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1 Welcome Tempe Timers

Our first edition of the Tempe Times was a promise of more to come and now we have delivered our Christmas Edition with a lot more fun and interesting reading.

We have proved that Tempe Times is not your conventional newspaper; it’s the interactive, non-biased magazine that everyone has been waiting for. After readers gave feedback on their enjoyment of the unprecedented level of interactivity in the previous edition, we have packed in even more interactivity. In an age where the printed word is struggling to eclipse the onslaught of digital content – we want our audience to READ about our school community as well as the world-at-large.

This time, we’re featuring a greater range of quality articles – whether they’re school-oriented, local or world news. The Tempe Times team will deliver the finest and most interesting articles of new trending topics, including exclusive scoop on local-boy-make-good Jarryd Hayne, the value of education in schools, the future of technology, the latest on Australian politics and also savvy science articles that will be sure to shock you. Photographed by Clio Davidson-Lynch

The Tempe Times team, consisting of 30 students, has collaborated to bring you this amazing va- riety of content. We have divided ourselves into different departments to elevate efficiency and Lilian Macpherson allow our personal interest and skills to excel fully. We have a team responsible for the layout/de- sign, a team doing editing and a host of reviewers and writers. The result of such collaboration is Tempe was selected to compete in this year’s Archibull one of the best editions of the Tempe Times. Prize. But what exactly is it?

2015 is the third year of Art4Agriculture’s multilayered We want to wish all of the Tempe School Community a initiative to bring together rural and city secondary schools in learning about Australia’s primary industry- very happy Christmas break! agriculture, all with the chance to win $1000 for the school. The Archibull Prize fosters two way conversations When asked about his passion for agriculture he between rural and urban Austalia. said, “In a world where information sharing is often only the touch of a button away, sharing the stories Regards from the Editorial Team To win, Tempe needed to use art, design, creativity and of the people behind the clothes we wear and the Noor Ijaz, Calvin Ching, Steven Luu, most importantly teamwork to showcase its assigned food we eat is becoming a lost art… I am passion- primary industry; cotton on a life size fiberglass cow. ate about sharing how rewarding my career is with Felicity Giang All competing schools needed to submit a multimedia the wider community…” blog, documenting the entire design process. After the cow and blogs are completed they are sent to the Royal Each Wednesday a selected group of dedicated art Agricultural Society of NSW in Homebush. The cows will students from years 8-10 have given up their after- be displayed at the Royal Easter Show. noons to work on this prize. One student Clayton says “it is great to be able to work with such creative As part of the Archibull Prize, each school is assigned a students on this great project.” young farmer, to guide, educate and inspire students involved. Tempe High school was lucky enough be given Tempe has commenced its blog which is already Dwayne Shubert, a passionate cotton farmer who was live online. The plans for the cow will not be re- the 2014 Young Famer of the Year. vealed until the cow is completed.

Dwayne, from Gunnedah gave a presentation to stu- dents involved in the prize, where he shared his story on how be followed his dreams to become an agronomist.

2 3 De-GRADing Education

Kerry Chen Grades have been primary form of communicating and reflecting student mastery for many years. By giving each student a grade, people are forcing students to believe that the destination is more import- Give a student an F, he’s learnt nothing. Give him an A and what has he learnt? ant than the journey. Some students may feel more pressured to cut corners, or take courses which they Still nothing. Somewhere along the way, grades became the most effective think may give them a good grade, and sacrifice ethics in order to get that grade. Hence, the true picture way of communicating student learning, but is this true? of a student’s learning gets lost as students lose interest in learning itself and focus on their overall grade as people tend to lose interest in whatever they have to do to get the reward, and so most students view The variability of student grades varies from teacher to teacher, school to assignments as chores. Grades also reduce the quality of most students’ thinking. A series of studies show school, and state to state. Teachers may be grading on a curve so that students that students given numerical grades were significantly less creative than those who received qualitative are set against each other, creating competition. They may also grade too feedback but no grades. The more the task required creative thinking, the worse the performance of stu- stringently through giving zeroes, consequently lowering self-esteem. This dents who knew they were going to be graded. type of grading helps to sort students by ranking them or induces them into doing things they are not interested in. Eliminating grades altogether will help Grades are not valid, reliable or objective. They do not properly reflect what a student understands and students become more proficient and enthusiastic learners. can do in that particular course. Being given a grade will also not help the student improve in that course making it subjective, as the result is uninformative. In most educational contexts, grades only measure Grades also have a significant impact on self-esteem as poor grades lead to a greater decrease of self-es- two types of intelligence: linguistic and logical-mathematical. There are at least five other types of in- teem creating instability which in turn increases depressive symptoms for students. A student’s self-es- telligence but these types are not tested and would not help students to gain a place on the honor roll. teem is a very precious commodity. Basing grades on just two types of intelligence can be problematic as some people think grades measure self-worth and potential; in other words, grades erroneously reflect who students are and what they will Low self-esteem can lessen a student’s desire to learn, their ability to focus, and her willingness to take become. risks. Teachers can nurture students’ self-esteem through a continual process of encouragement and sup- port. This means showing appreciation for the things students do well, and comment on their progress Parents certainly deserve to know how their children are performing at school, but grades should be and accomplishments. Giving students with low self-esteem grades could further lower their self-esteem, replaced by meaningful narrative feedback. Qualitative summaries of progress which help students leading up to a pessimist attitude and depression. understand the learning outcome. Conferences to discuss student progress are also a great alternative education system.

4 4 5 (exception-Maths-sometimes)? To answer this ques- on every major career choice, believe it or not, from tion, I utilised a larger sample space- the internet re- writer to a teacher to a surgeon to a film reviewer to search sites. Surprisingly or maybe not, according to a sport scientist. It is hard to accept but when you put “teacher-vision”, “UCLA- researchers”, “2011 Times it into this respect, then the Shakespeare, repetition research article” and “Stanford university site”, this is of facts and wide aspect of study all makes sense. We the most common response from students- CRAM. are taught all these to be introduced to a particular Yes, cram! To elaborate, 90% of the secondary school field though one or the other is stressed upon more. students in America will cram, increasing in fre- Given the model of our school is more biased to- quency as they move on to higher levels of educa- wards providing us with choices over other things tion. Furthermore, this is what Stanford University and that is why, relevancy to life isn’t always the first site stated, “Cramming in college pretty much goes thing that comes to mind when extensively analys- hand-in-hand like peas and carrots.” Considering this ing Shakespeare. Schools should also accept that response, it might make you wonder just how funda- every student strives to be an individual of their mentally erroneous the base of our education system own making who can push humanity towards a bet- is? You start remembering information since you ter future. So is school playing its part? Yes and no. started school, information- to put it nicely doesn’t aff- To end with, a quote from Mr Dassaklis, our prin- fect your mental need….ever, like a painful chore; it cipal, “Our present schooling system is based on is no wonder that students usually relate schools with 19th and 20th century models which are not ful- “taking out the garbage on a cold winter morning”. ly compatible with 20th century needs. Having said Does the high school system serve as a good naviga- that I believe that there has been significant change Education’s purpose is to empower torto ? Despiteit everything, school definitely serves this in the last decade and that our students are better students to find their own paths to pururpose. OvOver the course of six years, we are briefed equipped to face the challenges that confront us.” their own dreams; to create life-long learners who are prepared for both the modern world and its future; and to empower individuals to make a posi- tive impact in the world

That is a great definition for what we want our educa- late at night if it serves no easily foreseeable purporp se.e. tion system to be like. A system which doesn’t mould But, if there is an important test tomorrow, then it is the individual but instead guides them, serves not another story altogether. This is the “primitive-hu- as a stationary lamp that only shines one path but a man mindset” that we have evolved into our core. torch that we can use to find our own, something that We want what we do to get us closer to achieving doesn’t become a daily mindless chore making us into something we want. And no it absolutely cannot be in- zombies. All we really need is a great navigator, that’s visible. An anonymous senior student cried out “Man, it! But, does our education system really achieve this? why do we even need Shakespeare in our life? Seri- Let’s have an imagination exercise. Say it is 12 AM and ously, I spend more time analysing it than the time I you have a homework that is due tomorrow but you spend sleeping.” If you have done Shakespeare, you can know it won’t be checked, so would you stay up all probably relate. Otherwise, think of it as playing flap- night doing your work or just go to sleep? For most py birds…..pointless. Anyways, Mr Dias has respond- people, it will be an easy answer. And it is expected, ed to the cries and given a statement in regards to the right? First off, people are naturally in-built to ignore question, “Shakespeare is full of the passion of life – work and more importantly, doing it late at night, you you have cunning murder, plots, intrigue and romantic will probably feel like a mindless zombie brushing love! That is just in the first act!!! There are so many life your teeth. Even if people do it, 96.5% of the time, it lessons in the works of this old Bard. That is for sure! ” will be a rushed and third rate work. But now think The great scientist, Albert Einstein said, “Never about this. Students feel that way most of the time at keep anything in your mind that you can look up.” school. Why? Because no one wants to do homework And what is one thing people do a lot before tests By Vivek Mishra

