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*% R54 • They want you to contri'bute to Semper - Now! It's not as painfull as it may sound. Come along to the next contributors meeting at 1 o'clock on June 3rd and 34:th and have some lunch and imput into the next edition. So come on down, write for us. V?e even pay you to have your exciting bit of campus-wide fame. CONTRIBUTE NOW OR ^'LL SEND OUR MOTHERS ROUND EDlTORlflL features: WHAFLLTHEYTHINKOFNEXT WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY, BEREFT OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM THAT I DIY MFOIA - MANIPI 11 ATF ANH INFII TRATF P NOW POSSESS, I HATED WASHING MY HAIR. NOT BECAUSE I HAD DECIDED EARLY IN LIFE TO GO FERAL, BUT BECAUSE THE ACT ITSELF ANNOYED THE LiviNPi IN A FANTASY WORLD - DRIIPIS AND MFDIA 6 FUCK OUT OF ME. I MEAN, BY THE TIME I'D USED THE SHAMPOO, MY LIHLE IN INTFRVIFW WITH THAT fiUY ON TV AND RAHin - IT MifiHT BF PAIII ARMS WERE TIRED AND I COULDN'T USE THE CO.S'DITIONER, I ASKED MY MUW "WHY DON'T THEY MAKE A SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER IN ONE?", MnDFRMOT 8 "DON'T WORRY SON" SHE SAID HOLDING ME TO HER BOSOM, THERE IS A TEAM OF SCIENTISTS WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO DEVELOP A 2-IN-1. SiiRFiNfl THF NEWS NET - INFORMATION OVFRI OAH 10 THEY'RE OH SO CLOSE NOW, AND WHEN THEY SUCCEED, THE WORLD WILL BE A BEHER PLACE." HiNGHINRROOK - THE FIfiHT fiOFR ON 12 SURE ENOUGH, IT WAS NOT LONG AFTER THAT I WENT TO HAVE A SHOWER TFGHNOI.QGICAL TAMPONS - LIBFRATION FROM FI FUR 14 AND FOUND A BOHLE OF 2-IN-1 WAmNG FOR ME. "TECHNOLOGY EH!" I SAID THROUGH THE TEARS OF JOY AS I HUGGED MY .MOTHER, "WHAT'LL THEY THP RFPIIRI ON • I OOKINO AT IMnFPFNHFNT MFDIA 16 THINK OF NEXT!" ClISTOMFRS AND COMPUTERS - ACCESS TO TFCHNOl OGY AT U.Q. 18 ANYWAY, THIS IS THE MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY EDITION OF SEMPER. IT'S FULLY INTERACTIVE, WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE TO TURN EACH PAGE YOURSELF, WF HAH SOMETHING HERE BUT WF TOOK IT OUT P3 AND HAS BEEN RECORDED IN DOLBY, GEORGE LUCAS WILL BE DIGITALLY REMASTERING A FUTURE EDITION IN THX SURROUND SOUND. READ IT, LICK ROCKING HORSE - VINYL COUNTDOWN 24 IT, SCAN IT, PLUG IT INTO YOUR COMPUTER, SEND IT SCARING THROUGH DiGiTAi MANIPULATION - FEAR OF A RAY PI ANFT 26 WORLDWIDE CY6ER SPACE... OR DO.N'T.

BUT SERIOUSLY, WE CONSIDER SEMPER TO BE PART CF AN IMPORTANT TYPE OnF TO THF ORGASM - WANK AWAY YOUR TROIIRI FS 35 OF MEDIUM - INDEPENDENT PRESS, BSING INDEPENDENT VEANS THA' WE CAN PUT FORWARD VIEWPOINTS WHICH MAY RIN CONTRARY TO MAINSTREAM 01IF.9T OF DEGRADATION • SAI O ON SCREEN 38 OPINIONS AND VALUES. AS A STUDENT PAPER IT IS IMPORTANT THA' WE THF CARDIGANS - QR BUTTON-FRONT JUMPERS 42 MAINTAIN OUR INDEPENDENCE AND ARE NO" CENSORED BY 'KE SAVE CON­ SERVATIVE FORCES WHICH LIMIT MAINSTREAM MEDIA. THE EDITORS OF RABELAIS, THE STUDENT MEWSPA=ER A-^ LA TROEE UNIVERSITY, PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE ',\' 1995 ABOUT THE AR" OF SHOP LIFTING, POINTING O'J' THAT FOR MANY STUDENTS, TRYING '0 SURVIVE ON 3EL0W-'HE-?CVERTY-LINE- INCOMES, THIS IS A LEGITIMATE AND NECESSARY PART 0- GETTING BY , SEVERAL CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE CASES HAVE BEEN FILED AGA'NS' 'HEM SINCE AND EACH ED'TOR FACES A MANY THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE. CURPEN'LY THEY ARE APPEALING AGAINST 'HE FINDING OF THE'R ORIGINAL APPEAL AND ARE BEING REPRESENTED IN COURT BY STUART LirLEMCRE - THE GURU C- MEDIA SCRUTINY. SiLLV BITS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF PRESS APE 'HINGS WE SHOULD n VALUE AND PROTECT. THAT'S WHAT THE RABELAIS EDITORS AND LiTTLEMORE ARE TRYING TO DO AND THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE CUR SUPPORT. .. _ in REASON.^ WHY WF LOVF .9TiiART I im FMORF 4 HOPE YOU READ AND HAVE FU.N WITH 'HIS EDI'ION. Eos. THF AMAZING ARVPNTURFS QETREV 5

MANY THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTOHS IN •:H:S EDI'ION: ROMFWHFRF IN CYRFR.C;PACF - SCHADFNFRFIIDF ON THE WFR 20 JACINTA Toc^'£Y, GEOFF PAHKES, ANDREW WOCCHEAO. JE.NMFER MACEY, KENNY niii7-OHiO0K! ANOTHFF PHILIPS, PHIL. JOHN JIGGENS, JULE JANSEN, LAJRENCE BROWN, CAROL BOOTH, JANE CURTIS, EMILY WARNER, CHAR^OHE TJNN, TONV EALES. ODOUR ODDSSON. OUR FXCITING cFMTRF.gpRFAP - STOP I OON-CHIPPING NOW! 28 SMOKEY DELTA SLIDE JIM, KIERSTEN, NIKKI PAR.KER, CAMILLA HURLEY JONATHAN HocH. MARCO MORALES, JOSEPH NADLER. MICHAEL R., SWIFTE, BEG, TANK GIRL, INVENTIONS -TFrMMOi OGY YOU NEVER DREAMT OF USING 30 LH. YOU'RE ALL WINNERS. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK ALL THE OTHER CONTRIBUTORS WHO'SE WORK WE ARFYOIllcqiNGIT?- PRORARIV 37 HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO PUBLISH IN THIS EDITION DUE TO S^ACE CONSTRA'NTS. TACKS - A GAMF gi IITARI F FOR PI AVFP.g AGEH Q TO flQ RFi ISSUE 4, JUNE 1997 EDITORS; PAULA SHAY/, NICK LEYS, MARK FALLU. BRO.NWYN POWELL AND UNDA piiFRTioN TIME - FXAM PREPARATION FOR THF CHRONIC PROCRASTINATOR F^Fi DAY, LOTS AND LOTS OF THANKS TO PUBLICATIONS: ANTHONY TAAFFE AND NICOLA MORRISS ADDRESS: SEMPER, UQ UNION, ST LUCIA 4067 .c^unRT RTORY ROUND TWO WINNER -1 ORT .qANPAi s 32 PH. 3377 2237 FAX. 3377 2220 POETRY 34 As A LAST NOTE WE WISH TO SAY THAT THE OPINIONS IN THIS MAGAZINE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE EDITORS OR OF THE STUDENT UNION, SEMPER IS PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSUND UNION AND THE PRESIDENT, CYNTHIA KENNEDY, IS RESPONSIBLE. 1 Jatiita Tooiiiey The mainstream media has become 'Community radio. Brisbane has an excellent public radio sta­ tion - 4z2z. Zed can be found al 102.9 on the FM dial, and one of the most powerful forces in the provides an excellent avenue for the dissemination of alter­ modern world, with the super-wealthy native information, Ltsten to the station, find out where your interests lie. engage in dialogue witi the presenters, and per­ having a monopoly on major newspa­ haps become a vcluntecr at the station. Zed can be contacted pers, television and radio stations, and at 3252 1555: email at [email protected]. mainstream movie production. The ' Alternative publications. Magazines and journals which pre­ mass media supports a culture of over- sent alternative realities and visions for the future can be found on a large number of topics, from permaculture gar­ consumption, promoting and protecting dening to anti-consumerism. Information about these maga­ the interests of large corporations. The zines can usually be found on the 'net, or in similarly inspired publications. Often these publications are looking for contri­ values and beliefs of the privileged butions, so find one you are interested in, and send in your writing. Siudent newspapers such as Semper are an excellent groups of society are strongly reflected avenue for spreading alternative information. and promoted in the mainstream ' Create your own publication. You can put out a magazine media while the concerns of margin­ • Culture Jamming. The Media Foundarion, in Canada puts with only one person and a photocopier 'Zines (alternative alised groups and those who are organ­ out a publication called Adfausrers. which contains many magazines) are pnnted by groups and individuals all ever the exciting and creative ideas for 'culture jamming* - subverting v/orld on an endless variety of topics. You can find some of ising for social change are distorted or the mass media, This includes clever 'subvertisments' or ad them at record and comic stores, on the net. or through other ignored. It is through the propaganda parodies, television "uncommercials'. billboard liberation, and 'zines. Making connections with already established publica­ ideas and tools for subverting the rT\ed\a. Visit the Adbusters tions is a good ways to spread the word about your publica­ spread by the mass media that the state Culture Jammers Headquarters on fhe web at tion. http;/.''wvw.adbusterts.org/adbuster5/, or contact them at and other controlling forces such as The Media Foundation, 1243 West 7th Avenue. Vancouver. BC * Video. An excellent medium for combining words with mov­ large corporations "manufacture con­ V6H 187 Cananda. ing visuals, video is increasingly being used by groups and individuals to spread information. Undercurrents is an alter­ sent" to the dominant version of reality. * Manipulate the Media native news video from the UK, which challenges the main­ "It helps to think of the media as individual parts, rather than stream media's definition of 'news by documenting activist one huge organisation., those individual parts are competitive, action around the world. It is shot on domestic camcorders, Knowing this can lead to a feeling of sometimes uninformed, often sloppy and always working usually by acfivisJs involved in the issue. You can contact powerlessness. What can we do in the against a deadline. You can exploit these weaknesses to your Undercurrents c/o Small World. 46 Rymers Lane. Oxford 0X4 advantage." (from David Alexander's How You Can 3LB England. News Unlimited is an Australian alternative face of such powerful forces? Take Manipulate the Media) Stage a clever media event, time it news video similar to Undercurrents, which covers key issues right, send out a good press release and you may just gel around Australia. They can be contacted at PO Box 42 heart, the system is not all powerful some good coverage in the mainstream press. There is quite Erskineville NSW 2043. Both Undercurrents and News and there are many avenues open to an art to this which activist groups all over the world attempt Unlimited need your news, so if you have a news story, grab a with varying degrees of success. Ideas for making use of the camcorder, film it and send it in. those who wish to subvert the media. mainstream press can be found in Alexander's book. ChaHotte For those whose beliefs contradict the Ryan's Prime Time Activism. lola Matthews' How to Use the * Music. One of the most enjoyable forms of DIY media, music Media in Australia and other resource manuals for activists.. can be used as ar activist tool and as an alternative form of toxic sugar-candy version of reality, it is communication. Sing to your friends, busk in the streets or crucial that we make use of alternative * The internet. The newest form of media, and one which play at the pub. Release your music independantly of the big anyone with a computer and modem can access. Make use of record companies in a DIY way. or n conjunction with small forms of media, and find clever ways to the "net to spread alternative news and imformation. creating music distributors. manipulate the mainstream press. your own websites and making connections via e-mail with other groups and individuals who are working on similar issues. All students have free access to the internet, find out how to get connected at the Prentice Centre.

• Graffiti. Highly illegal, and has just become more so in Queensland, with the maximum penalty increasing from 2 years in jail lo 5 years. Graffiti is good for imparting quick messages to the public, though with such harsh penalities, a graffiti campaign needs to be well thought out and swiftly executed. Start with scrawling messages on toilet doors and eventually you may proceed to creative billboard liberation. The recent battle between Russian world chess champion Gary Kasparov d IBM's super computer "Deep Blue" is akin to my own little struggle with technology. KcOHrtAT^^ WMTXMlVAt. ^VWPT^M^,,. ^^/eEK'-J The library's computer system upgrade seems to have imbued it with a new per­ sonality. A sensitive, temperamental & malicious personality. Sounds strange but I think it won't be too long before all our machines start developing per­ ^^^ ^MM ^i^A ^ sonalities. Let's hope they don't hate people like the library computers do. or \ * / else we'll end up with a situation like the opening scenes of Terminator 2.

That'd be funny. Having household appliances trying to kill you. Imagine your toaster jumping out of nowhere and trying to electrocute you in the bath. Or walking through the kitchen when suddenly the microwave swings open and nukes you. I can see if now...Legions of machines rising up to overthrow evil human overlords, I'd probably die pissing myself with laughter.

If technology does get the better of us. it will only be because of our depen­ dence upon it. One timely power strike just before exams, when all our assign­ ments are due, would be devastating. Panic waves would ripple across uni as distressed students learned ihat the library was out of commission.

I shudder at the thought of a total loss of power. Everyone going berserk because they can't email each other Hoards of business people rolling cars and torching them because their mobile phones don't work...Oh my god...Every ATM would be There's a nasty story going around that anyone who wants to use virtual reality in the future will closed. Going cold turkey would not be a pleasant experience. have fo remove their eyes. This is so thai a direct connection can be made from a computer to fhe brain. Excuse me? I'm supposed fo go blind so I can watch some blocky character strut Perhaps a technojunkie rehab centre could help us kick the habit. Maybe we could find some awkwardly around some blocky landscape? Thanks for asking, but the answer's no. If I want­ sort of pseudo technological substitute to help ween us off fhe techno habit. That'd be cool. ed to see that I'd go and watch an early eighties Physics program from Canada. Imagine jumping on a bicycle generator to crank up enough power to send a fax. You might even be able to hook up one of those Holt gravity riders. That way you could tone up every And what's with all the sleaze in virtual reality? O.K. you get some reports on fhe potential use­ muscle in the buttock area, while you work! fulness of virtual reality like training alHine pilots and so on, however there seems to be a gen­ eral focus on virtual sex. That's right, teams of computer scientists and electrical engineers are Speaking of buttocks, it's interesting to consider the evolutionary pressures of technology. working away so that you can have it off with your computer. I guess if you consider fhe poten­ tial market, that is people wifh dubious sanitary and social skills, cyber sex would be the most Presumably, further advances in technology will lead to a more sedentary lifestyle. High calorie logical commodity for your average computer fanatic. I wonder what sort of evolutionary pres­ diets combined with fhe force of gravity will promote a repositioning of fatty tissues, resulting in sures this will have upon our genitals? It seems that fat arses and finger-like legs w\\ be the a plethora of fat arses. It's happening today, take a look around. It doesnt stop there. Due to least of our worries. lack of use. our legs will wither away into finger-like stumps. Dalek garbage cans could be preity popular in fhe future. Maybe those Hoif gravity riders aren't such a bad idea after all. PHIL

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he current debate over Australia's cross-media ownership laws has raised an interest­ ing point. Recently the Communications Minister. Senator Richard Alston commented T that due to the growth of new information technologies-such as the internet-people were no longer as reliant on traditional sources for fheir news and information. As such, contended the Senator, it is now nof as imperative to maintain fhe demarcations between television, print and radio ownership. This comment, by no means government policy al the time of wrting. was clearly designed to test the waters and determine people's responses to such an argument in favour of relaxing the laws.

Certainly no one would deny that the internet has provided a possible avenue for news dissemination. The real question is though: has it proved to be an effec­ tive source of news and information? Regardless of the fact that fhe interne! is ar expensive tool for gathering news and information, the possibilities arc infriguing-as are the realities.

Although the minimum cost of using the inlernet as a news gathering tool is high, by comparison with 'ouying a paper every day or watch­ ing the news on the television each night, the price is not prohibi­ tive. For an outlay of around $2000 you can expect fo have a fairly powerful computer which is capable of a range of func lions including internet access. Once you have the computer all you need is an internet service provider Prices vary but ' . generally $1 per hour is the most you can expect to pay these days. For University of Queensland students

internet access is free as the Prentice Centre will grant an account to any student to use for up to five hours per week.

