First Edition | 2018

THE VOICE

Robert Menzies College

First Edition In this week’s edition...

Tips for Surviving College Life in 2018 Upcoming Events at RMC - O Week - Harbour Cruise - And more...

What is the Voice and who are this year’s editors?

Editors Zoe Walters & Jennifer Good

Feb 2018

Contents What is The Voice? ........................... Pg. 2 Who are this year’s Editors?.............

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Tips for Living at College ................. Pg. 5 Tips for Surviving O-Week ............... Pg. 7 Who’s Who at College ...................... Pg. 8 Hotspots Around the Area ...............

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Last Year’s O-Week .........................

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Upcoming Events at College ............

The Wiretap ....................................

February Calendar ...........................

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Welcome to The Voice 2018!

Hi there and welcome to The Voice 2018!

Now you may be wondering what is The Voice? Who are the editors? What is going on? Well don’t worry - this will

all be explained in this first edition of The Voice for 2018, all you need to do is keep reading!

We hope you are all settling into RMC well, we both

remember the nerves when first moving into RMC, but don’t worry by the end of O-Week you’ll have met many many new friends!

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What is THE VOICE?

For all you guys out there that may not know,

whether you’re new to college or have just never seen the Voice before, The Voice is a college

magazine released every few weeks covering all the events happening at college.

The Voice will be filled with articles about the events at college and info about all the upcoming events and how to get involved in college life.

Some of you may remember the Voice from last

year - our previous editors Basel and Nicole did an amazing job. There may be new editors this year

but The Voice 2018 will continue to cover a range

of different events and bring you photos, info and Wiretaps.

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To welcome you to the 2018 Voice we want to introduce ourselves and tell you a little about ourselves and why we wanted to be The Voice editors this year. We both share the responsibility of editing and putting together The Voice but we also really want

your contribution - whether it’s an article, poetry or an interview for the Humans of

RMC section, so we would love for you to approach either of us and tell us what you’d like to contribute! Make sure to come introduce yourselves and say hello!

Who are the Editors?

JEN GOOD

ZOE WALTERS

Hey guys! I’m very eager to be co-editing

Hi everyone! I’m excited to be one of the

Law and French at uni (I know, weird

I’m currently a third year student at MQ and

The Voice for this year! I am studying

combination) and it is my second year at

college so hopefully that means I’ll be able

to help out if you guys have any questions!

I hope to help make the voice great this

year and I am looking forward to meeting you all.

co-editors of The Voice this year!

this is also my third year living at RMC. I’m studying a double degree of Biodiversity and Conservation and Archaeology and

although that doesn’t sound like I’ve got any experience editing a magazine such as The Voice, I promise that with your

contribution we will make The Voice as great as it has been in previous years!

(Jen on the left, Zoe on the right in both images)

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- Robert Menzies College -

The RMCSA is comprised of a number of positions including The President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,

Robert Menzies College

the Community, Communications and

longest serving Prime

Social Rep, Sports Rep, Cultural Rep,

Marketing Rep and the Sustainability, Volunteering and Fundraising Rep.

is named after Australia’s Minister and has been a

residential college since 1972.

The Voice was established 44 years ago and is designed to bring you the latest on events at the college

RMC has multiple sporting event competitions against DLC and The Village including netball, waterpolo,

basketball, touch football, soccer, ultimate frisby, dodge ball and volleyball. At the end of the year the scores are tallied and a winner is declared between RMC and DLC.

The RMCSA is the Robert Menzies College Student

Here at the college we

of a number of college residents

senior RAs. The RA’s are

Association which is comprised who have been voted into their position on the RMCSA. The RMCSA is responsible for

organising events and they

encourage people to approach them about new ideas for improvements or events.

have 12 RAs and multiple spread throughout the blocks and are always

there if you need help.

There are different RAs for different college focuses

- chaplaincy, community and academic.

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Living at college will be a new and different experience for anyone

moving in here. It’s a big community

with lots of people and lots of events.

Tip #1

To help you make this transition a

little easier we have put together some basic tips and reminders for living at the college in 2018.

Keep asking names! There are over 300 residents at college

Tips foR Living at College

which means there are lots of

names to remember as you meet people and make new friends!

To combat the likelihood of forgetting names just keep

double checking to make sure

you eventually remember them!

Tip #23 Tip #18

Read the Voice!

Keycard! Keys! Keycard! Keys!!

Your keycard and keys are some of the most important items you will have at college.

Although your RAs are always around if you

need to get your room unlocked, its easier to try not to forget your key as you’re leaving!

Maybe even hang them on your doorknob?

Tip #398

Tip #41

washing machines at college all

speciality so make sure to adapt and

Don’t forget laundry tokens!! The require laundry tokens which are bought from the office. Don’t forget to stock up on tokens before the weekend!

