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Samantha Barbosa Sarah Kagan Mike Rubino Alex Berardino Lauren Kelly Shaun Sarles Patrick Bohrer Jacqueline Klimas Monica Sawchuk Peter Brunet Heather Kohn Gabriel Schaeffer Meghan Culik Valerie Krauser Cassie Schoenwolf Alexandra Daks Kia Kuretski Kurt Skvarla Michelle Flores Shannon Langan Anthony Smith Marie Garofalo Jorie Larsen Jennifer Spinney Angela Giannopoulos Lyle Moran Breanna Theriault Parker Gill Kasia PIlat Bridget Thoreson Amy Grassel Becky Quinn Jennifer Tom Amy Greenberg Meghan Raab Jackie Hodgson Maggie Rossman

First and foremost, a big ‘thank you’ Also, thanks (and congratulations) to the 2’08 and 3’08 semesters to the contributors listed above for being so patient while the from the 2’08, 3’08, & 1’09 Sydney Shout! underwent a bit of a semester BU Sydney students. renovation. Hopefully you will find This issue has only been possible the new look has been worth the due to your willingness to submit extra wait. your stories and images.

The Shout! has always been An additional shout out is in order about showing alumni, potential for Adriane Garland who has been students, our internship providers, patient with me as I’ve stolen her and the larger Boston University computer to assemble this issue community what our students as well as Adam Mutzelberg who have achieved during their time in gave me plenty of advice on where Oz. We felt it was only fitting to to nip & tuck the layout. have a sharper looking magazine to display these experiences. I hope you all enjoy flipping through the pages of the Shout! more than While the look will continue to ever. As always, if you have any evolve and change with the trends feedback let us know. As for all the and styles of our students, I hope BU Sydney alumni out there, we that future students continue to be always enjoy the updates on your so generous in writing, submitting latest whereabouts and goings on. photos, participating in panel discussions, and simply sharing -Cal Hawk their stories. Staff Editor first shout!

1 this EDITION

A Trial By Jorie 3 Rainbow Pies 19 jorie larsen angela giannopoulos The Journey Since Jersey 5 Mogo Zoo 21 marie garofalo gabrielle schaeffer Morning Glory 11 Uncorking Australian Wine 24 alexandra daks anthony smith & jorie larsen Being In Vogue E&T 14 Picture Perfect 29 kasia pilat

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2 Larsen A Trial by Jorie

Photo by: Samantha Barbosa

A study abroad expert I am not. I’m simply a girl In Fraser Island, I encountered the largest spider pigeons, and my personal favorite, the ibis: a who spent four months in Australia, having the of my life, trapped in our hotel room. I’m playing coldhearted, long-beaked bird that stalks about as time of her life. I had euphoric moments, rushes fast and loose with the term spider here. This if he is waiting for the right time to suck out your of adrenaline, and wobbly nerves. I got sunburnt, eight-legged, hourglass shaped, hairy beast was soul. Gang’s all here! homesick, and seasick. And I like to think I the size of my hand. Deciding this case was learned a few lessons along the way. beyond us, we phoned the front desk and a clerk Lesson: They may be further down on Ye Olde informed us this was a friendly, non-poisonous, Food Chain, but Aussie wildlife has the home field “huntsman” spider. As in, hunts man. The hotel advantage. Also, leaving food on your picnic table is a Enjoy the wildlife. kindly handled the situation, after successfully guaranteed way to befriend the local fauna. It’s ALL around you. : translating our screams into a request for help. 1 At a weekend camping trip in Jervis Bay, I had the Jump at any crazy From the lazy wallabies that paw you for a good fortune of stumbling upon an entirely new opportunities to do handful of ‘roo kibble to those oh-so-cuddly : animal. When I came back to my cozy campsite something you might koalas perched in the eucalyptus trees, I loved one night, a creature was crouched on my picnic 2 not elsewhere. experiencing Australia’s wacky wildlife firsthand. table, nibbling on some leftover food. If a raccoon and an opossum had a lovechild who was part Once upon a mundane Wednesday, I strolled into If your parents are anything like mine, or have housecat, it would resemble this nocturnal my internship, ready to plunk down at my cubicle ever watched the Discovery Channel, they marsupial that was working his way through my and check my email. The editor-in-chief of the probably laid this fact on you after you announced Dove chocolates, wrappers and all. magazine called me over to his desk. These were your Sydney plans: “Did you know that Australia his exact words to me, in an urgent tone: has some of the world’s deadliest snakes, spiders, While it’s yet to be confirmed by anyone with and jellyfish? Not to mention the sharks!” an actual background in biology, I’m going to go “Hugh Jackman is on Cockatoo Island promoting ahead and declare (after an hour of intensive his new X-Men movie. Later this afternoon, While I did encounter a few harmless jellies in Googling once back in Sydney) that I did indeed he’s going to sit down in a roundtable with six the Great Barrier Reef, a rogue snake in the Blue discover a new species. journalists. You’re going to be one of them. The Mountains, and spotted a group of sharks feeding premiere starts in forty minutes. Run like the off the coast of Byron Bay, I remained wholly No need to travel far and wide to catch a wind.” intact for the duration of the semester. glimpse of a critter. Sydney itself is teeming with So there, Dad. wildlife—curious rats, friendly roaches, fearless 3 Sure enough, by the end of the day, I had met and Your mates make interviewed People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2009. And the difference. I got to relive those fifteen minutes to the probable : hundreds of people I later told. (I usually started with 4 a casual “Guess who touched this hand!” line.) I would be remiss to talk about Sydney without mentioning my magnificent mates. From your Work aside, I had the opportunity to partake in some classmates to your neighbors in UniLodge, fun-loving pretty neat shiz-nit. I swung from a trapeze, abseiled people abound. The great thing about a program like down a waterfall, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef and this is that everyone shares a common, unified goal: whitewater rafted the Tully River. I jumped off cliffs, having a kick-ass time in Sydney. went dolphin-watching, and tried kangaroo meat. Take advantage of the uniquely Aussie activities at I met a pair of girls, who would eventually become your fingertips. two of my closest friends, in the San Francisco Airport before the group flight even took off. I was grappling Lesson: Bring your camera (and a can-do attitude) with that centuries-old debate—Skittles or Sprees— everywhere. Even to work. You never know when you’ll and they steered me in the right direction (duh, Surely there’s be able to caress a movie star’s bicep, or swing from a Skittles). The start of a beautiful friendship. trapeze, but you’re going to want some documentation room for a casual when it happens. I was lucky that my roommate from school, my best friend at B.U., was also on the trip and we were “good on ya”, rooming again in Sydney. We rekindled the friendship Australia is not just flame with three more friends we’d known since “cheers” or “ta” America with freshman year and formed a tight-knit little group. : a funny accent. in that crazy 3 The seven of us enjoyed a short-lived trivia reign. Yankee lexicon. We “got shaky,” dancing our way through various I had a preconceived notion that Australia, as an nightclubs (whilst fending off creepers) in Sydney, I’ll start the English-speaking former colony of the Motherland, Melbourne, the Gold Coast, Cairns and New Zealand. wouldn’t be all that different from the good ol’ USA. We frequented the beach, swimming and laying out movement; just Of course, Sydney is a major international city with all for countless afternoons. We won it all at Star City follow my lead. the modern conveniences of home. But embrace its Casino and cursed an unlucky streak the following differences! The precise reason why I came is because evening. We stayed in and vegged on junk food and it’s not America. movies when it rained, and browsed the weekend markets when it didn’t. We held wine pregames For me, it was my first glimpse of the jagged shell- on the roof of UniLodge and booked it to Broadway tops of the Opera House when I felt I had officially Shopping Centre for late-night ice cream runs. We arrived in Sydney. But I didn’t experience culture had an ongoing email chain during workdays to make shock. I think that the Aussie culture slowly sidles up each other laugh. My friends were the highlight of on you, until you’re dropping “brekkie” and “arvo” into each and every day in Sydney. everyday conversation. Lesson: Your trips will only be as good as your travel The differences seem small, but they add up. No buddies, so choose wisely. Also, rolling seven-deep late-night Taco Bell; it’s a late-night kebab here. with a squad of females in Sydney allows you to jump Order a biscuit and not a cookie. Look right before several queues and skip cover charge. left when crossing. It’s “rubbish” and not “garbage.” Petty things aside, the Aussie way of life is refreshing after a semester (or five) in Boston. The beach is only Keep in touch with your fifteen minutes away and the weather is warm and parents. Anyway you sunny. People are more laidback. There’s less intense : can, be it pony express, pressure to climb the corporate ladder and get it all 5 smoke signals, singing done by 5pm. telegrams or Hogwarts owl post. I came to love the Aussie turns-of-phrases so much Friends will understand if you touch base less that I want to incorporate them into my daily life in frequently while you’re Down Under. But those crazy the States. Surely there’s room for a casual “good Baby Boomers who financed your arse all the way onya”, “cheers” or “ta” in that crazy Yankee lexicon. I’ll to Sydney deserve some updates. I kept a blog and start the movement; just follow my lead. uploaded pictures so even my extended family could Lesson: Let Australia be Australia. Also, when an Aussie join in on the fun. asks where you’re from, just answer what part of the Lesson: Love bomb your family when you can. Your friends U.S. you’re from, i.e. Chicago. If you say, “America,” your back in Boston, up to their elbows in snow, will eventually friends will laugh very loudly and say you sound like a despise you anyway. (It was that sixth facebook album tool. Or so I’ve heard… of you at Bondi Beach that really did you in). Plus, the parental units are the only ones who will loan you a few extra bucks when your funds dip low—special shout out to Lynn and Rich Larsen!

