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BD01537 Arc Board Election Wk9.i1 1 24/4/07 3:35:28 PM EDITORS LETTER CONTENTS Dear Reader Blitz Magazine This week’s Blitz is the Heaven and T: (02) 9385 7715 6 The Sounds of Hell edition to celebrate the Heaven F: (02) 9313 8626 and Hell Party this Thursday night at the Roundhouse. The party will PO Box 173, feature Ajax, a famous Sydney DJ Kingsford Heaven and Hell along with Mercy Arms and The NSW 2032 Martini Club. So regardless of Level 1, Blockhouse, whether you’re naughty or nice, get Lower Campus. along and have a good time. Angel or Devil? [email protected] 8 To get you in the mood we have two www.arc.unsw.edu.au heaven and hell features. One profiling all the bands to give you the story behind the music, and the other is a Blitz Team 2007 short biography of prominent angels Editor: Alex Serpo 16 On Your Bike and demons, so you have someone to Designers: Jason Treanor and dress up as. Karen Fung Reporters: Carissa Simons Editor’s Letter If you’re not going to the party why 3 and Ana Gacis not enjoy some of Blitz’s other literary truffles? This week we have Publications Coordinator: 4 Chair’s Letter our first feature from a contributor, Judith Whitfield On Your Bike, written by Dominique Loudon about the joys of two wheel Advertising and 5 Peace Building; peddle-powered transport. Also enjoy Sponsorship: The Create to Advocate Peace Wall our usual splash of giveaways, club Charlotte O’Brien articles, reviews, comics, puzzles and Vox Pops. Marketing Manager: Donna Wiemann 10 Join the Law Revue? Many clubs and campus groups have written to me requesting space to Blitz Advertising promote their event, and you are 11 At the End of the Relay welcome to do so. Blitz, as part of Present advertising artwork 12 the Arc, is here to help promote days prior to publication. Bookings campus culture and your club is part 20 days prior to publication. Rates 12 What’s On of that. There are, however, some and enquires should be directed ground rules. I cannot guarantee any to Charlotte O’Brien. Passion for Fashion club more than half a page; and your T: 9385 7331 15 articles must be submitted on time, no E: [email protected] exceptions. Blitz goes into production Reviews three weeks before it comes out, so Publisher 18 for example if you want an article in Week 14, then you need to have Blitz is published weekly by Arc spoken/written to me about it in Week @ UNSW. The views expressed 19 Fly High 11 and have submitted it by Monday of herein are not necessarily the Week 12. views of Arc, unless explicitly stated. The Arc accepts no 20 Giveaways Enjoy Week 10 responsibility for the accuracy of Alex Serpo any of the opinions or information Comics and Puzzles Blitz Editor 2007 contained in this issue of Blitz. Any 21 complaints should be sent to the

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Well, can you believe it? Week 10 already! Personally, I find this a little daunting, as assignments are so much more ominous in Week 10 than Week 8.

This week is the Arc’s Heaven and responsible and fulfilling its mission to involved in the governance of the Arc Finally – don’t forget to check out Hell Party, being held this Thursday provide services to students. in its initial stages, and to develop the Arc’s new Quad Store. The 10 May in the Roundhouse from 5pm. your skills in all areas of corporate Quad Store has moved across the I haven’t figured out whether I will be To nominate or vote in the elections, governance while studying at walkway into the old Colonnade space going as someone naughty or nice, you’ll need to make sure you’re an university. Most importantly, it offers (above the Quad Food Court). It has but I’m sure it will be a massive night, Arc member. Membership in 2007 you the chance to contribute to the an exciting new range of retail and with entertainers (both naughty is free, and you would have become campus community and improve the convenience products and you can and nice), and featuring performers a member when you filled in the opportunities available to all UNSW enjoy a coffee in the Q Lounge right such as Mercy Arms, The Martini membership registration form as you students. next door! Club, and a personal favourite, The picked up your Diary and Wallplanner. Impossibles. Make sure you’re there If you’re not a member and want I strongly encourage everyone Kate Bartlett by 10pm if you want to avoid the $5 to nominate or vote, just come to to consider running for one of Chair of the Board cover charge! Arc Reception in the Blockhouse or these positions. If you have any D Block COFA, or visit the website questions relating to the roles Elections for the Arc Board of www.arc.unsw.edu.au and fill out a or other involvement in the Arc’s Directors are coming up in Week 13, membership form by Friday 11 May. governance, please contact me at and nominations close at the end [email protected] or 9385 7724. of this week – Friday 11 May. The If you want to nominate for one of the Board of Directors is the governing roles, you can get a nomination form body responsible for overseeing from the website or Arc Reception. the Arc’s activities and operations These positions offer an exciting and ensuring the Arc is financially opportunity for anyone to become

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Regular Blitz readers will recall universal primary education. It’s an article a couple of weeks ago obvious that in war zones, it’s pretty proclaiming the benefits of art on difficult for kids to make it to school your mental health. Art can also be a each day. way to engage and inspire politicians and communities to take action The Peace Wall will be displayed for justice and social change. The on the Quad Lawn from 12-2pm on � Create to Advocate Peace Wall is an Tuesday and Wednesday of Week opportunity to creatively express 10. To get involved, bring something UNSW Sports Association invites you to... your vision for a world of peace. you’ve already made that you’d like to Annual Blues Dinner UNSW students or student groups are invited to bring their and Awards Night poetry, paintings, or other artwork Friday 25 May to contribute to the Peace Wall Vice-Chancellor, Professor Frederick A Hilmer AO, will be presenting the prestigious Sporting Awards for 2007. UNSW students or student groups add to the wall; or just come as you peaker Guest s are invited to bring their poetry, are and we’ll provide some materials. des paintings, or other artwork to If you can’t come at those times, A Wallaby G australian contribute to the Peace Wall, which contact Bec (president of Christian -Cup Winnin CoaCh Andrew World aBlssistant will be used to share our desire Students Uniting) on 0424 495 361 or Former Wallabies for peace with politicians and [email protected] Former the community. The Peace Wall is a project of Christian Students For more information, visit our Uniting. We are an inclusive group website http://unsw.csu.org.au $75 Students and welcome anyone interested in $90 Staff/Alumni joining with us; we also work closely $100 for others with the Uniting Church Chaplaincy on campus. One of our focuses as (Includes 3 course dinner and drinks) a group is social justice, which we believe is inseparable from following RSVP: 11 May Jesus. This year we have been looking For more information check out at the UN Millennium Development www.sport.unsw.edu.au Goals and are increasingly convinced that peace is central to the project to end poverty. For example, the second Development Goal is to achieve �

