your brother?

Holi Festival has been my favourite event

of the editors and we’ll happily send you

the questions and feature you in our next issue!

RMC Forum

APRIL 2018

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Tuesday

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Monday

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1 Easter Sunday

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25 ANZAC DAY

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2 Easter Monday

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International Night is such a great event held at college every year and as a challenge we’ve created a dot to dot of the outline of a country!

It may or may not be the outline ofMake a dot country that you recognise, to dot puzzles at picturedots.com so have a go at trying to guess!

Josh: “My room is so cool” Kaanchie: “Mine’s better!

Mine’s litter!”

Annonymous: “I wish the double chin was part of the snapchat filter...”

Wang: “People ask me why I do accounting and they’re like ‘it’s so boring!’, so I just tell them that I’m a boring person!”

Jake *watching the Commonwealth Games*: Woah, someone made fire with a stick”

Sara S *puts coat hanger down the back of her shirt*: “Wow, this is a back scratcher”

Amy T: “Why is the hole so small?”

Mar 26 - ApRIL 9 Cindy: “Wow look at the sky, it’s like daytime but at night!”

Danke: “They were going to make Armidale the capital of Australia because it’s halfway between Sydney and Melbourne.”

Amy T: “What’s nicodemus? It sounds like a drug” Sara S: “He’s from the Bible” Soph: “I love mothering drunk Zoe, she’s always so funny”

Sara S: “You need a new hobby” Soph: “I’m good at snapchat”

Amy T: “That’s a big hole!”

Darian: “He’s a potato and I’m a tomato. Tomatoes are juicy and better!”

Raman: “Can you order fish online?”

Cindy *ordering Uber Eats Maccas*: “Small fries are $2.35...how much is shipping?”

Bill *in reference to his tamagotchi*: “Mine ate its apples so fast!”

Emily: “FArmidale” Pat: “Isn’t that an app?..Oh wait that’s farmville!”

Carly: “Where have you been” Matt: “My Chinese tutorial” Carly: “Ah, konichiwa!”

THE Wiretap Shannon W: “Hey guys, I found a really good source for my essay!”

Zoe S: “You’re not the only one that found a good sauce” *referring to Keely liking the sauce at nene chicken* Tami: “So what kind of porn do you like?”

Muhil *refering to a meme*: “So you know spongebob and squidward...”

Darian: “Listen Linda! Things that are small can still be hard!”

Rachel: “Stop hitting my bits!”

Amy J: “You wanna know a joke?”

Rachel: “Sure” Amy J: “My life”

Caitlin G: “I thought NAAUC was spelt NORK”

Raman: “Do they have makeup brands like Nike?”

Amy J to Jake: “You kinda look like you’d make a great nun.”

Share your voice!

Are you a creative soul and want to contribute to The Voice?

Send through your work as a message to our Facebook page or submit it annonymously to one of the editors!

Any contributions are

accepted - drawings, poems, stories, articles etc. And don’t forget any to send in any funny submissions to the Wiretap.

If you want to be featured in the Humans of RMC section, let us know and we will interview you!

Or feel free to talk to one of the editors Zoe Walters (A207) or

Jen Good (A203)