6 7 Heating up the Chilly Mountains By Justin Chau (brought by Bruce) and a huge pot to hold every- It was 11pm on Sunday (26th of July) when al- We had dinner at 7:30pm, which was only fish or beef pot, but it wasn’t a hotpot like the night before. thing. Water from the tap tasted weird so we used most fifty students set out on a three day trip to with some other stuff. It wasn't of the highest quality It was a full spicy noodle hotpot. We had seven the water coming out of the shower head. The whole the Snowy Mountains. It was long drive, more but it wasn’t too bad either. It was just normal beef or packets of noodles and at the end we were all full. thing was cooked by Bruce and he was referred to as than six hours with only two stops at McDon- fish. Soon after, we collected our snow equipment after Bruce our “five star chef” chucked four chilli sa- “our five star chef”- Steven Luu and that, “[Bruce] alds and another one at a petrol station. Through- dinner. There was a huge warehouse which contained chets into the soup and it became extremely hot- Cooked everything in the hotpot and was not sure if out the drive there were good and bad times, love- skis and snowboards and another room which had spicy. It was a very hot night in a very cold area. it was cooked. But we really didn’t mind, so we just ly and boring scenery and quiet and noisy times. clothing of all sizes, from childsize to larger adult sizes. kept eating”. Bruce cooked everything for us. “I basi- Overall we had a lot of fun in the snow, feeling cally brought everything, no one helped me out and We arrived at the “Snowy Mountains Coach and Mo- There was a small desk just along the wall and this the cold wind and the hot sun at the same time. I had to cook everything” said Bruce Ji. We asked tor Inn” in Berridale at around 6pm. We were shown to was the place we had hotpot! We brought every- him how the food was and he replied “The food our rooms which were very small. They had four bunk thing! From beef to lamb to dumplings, meat balls was indeed very good because it was cooked by me”. beds, a super small bathroom, a sink and refrigerator. and mushrooms. We had a portable induction stove On the second and last night, we had another hot-

8 9 LEADERSHIP in SCHOOLS

By Kerry Chen

You’ve probably all heard the word and create an engaging environ- Student leaders are an important “Leadership” before in many dif- ment for the students. Leadership part of the schools community be- ferent contexts. This word can not only provides people with a cause they help improve our learn- bring to mind many different im- sense of direction, but also influ- ing environment second only to the ages. It can vary according to dif- ences students to do academically quality of teachers which accord- ferent people around the world well. There is a great deal of chal- ing to a 2010 survey, was declared in different circumstances. But lenges that students face at school that leadership in schools out- generally, leaders help others and each day including overwhelming stripped matters including science, lead them in the right direction. stress due to homework, as a re- technology, engineering and math sult having good leaders provides (STEM) education, preparation Leadership in schools does not the support the students needs. for college and future careers, and only have to be dropouts from through being "Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or school. Hence part of the SRC, decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished."-Lisa making school but can also be Cash Hanson, CEO, Snuggwugg leadership a achieved through high priority. support for other students in academic, cultural or Researchers at university of sporting projects and events. Stu- The demands leaders in schools Minnesota and Toronto found dents will become more engaged face everyday are very multi-di- that there is a strong link be- in class and gain higher academic mensional and sometimes tween improved student achieve- achievement through leadership contradictory. Student lead- ment and school leadership. training for teachers because they ers also have to live up to par- will know how to provide support ents and teachers expectations.

10 11 scientific approach as well as Ms Evangelinos, er. It was revealed that while activity was some- head of the CAPA department, for a more ab- times higher in certain regions, both sides were stract approach on the matter. essentially equal in activity. Does this mean that “How do you feel about the theory of left/right you should trash that app that tries to deter- brained dominance? Do you think it’s true and mine if you’re left or right brained? Not neces- do people tend to favour one way of thinking sarily. Neuroscientists say yes but despite all the over the other?” evidence, it’s still quite a controversial matter. Mr Murphy: “It’s quite obvious that this theory is simply not true. Nothing is as simple and clear- Take a 30 second test to determine if you’re left cut as that. There are always lots of environmen- brained or right brained here; tal and genetic factors influencing how a person thinks and it’s always changing and developing http://braintest.sommer-sommer.com/en/ over time. There will never be one source which explains everything.” Ms Evangelinos: “I definitely agree that people do have a disposition to be more analytical as opposed to emotive. In creative arts, obviously we like to stimulate the creative and emotional side of the brain. The big picture is that society needs all types of people with lots of different passions because it creates a diverse com- munity. Imagine culture without diversity! As educators I believe that we should stimulate both sides of the brain in order to let a student Presentation of Brain Orientation develop.” In one study, over 1000 participants had their brains scanned in order to discover whether or Sherry Liu not one side was more dominant than the oth- You know how in Chinese Whispers where one phrase slowly becomes another as it gets passed around? Well, sometimes science based ideas seep out into the open creating room for people to manipulate something which was once based on genuine evidence into something which is more interesting and fun- just like the theory of left sided and right sided brain dominance.

The brain is split down the middle into two abilities. As a result, it was thought that certain sides; left and right. The theory of left/right abilities were linked to a certain side of the sided brain dominance suggests that the left brain. In the 1960s, scientists studied epilepsy side of the brain is in control of more logical and patients whose connections between the left analytical processes whilst the right side is in and right side of the brain had been severed. charge of creative and artistic processes. Ad- This research showed that when the two sides ditionally, it’s also believed that people favour of the brain couldn’t communicate with each one side of the brain over the other. This means other, they became unaware of each other and that if someone is left brained, then their way thus each side responded to the same question of thinking is based on logic and facts, whilst differently. For example, when one patient was someone who is left brained will take a more asked what his dream career was, his left brain creative or abstract approach to things. For responded with “accountant”, whilst his right example, a left brained person would prefer responded with “race car driver’. These ideas subjects such as math and science whilst a right gained public attention and over time, devel- brained person would prefer subjects such as oped into the theory “Right/Left brained domi- art or music. nance”. The root of this theory dates back all the way to Many people have contrasting views on wheth- the 1800s when it was discovered that an injury er this theory is true or not. We asked Mr Mur- to one side of the brain caused a loss in specific phy, head of the Science department, for a

12 13 To Khadeja, and the 15 000 who have died, who is the true terrorist in their eyes?

The key to a fairer and a better world, and the Shirley Chisholm, America’s first black congress- solution to the problem is clear; we need people to woman, once said, “In the end antiblack, antifemale stand up to unfair acts and just say no. and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to The moment we give up on others is when we lose the same thing; antihumanism”. the definition of being a human. If we don’t live in unity and support, we will lose hope and security. Injustices at Tempe High may not seem significant As a bystander of any means of discrimination and or impactful, but assisting those in our local area bullying, a voice must be raised to stop this horrific would tumble onto more people and infect the issue. Not merely in the Tempe community, but world with a positive message. A revolutionary everywhere else we go. Imagine if you were put message for humanity. in the same scenarios as the victims. Would you At the end of the day, we are all the same and are be confused at why the public is just walking by, striving for a common key to a common lock- a Terrorism through a Kaleidoscope pretending there is nothing going on? We can stop joyous life. it one by one, society can. No one else can but you, By Steven Luu it starts from you and the power of your voice and encourage someone else’s life. Khadeja Fahat, a 14 year old Islamic student, gets nation will only stop if we act and help the ones who surprised by something different everyday ranging are troubled. As the old saying, bad things happen from “Why did you have to attack the twin tower? only if good people allow it, and this should start “ to being interrogated about whether she has a with the people among us. gun or a bomb in her bag. Within months, Khadeja changed from an optimistic child who was passion- Are countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq the ate about learning, to someone who just wanted only sources for terrorism? The twin tower attack, the day to be over and done with. One might think which caused over 3000 deaths, was the epitome of that she can just turn a blind eye, however, when her best friends who once supported her suddenly The media creates an image of turned away; then to give up or to give in cuts like a them in our minds and gives them double edged sword. Her suffering is inevitable. a colour, a language, a religion and For centuries, humanity has been attempting to a nationality. promoting a fair, equal and safe global village where we can share prosperity and provide and receive assistance from each other: an ideal al- terrorist attack. The bombing of Afghanistan, on the most close to Karl Marx’s communism, but never other hand which killed over 15 000 innocent civil- reached there. All the talks of national ‘dreams’ and ians was seen as destiny? The word ‘terrorism’ means ‘isms’ dominate international social and political the unauthorized use of violence to reach a particu- campaigns. But does the world really resemble lar goal, usually politically. The bomb was explained the way we portray it? The surveys conducted by with reasons that have yet to be proven correct, so human rights activists showed the increasing rates was it “authorised” as such? How were the citizens of 14% in 1995 to a daunting 40 % today, of the who were bombed involved “politically? Violence global population being discriminated at least once doesn’t solve violence, it merely extends it. in their lifetime. You may ask why there are such ominous people. But anyone can be a terrorist in his or her own ways. Therefore, why do terrorists have stereotypes? The media creates an image of them in our minds and gives them a colour, a language, a religion and a nationality. Why do we believe that all Middle Eastern people are devils and are hungry for war? Action speaks louder than words. Discrimi-