Blitz Magazine  The Sounds of Heaven+Hell

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 Blitz Magazine This Thursday night from 5pm is the Heaven and Hell Party in the Roundhouse. The party is free before 10pm for UNSW students and $5 afterwards. So whether you’re naughty or nice, get down to the Roundhouse to hear some of the hottest musical acts in Sydney. To support this outrageous claim, Blitz brings you the story behind the music.

Ajax The Martini Club Mercy Arms Ajax, the name synonymous with a The Martini Club started as a group Just over a year ago, Thom Moore, powerful household cleaner and one of friends jamming in a basement Kieran Callinan, Ash Moss and Julian of Sydney’s best dance floor DJ’s. bar in Bondi 7 years ago. Since Sudek met in an inner city band Spinning tracks since 1996, Ajax will then, they’ve transformed into an room. After jamming together, a be taking you on a musical journey at eclectic group of musical mavericks stranger offered them a gig. Their this week’s Heaven and Hell Party. consisting of DJ Pascal Pouzet, distinctive style, which could be saxophonist Will Farge, the trumpet described as grand, noisy and Ajax was originally an arts student; wielding Adam Burrell, percussionist romantic, along with their sheer his MySpace biography claiming “At Barel Watchel, drummer Mark Olsen enthusiasm meant that the gig offers art school the media students teased along with the sassy and soulful kept rolling in. A year later, the group him and the sculpture students singer Towera Smith. Together, these now known as Mercy Arms is going used to steal his mo wax lunchbox guys create a funky, stylish and from strength to strength. and mix clay into his peanut butter infectious brand of music that gets sandwiches.” The only solution for everyone on the dance floor. The Strokes heard their songs and Ajax was to rise, rise to the great invited them on a national tour, Dave heights of DJ deck stardom atop his They’ve played the Good Vibrations Sitek from TV On The Radio is into the “electro freak acid muzik”. And rise Festival, the Luna Park New Years band so much he stayed in Australia he did, creating thumping sounds Eve Party, and even done the Cleo to produce their debut single, Kilbey/ including, Spin City (Central Station Bachelor of the Year Awards. Later Footsteps, to be released this year. Records 2006), Tiga/Ajax ITM (2005), this year, they’ll be taking their music Ministry of Sound ‘Mashed’ (2003), to the international stage with a tour The group consists of lead guitarist Ministry of Sound - Bang Gang CD of Beijing, China. But before they Kieran Callinan, Ash Moss on bass, (2005), Remix Magazine CD (2001). start brushing up on their Mandarin, Julian Sudek on drums as well as they’ll be playing this Thursday at the guitar, and lead singer Thom Moore. His fame spiraled out of control as Roundhouse for the Heaven and Hell “I’d like to think there’s a certain many paid him homage, winning the: chivalry and romance to our Party. According to lead trumpet music. Be it a short refrain or a Technics In The Mix No.1 Australian player Adam “Sloth” Burrell, we can DJ in 2006, Allen & Heath DMA Best lengthier tune, we really try to expect to hear plenty of “deep and make the melodies sound as bold Australian DJ and 3D World DJ of the dirty electro with some mad and as possible”, says Thom. Year 2002, 2004, 2005. soulful live sounds on top”. Soon Ajax’s name was know The Martini Club’s sound is “rooted in throughout the dance floors of house music, which has a confident, Sydney, and even across Australia, driving, primal beat. On top of that we as his hugely successful club, The put our jazzy sounds, or our soulful Bang Gang pounded many psyche vocals, some Latin percussion, or into musical rapture. A man of not Heaven some break-style drum beats to one home but many, he is known to it to add that kind of live element. reside at The Bang Gang, Chinese We’re pretty much based off vinyl Laundry, Smut and Electric Disco. and live productions and we gear to +Hell In their respective quests for world what type of gig it might be and the domination, many artists saught occasion,” says Sloth. Thursday and gained his aid including: Scissor Sisters, Mylo, Felix da Housecat, Luke The Martini Club’s music appeals to May 10 Slater, Tiga, Matt Safer (The Rapture) everyone, because it’s got a little bit 5pm till late and Dexter. of everything in it. According to Sloth, people can’t help but get involved, UNSW students Many may know The Jax and Doom “When you hear it you just can’t help Show, infamously invading the FBI but tap your foot and your leg starts free before 10pm airwaves 6-8pm Thursdays as part of to get a bit of rhythm about it. Before Sunsets. His “art killing” styles have you know it, you’re just strutting your $5 after thrilled crowds at festivals including stuff on the dance floor.” Big Day Out, We Love Sydney, Vibes $10 for others On A Summer’s Day, Field Day, From talking to Sloth, you get the Splendour In the Grass, Livid, Falls idea that these guys just love to have Festival, Good Vibrations Festival, a good party, and they love to see Two Tribes and Gatecrasher. everyone else have an awesome time as well. So what are Sloth’s hopes for So if you’re in the mood for an art the Heaven and Hell Party? “I want killing show, come bleach your mind people to let loose on the dance floor, clean with Ajax this Thursday. strut their stuff, pull a few moves, impress their friends. Just break down the barriers. I think that’s definitely a feature of the music we play, it’s good quality dance music.” So how do you describe The Martini Club in three words? Sloth laughs maniacally before answering, “shaken, not stirred”.

