Sixth Edition | 2018

THE VOICE

Robert Menzies College

May 2018

Sixth Edition

In this week’s edition...

In this week’s Edition: LGBTea

Block Events Post-Grad Supper

Editors Jennifer Good & Zoe Walters

Contents LGBTea ............................................ Pg. 2 What do the Flags mean? ................. Pg. 4 Post-Grad Supper ............................ Pg. 6 RMC Pool Tournament ..................... Pg. 7 E Block Event ...................................

Pg. 8

Arts Week Schedule ........................

Pg. 10

A Block Event ..................................

Pg. 9

Stress Management Workshop ......... Pg. 12 Blood Donations .............................. Pg. 13 Humans of RMC ..............................

Pg. 14

Save the Date and Word Jumble ......

Pg. 19

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

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

Pg. 18 Pg. 20

assignments, assignments, assignments Hey guys! We hope you are all fresh and ready for the next

round of assignments! Once again college is jam packed with

some wonderful events so make sure you pop down to some, it is a great way to catch up with everyone.

Also, don’t forget to keep on looking after yourselves in this

crazy period, this semester will be done before you know it so make sure to make the most of it. Good luck and get pumped for a busy second term!

ZOe & Jen

LGBTea

Celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community at college, a huge group of college residents gathered to learn and ask

respectful questions about being part of the LGBTQIA+

comminuty at college. Snacking on cookies and drinking hot chocolate everyone discussed and chatted about their individuality.

A special thanks to all those beautiful people who

shared their experiences being part of the LGBTQIA+

community. And a very special thanks to everyone who came along to learn and find out more!

LGBTQIA+

Although this flag originally

represented the gay proportion

Pansexual

of the community, it is now used as a representation of the entire LGBTQIA+ community and is a

sign of pride, love and respect.

Asexual Transgender

What do the flags mean?

Bisexual

Wanting to learn more about what each flag stands for? Well here is

just a select few of the flags of the LGBTQIA+ community!

Intersex

A Recap of the LGBTea and an Account from Lydia

Lesbian

Please do not underestimate how important LGBTea is to have as an event for RMC.

About one in ten of people are same sex

attracted, not to mention those who may

question their gender identity, and for those of us who are already out, we feel as though it’s

our responsibility to create a strong LGBTQIA+ community at college.

Genderfluid

My college is my family, and I want my family to feel safe. Monday’s event wasn’t a comfortable

thing for me, nor for any of us, but we did it just for that one person in the group who thought

that maybe they could be like us and for those

people that may not be out of the closet yet. As we said, being queer is an incredibly isolating experience, so we want to make sure that

Genderqueer

people know who we are, and who they can go to for advice.

- Lydia (A block resident and LGBTQIA+ community member)

A collection of postgrads (and a few stow away undergrads) ventured down to S

Conference Room on Wednesday night for the Postgrad Supper.

The evening featured an array of yummy delights and good conversation varying from uni life to different films and everything in between.

PostGrad Supper

It’s the start of the Pool Tournament! Games

will be held weekly so make sure to come

down and check it out!

See the winners of each round on the poster on the wall near the table!

Good luck everyone!

RMC Pool Tournament ....so far!

E Block Fire and Pizza Night

The fire pit and pizza night was exactly what we

needed on a cold autumn night. The atmosphere of the night was great, we were able to relax

around the fire and catch up with each other.

It also allowed us to enjoy ourselves despite the stress of uni. The pizza was a welcome change

from chicken and rice! This was for sure the best block event yet.

Cannot wait to see what is store for the future.

- Grace (E Block resident)

On Sunday the 6th of May, residents crowded around a healthy patter of tim tams, and other chocolate covered treats to play Jackbox tv in Middle A.

First competition consisted of a range of abstract

drawings making us all question our creative abilities in Drawful.

The battle continued in Quiplash as each player

had to come up with an original answer that other

residents had to vote on. It provided endless laughter and very interesting responses to the prompts. Shout out to Jen for her very ‘witty’ answers.

Until next Sunday A block!

- Nicole (A Block RA)

A Block Sunday Chill Session

Arts Week Schedule!

Monday 14th

7:30pm on the Astro Turf

Shakespeare

Competition: Come with your own script or there are some provided

Tuesday 15th All day around the College Chalking

8:00pm in the Common Room

Story Slam: Tell a story about ‘wanted’ for a chance to win $200

Wednesday 16th 7:00pm in the Common Room Playdough City/ Bob Ross Painting/Engineer Bridge Challenge

Thursday 17th 7pm in the Trinity Chapel

RMC Revue and Photo & Art Competition Presentation:

If you want to enter the revue contact Steph and if you

want to enter the photo competition, send them through to either Pasi or Nicole by the 16th

Friday 18th 6:30pm in the Common Room Mocktail Masterclass

7:30pm in the Courtyard

Outdoor Movie ‘The Room’

Saturday 19th 2:00pm in the Courtyard

Block Bake Off and The Biggest “Morning” Tea: If you want

to participate in the Bake Off contact your RA’s and for

the Morning Tea bring a gold coin donation and remember it coincides with the royal

wedding so make sure to dress up as your favourite royal

stress management workshop Last Tuesday night a group of tired, stressed out students attended Meredith’s Stress Night. We discussed the effects of stress (the list is pretty terrifying) and different strategies like mindfulness and setting SMART goals to better manage our workload and to keep it from taking over our lives.