Chicken and rice is the college learn to love it lots!

Also don’t forget to follow the

instagram page “Chicken and Roice”

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Tip #54

Tip #162

To avoid a big fine from

thing to keep with you during

Fire Alarms are sensitive!

Your ID is always an important

accidentally setting it off,

O-Week and later in the semester!

which us poor uni students

Anytime there’s an impulsive trip

can’t afford the best thing to

to Ubar or a last minute decision

do is to just avoid setting it

to come out to Ranch, it’s always

off in the first place!

important to have your ID with you!

Make sure to keep your student

Tip #746

ID with you if you’re on public

Windows! Make sure to check

transport and using an Opal

where your window is facing

before you get changed! Whether your window faces DLC or into the RMC courtyard, wouldn’t

Concession card - don’t want to

get fined for not having the right ID!

want people looking in!

Tip #112

Tip #814

up on snacks, RMC

second family! From the office staff to the

Make sure to stock favourites include

chococlate, two minute noodles and Le Snaks!

Get to know the staff, they will be like a

kitchen staff, they’re all fantastic people and would love to get to know you.

Tip #97

Don’t forget to check your mail box for any letters or parcel slips as these tend

to get very full very fast. Parcel slips can be exchanged in the office inside their hours (9-5 on weekdays).

Tip #356

Decorate your room to make it feel more homely and

comfortable, whether that’s buying your own doona

cover or decorating with photos and fairy lights!

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A Few tips for surviving O-Week Tip #78

Tip #796

Make friends with someone with a

Drink lots of water!!

car! They’re always helpful when

is super important! Whether

Maccas run.

Staying hydrated during O-Week

you’re in need of a drunken midnight

you’re drinking water to prevent a hangover or keeping hydrated during the Tour de Mac or Scav Hunt, water is always

important to make sure you survive successfully!

Tip #50

Tip #199

Get to know the Mac Centre,

it will be your lifesaver when

you’re looking for outfit ideas or supplies! And remember

Coles is open until midnight.

Go to as many O-Week events

Tip #12

and it’s the perfect time to meet

tickets for Harbour Cruise, Ball

as possible! You won’t regret it everyone!

Download the QPAY app. The and other college events are

sold through the app so make sure to never miss out!

Tip #4

The Forest is the perfect place to

pre-drink for outer college events.

With Dan Murphy’s up the road

it’s easy to save money on alcohol and pre-drink with friends.

Tip #63

Leave your door open to say hello to people as they walk past and drop in for chats!

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Who’s who at College As we know college can be very

overwhelming when you arrive - there are lots of residents as well as lots of staff

Housekeeping and Conferences

members! To make this a little easier

Along with a staff of current residents,

some of the key staff members at college!

conference departments at the college.

here’s a basic who’s who at college with

Office Staff

There are multiple amazing people working in the office to help everything at

college run smoothy. As you can see in

the picture there are lots of people here to help. Whether it’s Vicky helping with your

Sana manages botht the housekeeping and This means she is in charge of directing

all the cleaners. Sana is the one to contact if there is something that is not being

cleaned. You can either let your RAs know or email her directly.

Maintenance

checkin or Elisa giving advice and hugs

Here at college we have a large

there to answer your questions.

current and previous college residents.

when needed, the office staff are always

maintenance staff made up of many

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The Dean

John is the head of the maitenance team. If you have any issues, the best way for them to be resolved is by putting them into the maintenance app. You can always spot a maintenance worker by looking for their fluro orange shirts.

Kitchen

We are blessed to have a great staff of

cooks and chefs working in our kitchen.

They always feed us so don’t forget to

thank them and show your appreciation.

Make sure you let the college know if you

are vegetarian or vegan or if you have any food allergies, a good way to do this is through the college resident app.

Duty Officers

If you need any help after office hours

like opening your room, noise complaints or first aid then you can call the DO’s

number. They are available at any hour

Katrina is our Dean of Residents and is a brilliant person who can help you with a

multitude of things while also supplying

you with her famous homemade cookies!

The Master

We are excited to welcome our new Master of College this year, although we don’t

know much about him yet, we’ll have a feature interview with him in our next issue!

Senior Residential Advisors

We have a group of three SRAs living at the

college in the flats located at the bottom of N block and B block. These members are

here for any sort of advice or help you may need and work with the RAs to make sure college is safe and enjoyable for all. They also work closely with the chaplaincy.

during the night.

Don’t Forget!

There are always job opportunites to

work in the college in housekeeping,

maintenance or the kitchen so keep tuned to hear about them.