14 15 Genetically Modified Organisms By Wylie Yang

TheTh future of food is here. GMOs are big, juic- land to feed the world, we can reduce iier,e nutritious and delicious. GMOs are organ- these problems and develop a more ismsism that have had their selected genes ‘extract- sustainable and cleaner environment. ed’ fromfr their precursors or another species and Inevitably, all fruits and vegetables will integratedintegrat into them, or have their genes altered by rot. However, non-GMO food can’t evenn microorganisms,microorgan chemicals, or radiation. Basically, in last for a week making them a rip-off.On On simplesimple worwords,ds, anya method that involves changing an organ- the other hand, GMO food can last for weeks ism’sism’s DNA. This cancan provide benefits for our crops, such as their because they ripen more slowly. You canan sisimplymply resilienceresilience against the eearth’s climate, insects and infectious weed, leave your GMO food on the shelves long before it rots. biggerbigger crops, longer-shelflonger-she life, and more nutritional and useful crops. In addition, GMOs have the potential to becomebfl useful AdvancesAdvances in biobiotechnologytechno allow us to increase crop resistance. and change lives. In the Golden Rice Project, a team of re- Strawberries that can grow in the snow, potato plants killing Col- searchers and scientists have been able to genetically mod- orado beetles instead of Colorado beetles killing them, and cot- ify rice to increase the amount of vitamin A within it. This ton plants resistant to glyphosate, are just some only made pos- allows them to be able to assist the poor inhabiting devel- sible because of new biotechnology (for example, gene guns). oping countries. Vitamin A deficiency is common for peo- Just by using these methods, humans can grow crops nearly any- ple living in these countries. Furthermore, side effects can where we want, including here in Australia. Australia has patch- be severe, resulting in poor eye vision and diminishing im- es of arid land and this can be problematic for farmers. Drought mune system which leads to susceptibility to diseases. The is a common killer for crops here in Australia. In rural places, Golden Rice Project, aims to improve the lives of these peo- such as Gulargambone, drought has resulted in economic hard- ple and integrate vitamin A into their daily diets - elim- ship for farmers, decrease in agricultural production, loss of jobs, inating or minimising the risks of vitamin A deficiency. and loss of businesses. Nevertheless, with the development of new Other than nutrition, ohter benefits include immunity. The drought-resistant GMOs, we now have a large range of different HBV virus is deadly, causing high fever and damages the liver. crops that are being sold in markets around the world. This can re- This virus is an ancestor of liver cancer, and it’s responsible for ally help to grow crops more easily for farmers living in Australia. being the greatest single cause of cancer deaths. In the 1990s, a What is the difference between GMO corn and non-genetical- new form of plant has been created. Bananas and tomatoes ob- ly modified corn? Surprisingly, GMO corn is much larger than tained a vaccine for hepatitis B. However, this doesn’t need any non-genetically modified corn. Before, corn was so small that it was needles or other special medical equipment, it’s as simple as just slightly larger than the size of a pea. After years of genetically eating a piece of cake. Charles Arntzen, the scientist who made modifying corn, humans made it into a giant mutant piece of food. this new development, estimated “hundreds of thousands of With larger food, we are able to increase agricultural production, lives can be saved every year” because of these new fruits. feed more people, use less land, and expand the global economy. In terms of the use of less land, we minimised our impact on the Hmm, I might wonder – what other types of ‘crazy’ food can environment. Agricultural land can cause problems such as deforest- we make? ation, pollution, soil degradation, and irrigation. If we are using less

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Why does it matter? Sandy Zhu

Eating disorders are becoming more and more com- tives, diuretics, or enemas. of disgust or shame. This binge-eating and purging pression, substance abuse, or anxiety disorders. mon in today’s society. The media has created these cycle can happen anywhere from several times a week Some symptoms can become life-threatening if unrealistic “ideal” body types for both men and wom- Bulimics have recurrent and frequent episodes of to several times a day. a person does not receive proper medical treat- en. With social media networks such as Facebook and eating unusually large amounts of food and feel a lack ment. Anorexics are 18 times more likely to die Instagram, many teens are constantly being surround- of control over these episodes. This binge-eating is People who have binge-eating disorder often lose con- early compared with people of similar age in the ed by these unrealistic images of women and men, followed by behaviour that compensates for the over- trol over their eating habits. Unlike bulimia, binge-eat- general population. Males are less likely to devel- which makes them think they have to be exactly like eating such as self-induced vomiting, excessive use of ing is not followed by purging, excessive exercise, or op these eating disorders but it does happen. The them. For females, the media has created the “perfect laxatives or diuretics, fasting, excessive exercise, or a fasting. As a result, people who have binge-eating symptoms that are shown in males are similar to body” as being skinny, having large breasts and a large combination of these behaviours. Unlike those with disorder are often overweight or obese. People with those that show up in females, but the treatment butt, and also having a flat stomach. And for males, anorexia, people who are bulimic usually maintain binge-eating disorder who are obese, are at a higher is targeted more towards females. the “perfect body” is having a six pack, being mus- what is considered to be a healthy or normal weight, risk of developing cardiovascular disease and high cular, but also being skinny and fit. Both of these so whilst some are slightly overweight. But like anorex- blood pressure. They also experience guilt, shame, and Like females who have eating disorders, males called “ideal body” types are unrealistic, and even so, ics, they too fear weight gain and desperately want distress about their binge-eating, which can lead to also have a distorted sense of body image. For it takes a lot of work to get that body that the media to lose weight, and are intensely unhappy with their more binge-eating. some, their symptoms are similar to those seen portrays as “perfect”. body size and shape. Bulimic behaviour is often done in females. Others may have muscle dysmorphia, in secrecy because it is often accompanied by feelings Eating disorders are treatable medical illnesses which which is a type of disorder marked by an extreme Many teens today are becoming more and more sub- frequently coexist with other illnesses such as de- concern with becoming more muscular. Unlike jected to these images that the media portrays as the females with eating disorders, who mostly want “perfect body”. They start to compare how their body to lose weight, some males with muscle dysmor- looks to how the models look. They see that their phia see themselves as smaller than they really body does not look the same or similar in anyway, are and want to gain weight or bulk up. Males are become insecure and unhappy about their bodies and more likely to use steroids or other dangerous start wanting to change themselves to look more like drugs to increase muscle mass. these models. Teens start developing eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia and binge-eating because A lot of people in today’s society do not under- they are unhappy about their bodies and want to stand the dangers of eating disorders and the change. effects it can have upon the people who are diag- nosed with it and those around them. We need to Those who suffered anorexia (also known as anorexia be more educated about this and be more aware nervosa), often see themselves as overweight, even that these things do exist. Shaming people for when they are clearly underweight. They become how their body looks is only a way to induce this obsessive over their eating habits, the food they eat, kind of illness making them more obsessed with and how much they weigh. They begin weighing their body image. No one’s body is the so called themselves repeatedly, portioning food carefully, and “perfect” size or shape, accept everyone for how eat very small quantities of certain foods. Some may they look because we are all beautiful in our own engage in activities such as binge-eating which would way, no matter our size. then be followed by extreme dieting, excessive exer- cise, self-induced vomiting, and/or misuse of laxa-