At this point it is fair to say that at fhe initial point of connection the average person is soine- what overwhelmed by the vastness of fhe resources available fo them. A quick jaunt fo one of the major search engines such as Yahoo or Alfa Vista confirms just how much information is now available at your fingertips. Unfortunately 99.9 percent of what you are confronted with is usually irrelevant to what you are actually looking for Contrary lo the images presented in George Orwell's 1984. today's realm of information dis­ semination is more reminiscent of those portrayed by authors of fhe Movement. Neal Stephenson. William Gibson and Bruce SteHing. writers of the genre popularly known as 'Cyberpunk' wrote of a future where information overload rather than information deficiency was the major problem. lo But where does that leave the those people who jusf want to catch some news on what happened today? For those who have specific interests or are witling to spend undue amounts of their time and money tracking down the relevant events of the world the internet is the source for them. For the average As a result of this situation we are left to ponder the irony that person who siis down for half an hour to catch the 6 o'clock information overload makes our task of finding relevant news news the internet is hardly v/orth bothering about. It is the and current affairs problematic. In iraditional media forms the passivity of television and even daily print which makes fhem editors and executive producers make the decisions for us both appealing and viable. Those who actively seek alternative regarding the news and information content of the medium. forms of nev/s have done, and will continue to do so. with or While the internet opens up new possibilities for its users, the without the internet as their tool. Their numbers have been lit­ problem of selection becomes an issue for "net news hounds'. tle swelled by the advent of this new medium. To begin with, "where does one start"? All is not lost however! There are some sites on the World On balance therefore it must be said that the internet is a If you were fo enter the keyword 'Clinton" into any decent Wide Web which claim to have all the up to date news and uniquely valuable supplement to the traditional news media. I; search engine you would likely receive at least IOOO responses views from around fhe world. Web pages run by organisations was not intended, and in and of itself, shows no capacity, fo of varying usefulness. Of course, much of the material you find such as CNN, The Times of London, the Australian, the ABC. USA replace the empires of the current news barons-indced if any­ would be of a recent historical variety regarding Ihe 42nd Today and others of a similar ilk. update their news every day thing, if will simply provide them wifh another mechanism of President of fhe United States of America. At least half of the These sites not only have the necessary resources to collect fhe delivery. This is not necessarily a cause for concern, but is a sites (or hits) that you found would have something to do wifh news but also act as editors and producers as well. A close reality. Information gathering and dissemination has ils limits. someone else named Clinton and even others that refer to the examination of tnese sources even reveals a depth of informa­ To apply Winston Churchill's comments on the parliamentary new Clinton Quasi-Phasing Dipthong Retarder or something tion that is nof normal'y included in the average news bulletin. system of democracy to fhe current news and media infrastruc­ equally as perplexing. The fact is that unless you know pretty However, after a couple of visits to these truly well-designed ture: "If is the worst in fhe world, except for every other system specifically what you are looking for you have little chance of sites, one cannot shake Ihe feeling that these are still traditional news and media.* As for Senator Alston's comments on the finding it quickly. news sources presented in a different format. Thus the "net internet, fhey seem well calculated, if ever so slightly conde­ news hound" is back fo square one. scending. When one realises that you have to know v/hat you are looking for in order to find it. the concept of dealing with the whole If 'popular' news slill remains fhe property of fhe television and Laurence Brouun news paradigm becomes problematic. The very concept of news print media barons what is leff for fhe 'net news hounds'? The assumes that it is knowledge that is new and unknown-or at answer is obvious, if a little disappointing. The only remaining least unsuspected. This would make news gathering on the course is to seek 'alternative' news and what is otherwise internet difficult if not nearly impossible. Certainly news stories known as infotainment. tend fo follow threads and give updates on past stories, but for one to be able to follow such a chain one must first be aware For centuries now, going back even to fhe heady days of the of the story's existence - to do this would necessitate a reliance Roman Republic there have been seekers and proponents of on traditional media forms. positions and conclusions which stand in opposition to those of the accepted norm. Many of Cicero's writings, for example, Another problem which faces net news hounds is the actual while conservative, were advocating positions which ran con­ availability of news af a source level. Television networks and trary to fhe standards of the day Likewise today many home­ newspapers have reporters and news sources from all over the pages are dedicated to telling the world how their particular globe. Does the average person who happens to run a home­ revolution is going in their little pond. Alternative news maga­ page dedicated to what is going on in the world have the same zines and pamphlets have always faced the problem of printing resources? No. Certainly some individuals may have excellent cosfs-but that is no longer an issue on the net. This is the most inside information on specific happenings and crises, but none profound impact which the internet has had on news and cur­ can be expected to maintain a cross-topical repositoiy of up-to- rent a'Tairs dissemination-nothing is effectively off limits. date knowledge. Previously the Ku Klux Klan recruited only from within fhe ranks of the disenfranchised and the more simplistic of Southern American males. Now. their web page reaches mil­ lions more from all over the woHd.

One is now able to collect news and views on the latest devel­ opments in high technology, extreme right-wing political parties with only one elected member, student socialist revolutions in a small culinary school somewhere on fhe Yucatan Peninsula and even have time fo catch the latest insights on life from the script editor of Melrose Place. The news and gossip that one can collect on the breeding habits of fhe average Hollywood celebrity is staggering. Certainly fhe daily archives of net fan- dom puts Entertainment Tonight to shame. 1',

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t's five o'clock the day before your assignment is due. You've almost finished it. The only last minute thing is the conclusion. IThe bulk of it is safe and saved onto your home computer. Or so you think. Turning the computer on things suddenly turn very bad. The computer isn't registering the hard drive. Oh shit. After surviving the response mechanisms of your body: hyperventi­ lating, screaming, punching walls and then ending up a crying, wobbling mess, you pull yourself together with a little logic. Surely your University has some computers where you can type and print out your assignment in time. Surely.

V/alkmg around the campus at St. Lucia there seem to be computer terminals every­ where. In libraries, whole rooms of them, in offices tucked away. But how many of these computers are actually accessible to students? Are there enough terminals and facilities for the fifty lo eighty percent of the siudent population who don't have computer access at home? How does student access compare across departments and faculties?

It IS an expectation of almost all subjects at University today that you use FT (information technology I for personal study. Research needs to be done using the library catalogue, the CD Rom. the internet and other computer databases. Assignments need to be pro­ duced on wordprocessors or other programs. With approximately i 0.000 computers on campus, how is It possible that access is a problem?

The University of Queensland has traditionally provided access to computers through departments. This has meant that while Computer Science and Engineering students have twenty-four hour access fo all the programs fhey need, students in fhe Humanities don't have any computers provided by their departments. A study undertaken by fhe Prentice Centre in 1996 showed that twenty departments don't provide any computer access for their students at all. In some instance faculties, such as the Faculty of Commerce and Economics which provides large computer rooms available fo all students in the faculty, have provided IT access.

The discrepancies between department and faculty provided resources can be mostly attributed to levels of funding and perceived levels of need. There are relatively 'poor' and relatively 'rich' departments at UQ. "Poor departments, such as the Philosophy this figure includes staff and office terminals, catalogue, database and general use termi­ department, have trouble maintaining staff numbers let alone providing computer access nals. Almost four hundred terminals are available for public use. The number of these for students. Other departments, like Computer Science and Mathematics, have special actually available fo students for personal study is not so many. Visiting fhe Audio-Visual computer software needs and have often used research funding ro provide for fhem. library usually means a waif to get a terminal and then a huge wait (up to an hour) fo print something out. Training room computers, which run courses on using the internet General access to computers for students, no matter what department or school, is an and various databases, are available to students when not in use. Michael Manning. underdeveloped area of UQ resources. The libraries and the Prentice Centre are the only Manager of FT in the Libraries, says that funding is again a major problem. "We would areas providing general access. The Prentice Centre workstation charges fairly high fees: love fo have wordprocessing available all fhe fime but we have a preference for people $1 per 20 minutes af a terminal. 30 cents for each print job and 20 cents for each using workstations for accessing the catalogue, and searching databases as well as the sheet. The libraries provide free access with printing costing fhe same per sheet as photo­ internet," He stresses fhe need for maximising and sharing resources, especially at a lime copying. Connections, the library publication, boasts six hundred computer terminals but when funding is decreasing as it is. •~%

Although UQ is a leader in networking and to use this software on top of all the other Equity is one of the principles of fhe In a University endorsed paper. "Student IT has fhe most network traffic of all univer­ • research required for the assignment. University, but what are ifs long-term Requirements", it states that "...there is a sities in Australia how does UQ computer When a lecturer strongly prefers some­ goals? To provide high standards of educa­ tradition in Australia of public universities access compare to other universities? thing it's a general rule that you want (or tion with good resources or to make providing students with equipment neces­ Griffith University ranks well with a cen­ have) to do it. But without home access money ? One indicator is the university sary to complete a course of study...". In a tralised network that has about five rooms this would have been extremely problem policy: it refers to students as customers time where students are facing increased wifh between twenty-five to fifty terminals atic for some. Finding a way that utilises and clients. In the Information Technology HECS debts and cuts to Austudy and in each. These terminals provide wordpro­ all the university's resources in a equitable (IT) Management Plan of The University Abstudy students need IT technology "nec­ cessing. internet and database access and fashion so that students aren't disadvan­ of Queensland there is Critical Success essary to complete a course of study" to be are open af any time. QUT in comparison, taged by the department they choose or by Factor (c) "Shifting the focus from the available and accessible. Electronic educa­ has practically no wordprocessing or inter­ their financial situahon is an absolute University choosing student to student tion is moving in. When students have vir­ net access. Further afield, the University of necessity for UQ. choosing the University- students as cus­ tual tutorials and virtual lecturers, having Wollongong libraries provide direct access tomers." Students as customers' implies virtually no access to facilities will magnify with no set time limits or bookings and A course that has nof been developed in that students have money, that they must problems of equity in tertiary education. has a password system which means no an ad hoc fashion and is heavily depen­ buy access fo facilities. A main issue with handling of student cards. Its six faculties dent on IT is fhe new graduate medicine computer access is that those that don't all have computer labs with internet links. course which started this year If (the have home access probably don't have The University of Melbourne, on the other Graduate Medical Course-GMC) has been much money to be customers either. With hand, has very few facilities: internet dubbed "the paperless course". Tutorials an W plan "based on the principles of accounts being only available to research are done via fhe University's intranet, as equity" are they talking about equity based and engineering students and a general are discussion forums and staff/student on those with the ability to pay. 'cus­ Bronwyri Powel 1 computer room being provided by fhe interactions (via bulletin boards). tomers', or equity based on those in need, • with thanks to Oddur, Michael Manning. Student Union rather than the University. Students are also expected lo read students? Tanya and Jason UQ is ahead of many universities in provid­ announcements, get timetables and collect ing free internet access to all students. their Self-Directed Learning (SDL) packets Access on campus, however is nof consis­ from the intranet. Because the course tent. requirements are so dependent on IT access, students starting the course v/ere The Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee advised to purchase or lease a laptop. The Policy Statement for the 1997-99 trienni- leasing arrangement, which is set up BRISBANE um states that There has been an ad hoc through the Prentice Centre, is a four-year development of access by students to per­ long contract that costs the student Driving Schoolj sonal computers which discriminates $30.45 a week which ends wifh the lessee against students whose financial circum­ not owning anything after the four years. stances do not allow them to make the Jason Schnider a graduate medical stu­ significant personal investment required dent thinks that fhe upfront cost of the :ee advice for the purchase or lease of computers." course, which includes computers, stetho­ The development of computer facilities at scopes and other materials has deterred Lational students welcome UQ has been very ad hoc and does dis­ some students from faking it. Computers criminate against those who aren't in 'rich' with twenty-four hour access are provided . v.V,S3 departments and aren't themselves rich. but Jason considers students without per­ l~f.f--'^*'iji sonal lap-fops fo be fairly disadvantaged. The new medical course could be an indi­ CENTRAL BOOKING This was made obvious to me recently cator of what is fo come for other areas of when a lecturer strongly preferred that stu­ higher education. Whatever the case, dents did fheir assignments on a PC. For . 3868 1822 equity will still be an issue. many this required finding a computer with fhe appropriate software (none were 7 DAYS A WEEK provided by the department) and learning

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At any rate Phylon brought to the attention of the nof-so-well-travelled public of his day the The problem here is the smoking habits of the chair's users, ie. their tendency to go up in grandest achievements of mankind, the most sparkling efflorescences of the human spirit. flames. It seems that synthetic sponges jusf cant compare to the electrical conductive properties of natural sponges, and fheir improper use fends fo led to 'heated' arguments in The world of the 20th century is broader, faster and more complex - trying to nail down the state legislature. seven new Wonders would be a futile exercise foredoomed by the brevity of fhe list. Modern Wonder-seekers must narrow their sights to specific categories. This edition being the media All of this is ironic really considering that Florida is fhe home to fhe natural sponge capital and technology edition of Semper leads me to my own modest list: THE SEUEN LUEB of the USA -Tarpon Springs. Never mind, they still have a perfectly functioning gas chamber. mONDERS OF MISS-RPPLIED TECHNOLOGV. 'Old Choke/.

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Larry Walters, of where else but the USA. had a dream. He wanted to fly and like many Perhaps the most innovative solution that NASA came up with, was something like a large Amencans he made his dream a reality The only problem was that when he was spotted at inflatable sleeping bag for two - designed to hold the participant together once inflated, 16000 feet by Trans World Airlines and Delta Airlines pilots, he was drifting into LAX airport [that is once the device was inflated- not the participants]. airspace, waving a gun and sitting in a Lawn Chair. To be precise a Sears $109 aluminium lawn chair with 45 helium filled weather balloons strapped to it. Now if you think that is a misapplication of technology just wait until you see the video clips, talk about light entertainment. Vietnam vet. Larry surpassed his own expectation of achieving an altitude of 100 feet by a not inconsiderable margin, and in the process achieved an unofficial world record for clus­ 3)- The Uionder of ODOUR. tered balloon flight, not to mention stupidity Sigma Sells Smells http://mujiii.sigald.slal.com/neiitcatalogue/ 14 hours later he was rescued by a military helicopter, which saved him from drifting out to If you've ever wondered why fhe drug sniffing dogs at airports look so happy it's not sea. Once back down on terra firma and in front of television crews he was arrested and in because of what fhey do but what they don't have fo do. No were not talking about bottom a tribute to slackers every where he asked "Gee. can't a guy even sit around any more?" sniffing here more the sort of trauma thought up by those wacky scientists at Sigma Chemical Company. Unfortunately this tale does not have a happy ending. After achieving fame on David Lettermans Late Show and Saturday Nighf Live. Larry made a comfortable living as a speak­ Sigma Chemical Co. in St, Louis gained notoriety after the Okalahoma City bombing for er af motivational seminar but the fame was too much for this simple truck driver and he making fhe artificial scents used to train dogs that helped find dead bodies amid the rubble. committed suicide in 1993, According to Discover magazine, fhe company makes these smells: i) His death is a loss to fhe parallel worlds of chair design and aviation, and he will be missed. Pseudo Corpse I (for a body less than 30 days old) Pseudo Corpse II (more than 30 days old) Pseudo Drowned Victim Pseudo Distressed Body (for a person still alive but in shock) with Pseudo Burned Victim in the works. With online ordering available and exam time coming up. one can only suggest that the tired old Method of fake fire alarms has had it's day why not try pseudo distressed body smell for something a little out of the ordinary.

