CANTA, Issue #05 2018 by UCSA

RICHIE HARDCORE

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20 – FIVE AVENGERS INFINITY WAR FAN THEORIES 26 – SEXPECTATIONS VS REALITY 30 – OPINION: MIND YOUR BUSINESS

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MUSIC AND ARTS IN MAY CALENDAR

ASK A PHARMACIST: HOMEOPATHY

CANTA Q&A: RICHIE HARDCORE

FIVE INFINITY WAR FAN THEORIES

A FEW NOTES WITH LEWIS HOBAN

CANTA COLUMNS

Editor’s note

Halleloo, my student zombie minions. Welcome home. I bid you welcome. Etc etc. Welcome to CANTA, the issue known as RIMA. Five. Count ‘em. One hand will do! We’ve got you some goodies in this issue! Katie talks to Muay Thai fighter and social campaigner Richie Hardcore. Abby has a whole double pager on Sexpectations Vs Reality. Lewis has another installation of my new favourite page A Few Notes – music you should be listening to. He’s got good ears. Not to mention opinion pieces, fan theories from Fisi and more. I’m off to lament the last of my Easter eggs. Yes, I’ve dragged them out this long. They taste like shit, but they’re free. A little like CANTA maybe? Keep warm! Polar fleece is okay when it’s cold okay? – Joshua

T h i s i s s u e ’s c o n t r i b u t o r s Nathan James

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Lewis Hoban

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Maddi Loughnan - White

Spanky Moore

Ben O’Connell

Claude Meffan

Zahra Shahtahmaseb

Max Farra

WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS Hi Canta, Whilst enjoying a sensational Friday morning walk from my car on Newbridge Place to Central Campus (perhaps it was sensational because I managed to find a park on the street), I came across broken glass bottles peppered on the Ilam Road shared pathway (between Uni Hall and the bus stop). Having walked down that same route on Thursday afternoon with no trace of said glass, I cannot help but notice that this was may have been the doing of some students in their excitement to beat the Mono queue at the Foundry. Children use this path to get to school, as do uni students to uni and members of the public (particularly jandal wearers, dog walkers) etc. A little bit more consideration would go a long way to enjoy this journey more, and mean our useful / useless Council (cross out irrelevant adjective) do not have to worry about the additional task of clearing a safety hazard, not to mention the added workload for ACC in glass related injuries. Kind Regards, Concerned Considerate Citizen That’s no good! I know The Foundry is aware of this, and so is the UCSA. We have ensured there are additional rubbish bins put out by UC on Ilam Road, Ilam Fields and Homestead Lane.

After close on a Thursday night, bar staff also do a sweep. We have also employed someone to comb the area again on a Friday morning to be extra careful. We’ll monitor this and try to eliminate any dangers ASAP. Also we could just say DON’T BE A DICK AND LITTER! – CANTA

parties. Why not have a selection of availability cards for a person with space at their table to pick of the wall and to put on their table, as an invitation to make a new friend or just look like you have one. At this point I now realise that I haven’t yet explained exactly what I mean by availability cards so I will explain. Cards with “spare table space” or “come and be my friend today” or something else that indicates an available space written on it would be a great way for helping some of the lonely and not-so-lonely students around the campus. What do you think? -Eleanor Rigby

ALL AROUND ME ARE FAMILIAR FACES, WORN OUT PLACES... I look at all the lonely people... in the Undercroft. Loitering like seagulls watching, waiting for a spare table swooping in eagerly, trying not to look too needy. I completely understand where they are coming from, especially when I was a first year and everything was so intimidating.  It actually strikes me as a stupid when people have plenty of space of their table for another person and nobody can find a spare table, that nobody feels comfortable to ask for or offer part of their table to eat their lunch at. A solution that I had came up with for this problem is simple, but requires participation from several

This is the best thing I’ve heard of, since my colleague put Crème Eggs in a Hot Cross Bun and put it in a sandwich press. We are going to make this happen. Stay tuned – we will get the Exec involved. Thanks for being considerate enough to think of your fellow students. We love you, and YOU get LETTER OF THE WEEK. – CANTA

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LETTER OF THE WEEK

Letters to the Editor

HI CANTA, My concern is in regard to parking at UC.  Not daytime parking but after business hours.  During these times, parking seems to become a free-for-all.  I have seen very abled people parking in disabled spots, vehicles in no parking zones, and others sitting across foot paths.  This can be reliably seen outside the Engineering Core.  Tonight, I witnessed someone in a wheelchair have to park a good distance from his destination, because all of the reserved spots were full. I have approached security, and received a prompt and courteous email  regarding the fact that vehicles will now start to be clamped after an incident last weekend. I hope to see this occurring sooner than later.  This is a good start, but it is abhorrent that any student feels that they have the right to park their car in an inappropriate area.  They should be ashamed of themselves. Chur Chur Another lesson in not being a giant dick! Thanks for the letter. Disabled people need this access 24/7. It’s not a weekday thing. It’s not a 9-5 thing. Disabled people deserve the right to procrastinate and

then cram all hours of the night, just like everyone on campus. In summary: MOVE, BITCH. GET OUT THE WAY. – CANTA

HAVE NO FEAR As a long term member of the frankly BEAUTIFUL university club KAOS (I hit a decade with the club recently) I am writing to respond to the recent letter to Canta about KAOS and particularly the editors response. For the first point, I am not sure if it simply got lost in the editing somewhere, but within the response from the KAOS agent a ‘no’ has been removed in the sentence ‘There is need to fear our activities.’ The ‘No’ there should be between is and need. Seriously, I can’t stress this enough, there is no need to fear us. We are being deliberately silly to lighten your day. We had someone with a panda hat running about in the last round. How scary and serious does that seem to you? To the CANTA editors snarky comment

about representations of guns in places of learning, stop. Just... No. We have brightly coloured toys that fire water or foam darts. We have VERY strict rules which demand that there is no way these can be mistaken for real weapons. We also have very strict rules about anything we use in a round being safe. KAOS has been around on campus since 1981. Thats 37 years of Killing rounds. 37 years of making campus a bit less dull. 37 years of brightening your day.  Stop trying to compare us to the unfortunate events in the US.  We have nothing to do with them.  We are a safe, fun and ridiculous club.  I’d miss us if we were gone. I hope you would as well. John Richardson Past Dictator of KAOS Grumpy but passionate old man Hi John, My bad – I missed the edit to the original letter in last issue’s CANTA. KAOS is NOT a club to be feared on campus. My apologies to KAOS and the CANTA readers for missing this edit. I know it makes quite a bit of difference to the letter. Although…I didn’t once refer to any of the ‘unfortunate events in the US’ though… so, what’s good? – CANTA

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ROBOTS AND RACISM RESEARCH

eople have similar automatic biases towards darker-coloured robots as they do toward people with darker skin colour, new research from the University of Canterbury’s Human Interface Technology Lab (HIT Lab NZ) and Psychology department shows. The new research paper, Robots and racism, has been presented in Chicago at an international conference on human-robot interaction. UC human-robot interaction expert Associate Professor Christoph Bartneck, HIT Lab NZ, presented the paper at HRI 2018, the annual ACM/ IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction, in March. Most robots currently being sold or developed are either stylised with white material or have a metallic appearance, according to the research paper.  The researchers believe their findings suggest that people carry over their negative stereotypes from humans to robots which can have negative implications for how people react to robots of different colours when they potentially operate as teachers, carers, police, or work alongside others in a factor. More info here: https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=3171221.3171260

UC STUDENT SELECTED FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

magine Cup is Microsoft’s premier international competition for young developers. UC student Zach Preston has been selected for the Imagine Cup Finals in Australia. Preston has competed in Challenges at the UC Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) before and was also recently part of the winning team of the 48-Hour Health Challenge – pitching an innovative, database solution to address some underlying issues in the New Zealand Healthcare sector.  ‘Solving problems like these is a great way to learn. The people you meet and the impact you can have is definitely inspiring’, Preston explains. The Imagine Cup provides a global platform for students to turn their dreams into reality by building teams, working with mentors and industry leaders bringing their biggest, boldest ideas to life. Over the last 16 years it has grown a reputation for being the world’s premier student technology competition.  ‘The Imagine Cup is a super cool competition and is perfect for engineers. I am excited for this opportunity as I have put in a lot of work which has been recognised by Microsoft’, said Preston. Top teams will win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly to Seattle, United States to compete on the world stage, a chance to win $100K in prizes, a mentoring session with Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, and a chance to take home the Imagine Cup!