18 19 Noor Ijaz NEW YORK NEW YORK.... I feel insignificant with the skyscrapers towering bour to take in that picturesque view whilst boat- Picasso to Banksy. Furthermore the 9/11 museum over me as I can no longer feel the autumn sun ing out to the Statue of Liberty. It was something was an interesting journey to comprehend. striking on my skin. Each building is breathtak- which could only be taken in, up close. Contin- Another beautiful stroll was the one down the ing, different from each other. The architecture uing on the ferry we boated to the Ellis Island of highline which was adjacent to the water’s edge. ranges from vintage styled buildings to modern- immigration where we admired the architecture Quite a trendy area which was once a railway ist glistening glass. As I walk down the avenues and understood the immigration history of the track but now a pocket of greenery with several and sidewalks, the streets seem so jam-packed. US. From here most of us went to do some dis- cafes and food carts. Madison Square Garden was The cars honk, deafening my ears and the beam- count shopping at Century 21. Whilst Mrs. Evan- another new experience for most of us. It is the ing with yellow taxis zipping through the streets gelinos and myself took a climb to the top-end of state of the art event arena famous for its massive overwhelming to the The Big Apple! The City that New York. This was my highlight where I admired concerts and big games. Tonight we headed back never sleeps! The city of lights! This is New York. the view from the One World Trade Centre. This down to Times Square and have dinner. We were 21 Students and five chaperones flew on a long was something new for me at the tallest point of watching the spectacular Disney Broadway Show haul flight via LAX (Los Angeles). We touched the city where you can see the harbour, the Em- -Aladdin. down at JFK at 5:45pm. Settling into our hotel, we pire State, all of lower Manhattan and the historic were all exhilarated for the next 10 days where we Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges. Some say it was amazing and one of the best would explore NYC inside-out! The next day we shopaholics separated into two Broadway shows they’d ever seen. Luckily you We had an early morning and made our way to groups for shopping as we explored the city. We all can take it in as well as the show heads down the American Museum of Natural History which went by Bloomingdales, Macys, Tiffany’s, The under late 2016. is a magnificent museum filled with artefacts Apple Store, Nike town, Victoria’s secret and Saks from around the world. It was quite interesting to Fifth Avenue .And at the end of the day we soaked Our final day was visiting the Brooklyn Bridge on see the dioramas that were set up. From here we in the view from the Empire State. This tower a cold, wet, dreary morning as we strolled halfway travelled to Rockefeller Centre and then strolled is amazing in its own way. From the deck you and took our snaps. From here we also continued down to the lights and action; Times Square. No can see most of upper Manhattan, Central Park, the theme by catching the subway to Grand Cen- area in the world can beat this bedazzlement of Times Square and more. The lights and the buzz tral Station. The architecture was quite unique! lights, people, stores and more. The next day we of the city, all very evident from the centre of the saw feats of marvellous architecture, the Guggen- city. Overall this was an ecstatic experience where we heim Museum and the Frick Collection. Follow- On various outings we delved into the museums. all learnt a lot .On behalf of the students , Mrs ing this an unexpected turn happened where we Ranging from the Museum of Modern Art, the Evangelinos, Mr Greene, Mr Shaw, Dr Pinning- came across the Pope and one of our own, Fenella Metropolitan museum of art and the 9/11 Me- ton Wilson and her husband we are grateful for Palanca, was approached and interviewed by a morial and Museum. They are all unique in their the adventures experienced in one of the world’s NBC news reporter. own way. The museums were so vast in size and greatest cities! I would encourage all of you to Another morning we took a ride out in the har- we explored many pieces of art from Van Gogh to make NYC a top priority on your bucket list!

20 21 The STRONGEST yet LIGHTEST metal By Jordan Mock

A new super strong yet lightweight material has just joints which make the material rigid yet when it is hit, been invented by scientific researchers of Caltech the nanoscales will recover very much like a sponge. materials. This new revolutionary material will Nanoscales will change the way we manufacture our change how we make our metallic products. The vehicles and metal products. For example, humans only problem is the fact that they have no idea how use a car every day to allow them to travel between to get the material into a max production cycle; places in a shorter amount of time, but as peo- the only way as of right now is to use a 3D printer. ple become drunk or lose attention when driving, The new type of material, made up of nanoscale things might go wrong. Airbags have been designed struts crisscrossed much like the Eiffel Tower, is one to keep the driver safe but the car is pretty much a of the strongest and lightest substances ever creat- wreck. With nanoscales, the car will recover after ed. By carefully designing these struts scientist were the crash as the material has a slight spring effect able to create a material that can recover after being fixing up all of the dents which may have occurred. crushed, similar to a sponge. The lead scientist Julia Planes give people them the freedom to travel between Greer believes that the new material will be used for countries in less than a day, but due to the recent plane making planes, trucks maybe even battery electrodes. attacks and plane disasters people have been afraid to In our conventional materials, we imagine it to be fly and plane companies have suffered huge financial strong, heavy and have high density, but with the na- loss. Nanoscales however, can turn this all around, if noscale some of these do not apply. Ceramics for ex- planes were all made out of nanoscales then planes ample are strong but also heavy, but when ceramic fails, crashes will have no effect on the people inside as it tends to end catastrophically, and in the worse cases the plane will not split up instead it will stay together shattering like glass. But on the other hand, nanoscales in one peace and the nanoscales will absorb the im- are strong, light and never break due to the struts and pact of the landing and spring back up like a sponge.

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04. Office Lens - Free 05. Any.do - Free (iOS and Andriod) (iOS and Andriod) By Microsoft Corporation By Any.DO 05. Office Lens trims, enhances and Use Any.do to capture everyday 06. makes pictures of whiteboards and tasks, organise big projects and documents readable. It can also share lists with people around you. convert images to editable Word and From planning an awesome vacation Powerpoint files to maximise pro- to organising a big project or sharing ductivity. Snapping photos of white- a shopping list with your parents. It boards or worksheets prior to exams seamlessly syncs between your mo- are a necessity. Ensure you get the bile, desktop, web and tablet. Stay most out of those images with office on top of your week with reminders lens to take clear and perfect pic- and lists for assignments and exams. tures as it crops out the unnecessary Best of all, you are able to collaborate background instantly. your ideas with classmates for group projects.

01. Class Timetable - Free 02. Desmos - Free 03. Wolfram Alpha - $2.99 (iOS and Andriod) (iOS and Andriod) (iOS and Andriod) By Ice Media Creative By Desmos By Wolfram Group LLC MUST HAVE APPS Class timetable is one of the simplest Desmos allows you to explore maths; The app is like Google on steroids FOR STUDENTS apps to use on this list. It allows you plot functions (graphs), create tables, and Wikipedia pages summarised. It to keep track of classes and add add sliders, animate graphs and is built after 25 years of development STEVEN LUU events to your week’s schedule with more. This is especially useful when that is the best source for instant ex- ease. Add classes and the time to cre- grasping the workings of the parabo- pert knowledge and computation. It We are all practically attached to our smartphones, with their unlimited features ate a timetable that is colour coded la, hyperbola and other functions. accesses thousands of domains and according to the different subjects. you can enter questions in natural and hours of fun with games and the consumption of media. However, other than Add premium features to allow push language. It can solve your maths, the fun we get out of them at home, there are some handy apps that would truly notifications to remind you what data, physics, chemistry and many 5put the information and resources you need at your fingertips. Check out these the next class you have is and it also more types of questions. You can five neat and useful apps to make school life easier in no specific order. supports the Apple Watch. easily access demographic informa- tion in an understandable form.

24 25 Wi-Fight the Wi-Fi? “I think anyone who puts Wi-Fi into a school should be locked up for the rest of their life.”

nerable to radiation - as their natural protection has not fully developed at that stage, and microwaves can almost guarantee a genetically deformed child.