4) lilonderful things connected to the net The Netscape Sign http://home.netscape.com/people/mtoy/sign/ I've always wanted to tell engineers off. and now I can. They've attached this sign to the web and you can fell them anything you want, but in terms of actual creativity this site just does not rate compared to the clever engineers at Carnegie-Mellon University (http:///.cs.cmu.edu.afs.cs.cmu.edu/Web/People/ Xavier/1 who built a robot and let the general community via web control it. teach it knock knock jokes and help it through a very difficult relationship with a coke vending machine. m^ifA^f^i But perhaps the most twisted attachment to the Web is Pavement Terror htip-.//www.enrap- fure.com/pterror/

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Rocking Horse records occupies a central one else even seemed to want to have it. fhey were Semper: Was there any big decision by the record basically ignoring that phenomenon, and we've companies that hastened the dedine of vinyl? place in local popular culture. Its not pretty much gone from there. We moved across just the friendships made upstairs brows­ fhe road - WV: Vinyl became non-returnable. We still get that from America. Every bit of vinyl we order has a by-line ing vinyl, its the "drummer wanted" ads Semper So where did you start? underneath it: "Non- returnable." If you do get on the wall the excellent range of local something wrong with it. well that's jusf too bad. WV: We started off in Rowe's Arcade, which has since But the pressing is better, and you don't get a lot zines, and the local music that only been demolished, and we moved across the road of warpage or bubbles in fhe vinyl these days. to where Raging Moon is now. um, then in the Rocking Horse stocks. With this in mind, early 90's we came across to here, and then when Semper: Have you always stocked local bands? Semper talked fo fhe owner of Rocking the opportunity came we expanded. We were able to get a bigger dance section, we expanded WV; Yeah. sure. Well, I can't imagine fhem marching Horse, Wawrick Vere (WV). downstairs, we got a bigger range of hardcore. into HMV and getting a big reception there. I don't know, maybe they do. But I suppose we've always Semper Tell us about the history of the store. Semper: Do you remember when vinyl stopped happening? been a trading post for local bands and their out­ put. They bring fhem in on consignment, that's fine. WV: We've been going 22 years: there are probably a WV: Yeah, that was very alarming for a while. It We used to have a little corner for fhem. but we couple of older stores in Australia - 78 in Perth reached it's nadir at fhe end of '92. It was partly found they sold much better if you put the and what was Anthem Records in Sydney (which driven by fhe record companies, in that if was Blowhard out under B. and fhe Isis under I. We is now Red Eye) - but we were all pretty much of difficult to get overseas. I can remember visiting a have a lot of local stuff, probably more than we've the same philosophy - that we were denied an big warehouse in America where fhey used to have ever had before. Things like Toolhfaeries. We sell awful lot of releases in Australia that we were rows and rows and rows of vinyl, and they sort of enormous amounts of Isis. aware of overseas, and the local companies just laughed and said to me one day. "Come and have a weren't making them available. This was around look at our vinyl." and it was in one little section of Semper: How does the second store work? the mid-70's. where we had a very favourable a shelf, and that's all fhey had leff. The worst exchange rate as well, and we were able to get was the end of '92 - the acid fest for us was that WV: Well, we've always had fhe second-hand stuff, and the American stuff in actually cheaper than we we always used to sell the Ramones album Mama that was jusf sacrificed in fhe end for space. I'd were able to get in Australia. - if was a double-LR $20. you'd sell it every week, always liked second-hand stores, they're always and a couple of months went by and we didn't interesting places, and the opportunity came up Semper: You started off as an impon store? sell if. We decided, well hey this is pretty bad. and we opened fhe store in '89 in Elizabeth St. I didn't think if would ever die because my That was a good little area then. Folio bookstore WV: We started off as an import store, and in those next-door neighbour had a very good turntable had just left, the Bohemian cafe moved in after us. days you were not allowed to stock local releases if and a very fancy speaker system, and he proved to Second-hand's always interesting, it's amazing the you imported your own stuff from overseas • such me that the vinyl sounded a lot better if you had a things that get traded in. was fhe grip of fhe Big 6. They wouldn't sell us any good system. He always claimed that if fhe thing at all. In fact we didn't even have an technology of turntables around today had been Semper: What are your thoughts on CD tariffs? account for quite some time, until we became a available when CD's first came out they would commercial reality in their eyes and it became silly never have taken off so well. It's just that at the WV; There's no tariff on music, but there's a 22% to ignore us. I suppose. time they probably did sound better. CD's are luxury sales tax. There isn't one on books, and yet I suppose we've grown up by responding to here to stay and vinyl is for collectors and purists. we can bring in a CD of Jack Kerouac's readings demands from customers. I mean, way back when and pay tax. I think CD prices are bit of a beat up. the first Sex Pistols album came out, we got 200 Semper Would you sell, what. 90% of your music on CD? We all know it's nice to go fo America and the CD's copies in from England, and that was something are cheaper, because there is no sales tax But we'd never even dreamed of. and we knew there WV: 90% ? Yeah. Vinyl would be less than 10%. when you change it to Australian dollars, and add was a huge demand for it. No-one else had it. no- on the State tax they hit you for. its nof a huge 2 Semper Do you consider the Internet a worry

It doesn't help, and if will hurt us more than fhe commercial stores. You'll get fhe nerds sitting down and working out fhey can get the Eno box set on Ihe net from Germany for $3 cheapen Really it's quite likely that the same argument for home taping applies in this context: the people buying on fhe net will be buying at record stores anyway And there's impulse.

Semper I'm pretty impressed by your zine section. When did you start getting into zines?

WV: We've always had zines. I think the first one was a Clinton Walker one called Pulp. That was in response to what he would have been reading in NMEat the time. Rip It Up started in fhe U.K.. and there were various things like that. There was Suicide Alley there was. um. Rat Sac there was The Rat

Semper So you'd always got A/ME in and things like that?

WV: We'd always stocked airmail copies of those magazines, mainly for our own information, and then you'd have customers saying. "Well /want one of them every week." You'd end up getting 20. and 17 would have people's names written on them as fhey came in. Well stock anything local in zines. and with the rest Phil jusf orders what he thinks is interesting. There's an enormous collection in at Shop 2. someone traded their whole collection from the 70's the other day.

Semper What do you think about 4ZZZ? Do you still lend them music

Not anymore, fhey stopped asking for if. We always recognised that 4ZZZ could be wonderful, potentially wonderful anyway, but being a collective in its decision-making, it certainly could be run better. You only have to look at the acceptance of 3RRR in Melbourne fo see that - 3RRR outrates Triple J. I think 4ZZZ should get a lot more relevant to youth culture, I don't know, I don't really listen much anymore. It's a shame because it really did have a big impact. 4ZZZ in the Joh years was almost compulsory listening: they'd have the Sunday Line show wifh Steve Stockwell and Andy Neal and they'd do some 4 corners-type investigative reporting, usually exposing some hideous excess of fhe regime. Um. I've got lo do some work.. You Won) Believe

I don't trust the media. If may have been years since we grandmother, but anyone with experience of what goes on have been subjected fo anything as painful as Billy Ray's behind the scenes. I ie watchers of Media Watch and Frontline • 'Achy Breaky Heart', (and compared to that the Spice no it's nof fiction), knows that objectivity is a myth. The news­ Girls are a mere annoyance), but you just can't help papers. TV and radio all have their own axes to grind. being a little bit suspicious. The mythology of 'objective reporting' is as suspect in this coun­ I guess it all began with Packer's oh so credi­ try as any other. ble 'Nine told me so' campaign and the equally dubious "nobody knows Brisbane Rhetoric, misinformation and shock-horror headlines are used like seven', but it wasn't until the Gulf War, much more often than objectivity and balance. This makes the when I saw the western worid's media media game easy to play but leaves the public without access to outlets speedily transform themselves unbiased information. Its not just the scramble for ratings . into a slick propaganda machine for advertising also skews fhe media picture. Try to buy some prime the allied forces, that I realised that time TV ad space for an ad that subverts the advertising genre, news ts part of a continuing media and watch how no one will take your money circus that offers little more than entertainment. Hey I was only 16. It really is bizarre, the qualify of reporting in the mainstream and I was at the distinct disadvan­ press is so bad that they can compete for viewer/readers wifh tage of growing up in a family were virtually any claim of quality, no matter how dubious. Meanwhile my parents watched television reli­ the public continuously cries that it wants 'objective' reporting of giously and on occasion even talked the 'real issues", which the media would be happy to do as soon back to it. My father was also the as the public stops caring about whether Ming ming the panda type who didn't hear a thing while got pregnant or what the latest bikini styles in Paris are. he read the paper, so you can for­ give me for believing that there was If the current problems of the mass media aren't enough fo dis­ something of intrinsic worth in the turb you, then just waif fill you see what happens when morally news. bankrupt executive producers/editors get hold of the type of digital technology that currently resides in the major film stu­ A friend of mine died of a heroin over­ dios. dose last April, and this fact coupled with fhe fact that he was a computer Only the gullible and the ignorant have ever believed that the virus writer, and had achieved a degree of camera never lies. The reality is that image manipulation has notoriety as such, was the perfect formub the power fo directly manipulate people's world view directly In for a "news story". a world where critical viewing of the media is discouraged, ordi­ As fhe story made its way through media nate people are often leff helpless. channels I watched as it morphed. (as "news stories" so often do), with bewildering rapidity When National Geographic composited three pyramids impossi­ info any number of distorted viewpoints. bly close together for a cover photo no one really cared, but the juice really hit the fan a couple of years ago. when Time How does it happen? Optimistically one might hope that Magazine literally blackened OJ Simpson's image on it's cover by the reporters just got it wrong, that somehow they didn't darkening his skin and adding a few other 'details'. The US understand the story. But the increasingly obvious pressures National Press Photographers Association described it as 'an towards sensationalism to secure ratings and thereby secure abomination to the original truthful photo." But very few of advertising dollars tend to make one a little cynical. Time's readers heard that side of fhe story. 26 The authoritative presentation of today's news stories may impress my ..^ ::-'.^:'^^:^%^i:^mS^'^i^^'>-''^•''••'''

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A recent Benetton add showed Ronald Reagan as an AIDS victim, his face hag­ gard and drawn and pockmarked with Kaposi's Sarcoma. The image %fi. i'-*<^ :'i-S^i:i.'^4^'"'^'"''-- was totally convincing. '\.-v.•-i<'J,•l^'•tT* Ji.V -i. •'•'•. '•&-'h4''m.%^-:'i'^.-- All of these transformations remain invisible to the casual viewer. The image always looks authentic, even though it may have been edited to such a degree that it no longer has much in common with fhe informa­ tional content of fhe source.

Over the last few decades photograph­ ic touch up jobs have become so con­ vincing that Ihey are unnoticeable and sink straight into the consciousness of fhe viewer without question.

The Port Arthur shootings show that we are not insulated from this sort of manipulation. I'm not talking about fhe fact that Martin Biyant wenf on a killing spree, more the media response to it. Surely any pretence of objectivity was abandoned , when full page photos of Martin Bryant's were published, with his eyes whitened and widened to giving him more of a 'crazed' took. V: ••

Image manipulating technology chal­ lenges us all to look beyond what we see. Media has always had fhe capaci­ ty to propagate biased perspectives, but With technology that allows digital alterations to photographs or 'true' images, that capacity is greatly magni­ fied. Sceptics of media in fhe past have been able to say that seeing is believ­ ing. Time to reconsider.

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The girl started forward, and then hesitated. She plopped down to sit cross legged in the sand. With reverent fingers, she undid the buckles on her shoes. The leather was crisp, unlined and new. Then, socks were tugged off and stuffed away into her dress pocket. Sand particles sifted and coated the crevices between her toes. She scooped a hollow and stowed her sandals neatly away.

Safe from plunderers - she patted down the sand, safe from Mr Brown's mongrel from next door, a spotty dog with long swift legs who had once stolen their sausages, minted amb and beef satay, a dozen of each. He had pattered away, through the dry and gum-leaf-scattered grass, his neck high and stiff the plastic butcher's bag in his mouth. Mother had marched in pursuit and came upon Mr Brown with our dinner on his barbecue, because, he shifting his feet, and sneepish, muttered that George like his sausages best cooked. She smoothed the sand with the length of her arm. Dogs like shoes too. Other dogs pounded, with fearsome goodwill and damp fur, up the beach, leaving an echo of their coming in her speeded heartbeat and a wake of flattened castles and towels, covered in sand.

The sand had closed over her sandals like a mu'ky river swallows a stone, she smoothed it once more and was up and running, skipping over the dune, through spiny sea grass and down to the water that licked up the beach. The beach so precariously settled, blowing about and being carried off by waves and feet. She pulled a paper from her pocket - the one without the socks - and smoothed the creases. It was a sketch of the tide line on ihe beach, the shape of the point at the end near tne sand bar and the rocks at the other end. It was measured in numbers, the length, and then width at every twenty paces. She ran to one end and began to pace, marking her passage with the stick she dragged and crosses at every twenty paces.

Sometimes she stopped for shells, skeletons of tiny slimy creatures. She imagined that there was a slimy creature somewhere inside her, where it was warm and damply dark. She imag­ ined it dreamed of the ocean. Sometimes she held her breath and crossed patches of seaweed, dank and smelly, pacing bravely onward.

The sun had moved upon its arch, descending behind the mountained island that lay an hour's boat trip away from shore. Its light made tne mass of land velvet dark against the greying blue sea. The rumpled sand was cooling and night had begun to smooth away the day's scufflings. In the houses beyond the dunes, that spread in a line where trees began, iignts were beginning to show through broad windows, shining on the startled tree trunks. The rooms were set against the dusk like stages for performance to which mcths and shiny black helmeted beetles swarmed with clicking wings. There were smells of burning gum leaves and cooking meat filtering through the air, and the clink of iced drinks and laughing that tinkled out beyond each house's glowing circle.

Where the lights and darkness mazed so squatting bushes loomed and lurked by turns, a little girl was searching in the sand. Her hair was black and falling out of plaits. Her daisy sprin­ kled dress was gone. She had no shoes. She was digging a hole. Each scoop of sand she lifted, weighed upon her mind.

Spreading her search wider, her hand touched living skin, dry and wrinkled. The knowledge of its breathing twitched in her fingers and then in her chest and she jerked away. In the hole, a toad peered at her with blinking eyes. It was fat, and the same whitish grey of the sand in the gathering dark. It had her Roman Sandals; had hidden them. She looked in its glimmering eyes and ran, stumbling on tusrocks and contorted strips of bark, back towards her shack's light.

Growing up, there was a chink in my life into which many things slipped away and eft me. It was as if there was a gap, a void between the atoms of my existence, that if accidentally bumped would take things as its own. As if they fell to a place deep beneath the sand, where the water began. Little pieces of identity, a puppet teddy-bear with honey coloured fur, a ring with a red stone, a book about a copywriter who fought a duel and saved a princess,

1 live new. with my small brown-haired boy, in a cottage that stands just where ocean turns to sand and sand, to tufty singed grass. A place of shipwrecks. The bed of the sea here is sup­ posed to be littered with the remains of the many unrecovered. Remains of the agony of their drowning, their wordless sounds of fear, the turmoil of bunks hurried out of, papers half read, engulfed and enclosed by the numbness of waler. Sometimes I imagine that some of the fear of those drowned has risen in the bubbles to the surface and escaped in the cry of a 3: bird. My house sits here as if it were tossed to shore, one of the saved It is lop-sided, so that none of my pictures seem straight, the floor rises and falls sligntly like the ocean on a calm day. My child runs from end to end like thunder on the rattling floors so tea cups tremble on the dresser. I have the doors and windows always ocer, so sand drifts in on trie woocien floors. We are alone, so 1 watch him play out on the beach, framed against the wide blues of the sea. He pretends to ride our donkey into great battle, thumbing short 'egs in irregular beat against the animal's coarse-haired, muscular reluctance. On the four mornings he has to go to school 1 find myself watching the beach, sorictir^es forgetting and .'unning to find where he fell. It has only actually Happened once, once that my boy fei:, and the ciark creature that dwells inside me showed it's eyes, pools for eyes. Vy little boy was •jnmarkca, excesi by a few wet tears.

Of course there are people about, the beach is seldom entirely so itary really. There are visitors that coTie and chat and eat my baking. My son brings friends and parents. 1 thir^k I am so self-sufficient and then I find 1 am so hungry for their talk. I remember that house by the beach so fu'l of people. One parent has a pointed nose, ideal for pecking at cake. He s nervous around me, after I spoke to him the first few times, probably thought I might leap on him in an embar-assing display of jjst. His step is hurried now when he comes to get his child and take her home.

We have a "sort of garden, from where 1 first noticed the arrival of my visitor. The soil is sandy so growing my English flowers is about beating away thirst and starvation, but 1 have roses and a pale camellia. It is a twisted garden, full of screwed up goblin faces, peering from toots and seed-heads and glaring if I come out brandishing the hoe. 1 grow vegetables in pots and my trees are growing fast in a ring around the house. We measure them each year my son and I. We measure them and we measure him to see who is winning. We keep a dia-y and samples of what we find on the beach. We do not want to forget how things were before they changed.

1 saw him, while I was clipping the dead rose heads, lying on beach. A tall thin man in a long grey coat. His limbs were quiet on sand, coated in a thin film of grains, as if emerged from burial. Kneeling down, after he had not responded to my voice, I saw he had a slightly crooked nose, in a long face, and straight light colour hair. He looked young and older, arxicnt and unlined, 3eside him, fallen from his grasp, was a small pair of Roman Sandals, crisp and unworn. 1 wondered if he were dead, thought for a moment of am.bulances and splitting air, and touched his hand to see. His skin was dry, and v/rinkled, and living.

For two weeks he lay in my spare room, after 1 had v^heel-barrowed him to the house. I had been gentle, as gentle as I could be with the awkward weight of him. I had sat and waited for him to wake. He had not. Finally very late that evening I had taken off his shoes and seen his long white knobbled feet. 1 had taken off his coat and his shirt underneath. I hac taken off his trousers, tugging at the legs. 1 looked at the pate stretches of him, the blue-grey underwear. The sorinklcs of hair on his chest. "My name is Miranda," 1 said, "Miranda". 1 covered him and shut the door. He lay qjite still, breathing ven/ slowly Each day for those two weeks 1 would open his mouth and tip water in which he would swallow without seeming to wake. 1 told no one of his coming.

When he woke 1 was out, I had gone to the village for bread and coffee. 1 came home to find him making toast. He called me Miranda. He ate and ate, while my child and 1 watched with widening eyes. Speech was difficult. His eyes were greyish blue and looked intense y as if they follov^/ed only single thoughts. They were not the eyes of someone lost. His name was Joshua, I asked him to stay He told my son stories, myths and poems, fairytales of princes, frogs and knights, of white horses to rival the donkey, of unicorns. We listened my son and I, we did net miss a syllable, as if we knew. I feared when he looked out beyond the sea that a memory would drop into consciousness and break his visit. Sometimes 1 dreamed that I watched his back moving away from us in the distance.