GET TO KNOW YOUR EXEC:

WHAT’S YOUR ROLE WITH THE EXEC? I yell the word POSTGRAD after every sentence to ensure the exec is considering the views of our wiser and better looking students (seriously, this is what happens in meetings #yearofthePG). SUMMARISE YOURSELF IN ONE SENTENCE: Like a smol pupper but much more productive. Mainly because I have opposable thumbs.  WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY? Everything. Especially the Greek salads and Geography department. They’re the only two things I love unconditionally. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TRY MAKE BETTER FOR STUDENTS THIS YEAR? I want postgrads to feel like there are a range of events and services there for them. The journey of postgrad is so strikingly different to undergrad and so I want the services of the UCSA to reflect those different experiences and ensure both undergrads and postgrads have a great time and feel supported and included. I also understand there are some big picture issues going on in the postgrad space. I’m doing my best to bring these to the attention of the Postgraduate Committee and represent the views of students as best I can.

ARE YOU INVOLVED IN ANYTHING ELSE AT UC? I’m a committee member of the UC Netball Club. I’ve always loved netball and haven’t had a season off since I started at age 7. Another big commitment I have is tutoring undergrad labs for UC, which is such a great experience (shout out to all my rad GEOG322 students, and 110 and 106 kiddies from last year). I encourage all 4th years to look into tutoring in your department and see if there are opportunities for you there. Other than that I’m immersed in as many postgrad things as possible (while still somewhat realistically aiming to finish a Master’s thesis in the year) WHAT’S YOUR TOP TIP FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR FIRST YEAR AT UC? Free is good. Seriously, we are not trying to sell you a hidden agenda, or advertise a shitty product. We get stuff and we give it to you for free because we care. Money is hard and money is stressful. We get that so we try to make important services free or as cheap as possible, and bring you happy little surprises like cake and stuff every now and then. Take all of this free stuff and use it as much as you possibly can. The Health Centre, Academic Skills, dental subsidies, the Rec Centre, etc. etc. etc. You can come to me for an extensive list of free or heavily subsidised things if you’d really like. Just get amongst, and understand that the UCSA and our wonderful staff really just want you, the students, to belong and feel happy here at UC.

Contact Emma at: postgraduate@ucsa.org.nz

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- 4pm - 10pm Music & Tunesoc Present: The 2018 SOIREE @undisclosed location

- RDU POP UP @ The Undercroft - CANTA & RDU Exhibition - 8.00pm MARLON WILLIAMS @The Foundry

- 6.30pm CANTA Musical Bingo @The Foundry

- CANTA & RDU Exhibition - 6.30pm A Night with The Rolling Stones - Sam Cutler @The Foundry

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- 8.00pm MONO: - 4.00pm LIVE AT - Tunesoc Battle RUNNING THE SHILLING of The Bands @ TOUCH @The CLUB The Foundry Foundry

- 7.00pm Harrington's ED WOODS Film Competition @ The Foundry - 7.30pm 3 Some @Bentleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

- 8.00pm QUIZ GODLANDS @ The Foundry

- CANTA & RDU Exhibition - 8.00pm MARLON WILLIAMS @The Foundry

- CANTA & RDU Exhibition - 8.00pm OSCAR KEY SUNG @The Foundry

- 8.00pm Phantom Posters & The UCSA presents Foundry Flashback with THE BATS JORDAN LUCK @ The Foundry

- 4.00pm 3 SOME @ Bentley's - LIVE AT THE SHILLING CLUB

- CANTA & RDU Exhibition - 4.00pm LIVE AT THE SHILLING CLUB

- 3 Some @Bentleys - FULL MOON @The Foundry

Street Eats

Oh! My! lawd have mercy people, strap on your seatbelts and let me take you for a ride, back to the future in the newest diner in town, on Victoria Street, only a few weeks young, the classic all American, Diner 66. I know, I know, all the clichés, but here, it’s exactly what we want and nothing else, when you push open those magical double doors and a crooning Elvis rushes out to greet you!! Leather booths, bottomless filter coffee, doo-wop in your ears, counter top service, Peggy Sue, frilly aprons, tin number plates, it’s all there in glaring technicolour and it is FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC. Only been open for 3 weeks, and the reviews are top notch with the diner slammed most days.

Ok, before I hyperventilate let’s talk food, because there’s plenty of it. The menu is as long as it is wide, with a hit for Breakfast (All Day). Appetizers, Burgers (of Route 66), All American Sandwiches, Fresh Salads and Sides. Boasting a footer of Sundaes & Splits, legendary shakes, sodas, floats and hold the phone, my all time favourite dessert Pizookies. Before I fall over, let me tell you all about Pizookies. They’re where your heart meets, chocolate, meets heaven. A cookie dough style pizza, served hot in a mini skillet with vanilla ice cream. At Diner 66, you get a choice of dough bases: triple chocolate, S’Mores (biscuit & marshmellow), salted caramel, warm chocolate & walnut brownie – yup, take it all in.

Let’s do this properly: On The Street: Head down Papanui Road, over Bealey Ave and just before you arrive at the corner of Salisbury and Montreal, Diner 66 is a shining light, all window booths, with entry just on the junction. Foodage: Eek! Although a diner, this enterprising restaurant boasts Gluten Free, Vegetarian and Vegan options, so no one misses out, everyone is in. Breakfast will set your back around $18, selections range from Eggs Benny (His, Hers Hash), Stack it (Waffles 4 types) Omelets and extras ($3), with buttermilk biscuit in there along with corned beef hash. The drinks menu is equally impressive, with Shakes : traditional, chocolate, fruit or Diner 66 Specialties: Bubblegum. As well as a selection of sodas and floats; US Craft beer and wine. Cocktails range between $14 – $15 depending on general or specialized aka The BBM: Bourbon, Bacon and maple syrup!! Appetizers: Deep Fried Pickles, Onion Rings, Sloppy Joe Nachos, the list is endless. If like me you can’t decide, let them choose for you and order the Route 66 Pile Up : Fried Chicken, Onion Rings, Deep Fried Mac N Cheese with sauces, these come in orders for 1 - $12, 2 - $19 or 4 - $26. It’s a massive feed, which you won’t be able to finish, but no worries you can take home all that you can’t finish and eat it in the car on the way home, like someone I know!

Fill the Trap: This is a great hangout for groups of friends or good time for a family. Cerys and ‘Peggy Sue’ suggested booking ahead to save disappointment; however there’s counter service and the restaurant is impressively large. A main will set you back around $21 for a good sized burger with fries and slaw, a salad around $18, without sides. Time Mr Wolf : Diner 66 is open Mon – Friday 7.00am – 9.30pm (kitchen closes), doors close at ll.00pm. Saturday from 8am. I rolled off my bar stool full of the most divine buttermilk chicken, I’ve ever eaten, ate some much, I know I’ll have the chicken sweats later. Never mind, I’m very happy to suffer for my art!!!

Salads: with the option to bowl it or wrap it (gluten free options here). The usual suspects, taco, crispy buttermilk chicken, Caesar, Waldorf (my absolute favourite) : lettuce, apple, celery, nuts, mayo. Or house salad, with a gzillion fresh ingredients to make your heart smile and your eyes roll – ding! dong!

Bahahahaah – big love,

Every table and bench top is dressed with napkin dispenser and condiment heaven: squeezy mustard, hot pepper sauce, sweet hickory BBQ Sauce and of course the red stuff to puddle on your plate if you can find the space.