Blitz Magazine  Gabriel This guy pops up in quite a few religions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Baha’i, to name a few. In Christianity he is the angel who gets to blow the horn at Judgement Day and he foretold the births of John the Baptist and Jesus. In Islam he was the medium through which God revealed the Qur’an to Mohammad. Gabriel has also had quite a few high profile pop- culture roles. He’s been featured in too many films to count, the most recent being the 2005 monstrosity Constantine. The American heavy metal/punk rock band, Gabriels Fallen, named themselves after the angel, and many others have written songs about him, such as Cole Porter with Blow Gabriel, Blow. He’s even a character in Seishi Kishimoto’s anime series, 666 Satan. His most notorious role however was Gibreel Farishta, a fictional Bollywood movie star who was one of the main characters in Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel, The Satanic Verses. He is also known as “the Angel of Death”, and “the Angel of Fire”. If the Hell’s Angels were ever looking for a real-life angel to recruit, Gabriel would fit right in. Metatron Traditionally found in Christianity and Judaism, Metatron also plays a large part in Madonna’s (current) religion du jour, Kabbalah. In Jewish scripture, Metatron is responsible for acting as God’s representative in the daily upkeep of the Earth. This is a pretty heavy responsibility, even for an R angel. Before the destruction of the Holy Temple, he was also the chief teacher of the Torah for Jewish

children. On top of this, he sometimes acts as God’s Carissa Simons spokesperson, and in some texts was the one who told Moses to “ascend to God”. 0 He isn’t mentioned by the name Metatron in the Bible, but this is hardly surprising when you consider that the guy used 72 various names. To most Christians he is known as the Prophet Enoch, who was a scribe during his mortal life, and later became Heaven’s record-keeper. Because of his life on Earth, he was also the Angel through whom God communicated with us mere mortals. He also had a cameo role in the 1999 film Dogma, as the ‘voice of God’, as God’s true voice cannot be understood by human beings. And if God’s voice sounds like Alanis Morissette, I’m OK with that…

In Islam, Enoch/Metatron is also known as Idris and EL is credited with inventing the needle and the art of sewing. Which may not sound cool, but it is useful. After all, where would your Heaven and Hell party costume be if it weren’t for the invention of the humble needle? Metatron is still cool despite having to compete with the bad-boy “fire and death” angel Gabriel. But if you like a man of status, he is God’s right-hand-man; it doesn’t get much higher than that. He’s also multi- G talented: the daily caretaker of the Earth, childminder, tailor, educator, secretary, and spokesperson – is there anything this guy can’t do? Plus, who wouldn’t want to dress up like an angel who sounds like he moonlights as a transformer? N

 Blitz Magazine A Lilith Before I get into the demons, let me say that religious texts are not the most politically correct documents, nor do they really support the whole feminist/affirmative action movement. So, it’s hardly a surprise that there are four female demons of prostitution; Eisheth, Naamah, Agrat and the most infamous, Lilith. Also known as the Poetess of Darkness, the Imp of Impetuosity, and occasionally as the Serpent of Seduction, Lilith is featured predominantly in Jewish texts but can be found throughout Babylonian, Christian, Mexican, Greek, Arabic, English, German, Oriental and Native American legends. Whilst depictions of her character vary, she is always a seductress who inevitably brings illness, death and destruction. In modern Luciferanism, Lilith is seen as a partner or part of the Devil. In some legends, she is considered to be the first wife of Adam in the Garden of Eden, who left because she did not want to submit to his will and would not agree to male dominance. She fled to the Red Sea, where she and various demons produced hundreds of offspring. Three angels sent by God came to bring her back, and when she refused, God confiscated her children. Lilith spent the rest of her days seducing men and taking vengeance on those who earned her ire. Her first debut in modern literature was in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s. Soon John Keats and Robert Browning would be writing poems about her and John Collier and Michelangelo spent time painting her. In art, Lilith is a beautiful seductress, but not the evil Can’t decide whether to go to this week’s Heaven and Hell Party (read: independently minded) devil-creature that as an angel or a devil? Maybe you’d like to make your outfit a Kabbalah texts make her out to be. little more interesting than the standard fairy wings or devil

R In Mesopotamian and Sumerian mythologies, Lilith is horns? If you’re lacking (divine) inspiration, here is your guide still a seductress, but an empowered one. Driven out to some key characters from both Heaven and Hell. of Eden by God’s refusal to let her co-rule with Adam, Lilith spends the rest of her days using her long hair to strangle anyone who tries to oppress her or those she sees as less powerful. These legends and her D 0 representation in 19th century literature and painting caused some feminists to adopt Lilith as a symbol of female empowerment. Succubi and Incubi Succubi and Incubi are a group of demons in mythology and medieval literature who seduce or have sex with members of the opposite gender

EV in their dreams. In doing so, they would suck all the energy from their victim in order to sustain themselves, sometimes killing their prey in the process. A Succubus is the female version, whilst the Incubus is their male equivalent. According to the Malleus Maleficarum, the text used during the Middle Ages and Renaissance to prosecute witches, Succubi would collect semen from male victims. This is then used by Incubi to impregnate women with children, known as Cambions, who would be vulnerable to demonic or evil influence later in life. The most famous Cambion is the wizard Merlin from the legend of King Arthur. Some accounts say that once a Succubus had collected semen, she was able to morph into an Incubus in order to impregnate women. In the 16th and 17th centuries, carvings of Succubi on the outside of pubs indicated that the building also contained a brothel. In Chile and Brazil, unmarried