1 cooked and, he ate. We worked together in the garden. He planted more trees. He built me a desk. In a little v^hile, perhap.'. in decent time, v^'e were lovers. My son was called away for his time v^ith his father and 1 was not so desolate. My days were full of beating v;ings and the world seemed to tip in its space. The Roman Sandals sat on a table in the spare room where nobody slept.

One week of nights was the time of a comet. From here by the beach and in the clear winds we lay together and watched it a small patch of glowing in the sky The fear that 1 would lose him, that he would melt away from my life, grew thick in the air of some days so tears came without v;arning and grew stagnant in swamps behind my sternum. But I loved the moments of stillness in his arms, or beside him, or hearing his voice suddenly out of silence. Moments when I felt I had caught some sun light, and had it spun in a shawl and wrapped around me.

One day he was gone. He went so quietly that 1 did not even see his back in the distance. 1 buried his body up behind the sand dunes, behind the tide line, where the beach is less likely to slip away 1 wrapped it in a grey coat, and rolled it into the wheel barrow, and wheeled him over the sand. It took nearly all day to dig the hole, there were blistered on my hands, and it made a thud when I dropped it in. The beach swallowed him up ,ike a murky river swallows a stone. I smoothed the sand with the length of my arm. I walked to my garden and tore out all the roses so my hands bled. 1 planted them down in the smooth sand on top of nim where they have withered since. 1 am, perhaps, a mad and lonely woman. But I remember the feel of his skin, I have his measurements in my diary, 1 sketched his face in as close a likeness as t could, his nose is there. 1 refuse to forget what 1 have lost. My son wears a pair of Roman Sandals he found in the spare room. "He left Inem for you," 1 said. My son calls them story shoes, because they were given by the man who told stories. He wears them on the donkey He pretends he is a knight or a prince on a unicorn. Sometimes there is an ache that fills the sky and the silence is my loneliness, as wide as the sea. Then there are days of anger when 1 shriek with the gulls in corroboree, my feet in the grasp of the wind to run and dance in drenching rain that falls in thin lines like the sea grass, pattering on the sand. After rain there are always toads. They make their homes beneath the sand, their homes that are the places of waiting for the water to come from the sky. When it comes they rise up from beneath the sand and sing their love of wetness, cool on them, that are dry, wrinkled and living. by Emily Warner - winner of the Semper Short Story Competition. For Caddie Shes .a angel: aringracts

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Going to see SALO. was not so much a long-awaited pleasure as just a different way to Nazi soldiers rounding them up at gunpoint into armoured vehicles and dnving fhem spend a Saturday night. to an ominous mansion in the country. It is the sort of scene which makes the vicv/er imagme Steve McQueen motorcycling in and liberating them all in some heroic fashion. I've always been fascinated by forms of art and media which are so contrary to main­ stream thinking that governments seem compelled to remove them frotn the public's But make no mistake about it. there is no hero in this story v/ith whom to empathise, reach. It never ceases to amaze me that a society willingly accepts and even strongly The film shows a group of evil characters torturing and killing victims. That's all. Now supports fhe banning of literature and film, simply because they fictitiously portray often. I have watched films and cheered for the bad-guys as they kicked ass. but Salo's events or behaviour that is collectively objected against. villams are too grossly evil for anyone but Jack the Ripper to root for. They are portrayed to hate, and I have no doubt that this was Pasolini's full intent. However, Well may it be argued though that the eleven Federal censors who determine our given Italy's extreme leftism in the seventies. I am sure they were hated by fheir viewing matter alleviate pressures in society before they reach the critical point of original audience jusf as strongly for being fascists as they were for being twisted boiling over. For as socially-mature and ooen-minded as we claim to be in the murderous perverts. nineties, we still admit that we need a 'big arofher' to watch over us and make sure we don't do ourselves any harm. No one can dare to deny I went to view this film at the Valley Twin cinema. I would have the damning case of Julian McKnighf. the perpetrator of the expected, in the foyer beforehand, to see the flamboyance of film Hoddle Street massacre who watched a marathon of hard-core connoisseurs from a plethora of Brisbane sub-cultures. Instead. violent videos before committing his gun-toting Sunday spree. I v/as greeted by a gang of Bewie guys in Megadeath T shirts and three old codgers v/ho woula have looked mo:'e at None withstanding, for all the v/orks which, like D.H. home in a police line up for indecent exposure to a minor Lawrence's "Lady Chatterly's Lover" and Salman Rushdie's "The than waiting for tickets for an art house film. From the v/ay Satanic Verses" re-emerged like the Phoenix from fhe Censor's everyone religiously avoided eye contact with each other, it flames. I can't help but wonder hov/ many other brilliant was obvious tha: the evening's audience was more mterested masterpieces never managed fo rise from their own ashes. in SALO's merits as a filthy skin flick than as an artistic strike at fhe evils ol fascism. However, before any die-hard conservative readers start to look up my address in the White Pages for a suitable location for this week's I sat through the film. I ate my Polly Waffle bar as the fascists forced burning cross, let me honestly state that I am not a nihilist. I can com­ their victims to eat their own poo. I drank my coke as golden prehend that humanity often needs to be saved from itself, but let's not showers were enjoyed by one and all. I stayed true to my vow that I forget that the opinion of 'what's in the pub'ic interest' has been more would never walk out cf a movie half-way through. And I marvelled frequently used to subvert justice than fo safeguard it. I have that there v/as nof one person in the audience squeamish enough to therefore taken great gratification in viewing material deemed too do it for me. And when the credits rolled, I wondered v/here the subversive for popular availability. Or. to put it simply; hell I had been for fhe last two hours. I get kicks out of watching banned flicks. I found the film gripping if only to see where Pasolini is going And so, in this personal quest fo discover the bittersweet windfall's with his plot. And when the final scenes substantiated my fears of the Federal censor's pruning, SALO seemed a natural that if was going nowhere. I felt somehow cheated. If Pasolini progression in an off-beat film fan's repertoire. was with me at the time, I would have shaken him by his pencil neck and shouted, "What the hell was that all about? I HISTORY sat through your self-indulgent little fantasy, so what's in it for The film's full title. Salo: 120 days of Sodom, is a 1975 adap­ me?" I felt more like I had been forced into an ordeal than tation of the Marquis de Sade's novel. 120 Days of Sodom. chosen to sit through a film. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad The novel described in sickening detail the tale of four I can say I saw it, but I'm still not glad I saw it. I can see deviant old men who kidnap a group of virginal teenage why it was banned, but that doesn't make it another Last boys and girls. They perform grossly indecent acts of sexual Temptation of Christ, or A Clockwork Orange in my book. gratification and mental torture on each of them before brutally killing them. Their methods of torture include forcing them to eat their However, if you are curious of what all the fuss is about, the Valley Twin is the only own excrement, beating them bloody and having them savaged by rats. (Hardly cinema I know of which has showings of SALO. I have no doubt that this will soon a dinner-time conversation topic by any stretch of the imagination, but his name end though, as at the fime of writing, the state politician Denver Beanland is lobbying didn't profligate fhe word sadism for nothing.) The Italian director of fhe film. to have fhe film banned from Queensland, There is also a video copy of SALO in the Pier Paolo Pasolini places Sade's hell on earth during the reign of Mussolini's Italy undergraduate multi-media library but it is only available for viewmg if you have a in the 1940's. The four degenerate anti-heroes are established leaders of the special form signed by one of your lecturers, stating it is relevant to your course. But Fascist right-wing political party of the day Their victims are the children of dissi­ whether you see it or not. just remember when you go to dinner with people who eat dents and left-wing enemies of Ihe party. The opening scene of the movie sees their own shit, always take your own napkin. 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:.-•'• ;>^.i'^ : i>ipp-irv' \7!fn Mai^niis, bnzs pinyor and rl-icf Semper: Either way, were you happy with the outcome? Magnus: Oh yeah. I haven't seen the movie yet. beacause Nina saw il !Vi''<:''i ;or 'lie inr'r!igcin3. t. bniKi i v/ps exoec;;!i(^ in rhe 'states, and she said Ihe Shakespearean language was pretty -•^ '• ' 'i'-''''''./ ii-- o'l'ier j(,:.::.ic!(.;:i! vi-'ii; c;''3 '.iicii tricky without subtitles. I'll wait till I have time, next week, when I've gone aack to Sweden. Tf.: Semper: On First Band on the Moon, you did a cover of a Black b.'; ''HTird o'.'l :o '/''-1'':: bo'">'cy <:•: ^^ /<'•;;." ;r,C'" Sabbath song. Iron Man. What was it about the song that made you want to renew it and cover it? in/ir; ...'i Volvo ;i':^'b:S Magnus: That's our fourth cover, so it's not really a new thing. I guess tnost people haven't heard our previous albums. We wanted to lake a Semper: How did the name Cardigans come to describe your band? song which is pretty far from our own sound, and also prove lhat you Magnus: I think it was Peter our guitarist who came up with the could rake away the heavy riffs, which was a significant thing about name: I don't know what he thought about really, but I'm more com­ the song. We would show that vocals and melody are strong enough fortable with the name now than when he first meniioned it. I to hold the song and then you make a new copy a new suit for the believe a name has fo say a couple of things to fhe potenftal recorcJ song. buyer: it has to give some sort of clue as to what the music is about Semper:..,a Cardigan costume? and be fairly easy to remember, and I think Cardigans is such a name Magnus: sort ol. yeah...I don't know if you heard our cover of which strikes your ear You always remember it and since we don'l Sepuliura that we did on the first album... that's even more drastic as play death metal, we think Cardigans is a suitable name. a cover version. Peter wo'ks extremely hard to do those arrange­ Semper: You think it reflects the music you play? ments Its almost as hard to do those arrangements as a song from Magnus:Yeah. son of. well, we couldn't call ourselves Urge Overkill or scratch. anything, though I think that's a pretty cool name, that's not us. You Semper: Are the covers somefhing to do with heavy metal being really know, although we're not sweet all over, we have an innocent, pure big in Scandanavia and wanting to present that music in a different appeal to people, which I think Is fine. light? Semper: Do you think the style of your music, or the message behind Magnus: Both me and Pete we were meralheads in the eighties, yeah, it, IS more imporiani lor the Cardigans? and fifty percent were metalheads and the other half were Depeche Miigniis: We always said, and you know. Nina always says when we re Mode fans. playing.'We are the Cardigans and we are here to entertain you." And Semper: So are there a lot of Beavis and Bu;theads in Sweden? that says il all I guess, We've never written songs about the rainforest, Magnus: Like in Sweden., it's not really trendy anymore. But you know, or you know, all the really bad things people do in the world. So t,here are a lot of people who were into hard rock in the eighties, but we're entertainers, ou' mission is lo provide people with good pop started to play other kinds of music like me and Peter. We're not real­ music, and If we could mean something to young kids or whatever, by ly denying that we're metalheads, we have a really dark history, but ou- lyrics, that's brilliant, but we've never made any statement or any that makes us able to play around with our influences; not being too thng. strict about what you shojid listen to. Semper: One thing I've really wanted to know is, were you really the Semper:: What son of fabric would you prefer your cardigans to be first band on the mocn? made of if you had to wear them all the time? Magnus: We haven't been there yet but the title for the thirc album. Magnus: I don't know if I own a cardigan...at all. I think I would have lor me ot least, says all that we could go through, being in this busi the knitted cardigan they're always good., old school. ness, going to strange places, being treated as pop stars, meeting Semper: Would you go for synthetic or natural fibres? strange people.... like going to wild cocktail parties in Hollywood with Magnus: I want the classic. film stars. You have a feeling that you don't really belong, Very Semper: Lastly, I was wondering, as your band evolves and charges, strange, like being in ;he movies. I don'l know why, bur I think that it there will probably come a time when you have to downgrade and describes and explains fhe title of being on the moon. play venues like casino foyers and senior citizen's clubs. Semper: When you were in Hollywood, did that visit have something Magnus: You really think so? to cfo with being on the Romeo and Jufiet soundtrack? Semper:: Oh yes, there could come a time. It happens a lot to bands Magnus: Well, we hadn't really participated in a lot of parties, but the in Australia. They go from big venues with a young audience, which record cotnpany was taking us lo a couple of those. Not many, but a ages, and move on to small venues with an old audience. You know, few of them. But, yeah, I don't know, running into Timothy Dalton, the casinos... ex James Bond at the men's room, is not something I do, but I did in Magnus: Like Las Vegas? Ho:iywood. You know, it's Iun for a while lo watch, but I would never Semper:: er,., want to be a port of tnat lifestyle. Magnus; I don't know... we haven't really made plans for how long Semper: How were yoJ approached by the producers lo do that we're going to play together I can understand that people in Australia soundtrack? and in the USA think that we were formed last week, though we Magnus: It was actually Mr Baz Luhrmann who called us. Apparently were going on for four and a half years, but I can't see the Carcigans he'd heard of us before and maybe picked up our previous album having a like. Rolling Stones longevity or anything. I don't know if Life, and he wanted us to write a song with a theme in it. At lhat we'll make the senior citizen's really We would appreciate to play Las time wc were already recording the new album, so we said 'yeah Vegas, because one of my heroes is Elvis Presley sure", and first we sent him the ballad of the albuin. The Great Divide Semper:: Wow! Would you do a comeback tour.., m an Elvis suit? which he liked a lot. but he wanted a haopy song. I haven't seen the Magnus: umm... maybe... I would definitely like playing Las Vegas, in movie yet. but he said it should be in the only happy moment of the those hotel ballrooms. movie. So wc sent him Lovefool and he loved it. And then he wanted both ot them, both Great Divide and Lovefool. but we said no. you Semper: Is there any burring message the Cardigans want to relay to can only have one'. He and the music producer. Nellec Hooper, they University of Queensland students? were m a kind ol figh; because Nellee thougnt that Great Divide was Magnus: I want people to., at least give a listen to our album. We're one of the best songs he liad heard in a long, long time. So ihey had not only Lovefool, I can understand that song strikes people's ears, some lights about which song should be -n the movie. but we have all kinds of sounds. I think we're very good at doing Semper: But Baz prevailed in the end? albums, we expenment with different sounds, which make fhe album 'mi:. Magnus: Yes, somehow, Baz decided on it. really fun to listen to. not only lovefool. we have a record with eleven ^'i's^^'M:^:"---' , • '- ^; •-••••...' "•••'V-V.^iV^i-;'V. .'. -.i different songs and eleven different styles, Thankyou. 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THE LORD'S GARDEN JOURNEYS JOHN P. STROHM AND THE HELLO STRANGERS CALEDONIA THIS ALBUM IS ACTUALLY QUITE GOOD IN PARTS, BUT IT STRCHM IS THE LEAD GUITARIST FROV THE LEMONHEADS, LACKS IN AREAS. IF THEY HAD CUT OUT THE BORING, At'lD THIS IS AV .NTERESTING SOLO EFFORT. ITS COUNTRY AND U.NORIGINAL TRACKS, THIS ALBUM WOULD HAVE BEEN WESTERN POP, PART OF THAT THEND S'ARTED BY CUSTARO, FAR BETTER AND ONLY TAKEN ONE CD. HO'WcVER VERY TONGUE IN CHEEK, I LIKED IT, PARTCULAPLY THE SONGS CHECK OUT THE SECO.NO CD WHICH IS MOflE UPSEAT WHITETOWN YOUR WOMEN ABOUT NASHVILLE. Nor AS GOOD AS LISTCN-NG TO DYLAU LIVE AT HOECKKEN wrn A SPA^' AND'OMA-O SAUCE AND REALLY SHOWS OFF THE SKILL THAT THE LORD'S THE FIRST THING I NOTCED ABOUT WHITETOWN WHEN LAZLOBANE 11 TaANSiS'ca SANOWICH. GARDEN HAS. IN PARTICULAR, CHECK OUT TRACK FIVE LISTENING TO THIS EP S TH.AT THEY'VE GOT SOME MORE WIDDLE-AI/ERICAN COLLEGE GUITAR ROCK, I REAL'.Y • THE REVIEWER FORVERLY KNCW.N ASDOLOHN ON THE SECOND CD FOR THE BOUNCY LINIE NUMBER DAMN GOOD SOUND SAMPLES THROUGHOUT THEIR GOT IN-0 THIS, LAZLO BANE ARE PREnv WEEZER-ISH; LS- CALLED SPACESHIPS, IT'S SO SUGARY AND GOOEY YOU TRACKS. FROM THE INFECTIOUS INTRO TO 'YCUR TEN'.^BLE t.fELODIES, A QUIRKY SNGER AND OFF-BEAT LYR.CS. COULD GET DIABETES JUST FROM LISTENING TO IT. IN WOMEN' TO THE RETRO TECHNO STYLE OF 'THEME ITS GOOD, BUT MAYBE THE STYLE IS GEniNG A BIT TIRED. THERE'S A PRETTY COOL COVER OF THE MEN AT V^'OR^ TOTAL THIS ALBUM HAS GOOD ANO BAD POINTS, BUT IF FOR A MID-AREHNOON GAME SHOW', WHITETOWN SONG, O-I/ERKILL, VVHICH IS OUIIE ITJTERESTLNG, I UKEO IT, VOU LIKE AMBIENT JUI^GLE YOU SHOULD DEMITEVF EXPLORE A WIDE RANGE OF STYLES AND THEMES, SUT THEY'RE NOT AS GOOD AS LISTENING TO PAVEMENT WITH CHECK IT OUT. THROUGHOUT. ACTUALLY, 'YOUR WOMEN' IS PRETT/ A FEASJT BJTTER AND HONEY SANDWICH. - JOSEPH NADLER. MUCH THE ODD-TRACK-OUT, WITH THE OTHER THREE - THE REVIEWER FORMERLY KNOWN AS DOLPHIN TRACKS BEING MOSTLY TECHNO BASED. OVERALL, AN INTERESTING ANO VERY LISTENABLE EP. -TANK GIRL MICROCOSMOS Is IT RONIC OR JUST INEVITABLE THAT THE (FOR THE MDMENT) ULTIWTE NATURE DOCL'MENTARY WOULD BE A TECHNOLOGICAL SHOWCASE? MiCROCOSMOS HAS THE, EVEN MORE INEVITABLE, NATURE-BArfLE SCENES, NOTABLY SOME APPEAL­ ING FOOTAGE OF HORNED BUGS FIGHTING LIKE STAGS, SPIDERS AND ANTS CATCHING PREY, A DETERMINED DUNG BEETLE HAVING A STIFF TIME WITH A DIF­ FICULT BALL OF VERY NEATLY PACKAGED SHIT, AND MOST LYRICALLY, A RAJN GALE VVHICH SWEEPS THE FRENCH .MEADOW V/HERE THE WHOLE FILM WAS SHOT '>^f^*\ TWS NEAT LITTLE (AT ONLY 77 l/INUTES, JUST THE RiGHT SIZE) MGVIE IS DELIGHTFUL ENOUGH, BUT 1 COULDN'T HFIP SENSING THE BA^^LE THF MAKERS HAD EEhIND THE SCENES, TO GET THEIR REMARKABLE FOOTAGE. AcCORDNG TO THE PUBLICITY, MiCROCOSMOS "CHRONICLES ONE FJLL DAY IN THE FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE" AND Vi'HIlE THE OftV-CVCLE iS A SSTlSrYMG DEVICE AS FAR AS PROVIDING STRUCTURE. AT LEAST IN OPENING AND CLOSING, THERE APE SOME iVfP CUTS BETV/EEN M'NI-N'ATURE-DRAMAS WHERE ONE IS REMINDED THAT THE WHOLE WORK 13 AN ARTEFACT AN EXCUSE TO 8R.NG US TOO CUTE AN'MAl ANTICS. WHEN FOO-fAGE IS CAPTIVATING, WITH THE RIGHT BALANCE OF STUN- WNG sHOTOGRAPhY AND NATURAL PERFORMANCE AND DISPLAY, IT IS EASY ENOUGH TO FORGET THA' THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON TO THE ORDERING TRUE LOVE AND CHAOS THE QUIET ROOM OF MANY SCENES, WHEN I.NTEREST LAGS OR AN EFFECT BECOMES CLOYING OF ALL THE FiLt.! GENRES, IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE ROAD MOViE IS '^HE Oh'E "I HAVE THAVEU-ED IN THE WORLD OF CHILD.KOOD SINCE I WAS A CHID...EVEN (SL'CH AS THE OPERATIC ORGASM OF COPULATING SNAILS), YOU MAY FIND YCUR- THAT MOST V/OULD 8E FILM-MAKERS TEND TO CUT THEIR TEETH ON. AND WHY MORE SO NOW THAT I HAVE CHILDREN OF HY OWN, THEY ARE A SOURCE OF SELF WRIGGLING IN YOUR CINEMA ,SFAT, NOT? ROAD h'ov;cs PHQ-VIDC PHYSICAL JOJRSEYS THAT REPRESENT METAPHYS­ ENDLESS FASCINA^'ION, INSIGHT AND INSB|RATI0N AND. TO ME. CHILDHOOD iS ICAL ONES AfVD OLESTS CF MYTHICAL AND ROVANTIC STA'URE, ALL TO A SACK- THE MOST PRECIOUS 0.= ALL THINGS" IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T GUESSED, I DON'T LXE MUCH NA'URE DOCUMENTARIES. GROUND OF REWTE LANDSCAPES AND A POCK SOUNDTRACK, SCJNDS LIKE ROLF DE HEER DAHID AnENBOROL.'GH'S PAINFULLY EARNEST NARRATION IS ENOUGH TO MAKE FUN. IN 'HIS CASE V/t ARE TALKING ABOLT TRUE LOVE AND CHAOS, A ,NEW ME CRY OUT IN DESPAIR. MiCROCOSMOS HAS A BRIEF INTRODUCTORY AND CON- CLUDHG VOICE-OVER, THIS APPARENTLY BEING JUDGED INDISPENSABLE, BUT AUSTRAL'AN FILM WR HEN AND DIRECTED BY STAVROS ANOONIS EFTHYMIOJ. IN HIS 1993 FILM BAD BOY BUBBY ROLF DE HEER SHOWED US AN ASPECT OTHERWISE WE ARE LEFT TO DELIGHT AND V/ONDER IN A WORDLESS WORLD. This IS A GRITY FILM THA- HAS ALL OF THE ELEME.NTS NEEDED FOR M OF THE S'XIETY WE INHABIT AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A fMN WITH THE THE .NARRATOR CLAIMS '^V'E .MUST FALL SILENT" PATHFR FAL SELY, CONSIDERING ASPHALT FACKEC ROAD MOViE. •MIND OF A CHILD, N HIS LATEST FEATURT, THE QUIET ROOM, HE HAS TAKE.N THE SOMETIMES CORNY SOUND-EFFECTS (HAPP,LY MOST ARE TRUE-ENOUGH M:MI (MIRANDA Ono) is DRIVING FRCV MELBOURNE TO PERTH FOR A THE AUDIENCE ONE STEP FURTHER; THE FILM IS A DEPICTION OF THE CO.LAPSE NATURE NOISES). REUNION WfTH HER MOTHER. Bo^FRlEND HANIF (NAVEEN ANDREWS) IS COMING OF A MARRIAGE, AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIUL. BIG FA' OVER-BLOW.N MOVIES ARE .NOT LIKELY TO GO A',VAY (ALTHOUGH SURELY ALONG, BJT NO' BEFORE hELFiNG BEST FRIEND AND JUNKIE OtA-N (N'OAH REMAINING NAMELESS, THE GIRL (CHLOE FERGJSAN) NARRATES AND 'N=CRMS