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PROFILING THE BEST CLUBS AND EVENTS ON CAMPUS

CUSSC

HIGHER TASTE

MOTOSOC

The Canterbury University Snow Sports Club (CUSSC) attracts people with a passion for cold, white powder, along with an insatiable passion for the mountains. We run weekend events out of our own lodge at Temple Basin Ski field in Arthurs Pass, which is situated within stumbling distance of a rope tow that takes you half way up the mountain. Ever wanted to explore some of the best terrain in New Zealand? We can make that happen. Currently we have 7 events on the cards for this season, such as a ski week, a freeride competition and a learner’s weekend. Search us on Facebook for more information.

This is our fifth year of existence and we provide a hot vegan lunch twice a week in the “Living Room” next to the University Book Shop. We employ a professional Indian cook, Kishore and $5 will get you a different curry and rice every time. Plus we have samosas, pakoras and vegan apple pies. A nice group of students from many countries attend. Tuesdays and Fridays 12 - 2 pm in term time. Bring your own plate/container & save a surcharge (can take away too). Free to join and we have a popular email list to advise on events, cheap places to shop etc.

Do you love the smell of oil in the morning? Join Motosoc for some Top Fuel action in 2018! We run heaps of events each term including Trackdays (cheapest in the country!), Grasskhanas (closed track racing), Social Drives (cruise, yarn and a feed), Cheap Car Challenge (Mod under 1k car and push it to the limit), Motorbike adventures (dirt, road and moped shenanigans), 4wd trips and more. Our next event is Attack the Mak (28-29th April) where vehicles of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to test their capabilities on the perilous Waimak trails. We hope to see you there!

You can contact the club through our email, info@cussc.nz, or our facebook page Canterbury University Snow Sports Club - CUSSC

Peter Commandeur, President of Higher Taste Vegetarian Club. pcom65@yahoo.co.nz Phone: 9261197

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WINE CLUB

UC Wine Club! Where you drink wine and talk about it, or you don’t have to talk… we once had a member who didn’t drink the wine either. So, it seems you don’t have to drink wine or talk, just chuck $5 our way which gets you a fancy membership card which gets you discounts at Vino Fino in town and La Porchetta. We host tastings (usually at Dovedale, on a Friday eve and usually there are a few tastings each term) where a selected variety of 8 - 10 wines are poured, tasted and discussed. You’ll no doubt learn something by virtue of being on the education campus and the fact that your hosts have a lot to say about what you’re drinking, where it’s from and what factors have come to produce its particular flavour and aroma - but you might still hope to

DRONESOC A new club has appeared on campus, DroneSoc! Our club’s focus is giving people of all skill levels the ability to create a drone. Throughout his year our aim is to have a place where people can gather together and share their passion for inventing, designing, testing and flying drones. Although we will only be creating one drone this year, we hope to make this year an exciting and memorable one. The drone that we create will be made from scratch! This being the chassis, electronics, software and controllers.

wobble away unscathed. We also organise a wine tour once a year where we all pile onto a bus that takes us to a few vineyards, the last couple of years has taken us to the Waipara region. Throughout the day you’ll be tasting wine and nibbling on cheese, settling down for a packed lunch in a sunny patch accompanied by more wine and the beautiful view of grape vines whose wine you’re drinking. You always know it’s been a successful day if you’re hungover by 5pm. We’re actually one of the oldest clubs at UC - largely because people have liked wine for a long time. Every year we get new people signing up - either they like wine or they hate wine but think they might impress someone by knowing a bit about the stuff, maybe they’ve been going to wine tastings for years or think all wine tastes the same. We have all kinds. Come join. Or if you don’t join the UC Wine Club, get involved in another club - really take advantage of what UC has to offer. To sign up either email secretary@ucwineclub.com, come visit us on clubs day, or join our Facebook page at fb.com/groups/90784826231/ Within our club we will run three main teams which work on different aspects of drone creation as listed below: Software engineers will work together on creating embedded software for stable flight. The software will need to read raw sensor data and convert into a form of instructions that the drone can follow. It needs to have a quick response time and accurately convey data between the micro-processor and mechanical components. We will be programming the drone in ‘C’ and will be holding tutorial times where you can come and learn how to program if you are unfamiliar. Electrical engineers work on inventing anything electrical or mechanic. They get the luxury of designing and producing the PCB circuits for the drone. Buying/creating and modifying components needed for the drone, such as gyroscopes, RF transmitters & receivers, sensor

DRAMASOC

Do you like watching drama? Performing drama? Being around drama whilst not performing because the stage seems scary? Endless rhetorical questions? Then DramaSoc is the place to be. DramaSoc is the club of choice if you’re into stageplays, exciting acting/directing/writing stunts or improv. In term 2 you can come along and watch our show, 3SOME, a crazy collection of original scripts put on with only 3 weeks of rehearsal. Otherwise, come check out our casual improv group “Say What?” on Tuesday 7:30pm in the Living Room. Come and see why we are the third oldest club on campus!  General:  exec@dramasoc.org.nz 3SOME:  3some@dramasoc.org.nz Say What?:  resident@dramasoc.org.nz Facebook:  fb.com/dramasoc arrays, controller chips, motors, power storage and more. We have been granted access to UC’s student electronic lab under the condition that you attend a safety regulations course. Designers work on creating an aerodynamic and sturdy body for our drone. The body of the drone needs to be able to withstand high speeds, fast winds and potential collisions whilst also being power efficient and light. The designers will do all kinds of research and production towards the drone chassis. They need to create how the drone will look, the shape and size of the drone and provide stable flight. Signup cost for our club is only $15 and will be used for the equipment, materials and potential events. To find out more or to sign up just flick us an email at UCDoneSoc@gmail. com. We look forward to hearing from you!

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RICHIE HARDCORE CANTA - Richie, you've already led a pretty colourful life! Fill us in on a bit of your background. RICHIE - I grew up in Auckland, in a typically dysfunctional home. It was coloured by parental alcoholism and family violence, which really impacted who I am and informs why I do a lot of what I do these days. That said, those difficult experiences don't define who I am, they are just something that I, like far too many people, have been through. I'm thankful for them because I largely like who I am today and I wouldn't be me without them. I put all that difficult energy into two things that I still love today, hardcore music and Muay Thai and martial arts. I grew up playing in bands, and jumping off stages and well, fighting people for sport. Those two passions have taken me all around the world and allowed me to brush shoulders with superstars, and I dunno, live a life less ordinary I guess. I won a bunch of titles in Muay Thai here in New Zealand and got to fight in different countries, which are memories I really treasure. And I've been fortunate enough to have had really insightful conversations with incredibly talented people having done radio so long. Counterculture has been a safe space for me since forever ago, and I always felt outside the system as it were, so now I'm older I laugh seeing myself on television or asked for an interview on a serious topic because I suppose part of me still feels like this little punk kid. I mean, I changed my name to Hardcore, that's hilarious, especially now I'm an educator about the harms of porn. I think carrying that energy allows me to connect with young people today and have an empathy towards them.

t's not every day that you get the chance to interview a Muay Thai fighter, then again, it's not every day that you get to interview a social justice campaigner either. Richie Hardcore is both. Usually, Muay Thai fighting isn't synonymous with antidomestic violence campaigns, but Mr Hardcore is into breaking the norm. At the heart of everything he does is his passion for social justice. Hardcore draws on his public speaking experience as a radio host to engage with youth about consent, sexual violence and how to navigate the complexities of growing up. The epitome of counterculture himself managed to spare a few minutes to chat to CANTA about his life, passion and how we too can be 'Hardcore' in our own lives.