4 The ::: Journey Sydney, Australia.

For a ‘Jersey Girl’ and Lafayette College junior, this adventure was not simply going to be a short excursion to another city. Rather, I was about to embark on a trip to the other side of the world for a semester abroad. While I am a very independent person, I had never traveled by myself before, and other than a few Caribbean islands and a trip to Canada, I’d never been out of the United States. I knew that the personal journey I was about to take was not going to just be a four month “vacation.” Instead, it was going to be a complete removal from my comfort zone and adjustment to life without the help of any family or friends. As I boarded my first flight on my way to Australia, I knew I would never set foot in New Jersey as since ::: quite the same person again. A Surprise Upon Arrival

After three flights, hours and hours of traveling, and utter confusion about what day and time it was, I landed in Sydney on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Still wearing my sweatpants and sweatshirt to protect myself from the freezing New Jersey winter, I quickly realized that January in Australia is full of scorching summer days. Battling exhaustion and the heat, I stood at the baggage claim in the airport, anxiously hoping that none of my bags were lost crossing the Pacific. My first suitcase came out onto the turnstile and as I waited for my second, I started to get a feeling that something was not right. STORY + PHOTOs It was taking a long time to come out, and Marie a sudden feeling of nerves came over me Jersey ::: as I realized that if anything did happen, Garofalo I would be truly on my own to fix any problem that came my way. Sure enough, at that moment, I saw my other bag. But, I also saw my Spice Girls reunion concert t- shirt hanging out the side of it. Then, I saw my beach towel. And there’s another shirt. My suitcase was torn open at the seam and all of my belongings were hanging out the sides. Luckily, a girl next to me (who was also in the program and became one of my friends) had a large luggage strap and gave it to me to secure my bag until I got to our living destination. This will be the first memory I have about Australia. My broken suitcase. However, my second memory will certainly be the kindness and helpful nature of the people around

5 me. One of the program directors took me and my broken suitcase to the baggage counter, and Becoming An “Australian I was able to get a receipt for a free new suitcase Television Star” (which I picked up a few weeks later—it is much One of the many perks of the Boston University sturdier than my old one, and since I am writing Sydney Program is the seven week internship this from home back in New Jersey, I can tell you opportunity they offer. After telling my that it made the journey home without tearing internship advisor that I was interested in the open). In addition, when I moved into UniLodge television industry, I was placed at the Australian and opened the suitcase to do inventory and see Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and helped as what items I had lost, the only thing missing from a research coordinator for The New Inventors. the entire bag was a few pairs of contact lenses. Opposite from top to bottom: Marie on Little did I know how much experience I would Australia was my good luck charm! the set of ABC’s The New Inventors; at the gain over the course of the seven weeks. This wheel while sailing in the Whitsundays: internship was one of the best parts of my time at Ayer’s Rock aka Uluru; Above: in the “Trying to be the Coolest abroad in Sydney. After just a couple of weeks, control room of the ABC. Version of Yourself” I appeared as an extra in two segments for the show, and I did a voiceover piece because Living in a city where I know no one, I was excited according to one of the producers, “I have the for the welcoming activities that the Boston perfect American accent.” Getting to work in University program was hosting. However, I the Control Room on recording days, I helped the do not think I was prepared for the meeting- Director’s Assistant with anything she needed. I and-greeting with the other students. I did not developed great relationships with my coworkers, “click” with anyone right away. I found that many and we have been e-mailing each other people in the program were trying really hard to constantly since I have gotten back to America. look “cool.” As I heard one girl at the opening I even went to one of my coworker’s houses for reception say, “Nobody here really knows you, a traditional Australian Roast Dinner (it was so everyone is trying to be the coolest version of delicious!). After throwing me a fabulous “Going themselves.” I have a fun, supportive group of Away Party” and giving me more presents than friends back home, and especially after joining I knew what to do with, I feel very fortunate to Delta Delta Delta sorority at Lafayette College, have had this opportunity. I researched, I learned, I have learned a thing or two about handling and as an added bonus, I got to see myself on petty drama. In a house of 75 sisters, I have Australian TV! become very aware of finding the amazing, genuine people, but also looking out for the fake and hurtful ones. One thing I definitely learned Home Safe and Sound about myself in this program is that I never felt Having returned to New Jersey after the four pressured to do anything I was not comfortable most amazing months of my life, I cannot with, I never put myself in compromising believe that the experience is already over. I did situations, and I never did anything to harm my things I never could have imagined doing (from reputation. I learned so much about myself in SCUBA diving in the Great Barrier Reef to walking the past four months, especially when looking at around the base of Uluru in the Outback and some of the other people I studied abroad with. more!). If I had to describe the way I have been I am in no way saying that I am “better” than feeling in the past week since arriving home, it anyone, but for my own personal growth, I know would be “peaceful.” I feel at peace with myself, I have made myself proud and learned a lot even my life, my family, my friends, and every other just by watching the actions of others. On my aspect of my existence. I journeyed to the other Spring Break trip, I encountered one of the rudest side of the world by myself, and I never did and most hurtful people I have ever met in my anything to compromise my dedication to living entire life. Needless to say, I did not realize her a good life. I have been through a lot of personal personality flaws until we were already on our struggle in the past two years, and by leaving it all trip (as traveling can bring out a different side to behind and starting fresh, I was able to see that anybody). But, after she threw some very harsh life goes on and no matter where I am in the words in my direction, I knew that people like her world, I am still my own person and my most will never be able to bring me down. Although loyal companion. we will never speak again (even though she apologized to me afterwards, it was certainly not sincere), I did make some very nice friends throughout the semester. I learned that in the end, you can only count on yourself to make you happy. No amount of “cool” friends will be able to make you the person you are destined to become.

6 *Years = 3 until 20th anniversary Represented Universities 2’08 = 25

3’08 = 10

full6 SEMESTERS time 1’09 = 18 Staff

CURRENT total programs = 5 INTERN SIP 2,672 ADVISORS : SED (2’08) SMG 60 SFF (3’08) STW 75 + 125(1’09) 6

psst: number after 2’09 2,932 = 2,999 (bring on 3’09) total students to attend bu

semester stats sydney

In the days leading up to During my internship at RedBalloon, glad that I was able to have this my adventure to Sydney, I I not only gained experience and experience; my internship at debated whether or not I had chosen skills in many facets of business, RedBalloon has been my best work (1’09) the right program; I wondered if a but also became part of a tight-knit experience, both having learned a relaxing, unchallenging semester at work community. When asked what lot and contributed to the team. I “an Australian university would have I do at RedBalloon, my response am thankful for the experience and ultimately been better. I am happy is always longer than expected. proud of my accomplishments. to say that the Boston University I worked in many aspects of the

Internship Program was the perfect business, allowing me to gain a I wouldn’t have traded my abroad abroad experience. more holistic understanding of how experience in Sydney for any other.

a business operates; my work has While relaxing on an Australian The BU Sydney program strikes a included assisting in marketing beach with only the occasional class perfect balance between freedom for would undoubtedly have been an campaigns, planning corporate “ personal exploration and structured events, and developing sales analysis enjoyable semester, I don’t believe experiences. The combination of reports for the account managers. it would have compared to my time course work with an internship was RedBalloon’s culture promotes and in Australia. Not only did I have an ideal. Interning at an Australian fosters passionate, hard work within exciting, adventurous and, at times, company is an unparalleled a social, fun atmosphere. RedBalloon relaxing experience but I also had experience, allowing for true truly lives its tagline of “mix business an incredibly valuable and immersion and connection to the with pleasure.” I have felt welcome challenging internship. country and its unique culture. from my first day and will be sad