I pregnant women blamed their fertilisation on a nocturnal visit from an Incubus. In Hungary, the Incubus avoided detection by transforming into a featherless chicken once he had impregnated his prey. (I’m not making this up!) In Middle Eastern mythologies, the Succubus is a L beautiful woman who takes revenge on men who have committed adultery. She seduces them and then castrates them with razor-like devices which emerge from her vagina. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned… Blitz Magazine  Join the LAW

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Miss Relay was crowned, people Volunteering, the Hon. Linda Burney, fire twirling, giant games, a sausage volunteers, survivors and carers, wrestled in jelly, threw thongs and Professor Richard Henry and sizzle and yoga. Walkers were talented performers, dedicated team walked. And walked and walked and Professor Philip Hogg. The Minister entertained by the Schmertmann members, UNSW and the Arc, walked. and cancer survivor Celeste Powell Experience, the Unusual Suspects The Cancer Council of NSW and the officially started the Relay at 4.30pm. and Colubus Antics. The Candlelight event sponsors and supporters, More than 350 students, staff and Cancer survivors and their carers Hope Ceremony was a beautiful thankyou! In the fight against cancer community members, forming 35 led the first lap around the track and reminder of the meaning behind the these people rose to the challenge. teams, took part in the UNSW Relay then the Relay began. relay, to support cancer survivors For Life, an 18 hour community and remember loved ones that lost Want to show some post event love? fundraising event. Together they The Northwest patch of grass next the battle. Donations will be accepted raised more than $22,000 to fund to the Village Green was alive with online up until May 21. Log onto research and vital services for tents and glowing camp sites as At 10.10am on Saturday morning www.relay.cancercouncil.com.au and people with cancer and their families. teams set up for the 18 hour relay. the final lap was walked leading into choose UNSW 2007. Masters of Ceremony, Rajeeve the closing ceremony and bringing The opening ceremony was attended Verma and Claire Riley kept things the first (of many) UNSW Relays to by the Minister for Youth and moving through the night amidst a close. To the committee, all the C062823_Blitz.pdf Page 1 20/4/07, 3:15 PM

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Circusoc Law Revue Expression of Acrobatics Session Interest Meeting 9pm-10pm 12pm onwards MONDAY Come and find out how you can be part Join us to pick up some acrobatic skills 7 May of this year’s Law Revue - a comedy including acro-balance and tumbling. Trivia show to be held in Session 2. We need Judo Room, Level 1, Table Tennis students for cast, tech crew, band, 1-2pm UNSW Lifestyle Centre Beat smart people at their own game 11-3pm scriptwriting, costumes and much Gold coin donation Unibar, Roundhouse Table + Tennis = fun more! No experience is necessary. All for members. Free Main Room, Roundhouse welcome. Free Moot Court Room, Level 1 Law Building Women’s Collective Meet- Arc Queerplay Free ing 12-3pm 1-2pm UNSW Queer Departments weekly social Create to Advocate UNSWomen is a social network and group for all queer students. Visit for policy body for women on campus. food drinks and conversation. Peace Wall 12-2pm Come to participate in discussions, Queerspace meet other women, or simply enjoy Use art to advocate for peace and to (Chemical Sciences 920) our delicious (free) food! Free TUESDAY end world poverty! We are building 8 May a Peace Wall consisting of poetry, All women welcome! Women’s Room, Level 1, Law Revue Society EGM artworks, articles and comments relat- Thoughtful Foods Co-op ing to our vision for peace and a world Blockhouse (Lower Campus) 4.30pm onwards Opening Hours free of poverty. Bring something you’ve Free The Law Revue Society is holding an 10.30am-4.30pm already made or make something on Pool Comp extraordinary general meeting. Some The food Co-op is a source of cheap the spot. The Wall will be used to speak important issues will be discussed and tasty organic food. Work in the co-op- out to politicians. 5-6pm Be a shark updates to this year’s planning will be erative and receive a discount! Quad lawn Roundhouse given. All welcome. Behind the Roundhouse, near Free Wurth Room, Roundhouse Eats at the Round Free Free Arc Queer Boys Get a taste for Happy Hour Circusoc Monday 12-3pm the Outback Weekly meeting for Queer Boys and 5-6pm The happiest hour of the day! Night Meeting 11am-3pm Queer Friendly students on campus. Roundhouse 5-late Come and try gourmet Kangaroo, Emu, Relax, have lunch and catch up with the Come and learn some circus skills and Crocodile, or good old aussie beef Queer Department meet new people. All welcome! sausages and support the Outback Queerspace FILMSOC Film Screening Physics Lawn, UNSW Assist program. (Chemical Sciences 920) 6.30-9pm Free for members Library Lawn Free Terry Gilliam special Screening of “The Food worth every dollar Adventures of Baron Munchausen”. Happy Hour UNIBUDS: Lunchtime Drinks at the pub afterwards. 5-6pm Table Tennis Meditation and Webster 237 $5 for non members The happiest hour of the day! 11-3pm Relaxation Roundhouse The sport of champions 1-2pm Free L.I.F.E. Leadership. Main Room, Roundhouse Find peace amidst your busy day Free every Tuesday, and discover your Influence. Faith. Weekly Debating calmness within. Whether you are Excellence. 6pm Women’s a beginner or practitioner, member 7pm Join us for a debate about a topical Literature Group or not, all are equally welcome to Do you wanna be a Shining Star in issue. We promise we don’t bite! 12pm onwards just drop in! More information at: university? Are you bored and looking Mondays of session Come to learn about feminism and www.unibuds.unsw.edu.au or contact for a FRESH outlook of life? Then, what CLB women’s issues! This week’s topic is Alex on 0401 060 394. are you waiting for? Come and join our Free “Feminist Consciousness”. What makes UNIBUDS library, L.I.F.E.! If you’re interested, please email someone a feminist? Am I a feminist? Squarehouse Level 3 to [email protected]. What does that mean, anyway? Come to Free International House. learn, discuss, make friends! Free Women’s Room, Level 1, Block- house, Lower Campus Free! (Bring your thinking cap)