TAYLOR) RIP-OFF SOME S',fAC< Fficv. DEAN'S 'NEW-AGE' DRUG-DEALING BROTH­ US OF THE CURRET^T SITUATIGN IN HER PARENTS' REUTIONSHIP (PAUL HOLL'tV/OOD WILL RUN OU' OF DISASTER POSSIBLITIES SOON). SO IT IS A PLEASANT CHANGE TO CON'S OER A DOCUMENTARY WHICH PLEASES THE SENSES ER JERRV (BEN MENDELSOHN). WrTn A GUN-WIELD,NG JERRV IN TYRE- BLACKWELL A.ND CEUNE O'LEARY). SHE REMEMBERS WHEN HER PAREN'S SCREECHING PUaSJIT, Tht THRtiE BEGIN THE TRP ACROSS 'HE NuLURBCP. WEREN'T riGHTING AND WERE VERY WJCH IN LOVE, AND CAN'T JNDERS'AND WHILE NOT TAXING BRAIN POWER OR EVEN AHENTION-SPAN. THE LOUNGE ALONG 'HE WAY THEY PICK UP ALCOHOLIC, C^N CAL YET CHARISMATIC ROCKER WHY THINGS CAN'T RETURN TO THEIR PREVIOUS DOMESTIC BLISS. DETERMINED SEATI.NG IN HOYTS' PRE-VIEW THEATRETTE WAS A BIT TOO COSY FCR ME AT MORRIS (HUGO WEAVING), WHOSE PRESENCE CAUSES FRICTION BETWEEN MWI TO REKINDLE THE SPARK IN HER PARENTS' WARRIAGE, SHE STOPS TALKItJG, 10.3C IN THE MORNING, AND I ADMIT TO NODDING OFF BRIEFLY. PERHAPS I AND HANIF. AS THE SCENERY CHANGES /iLONG THE WAY, SO TOO DOES THE REFUSING TO ENGAGE WITH HER PARE.NTS UNTIL THEY SORT OUT THEIR PROB­ DREAMED IT BUT MY SNOOZE SEEMED TO COINCIDE WITH A NIGHT-TIME INTER­ LUDE N MiCROCOSMOS, WHICH ACTUALLY MADE MH LIKE THIS PASTORALE DVNAt.i;CS OF THE GROUP: MOHP'S CLUMS.IY MAKES A PASS AT MiMI. M;M: DIS­ LEMS. WHEN THIS FAILS, SHE TURNS TO DRAWINGS AS A MEANS OF EXPFESSING COVERS THE SMACK THAT HANIF IS HIDING FROM HER. HANIF DISCOVERS THAT HERSELF, BUT STILL THE RELATIONSHIP CONTINUES TO FRAGMENT ESCAPADE EVEN MORE. IF YOL HAPPENED TO BE ON THE STONED S'DE OF DEAN HAS BEEM SHOOTWG UP BUT FAILS TO FIF.COGNISE THE SIGNS THAT MI','I DE HEER'S GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT HERE IS IN THE WAY THAT HE HAS TRAN­ SOBER, I IMAGINE MICROCOSMOS CCULO SE A TOTAL HOOT, AS A SERIOUS IS PREGNANT. WHEN THE GROUP FINALLY REACHES PERTH, MIMI'S PAST FI.NALLY SCENDED A MINIMALIST PREMISE TO PAINT A COMPLEX MONTAGE OF INSIGHTS FILM, T WOULD BE MOST SUITABLE FOR THE TERMINALLY NICE. THEN AGAIN. IF CONFRONTS HER, WHILST JERRY ARRIVES TO CONFRONT DEAN ANO HANIR INTO THE ADULT WORLD. WHILST THE G.RL'S NARRATION IS ANNOYING AT FIRST YOU .NEED A BREAK FROM THE NASTY MODERN WORLD, OR WANT TO WHISPER EFTHYMIOU, WHO'S PREVIOUS ACCOMaiSHMENTS INCLUDE PRODUCING LOVE IT BECOMES THE DRIVING FORCE OF THE PLOT AND THE MEANS IHROUGH WHICH SWEET TIT-BITS TO A LOVER WITHOUT INTERRUPTING DIALOGUE, MICROCOSMOS AND OTHER CATASTROPHES, WATCHED EVERY ROAD MOVIE THAT HE COULD GET WE VIEW HER PARENTS. THIS IS NOT TO SAY THAT IT IS A ME.ANS TO MILK SYMPA­ WAY BE JUST THE TONIC. HIS HANDS ON IN PREPARATION, AND S:TES THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE AS THE THY AND EMOTION FROM THE AUDIENCE, AS SOME CF HER ACTIONS ARE CRUEL - JONATHAN HOCH WIZARD OF 0? "...SURELY THE GRANnriAODY OF AIL ROAD MOVIES". AND FRUSTRATING TO WATCH. RATNER IT IS THE VEHICLE THROUGH VMCW THE THE RESULT is A GRUNGE YELLOW BRCK ROAD; A JOURNEY THAT :S JUST AS PLOT EVOLVES AND DEIVERS ITS HIGHS AND LOWS. AT SOME POINT DURNG THE MUCH ABOUT THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY AND FULFILMENT AS IT IS ABOUT GET­ FILM THE AUDIENCE IS STRUCK WITH THE REALISATION THAT THE GIRL'S CHILDISH TING FROM A TO B. EFTHYM.OU'S SCRIPT IS WELL CRARED AND MANAGES TO WAYS MASK A HIGHER MATURITY, AND THIS IS THE MOST SOBER'NG ASPECT OF KEEP ITS AUDIENCE INVOLVED AS IT BU;LDS TO THE CLIMAX. UNFORTUNATELY IT ThE FILM. IT IS A DEVASTATINGLY ORIGINAL APPROACH, REMINISCENT OF FALLS APART AT THE END WITH SOME QUITE SILLY PLOT TWISTS AND LOOSE TRUFFAULT'S THE 400 BLOWS. THREADS THA'- G VE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE FIvDING WAS AN AFrERTHOUGHT THE ACTING IS COMPETENT ENOUGH, RUT WEAK POINTS GO UNNOTICED AS THE TO THE REST CF ThE PLOT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DISAPPOINTING, AS HE HAS F(LM HAS A VERITE FEEL TO IT; IT BECOMES VERY EASY TO ACCEPT THAT THE TAKEN SO MUCH CARE WITH THE FILM'S DIRECTION WHICH MA.NAGES TO ENT\V(NE GIRL REALLY IS HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE EVENTS. DE HEER HAS MANAGED TO THE PLOT WITH T-IE SCENERY WITHOUT RESORTING TO CLICHED LANDSCAPE PRESENT A SERIES OF CU.MAXES AND ANTI-CLIMAXES WHICH HOLDS OURAHEN- SHOTS. TION ON WHAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED AN UNAPPEALING TOPIC. THIS IS AN THE CAST, A 'WHO'S WHO' OF CURRENT AUSTRALIAN ACTING TALENT (WITH THE EXQUISITE WORK OF ART, SURE TO IMPRESS ANYONE WHO APPRECIATES EXCEP'ION OF KAtBERLEY DAVIES) ARE A PLEASURE TO V«TCH. MiRANDA Ov.O INS'GHTFUL CINEMA. IS AT HER OJIRKY BES'. NAVEEN ANDREWS DEMONS'^RATES TREMENDOUS ACT­ - NICK LEYS ING ABILITY, WH.LST NOAH TAYLOR AND BEN MENDELSOHN ARE A' TKEiR USUAL BRiLLIANCE WITH THE RELATIVELY SMALL POLES THEY ARE GIVEN HEPE.THE STAND-OUT PERFORMANCE U.ND0J8TEDLY BELONGS TO THE NiCK CAVE-ESGUE HUGO WEAVING, A ROLE 'HA- HE OBVIOUSLY RELISHED (AND HE CAN SLNGI). THIS IS A WELL POLISHED PPODUCTIO.N THAT DOES NOT REFLECT ITS MEAGRE BUDGET AND CAN BE ADDED '0 'HE I'ST OF RECENT FILMS THAT ARE ES^^AB- LISHING GRITTY REALISM AS THE NEW TREND IN AUSTRALIAN CINEMA. STAVROS EFTHYMIOU IS A FILM-MAKER WITH OBVIOUS TALENT AND POTENTIAL. DON'T MISS IT. - NiCK LEYS 44 THE PIRATE'S DAUGHTER - ROBERT GI.RARDI IT'S SO NATURAL HOUSE BOOK • AwN HAVES '>s:. "A NOVEL OF ADVENTURE" ARE THE VTORDS SCRIBED ON THE LOVELY SEA GREEN COVER ASIDE FROM A JTTIE REMINISCING ABOUT HIS GRANDMOTHER AND THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF \ '^~v OF THIS NOVEL (AND MIGHT I ADD IT WAS THE COVER THAT MADE ME CHOOSE THE BOOK TO HOME CARE, IT'S NATURAL HOUSE BOOK PROVIDES A GOOD REFERENCE BOOK FOR WAYS 5-ROUl in if START OFF WITH • I KNOW, I KNOT "NEVFR JLIDGF A BOOK BY TS COVER", B,iT HEY ...), TO CHANGE LIVING .SPACES TO MAKE THEM .MORE FNEHGY EFFiciFta, I Fss WASTEFUL AND G I U A K I) I AND rr CERTAINLY LIVES UP TO ITS WORD. PIRACY, SEX, DRUGS, ROCK 'N' ROLL (OF THE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ALA.N HAVES PUTS THE CONTROL OF RESOURCES IN SAILING VARIETY), SLAVERY, KID.NAPPING, MILITARY ACTION - YOL NAME IT GIRARDI HAS THE HOUSE FIP..^'LY BACK IN THE HANDS OF THE .HOME DWELLER. HIS BOOK EXPLAINS HOW COVERED IT IN THIS EXTREMELY READABLE STORY ABOUT A MAN SEARCHING FOR HIMSELF TO INSTALL SOLAR POWER, CREATE SOLAR POWERED WATER HEATI.NG SYSTEMS, COLLECT AND HIS TRUE IDE.NTITY. FOR THOSE OF US WHO STUDIED JOSEPH CONRAD'S 'HEART 0= AND FILTER RAINWATER, USE N.ATU.RAL HE.AT:N3 AND COOLING S'-STEMS IN THE HOUSE AND .:^'- DARKNESS' IN YEAR 12 ENGLISH (,MY HAND'S UP) IT RLNGS A FEW BELLS - JOURNEYING IN MANAGE A PESTICIDE FREE VEGETABLE GARGRN. /^* '^/••'Ij I t. TO THF DARKEST HFART CF HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS • AFRICA, THF SYMBOL IN BOTH NS,'- •1 ELS. THE UNLUCKY CENTRAL CHARACTERS ARE ON THE ULTIM.A'E SEARCH - TO FIND THEM­ WHEN IT COMES TO IMPLEMEtVTATION OF THESE PROJECTS 1 GET THE FEELING THAT HE SELVES. IN THIS tWEL WILSON LANDER IS INCAPACITATED WITH DREAD, A DREAD Tri.AT EITHER LIES ABOUT HOW EASY THEY ARE OR THAT HE'S THE U JIM.ATE DO-IT-YOURSELF- PREVEt^TS WM FROM TAKING RISKS. CRICKET, A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. SEDUCES AND CHAP. EITHER WAY THERE ARE PROBABLY SOME IMPOSSIBILITSES THIS BOOK FOR THE THE- SPIRITS HIM AWAY ON A SAIUNG AOVE,NTURE AWAY FROM THE MONOTONY OF HIS EVERYDAY EXISTENCE AND PROVIDES HIV tvOT-SO-HANDY-PERSON. NEVERTHELESS, THERE WERE MANY EASY AND PRACTICAL THItiGS IN TH.S BOOK THAT EVEN STU­ WITH THE MORAL STRE.NGTH AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS TO FIND HLMSELF. WiLSON LANDER FACES 'HE PUREST EVIL TH.AT DENTS CAN DO TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING SPACE. COOLI.NG YOJR HOUSE BY EVAPORATIVE COOLING IS RELATIVELY SIMPLE; EXISTS IN TODAY'S' SOCIETY - CIVIUSATION CRUMBLING, HISTORY TURNING BACK ON ITSELF - GiRARDl'S IMPRESSION OF SCCI- WATER THE ROOF OR PLACE POTS OF WATER IN FRONT OF WINDOWS TH.AT HAVE A BREEZE COMING THROUGH THEM. SHADI.'JG ETI IMPACTS WITH THE READER • HE CJESTIOS-S WHERE THE 21 ST CENTURY IS ACTU.MLV GOING: "V'JE LOOK AF50UN0 AHD WmOOVJS WITH PLANTS OR BL