Now that the dangers have been established, imag- ine how many more places transmit the invisible killer, other than government schools. Not only does most Wi-Fi heath damage comes from cable modems and DSL routers but when they don’t get turned off at night: they stay on. This connects your If you don’t believe the evidence, other govern- machines to the internet whether you’re surfing or Felicity Giang ments and organisations have already identified In Austria, the Austrian Medical Association has not…and flooding your space with EMFs 24/7. Have the problem and have acted upon it. New guide- pressed for a ban of Wi-Fi in schools. The Pub- your devices ever picked up internet signals from lines have been issued regarding Wi-Fi use in lic Health Department of Salzburg has advised your neighbours? From several adjacent hotspots? All modern day mobile phones, laptops and tablets schools by the Israeli Ministry Of Education. As of are equipped with what some would call ‘legend- schools not to use Wi-Fi. The Council of Europe has Consider the amount of harmful radiation com- 27 August 2013 the guidelines will stop the installa- called for a ban on Wi-Fi use in schools and recom- pounding all around you, then multiply that by ary technology’, as it allows us to access the Inter- tion of wireless networks in classrooms prior to the net without the need for a flimsy, obstructive cable. mends wired internet connections in schools. All the amount of signals your device can receive. first grade and limit the use of Wi-Fi between first these safety precautions are being taken, and yet, Regardless of your age or status in a school envi- and third grades. Teachers will be required to turn ronment, you have either seen or used the wireless Australian schools - our school in particular - en- off mobile phones and Wi-Fi routers when they are courages the use of Wi-Fi and wireless technology. internet provided by your school. So many people not being used. Schools in England, Canada and take for granted the technology, the way it works and France have dismantled their Wi-Fi and reverted how it actually does so much more harm than good. Australia is home to a general lack of awareness to a wired system due to health symptoms experi- about the possible long-term health impacts caused enced by some children and also due to several in- by Wi-Fi. As mentioned before, Wi-Fi uses radio Wi-Fi is now the increasingly popular mode of ac- creasing concerns raised by parents and teachers. cessing the Internet, utilising radio waves and us- waves - or more specifically, microwaves - which are ing wireless adapters and transmitters, to allow used in militant weaponry and warfare. Barrie Trow- users to enjoy the Internet in its glory. So... that’s er, a Royal Navy microwave expert, was interviewed what you’ve been told. But have you ever won- to talk about the health effects of Wi-Fi and other dered what wireless connectivity really does? What forms of microwave radiation. When introducing it can and WILL do to you? To put this in simple the topic of Wi-Fi in schools he states, “I think anyone words: Wi-Fi is extremely dangerous - exposure to who puts Wi-Fi into a school should be locked up for electromagnetic radiation is deadly and yet, people the rest of their life.” He has had several experiences spend at least 6 hours of uninterrupted transmis- with microwave radiation - one instance being de- sion. Tempe High School has recently implemented fusing a bomb underwater, and was warned that if a new Wi-Fi-based system into the school for conve- the bomb was brought above the surface, it would nience’s sake, multiplying the amount of receivers do serious damage to the brain and general well- and exposure to students and staff. Ultimately, high being. He continues, “...because they haven’t looked artificial EMFs (Electromagnetic fields) have been at the research and whatever incentive they have, it known for disturbing the human body’s natural is not worth the genetic problems that parents are It’s purely your decision to continue using Wi-Fi, energy field which can lead to stress and fatigue. going to face with their children when they’re born.” but at what cost? Trower goes onto explaining how the embryo inside the womb of a pregnant woman is extremely vul-

26 27 But since opal cards have just been introduced, the money for your other journeys. This discount Outbreak of Opal there has been countless of opal card readers’ allows you to have 30% taken off the original full maintenance done, that stops the opal card read- price Opal fare, but only on these conditions: on the ers to accept the opal card, thus opal card users weekends or public holidays and before and after would get a free trip. This is bad, as the opal card the weekday morning and afternoon peak hours for would lose its effectiveness in terms of its own trains, mainly covering 7-9am and 4-6:30pm. This sustainability. means you might want to get in early for work to receive such a discount and come home a bit late. “The marketing campaign for Opal that highlights the appar- “The feedback I have been given ent financial savings for commut- is very positive and people tell me ers making single trips is mis- they love never having to queue leading to people who use these up to buy a ticket ever again” – periodic tickets and urgently Gladys Berekiklian, transport min- need to be corrected by your (Mr. ister. Berejiklian) department” - Penny Clayton Feng “Are opal cards really helping us Sharpe, the opposition transport Opal cards, the one and only thing that is setting out, or is it something that the new ground for public transportation, has been spokeswoman. used widely around the suburbs of Sydney. Peo- government can use in order for ple are beginning to embrace the introduction of communities to like them and opal cards and enjoying the benefits of cheaper, more convenient travel. But is that really the case? gain back trust?”

Opal cards refer to the smart-card travel ticket system by inputting money in and using it for travelling around on public transportation. Once an opal card is tapped on the opal card reader, it starts your journey and you would have to tap off But if something good was supposed to happen, at the end of the journey, for the opal card read- then something bad MUST happen, hence, the er to calculate the fare and deduct it from your government is starting to remove all the weekly, value stored inside the opal card. The effective- monthly or quarterly tickets that allowed consum- ness of an opal card is once you have tapped for ers savings before the opal card was introduced by eight journeys, all the journeys would be free of 1st January 2016. charge. But the catch is that each journey has to be 60 minutes apart. The origin was from the idea This is disappointing, as some of these tickets es- pecially the quarterly, have given better discounts Opal cards have proved their effectiveness in soci- of T-cards, as it was later revealed as a smartcard ety by showing us, cheaper and efficient ways to system project, but was not actually put through, than the opal card. On top of this, even if it was discounted from having free trips after the eighth use transportation. But in order for cheaper trans- as it encountered many problems. But throughout portation, this system sacrifices cheaper discount- the years, our technology advanced and t-cards Opal cards are efficient for saving money, hence the journey, one journey consists of travelling from bus popularity. Opal cards were designed for occasional to train or to ferry within that one hour, meaning ed tickets available to be purchased in jobs such as were modified to replace the various ticket ma- MyMulti. chines used by private bus operators. The name, travellers, because if you score eight journeys or whoever is using only one mode of transportation trips, you would receive the rest for free. This saves would benefit, in comparison to those who are us- Opal, was chosen as it was Australia’s national So it’s your say, Australia, are opal cards really ben- gemstone, and uniquely Australian. money and you would be able to go to anywhere ing several type of transportation. just for free and you would not have to buy tickets efitting us? every single day that are more expensive than an average opal card fare. On top of this, there is also the off-peak opal cards discounts. This discount can also save you a bit of money, in which you could use

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30 31 iSchool: E-learning on the uprise

BYOD (bring your own device) is a scheme which allows students and staff to use personal mobile Nevertheless, BYOD isn’t completely free. Schools devices on the school wireless network. I’m sure will still have to build or improve networks to you’ve heard of it, the scheme has now been manage the large number of devices in use. What rolled out across schools in Sydney. Now, there’s a about the students who aren’t financially able to lot to consider when determining if implementing afford devices? Parents of lower socio-economic BYOD in schools is the right move. The concept backgrounds will be stressed about purchasing of “bring your own device” (BYOD) is a growing new, pricey devices for their child’s education. Just trend for businesses as well IT. There are a variety as students may be teased about not having the of benefits to allowing users to supply their own right uniform, they can be teased for not having a PCs and mobile devices, but there are also some device. concerns. With BYOD, devices always stay with students, It is essential that students and teachers alike whether it’d be at home or at school. This means understand these concerns, in order to embrace that learning can happen at any time and any Reviewed by Wylie Yang BYOD with confidence. BYOD is a popular scheme place. Teachers, however, have voiced their con- Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a 2012 car racing gameplay is not bad, but the controls had brought because it offers freedom, to students and to cern about the possibilities of students using their game that is part of the Need for Speed franchise. it down – the problem is with the left joystick on teachers. It means that they can bring their own devices for the wrong purposes – social network- This game is developed by Criterion Games, pub- controllers of the console platforms. All the left laptops and tablet PCs in their places of work for ing, gaming etc. Having these devices in the class- lished by Electronic Arts, and released in 30th Octo- joystick has to do is to make the car steer but the educational purposes. Whilst the idea is much room could act as distractions and severely hinder ber 2012. The open world racing game is available game has given it other jobs to do. With the left appreciated by most, it comes with many draw- learning. Some students may even find that BYOD on a variety of different platforms including Micro- joystick having a way to switch between perspec- backs and has to be dealt with particular caution. makes school life harder. soft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation tives, it becomes annoying. Sometimes when the In this article, we look at how students in schools Vita, iOS, Android, and Wii U. The subtitle ‘a Criterion player tries to steer the car, the control easily sens- are welcoming the idea, its pros and its cons. Overall, BYOD is a cost-effective way of bringing Game’ makes this version different from its 2005 es the player tapping forward or backwards with technology into schools. With its advantages, it original. the joystick. This makes a back and forth effect of For teachers who are concerned about the ex- also brings its disadvantages. Students may wel- switching quickly between the points of view. As a pensive costs of equipping every single student come the idea, but parents and teachers may not. Set in an open world environment and integrated result, the player may not be able to see where he/ with a device, student-owned devices reverse this with a nonlinear gameplay, it allows players to roam she is driving to. problem. Furthermore, schools won’t have to be around freely and accomplish objectives in any responsible for maintenance or repairs. Students sequence they choose. There is also high quality Even though this game may not be the best game find that being able to bring your own device graphics being used, combined with decent sound in the world, it can be fun to try to upgrade your boosts morale and their willingness to learn. This effects, to make a more lively and realistic feel for the cars and reach the most wanted list. This game is a maximises productivity and satisfaction of every- player while they’re playing the game. However, this fun racing game and unfortunately there are crucial one in the learning environment. open world is quite limited. The whole map is quite improvements that needed to be made. small and there is not a lot to do. More special ‘side missions’ could have been added to make the game more interactive and more original.