Shout from Daniel Allon Shout from Daniel to leave. However, I am extremely

7 intern life

‘In The Know’ BARBOSA SAMANTHA by: Photo At Time Out

They say to write well, write what Time Out wouldn’t have cared if I to see the show in my place and Shannon Langan you know. had spent half my life on Jupiter’s write a review?” my comedy eighth moon. They had this funny editor posed, as if I’d say no. gets a crash Having spent a grand total of company policy to let interns two days in Sydney when I got write. After hearing intern horror “Hey love, take the photographer course in started with Time Out Sydney, stories of the ten-years-from- and find some stylish people I was starting to think I was in now-we’ll-laugh-about-this-from- on the street. Ask them about becoming an over my head. The magazine is our-corner-office variety, usually their outfits. Crazier the better,” more or less the city’s unofficial centering around bagel runs and directed my style editor. arts and entertainment bible. malfunctioning copiers, I was authority on In between there were interviews A glossy abridged bible, but a game for any odd job. the cultural higher authority on Sydney life with city politicians about nonetheless. However, what I got in exchange notorious pick-up spots; going to landscape of for my modest hopes were bar coffee school to work undercover I had trouble remembering my bus reviews, comedy shows and food as a barista and meandering Sydney number to get to work, eventually tastings. I never even got a chance through museum exhibits. giving up the public transport to show what a whiz I am with The office wasn’t kidding when practice altogether and trekking printer toner. on foot. How was I going to they said we had to live the Time recommend to locals, who knew “I need you to write about an Out Lifestyle to write it. “I don’t a thing or two about their city, Italian sports cars expo,” my editor want to see that anymore,” the where and how to get their out- tossed to me on my first day. editor-in-chief pointed, indicating and-about on? There’s a reason the sandwich at my desk. “Go out they say ‘fake ‘til you make it.’ “I’ve got tickets to see Lenny to lunch tomorrow. Write a review Henry Saturday. You available on it. It’s on us.” Thus, I started 8 intern LIFE FREEZING fluff (TIME OUT, Continued from Pg 8) Meghan Raab learns that sometimes on countless café and bar reviews an internship experience can steer you in a different direction that didn’t leave a scratch on my bank account. It’s a Wednesday evening around nine, “A’right, now I reckon we measure for the It was a dream gig in many which makes today a twelve hour work best nutritional value, the best bang for respects. Nearly every bar, day so far. I’m slouching at the edge of the your buck, the best tasting, and the best restaurant and club was secured bar, nervously pretending to text someone overall,” says one ACA producer with so in my memory in the first week. on my phone as one eye prowls tonight’s much enthusiasm it is hard to believe he It certainly made navigating the crowd. I’m looking for anyone glued is referring to a story on frozen pizzas. nightlife, and avoiding backpacker to a red, yellow, and orange backpack, All I am thinking about is why do people bars, heaps easier. The job forced swaddled in a foreign flag, or sporting an care so much about frozen pizzas? Is you to be a local. The more you all-access laminated pass to see this story really going to air? And am I saw, the more you did, the more Pope Benedict XVI. really dressed up like I am in a pizza lab? you wrote. Doesn’t sound much like work, in fact it I wonder what the audience would think Walking back to the office from doesn’t feel much like work either. But of the ACA American intern posing as a the Intercontinental Hotel, knocked if you look close enough, you’d see that pizza scientist? senseless with surrealism after a microscopic lens is poking out of the It doesn’t really matter, because they are a face-to-face with Ben Folds, I pocket of my purse, and buried deep never going to notice. After the show stopped on the sidewalk to take it within is a video camera. This venture aired (to my surprise), I was astonished to all in: the downtown financiers in is pretty common for the reporters and learn that a story all about the defrostable suits, the pizza and kebab shops producers of A Current Affair (ACA), but concoctions of dough, tomato sauce, wafting those greasy aromas that for me, it is absolutely enlivening. and toppings, caused the biggest spike in had become the hallmark end of World Youth Day attracted a lot of young ratings for the week. well celebrated nights, the fact that Catholic pilgrims to Sydney, but their it was winter in August. It was my righteous endeavors wouldn’t make much Would I one day be lurking in frozen food last day at work, and I wasn’t ready of a story— ACA investigates: what aisles, informing the world on which to say goodbye to the Time Out makes the faithful flock to confession? frozen pizza they should purchase? Lifestyle or to Time Out Sydney or to “Pilgrims on the Piss” is the theme and Sydney. I skipped the cab. I needed At first, I dreaded the thought that I may the purpose of my hidden camera is to to walk a little more. have surrendered valuable journalism capture the parading pilgrims out binge to cover ridiculous stories just to please drinking and getting rowdy. an audience. What about all of the stuff Ideally, hundreds of Catholic youth groups that’s going on that people actually need would be out on a pub-crawl, starting to know about? This thought led me to fights or perhaps getting involved in a bit another thought: how can I really know of PDA. Now that would make some good what people need to know about? While overlay footage. But instead, the vast I might think a story on frozen pizzas majority of pilgrims are practicing what is fluff, apparently loads of Australian they preach. viewers were jubilant to discover the brand to buy. From what I know of journalism, this would be a red flag that the story I realize that ACA is not a hard news angle needs some adjustment. But my show and didn’t pretend to be. It’s internship at ACA, a top current affairs sensational news. It has prized itself on show on Channel 9, taught me that being subjective. I realized my internship sometimes television is more about experience really tested my broadcast pleasing the audience. Sometimes it is journalism beliefs, but I guess it looks like about exaggerating the truth and other I might need to stick to the objective stuff. times it is about covering pure “fluff.” Fluff may not be newsworthy, but for some reason it attracts audiences. The importance of some good fluff became glaringly obvious to me the day I was told I would be dressing up like a scientist and picking apart pizzas.

9 intern LIFE Parker Gill finds the dynamic at his internship offers a more Perfect Union

Before traveling to Australia, Departments, but also I had never seen a rugby gained experience in several match. While in Sydney, I other areas, including: Legal, was lucky enough to work for Community Rugby, Ticketing, the Australian Rugby Union, a and Hospitality. major sports organization that manages everything Rugby Every staff member was Union, from the professional youthful and fun to be around. arena to the grass roots. Employees played a few practical jokes on each other While working for the Union, to lighten the mood, and no I had the privilege of learning one in the office seemed the game of rugby from some stressed out. I still find it funny of the top professional players that I looked forward to going in the world. The Australian to work everyday. I enjoyed National Rugby team, the the work, the people, and Wallabies, had several test the environment so much. From Top: Parker matches during my time Between staff bowling nights poses with both the there, and luckily, I received and lunches at the local pub, Tri Nations and the amazing tickets to some of I built some great friendships Bledisloe Cups; the the matches, including games that continue today. patriotic workplace of against France and the New the Australian Rugby Zealand All Blacks. So much Looking back at the entire Union; and the office work goes into producing internship experience, I truly mascot, the Wallabie. a major sporting event like matured as an individual. Photos Courtesy: the Wallabies tests. We While I worked in areas PARKER GILL would start working three outside my specific areas of to four weeks in advance of study, I think it is safe to say the test match date for just that I got to see a business two to three hours of actual from every corner of the office, competition. which would be tough to find in an internship experience in At Lehigh University, I the U.S. am studying Finance and Marketing. While working There will always be a special for the Union, I had the place in my heart for Australia opportunity to not only work and the friends I made there. in the Finance and Marketing Go The Wallabies!

10 intern LIFE

Morning glory

I was lucky enough to be placed at The Morning Show, Australia’s number one breakfast talk show. From gathering interviews to modeling six times on the show, TMS has been an invaluable three months.

by Alexandra Daks

11 Opposite: Alexandra walks the red carpet during a segment on TMS. Clockwise from top left: Hosts Larry and Kylie pose for a shot with Alexandra; The TMS crew during her last day; Alexandra The show has an array of weekly mother, dressed as an East German, gives with entertainment reporter James Tobin. posing during segment segments about health, fashion, and me a 5.6. I think it was the dismount.” I met actors Bill Nighy and Nick Frost on hair extensions; finance designed to help the everyday and sat in on their interviews with James. As I quote the movie When Harry Met posing for a shot with Aussie. Entertainment and gossip break Scenes I chose from Love Actually and Sally, a look of confusion rather than Martin Short; and up the news so that getting ready for work Hot Fuzz accompanied the press junket recognition crosses over Bree’s face. having a candid make- in the morning is fun as hosts Larry Emdur interviews. and Kylie Gillies provide comic relief. You up moment. “Oh c’mon,” I tell her, “don’t you can learn what foods will help you fight While voxies, in-studio guests, and live Photos courtesy: remember Harry’s dream from When off a cold and which characters are the crosses to the USA or UK supplement ALEXANDRA DAKS Harry Met Sally?” greatest scene-stealers of all time. most segments, there are also pre- recorded interviews with gossip Bree stares at me as if I’ve gone mad. I can commonly be found defending my columnists, magazine editors, and social Luckily, The Morning Show bought When reign as Queen of the Voxies, running commentators. Bree asked me if I wanted Harry Met Sally and Bree laughed out around Martin Place armed with a to do an interview one day, but I declined loud when she watched the scene I had microphone and camera man Mark. Vox because of other work I had. She replied, quoted. The whole situation was pretty pops or voxies are street interviews with “No problem, I just know you love doing hilarious and I’ve become known as “the everyday people where I ask them a them!” The producers always gave me movie brain.” question or have them pose questions for the opportunity to learn and practice new our experts. Getting voxies is an almost About three times a week I pull film clips skills, which is an intern’s perfect world. daily task and by the end of my first week for the movie packages that range from Adding to it all, I’ve been on the show six I was dubbed “Queen of the Voxies” Best Entrances to Best Villains. Producers times! I’ve never been camera shy and with a record of getting five voxies in five will ask me if I can think of movies to set Kylie and Larry are so lovely it’s hard to be minutes. up various segments such as “when a uncomfortable on set. From fun celebrity friendship is over,” cue Muriel’s Wedding, A weekly segment on the show is look-a-like segments where I modeled a or “sabotaging one’s relationship,” cue “Morning Mystics” with a dream expert. Katie Holmes outfit to wearing foot-long Sex and the City, Season 2, Episode 10. I Producer Bree asked me to get voxies of hair extensions to having my palm read, love finding that perfect grab. people explaining their dreams. After I you never know what TMS might need. agreed, I did what only comes natural to Martin Short had an Australian comedy Having traveled to the Great Barrier Reef, me. I quoted a movie. tour at the end of May, so I pulled scenes Uluru, and Kangaroo Island, I’ve seen the from Father of the Bride, The Three Amigos, “So I had that dream again. Then one beauty of Australia and met incredible and Jiminy Glick in Lalawood to provide where I am making love, and the Olympic people along the way. The entire overlay in the setup package for his in judges are watching. I nailed the adventure has been amazing, but just like studio interview and was able to meet compulsories. So this is it. The finals. the undeniable comedy that is Tom Cruise him before his interview. I get a 9.8 from the Canadian. I get a dancing in a fat suit (Tropic Thunder) The perfect 10 from the American. And my When The Boat That Rocked premiered in Morning Show has been my scene-stealer. Sydney, I attended the film’s press junket 12 Delivering Photos Courtesy: JACKIE HODGSON Relief by Jackie Hodgson