C - Do you ever feel like you're pulled in different directions? I mean, Muay Thai training wouldn't traditionally be paired with being a 'social change campaigner'. How do you keep that message 'genuine' across such different aspects of your life? R - Yes, there are definitely paradoxes I face, say between the public misconceptions of fight sports like Muay Thai, kickboxing or MMA and being a social change campaigner. I think a lot of that is to do with helping the public understand life isn't black or white and many things that may seem so superficially aren't mutually exclusive. Having been involved in combat sports for example, for over 25 years allows me to stay in touch with younger people, and maintain an insight into some problematic ideas around masculinity. If

I think meeting people in the spaces they are in is really important both figuratively and literally. C - From slam dunking in Muay Thai to educating young people, how did you become involved in social change and when did you first realise that being a social change campaigner was what you wanted to do? R - It's all happened rather organically! I seriously started getting delving into understanding vegetarianism/ veganism, feminism and issues like capitalism and racism about 20 years ago. I grew up listening to hip-hop and then moving into punk and Hardcore, and those scenes are very politicised. The bands I listened to, they sang about stopping sexual violence, they sang about burning down slaughterhouses or fighting the racist cops. So I had a strong personal interest in these issues and tried to understand them as best I could by reading widely and aiming to act differently based on my new understandings. It's an ongoing work. We can all always know more. In the time before social media, we would talk about all sorts of things on punk message boards, so before Twitter was invented, I was always in discussions with strangers about big ideas. It was formative. After a trip to Chiapas, Mexico, in 2004, where I first witnessed the grinding poverty the indigenous people have lived in since the Spanish colonisation of Latin America, I decided to come home and go to University. I knew there was more to life than fighting people for sport and wanted to understand why 6-year-olds are licking tourists plates clean at midnight because they are so hungry. I finished a post-grad degree in Politics and Spanish, which really gave me a good lens to look at the world thoroughly and understand that people's actions are products of systems and environments. No one is an island. I was doing radio at the same time, at Auckland's BFM and my shows went from just playing music I was psyched on and interviewing musicians to talking about my new understandings publicly.

I started interviewing politicians, and activists and campaigners as much as I did artists. I figured if I had a platform, why not use it. This, of course, spilt over into emerging social media platforms as time went on. My public speaking, which has turned into working as an educator, started in 2014 when I was invited to speak at Creative Mornings on the topic of 'Rebel.' It was received really well and basically, I've just said yes to things as the years have progressed since then! I was on the board by invitation at Rape Prevention Education in Auckland, and now White Ribbon, and I work for the Ministry of Social Developments it's Not OK campaign, as well as having been involved in not-for-profit campaigns and distil all this experience into the work I do now. It's a constant evolution as we learn and refine, but I hope to think it makes a difference. C - I'm sure you've had many exciting career moments- in and out of the ring. What has been your career highlight to date? R - As a fighter, one of the highlights was fighting at Rajadamnern stadium in Bangkok. It's one of the most prestigious stadiums there, so it was nice to fight there and win a hard fight. I was having a tough time in my personal life then, so it was a shining light in a dark time. I dunno, life has been cool, there have been lots of cool moments to reflect on. Interviewing like Chuck D from Public Enemy, or Lupe Fiasco, those are nice things to have had the chance to do. Recently at the start of this year, I was hanging with my friends, Architects, a big metalcore band from England, at Unify fest in Australia. They invited me to have a quick word to a crowd of 8,000 people about sexual violence before their set, that was surreal, I was nervous at first but when I realised the crowd was cheering me and booing my reference to Harvey Weinstein, that felt good, to speak about things in a way people could relate to. Lots of people online got in touch and said it really connected with them, that was rewarding. Hopefully, it sowed some seeds. So many people, especially women, have told me of the trauma they have experienced so, yeah, I hope every little conversation we have on stopping sexual violence slowly starts to make a difference.

C AN T A Q & A: RI C H I E H ARD C O RE

I were to just hang out in say, activist spaces, I'm actually not exposed to things that we might need to examine and re-conceptualise. I work around mental health advocacy, and being publicly vulnerable about my own struggles and the wider issues around mental health allows all people but especially men around me to be vulnerable in return.

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C - The campus environment can be polarising - we are exposed to a wide range of diversity and new opinions, but we can also encounter people with ideas that are outdated, and somewhat offensive. What would you recommend to that person who's navigating this environment for the first time? R - I remember in my 20s at uni and I was *furious* like, truly angry and in tears, at things, I would learn about and then see 'mainstream' people seemingly ignore. I'd rant and rage, and ultimately I've learnt that rarely changes anything and just makes people do not want to engage with you and you make yourself bitter and unhappy. As I got older and learned to accept difference and that having different values is impossible to avoid, the better things got. Yelling at people, figuratively or literally really changes things positively, but talking with people does. If we can temper our passion and learn to communicate effectively, I think that's important. Do we want to be seen to be the most outspoken or do we actually want to make a change?

Often change is slow and requires patience. If I just barred everyone who had an offensive view, well, how are we going to shift things? We are all always going to encounter things that are offensive. I'm a sober, vegetarian, feminist, of course, things I believe are going to be at odds with what culture teaches is normal. I'm going to be offended, but I dunno, that's life. We can't expect a life free of offence. What you find offensive and what I find offensive are probably different but that doesn't mean

we are better or worse people than one another. I think it's important to understand why it offends us, and what we can do about it practically rather than just call people out and shame people for ideas they might not even understand as problematic. We need to meet people where they are I think and speak with them, not at them. C - What's next for Richie Hardcore? Can we get you on campus? R - I have a really busy year up until June so far, with speaking engagements here in New Zealand and also in Australia, which is exciting for me. It's hard emotionally draining work at times but I'm really happy I get to talk with thousands of people and hope to plant some seeds of change. Then I've some travelling to recharge, psyched to change my number overseas for a while and take a break. And yes, I'd love to come and talk with you, that would be dope! Interview by Katie Harris

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lack Fern half-back Kendra Cocksedge says New Zealand Rugby’s (NZR) decision to pay female rugby players is only the first step. NZR announced last week that 30 women rugby players would now receive contracts, including a pregnancy scheme which Cocksedge said provides funded support for players with young children. “It’s a starting point… it can only go forward from here. The decision has come not a moment too soon.” The 29- year-old said many Black Ferns would have looked to move overseas to teams already offering paid contracts. It’s also the realisation of a long-held dream for Cocksedge – she has wanted to be a professional rugby player since she was a child.

“To finally have the opportunity to get paid to do what you love… it’s pretty awesome.”

The decision has been welcomed by members of the Canterbury rugby community. Christchurch rugby administrator and former player Jodi Uluakiafua said it was “about bloody time”. The Christchurch competition is slowly reducing in size and quality, according to Uluakiafua, so these contracts, along with the development of a rugby pathway for girls will help to establish a “pattern of growth”. Despite the landmark nature of this decision, Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Jackie Blue was frustrated because there was still a “huge gap” between men and women’s sport in New Zealand. NZR did not want to miss out and lose their players

to the rest of the world – “that was their motivation, not to elevate women’s sport”, said Blue. Christchurch Forward Foundation rugby ambassador Avau Filimaua has aspirations to be a great women’s rugby player. She was “really please” about the decision because it meant women’s rugby now had purpose. It has already inspired Filimaua to push herself to be the best she can. Burnside club player Marie Willman said the contracts will push players at the club level to aspire to reach that top position. It has given extra motivation and encouragement to Canterbury University player Liv McGoverne - “it’s an actual job now rather than just fun”. For her team-mate Taylor Aldridge, it has caused her to choose rugby as her top priority. Lincoln University player Becky Davidson said it is likely more players would stay in the game, and that the Black Ferns would improve as players would not need to sacrifice so much to balance rugby with their work and family lives. Equality in sport is something that is achievable, and is something that Blue would like to see happen. “The door has opened... women and men will no longer acept women taking second place.” By Zahra Shahtahmasebi

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INTRODUCING THE STABLES: A BARN FULL OF GIRLS AND BOYS, HERDED TOGETHER BY THEIR O-FAITHFUL LEADER MARGY YEE. • JESS NICHOLSON - the “Wild Horse”; we’re not sure her O-week pinger has worn off. Don’t feed this one coffee. • CAMERON WATSON - the “Mare”; which also describes trying to organise anything with him ever.  • SARAH UNWIN - the “Race Horse”; our trophy vegan (if you didn’t know already). • PHOEBE STALLMANN - the “Unicorn”; she’s so white, it’s magical (gets extra horny on Thursdays).