RED NIGHTS • Louis NOWRA THE LAST SIX MILLION SECONDS - JOHN BUFDETT '/ , .-•Tl, O.NCE NELSON TAYLOR OWNED THE CITY. NOW THE cin WANTED HIM • .• I I ' I. r. TRY AND COMPREHEND TH.S; YOU HAVE JJST FOUND A E.ASKET OF MIN'CED HUMAN FLESH. YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW IS LAJN- DEAD. THIS THIRD MCfjEL FROM NOWRA (BEntR mm^i FOR HIS •f.i i.^'< ,'. DER»-.G I.MLLIQNS CF DOLLARS. VTjU'VE JJST HAD SEX WITH ALCOHOLIC NY POLICEWOMAN VOU MET CNOi' TWELVE HOoRS PLAYS AND SCREENPLAYS SUCH AS INNER VOICES AND Cosi). is AGO AND YOU'RE BEING HUNTED DOWN BY THE ^'OST DESIRED ANO WE.AL'HY WOMAN l,N HONG KONG. pRETTr' OUTRA­ A TIGHTLY WOVEN THRLLER SET I.N THE UPPER ECHELONS OF GEOUS. ICY? WELL, THIS IS THE POSITION 'CHARLIE' CHAN F.NDS II.MSELF IN DEEP INTO A MURDER INVESTIGA':O.N 60 MIL­ SYDNEY SOCIETY. NELSON TAYLOR, THE CENTRAL PROTAGONIST, EPITOMISES THE FLY-BY-NIGHT ENTS LION SECONDS BEFORE HCNG KONG CH.ANGES FROM BEING THE LAST COLONIAL HOLD-C JT OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE TO EIGHTIES; A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER WITH A DUBIOUS BACKGROUND WHO CAME INTO MONEY SEEMINGLY OVERNIGHT AND BEING AN INTEGRATED 'APr Or COWVJNIST Cnnk. BECAME THE KING OF SYDNEY SOCIETY. BuT THINGS HAVE CHANGED ANO ONE BAD BUSINESS DECISION TOO MANY HAS LEFT NasON CLOSE TO BANKRUPTCY AND HOLED UP WITH HIS WIFE MARION IN A HOTEL ROOM. UTTERLY UNBELIEVABLE .AND FAtjTAsric AT TIMES, JOHN BUROETT'S BOOK STILL MAtwoES ro TREAD A FINE LINE BETWEEN FURTHERMORE, NELSON SHADY PAST POLITICAL DEALINGS, NAMELY THE BRIBING OF THE I F.CTION AND REAL TY. WHIE OBVIOUSLY WRITING FROM A GWEILO'S ('FOREIGN DEVIL') P£R- EX-PREMIER, HAVE MADE HIM THE SCAPEGOAT ron A RUMOURED ROYAL COMMISSION; HIS SPECTWt, BURDETT PORTRAYS Ho?i3 KOKG AS IT IS; A TINY nOCK 'ACKED ONTO CHINA THAT PAST HAS CAUGHT UP WITH KM IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. THE PLOT CENTRES ON THE IS MADLY RACING "0 REMAIN THE LEADING TRADE CENTRE OF ASIA. A PLACE TO MAKE WEALTH TWENTY-FOUR HOURS LEADING UP TO THE BUSINESS MEETING THAT NELSON THINKS WIL. AND FLAUNT IT, A PLACE TO CONTROL AND REAP THE BENEFITS. PROFITING F.ROM THIS INDUS- PROVIDE THE CAPITAL NEEDED TO PUT HIM BACK ON TOR ALONG THE WAY WE LEARN OF HIS TRIO'JS ISLAND IS WHAT THE BRITISH HAVE BEEN 00 NG FOR THE PAST 199 YEARS. THE BUILD­ JOURNEY FROM THE BACKWATERS OF NORTTI QUEENSLAND TO THE PRESTIGE OF THE UP TO CHANGEOVER ON JUNE 30, 1997 HAS BEEN TENSE, TO SAY THE LEAST BURDEH'S SYDNEY SET, AND WE ARE INTRODUCED TO THE CHARACTERS THAT HAVE COME um HIS BOOK EXPLORES AND HAPPILY EXAGGERATES THE POLITICS OF SSNO-BHITISH RELATIONS IN THE LIFE; JOURNALISTS, POLITICIANS, ART DEALERS AND ARTlST-JUNKIES WHO HAVE NO-W LAST SIX MILLION SECONDS. THE PLA, THE URGEST ORGANISED CRIMF NETWORK IN THE DESERTED HIM. As HE DESCENDS INTC PARANOIA, THE LINES THAT SEPARATE THE HIGH-UFE WORLD, AND GREAT BRITAIN ARE THE MAIN PLAYERS. DIPLOMATS, SUCH AS BRITISH POLITICAL FROM THE LOW-LIFE BECOME l/ORE BLURRED AND THROUGHOUT THE NOVEL, THE READER ADVISER, MILTON CUTHBERT, ARE PAWNS PROSTRATING THEMSELVES BEFORE THE CHINESE. FEELS THE NOOSE TIGHTENING AROUND NELSON'S NECK. TRIADS ARE GO-BETV/EENS THAT CAN BE SACRIFICED WITHOUT BUNKING. WITH A HONG WHILST IT HAS AN INTRIGUING PLOT AND OFFERS AN INTERESTING INSIGHT INTO UFE IN KONG GOVERNOR NAMED CHRIS (GOVERNOR CHRIS PATTEN WILL HAND HONG KONG OVER IN SYDNEY'S FAST LANE, THERE IS NEVER A SENSE OF FULFIUIENT AT THE END AND INSTEAD ' JUNE) AND A CLIN'CALLY INSANE WARLORD CONTROLLING SOUTHERN CHINA, ONE WONDERS VOU ARE LEFT FEELING THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH MORE. THIS IS A PITY, BECAUSE NOWRA WRITT^S IN AN HO'JV FAR FROM THF TRUTH THIS BOOK ACTUAI LY IS... IF THE POLITICAI INTRIGUE DOESN'T GET VOU THEN EITHER THE HIURI- I.NTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING MANNER. WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A GRITTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER IS INSTEAD AN OUSLY IMPROBABLE PLOT OR THE MULTITUDE OF STEREOTYPES AND ECCENTRICS ARE BOUND TO. THE LAST SIX MILLION UNDERDEVELOPED ONE THAT IS O.MY JUST WORTH READING, SECONDS IS A ROMP OF A READ. - NICK LEYS • BRON"WYN POWELL These books & more available at The University Bookshop THE UNIVERSITY BOOKSHOP OpciW Days - Ph: (07) 3365 2657 Fax:.(07) 3365 1977 ASTROBOY DO VOU REMEMBER HOW ASTROBOY WAS CREATED? Do YOU REMEMBER HOW BIG DR. ELEFUN'S (YES, THOUGHT fT WAS DR. ELEPHANT ASWELL) NOSE

V/AS? DO YOU REMEMBER THE DISJOINTED PLOT

LINES, THE BAD VOICE DUBB'NG, AND POOR SCRIPT­

ING? IF YOU'RE LIKE ME YOU PROBABLY ANSWERED

NO TO ALL OF THE ABOVE. AND THIS IS

UNDERSTANDABLE AS YCJ WERE IN PRIMARY

SCHOOL AT THE TIME AND VOU WERE ONLY

INTERESTED IN ASTRO KICKING SOME ROBOT BUH,

NOT THE ICONICAL O'SFUNCTION OF THE .STORYLINE

OR THE UNDERLY.NG CONNOTAT.GNS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. WATCHING ASTPOBOY TODAY CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS EXERCISE. YOU COULD VERY EAE'LY

DESTROY A CHILDHOOD KIEMOHY THAT YOU HAVE HELD FOR OVER A DECADE. BuT IT MIGHT BE WORTH MAKING AN UNWANTED WiTHDRAVrt. FROM YOUR MEM­ ORY BANK TO RELIVE THE BIRTH OF ASTRO, THE EPISODE WHICH CLAIMS TO BE A CHILDREN'S SHOW JUST MOMENTS BEFORE KILLING OFF A SMALL BOY IN A HORRIFIC CAR ACCIDENT. THEN THERE'S THE ROBOT CIRCUS" WHERE ASTRODOY GETS HIS NAME BECAUSE HE RUNS ON ATOMIC POWER. EMMA CELEBRAZIONEI AND THE FINAL EP.SCOE IS CALLED, "SAVE THE CWSSMATE", IN WHICH THE SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DR. ELEFUN AND MR. DADDY EMMA CELEBRAZWNE IS WONDERFUL. IT IS A WONDERFULLY ITALIAN CELEBRATION. THE SCRIPT BY GRAHAM PITTS WALITJS IS EXPLORED, IF I WAS WATCHING THIS STUFF AS A KID NO WONDER I'M SO SCREWED UP IS VERY CLEVERLY PUT TOGETHER, '/ERY WARM AND FUNNY AND VERY REAL. EMMA IS THE STORY OF AN ITALIAN •ANDY WOMAN WHO MIGRATES TO AUSTRALIA IN THE 1930'S AND V/HO IS STRONG AND COURAGEOUS AND WITH AN ENDEARING MIX OF CYNICISM AND ROMANTICISM THAT HELPS HER TO SURVIVE SO.ME OF THE TRIALS SHE ENCOUN­

JONNY QUEST TERS. HER STORY IS TOLD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ITALIAN WOMEN'S CHOIR WHOSE MUSIC AND PRESENCE IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF HIM YET, YOU WILL SOON. JONNY QUEST IS A SUPER-HIP CARTOON ON CABLE (AND GLORIFIED ALL OVER ADDS MUCH TO THE PRODUCTION. THE WOMEN OF THE CORO Ao.RUZZO SEEM TO TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN THE NET) WHICH HAS BEEN REVIVED IN A NEW INCARNATION BASED ON THE HANNA-BARBERA 60'S CARTOON SERIES. SINGING THESE SONGS ANO THERE ARE A COUPLE OF PARTICULARLY CUTE LITTLE OLD LADIES WHO NOD AND SWAY THE DRAWINGS ARE SIMPLY EXCELLENT AND WITH GOOD USE OF 90'S TECHNIQUES LIKE MORPHING, THIS CARTOON IS A WINNER. AND EARNESTLY ENJOY THE TELLING OF EMMA'S STORY THE ACTING BY ALL FOUR Or THE LEAD PERFORMERS IS INTELLIGENT ADULT STORVIINES AND SUSPENSE HELP CREATE WHAT IS A VERY ENJOYABLE SERIES. JONNY IS A YOUNG ADVENTURER, EXCEUENT, HOWEVER THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED EMMA, LORRAIN DALU, MADE THE PR0DUCTK3N A REAL DELIGHT. THE SON OF AN EM.NENT SCIENTIST, WHO SAVES THE DAY IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS ALONG WITH HIS MATES RACE AND JESSIE THE SET WORKS WELL AND THE FACT THAT IT IS 'iN THE ROIND' IS WELL UTILISED. YOU REALLY FELL THAT YOU BANNON, HADJI SINGH, AND BANDIT HIS FAITHFUL BULLDOG. WERE AN INVITED GUEST WHO IS MEANT TO BE THERE RATHER THAN SOMEONE WHO PAID TO BE A SILENT OBSERV­ WATCH OUT FOR JONNY - HE'S GOING TO BE BIG. ER. HER STORY is A STORY ABOUT WOMEN AND THEIR STRENGTHS, ABOUT COOKING AND HARD WORK AND SURVIV­ •JJ ING RELATIONSHIPS. IT IS ALSO A STORY VifHICH POINTS OUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CE-EBRATING AND RITUALISING THE SPECIAL EVENTS IN OUR LIVES. THE STORY, WELL TOLD THROUGH A BEAUTIFUL SCRIPT, THE ITALIAN MUSIC, SEMPER HAS 2 JONNY QUEST PROMOTIONAL T-SHIRTS TO GIVE THE WOMEN'S WISDOM, THE WONDERFUL COOKING SMELLS (AS WELL AS TASTES) AND THE SHINING ENERGY OF EMMA, MADE THIS PRODUCTION A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. FATHOMS" AWAY, AS WELL AS 2 VIDEOS: "DARKEST AND "RETURN EMMA CELEBRAZIONE, LA BOITE, 57 HALE ST., 22 MAV^ 14 JUNE. PH. 33691622 - PAULA SHAW OF THE SERENGETI". TO WIN, CALL SEMPER.

GIVEAWAYSGIVEAWAYSGIVEAWAYSGIVEAWAYSGIVEAWAYSGIVEAWAYSGIVEAWAYSGIVEAWAYS ROADSHOW ENTERTAINMENT

To CELEBRATE THE VIDEO RELEASE OF I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, CRASH, AND CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION, SEMPER AND THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE AT ROADSHOW ENTERTAINMENT ARE GIVING AWAY HEAPS OF PRIZE-PACKS INCLUDING VIDEOS, SOUNDTRACKS, T-SHIRTS AND POSTERS.

CHILDREN OFTHE REVOLUTION; STARRING JUDY DAVIS, SAM NEIL, GEOFFREY RUSH AND RICHARD ROXBURGH, IS THE BITINGLY FUNNY BLACK COMEDY ABOUT THE ULTIMATE PARTY ANIMALS! JOAN ERASER (DAVIS), A PASSIONATE MEMBER OF THE CCMMUNIST PARTY, TRAVELS TO THE U.S.S.R. WHERE SHE BONKS STALIN. THE HILARIOUS RESULT - HE DIES, SHE'S PREGNANT! A BRILLIANT SATIRE OF LEFT-WING POLITICS.

CRASH; THE FILM THAT THE OLD MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT 'RIED TO BAN!! DAVID CRONENBERG'S DARK EXCURSION INTO THE DISTURBING ASPECTS OF LOVE AND LUST IS BASED ON J.G.BALLARD'S NOVEL OF THE SAME TITLE. IT STARS JAMES SPADER, HOLLY HUNTER AND DEBORAH UNGER. BUT BEWARE; VIEWING MIGHT INSPIRE CRAZY SADISTIC TRAFFIC INCIDENTS (ACCORDING TO THE QLD GOVERNMEN').

I SHOT ANDY WARHOL; MARY HERRON'S AWARD WINNING FILM IS BASED ON THE LIFE OF VALERIE SOLANAS, FEMINIST PLAYWRIGHT AND AUTHOR OF THE SCUM MANIFESTO, IT'S THE HEIGHT OF THE '60'S, AND ANDY WARHOL'S THE FACTORY" IS THE PLACE TO BE DISCOVERED. BUT THE BRILLIANT YET DEEPLY TROUBLED SOLANAS DECIDES THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET HER FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME IS TO SHOOT WAHOL HIMSELF.

To WIN THE PRIZE PACK OF YOUR CHOICE (ONLY ONE PER CUSTOMER PLEASE!), ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND COME DOWN TO SEMPER.