Claimed to have been the worst disaster Melbourne with 100% profits going to the of the day, as artists such as Icehouse and in Australian history, the continent bushfire appeal, and one in Sydney, where Wolfmother kept an upbeat atmosphere watched in horror as their country-side the money raised was split between the on stage. was a-flame during February 2009. The Victorian bushfires and the Queensland Victorian Bushfires claimed 173 lives, floods, was not an easy feat for Chugg Overall, the two concerts raised over $8 injured around 500 others, and destroyed Entertainment. My office worked around million dollars for the Victorian bushfires at least 2,029 homes. However, in the the clock to piece together the benefit and Queensland floods. Coming to darkness of such a disaster, the Australian that took place in March at the historic Australia, I never imagined that I would be community bonded together to bring Sydney Cricket Grounds. However, many able to so directly impact the Australian light to the victims, raising money and artists who were touring Australia at the community by working on this benefit. gathering supplies for those who lost their time generously volunteered to play at It was rewarding to know that even as loved ones and homes. the benefit, even Coldplay who was in the an American student I could help in middle of playing a four night stretch of the rebuilding of Victoria. Aiding in the Friends and family members of my co- shows at the Acer Arena in Sydney. creation of Sound Relief has made me workers and friends were affected by the aware that no matter where you are in the disaster, so even as an American student Drawing early crowds that filled the world, there are always people who could abroad, the bushfires hit close to home. I Cricket Grounds by noon, Coldplay use a helping hand; and no matter what was fortunate enough, though, to be able started the benefit on an energetic note. industry you are working in, there are to help in the Australian community’s The crowds, ranging in ages from infancy plenty of opportunities to lend your time fundraising efforts through my internship to elderly, were not only surprised by an and help to others. in Sydney. As an intern at Chugg unexpected guest appearance from John Entertainment, one of Australian’s largest Farnham, an Australian pop idol, during music promoters, I had the opportunity Coldplay’s set, but were also amazed by to help plan Sound Relief, the bushfire Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, benefit concert featuring artists including who leaped into the crowd and circled the Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Kings of Leon, and cricket ground as his fans chased after Jet. Pulling off the two concerts, one in him. This energy set the pace for the rest

Overall, the two concerts raised over $8 million dollars for the Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods. Coming to Australia, I never imagined that I would be able to so directly impact the Australian community.

13 intern life

Kasiaon what Pilat it’s like VOGUE (e&t) It’s true! I, a 21-year-old Polish girl whose ultimate Beinggoal in life is to wear in sweatpants and write about music, interned for Vogue.

Granted, it was Vogue Entertaining + inches taller than usual and feigning now and then, just for kicks. Travel, a publication targeted to wealthy confidence. Fortunately that didn’t last 50-something women residing in the long. The VE+T team was comprised of Just a few days prior, I had an hour-long most posh areas of Sydney and beyond. six impeccably dressed yet incredibly conversation with Jacqui about politics They’re the kinds of women (and some friendly and dynamic women: Editor in America that somehow evolved into men) who take lavish excursions to Sarah Nicholson, Art Director Jacqui a discussion on Boston, the Red Sox and exotic locations like the Amalfi Coast, jet Porter, Food Editor Sophia Young, Senior her potentially visiting me in the States. set to Asia or join in on an African safari Editor Sally Feldman, Sub Editor Selma I also got to attend photo shoots where with five-star accommodation. But still, Nadarajah and Editorial Coordinator I sampled some of Sophia’s delicious it was Vogue. Kristy Cashman. Needless to say, I was cooking (which she also brought to the in awe of them all. office often – yum), and got to go to a When meeting with my advisor, the fashion show for Calvin Klein, where absolute sweetest woman in the Although it’s been a few months since the contestants on the Aussie version entire world, she suggested the iconic my internship ended, there are some of “Make Me A Supermodel” were publication. I immediately cringed. I’d choice moments that defined my some of the models. No, I did not get seen Devil Wears Prada and was not experience at VE+T. It seems that, Rhys’ number (total babe), but I did sip jumping at the chance to take Anne rather than regarding me as a sort of champagne as I watched models strut Hathaway’s role. I imagined getting ‘free labor girl,’ they did everything they down a catwalk. So maybe Vogue wasn’t Burberry and Armani coats tossed at could to include me not only in literally all that bad. me to the point where I would become every aspect of the magazine, but also nothing more than a mere set of eyes in a camaraderie. At the time, the United In the end, I’m not sure exactly what I buried under designer labels. Yet, I do States Presidential Election was in full learned at Vogue, because it was such a love a challenge. “I’ll give it a shot,” I swing, and I couldn’t let my American shockingly enjoyable experience. That’s thought. “At the very least maybe they’ll accent slip without being bombarded by not to say that I learned nothing. There’s notice my pathetic lack of fashion sense questions about Obama and whether an definitely some new stuff there in the and turn me into some sort of Chanel- African-American really has a chance. ole’ noggin. I’m just saying that my time covered goddess like they did to that The day of the election, I went into the there was so not what I expected that Hathaway chick. Bring it on, Prada- office, eager to follow the outcome live I often found myself just taking it all in toting Satan!” on CNN.com since there were no TVs without really stopping to appreciate nearby. When they saw what I was it. I’d think, “Yeah, I’m just going to a I quickly learned that Vogue Entertaining doing, they nearly dragged me out of shoot today,” or “Yeah, I’ll sit in on a + Travel is literally nothing like that the office. “Go watch with your friends! brainstorming meeting for a bit,” without (surprisingly entertaining) film. (Really, Get out of here!” they yelled. As I was giving it much more thought. In the long though, have you seen it? It’s pretty leaving, Sally screamed “Oooh! Baaaa! run though, sometimes that’s the best good!) Of course, the first few days I Maaaaa!” after me. And yes, Sally is the thing to do. I went in imagining being selected my outfits cautiously, deciding Senior Editor for a prominent Conde pelted by Pucci. I came out with a new on lots of black and that Vogue was a Nast publication. She’s also the type appreciation of the finer things in life, “heels-only” kind of environment. For of woman who’d bring her adorable and the women who love to write about a few days I teetered around the office, them. chocolate lab, Lilly, into the office every k

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Heather Kohn, Amy Greenberg, From & Meghan Culik pull off the one-week trip the Rock to everyone dreams of the Reef

Photo Courtesy: HEATHER KOHN

The Outback. Cairns. Whitsunday Islands. They cooked lunch, drove five hours to King’s Canyon, and shopping in Alice Springs. In the late said it could not be done, that it was simply collected firewood, watched the sunset, cooked afternoon we flew to Cairns. Thursday was impossible. But after spending six hours at dinner, then danced and played games around the spent on a tour driving to the rainforest at Cape Backpacker’s World, we were off for the spring bonfire. We were asleep for about 10 minutes in Tribulation... we swam in a gorge and went on a break of a lifetime: three iconic Aussie locations our swags when we were attacked by dingoes! river cruise through the Daintree Forest where in seven days! Well, not really attacked, but definitely scared we got to see crocodiles! That night we met up that a dangerous dingo was searching for food with several other BU students for the infamous After flying directly to Ayers Rock, we boarded a about 2 feet from Meghan’s swag. overnight bus to Airlie Beach. shuttle bus to the Desert Gardens Hotel where our tour would be leaving from. Our first stop Tuesday morning we got to sleep in! Sleep in Thursday afternoon we boarded our boat, the was Kata Tjuta (also called The Olgas) where until 5:30 AM that is. We did a 6k hike exploring Silent Night, for a weekend of luxury. We learned we hiked for about an hour through curved rock King’s Canyon (the best hike of the trip) which to sail (hoist the main!), snorkeled in the Great formations to an incredible lookout point. Then, basically feels like the lost city. Then, it was a Barrier Reef and visited the beautiful Whitehaven we hurried to Uluru for the sunset (the rock looks 5-hour bus ride to Alice Springs. It was amazing Beach. We were able to snorkel at three different blue instead of red!). For the night we slept in how you could fall asleep for an hour, wake up, times and it was so beautiful... the fish swam swags and sleeping bags underneath the stars. look out the window, and view the exact same right around you and the reef colors were so scenery that you saw before you napped. We vibrant. It rained for part of the time but we had Monday was one of the longest and most fun spent the night partying at Bo ‘Jangles with the so much fun wearing giant yellow rainslickers days of our lives! We woke up at 4:15 AM for people from our tour. and singing Beach Boys songs. When it rains you breakfast and the sunrise viewing at Uluru - it get RAINBOWS! We were lucky enough to see was absolutely rockin’, literally. Words cannot Wednesday morning we woke up bright and early seven! It was the perfect end to a perfect holiday. describe how one feels in the presence of this again for our camel ride to breakfast! monolith. Then, we completed the 9k basewalk The ride was very fun, kind of bumpy, and around the rock (all before 9 AM), ate fruitcake, hilarious. We spent the rest of the day exploring visited the cultural centre, went swimming, 15 stories/photos: Lyle Moran in THE OPEN