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Hotspots Around the Area The Courtyard and Astro Turf

Strike

This is a lovely area to catch up with

Student nights are on Tuesday and there

is the astro turf where you can play ball

bowling, laser tag and karaoke.

friends, play chess or to study, next to it games like soccer or basket ball.

The Common Room

This is an area where you can chill out;

play a game of pool or play the piano if

that’s your thing. There is also a tv room so grab your newly made friends and

catch up on the latest tv shows. The best part of this room is that you can contin-

a ton of things you can do here including

Macquarie Centre

The Macquarie Centre is a life saver, there are a variety of shops and food outlets to cater to everyone. The cinema has stu-

dent movies on Monday for $8 and from

Tuesday to Thursday for $10. It is also very close to RMC.

ue to make noise in it after noise curfew (11pm).

The Block Common Rooms

These are great hang spots too with the convenience of being in your block

(or your friends!), just make sure you are quiet in these areas in noise curfew.

Dining Room

You may think that this area is just for

eating but really it is where friendships

are made over the knowledge that rice and

The Forest

The Firest is the designated pre-drinking

area and also where we hold many events with DLC over the year. It’s located just

outside the college and you’ll pass it daily on your walk to uni.

chicken will be your staple food.

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Ranch

Macquarie Library

Ranch nights are on Wednesday, some of

The library is huge, as well as borrowing

not but there is guaranteed to be people

a few hours. It also has a few floors with

them are themed and some of them are going and be a fun time.

books you can also borrow textbooks for group study and silent study areas. On

weekdays it closes at 1 am making great for those late night assignments.

Ubar and University Commons

This is the university bar that is located in front of the library in the giant hard-to-

miss shipping containers. It hosts comedy

Macquarie University Gym

nights, trivia and has pretty tasty pizza.

The Macquarie gym is located on the other side of the university (giving you a nice

warmup before your work out). It has two pools, a wide range of equipment and a variety of classes. As a resident of RMC

you will get free membership so make sure you let them know at the desk that you are from here.

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- - - - Upcoming Events O-Week is filled with a range of great events organised

by the Student Exec Team at RMC. To make sure you’re all sufficiently enthusiastic about the upcoming events here’s a brief summary of some of the fun you’ll be having during O-Week!

After a Sunday full of introductions, there are even more events on Monday!

Monday

begins with the New Members

meeting followed by another dance training

session.To finish off the day the Scavenger Hunt begins!

Tueday begins with an early start to

continue the Scav Hunt which will have you

running around the city centre. Make sure not to forget the Pub Crawl and the Coffee Crawl after dinner!

To continue the week

Wednesday has a

range of upcoming events including dance training, the Vice Chancellors welcome, a pool party at the

MQ gym and ending the night at Ranch or going out to North Ryde for a movie night.

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at College - - - - - - - After the events of Wednesday

Thursday

does not slow down! With more dance training, the BBQ with DLC , the official dance off with

DLC and a movie night in the common room.

To give you some time to sleep-in and relax the exec have organised a relaxing finishing with the Harbour Cruise.

Friday

Robert Menzies College Presents

To finish off the full week the last few events over the weekend are the Tour de Mac on

Saturday and the O-Week Closing Ceremony on Sunday.

Are you up for the challenge?

WEAR CLOTHES YOU DONT MIND GETTING DIRTY. NO PHONES OR FRESHER SHIRTS

Make sure to check your fresher booklets for

more information on the events and underage events!

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Last Year’s O-Week

2017 A quick glimpse back at the 2017 O-Week events just to make the older college residents feel a little sentimental about their introduction to college.

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Monday

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27

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Wednesday

The Wiretap is a section

of The Voice completely dedicated to the weird

uni! We also feature the

occasional funny picture submitted to The Voice.

17 BLOCK WARS!

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18 Intercollege Sports

11 Holi Festival

4 Intercollege Sports

Friday

submissions to our

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24 Earth Hour

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31 Holy Saturday

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30 Good Friday

Be sure to send us any

Thursday

heard around college or

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statements or comments

Commencement Dinner 5:30pm

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and funny conversations,

MARCH 2018

Tuesday

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Welcome to The Wiretap!

Facebook page!

Saturday Sunday

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FEBRUARY 2018

Sunday

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Saturday

3

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Friday

10

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Thursday

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Wednesday

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Tuesday

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Monday

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24 Tour de Mac

20 Scav Hunt

23 Harbour Cruise

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22 BBQ Lunch with DLC UBAR Dance Off

18 Welcome Lunch Fresher Fiesta 25 Closing Ceremony Coffee/Pub Crawls 27

28 RANCH Back to School Party

21 Pool Party RANCH

New Members Meeting Mini Scav Hunt The Voice Edition 1

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Semester 1 Commences The Voice Edition 2

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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 (RMC - The Voice) or submit it anonymously 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)