RMC Counsellor

Because it is a stressful time for everyone, here are some top tips to keep it at bay: - Make sure you get good sleep, everyone needs a different amount so make sure you know how much you need - Set attainable goals, using a guide like SMART goals can help you achieve this - Remember to still have fun, work doesn’t have to be everything!

If you feel at any time like it is all too much, don’t hesitate to make an appointment with our counsellor, Meredith.

She is available on Tuesdays and you can set up an appointment by emailing her at: Meredith.wagstaff@rmc.nsw.edu.au.

There is also Campus Wellbeing ph.

9850 7497 and the 1800 CARE MQ (1800 2273 67) hotline available too.

Did you know at RMC, we have our very own on-site counsellor, Meredith Wagstaff.

Sessions are held on Tuesdays from 10am till 6pm and are free for RMC residents.

FOR APPOINTMENTS, SPEAK TO YOUR RA OR KATRINA, DROP BY THE OFFICE OR EMAIL: MEREDITH.WAGSTAFF@RMC.NSW.EDU.AU

Blood Donations!!

If anyone is interested in giving blood don’t forget to contact our SVF Exec member 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

Caitlin! Blood donations are continuing

throughout the semester and donating blood

is a really great cause plus it will also help us beat DLC at another event!

Julian’s Blood Donation: Last week I had the opportunity to donate blood to the Red Cross as

part of the blood drive that RMC is

competing in against DLC. Donating

blood is a very simple and rewarding thing to do and it’s so easy to

donate. Simply sign up and make an

appointment online and you’re good to go. They take one pint (560ml) of blood, which takes 5 to 10 minutes and you get free snack afterwards

(free food is a good enough reason to do it, right?)

Once your donation has been used

you receive a text message from the

Red Cross. Yesterday I received a text

saying that my blood had helped save lives at Prince of Wales Hospital.

- Julian (E-Block RA and Blood Donor)

Humans of RMC

What do you study? And what is your favourite part of your degree?

I am a double major(degree)

back home at Rutgers University in Mathematics and Statistics. I love numbers in general, and I would say I am pretty good at

dealing with them. My friends can tell you, that I’m always doing

something with numbers in my

Human #9 Kailash kumaranayakam

head for no reason. I also feel like

those two degrees can help me be very versatile when looking for a

career. A strong background with numbers would be resourceful in

What is your favourite memory of RMC so far?

My favorite memory would have

any job field.

What has been your favourite college event so far and why?

to be o-week. Coming in to

The fresher dance by far. I am

make a lot of friends as quick

strong sports background, and

exchange, we try to socialize and as we can. That whole week

helped me meet a lot of people, and the activities that we all

accomplished together were new and adventurous. Such as scav

hunt, the fresher dance, tour de

Mac. It took me out of my comfort

zone, which was a nice experience

being all the way on the other side of the world. I would have to say it was one of the most fun weeks of my life.

very competitive, coming from a the pressure of having to beat

DLC made it even more fun. Both Laurens worked extremely hard

to create a great dance for us and for us to pull it off with minimal

mistakes and destroy DLC was a great feeling. Plus, whenever we

hear the song anywhere, we just

start doing the dance, it’s going to be a part of me for a while.

What’s an interesting fact about you?

While you’re in Australia what are you I am a huge Disney fan. I love everything

most looking forward to seeing?

they create, the movies that are made,

I’ve travelled a lot so far, but I came this

sisters and they’re crazy in love with It

has to offer. I want to be able to see all the

Disney, as far as princesses, the songs

tv shows, whatever it may be. I have two also, so that made me fall in love with it. I find it interesting of myself because when else do you meet a 20 year old male who loves Disney.

far just to take in all the beauty Australia tourist spots and also all the the natural spots that nobody knows about. I also

came here looking for a kangaroos and koalas, I’m planning to take them back

home because Australia doesn’t deserve them.

Where are you from? Does it differ greatly from Sydney?

What did you do over the mid-semester I am from the States, but I’m originally

break?

States, and specifically from the best

I went to New Zealand over the 2 week

being from there, being it is the little

it was a great experience. I went to South

from India, but I tell people I’m from the state, New Jersey. I have a lot of pride brother of New York. It is very different,

as people are always in a rush and life is

a lot more frantic. People back home are also a lot more aggressive and arrogant to the people around them, compared

to Australia where people are a lot more relaxed and nicer.

break with other exchange students, and

Island specifically, and there was so much

nature to enjoy, it was breathtaking. I was able to skydive and bungee jump there

as well, and really learn the culture of the island. Kiwis and sheep, that’s all.

What do you study? And what is your favourite part of your degree?

