PUZZLES + REVIEWS S2W3 WHAT’S ON UNSW GIVE AWAYS + MORE 2013 FREE OF MONSTERS AND MEN And Iceland, fairies and non-existent last names CAMPUS KILLERS The Museum of Human Disease WRITTEN IN THE STARS Student horoscopes that’ll blow your mind WIN KARNIVOOL ALBUMS OF MONSTERS AND MEN ALBUMS JADED VANITIES TIX + MORE WALAMA MURU BROUGHT TO YOU BY TRIVIA NIGHT PUT YOUR WITS TO GOOD USE Blitz Emily Chris Mann is brought Cones-Browne Chair of the Board to you by: Blitz Editor Editor: Emily Cones-Browne Writers: Simon Anicich, Krystal Sutherland Designer: Paden Hunter [email protected] www.arc.unsw.edu.au T (02) 93857715 F (02) 93138626 PO Box 173, Kingsford NSW 2032 Level 1, Blockhouse, Lower Campus ABN: 71 121 239 674 Blitz is published weekly by Did you know that Icelandic people don’t actually So it’s Week 3 and, if you’re like me, you have started Arc @ UNSW. The views expressed have last names? wondering where the first two weeks of semester herein are not necessarily the views went. 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It sparked my curiosity, and for you to do with heat 1 of the band comp at the Coordinator: 50 tabs on my computer later, I now know Iceland Roundie Wednesday, then the annual Walama Muru has the highest life expectancy in the world, the trivia night fundraiser on Friday – a really fun way to Lyndal Wilson T (02) 9385 7766 cleanest water, and was ranked the fourth happiest raise money for one of Arc’s awesome volunteering E [email protected] nation. Perhaps ice is the secret to a life of meaning programs. PO Box 173, Kingsford NSW 2032 and happiness? You read it here first. Speaking of volunteering, don’t forget Student Blitz Advertising If you’re still looking for meaning though, we’ve got Development Committee election nominations open Present advertising artwork 12 days the answers for you on page 7 in our guide to your this week. Besides volunteering, the Committee is prior to publication. 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