12 Blitz Magazine Global Justice: The Greek Orthodox Society What’s On Evolution of Human Rights AGM (GOSOC) Law 3-6pm 1-2pm We invite those of the Orthodox faith The forum will explore international and do- and any student interested in learning mestic anti-terror law and the future of hu- more to our official AGM. New members man rights law across the globe. Speakers are welcome. We will be electing the at the forum will include: Emeritus Profes- new executive and discussing the many sor Ivan Shearer (Vice-Chairman, United ways in which you can get involved. Nations Human Rights Committee) and Dr Hope to see you there! Andrew Lynch (Deputy Director, Gilbert + Wurth Room, Tobin Centre of Public Law). An Amnesty Level 1 Roundhouse International Australia representative will Free present on current human rights cam- The Festival of paigns. For further details please check Happy Hour Light and Dark our website: www.amnesty.unsw.edu.au 5–7pm 8pm WEDNESDAY Mathews Theatre D The happiest 2 hours of the day! NUTS and Studio Four present The 9 May Free Roundhouse Festival of Light and Dark, two short Thoughtful Foods Co-op Cost: much less than it should plays by Bertolt Brecht and Woody Opening Hours Law Revue Expression of Allen. Come along to laugh and cry Interest Meeting Beergarden DJ and think and feel and just generally 10.30am-4.30pm The food Co-op is a source of cheap 1pm onwards 6.30-8pm soak up the exciting Festival atmos- Come and find out how you can be part Funky sounds all round phere! It runs in Weeks 9 and 10 from tasty organic food. Work in the co- of this year’s Law Revue - a comedy show Roundhouse Tuesday - Saturday of each week. operative and receive a discount! Behind the Roundhouse, to be held in Session 2. We need students Free Book soon so you don’t miss out, at for cast, tech crew, band, scriptwriting, www.nuts.org.au near Eats at the Round costumes and much more! No experience The Festival of Light and Dark Studio One, Table Tennis is necessary. All welcome. 8pm Onwards Off Gate 2 High St. Moot Court Room, Level 1 Law NUTS and Studio Four present The Fes- $5 for NUTS or Studio Four 11am-3pm Pong without the computer Building tival of Light and Dark, two short plays members, $8 for Students, Free by Bertolt Brecht and Woody Allen. $10 for Adults Main Room, Roundhouse Free Come along to laugh and cry and think Bar Bingo and feel and just generally soak up the Smoothie-making bike 1-2pm exciting Festival atmosphere! It runs in machine! Bingo! Weeks 9 and 10 from Tuesday - Saturday COFA Campus 12-3pm UniBar, Roundhouse of each week. Book soon so you don’t Sketch Club This week is Clean Energy Week Free miss out, at www.nuts.org.au and the environment collective are Studio One, Off Gate 2 High St. 4-6pm $5 for NUTS or Studio Four Free life drawing funded by Arc @ UNSW sharing information on different Library Lawn Band types of Clean Energy that can be members, $8 for Students, F214, COFA campus 1-2pm $10 for Adults Free easily part of our society such as Library Lawn wind and solar thermal to reduce our Free Site Unseen reliance on coal for electricity. One fun form of energy is human energy. 6-8pm Renewables Forum Feel like a fruit smoothie? Get on the 1-2pm COFA Campus A photography project run by students bike machine and make one yourself! for students that begins in a competi- Library Lawn Why not talk to people who know what tion, and ends with a Nationally touring Free they’re talking about? Being Clean Energy Womyn’s Collective exhibition and hard-cover book. It is open Week, discuss with senior lecturer, Alistair Meeting every year to tertiary students in Aus- Create to Advocate Peace Sproul, from the school of photovoltaics 1-2pm tralia studying any form of photography, Wall and renewable engineering and others; the Our meetings are Wednesdays 1-2pm and aims to give students an important 12-2pm various types of renewable energy sources during semester. Come along to meet leg up into this competitive industry by Use art to advocate for peace and to and the myths. But more importantly what other women, volunteer for projects, acknowledging the quality of their work end world poverty! We are building you can do to reduce your reliance on coal- such as “Dissonance” the annual before they’ve even graduated. a Peace Wall consisting of poetry, powered stations! feminist exhibition at Kudos Gallery, or Sponsored by Fujifilm. Gallery hours: artworks, articles and comments CLB 5 write for the UNSW women’s collective Wed to Fri 11am - 6pm, Sat 11am - 4pm. relating to our vision for peace Free newsletter, organise an events, paint Exhibition continues to 19 May 2007. and a world free of poverty. Bring banners, and more! Kudos Gallery something you’ve already made or Womyn’s Room, E109, COFA Free Queer Girls Social make something on the spot. The 3-5pm Free Wall will be used to speak out to Weekly social group for queer girls. Come politicians. along and hangout, meet people, chat. Quad lawn QueerSpace - Applied Sciences Free Rm - 920 (Also known as Chemical Sciences) Free

