THE
VOICE U SI NG MI N E ; S H A R I NG YOURS
The
Travel Edition
ISSUE #04 AUGUST 2017
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Editorial Kia Ora Avondale goers and welcome back to College! I am absolutely thrilled to be able to semester. where we must curb our wanderlust and re-join the rat race that is our developing degrees
basically mid-sem break. Woo! I went home to NZ over the break and spent
what make this magazine great and we are voices once again to hear your stories.
Kayla.
Editor Sharna Kosmeier Assistant Kayla Carter Graphic Designer Minah Bocchino Cover Art/Photo Jai Youse Elephant jungle sanctuary, Chiang Mai Thanks Sharna’s trust Minah’s patience Late night pizza No Thanks Short winter days Cold weather Frosty mornings
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S A M : T h e C o n v e r s at i o n wo/man
features
#avondalexp why russia #avondalexp midsummer in the russian forest all about Aid From the bong to the nong WYWS a h a s h ta g ta k e o v e r
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contributors
Sharna Kosmeier
Kayla Carter
Sharna’s holiday adventures
annoying her husband.
Ashley Steele
Lachlan Harders
Ashley’s pet peeves include people who drive below the
Bethany Morrow raincoats and new places.
spammers.
Belinda Kent
Casey Quan From Toowoomba. Jym Bocala lookalike and
enjoys nothing more than a argument.
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Have you thought a thing? Care to share it?
use ‘em.
P l e a s e m e s s a g e o u r F a c e b o o k p a g e t o g e t i n c o n t a c t, o r , i f y o u ’ d r a t h e r s t ay m y s t e r i o u s , d r o p a n o t e i n t o m a i l b o x : Sharna Kosmeier (addressed to The Voice).
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sam The
Conversation The Feud on Refuge
Photo from expnowhere.com
@orrani_ A mother doesn’t put her child on a boat unless the
be helping these people.
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@miki.blake
them according to their background but rather treat
believe that these people who come into our land need to do so with respect to how things are done in teaches us to love everyone just like He loves us.�
@xennius I would say we do have a responsibility towards the resources to go over there and stop whatever the
and leaving them to make do with what they have. @declanackland My opinion is we don’t have a responsibility towards where they came but we do have a responsibility to love them.
visit me. -
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WO / M Cadence Scotter Describe yourself in 3 words. What is something about you not many people know?
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Flying because it’s the only good one
What is one thing you have always wanted to do? around in some suburbs What is your favourite pickup line? Who is the most eligible Woman/Man at college? Why?
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MAN Callan Bolst Describe yourself in 3 words. Words can’t describe What is something about you not many people know? How to spell my name correctly!! Well it certainly looks good on paper!! I think you can
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather. Who wins?
What is your favourite pickup line? Who is the most eligible Woman/Man at college? Why?
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FEATURE
why Russia?
Sharna Kosmeier
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FEATURE
midsummer in the russian forest Bethany Morrow
evening and the midsummer days turn
Russian’s have had to develop all kinds and sinks down into your stomach with
These camps have been popular since
communist values. The camps became a
bright pink soup made with beetroot. We
between a concert and a disco but on the
enough to toast without burning their Russian.
then chants their slogan and awards are
to close the day.
sounds through the loud speakers and it’s
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!"#$%&"'()*
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All About Aid
To travel or not to travel? —the pros and cons of Short Term Mission
Ashley Steele
It should come as no surprise that the Aid grow as a person. Cons:
the main pros and cons. Pros: beyond their wants and needs.
can cause a change in thinking that will impact the way they view the world long country again.
work they’re not trained in. Whether it’s
using trained locals contributes to them
Their passion when they return home local community.
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that STMs achieve. individuals is just as important as the work that is done.
but our current approach to STM does need to change. Some ways to do this include: • It’s not wrong to want to travel
on the ground to ensure you are helping
able to help themselves.
and our holidays. term missions is to spend at least as much
begin!
short_term_missions
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FEATURE
From the
Bong to the Nong (cooranbong to Dandenong) Lachlan Harders
Melbourne is an awesome city to travel to. I had the opportunity to travel
to detail to make everything look nice. That started on roads with roadside
visit.
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FEATURE
A #Hashtag Takeover Belinda Kent
The universal issue is this. The old bucket list has become an all-consuming concept that
surrounded by voices urging us to get out there and spend some serious dollars. luxurious places imaginable.
every street corner. are those that you can’t put a hashtag to.
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while you were
sleeping... Oh Deer Me
Despacito the charts in the last two months and it has been reported as saying that there was a publicity.
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The belfie but let me now introduce you to the started an Instagram craze where you travel spots around the world. The craze has sparked some love and some hate with some people not too happy about me.
It’s a city!
horse racing was incredibly popular and the prizes were large apples. Sydney has its own nickname too – the Harbour City. the largest in the world.
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coddiewomple - to travel in a purposeful manner towardas a vague destination