I study Bachelor of Applied Finance,

currently in my third year! Finance is

certainly the lifeblood for all industry

sectors as without finance nothing would

function. I really enjoy my degree and am fascinated by the many career choices it

offers. I enjoy learning about investments, portfolio management and overall

economics that influences the broader

Human #10 Kaanchi Bavle

economy.

What is your favourite memory of RMC so far?

My favourite memory by far is the first day of college, when ‘’awkward lunch’’ was

held for freshers and o-week. I remember struggling with my four suitcases up the carpark of RMC. It was when I smiled at

Mary Scott and she mistook me for a staff

member because of my white top. We then

What has been your favourite college

talked during fresher dance practice and

event so far and why?

this led to our wonderful and crazy Best-

I have definitely enjoyed each one of RMC’s

This was the week I met so many people

Halloween cruise and International nights,

clicked straight away at Strike Night, and

friendship over the three years at college. and random conversations happened in the famous common room while playing table tennis! I will never forget RMC common

room chills and meeting people by joining in a pool game.

commencement dinners, formal dinners, but I must say the latest international night was different for me as for the

first time I choreographed a Bollywood

dance, performed in it and got to be a flag bearer, holding the Indian Flag which was

something I was looking forward to do for the last two years but never got a chance.

What’s an interesting fact about you?

What did you do over the mid-semester break?

I wear 15 rings, two on each finger! And

I am tongue tied, therefore I can’t lift my

Hahaha I studied…did assignments and

there is no point (no pun intended) but

parents, went to the beach, caught up on

tongue up to the roof of my mouth as

seriously my tongue doesn’t have a point!

And I do make pretty great puns, (ask anyone ;))

Where are you from? Does it differ

of course procrastinated, so chilled with movies, shows and took lots of naps!

What would be an Indian tradition that you would like to see more of in Australia?

greatly from Sydney?

I was born in Baroda, Gujurat (Western

State of India). I came to Australia when I was 7 years old, first living in Sydney then moving to Newcastle, NSW. I still

remember all childhood memories from

India, and I love to go back every year to visit family and friends! Newcastle and

Most Indian traditions already run in

Australia, however wouldn’t mind having ‘Garba’ a Gujurati dance festival on a

larger scale, or Diwali- festival of lights,

sharing sweets, lighting up streets/ homes and dressing in traditional clothes and meeting friends and family.

Sydney are where I did all of my education, school to now final year of university.

Newcastle, where I live currently with

my parents, differs from Sydney as it’s more rural and nature based with less

traffic less population and many beaches,

shops, walking trails and lagoons near my

house!! Having best of both worlds I enjoy travelling around.

While you’re in Australia what are you most looking forward to seeing?

I look forward to visiting more places

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

high-rise buildings and night city lights.

of the editors and we’ll happily send you

in Australia, I love scenic views, lakes,

I definitely want to visit Melbourne and more coastal walks around Sydney.

of RMC all you have to do is contact one

the questions and feature you in our next issue!

Chalking

THE VOICE Word Word jumble:

Jumble #1

This week’s edition has the first word jumble!

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Attempt to unjumble the words to reveal what they actually say! There is a theme to them so don’t forget to guess what it is once you’ve figured out the words too!

Can you guess the theme?

RMCSA ANNUAL BALL SAVE THE DATE!

Dan *speaking about JackBox”: “Yes back on top where I belong!” *laughter and giggles* Dan: “Get your mind out of the gutter!”

Tami: “So are you going to put your name down for the pool tournament?”

Grace: “Nah, I’m not a very good swimmer!”

Mark: “Does anyone else really like Shakira?”

Zoe S *Speaking to Sarah H and Cindy*: “Don’t say my cousin is hot ever again!”

Sarah H: “Don’t say you have a crush on my boyfriend ever again”

Anna: “I’m doing social science!”

Chris: “Wait...you’re doing SUSHI science?”

Rachel: “I’m an english major, maths isn’t my round-house”

Tom: “You don’t have a child do you?”

Murad *lowering his voice*: “I’m running away.”

Jen: “I hate b**chy bingo ladies!”

*Talking about pageants* Sarah: “Wait what? Pigeons?”

Amy: “Yeah Sarah I love em in their pigeons”

ApRIL 10 - may 10

Tom: “Brazil is the only country in South America that speaks Portugese” Jordan: “What about Portugal?”

Tom *stares at Jordan in disbelief* Jordan: “Isn’t Portugal in South America?”

Tom: “I’m sending this to The Voice”

Sara *drinking milk with BBQ sauce*: “I think it was the adrenaline the first time when it tasted alright, but now that’s worn off and it just tastes disgusting”

THE Wiretap Lydia: “I can’t eat any more sticky date pudding because then my tummy will be overfull and I’ll feel sick!”

Cindy: “No but your heart will be overfull and you’ll be happy!”

Seb: “Is he hot?”

Vimbai: “I don’t have him on Facebook, only Snapchat” Seb: “Show us his Bitmoji”

Jen: “Please don’t take my potatoes to Ranch, they don’t wanna have a lit time”

Zoe S: “Gluten free pizza tastes like bum”

Blake: “Legit gaol’s pretty chill though”

Sophia: “I thought the poo was a hallucination”

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)