1. WHAT RLM DID GEOFFREY RUSH WIN A BEST ACTOR OSCAR FOR? 2. WHAT FILM DID HELEN HUNT WIN A BEST ACTRESS OSCAR FOR? 3. WHAT COLOUR WAS ANDY WARHOL'S WIG? 6 As PART OF THE MADE TO MoVE CONTEMPORARY DANCE SERIES THS YEAR, THE EXPRESSIONS DANCE COMPANY PRODUCED

UNDER HER BREATH. WRIHEN, DIRECTED AND COREOGRAPHED B^ MAGGI SIETSMA, UNDER HER BREATH VWS PIECE DEPICT­ ING CONTEMPORARY PRINCESSES. SIETSMA DREW ATTENT'ON TO THE PC.ARISED PRESENTATON OF WOMEN iN FAIRY TALES • FAIRY TALE WOMEN ARE EITHER BEAUTIFUL, HELPLESS PP-NCESSES OR UGL', MAN.PULA" VE OLD KAGS - AND ATEMp-ED TO EXPLORE AND CHALLENGE THESE STEREOTYPES IN A NARRA'^VE TRACING THE HEL.ATIONS^^If=S 0^ A MODERN DAY PR ',C£S3.

WHAT RESULTS IS A RATHFR W.TTY DEPCTICN O= A =fiiNCFSs's PATH OF SEXUAL AND SELF O'SCOVERY. THE DANCERS PROVE THEIR ALTHLETIC'S',1 ON THE STAGE, V.'H:CH S C0MF0P"A3L" CLOSE Sr 'HE CREI.ICRNE. THEY ALSO TcS' THER PROJEC'IVF CAPACrES WITH SCRIPTED TEXT. EXPRESSIONS HAS PRODUCED A PIECE THAT IS V-SU.ALLY A'PE.AL'NG (OR IS THAT JUST *HE DANCERS?) AND ArEM^TS TO DEAL Wni IMPORTANT FEMINST-FCTLDN ISSUES. WHETHER AV'' LIBERAT.NG MF3SAG? CAN SE TAKEN .AWAY BY '"E PRINCESSES IN THE AJjIENCc IS ANOTHEP CUESTION.

EXPRESS ONS PERFORMS INNCVA'.VF AND EXPERIMFN-'AL WORKS THA' ARE WORTH A GO. LXK OU' ^OR FU'JRE FXPERIVENTS. ANOTHER EVENT COMING UP FROM THE MADE 'O MOVE SER ES IS THE SYDNFV DANCE CO'/=ANY'S BEAUTY AND 'HE BEAST. W.'H CCREQ3RAPHY 3V GRAEME MURPHY AND MUSIC 3" GAPL VINE, 'H:S GOTHIC Sri'.E PRCDUCTICN V/i'.L BE A DARK SPEC­

TACLE. BEAU'V AND THE BEAST IS ON JJNE-18-21 A* OPAT AT 7:30 WTH A 4=V MATINEE ON JJNS 21.

- BRON'A'YN POWELL

BRISBANE FRINGE FESTIVAL THERE'S THIS =.RPLE AND GREEN FLBLICITY MATERIAL -HAT'S BEEN FLCATING AROUND LM. PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO THE ZZZ ART SHOW S'--0U.,D KNOW RECOGNISE IT. EVERYONE SKOU.O LOOK AT !'. IT'S 'HE PREHY GROOVY FJHLCI'Y MATERIAL -OR >l\iua| i^ THE BRISBANE FRINGE FESTIVA. .AND THERE'S HEA^S OF WICKED STU.^^F ON. EDIS'-E .NSTALLATIC.NS, C-'BHP ^OETPV, SHOP­ PING CENTRE ART (ISN'T THAT A CONTRACCITCN IN TERMS?), GREETING THE GRIM REA-E^, R00.«S 0" FI3RFGIAS3 AND

FCAM...THA''S RIG^^T... IF ICJ CAN'T THINK OF IT, T'LL BE THERE. lllS IS IT. BR'SBANE'S ALI-0J'-3UGGER-C0N3EPVATIVE-ART- V,'E'RE-GC,\G-TC-,DO-SOMFIh NG-NEV; FES'.VAL. AND ll'S :MPRESS:V£. JUSI LOOK: DANCE DANCE DANCE PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS: CiRCOSiS Wi'H MANY, MAN'' FABBO CIRCLS =ERP0RMFRS. JUNE 5-7, PRINCESS T-EATRE, 7-IOPM. S12./S10 PACDO BOYS DON'T CR>' TIL LATE. POETS, ACTORS AND MUSICANS WITH MATERIALISM AND GENDER ISSUES. JUNE 4 & 8, PM NCESS THEA-PE, 9?y. S8.'S5 EN''ED.A DANCE ^ARTY. WITH MUJI.VEOIA ART AND TECHNO BY TROY INNOCENT AND Oa'E OLSEN. JUNE 6. A' OUT WARNER S'., F-OR'ITUDE VALLE^. $25.'S20 INSTALLATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS: *"-* «^vt.V TKATWHCH IS IRRESPONS'3-E AND MUTUAL, PRINCESS THEATRE, 8 ANNERLEY RO.WOOLLOONGABBA, 7PM+ TR.ANSCENDENTAL SECURITY. MAV TO JjNE © FORTITUDE GALLERY .164C ARTHUR ST. FORTITUDE VALLEV 1997 STRADBROKE ISLAND CIRCUS FESTIVAL, MAY 3,4,5. REACTIVE ACTICN. AR'-ISI'S REACTIONS 'O FEAR AND ANGER, MA^' 23 TO JUNE 9. FREE DESPITE THE CONSTANT GREY DRIZZLE, THIS LONG WEEKEND FESTIVAL 'WAS FULL OF BR'GHT ENTERTAINMENT. THERE WAS A FUN IT RUNS FROM THE 23 MA- "O THE 9 JUNE SO MAKE SURE TO CA^CH WHAT'S LEFT FOR MOPE 'N=O GO TO COMMU.NIIY ATMOSPHERE AND THERE VilERE PLENTY OF HYPER KIDS TO KEEP THE ENERGY UP. THERE WERE SOME PEH.'=0R- HnP://W'A7.'.0MAC.0RQ.AU/~FHIN£ik OR EMAL! [email protected]. MANCtS WHICH WERE TOTALLY MIND-BOGGLING. THERE WAS R;CH:E RICH WHO S'vVALLOWED SWCRDS AND JUGGLED LIVE CHAIN- MORE CONVENTIONAL COMMUNICATION VIA PH. 3236 0220, SAWS AND ATE APPLES - NOT ALL AT THE SAME TIME, BUT I'M SURE HE'S WORKING ON IT SHE? 'WAS THERE TOO, LYiNG CN A BED - BRONWYN POWELL OF NAILS AND HAVING SOMEONE DROP A BOWLING BALL ON HIS BELLY I THINK I SAW HIM DO IT FOUR TIMES ON THE WEEKEND. E.ACH TIME I SAW IT I WINCED A LIHLE MORE. SOME ACTS WERE PREUY AV^ INSPIRING WITH THEIR SHEER A'HLETICISM .AND COORDINATION: CIRCUS MONOXIDE WAS A DARN TRICKY OUTFIT AND LUNA CiRCUS, A BA'JiNCt AND ACROBATICS DUO FROM W.A., D.D AMAZING THiNGS • LKE WHEN THE WOMAN DOES A ONE-HANDED HANDSTAND ON THE GUY'S UP-STRETCHED ARM. ThERE WERE M.ANY TALENTED JUGGLERS, DIABOLO '.'ANP- ULATORS, UNICYCLE RIDERS, HOOLA HOOP PRO'S, A BLOKE FROM TONY'S IMAGINARY CiRCUS, WHO CALLS HIMSELF OsCAR CAN MAKE A LITTLE RED BALL SEEM LIKE THE MOST MESMERISINQLY BEAUTIFUL THING I.N THE WORLD WITH THE WAY THA' IT POLLS AND CARESSES AND FLOWS VERY ELEGANTLY OVER THE CONTOURS OF h S BODY. WORKSHOPS WERE HELD EACH DAY SO THAT YOU COULD NOT ONLY WATCH BUT ALSO DO - OR AT LEAST ATTEMPT TO. I DON'T TH:NK I'M QUITE READY YET TO RUN AWAY AND JOIN THE CIRCUS, ANO I THINK I'VE CONCLUDED THAT I'M JUST BASICALLY NOT COORDINATED, BUT I HAD A LOT OF FUN TRYING '0 BELLY DANCE AND GETTING THE DIABOLO STfi„'v3 VERY PrVISTED. OTHER PEO­ PLE LEARNED TO WALK A TIGHT ROPE, JUGGLE, HOOLA. DO COOL BALA.NCING TRICKS AND SOVE EVEN H.AD A GO AT TRAPEZE. THE FESTIVAL WAS FULL OF FUN ANO HAD PLEfTY OF FUNNY ACTS, NOT LEAST OF ALL THE HOOPLA BROTHERS WHO HAIL FROM

NEWFARM. THEY WERE AS GROSS AND DISGUSTING AS USUAL WITH THE OL' CONDOM THROUGH 'HE NOSE AND OUT T.HE MOUTH

TRICK AND THEY ALSO DID A HILARIOUS TAKE OFF OF LUNA CIRCUS AS THEY CONTORTED THEMSELVES INTO FARCICALLY UNBE­

COMING POSES. THEIR USE OF AVAILABLE HABERDASHERY AND KITCHEN UTENSILS SUCH AS SWTULAS WAS NOTHING SHCHT OF IMPRESSIVE, AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGISE TO TRENT BAUMAN, WHOSE NAME IS TRENT AND NOT TiM AS CON­

FUSEDLY CALLED HIM IN MY REVIEW OF "WHO NOSE ROMEO AND JULIET' IN THE UST EDITION CF SEMPER, SORRV TRENT AND TIM - YD'J'RE BOTH PRETTY DISGUSTING, AND FOR THAT I CONGRATULATE YOU HEARTILY- EACH NIGH* ENDED WITH A FANTASTIC FIRE SHOW, SO BEAUTIFUL.., BIENNIAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE FESTIVAL HAS HAPPENED OUTSIDE OF TASMANIA AND NEXT YEAR IT MAY VERY WELL RETURN THE BIENNIAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC IS CURRENTLY HAPPENING ARGUNO BRISBANE WITH LOTS 4th Biennial THERE, BUT HOPEFULLY n WILL BE BACK ON STRADDIE AGALN SOON. FOR DETAILS ON CIRCUS FESTIVALS AND S'

GROUP, OR BOB MORGAN SAYS IS "DENYING THE FACT THAT INDGENOUS AT COUNCIL. TOWARDS THE END, ABOUT 6 OF US CAME UP WITH SOME PEOPLE REMAIN THE MOST DISADVANTAGED GROUP IN AUSTRALIAN SOCI- IDEAS FOR IMPROVING THE PROCESS AND ENSURING THAT REPS KNOW ETY....(ANO)„.DENYING THE VERY REAL PRESSURES MANY ABORIGINAL AND ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENI.NG AND HOW THEY CAN BEST DO THEIR JOB. I'VE TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE ENCOUNTER IN PARTICIPATING IN HIGH­ BEEN ATTEMPTING TO TAKE ACTION ON THESE - THE FIRST AND MOST OBVI­ ER EDUCATION WH'CH ARE NOT SHARED BY THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE." OUS IS THE CCUNCILLOPS' NEV/SLETTER WHICH WENT OUT LAST WED 30 - ELIGIBIITY REOUIHEMENTS FOR ABSTUD'/ LIViNG ALLOWANCE TffiHT- APRIL, ENEO AND THE PAYVEiNT OF ASSISTANCE LIMITED TQ ONE UNDERGRADUATE - SEMIIWR #2 WAS HELD ON TUES 13 MAY IN THE AxON RoOM, 5:30 TO AND TWO POSTGRADUATE COURSES 7:30PM. THIS SESSION WAS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS, ALL THOSE WHO - UNIVERSITY OPERATING GRANTS CUT BY A FURTHER 1% ON TOP CF THE NOMINATED FOR POSITIONS ON UN.VERSITY FACULTY BOARDS AND ALL STU­ CUTS ANNOUNCED IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET DENTS WHO SIT ON DEPARTMENT BOARDS AT THE MOMENT, ANDREW - THE COMMaNWEALTH INDUSTRY PLACEMENT SCHEME ABOLISHED, LISTER SPOKE ABOUT THE NEW UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE, HOW C'TEES THROUGH VmiCH THE GOVERNMENT GAVE SUSSIKES TO EMPLOYERS TO WORK AND HOW STUDENTS CAN HAVE THEIR CONCERNS HEARD AND PUT THEIR EMPLOYEES INTO UNIVERSITY COURSES RECOGNISED ON THESE C'TEES, MICHELLE VtZZARD SPOKE ABOUT THE

- A 25% REBATE FOR STUDENTS WHO RAY $500 IN A LUMP SUM OFF THEIR UNION'S ROLE, RESOURCES AND RESEARCH FACILITIES. THIS EVENT ,S

HECS DEBT INTRODUCED, A MEASURE WHICH ONLY HELPS THOSE RICH HAPPENING T0NK3HT SO I'U TELL YOU HOW IT WENT IN MV NEXT REPORT

ENOUGH TO PAY THAT KIND OF MONEY OFF IN ONE GO, IT SERVES ONLY TO 2) PROMOTIONS ASSIST THE RICH AS THE 25% DISCOUNT FOR UP-FRONT PAYMENT OF -1 CAME TO A REALISATK)N NOT SO LONG AGO (I CA.N'T BELIEVE IT TOOK ME HECS DOES, LEAVING POORER STUDENTS ACCRUI.NG MORE DEBT SO LONG), THAT THE UNION ALREADY DOES A HELL OF A LOT OF STU=F THROUGH INTEREST FOR STUDENTS, BUT THAT NOT MANY Or THESE THINGS ARE ADEQUATELY

- ACCORDING TO THE AUSTRALIAN, EXPENDITURE ON HIGHER EDUCATK)N PUBLICISED. SO, I'VE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCURE SOME QUOTES FOR WILL "DECLINE FROM $4,6 BILLION THIS YEAR TO $3,7 BILLION IN 2000- SIGNAGE AND UQ UNION STICKERS AND COASTERS, FOR EXAMPLE, THESE 2001" SORTS OF THINGS MAY ALSO HELP CREATE THAT ELUSIVE COMMUNITY ACCORDING TO THE NTEU, -AN AGB-MCNAIR PaL PUaiSHED IN THE FEELING THAT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR A CAMPUS SUCH AS OURS. SYDNEY MORNING HERALD AND AGE ON 5 JUNE 1996 REVEALED THAT 3) EXPO UNI'97 89% WERE OPPOSED TO UNIVERSITY FUNDING CUTS AND 87% WERE • I TOOK ON THE RAE OF CO-ORDINATING THE UNION'S DISPLAY FOR EXPO OPPOSED TO INCREASES IN THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY STU­ UNI '97, CATERING IS TAKING CARE OF MOST OF THE FOOD OVER THE DENTS," THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WARNING TO-HE COAUTION TO STAY EXPO WEEKEND WHICH WIL BE A GOOD WAY OF RAISING AWARENESS AWAY FROM EDUCATION THIS YEAR IN LIGHT OF MASSIVE CUTS UST YEAR, ABOUT THE TRADING AREA SIDE OF THE UNK)N. WE'VE ALSO GOT A EEVY BUT CLEARLY, THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ICNOREO THE VOICE OF THE VOT­ OF STALLS AND ENTERTAINMENT. ONCE AGAIN THIS WILL BE TAKING PLACE ERS. THIS BUDGET, WHILE NOT AS BAD AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN, IS VERY AFTER THIS GOES TO PRINT SO I'LL LET YOU KNOW HCW IT WENT BAD FOR STUDE.NTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE GENERALLY. OTHER CUTS NOT 4) FLASH CONTAINED IN THE HIGHER EDUCA'ION SECTOR, WHICH MAY EFFECT YOU - MEDIA C'TEE DECIDED THAT THE UNION NEWSLEHER NEEDED A SEVERE WCLUDE: NAME CHANGE...AND SO FLASH WAS BORN. FLASH IS NOW GOI.N'G TO COME - -HE LIMITATION OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFI'S SCHEME TO THE OUT FORTNIGHTLY AND i HAVE TAKEN THIS ON WITH LiB MCALLISTER, THE