For a tennis fan like me, arriving in Australia at After looking around the grounds and buying dominant and powerful players in the women’s the beginning of January was exceptional timing. souvenirs, we decided it was time to watch game. Their groundstrokes overwhelmed their I have watched the Australian Open on TV for tennis. On the smaller courts the world’s top Australian opponents and their volleys were many years at odd hours in the U.S., so I didn’t junior players had begun, so we took in some of precise. The Aussies fans shouted chants, want to miss the opportunity to see the top the action. I began to think that I might have been including “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi” players in the world battle it out at the first major as good as these kids with more private lessons, but it was to no avail. Much to my delight, the tennis tournament of 2009. but quickly dismissed that idea when I saw how Americans prevailed. hard these guys were hitting the ball. The only problem was having class throughout Following the high of seeing the Americans take the week and trying to find an affordable airfare At 10:45am it was time to head to our seats in down the Aussies, we headed back to Hisense to Melbourne. When the fares were looking too Hisense Arena, the second biggest stadium at the to watch two temperamental Russians go at it: steep and I was about to give up on my dreams Open. Our seats were at mid-court, about five Vera Zvonereva and Nadia Petrova, both top of seeing the tennis live, one of my friends rows up. The crowd was only half-filled at best, ten players. Petrova had the better serve, but suggested giving Webjet a try. Soon after, a cheap but the sun was as strong as could be. I wondered Zvonereva had a better overall game and took the return flight was booked and my friend Owen and if I would make it through seven hours of tennis in match in two close sets. We only saw the second I were set to travel to Melbourne. such blistering heat. set, but those girls really pounded the ball.

We planned a day trip, because we were going The first match on court was Juan Del Potro of Next on court came American Andy Roddick to to the Open on a Sunday and that particular Argentina, the 8th seed, against Martin Cilic of face off against Spain’s Tommy Robredo. Roddick Monday was Australia Day, which we wanted to Croatia, the 19th seed. The lanky Cilic came out was sharp from the start and his newfound spend in Sydney. strong and took the first set. Del Potro picked defensive skills ably complemented his powerful up his game to win the second set and after an serve. The first set was close, but Roddick I awoke in my Sydney room at 3:45am and Owen early break in the third, took control of the match overwhelmed Robredo in the second and third and I hopped in a cab at 4am for our 6am flight. to win in four sets much to the delight of the sets and awed the crowd with laser-like serves. After a short flight, a shuttle ride into the city and Argentineans in the crowd, who urged Del Potro a tram ride, we were at Melbourne Park. on with shouts of “Vamos” and “Ole, Ole, Ole.” When we left Hisense for the final time we saw a large crowd gathered outside Rod Laver Arena We quickly snapped a few photos of the grounds Following the Del Potro match it was time for to watch Roger Federer’s match on a big screen. and saw two men decked out in kangaroo lunch and a quick break from the sun. During I considered staying to watch the match with the costumes while on stilts. We knew then that we lunch we decided we should try to see Venus and masses, but then decided to see if I could use my were at the Australian Open and made sure to Serena Williams play in their doubles match. Hisense ticket to sneak into Rod Laver. get photos with these kangaroo-clad men. We made the short journey over to Margaret Once inside, I began to climb the steps into the Looming large in our view was the outside of Court Arena, but there were long lines to get in to stands, but a vigilant usher caught me at the last Rod Laver Arena, which is the main arena at see the Sledgehammer Sisters. I had seen Serena second. My chance to catch a glimpse of Federer Melbourne Park. We tried to upgrade our tickets play in person once before, but I was determined was thwarted, but it didn’t damper my mood. to be able to go into Rod Laver, but it was sold to see the two sisters compete together, so we out for the day because Switzerland’s Roger waited a half hour before getting in. I had gotten to see many of the world’s top Federer, the No. 2 ranked player in the world, was players slug it out far from home and I could scheduled to play there during the day session. We got in to see the second set and Venus and now say that I had been to two of the four major Serena showed why they are still two of the tennis tournaments in the world. 16 travel lOG

WAY Out West Cassie in front of the Pinnacles. Photo Courtesy: Cassie Schoenwolf.

Coming to Australia had been a goal of mine for a prehistoric bacterium. By far, my favorite destination Cassie Schoenwolf very long time. When I finally got here, I decided I of the trip was Turquoise Bay and the snorkeling. would see as much of the country as possible. So The water was perfectly clear, the sand was fine and is pleasantly when most of the people in the program went to white and the day was sunny and warm. Cairns and the Whitsundays for spring break, I surprised as traveled across the country alone to Perth. I couldn’t While I had been very nervous about the trip, I she goes west have been happier. Of course I was very nervous made friends that I will not forget. I even had the traveling around such a big country by myself, but it opportunity to see some again back in Sydney. The while the masses was wonderful. I left on Saturday afternoon for a five group was an odd mix. We had people who were day organized tour of Western Australia. The tour as young as 16 and as old as 60, families, couples, go east was to leave on Monday, so I had a free day. I spent friends and people traveling alone. In the end, the day in Fremantle, a part of Perth, at the markets everyone had at least one conversation with every and various museums. The next day I was picked up person. The days were hard and tiring and the from my hostel and began my journey. nights were cool and relaxing. The trip was a little expensive, especially with the extra hostel night and The trip involved so many wonderful activities. flights across the country. To have the chance to get Monday we went to see the Pinnacles, a rock to know so many people and do so many different formation created by hardening soil and humus. and challenging activities was the best opportunity When the loose sand blew away, the Pinnacles were I could have gotten this trip. I would not change it if exposed. We went on a couple of hikes through given the chance. wonderful gorges and had the opportunity to abseil down a 15 meter rock face. We visited many beaches including Turquoise Bay where we snorkeled in the Ningaloo Reef. Some people say that it is better than the Great Barrier Reef. We went on boats in search of sea turtles in Coral Bay and dugongs in Monkey Mia. Our last stop of our trip was the stromatolites, a

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Clockwise from Left: a sense of humour is evident at the Coober Pedy Golf Club; the interior of one of the many underground rooms; the barren landscape of town; and Alex tees off of his swatch of Alex Berardino astroturf. Photos Courtesy: ALEX BERARDINO winds up in Coober Pedy to discover an unusual golf course and

I wanted to go to the Outback for my there isn’t another one like it in the world. spring break, but I decided to veer At the Coober Pedy Golf Club, you carry slightly off the beaten path. After leaving around a swatch of Astroturf in your What Tasmania, which should be on every golf bag to hit off of when you are able nature lover’s list, I decided to spend two to get your ball on the fairway, no small days in a small town in the northern part accomplishment as it is quite difficult to of South Australia, Coober Pedy. Coober determine where the fairway is. You also Lies Pedy is the largest producer of opal in putt on a “brown”, an oiled down circle the entire world, and they don’t let you of dirt maintained weekly by the local forget it. Producing 80% of the world’s “groundskeeper.” If you’re lucky enough opal, Coober Pedy is simply a small, but too, you may even get to join in a game Beneath fascinating, town. with a few locals, by far the best part of Coober Pedy. To round out your stay, When you land at the airport, a building take a tour out to the opal mines and “the that looks more like a tool shed, on the breakaways”, all that’s left of an ancient only plane that goes in and out everyday, inland sea. Coober Pedy is a truly unique you feel like maybe you have landed Outback adventure and one that you on Mars. In fact, the town itself quite won’t soon forget. resembles something out of Star Wars. Due to the stifling heat in this part of the outback, most of the residents of Coober Pedy have decided to make their “you feel like homes inside caves, which keep room maybe you temperature at a perfect 68 degrees Fahrenheit year round. Don’t let the cave have landed on thing fool you though, most of these caves are like small palaces. Each small hill in Mars. In fact, the town is peppered with chimneys that mark the location of a room, providing the town itself air circulation to these underground dwellings. If this style of living isn’t quite resembles strange enough for you, imagine an entire golf course without a single blade of grass. something out of I know, its hard to picture, that’s because Star Wars.”

18 somewhere over at piesRainbow

Angela Giannopoulos takes a look at a stop that has become a staple in the diet of the Sydney Travel Writing Program

19 “Seven kilometers ‘til the pie shop!” yelled Sharon. with tender meat and golden browned cheese. Our professor was alerting a bus full of ten American Patterson says all of the pies are made on the “The pie is an iconic female students, eager to have their first taste of an premises, with recipes that have been developing Australian pie. We were on our way to the small over the past five years. The plain steak pie is the Australian dish. It’s town of Braidwood in New South Wales, but had most popular, but it is the Henry Kendal pie which arranged lunch at the Rainbow Pie Shop in Milton. I found to be the most unusual. The Kendal pie, or what every Aussie steak and Guinness, is named after the Australian We arrived to the tall wooden doors, pushing them poet born near Braidwood because of his love for the bloke was brought open to reveal a dimly lit restaurant with dark wood dark and flavorful drink. tables and an antique ambiance. My eyes wandered up on before to the black and white photographs on the wall of Patterson chose Milton as his location for the shop the original building and of young boys playing on because of his initial attraction to the buildings. McDonald’s and Milton’s main street. Peggy Lee’s “Fever” played in But he jokingly commented, “Cows are a bit scared the background and immediately we were enthralled around Milton because we put so many of them in by small town Australia. our meat pies.” other franchises.”