When you start out, you’ll start off with a cool racing intro and a small tutorial. The tutorial needs more work, in order to further expertise the player. The

32 33 In 2012, Klei entertainment put forth a bench- clan. And like a true ninja, you fight for “total hon- a simple linear plot to something else altogether. mer is the fluid control and movement mechan- mark for the genres of “true” stealth and action our”. Of course, what is a journey, without a partner One of the stark differences between this game and ics. The smooth motion from the ninja cat walking, game with their new instalment, “Mark of the Nin- in crime, even better, a strikingly mysterious female any other stealth game out there lies in the fact that cat- sprinting, cat wall climbing and fly squirrelling ja”. This is not an ordinary stealth game where you partner who occasionally joins you in on your quest you can’t simply overpower your opponents in direct between platforms with grappling hooks and just impulsively bludgeon your foes, leaving a trail of and serves a major role in the “twist”? Additionally, combat. They are- to be fair- quite equal in their close dangling down from a pole like Spiderman, em- carnage like a Kool Aid man breaking through the your persona is cursed with a red mark that gives di- quarter combat and also, their bullet is disturbingly anates this beautiful “kinetic poetry”. This poem wall. This game teaches you what it truly is to be a vine powers but comes at the heavy cost of one’s sanity accurate -compared to what you have compiled from is simple, but succinct like a flowing river induc- ninja- to be one with the shadows waiting patient- -another major element of the ‘twist’. The skulduggery movies over many years, that ‘bad-guys’ have impecca- ing the ambient serenity of crashing ocean waves. ly, furtively in the darkness for your unsuspecting chapter (yes, it’s divided into chapters) becomes a ble aim that hits everywhere but their target. Remem- Also, the simple cartoon graphics works well with prey who you assassinate with knockout finesse. milestone in the story, after which it just keeps build- ber, that you are just as weak as you are powerful. In the fluent and tense background music to establish In this eerily shadowy world prowling through ing intensity, unfolding a beguiling and elegant cho- essence, you are not a Kool Aid man, so, rushing into a familiarity and doesn’t place too much demand on breathtaking 2D Asian urban landscape to Eastern reography. It ends beautifully with an unforgettable field is not an ideal option. The point reward system of your brain. The dark lighting and tone of the over- European castles, you are on your way to exact re- dilemma of morality in which ‘you’ will be involved. the game praises you for following the ‘ninja way’ cre- all settings and scenery is a powerful declaration of venge on the killer of your fellow brethren- your ninja The story’s appeal lies in this sudden transition from ating even more incentive for stealth. But the strongest the journey through a treacherous world where ev- lure for being surreptitious is the sadistic pleasure that ery step can kill you emphasising the need for stealth. emerges from taking your foe down in unscrupulously Mark of the Ninja opens up a whole new fron- creative and original ways. This is done by exploiting tier in the stealth action genre unparalleled in its the system that follows constant physical laws – and splendour. A milestone for stealth games to come. then just dissolving your existence into the darkness Each and every chapter is a sandbox that can be together with the sin of murder that you committed. solved in your own unique and peculiar style. Enhancing the experience of this 2D plat for- So follow your own Ninja way and be imaginative.

By Vivek Mishra

34 35 Fremantle Dockers’ fortune in having Nat Fyfe - The AFL MVP FULL NAME: NATHAN FYFE DOB: 18th September 1991 HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 190cm, 85kg TEAM: Fremantle Dockers (2010-currently) AWARDS: Ϯdž>ĞŝŐŚDĂƩŚĞǁƐƚƌŽ- ƉŚLJ͕ϮdžŽŝŐDĞĚĂůƐ͕Ϯdž'ĞŽī ŚƌŝƐƟĂŶDĞĚĂů͕ϮdžůůƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ͕ Herald Sun player of the year, 22 ƵŶĚĞƌϮϮƚĞĂŵĂŶĚƚŚĞƌŽǁŶůŽǁ Medal Career: position. Due to suspension though, he was ineleigi- Reviewed by Tim Chen Born in Lake Grace, Western Australia, Nat was a ble to win the Brownlow Medal. footy fanatic ever since he was a young kid. With a Dark Souls II is an action survival RPG game. It is the dark magic. There is an endless variety of weapons population approxiamately around 500-600 peo- His 2015 season is the best one yet. Not only being third game in the souls series, developed by From you can use, corresponding to your combat class of ple, Nat was a kid that was shining through that part of the All Australian Squad and winning the Software. An excellent sequel to the original game, your character. patch. He would verse adults as a young kid but Leigh Matthews trophy again, Nat won the Brown- Dark Souls, Dark Souls II contains all the parts that You will be captivated in the amazing combat me- it didn’t scare him one bit. As he grew, Nat’s skills low Medal, the most prestigous award in the AFL. made the original such an amazing game, while im- chanics in Dark Souls II and the in-depth storyline. became more efficient till he reached the level of Polling 29 votes in the first 14 rounds, Nat Fyfe went proving upon the other parts of the original. playing in the U18’s Western Australia Champion- on to take the award with 31 votes, soundly beating An amazing game, a must play if you do so have the ship squad. fellow WA player, Matt Priddis. As you delve into the game, you find yourself in money to purchase it. It is available for $40 on Steam Majula in the fallen kingdom of Drangleic. As you and is playable on PC, PS3, PS4 and Xbox. After being selected as pick 20 during the Nation- journey through Drangleic, you discover that there al Draft of the AFL, Nat’s career would begin to is a mysterious curse that turns humans hollow unfold. He was picked for the Fremantle Dockers over time – an undead that has no control over team, residing south of Perth. With a good start in themselves with no memories whatsoever roaming the 2010 season, he picked up a Rising Star nomi- Drangleic without reason. You travel through Dran- nation. The Rising Star award was awarded to the gleic, fighting many types of different creatures and best 1st year player perfomance of the year. During foes with the best of your ability, finding friends that the 2011 and 2012 season, he took another leap will aid you in your mission trying to find an answer, towards his playstyle as he was compared to one of a cure to this mystery. the greats of the AFL, James Hird.

Dark Souls II has a captivating open-ended storyline His 2013 season was stonger than previous ones, and progress through the game is affected by the winning the Doig Medal and the Geoff Christian player’s decision. As you finish the game, you are Medal. The Doig medal being the Best and Fairest left with so many questions about the storyline, a of the Fremantle club and the Geoff Christian Med- storyline which provokes thought and will leave you al being the best player in WA. In 2014, Nat again hanging for more Dark Souls. flew to new places winning the MVP of the AFL, the Nat Fyfe winning the 2015 Brown- As you progress through the game, you may choose Leigh Matthews Trophy. He was also part of the All the type of character or combat class you are, from Australian squad, the best players selected for each low Medal at age 24 the strong warrior to the powerful magician with

36 37 Should MMA make its way into high school? James Vu

and relieves tension and stress which can benefit prior to an exam, then it MMA really should make SAM PERRETT its way into high school. Another thing that MMA clubs promote is self-defence, which can solve one of the major problems in high school: bullying.