Blitz Magazine 13 What s On Catholic World Youth’ Day 5pm Onwards Come along and find out about World THURSDAY Youth Day in Sydney, the event that 10 May will gather thousands of people from around the world with the Pope in June Table Tennis 2008. Food provided. 11am-3pm Quad G044 Like pong without the computer Free Main Room, Roundhouse Free Happy Hour 5-6pm Thoughtful Foods Co-op The happiest hour of the day! FRIDAY Opening Hours Roundhouse 11 May 9am-6pm Beergarden Band The food Co-op is a source of cheap Table Tennis SATURDAY tasty organic food. Work in the co-op- 5.30-6.30pm 11am-3pm 12 May Enjoy some grooves in the Beergarden erative and receive a discount! Main Room, Roundhouse Roundhouse Beergarden The Festival of Behind the Roundhouse, near Free Light and Dark Eats at the Round Free 8pm Pottery Studio Queer Picnic Unibuds: Buddhism Talk NUTS and Studio Four present The Induction Course Festival of Light and Dark, two short 1-3pm in Chinese 6-8pm 12-12:30pm plays by Bertolt Brecht and Woody Allen. The department will be holding a picnic This 30 min orientation is held every Come along to laugh and cry and think Every Thursday night we have insightful on the quad lawn for food and sun. Wednesday and Friday. The Arc’s and feel and just generally soak up the talks about Buddhism in Chinese. Quad Lawn on Campus friendly resident potters will provide exciting Festival atmosphere! It runs in The topic for this week is SAMSARA. Free you with all the information you need Weeks 9 and 10 from Tuesday - Saturday Members and non-members are equally to use the Pottery Studio and create of each week. Book soon so you don’t welcome to just drop in! More informa- Law Revue Expression of your very own masterpieces. The miss out, at www.nuts.org.au tion at: www.unibuds.unsw.edu.au/ or Interest Meeting Pottery Studio is a free resource Studio One, Off Gate 2 High St. contact Mandy on 0404 609 225. provided to all Arc members $5 for NUTS or Studio Four 1pm Onwards The Lodge, Squarehouse Level 3 The Arc @ UNSW Pottery members, $8 for Students, Come and find out how you can be part Free of this year’s Law Revue - a comedy Studio - Blockhouse, Level 2 $10 for Adults show to be held in Session 2. We need Free students for cast, tech crew, band, Bible Explorer scriptwriting, costumes and much 7-8pm Happy Hour more! No experience is necessary. Come and find out who God is, His 5-6pm character, why did He chose the nails, All welcome. The happiest hour of the day! and how do we follow His footsteps. Moot Court Room, Roundhouse Level 1 Law Building Biblical knowledge not required and we Free got Bibles to share, so just come as you are. Beergarden DJ RoundHouse Level 1 4.30pm Roundhouse Queer Political Forum Free Roundhouse 3-5pm Free May 10 The Queer Department hosts a political The Festival of forum to discuss political issues and The Festival of Light how they effect the Queer Community. Light and Dark 8pm and Dark This week’s topic will be 8pm Workplace and Discrimination. NUTS and Studio Four present The NUTS and Studio Four present The UNSW QueerSpace Festival of Light and Dark, two short Festival of Light and Dark, two short (Applied Science 920) plays by Bertolt Brecht and Woody plays by Bertolt Brecht and Woody Free Allen. Come along to laugh and cry and think and feel and just generally soak Allen. Come along to laugh and cry and think and feel and just generally UNSW Poker League up the exciting Festival atmosphere! It runs in Weeks 9 and 10 from Tuesday soak up the exciting Festival atmo- 4pm Onwards - Saturday of each week. Book soon so sphere! It runs in Weeks 9 and 10 from Hey guys, interested in playing poker? you don’t miss out, at www.nuts.org.au Tuesday - Saturday of each week. Come along and join the poker club Studio One, Off Gate 2 High St. Book soon so you don’t miss out, at for free games of poker! Earn points $5 for NUTS or Studio Four www.nuts.org.au in our points system, and you’ll be on members, $8 for Students, Studio One, Off Gate 2 High St. your way to winning our major prize! $10 for Adults $5 for NUTS or Studio Four Membership entry fee only $5 for a members, $8 for Students, SUNDAY whole year! $10 for Adults 13 May Blockhouse 203 Free for members

14 Blitz Magazine Passion for Fashion! How to get the Latest Trends on a Student Budget Karina Ramirez

Just because you’re living on a student budget doesn’t mean you should suffer from a lack of style. Here’s some quick and easy ways to get the latest look at next-to-nothing prices - perfect for either a day of lectures or a night of partying! Trends to look out for this winter; Grey: tops, skirts, dresses, leggings, boots - anything! Ankle boots: lower cut boots are generally more flattering than those that end above the ankle Volume: dresses, blouses, skirts and shoes Leggings and tights: can be worn at any length, from above the knee to all the way down to the ankles. Although still hot in black, this season we’ll be spoilt for choice with colours. Try pairing a grey dress with bright red, pink or blue stockings for that ‘80s retro look.

DIY Why waste money on new clothes when you can get a great new look from your existing wardrobe? Here are some suggestions: If you have dresses that you no longer wear, Charity shops try chopping it off and wearing it as a top. Great for picking up good-quality and unique Do this to old jeans and pants too - cut them pieces at bargain prices. Although it may take a and you’ve got yourself a new pair of shorts. little time, be patient because you just never know Make sure they’re a loose fit -your boyfriend’s what gems you’ll find. Tip: go to a charity shop in old pairs will do nicely! a wealthy area for especially good bargains! What to look for: Dressing fashionably is easy, even on the tightest of budgets, providing you know where to go and Accessories (bags, purses and belts). I’ve what to look for. found some amazing ones that would normally retail for 50 times the amount I bought them for Anything grey, especially grey “grandpa” style cardigans. Pair with a chic wide belt and wear over a pencil skirt or a pair of skinny jeans Blazers and trench coats – always a staple in the autumn/spring months. Go for something with a tailored waist and defining features Ø Boots - look for good quality vintage styles that won’t date easily Ø Men’s oversized shirts - charity shops usually have a huge selection and they’re not all daggy! Turn a shirt into a dress by taking a men’s shirt, cutting off the sleeves at the elbow and rolling up the rest, throw on a wide belt and wear with a skivvy and tights/skinny jeans. Hot!