The Rainbow Pie Shop building was constructed in Along with pies, the shop sells coffee behind the 1870 as the original general store for Milton. Since original windows where at one time Cobb & Co., an then it has been, among many things, a guest house old Australian stagecoach company, would deliver in 1916 and a wedding reception center in the 1960s the products. Most of the building except for the and 1970s, according to pie shop owner Darryl kitchen has been preserved from the original. There Patterson. Patterson turned the building into a pie is also an old-fashioned lolly shop that follows the shop in 2003. atmosphere of the 1870s. “There aren’t many that look like that,” said Patterson, “it’s fairly unique to “The pie is an iconic Australian dish,” said Patterson. weigh the candy out still. We’re just trying to keep “It’s what every Aussie bloke was brought up on with the year of 1870 and what it would have been before McDonald’s and other franchises.” like then.”

The lit glass case displaying an array of pies and Yet for me and my fellow classmates the Rainbow Pie pastries takes the length of the entire counter. It’s Shop gave us what Patterson calls “pie fever.” And Opposite page: Spoilt for choice, a BU well-stocked with pies such as steak, cheese, and although we would have liked to stay longer, we were Sydney student approaches the Rainbow bacon; steak and mushroom; ‘breaky’ or breakfast; unfortunately on our way to Braidwood before Peggy Pies counter. From left to right: the in chicken; and steak and burgundy. Lee could finish her song. house signage is reminiscent of Australia’s I opted for Patterson’s most highly recommended pie heritage; a selection of the freshly made steak, cheese, and bacon, for the virgins to Australian pies and pasties; Rainbow Pies owner, Darryl pies. The light and flaky pastry was delicately baked Patterson. Photos by: CAL HAWK 20 Z Gabrielle MO GOSchaefer O

21 travel lOG “Look Mummy; I can put my fingers through the fence!” A little girl excitedly touches the small squares of the barrier between her and the tigers.

To their left, the zookeeper gives a Mogo Zoo may be small, nothing like speech about the ferocious cat while a commercialized animal theme park, offering him chicken sausages that but its intimacy is what’s so appealing. worryingly resemble long, pale fingers. Daily feeding sessions, at 10:30am “ROWRRR!” The tiger stands on its hind and 1:30pm, invite audiences to learn legs, clenching the fence, just inches about various animals and see the At Mogo Zoo, every animal has a from its audience, to take a satisfying zookeepers interact with the creatures. personality that is not only valued by the bite. Cameras flash simultaneously as These sessions provide an academic staff but also shared with visitors. the crowd of small school children burst experience, without the stress of tests into yelps and cheers in response to the and the bore of a classroom lecture. The final animal shown at feeding time beast’s attempt at conversation. The is Mogo’s most acclaimed species: the zookeeper smiles at her furry friend as Fences that disconnect visitors from white lions of Timbavati. “We call these the mother grabs her child off the rail the wildlife are as separating as a fish cubs the gangsters,” says the daughter of and holds onto her small fingers in her tank’s glass from swimming guppies and the Padeys, also a zookeeper, admiringly. hands… Just a classic example of the some are as short as a garden hedge. Honored to share a birthday with them; twice-daily feedings that happen at Even small children can easily peer into she explains, as they feast on chicken Mogo Zoo. enclosures like the meerkat environment, where energetic animals scurry around sausages, that they are the only five About 16 years ago, Bill and Sally Padey and climb to the top of branches as if to all-male cubs to be born in the history built the privately owned attraction to greet you with “hello!” of Australian captivity. These cubs are a invite visitors to learn about and enjoy part of the 16 lion strong pride at Mogo their 200 plus animals, with 39 rare The animals here are just out of touch. Zoo, the only location in Australia to species. More impressive than a petting However, the zookeepers’ friendliness have successfully bred white lions. zoo, the site offers a personal experience towards the wildlife, as they talk A trove full of treasures – Mogo Zoo may between animals and visitors in their about each species like a friend, make be small, but it is the most sought out very own, pet-filled backyard setting. the audience feel even closer to the creatures. tourist attraction on the South Coast of Australia may be famous for its New South Wales. In the welcoming kangaroos and koalas but Mogo Zoo At the otter exhibit, the zookeeper tells town of Mogo, a historic gold-mining offers much more than the expected, viewers why the zoo recently had to town off the Princes Highway, this including dozens of endangered species create a new enclosure for the trio. wildlife experience makes for a perfect – red pandas, Sumatra tigers, jaguars, daytrip from the bush and beach. She says with a smile, “After introducing snow leopards, meerkats and more. the other male, we had to completely An intimate experience for parents, With a world-renown breeding start from scratch. You see, there was a children and animal enthusiasts, program, this member of the ARAZPA bit of a love-triangle going on and we had Mogo Zoo educates its visitors and (Australasian Regional Association of to make it a comfortable home for all the enriches the world-wide animal Zoological Parks and Aquariums) works otters by getting rid of previous territorial community with its impressive family of diligently to “provide a sanctuary for smells.” animals big, like their ferocious lions, and displaced, endangered, exotic species small, like the world’s smallest pygmy She then throws more fish into the pool due to the neglect and degradation of marmoset monkey. and the otters run around side-by-side to natural habitat” (www.mogozoo.com.au) catch their mid-morning snacks. according to the zoo mission statement.

Clockwise from top left: a meerkat takes a turn as ‘watchman’; a Mogo Zookeeper feeds one of the two male White Lions during a daily talk; students snap shots of an otter rushing past; a Sumatran Tiger watches Mogo visitors. Opposite: the sign post at the Mogo entrance points out a portion of the wildlife to visit. Photos by: CAL HAWK

22 aussie STUDIES

Off-Screen Observations

by Maggie Rossman Photos Courtesy: MAGGIE ROSSMAN

Attending Opening Night of the Sydney Film could observe those around me and see how they Festival was amazing—the red carpet entrance, approach the filmic experience—popcorn or a the formal attire, being surrounded by members glass of wine, Comfortable clothing or couture. of the Australian film industry and community. Yet it was magical in one way that I had totally But keeping a peripheral eye—or ear—out during overlooked—-the rediscovery of what it means to the film itself proved equally important. I could be in an audience. judge whether my reactions were in the majority or the minority. Even better, I could weigh the Film is unique as an art form when it comes to American reactions of my fellow study-abroaders the role of the audience. Sitting in a dark theater with the largely Aussie audiences. Being used to watching the scenes projected is almost always a different type of cinematic experience, were our a group experience. Yet unlike going to the viewing experiences any dissimilar? Sometimes it symphony or opera house, it lacks the obvious was clear when there were cultural disconnects. interaction with the performers onstage. Typically, Often it was simply unfamiliarity with the the only person-to-person interaction is with Austalian acting scene. During the premiere of those seated around you. Even if it is expected Matthew Newton’s “Three Blind Mice” I could tell that you will hold all verbal interaction until the that many of the actors featured were recognized lights have come up. It is this silence that made by the Australian audience. When Charles “Bud” this notion of audience fade into the scenery. Tingwell entered his first scene as Bob, the collective chuckle, and some clapping indicated Sitting in a completely packed State Theatre, he was an important Australian actor, even if I Uncorking however, this particular movie audience made had not seen his work before. the enchantment once again apparent. As the Mike Leigh film “Happy-Go-Lucky” developed The Sydney Film Festival allowed us to remember onscreen, I reveled in hearing a complete the real roots of the theatrical experience and audience reaction. Even if a given scene didn’t see not just amazing films, but outstanding make me chuckle, I could hear the laughter audiences. In turn, it became part of our cultural bounce around me. And when my laughter joined connection. I re-learned not to take things with the rest, it made me reinterpret what I was for granted, and newly learned more about seeing on screen. It was no longer static art, but a Australian culture and Australian film. Further, creation dependent on reaction. while taking interest in the differences, focusing on the audience emphasized the way in which Suddenly, my 2 1/2 weeks of 30 films shown in artistic expression traverses all cultures to get to 3 different theatres became as much of a study the essence of human experience. Each audience of the people seated around me as it did of what member may have had a different personal was onscreen. Upon entering the theater, I could reaction to the many films presented, but when I see what demographic was drawn to the same laughed and heard it echo, it wasn’t just my voice. films in the program as I was (which, weirdly enough, consisted largely of senior citizens—I must have old tastes). Often arriving early or simply sitting at length between two screenings, I

23 from Cab Sav to Reisling Anthony Smith & Jorie Larsen come to find out firsthand that there’s a lot to learn when...