Bullying is a serious problem in high school and I be- lieve MMA clubs can solve this issue. At first, it may 14th of May 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand seem like it will promote bullying, as the students and moved to Australia when he was 13. Ten will be armed with knowledge on how to fight, but years ago, Perrett was only a minor player, it may well stop it. Mentioned earlier, the first thing a playing only 3 matches for the roosters. Two student learns about MMA is self-discipline. The idea years later in 2007, his performance through- “A lot of people think it’s too ag- of bullying will be punched out of their heads be- out the years were enough to be selected as, in gressive or violent, but after a fore they even begin putting on gloves and hitting the New Zealand squad for the historic 2007 All the pads. Therefore MMA students will not use their Golds Tour. while, they see a different per- power to bully someone else, as they will be afraid In the 2008 NRL season, it was announced that spective”. of the consequences from their seniors and trainers Perrett had signed a contract extension with who are light years above their rank. If the bullied the Roosters, keeping him at the club until learns MMA, it would be self-explanatory on how bul- at least the end of 2012. But this did not last, lies will act if they know that the students they bully because in 2012, Perrett joined the Canter- In 2008, in a high school located at Winchester, Mas- sachusetts, a student was being punched, kicked, can fight better than them. Overall, MMA clubs cer- bury-Bankstown Bulldogs mid-season and was tainly can make bullying any more of a serious issue. an immediate success. His debut game was take downed, submitted and choked by another against the West Tigers and went on to play student, with the school’s consent. This took place in one of the many training sessions of the Win- The year is 2015, and many schools in America have every game for the rest of the season including adapted the idea of MMA clubs, such as Minden High the 2012 Grand Final. In 2013, Perrett scored 18 chester High Mixed Martial Arts club, which may be the only high school MMA club in America, or even School in Nebraska. This idea spread like wildfire, so tries in 25 games. how come Australia still don’t have a single high Sam Perrett ran 3,720 metres with the ball in the whole world. This club raises a controversial is- sue, Should MMA make its way into high school? school MMA club? MMA should become a high school 2008, more than any other player in the com- sport and I believe Tempe High should have one. petition. Amazingly, he is a great singer, along with his brother Lloyd Perrett who also plays This was said by Marcelo Siqueira, who was a na- for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and tional karate champion in Brazil. He has a black younger brother Will Perrett, X-Factor contes- belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and studied at the fa- Date of Birth: 14-05-1985 tant. mous Chute Boxe mixed martial arts academy Nicknames: Pez, Sammy in Curitiba, Brazil. He runs a martial arts centre in Height: 180cm Somerville, which is near to Winchester, and makes Weight: 92kg regular appearances at the high school club. He Position: Wing believes that clubs like these can benefit students Rep. Honours: New Zealand tremendously, as it offers an opportunity to re- Junior Clubs: Burleigh Bears lieve aggression and stress. However, this isn’t Previous clubs: Sydney Roosters like in the movie Fight Club, as the first lesson in FG Debut: Sydney Roosters v New Castle, Alli- MMA is self-discipline. The training sessions are anz Stadium, 06/07/2012 (Rd 18) also conducted in a safe environment and the club Club Debut: v West Tigers, Allianz Stadium, has not have a serious injury since the formation 06/07/2012 (Rd 18) of the club. So if it’s safe, promotes self-discipline Sam Perrett, of Maori descent, was born on the

38 39 When he was making the decision to play football, his choices were rugby league or he was going to try and JARRYD HAYNE’S Super Step Mum become an Olympic hurdler for Australia. He decide not to follow hurdles anymore and go with playing Rugby League. Have you been hearing the latest news about the former NRL Legend? If you haven’t you must have had your head in the sand not to hear the entire buzz around Jarryd Hayne. His swift entry from NRL to the NFL had ev- eryone talking in both America and Australia. We, as part of the Tempe Times, took an interest in this move from So you guys didn’t know about his NFL dream? an Aussie sport to an American sport. So we searched far and wide for clues or hopefully any scoops about this We knew that he really loved NFL but we didn’t think move, but we didn’t find any. While we were searching, we didn’t know that our saviour was under the same roof that he would take the steps to actually become as us. Ms Regan, a teacher at Tempe, was Jarryd Hayne’s step mum! So we booked in an exclusive interview with an NFL player. It started when Parramatta said they her and this is how it went. wanted to take the team to Seattle and Jarryd couldn’t make that because he committed to the Australian How are you related to Jarryd Hayne? did you, as his family, have an influence? team. So he went prior and went by himself to Seattle I am married to his father. So his father and I married It was all made up by himself. So he’s loved the NFL and that’s when he realised that that’s what he wanted and his father and I have three younger children, 12, ever since he was a teenager and he’s loved MADDEN to do. He did a few things a bit secretly, that we knew 10 and 5 and they are Jarryd’s little brothers and sis- and played NFL on the streets with his little brothers about. He trained with UTS grid iron team and no one ters. and sisters. He then decided that that’s what he want- knew about that. UTS were a very good grid iron team ed. He wanted a new challenge and NRL wasn’t giving and didn’t tell the media that Jarryd was secretly train- ing with them. So he trained with the UTS grid iron What was your first meeting with Jarryd like? him the challenge he wanted. He won the Daily MC team and that was kept all very quiet. It was very exciting and Jarryd was only 4 at that time. twice and decided he needed a new focus in life and It was at a Western Suburbs football game and I met he came up with the decision himself. He didn’t want Alright, thank you very much for your time Ms Regan him in the change room after my husband finished to talk to us about it because it was kept secretive but and we wish you and Jarryd all the best. playing his game. It was around 1992 when we first when the news came out, when he spoke to us then What we can take from this interview is that we, as met, so it was a long time ago. we were all happy for him. Aussies, can make an impact to other sports interna- tionally as Jarryd Hayne did. We have one last message How do you feel about his successful career? What is your relationship between you and to say. We, as part of the Tempe Times would like to your stepson like? How do you support him? DO you have any words you would like to say wish Jarryd Hayne all the best in his future and his We have a really loving family relationship, he’s a really to him, like when was the last time you saw career of NFL and hopefully you, as a student from good big brother to his little brothers and sisters. each other? Tempe High, do so too. When I had to go to back to work on a Thursday, I We face time every two day and we do it with the time didn’t have child care so Jarryd would look after the difference. So the best time for us to face time him, de- Jarryd was a legendary football superstar in kids for me. So we operate as a normal family. He has pending on where he is, we normally call him at 7:30 Australia!. Stay tuned to see him take on the fights with his little brothers and sisters, sometimes in the morning, just before Jarryd is going to sleep the world platform! he fights with his dad and I and then we are all happy day before. SO the kids’ face time and they talk about again. We’re a normal family, a very normal family. what going on in the day. His youngest brother reads him his primary school reader. Nearly every second How do you feel about Jarryd’s move to the day we face time each other and we stay in contact NFL? with each other that way. They also facebook each Very excited but we were very sad when he told us other, instagram each other and all that sort of stuff. that he was leaving. Actually, the night he told his His younger brothers and sisters are always in con- father was the night he won the Daily MC. He was a stant contact with him. bit delusional after winning and he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do, and he just got back from America, What was Jarryd like growing up as a kid? Seattle. From that point we knew that he was not He was very athletic and he was always playing foot- happy and that he wanted a new challenge. When ball in the street. He was always thinking about foot- he finally told us, our youngest boy cried for 3 hours ball, always wanting to become athletic. He went to an and we were sad but we were happy because there athletics school carnival and has the personal best for was nothing better than following your dreams and the 100m hurdles, he still holds that record. (For the walking away from something and living what your school?) dreams are. NO, for the district I think, the little athletics district.

Was this a choice made by Jarryd himself or

40 41 attend Harvard, a school known for its academics LINSANITY rather than sports, where he was guaranteed a A Lin-credible story of a rising superstar spot on the basketball team. “I’m not saying top-5 players in state automatically get you offers, but I do think my ethnicity did affect the way coach- es recruited me. I think if I were a different race, I would’ve been treated differently.” He said in an interview in 2008. Lin became a popular star at Harvard, finishing his four- year career with an astonishing 1483 points, 487 rebounds, 406 assists and 225 steals. However, excelling at Har- vard didn’t gain much attention of NBA scouts. If not for racial stereotyping, everyone would have known about Jeremy Lin a long time ago.

People see Asians as fragile and nerdy people. Lin proved them wrong by leading his team to a 6-0 straight win, averaging 27 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. He hit the game winning three point basket against the Toronto Raptors and scored 38 points against NBA living legend Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Within two miraculous weeks, Lin has not only broken records, sold jerseys and won games but Josh Tran they released him before the start of the season. he has gained a much extraordinary achievement. He then signed a non-guaranteed contract with It’s safe to say that he has done something that When it comes to basketball and the superstars, the New York Knicks. will forever change the impression people have people usually think of African Americans and about Asians not only in basketball, but in all of Caucasians. It is easy to understand that Asians Guess what? On 4 February, a 25-point perfor- sports. Man, that Lin-derella story is Lin-sane. are nowhere to be found in a game which re- mance against the New Jersey Nets awarded him quires skill and athleticism. the chance to start for the foreseeable future. “We should have kept Lin” - Houston Rockets In fact, since the establishment of the NBA in the General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted his regret. USA - a multicultural country, we haven’t seen Later on, he scored 136 points in 5 seasons, a many Asian players making much impact on the magnificent NBA all time record. league except for Yao Ming’s nine-year dynasty. The stereotype has affected many careers, includ- How could nobody know about him? In High ing Jeremy Lin’s. However, Lin has worked really School, Lin failed to receive a single scholarship hard to destroy the racial stereotype that led to offer from Division I collegiate basketball pro- the delay of his opportunity to show off his pure grams across America, despite being one of the and versatile talents. best players in the state of California. He chose to

Jeremy Lin, 26, is the NBA’s first American-born of Chinese and Taiwanese decent. Standing at 6’ 3” and weighs 201 lbs. (91 kg), Lin matches other point guards in the league not to mention out- weighs them. However, Lin went undrafted in 2010 and signed with the Golden State Warriors as a free agent. He barely touched the basketball and averaged only 2.6 points per game during the season. He was released and picked up by the Houston Rockets a few days later. Unfortunately,

42 43 I don’t know how people see Aussie ballers in the NBA but there is one thing I know for sure: they are killing it. We are putting the spotlight on many of these extremely talented Australian players.