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AVENGERS INFINITY WAR First off, this is a Marvel article, so don’t come arguing at me about DC comics. Secondly, !!!SPOILER ALERT!!!. You don’t need me to explain to you the concept - if you want any of the 18 Marvel Movies that are currently out to remain a mystery, turn your page now.  Seeing as I am indeed a Marvel whore, some of these are my own fan theories and are also the deepest dreams and desires of my heart. However, here are, in my opinion, the best and most possible theories for Part One of the Avengers: Infinity War saga and the third of the Avengers films altogether.

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND IRON MAN WILL NOT MAKE UP OR MAKE OUT

Guessing from the fact that Captain American and Iron Man were not seen together, as well as their troubled past, it’s somewhat fair to assume that they won’t be making up - in this film at least.  As well as this and to my disappointment which was rivalled by my very enthusiastic Fan Fiction consumption, they also probably won’t be making out any time soon either. Also, seeing as Black Panther takes place

approximately three years after Captain America: Civil War, it’s not likely that they even want to see each other. You know, with Bucky Barnes as the Winter Soldier having killed Tony Stark’s parents. However, I truly believe that their unavoidable encounter will come towards the end of Infinity War, which will then be played out in Avengers 4, coming in 2019. This is a fairly safe theory, which leads me to believe that they’ll hold off on this climax as long as possible. After all, Civil War really was one big foreplay.

EVERYONE WILL DIE

Okay, well not everyone. Seeing as we know that Spider-Man, Ant-Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy have movies coming out in the near future, it’s safe to say that at least not everyone will die. That being said, it’s not so unlikely that a good majority of characters will die in this film. Killing characters off gives good incentive for friends to Avenge them in part two of the saga. Similarly, it gives the writing team a clean slate for new and different characters to be developed. I’ll just say it, as much as we all love and adore Robert Downey Junior, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth, they’ve been in the game for 10 years now. Perhaps it’s time to let them go. I mean, you either die a Hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the Villain. If Thanos get’s all the infinity stones which he most likely will, it’s going to have to take a lot more than Chris Evan’s sexy beard and good boy persona to fight him off. My bet is that we’ll see one of the main character die and be gone forever having sacrificed

21 themselves in the war for the half of the universe that Thanos insists will bring balance… I don’t if this man know’s how balance works, but okay.  Though, this does bring us to our next point.

STEVE ROGERS A.K.A. CAPTAIN AMERICA WILL DIE

is about to take him somewhere other than just the hot sidekick. Well, that and the fact that Sebastian Stan who plays Bucky had signed himself up to a NINE movie contract with Paramount pictures, which - after Black Panther - leaves him with another SIX (not including Ant-Man because he was only in the post credits scene) films to do. Infinity War will be his fourth film, and I just can’t see him fulfilling his contract by playing the same, broken Sargent from the 107th Howling Commandos. I’m in favour of this though, and I’d love to see where they take his character, but I’d especially love to see him dat Captain America suit if you know what I mean.

5 Steve Rogers, played by Chris Evans, has been set up from the start to represent the idealistic unrelenting patriotism of Americans. He says directly that he’s willing to die for freedom, which can only be foreshadowing something greater. He literally  represents American Soldiers, it would make sense for him to die for the good of the world as so many American Troops do. As well as this, in the comic ‘The New Captain America’, Steve Roger’s does indeed die, which leads us to our next theory in which Bucky becomes Captain America at Tony Stark’s request. Controversial, I know, but we’ll see. On the other hand, if Steve doesn’t die, I would kill to see him sent back in time with the help of Stephen Strange and keep his promise to Peggy Carter and meet her at eight o’clock for their dance. I would literally kill, don’t test me.

BUCKY BARNES A.K.A. THE WINTER SOLDIER WILLREPLACE STEVE AS THE NEW CAP

THE FILM WILL BE SHIT

Honestly, I really think it will be. Considering it’s only part one of the saga as well as the abundance of 25 individual characters - with the introduction of Brie Larson’s new character, Captain Marvel - the film can only support so many story lines and sub plots. Infinity War has a very high chance of only being Act 1 of the story altogether, that and a large amount of quirky encounters and overdrawn fight scenes. Don’t get me wrong, I love marvel and I’m ready to get my heart broke countless times throughout the film’s whopping   156 minutes. However, I just can’t see it having a depth of emotion or purpose. The whole aspect of a crossover is to see how these character’s will interact and not much else. Besides, once Avengers 4 comes out ‘Phase Three’ of the Marvel timeline will end, and we will most likely see character’s go their separate ways. My biggest hope for this film is that it’ll be a good and wholesome set up for Avengers 4, but I don’t want to get my hopes up.

Anyway, I have a lot more I want to talk about, mostly the entirety of the MCU and it’s convoluted timeline, but maybe next time! Avengers: Infinity War is out on the 25th of April.

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Let’s be clear from the start, Bucky Barnes is the biggest victim of the MCU and I will die on this hill. From the get go, his character has always gone on a separate but quite similar path to his best friend Steve Rogers which leads me to believe that his storyline

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JACK WHITE – BOARDING HOUSE REACH He doesn’t like the comparison one bit, but Jack White is rock’s Willy Wonka. He’s fluent in everything from searing heavy garage to light plucky blues numbers, he pushes out vinyl records that glow in the dark and have secret songs when played backwards. He even kinda looks like the Tim-Burtonfied Johnny Depp. If his previous two albums, Blunderbuss and Lazaretto, were to his discography as Gobstoppers and chocolate bars, he’s built up Boarding House Reach to be his weird experimental shit, the tunes he keeps deep in his strange record factories, like likable snozberry wallpaper and that gum that turns you into a giant blueberry with an inferiority complex. So, has he delivered? For the most part, the ‘experimental’ element rings true – there’s a lot of warbles, electronic chatter, chopped piano and a bongo drum alongside the usual chord wails and thrashes. He even does a rap (no, seriously, listen to the track “Ice Station Zebra”, he spits bars). He even manages to fix his sappy stuff, making “Connected by Love”, which might have been one of his mopey blues ballads in a past life, is beefed up with a mellotron-type organ riff, like some sort of tamer Flaming Lips B-side. But then, of course, he goes a bit crazy with the atmospheric electronic noises. Honestly, tho, I find it pretty hard to view this as an ‘weird’ Jack White album – this is, of course, Jack White we’re talking about. What he thinks is ‘weird’ can easily be taken as ‘all over the place’. What might’ve come off as genius before could be taken as pretentious in the same listen.

DEMOB HAPPY – HOLY DOOM This three-piece hailing from Newcastle (or ‘Newcastle upon Tyne’, if you wanna be all twee) have been making moves and quietly putting out some good stuff. They seem to be unintentionally emulating that shaggy minimalist fuzz that similarly bare-bones rock groups like Royal Blood and the Black Keys are known for nowadays. Between the drum clashes and bass thumps, however, things get a tad retro and psychedelic, with vocal harmonies and occasional plucky guitar. People who like that heavy rock your parents complain about can find stuff in this album just as they can find psych rock our parents used to listen to. Good stuff.

THE FRATELLIS – IN YOUR OWN SWEET TIME Honestly truthfully, this album made me a bit sad. When I was but a lad of 14 (starryeyed, rosy cheeked and equally as lame) I came across this band’s debut, Costello Music, and it became the soundtrack to my teenage years. Yes, the singles like “Next Time We Wed” are undeniably catchy, but it’s not them at all. You don’t even have to go back that far; listening to one of their recent ones, We Need Medicine!, there’s no hint of bloody synths! All hints of the musty pub rock group is gone – what we are left with is this unnaturally glittery POP. I’m gonna boogie to this, don’t get me wrong, but I’ll be doing so begrudgingly.