Keep in mind that you can always alter a large- sized garment to make them smaller, but not the Accessorise! other way around. Check for tears and stains; Accessories, accessories, accessories! It’s amazing how a belt or a bangle can change your whole don’t buy anything that’s not easily repairable. outfit. Whether it’s earrings, a wide waist belt or oversized sunglasses, they all have the power to turn a

Blitz Magazine 15 On Your Bike! It’s time to be proactive in tackling 2 of the biggest issues confronting Australian society: obesity and global warming. Put peddle to bitumen for a fitter you and a greener future. Dominique Loudon explores the pleasures of bike riding.

s the gloomy faces stare out the or bus roars past me leaving a trail of black smog everyday instead of driving will save about 600 windows of a chock-a-block 891 in my path. But once you reach a pocket of fresh litres of petrol, and all the green house gases when it passes me on my bike, I often air you can start breathing again and power on. associated with that, every year. You will be wonder why more students don’t ride helping to create cleaner air. to uni. How does being squished on When I first began bike riding I stuck to the Aa crowded bus next to someone who obviously footpath as tenaciously as a first time ice-skater I would seriously encourage more students to ride didn’t have time to clean their teeth compare to clings to the rail. No matter how vicious the to uni. Fortunately, the ride in both directions on the sensation of the cool morning wind on your obscenities pedestrians hurled at me, or how Anzac Parade is relatively flat, so you rarely have face as you feel the satisfying burn of that last many police cars passed me, there was no way to produce a Tour-de-France effort. Knowing that incline in your buttocks? I was going to venture onto the road. After a you have burnt off your breakfast by the time few months of riding my confidence and fitness you reach uni makes having that mid-morning With our waistlines and carbon emissions levels greatly increased. Soon I began riding to cappuccino so much more satisfying. Whilst your steadily increasing, it’s high time that we Leichhardt from Kensington, on the road! fellow students are collecting their scattered incorporate healthier alternatives into our current unsustainable lifestyles. Bike riding is a great way to get into shape, help the environment and switch Equipped with a bicycle, man does on your brain before that big exam. better not only than any machine but Bike riding is a fantastic mode of transport for university students. Rising petrol prices and road tolls can make a sizeable dent in a student budget, also than any animal. especially if your timetable necessitates daily Ivan Illich - 20th century philosopher trips to uni. Even if you opt for public transport, it can often prove unreliable and too many bad After my raging heartbeat subsided, I found that thoughts lost during the struggle onto the bus, experiences will have you reaching for the car keeping up with the traffic wasn’t as hard as it endorphins will be pumping through your body and keys every time. had looked. Cars weren’t nearly as intimidating as you’ll recall all of the major points from last night’s There is nothing quite as frustrating as waiting I thought they would be, in fact most were quite reading with ease. for a seemingly non-existent bus or train when accommodating. You do get the occasional idiot Bike riding has long been considered an ideal form you’re in a rush to get to class. Even the ferries who blasts their horn centimetres from your of aerobic exercise. Even though bike riding is a are unreliable. After waiting half an hour for a handlebars in an attempt to overtake you, but great form of exercise, it doesn’t actually feel like ferry on the one day that I decided not to ride, an they are rare. you are exercising. What could be better? Often announcement said that due to tsunami concerns It’s important not to be put off if you have bad you are so focused on getting to your destination the Circular Quay ferry would be suspended. experiences on the road or if other road users are that you only really feel the effects of your efforts Tsunami?! What? As I trudged up the hill to the bus verbally abusive. Be warned it happens, but just when you climb off the seat. It’s a common fact stop I concluded that I would be able to outride a relish in the fact that you’re getting fit and helping that your health can be improved by building tsunami any day. the environment, whilst they sit on their backsides physical activity into your daily life. “If you cycle to Many of the discomforts that dissuade people pumping carbon dioxide into the air. If more people places that you’re going to anyway, you’re getting from riding are understandable. Sydney’s rode to work and uni then the polluted haze that your exercise without having to make time to drive congested traffic and pollution can look like a lingers over Sydney could be greatly reduced. to the gym.” says Dr Chris Rissel, director of the smoggy jungle from the air-conditioned cocoon of According to the Road Transport Authority, cycling health promotion unit at Sydney South West Area a car. I am often left holding my breath as a truck just half an hour (10km) to and from uni or work Health Service. 16 Blitz Magazine OuTBACk AssIsT TRIVIA NIGHT Win great prizes, test your intellect and help raise funds for Outback Assist. Tickets $10 per person, including BBQ dinner Wednesday 16 May Club Bar, Roundhouse 6.30pm start

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Blitz Magazine 17 Music: Music: Film: The Stooges K-os Disaster! The Weirdness Atlantis: Hymns for Disco The Movie Tom Hogan Thomas George Carissa Simons