Uncorkingthe Australian Wine Industry

Photos by: CAL HAWK

24 Colour: Deep red, purple. women who once owned a winery wineries. The tours we went on reiterated peppers… and have harvested grapes with their what we learned in class about how Bouquet: own hands. Kate Khoury and Gaynor wine is made, as well as some of the blackberry, cherry, Sims know the Australian wine industry industry struggles. We were able to speak chocolate, plums. Fruity because they once owned a winery; they with wine makers and ask them candid characteristics.…leather?... know the struggles and successes first questions about their business. Kate and earthy. Smoky. Oak? hand. They had us immersed in Australian Gaynor used their industry knowledge wine culture; we read magazine articles, and selected particular wineries to show Taste: smooth, nice newspaper ads, flyers for wine shows, us just how diverse the wine industry is in tannins, hits the side & tourist brochures, and more. We learned Australia. It was great to learn about wine back of your palate…hmm… the basics: what wine grows best where, and then be able to taste and assess it in lingers quite a bit. how it’s made, and who the major actual wineries in the Hunter. Australian producers are. We also learned As a hospitality student, this course was a If you took the Australian wine course, about the successes and struggles of great addition to my repertoire of classes. you’d know I’m talking about Australia’s growing wine in Australia. I was lucky enough to take this class right most famous red, Shiraz. I think I can In one class, Kate and Gaynor brought before my internship commenced which speak on behalf of all of the students that one of their winemakers to lead a was in a fine dining restaurant in Darling From Left to were enrolled in this class to say that we Right: Professor Kate tasting. Michelle opened our eyes and Harbour. I noticed that most Australian wouldn’t have been able to do that before Khoury demonstrates taught us what to look for in wines restaurants only offer Australian wines. It part of the winemaking we came to Australia. No, we were not and how to assess them. She led us was nice to use the knowledge I gained in process to Mitchell transformed into ‘wine snobs,’ but we through the tasting, and we had an open the wine class during my internship. Fried; ripes grapes do have a nice, general understanding wait on the vine in the discussion about them. This tasting was of Australian wines as well as wines in Hunter Valley; oak in preparation for our trip to the Hunter Australia is very much a wine culture, barrels line the walls general. The Australian Wine Industry Valley, which is one of Australia’s most even more so than the States. We not of the Tyrell’s Winery; course premiered this spring semester, Owen Hsaio and famous wine producing regions. (Famous only immersed ourselves in Australian and it was a hit. Chardonnay, Semillion, Lauren Featherston for Semillon, by the way). culture by living and working in Sydney, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Shiraz; sample sparkling but for those who took this class, we were wines at Peterson’s; these are wines that Australia is The weekend trip to the Hunter Valley able to partake and appreciate an aspect managing director famous for. was the most memorable part of the of Australian culture that is so important and chief winemaker, class. We went to a variety of different to Australians. This class was one of the Mark Davidson talks I cannot think of a better way to to the course about wineries; from mass producers to organic many highlights of my time abroad. learn about wines then from two organic and biodynamic /biodynamic producers to boutique Anthony Smith winemaking. 25 Photos by: CAL HAWK From Left to Right: Students during a talk and tasting at Adina Wineries; Rachel Geller examines the colour of a sparkling wine at Peterson’s; the second session of the wine course poses at the Hunter Valley Grand Mecure; Jorie Larsen smells a white wine at Tyrell’s cellar door. Photos by: CAL HAWK

There’s a scene in the 2004 movie wine. I learned my colors a long time ago. I believe that a healthy Sideways in which wine connoisseur Miles But by the time I exited the course, I was (Paul Giamatti) is instructing his wine- confidently tossing around words like knowledge of wine is a skill, ignorant buddy, Jack (Thomas Haden “Semillon” and “Cabernet Merlot.” much like the ability to blow up a Church), on the proper wine tasting balloon, except more important. technique: “Don’t be shy, really get your So how did I get from Jack to Miles? After all, you can’t show up at nose in there. Mmm…a little citrus... maybe (author’s note: I am still nowhere near some strawberry...passion fruit...and, oh, Miles). It was a slow, but entertaining your future in-laws’ house with there’s just like the faintest soupçon of seven-week process. a balloon elephant as a present. asparagus and just a flutter of a nutty To kick it all off, our professors, Kate Unless they’re clowns. Edam cheese.” Khoury and Gaynor Sims, brought in their Then I encourage it. Jack responds: “Wow! Strawberries, yeah! erstwhile winemaker who taught us the Strawberries. Not the cheese.” ins and outs of wine tasting. We swirled, regions in Australia, if not the sniffed and spit like the novices we were. world. We toured to seven different I must confess, prior to my foray into the Under the careful guidance of Kate and wineries, sampling bottles and different Australian Wine Industry class, I was a bit Gaynor, we gradually learned which food to grape varieties. We saw the behind- more Jackish than Miles. But hey, I’m from pair with which wine, and how long to shelf the-scenes process, and talked to the the Midwest. To get to the nearest winery, I certain bottles. winemakers themselves. had to go all the way down my street, make a left on the highway, and drive 2,000 Kate and Gaynor had a refreshing approach To keep wine on the brain when class miles to Napa Valley. to the wine industry. They were patient wasn’t in session, we kept a journal, with us amateurs, despite being well- detailing our favorite brands and clipping But I believe that a healthy knowledge versed in all things vino, having owned out articles whenever the good stuff made of wine is a skill, much like the ability to their own winery for a decade. Each class the headlines. I lived, learned and loved blow up a balloon, except more important. consisted of a lesson plus a hands-on, wine for the duration of those seven weeks. After all, you can’t show up at your future interactive activity like penning a slogan in-laws’ house with a balloon elephant as for our fictitious winery or creating a Next stop: the American wine industry. a present. Unless they’re clowns. Then I degustation menu. I’m still a Jack when it comes to American encourage it. wines. However, with this course in my The pinnacle of the class was a weekend arsenal, I think I’m on the way to becoming Prior to the course, I could spot the sojourn into Australia’s Hunter Valley wine a Miles. difference between a red and a white region, one of the most renowned wine Jorie Larsen 26 aussie STUDIES SSYDD NEYE

“…Having carbon emissions reduced by mock U.S. election. Lacking resources 60% by the year 2020 seems like a more written at the level of 5th graders, I had “Not only was I able to teach Maths at Arden attainable goal than being reduced by to resort to using actual news articles. I Anglican Secondary School, I was given the 80%” Hearing this statement, you might feared that the reading level and content opportunity to go camping in the bush for think you were listening to environmental would be over the students’ heads and one week with my Year 9 students. Although strategists, knowledgeable adults, or they would lose interest. To my surprise, I was a supervisor for a group of eight girls, I high school/college students. Would the students were enthralled with the was not allowed to make many decisions. To you believe me that this was an actual material and enthusiastic to voice their complete their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh, the comment that came out of the mouth opinions about the issues. Challenging girls had to work as a team to finish the hiking of an 11 year old boy in my elementary the students to think at a level just above and canoeing expeditions. On our practice education classroom?! their expected capabilities was not hike, the girls made us take two wrong turns frustrating but inspiring for them. They in the first 5 minutes and I thought we were Teaching Year 5 at Trinity Grammar were so interested in participating in doomed! However, they eventually learned School, an all boy private school just American culture. outside Sydney, provided me with how to successfully read a compass, and such a remarkable opportunity to bring Interestingly, the U.S. Election and the we were on our way. After four days of America and Australia together in rather Melbourne Cup, both of which are hiking, canoeing, pitching tents, cooking challenging lessons. During a semester held on the first Tuesday of the month over a trangia stove, and loudly singing Spice long unit on finite resources and our of November, happened to fall on my Girls songs down the Shoalhaven River, we responsibility as inhabitants of the earth, birthday this year. So, the fourth of completed all the tasks. the 2008 U.S. presidential election came November was certainly a very special At first I wasn’t really sure what the benefits to the forefront of world news. As part day for me. The day shifted from an were for the students to be out of school of our unit of study, we embarked on intriguing discussion of the U.S. Election for so long. But after one week at Camp an examination of the candidates plans to a makeshift surprise birthday party that educationKaloona, I know it was completely worth it. for the country’s future energy policies. the boys threw for me during lunch and The students (and myself) can now read With the names of the candidates being finally to a three minute break from school maps and navigate with compasses. More replaced with Candidate X and Candidate work to watch the celebrated Melbourne importantly, they learned how to ration food, Z (pronounced as ‘zed’ in Australia), Cup Race on television. For me, that day use their time wisely, make good decisions, the students were forced to examine represented the great opportunity I’ve had build confidence and work together as a team the issues thoroughly, discuss amongst as a student teacher in Australia, bringing to get through each challenge. Getting lost in themselves, and come to a conclusion two cultures together and celebrating life. the bush wasn’t exactly on my Australia to- as to which candidate to vote for in our Lauren Kelly do list, but it was it worth it.” Heather Kohn