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hh yes, did the title catch your eye? Glad to hear it. As someone who had very distorted sexpectations of herself as a young teenager (I thought I was going to have one sexual partner and be exclusively heterosexual with him after our wedding*) it is increasingly clear to me that in this digital generation we all have some awfully interesting ideas surrounding sex, that can often be far from reality. Thanks,

porn – love your work. (Disclaimer: I am not actually an appreciator of the pornography industry: I don’t think they’re getting it quite right in their depictions of sex.) * I know and respect a decent amount of people who have done this successfully, or plan to live this way – I realise it’s important to some people, but it simply isn’t realistic for everyone.

It’s important to remember that porn stars are paid actors: pornography is their job and it is a performance: the things they do for the camera aren’t necessarily always pleasurable or comfortable in practice. Real talk – sex with someone you care about is so much better than porn stars reading a script and going at it for profit. Pretty unsurprising, right?

FOUR MYTHS ABOUT SEX THAT PORNOGRAPHY CIRCULATES

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IF SHE’S HESITANT TO ENGAGE IN A SEX ACT INITIALLY, SHE JUST NEEDS A LITTLE MORE COAXING AND SHE’LL COME AROUND. IN REALITY: If a person is hesitant to engage in a sex act, they are likely feeling conflicted or unsure for good reason. Perhaps gently ask them how they’re feeling or move on to something else. Feeling pressured to engage in sex is never a fun time. WOMEN PLEASURE OTHER WOMEN PURELY FOR THE SEXUAL GRATIFICATION OF A MALE ON LOOKER. IN REALITY: In most cases, women engage in sex with each other in order to make each other feel good. MEN SHOULD ALWAYS BE DOMINANT, SOMETIMES TO THE POINT OF AGGRESSION, AND WOMEN SHOULD BE SUBMISSIVE, SOMETIMES TO THE POINT OF HELPLESSNESS OR VICTIMISATION. IN REALITY: It’s pretty normal if someone is generally more dominant and the other more submissive. However, when one person becomes aggressive, it is important to realise that this is a step too far. (n.b. I’m not discussing BDSM here: that’s totally fine and dandy as long as both parties are enjoying themselves.) SEX IS OVER WHEN THE MAN EJACULATES. IN REALITY: What about the female orgasm? I know, what a concept. REGARDLESS OF WHOSE GENITALIA YOU’RE INTO, THE CRUX IS THE SAME: WE MUST GIVE RESPECT AND WE DESERVE IT IN RETURN.

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FOUR TOP TIPS FOR SEXY TIMES Don’t let anyone (friend/potential sex partner/the internet troll in the YouTube comments) shame you for sex you have or haven’t had. For one, abstinence is a respectable choice, and sexual intercourse as a concept should never be entered into lightly. (The French call it la petite mort for a reason… *insert winky face here*) Additionally, it is also okay to have multiple sex partners at once as long as everyone is consenting. For two, having or not having sex does not change you as a person. At all. You are not any less valid if you are a virgin, nor are you less valuable if you have had a lot of sexual partners. (N.B. having a dry spell? If you aren’t getting any, nobody owes you. Sorry!) If you’re not into it, let them know. You are absolutely within your rights to say, “Ouch, this is uncomfortable” or “Stop” or “Can we try this instead?”. Yeah, it can be awkward at first, but it will mean you both have a better experience. It’s not only within your rights to do this – it is also consent 101, and the logic can be applied to non-sexual contexts easily. For example: – Can we watch Shark Boy and Lava Girl instead? I don’t like thriller movies. – Please don’t film me crocheting these doilies! – Stop plaiting my hair - I prefer pony tails.

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If a sexual partner (regardless of whether you just met or you have been sexually active together for years) does not listen to you/respect your words, you may want to consider ending the sexual relationship. You are not obligated to give sex if you don’t want to, even if you have in the past. We all deserve to have healthy romantic and sexual relationships, and this is achieved through good communication. Try to relax and enjoy yourself. Easier said than done, I know, but in my view, having a good sense of humour and communicating well are fundamental to healthy sexual relationships.

Let’s go a bit deeper and analyse a musical masterpiece that I’m sure we’re all familiar with. In the 1997 classic Barbie Girl, Ken raps to Barbie, requesting that she make a move on him. Ken offers: “Kiss me here touch me there, hanky-panky”, to which Barbie responds, “You can touch, you can play if you say, I’m always yours” – Hang on, maybe Barbie is catching feels at this point? Anyway, I hope it ends well for the two of them. As

we can see, consent is evident in this dialogue. Barbie is letting Ken know explicitly that he can “touch” and “play”. However, Barbie’s ultimatum that follows this is a little intense for my liking and I can see her getting hurt if her expectations of Ken’s love do not match up to the reality. The more I delve into the lyrics of this the more uneasy I feel about the fact that this was played at school discos throughout my childhood. What a year to be

born in, Abby! I think I just ruined this song for all of us. I apologise. In somewhat embarrassing summary: good times in the sheets? Sounds like a treat! By Abby Robertson

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THE F-WORD Are you biased? Having a bias means having a preference for or against something or someone. For example, someone may have a bias in favour of dogs over cats. But sometimes this preference can be considered unfair or harmful to people and society. If someone has a bias against people who live in a certain part of town or people who come from a certain country, this can negatively impact those people at school, at work, and other areas. If a teacher has a bias against helping students who are women, or an employer has a bias against hiring women, this gender bias negatively affects women and can have long-lasting consequences. Researchers have discovered that there are two types of bias: explicit and implicit. An explicit bias is one that you are aware of (like if you know you prefer dogs). An implicit bias is one that you are not aware of, one that affects you on an unconscious level. Everyone has implicit biases, even if you are supposed to be impartial (like a judge). Implicit biases affect how we understand the world, how we act, and what decisions we make. They are based on early life experiences, the media, and popular culture (which is one reason why having positive and

diverse representations of people in our media matters). Implicit biases can cause us to believe things about other people based on their race, gender, ethnicity, age, etc. even though we don’t know them personally. Implicit biases contribute to inequalities by making it more likely for certain people to be automatically judged negatively. What does all this mean for you? First of all, research on implicit bias shows that humans are not fully rational or logical. We all carry biases that affect our behaviour. We all are influenced by our social and cultural environment. There are ways of educating yourself though. You can take Harvard’s free Implicit Association Tests (IAT) at https://implicit.harvard.edu/ implicit/takeatest.html. There are tests about gender, skin tone, age, disability, religion, sexuality, and more. Second, you may reconsider the power of cultural stereotypes (oversimplified images or ideas) in shaping our biases. If we always see a certain group of people portrayed a particular way (as incompetent, weak, etc.), that makes it harder for us to avoid being biased against them. The good news is that biases are not set in stone, but we have to work to change them.