The Stooges were a hugely influential Okay, so I’m not a big fan of rap Roy Wood’s appropriately named From a technical standpoint the film rock band fronted by Iggy Pop whose music. It’s fun for a few seconds, feature film debut is a claymation is surprisingly good. The animation days of glory were from 1967 to 1974. but that’s it. It’s usually too violent spoof on the Jerry Bruckheimer and special effects are top notch, and In 2003 they reformed; it seems Iggy or crude for me to relate to. That’s style of disaster film blockbusters, in some cases surpass those used in Pop is still alive. He’s 60 years old, why Atlantis: Hymns for Disco by K-os particularly Armageddon. The plot, if Team America. But when watching a and this album gave him the outlet to aroused my interest; the name of the one can call it that, revolves around comedy, people shouldn’t be solely explain how he’s a dirty old man who album in itself is a bit of a curiosity. the discovery of an asteroid on a concentrating on the technical wants to have sex with all the women Atlantis: Hymns for Disco doesn’t collision course with Earth. A team elements in order to avoid the he ogles. At least it’s good to see him follow the usual naming conventions of disaster experts is assembled oncoming sense of queasiness. finally getting sentimentally poetic; for rap. If K-os had named his latest consisting of their leader Harry “I see your hair as energy, my dick is album “Hoe’s in da hood” or some Bottoms, his daughter Sandy Mellons, I recommend buying this DVD if you turning into a tree.” Lovely. other such idiocy, I would have VD Johnson, Donkey Dixon and Jean have the mental age of a 10 to 12 passed it up. But rap being likened to Paul Bidet. If you laughed at any of year old. Luckily, I have a 12 year It sounds like classic Stooges material hymns and disco, interesting indeed. those names, congratulations on your old brother who might still be young (the band includes three of the upcoming 12th birthday. enough to appreciate it. Maybe. original members), although I’m not This is mainly because K-os sure if that’s a good thing. They’ve (pronounced chaos, which stands ASSA (which is like NASA, but all gotten older, but not better. for Know-Oneself) doesn’t follow has ‘ass’ in the name) gives them Produced by Steve Albini, of Nirvana the usual conventions for rap. a Captain Kirk-esque pilot and a fame, it’s a very strange mix; the In fact, K-os is known for being blonde bimbo nuclear physicist to main rhythm guitar sits on the left unconventional in his genre. Atlantis: aid them with their mission to save speaker throughout the whole album, Hymns for Disco is exactly that, a Earth. Unfortunately, nothing can so I found myself leaning towards it revolutionary album that breaks from save this film. Instead of using the while driving. Every now and again a the rap mould. It is rap, but delivered Team America: World Police style of dirty lead guitar popped in from the without obscenities and on topics like politically-driven satire and clever right; causing me to crash into an old life and hope rather than bullets and musical numbers, Disaster! relies on lady walking her dog, Fluffy. drugs. This isn’t mainstream rap, and farts, liquid poop, drooling, vomiting, it isn’t refined pap for the masses and any other form of excrement One of the best songs is My Idea Of either. This album is exceptional with in its attempt to make the audience Fun. Though I’m not sure exactly why; moments of genius. It is insightful, laugh. “My idea of fun is killing everyone.” funny, catchy, and leaves you wanting Over and over again. The title track more. Apart from the scatalogical humour, shows Iggy singing an octave lower the film’s characters draw on every than usual - making him sound like K-os has an extraordinary past as cliché imaginable. Donkey is an a slightly-out-of-tune Bowie; it’s not an artist. This is his third album; African-American well-hung porn great but at least it doesn’t give it follows Joyful Rebellion (2004) star who is also an expert in drilling. me diarrhoea. The only other song and Exit (2002). It is without a All the female characters bare their that I don’t routinely skip is Passing doubt his best work to date. I highly breasts at multiple points throughout Cloud. Everything else will give you recommend this album for everyone, the film, and the male characters are haemorrhoids. even people who hate rap, because it obsessed with sex. When they’re not breaks with the usual rap mould and farting that is. It’s really dirty rock with an extra absolutely kicks major ass. blast of monotonous humdrum thrown in. If you’ve always liked the Stooges; buy it, and then listen to the old records instead.

18 Blitz Magazine FLY HIGH

“Career” and “job” are I was only in second year! So I’m here Free Enterprise UNSW (SIFE), a The pressure isn’t too high; you’re two important words to share with you how to jump the global competition that gave me the “just the intern” so you don’t have right stones to get where you want to chance to represent my university to feel bad about making mistakes. in many students’ go in your career. against other universities locally, and Depending on where you complete dictionaries. We all internationally. This was no ordinary your internship, you can also take One of the most important things student organisation; it gave me on a lot of responsibility – which is get stressed out when I’ve learnt during university is to the final year hits and many opportunities to develop my very exciting because it’s a real-life get involved; whether it’s student personal and professional skills. I project, not just another case study it’s time for graduate organisations, internships, or got to network with top people in big or assignment! applications! All because working. Through these outlets you companies including HSBC, Unilever, can network and connect with people Campbell Arnott’s and Woolworths. Engaging yourself in activities such we know how important who can give you a head start in your as these will help you develop all the it is to get on the right career. My first step into university Another avenue for development skills that employers look for, and track to fly high. life was in O-Week 2005. It was was my internship. I guess this you will also get to meet some very here I learnt about all the student is often a hard choice for some interesting people. So what are you I’m a third year tourism/hospitality/ organisations you can get involved in students to make, because a lot of waiting for? Get involved! marketing student and it’s not every during your studies. internships aren’t paid and students day you get offered a graduate are usually short on cash. However position, right? Well you can imagine The many volunteering opportunities it’s worth taking some time out of our my surprise when, after working in an organised by Arc are pretty schedules to take on an internship, in unpaid internship for about a year, I remarkable. One of the greatest many cases this is a really fantastic was offered a graduate position – and groups I joined was Students in opportunity to learn! Vivien Man

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22 Blitz Magazine If you were God, If you were what would you the devil, what change? torture would you design?

Anthony Jarid Steven Daniel 1) Everything’s pretty good to me, 1) Cancel exams. 1) Make it so I don’t exist at all. 1) Stop Global Warming. I wouldn’t change anything. 2) Punish the teachers who set the 2) Spending an hour with me- 2) Running on a treadmill, er…for 2) Make a 24 hour pub with free beer. exams. (confirmed by friend). unfit people. It’s torture for students because they won’t be able to leave.

Jessica Yanti Tyler Martin 1) Make everyone laugh freely. 1) Change the injustice in the world, 1) If I were God, I would abolish 1) Change our ability to feel, just a by using people willing to stand up the devil so there would be no little bit so we wouldn’t feel too 2) I’m too nice, I can’t think of any for justice. torture. much pain. mean tortures. 2) Getting slapped repeatedly for 2) See above. 2) Stick a rat on their stomach, the rest of eternity. cover it with a tin, and heat the end.

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