27 five SED One of the greatest experiences I had to know some of the staff members and while student teaching was going on a parents from my school. We built the camping trip with my year 3 students foundations of a strong relationship that students the very first week I was at the school. I would continue to grow throughout my observed the classroom for just two days, time at the school. It also immediately share their and then spent three days and two nights gave me a shared experience with my with thirty-nine 9 & 10 year-olds, sleeping students. Plus, I got to share one of my experiences in in tents and cooking our own meals. For favorite traditions of camping from my SYDD some, this was the longest they had been time as a Girl Scout with them - making (and outside) away from their families, which was a s’mores!” Becky Quinn challenge in itself. But I got the chance to see my students outside the classroom the classroom and learn what kind of people they were. It gave them the chance to see me as a real person, not just their new teacher from America. They saw that I NEY liked to eat the same foods as them and play games that they liked to play, like “Capture the Flag.” It also gave me the opportunity to get

I was able to coach a basketball team at Trinity Grammar School. Playing a sport is a mandatory requirement at Trinity and the team I was put with, a group of 20 rambunctious year 11 and 12’s opted for basketball over cricket only because I was primarily in a Year 3 class, though I “basketball was way shorter to play had to teach 1-2 periods of Year 6 Maths than cricket.” So I didn’t have quite the each day. During one of my takeover days motivation and excitement (from the in Year 6, I had two periods, with lunch in group) I was hoping for. Our first practice between. The first lesson was really great was sort of a disaster. These 20 boys in the beginning. The kids were engaged, just ran around the court goofing off for they were learning, and I was confident. an hour and 20 minutes. I had to rethink It was everything you would want in a the game plan for our team. Surprisingly lunch that I just wanted to know who did lesson. About 30 minutes into the class, I though, our first game went extremely it so that I could figure out what to do heard a timer go off. It wasn’t too unusual well. Suddenly, the kids on my team were with them after lunch. One boy raised since the students did use the timers, so walking with a little bit of a swagger. They his hand and he said that another boy I figured it just wasn’t reset. So I went cared a little bit more and seemed to in the class had done it. The boy who over to the basket that held them and bond as a team. Practices were still crazy he claimed did it was somewhat of a I searched for the one going off. To my as ever though. The next Saturday’s game prankster, so it wasn’t hard to believe. In surprise, the timer was not in the basket. did not go quite as well. In fact, we got front of the class (mistake number 1), I I listened for the timer and found it on destroyed. But throughout the game, the confronted the student. He honestly and the side of the filing cabinet, right next to boys were talking non-stop to each other whole-heartedly said that he did not do the board, slightly hidden. So I turned it and to me. They talked about the things it. I had to dismiss the class, so they went off, put it back in the basket, and regained we should be doing as a team, ways to off to lunch. When they came back, I not the students’ attention. About a minute improve, what seemed to be working only had to express my disappointment in later, another timer went off. This time it for the other team, and what we were what happened with the timers, but I also was coming from the other side of me, doing that wasn’t working so well. So had to discuss how making false claims is in a student’s bin. Did I mention that the we took some of those ideas to the next hurtful to those you blame. Needless to first timer was set for 30 minutes and practice. They learned a zone defense say, I never figured out who set the timers educationthe second timer was set for 31 minutes? and some simple plays to run, worked and the whole thing was forgotten the Clearly this was done on purpose. So I hard, and soon they were looking like a next day. I still tell the story as one of my went over to the bin, turned it off, and real basketball team. In the last couple favourite teaching moments in Sydney. again I got the students’ attention back. of games, they showed huge amounts of And I learned a lot from just that one I told the students before they headed to improvement, each boy individually, and experience! Valerie Krauser as a whole team. They seemed to have fun too. I definitely did. Meghan Culik

28 Picture Perfect the winners of the photo competition every semester never cease to amaze, some opt for classic shots in a new way while others offer something totally different from what we’ve seen before.

Beyond Thunderdome 1’09 1st Place Semester Photo Monica Sawchuk

Setting up on the Beach 1’09 Runner Up Semester Photo Jennifer Spinney

29 Aussie Tatoo 3’08 Runner Up Semester Photo Kia Kuretski

additional photo contest winners have been used as illustrations throughout this issue of the Shout! including:

pg 2 - Peter Brunet 1’09 2nd Place Australian Landscape

pg 3 & 8 - Samantha Barbosa 1’09 Runners Up Semester Photo

pg 15 - Heather Kohn 3’08 Runner Up Semester Photo

and of course the Cover - Amy Grassel 3’08 1st Place Semester Photo (it tied with her shot on the next page)

Sandboardin’ 3’08 2nd Place Semester Photo Breanna Theriault

Looking to the Apostles 1’09 Runner Up Semester Photo Bridget Thoreson

30 Rock ‘n Jump 1’09 2nd Place Semester Photo Jacqueline Kilmas

Feeding Roos 3’08 Runner Up Mike Rubino

31 Reaching for the Reef 3’08 1st Place Semester Photo Amy Grassel

The Twelve Apostles: The Great Ocean Road 1’09 1st Place Australian Landscape Patrick Bohrer

32 LAST shout

Sarah Kagan Kurt Skvarla

School: Trinity University School: Bucknell Graduating: May 2009 Graduating: May 2010 Hometown: Jersey Shore, PA Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Degree/Major: Business Administration & Degree/Major: Business Administration basic info Marketing Major & Management Major; Political Science & Economics Minor

“Bogan” I say “I reckon” in almost every sentence now.

slang Watson’s Bay. I think it’s a really pretty King Street in the CBD. There are really part of Sydney, I don’t think a lot of nice shops as well as Ivy, Bar 333. With people get out there. There’s a lot of good Ivy, it’s hard o get in but it’s worth it. I ate seafood beaches, the heads and the nude lunch at Ivy and it was really good. beach, not that I went.

neighbourhood

I brought one warm jacket, which I lost The thing that definitely helped me the the first weekend I was here. You need most was that I printed out a month-to- warm clothes for a few of the months month calendar and started drawing lines you’re here. Also, bring closed toes shoes! on the dates that I couldn’t do things. You’ll need them just in case you go to Then I figured out what I can do, and what the bar or pubs, and don’t bring traveler’s can fit in. I fit in the Outback, but just

trip tips checks. They’re tough to use here. made it in time for class.

five students Scuba Diving on the Great Barrier Reef. I Airlie Beach was probably one of the most from the 3’08 was scared, but I got used to it and did it beautiful places I had seen in my entire twice in one day. life. Whithaven beach is just amazing.

Semester

share their

semester outside the city Go to Manly Beach, makes for a great day Monday night poker at Lansdowne. I highlights & trip across the harbour. went religiously and made some really good friends there. We went to Canberra tips for future together just because I wanted to see it. I made a lot of friends there who I am going students to miss. sydney spot sydney

33 Jennifer Tom Shaun Sarles Michelle Flores

School: Villanova University School: Wake Forest University School: Boston University College of Graduating: May 2010 Graduating: May 2010 Communication Hometown: Livingston, NJ Hometown: Madisonville, KY Graduating: May 2009 Degree/Major: Marketing Major; Degree/Major: Business Major; Hometown: San Francisco, CA Business Communication Minor English Minor Degrees: Public Relations Major; Australian Studies Concentration

“Don’t harsh my mellow” and “dodgey” “Heaps” as in “like heaps good” “Good on ya”

I really liked the Rocks, The Rocks Markets I like Newtown because it’s so close, but Glebe, because it extends to so far from were my favourite out of all of the markets it’s a good walk. My favourite restaurants where you think it will go. There are in Sydney. I got a bunch of my souvenirs are there, especially Chedi Thai. We went so many more restaurants and you hit there. The nightlife was really good as there randomly after a film, and I’ve gone the water at the end. It’s overlooked well specifically Pancakes on the Rocks. since for my birthday. I like there are so by tourists. You can hit Glebe on the many small clothing shops as you walk Harbour without anyone around you. down the street. Plus, the Glebe markets and coffee shops are my favourite in the city.

When I first started my internship. I Don’t expect every weekend to be Sydney is a walkable city. Even if it’s like realized you could get weekly travel beautiful. It was such a bummer when 45 minutes, I walked there. You’ll stumble passes, and I would just go to the beach you get to the weekend and it might be across so many great things that you’d or other places just because I could. cloudy day. never expect. Personally, it was my only Even if for only a couple hours, you can form of exercise. It’s nice if you do it by go anywhere with the buses, trains, and yourself. It forces you to relax. ferries. Also, Guesslist.com was useful for getting on lists for venues in the Cross.

Fraser Island and Cairns. My favourite I really like the Blue Mountains. The Besides abseiling which was hands down was Lake Mackenzie at Fraser Island. It’s scenery was so different from the rest of my favourite activity. While in Byron Bay, just this clear lake and the sand is white. Australia that we had seen, and yet it’s I took Jim’s Crazy Tour. Byron is your so close and so different. It’s truly awe- typical surf beach town. I think towns inspiring. Nearby, I went to Featherdale to like Byron and Nimbin are overlooked. pet kangaroos and touch a koala. Meanwhile, we went to Surfer’s Paradise and it’s like some of the trashier beaches in the world: huge nightclubs and we couldn’t get in anywhere.

I loved the Royal Botanical Gardens. I Check out Olympic Park, it’s a very cool I got to see a little more of the art scene spent an entire day there. It’s just so spot on the edge of the city. in Sydney. I met a guy who worked in nice. And when you’re done looking at St Peters and they have two really long the plants you can just lay in the grass laneways dedicated to graffiti art like in and have this amazing view of the Sydney Melbourne, but I was shocked to see Opera House. those in Sydney. I got to see how Sydney is changing about graffiti.

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