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with your Chaplain, Rev Spanky Moore! WHAT THE WAY WE WALK TO UNI TELLS US. A good friend of mine has spent the last few months on campus at UC doing observational research about how students behave as they walk to class. His method was deceptively simple; He enlisted a small gang of “research assistants”, which he compensated with $2 rice. He placed them at various outdoor observation points and asked them to observe anything and everything about the way most students behaved as they came and went from campus. I shouted him a coffee last week, as I was eager to find out his results. I was fascinated what an “outsider” might notice about life at UC that an “insider” like me might have become blind too. “Well, I guess there were two big things that we noticed. Firstly, most students walk everywhere by themselves. Usually with headphones on or ear plugs in, eyes half on their phones and half avoiding people coming the other way on skateboards. It’s kinda weird to see – all these people in one place, totally oblivious to each other.  Secondly – everyone seems to be in a hurry.  Lot’s of students seem to be constantly running late for something – super focused

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about getting to some place quickly.” I’d never really paid attention to how students moved around Uni. But since that conversation, I’ve realised he’s totally right. And now, to my horror, I can’t STOP noticing it!  Everywhere I look I see students walking around by themselves… surrounded by other people doing the same….most of them keeping a brisk pace, walking in time to the music or podcast that’s plugged into their earholes… constantly glancing at their phones, and then speeding up a little. And to me this is now like a curse! Now that my eyes have been opened, I can’t unsee it! I see it everywhere I go on campus ! And of course none of this behaviour is bad as such.  Not in the way that genocide or sexual assault or scrapbooking is bad. I mean - you can’t blame someone for wanting to soften the blow of an impending lecture with a podcast. Or for seeking a little escape from the mundane parts of life by browsing through photos of celebrities in more exotic places. Or for creating an impenetrable sound bubble to avoid an awkward conversation with ‘that guy’ who doesn’t know when it’s time to shut up. But if you were to do what my friend did -  and watch hour upon hour of student after student interacting with the world and each other like this – maybe you’d find yourself asking the question “Is their an even better way to be a human at UC?”.

And so I want to invite you to help me answer this question. I’ve included a few fantastically blank lines for you to describe the most ideal way UC humans might go about their walk to campus each day. Go on! You can do it! I know you have a pen somewhere in your bag…

(if you’d like to share your ideals with me, I’d love to hear them – spanky.moore@canterbury.ac.nz) We live in an age when more people than ever feel lonely, overwhelmed, and disconnected. And yet, for all the pain this causes us, we’ve put a crap load of barriers in the way that stop us from meeting people, slowing down, and noticing the world around us. So here’s two ideas I came up with you might like to try on your daily commute! 1.     Whenever you cross the entrance to University, take out your headphones, slow your

walking pace down, and notice the world around you! Notice the breath in your lungs and the life it gives you… look at the tree’s and the colour they are this time of year… feel the weather of that day on your face… enjoy the birds and insects that surround you… and go into your day of study not as a stressed sausage about to be stuffed with information, but as a curious human who is about to discover the wonder of the world. 2.      Whenever you cross the entrance to University, take out your headphones, slow your walking pace down, and intentionally sidle up alongside some other lonesome stranger and strike up a conversation! Humans have done this sort of thing for thousands of years – and it’s a great way to meet people outside your bubble. If you’re not sure how to get the ball rolling, try these opening lines: “So, what are you studying?” or “Hi, my name’s Denise, and I love water polo! How about you?”  or “Don’t you just love Sparrows? What bird would you most like to be?” So why not kick off Term 2 by being brave? Unplug! Look up! Talk to someone! And enjoy the deep satisfaction of behaving like a human being.

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OPINION: MIND YOUR BUSINESS Adjust your watches, we’re back in the early 80s. The disturbing comments coming from government ministers almost makes one think we’re going back to Muldoon-era interventionism. Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter has called for company boards to get rid of ‘old white men’ to allow for diversity and new talent. An economical woman, she crammed agism, racism, and sexism into just three words. Meanwhile, Shane Jones the Minister for Regional Economic Development has shown a taste for publicly threatening Air New Zealand because they won’t do what he wants and keep unprofitable regional flight services. Start with Genter, whose job consists of scratching political itches and keeping the government in the PR good books. She isn’t doing well in the current news cycle, but let’s write that off as ministerial teething , they’re all a bit out of practice. Essentially she says there’s a demographic disparity in private

sector governance. She’s right, 85% of private sector board members are male, many of which also exhibit the dreaded qualities of being both old and white. Genter says that in order to improve diversity on our boards some existing members would need to vacate. This is also technically correct. There’s reasonably broad support for this idea, in Norway, the law says that board members of listed companies must be at least 40% women. The UK and New Zealand Labour parties also use gender quotas in their caucuses. We can all get behind the idea that as far as fairness goes, even if you can look past Genter’s prejudices, we’d like to see more women on boards. However, you cannot look past the fact that company board members aren’t elected by the government or the public, they’re elected by shareholders. It’s their company after all. History tells us that the government isn’t good at running businesses (see pre-privatisation Air New Zealand and present day KiwiRail for a state-run disaster).

Shareholders and managements know their own businesses. They understand their market, their customers, what works and what doesn’t, and they are also agile and adaptive. It is misguided for the government to suggest it knows better. Let’s be clear: companies don’t exclude women and minorities for shits and giggles. Existing board members are there because they are supported by the shareholders on the recommendation of management. Why? They perform well and deliver results. If they don’t, they get chucked out. I come from four generations of business owners; that’s how it works. The government is free to tout their quotas, but make no mistake, the private sector has no reason to adhere to such tokenism. Simon Bridges called it like it is; cheap, silly talk. It’s perfectly fair enough to implement those quotas within their own political parties which are meant to be representative, plus they actually have a mandate there. If adding women and minorities to a company board magically

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increased shareholder return, then firms would do it in a hot second. That’s just good business. But it doesn’t. Professor Renee Adams at the UNSW School of Business said it’s downright foolish to claim that women’s input would automatically improve company performance. Besides that, it’s demeaning to those groups, particularly women, to say that they need a special place carved out for them in the form of quotas. As Kate Hawkesby put it; women are completely capable and the more we tell them they’re not and that we need to make allowances for them, the more we demean them. Times are already changing, and virtue-signalling bollocks takes us backwards not forwards. If old white men are increasing the bottom line, fine. If a board with more minorities and women are increasing the bottom line, fine. Shareholders are blind and just want to see a good return on their investment. Genter’s view is understandable although incorrect, but Shane Jones’ comments about Air New Zealand are downright inexcusable. Think what you may about the decision to cancel certain regional services (I guarantee it’s because they aren’t making money, so Air NZ would be loopy to continue them) but it’s completely out of line for the government to tell them what to do. Now, Air NZ is different from your usual private sector company because the government, is still the majority shareholder. If, however, they had an ounce of sense they’d let the board get on with it and not wage with them in the public arena. It’s messy and the government looks tyrannical. Yes, on one hand Jones wants Air NZ to better serve the

regional taxpayer, but ultimately the government should want the company to be profitable, efficient, and delivering a good return for most taxpayers who owns 52% of the company, not to mention the other 48% of private New Zealanders. Most importantly, like a good shareholder, they should trust the judgement of the board and management. Throwing their weight around as the majority shareholder is not appropriate and affects Air NZ’s ability to run a good enterprise. They run an airline, Shane Jones doesn’t. I couldn’t put it much better than the chairman of Air NZ who wrote to the Minister responsible, Grant Robertson: ‘Any appearance of a lack of commercial independence is viewed seriously by the Air New Zealand board and is ultimately potentially damaging to the interests of all shareholders, including the Crown.’ Despite “Ms. Fixit” Jacinda Ardern giving Jones a metaphorical smacked bottom (shudder), he still seems to be the government’s toady for towing the hard lines and therefore his view is something we should all be concerned about. Robertson has already indicated he wants to influence Air NZ by appointing some hand-picked board members. Command economies hurt everyone. This is where the government, rather than market forces, decides what goods/ services should be produced by firms, how many of them, and at what price. Mao’s China was a command economy. His government decided they knew better than the rice farmers and dictated agricultural policy, down to the very centimetre depth of plowing. Tens of millions of innocents starved to death because food in China was produced at such phenomenal inefficiency.

Now, before you lose your rag, I’m not purporting to compare apples with apples in the China example, but the principle of intervention is the same. Governments aren’t good at business. The government has no business bullying or manipulating a successful company like Air NZ. Shayne Jones is an amateur thug who is testing boundaries like a naughty puppy. Remember his porn-spree on the tax payer’s credit card from the last time he was in government? This man is all class. Let’s not kid ourselves, New Zealand First are nervous, and they’re clawing at anything to make themselves relevant and ready for a post-Winston world. This is a ploy to establish themselves as a party of the regions, and strongarming Air NZ makes it seem like New Zealand First is standing up for the regions. It’s theatre, a vote-grabbing sideshow, and the taxpayer is the unwilling audience. The poor old investor and most importantly, the consumer deserve better. By Max Farra.