Patty Mills (right) and Aron Baynes (left) are the Third and Australian Superstars, Fourth Australian to ever win a NBA Ring. Mills is the the first person of Torres Strait Islander The Down Under takes over descent to ever play and win a NBA title with the 2013-2014 San Antonio Spurs after defeating the States’ Basketball the Miami Heat 4-1. Mills scored 17 points in 18 minutes, out- scored the Heat 15 points in the third quarter.

Australian Finals: NBA 2014-2015

Aussie Power rocked the US when Andrew Bogut became the first ever Australian to be selected as the NBA #1 Overall Pick (Milwaukee Bucks) in 2005. Matthew Dellavedova, an Australian back-up Point Guard was phenomenal in the Finals. After 6 thrilling games, victory had come to the big man. However, Delly had shown that he could overcome harshness and shine when the team needs him. He is a true role model of a back-up point guard, and for Australian young guards

Exum, Ingles, Bairstow, Dellavedova, Bogut, Mills and Baynes. Wow these players look very promising. 3 rookies had had an amazing season last year. Meanwhile, 3 veterans had already won a NBA Ring. Maybe this is the en- couragement for all Australians who have a dream of playing overseas, in the NBA. They have done it, you can do it!

44 45 ADAM GOODES RACIAL CONTROVERSY By Vijaya Sainju

In the past few months Indigenous AFL Superstar, Adam whole AFL community not the boo Adam as he did no Goodes, has been racially vilified by the entire AFL com- wrong. Even the opposing teams pleaded to their own People also this statement of being racist to Adam by refer- munity, apart from the team he plays for and their sup- fans not to boo the star as he was a legend of the game, ring to an event that occurred between the Sydney Swans porters, the Sydney Swans. After the Indigenous Round, ranking in the top 10 for most professional AFL games and the Collingwood Magpies in 2013. In the match, Adam was played, an annual round to support AFL players of played. Things didn’t turn out well when the jeers, the Goodes pointed out to a security guard, a 13 year old girl, indigenous background, Adam was taunted by fans and taunts, the racial slurs and the booing increased massively. for racially abusing him by calling him an “ape”. Goodes, in- supporters from other clubs. He was consistently booed furiated with the comment, set off the ground not to play “Even for a by the crowds whenever he ever got close to the ball The AFL department had enough, asking all supporters to for the following couple of weeks. The supporters are us- champion, there or even touched the ball. For a strong 8 rounds, Adam stop the horrendous chants, but it continued to go on and ing this as an excuse of booing Goodes, saying that it was continued to disregard all the chants and racial com- on. Then a feud occurred with popular faces of Australia wrong for him to point out a girl for racially abusing him. was a limit...” ments but even for the champion, there was a limit. as well as the non-popular. People had decided to either side with Adam, or go against him. Shane Warne, a legend In round 18, the players of the AFL showed their respect In round 9, the Indigenous round was held as to remark cricket bowler for Australia, decided to go against Goodes. to Adam in various ways. For some teams, they had an In- and celebrate the Indigenous Australians playing AFL. “Everyone gets booed. They can boo whoever they want,” digenous player alongside their respective captains for the The Sydney Swans were against the Carlton Blues on a Shane Warne tweeted. This was one of many sportsmen beginning toss to decide which team would kick to which Friday night footy clash. Adam Goodes was in the line who went against Adam, but there were also many who side. The Western Bulldogs and the Richmond Tiger wore up, being selected to represent his Indigenous Herit- sided with and started a twitter tag, #IstandwithGoodes. their aboriginal jerseys again to show respect to his indig- age. As the game went under way, the star finally scored enous heritage. Captain of Western Bulldogs, Robert “Bob” a goal and celebrated it by doing an Indigenous dance Even with all this support behind his back, Adam fi- Murphy wore the respective jersey of 37 (Adam Goodes jer- taught to him by the Indigenous NSW/ACT AFL Under nally reached his limit when playing against the West sey number) at the coin toss. Indigenous players either did a 15’s team. He hit his elbows a few times and pretended Coast Eagles in round 17. Before he could even touch tribal dance or pointed to their skin when they scored a goal to throw a “spear” as it looked, into a bunch of Carlton the ball, the crowd’s boo could be heard instantly. No to show respect to Adam. A few teams had the aboriginal fans who were presumably slurring Goodes beforehand. sight of cheering at all, just around 40,000 people shout- flag colours taped on their wrist, number 37 written on their ing “BOO”. He was racially abused clearly as well when shoulders and even the aboriginal flag painted on their arms. After this Incident occurred, the racial abuse towards 2-3 people were told to leave the arena for racial com- Adam started. The next week, when the Swans played ments. His fellow Indigenous team mate, Lewis Jetta, had Adam was filled with a warm heart after seeing such imag- against Gold Coast Suns, the taunting continued but enough of these chant. After scoring a goal against the es. Though he had thought of not playing AFL anymore, he worse. Nearly every time he received the ball, he was Eagles, Jetta turned to the crowd and replicated the In- decided to go back to playing the next week after seeing the booed and was constantly tried to be put off his game. digenous war cry dance that Adam did against Carlton. message sent by the players of the AFL. It was an anxious The Swans star managed to get through this with the “Enough is enough. Adam is a legend of the game and wait for Adam to play at an away game against the Geelong support of his team mates. Though it seemed like it should get the respect he deserves after playing AFL for Cats. There was tension of knowing if either the Geelong would be a one week thing, it actually turned out to be the past 15 years or so.” This was Jetta’s comment towards crowd will either cheer and support Goodes or go back an even worse turn of events. The star would have to the supporters of the West Coast Eagles supporters. to insulting him and racially abuse him. But things went face weeks and weeks of constant booing and racial smooth and even though the Swans lost that match, Adam slurs sent in by the crowds from the opposition teams. Happy that Jetta was thinking of him when he replicat- was welcomed back with a big warm cheer from all the sup- The only team supporting and cheering on Adam when- ed the war cry dance, Adam tried to leave on a good porters in the crowd from both the Cats and the Swans. ever he got the ball was obviously, the Sydney Swans. note. But even so, it was just too much for him to han- dle. He decided to take a week break, unsure of want- Adam took the matters into his own hands after sometime. ing to play some more footy because of the voices of the It was suggested that because of the “threatening” war cry crowds. The Swans, as one, stood together at a training dance from round 9, Adam was constantly booed. He de- session, to talk to the media and direct a message to all fended himself stating that the only reason he did the war of the AFL community. A message was also sent from cry dance was to show pride to his Indigenous heritage. one of the head people of the AFL, “If you boo Good- Even with this statement he was still booed on the side- es, you are a racist.” People defended their action stat- lines. This is where things have gone a bit too far. The team ing that they only boo because of his bad attitude to- mates of Adam, took things into their hands, pleading the wards the game, but this was obviously not the case.

46 47 Sydney Swans Season 2015 review

In the 2015 AFL Season, our Sydney Swans way through to the top 4, after winning the last managed to pile their way up to the semi-finals four rounds. Finishing strong at the end of the until suffering a defeat at the hands of North season the Swans finished on 4th spot with a Melbourne Kangaroos. At the very start of the win/loss ratio of 16-6. Through injuries of key season, they flew high above other teams trying players Swans were unable to hold onto their 1st place with Fremantle Dockers after 3 rounds. finals dreams after losing to Fremantle in the They lost the next two rounds resulting their quarter finals and then North Melbourne in the drop to 6th place. Though they lost twice, they semi-finals. pulled through rest of the first half of their sea- son not losing another game.

By the half-way mark in the season the Swans were coming in second place with a win loss ratio of 9-2. Round 12 was their week break off AFL, hoping to have a strong second half sea- son. But things went rocky for the Swans as they lost their third game to the Richmond Tigers in round 13.

They led the Tigers by 26 point at half-time but lost their composure to lose by 18 points in the end. They regained their attitude and won the next 2 games but the 2 games after, the Swans took a couple of big hits. Losing to Hawthorn Hawks by a whopping 89 points and a 52 point margin the week after against the West Coast Eagles, the Swans became uneasy.

Round 19 suffered another loss to the Geelong Cats, but the Swans managed to steer their

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