ADVENTURES FROM THE SOUTH – MT PEEL –

t Peel is a solid full day trip climbing along the Tara Haoa Range right to the highest point. This route consists of 3 parts Little Mt Peel, Middle Mt Peel and Mt Peel. With stunning views over the Canterbury Plains, it’s a hike I would love to revisit in good weather. The hike to Little Mt Peel is reasonably well-known. There were a good number of people walking (and running) the trail as we climbed Little Mt Peel. After we had passed Tristan memorial shelter the crowds really thinned. Out in the wild on our own.

THE JOURNEY LITTLE MT PEEL This article covers the Deer Spur track which we climbed to summit Little Mt Peel. There is an alternative track, The South Ridge track which leads to the same location but from the South. From word on the track, it is gnarly and not as well trodden. We didn’t meet a soul on our adventure that had ascended via the South Ridge Track on our adventure so I wouldn’t advise taking it on, unless time is not of essence and you are up for an adventure.

THE LOCATION The network of walks in Peel Forest are usually completed within a day. A large portion of the day is taken up with driving. Peel Forest is located South of Ashburton Lakes, approximately an hour and forty minutes drive from Christchurch. The drive is straight and should be taken with care when making the return trip in the evening. There is a car park at the bottom of the hill where you’ll see an info board and a gate. If you do want to save your legs a few paces, it is possible to park your car closer to the start of the track, where the trails begin. There is enough room in the cul-de-sac to fit 2 or 3 cars without blocking the track (-43.899593, 171.234627).

A 5 minute walk takes you to the track intersection between the Fern walk and Deer Spur track. The trail up was slippery at the time that we ascended under the tree cover. Mud around the trees ensured that you had to watch your step, most of which could be avoided. The track was well-formed in places and really easy to follow, it helps that there is plenty of traffic . After getting out of the tree cover there are a few broken board walks that proved a challenge in the damp conditions. It took the squad two and a half hours to reach Tristram Harper shelter which sits just below the summit of Little Mt Peel. A comfortable place to eat

MIDDLE MT PEEL The trail leads along the ridge towards Mt Peel . From the summit of Little Mt Peel no markers, apart from distant cairns that feature that show a trail. If the cloud does drop or comes down low on your ascent follow the ridge line referring to the map BY19. The trail follows mostly alpine scrub along the tops, soon transitioning into rough rock. With the cloud being low on the day of our ascent it was difficult to determine the exact time we reached the summit of Middle Mt Peel. We stopped at the approximate location of where we estimated that the summit was in the photo below as the cloud started clearing. The trail from here changed being more rugged and rocky from this point onwards, descending slightly before climbing once again to meet the summit of Mt Peel.

summit of Mt Peel, care should be taken around these areas. In high winds some of the ledges that you cross are thin, I would not reccommend proceeding past Middle Mt Peel, especially if there is snow and ice around. We descended the same way as we came, making haste to beat the dark. Meeting the tree line in the later hours of the evening, head torches were essential for this part of the adventure. It took a total of 9 hours to climb Mt Peel, excluding our break for lunch. Our feet were aching and legs cramping by the time we reached the car. It was definitely a well earned stop in Ashvegas for BK. I would recommend Mt Peel for anyone who has a high level of fitness, it is a gruelling day sumitting this mountain while Little Mt Peel is a comfortable day trip that takes in some incredible views. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have so much experience in the outdoors, I would recommend completing Little Mt Peel as a day trip. Although we did not see many, if any views I am sure that from the location of the views would be very beautiful.

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MT PEEL The ascent of Mt Peel is more well-formed, it is a little more exposed however the rock is rough enough that there are many places in which you will can get a grip. In November there were patches of snow closer to the

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lunch and steer clear out of the cold. It was here that we cooked sausages to feed the squad. Definitely the best way to lighten the load for the next section! We offloaded any excess cooked suasages to any hungry traveler willing to devour my cooking. In exchange we had some of the most memorable banter with a fellow group of travellers that had forgotten gas for their cooker.

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Nothing says being on holidays like waking up at 10:30 and sleeping in for another hour. Even with a blind date my Friday was no exception, with the half hour I had to get ready, I showered and put on the only clean clothes I had left. I borrowed my flatmate’s deodorant (shout out to Matt) and cycled my way to University and with time to spare. After locking up my bike and getting my vouchers for the date, I headed over to the Shilling Club, eager to get some food in my belly. Slight hiccup: the lady serving me had no idea about the booking, already, we were off to a poor start and my date had not arrived. Luckily the waitress had my back and showed me to a spare table downstairs, being first I picked the seat with the views and I’m glad I did because my date didn’t arrive for another 15 minutes, it’s not that she was late it’s that I was early. In the meantime, waited patiently and was so glad to be wearing deodorant, I’ve been on many dates but the blind date had me especially nervous and my nerves didn’t vanish once my date arrived. In fact, I was so nervous I forgot to ask her what her name was, but we got

right into the awkward banter. We talked about our families, our studies and what we were going to order. I ordered the dumplings, an Indian dish and she ordered the udon noodle dish. We promptly swapped after we both thought the other’s dish tasted better. I have to say that those noodles were five out of five and the dumplings weren’t that bad either. It’s just a shame that the two dishes we ordered were so filling that we didn’t get to finish off any of the plates. Therefore we decided to conclude the date on that note, but not before I managed to ask her what her name was (for Facebook stalking purposes, obviously). We managed to get some more quality bants in whilst I walked her back to her car, I told her I enjoyed the date, gave her a hug and we parted ways. For the most part the blind date was unlike any other date I’ve ever been on. Firstly, the food is free, secondly, CANTA gives you homework to do for them, but the most polarizing thing about the blind date is that you you’re in a very intimate setting with a complete stranger. Regardless, I enjoyed my date, the food was great and I don’t think this is going to be the last time I’ll be seeing my date either.

As with doing anything new for the first time; a first blind date was one of them. Not knowing what to expect or who I was going to meet. Anticipation was definitely beginning to build. I figured that even if it went badly, I would still get drinks and food out of it anyway. On the day of the first blind date, I could feel a little bit of nerves building as I was walking towards where we were supposed to meet for the first time. Once I had finally arrived (surprisingly on time), I felt abnormally calm. The friendly bartender casually directed me to the table that had been booked by Canta. As I was following them, I kept looking around and wondering who my date could be and what could they look like. But once I saw them for the first time and we introduced ourselves I noticed that they had a great genuine smile that I just couldn’t take my eyes off. They had an interesting unique look to them as well. I did notice that they were wearing a cap too. I wasn’t quite sure if wearing a cap to a date was appropriate but I thought I’d let that slide. The waiter politely interrupted us midway through our conversation which made it quite hard for us to simply shut up. But once we finally did and realised we were both ready for the food they had to offer; we then went on to order. We ordered a couple of overwhelming dishes which we ended up sharing. That was a plus in my books! Even though

the food looked and tasted amazing, we both struggled to finish the dishes due to just how much there was. There weren’t many quiet moments (if any). We spent a solid two hours talking and making our way through conversation about many different subjects ranging from the groups they had at uni, different movies, travelling to dating. We even got on to the topic of what we thought about typical freshers and other uni students with how they could get away with constant drinking and parties with doing much less strenuous degrees (not naming any degrees in particular though *cough, Arts *cough). Luckily enough we did end up having a few things in common, such as both being tight-asses, having similar music tastes and both did a bit of gaming. Unfortunately, for me and him, he did offer to go somewhere else and continue the date but I remembered I had work that night and had to end it there. The date eventually ended up with him offering to walk me to my car though, what a lad! He ended up getting my details, we exchanged a few messages and ended up playing a bit of Fortnite later on the next day. Thanks to Canta for this swell experience and for setting me up on a decent first blind date. I think we are already planning another one sometime too!

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