CHEAPEST BRAND OF DRUGS, A MOVE WHKIH MANY DOCTORS HAVE COME GEN'ERAL VICE PRESIDENT. THE FIRST ISSUE RAN INTO TEETHING PROB­ OUT ABOUT SINCE THE BUDGET ANO SAID WIU ENDANGER PEOPLE'S HEALTH LEMS, IE m HAD NO PICTURES AN'D NO IDEA OF HOW TO PUT THE THNG - WORK FOR THE DOLE SCHEME, WITH EMPHASIS &N PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN TOGETHER, BUT I -H^INK WE'VE LEARNED FOF NEXT TIME. IF YOU HAVE ANY 18 AND 24 WHO HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR MORE THAN SIX .MONTHS SUGGESTION'S OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ADMIN. (IF VOU ARE AN ARTS S-UDENT LIKE ME - BE V,RT)RR!ED!!!!) COSTELLO SAIO HMM...THE MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY HUH? THE FORMER - NEVER TRUST IT, IT WILL GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO "DEVELOP A WORK ETHIC", GOTTA USE IT - IS A TOOL OF POWER, AND USUALLY POWER OVER PEOPLE, YEAH THANKS. RATHER THAN POWER WITH PEOPLE. ONE 'HINS I HAVE LEARNED THIS YEAR - RE0UCTK3N CF CHILDCARE SUBSIDES TO 20 HOURS PER WEEK FOR NON- IS THA- IF YOU WANT TO GET YOUR POINT ACROSS AND HAVE IT SURVIVE WORKING PARENTS, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT ,NCLUDE STUDENTS AND IS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE REPO.RTING PROCESS, VCU'VE GOT TO PLAN A CLEARLY DESIGNED TO KEEP WOMEN IN THE HO.VE WHERE THE COALITION STRATEGY AND MAKE USE OF THE FACT THAT SOME JOURNALISTS ARE OFTEN THINKS WE BELONG. RUSHED WITH DEADLINES AND WHATNOT SO IT IS POSSaE TO HAND YCUR EACH YEAR THE COALITCN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR SAVING STO.RY TO THEM CN A PLAnER. ANOTHER OF THE TRICKS OF JOURNALISM PLANS THROUGH AHACKS ON EDUCATION IN SOME AHEMPTTO BALANCE THE I'VE COME ACROSS IS THAT YOU'VE GOT TO PU' IT IN THE RIGHT LANGUAGE

BUDGET, SERVING ONLY TO UNDERMINE THE VALUE OF EDUCATION AND PRO­ FOR IT TO REACH THE MAINSTREAM, IF THAT IS YOUR INTENT BUT WITHOUT

VIDE LESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICI­ LOSING THE REAL MESSAGE AND THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND IT, GonA EMPOWER PANTS IN THE ECONOMY, WE MUST FIGHT THIS ALL THE WAY, IT IS TIME TO YOURSELF GET INVOLVED IN THE UNION, GET INVOLVED IN THE NATIONAL UNION OF ANNA STRATON STUDENTS AND SUPPORT CUR CAMPAIGNS TO STOP THE EROSION OF OUR RESOURCES. CLUBS AND SOCIETIES REPORT CYNTHIA KENNEDY HMMM ... LET'S SEE ... CLUBS AND SOCIETIES NEWS: PS. THIS REPORT WAS WRITTEN WITH MUCH HELP FROM THE NTEU'S THE EVER POPUWR I.NTER-CLUB SOCCER TOLRNAMENT WAS HELD IN HOMEPAGE (nnPlZ/NETRAl.EU.VIC.EDU.AU/NTEU/) AND THE AUSTRALIAN'S APRIL WITH HARD FOUGHT MATCHES BETWEEN SOCCER AFICIONADOS EUS, BUDGET WRAPUR MAMA, SEES, VNSA, SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETY, TREASURER'S UNITED WITH SEMPER, SHOTGUN, KORO, RUSSOC (P,S. IF YOU WA.NT TO KNOW THE TRANSLATION OF THESE MYSTERIOUS ABBREVIATIONS COME DOWN AND SEE US IN CLUBS AND SOCS). THE ULTIMATE VICTORS WERE THE VNSA 69'ERS, RECENTLY FEATURED ON THE COVER OF FLASH (READ IT) RECEIV- ING THEIR TROPHY FROM OUR PfiES, CYMTHIA. AND WHAT A FABULOUS TFOPHY IT ISlI WELFARE REPORT NO URANIUM MINING ROADSHOW THE INTERNATKDNAL FOOD FAIR WAS HELD OUTS DE MAYNE HALL ON 8TH MAY AND WELL, -HE UNION HAS BEEN A VERITABLE HIVE OF ACTIV.TY OF LATE. WHAT, VVITH THE KEV PARKER, -HE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR OF THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY, ON WAS A CULINARY TRIUMPH WITH MATJY INTERNATIONAL CUISINES REPRESENTED, THE STOP U.OFRONT FEES CAMPAIGN, BRINGING OEMOCR.ACY TO YOU, FELLOW STUDENT, IN TUES APRIL 29 GAVE AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION ON THE CURRENT ISSUES SUR­ RAINY DAY DID NOT DETER THE HUNDREDS OF HUNGRY STUDENTS THAT FLOCKED TO TRY THE FORM OF A NUS REFERENDUM, THE NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION, MEETING WITH THE ROUNDING UR.AN:UM MINING IN AUSTRAJA AS PART OF THE 'NO URANIUM MINING SUSHI, SATAY, NOODLES, SPRING RALS, RICE, ICED TEA, MISO SOUR CONGRATULATIONS MEMBERS OF THE WEST REVIEW AND BEING COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY OUTRAGED AT ROADSHOW" CURRENTLY TOURING AUSTRALIA. MUST GO TO THE ORGANISING CLUBS SINGAPORE STUDENTS SOCIETY, MALAYSIAN THE ELECTION OF A MAN TO THE POSITION OF WOMEN'S OFFICER AT DEAKLN GREAT GREEN GATHERING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION AND TAIWANESE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION. UN.VERSITY, I SUPPOSE YOU COULD SAY I'VE BEEN A BIT BUSY. HOWEVER, I HAVE MAN­ THURS MAY 1 MARKED IKE DATE OF THE GRXVIEST GREEN EVENT EVER TO TAKE PLACE SEVERAL NEW CLUBS ARE STARTING UP AT THE MOMENT, THE UQ INDIAN CLUB, UQ AGED TO CO.MPLETE THE WELFARE HAND300K.IT WILL BE AVAILA.9.E 'N REUNION WEEK IN THE HOLT ROOM. THE ROOM WAS TFANSFORMED INTO A CANDLE-FILLED, INCENSE- DEMOCRATS CLUB, UQ REPUBLICAN CLUB AND THE NETWORK GAMERS ASSOCIATION, AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE!! So YOU'D BEHEP GRAS YDJR COP'^ OF THIS COMFLETELV SMELLY HAVEN FOH FANS 0= CH.AI TEA, VEGAN FARE AND EXCELLEN' MUSIC. WE WERE so KEEP AN EYE OUT FO.!? THEIR POSTFRS AND EVENTS. CONGRATULATIONS -O FSSFNT AL. LIFE SAVINS GUIDE TO THE ST^,CE,NT WORID AS SOON AS YOU CAN GET VOJS TREATED TO THS LU3H SOUNDS OF QarSH, TAXI AND TJ;|PAN FOR THE PURPOSE QP UNIVERSITY TOASTMASTEPS AND THE SCANDINAVAN SOCIETY WHO ARE NOW FULL- HOT LITTLE PAWS ON ONE, RAISING '.'ONE''' TO SEND STUDE.NTS TO S & S. OuR NEXT FUNDRAISING EF^OR- WILL BE AFFILIATED WITH THE UQ UNION. I HAVE ALSO BEEN NQM N.^TED AS THE STUDEN' REPPESENTA'IVE CN A UN VERS.TY' A COUPLE OP SAKE-SALES AT WEDNESD.AY MARKET DAVS...SO COME EAT CJR MUFFINS WELL I THINK THAT'S IT FOR THE MOVENT AS USUAL ... IF YOU 'WANT TO GET INVOLVED COMMITTEE WHOSE AIM IS TO OVERHAUL TIIE CREDIT PO'NT SYSTEM THAT IS CURRENTLY A'O SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS TO GET TCTOWNSViLLE. COME DOWN AND SEE US IN CLUBS AND SOCIETIES (DOWN PAST THE B'KE SHO^, PAST IN P.J.CE AT CUR UNIVERSITY. TH S COMMITTEE HAS THE =0TE,NTIA. TO IND JCE A COM­ QLD STATE ENVIRONMENT GROUPS CONFERENCE SEMPER, ON THE LEFT). IF YOU PLAY CHESS, LOVE CHOCOLATE, SPEAK FRENCH OR PLETE FECONSTRUCTION CF DEGREES AT UQ, PRESENTLY, I AM WRITING A SlBMISSION THIS IS THE .ANNUAL CQNPERENCE FOR AI. THE MEMBER GROUPS OF -HE QUEENSLAND HAVE PERFECTED THE LO'US POSITION V/E'LL POUT YOU IN TOUCH WrH OT-iER KINDRED -Q THE COMMI'TEE DE:AIL,NG THE UNION'.S POSITION ON VARIOUS ASPECTS Of MODE.S CONSEP/ATION COUNCI AND 'HS YEA^ IT W.AS HELD 'N MACKAY .QVER 'HE LAEQJR SP.RITS.. CHEERS! ALREADY PRESENTED '0 'HE CO\^f,'|-EE 'Q^ C SCU3SI0N. HL KEEP vc.i \F "0 DAT-: OS DAY LONG 'AT.EKEND WI'H THE 'HcVE "GREEN ECONCyCS". SEVERA. EC '.'EMBERS CAMILLA HURLEY MY PROGRESS. .ArS.NCED, LIS'ENING TO SEMINARS AND PARTICIPATING IN 'WORKSHOPS WITH FOCUSES FINALLY ALTHOUGH THE FEDERAL BUDGET WAS .NOT AS HORP:=IC AS I THOJGHT IT RA«^GIN3 FROV ECCIOGICAI TAX PEFCFM '0 £G'„-IT>' AND THE ENVInONVENT. AND PRO- MATURE AGE/PARTTIMHEXTERNAL AREA REPORT WOULD BE, IN THAT 'HE DREADED VOU-H ALI.CVr'ANCE 'WAS NOT INTRGDUCEO, MANY -ECTNG CUR NATURAL ASSETS. WATCH OUT FOR EC'S "C^FICIA.. DEBRIEFING" OF -HE THE PAST .MONTH HAS SEEN SEVERAL EVENTS TAKE PLACE, INCLUDING THE SECOND ASPECTS OF THE BUDGET ARE OF CONCERN TO 'HE WE.FARE AREA, THE FOREMOST OF CONFERENCE AND COME AND SHARE W-iA' WE LEARNED. MEETING OF THE UQU VATURE AGE STUDENTS GROUP ATTENDANCE WAS LOWER THAN THESE BEING THE ATTACKS ON AESTUDY. AS THE SiTUATiON STANDS, ABORIGIN.AL AND CURRENT PROJECTS FOR THE PREVIOUS MEETING, SO A SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE IS GOING OUT TO ALL GROUP TORRES STRAIT IS'-ANDERS ARE AMONG THE LOWES' INCOME EARNERS IN OUR SOCIET'- RECYCLING GROUPI ONE OF EC's CH.EF PROJECTS FOR HEXT SEMESTER IS THE SUB­ MEMBERS REGARDING WHA'' THEY WANT OUT OF THE GROUR THE FIRST WORKSHOP HELD AND AS SUCH THEIR ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION iS S0MEV;H..\T HINDERED. THE ERO­ MISSION OF A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT AND SE- OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE

FOR THE GROUP, ON "EFFECTIVE READING FOR MATURE AGE STUDENTS", WAS A SUC­ SION OF ABSTUDY BENEFITS FURTHER AFFECTS TH S GRCUP'S ALREADY SEVERELY LIM.T- UNIVERSI-Y CONCERNING RECYCLING ISSUES, 'N PARTICULAR. THE USE OF RECYCLED CESS, AND PRO'i'lDEO VALUABLE HELP TO THOSE WHO AHENOED - THANKS TO KEITH ED AEILTt' TO PARTICIPATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS St'STEMATIC UNDEP.VINING 0= PAPER IN .ALL DEPARTMENTAL AND LIBRARY PHOTOCOPIERS AND PR'NTERS. A SMALL

PflOKOP FROM LEARNING ASSISTANCE FOR HIS TIME AND EFFORT ECUiTY IS ABHORRENT AND IT'S JP -Q US, THE STUDENTS, TO PUT A STOP TO IT. BE GROUP OF INTERESTED STUDENTS HAS ALREADY BEGUN ViQRKi\>G ON THE ISSUE ANO '.VE THE UQU STUDENT PARENTS GROUP IS PLANNING ANOTHER ON-CAMPUS SOCIAL EVENT ACTIVE N YOUR DISGUST WRITE LETTERS TO YOUR LOCA., STATE AND FEDERAL MEM­ PLAN TO CRANK IT UP NEX- SEMESTER. WE HAVE DECIDED "0 RUN INFORMAL DISCUS­

EARLY IN SECOND SEMES'ER. IF YOU'D LKE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE GRO^P, CALL THE BERS, AS WELL AS TO OJR GOOD FR END AMANDA, AND LET THEM KNOW THAT WE WILL SION GROUPS ON THE H.NCHINBROOK DEVELOPMENT (MAY 22. 1PM, ACTIVITIES) AND STUDENT UNION. THE STUDENT PARENTS GROUP IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING NOT TOLERATE AHACKS ON THE WELFARE MECHAN'SMS THAT ARE VITAL TO OUR ABILITY THE TARKINE WLDERNESS IN TASSIE (DATE TO BE ADVISED) WHICH WILL INCORPORATE A

TO COUNCIL TO BECOME AN "AREA" OF THE UNON WITH ITS OWN coMMinEE AND BUD­ -0 PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION, CtMAND REPAIRS TO ABS'UDY AND INCREASES IN VIDEO AS WELL AS A CHANCF TO QUIZ 2 EC ACTIVISTS RECE.NTLY RETURNED FRO'.' THE GET, SO THIS COULD MEAN EXCITING CHANGES FOR THE GROUP, WATCH OUT FOR AUSTUCY PAYMENTS. -YOURS IN ACTIVISM, AREA,

DETAILS IN UP-COMING SEM..P£RS. KATIE CONNOLLY SENATE INQUIRY INTO THE COMMON',VEALTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL POWERS AND THE SURVEY OF PART TIME STUDE.NTS IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF PREPARATION. WE RESPONSIBILITES: EC PLANS TO MAKE A SUBMISSION TO THE INCUIRY- DUE DATE: JUNE THOUGHT THAT V/£ WOULD TAKE A RANDOM SAMPLE AND POST THE SURVEYS OUT TO ENVIRONMENT OFFICER'S REPORT 20. WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN THE ENVIRONMENT AREA...COME ABOUT 500 STUDENTS, SO IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES, V.'E LOOK FORWARD TO THE PAST MONTH OR SO HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY BUSY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AREJ^... HELP us ARTICULATE WHAT AREAS OF THE ENVIRONMENT WE AS STUDENTS BELIEVE ARE RECEIVING YOUR COMPLETED SURVEY AND COMPIUNG THE RESULTS SO WE CAN ACT ON STRADDIE UPDATE WORTHY OF COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT PROTECTION. THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR NEEDS. DURINGTHE EASTER BREAK THE ENVIRONMENT AREA HELPED ORGANISE A PUBLIC HAPPY HOLIDAYS! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE GROUPS WHICH THE AREA CONVENES, OR IN ANY RALLY CN NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND AS FART OF THE DNGQNG CAMPAIGN TO STOP *.N.B. THINK AB-OUT THE EARTH WE INHABIT ON JUNE 6 (WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY)... CF THE ACTIVITIES WE ARE PLANNING, CALL ME ON' 33772200. SAND MNING ON THE ISLAND.. AN ACTION TOOK PLACE ON THE ISLAND O.N APRIL 6l A SEE YOU AT STUDENTS & SUSTAI.NASILITY! RACHAEL HOOPER SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC RALLY OPENWG A "DISSENT EMBASSY/PROTEST CAMP" WHICH CON­ MEG TINUES TO OPERATE, THE A'M OF THE CAMP IS TO INFORM VISITORS ABOUT THE ILL- WOMEN'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AREA REPORT EFFECTS OF SANO WINING ON THE ISLAND'S CULTURAL HERITAGE ANO ENVIRONME.NT AS ACTIVITIES REPORT I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT MY INVOLVEMENT WITH TECHNaOGY HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY UMIT- WELL AS TO FACILITATE RECONCILIATION WTH THE LOCAL QuANDAMQOKA RESIDENTS AND WELL KIDDIES, IT'S BEEN ANOTHER EXCITING AND FUN-FILLED MONTH IN ACTIVITIES ED. YELLING AT MY PRI.NTER VMEN IT WON'T DO WHAT I TaL FT TO IS ABOUT AS INTERAC­ OTHER CONCERNED MEMBERS 0= THE COMMUNITY. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE MURDER WEEK WHICH WAS HELD FROM THE 1 9TH TO 23RD MA/ WAS A RAGING SUC­ TIVE AS I GET. BUT ONE OF MY NEW YEAR'S RESaUTIONS WAS TO EMBRACE THE CAMPAIGN PLEASE CONTACT NiKKi: 3371 8819 OR 33772255 (ENVIRONMENT COLLEC­ CESS, WITH ALMOST 100 ENTRANTS R'U'«ING AROUND CAMPUS WIELDING WATER PISTOLS INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF TECHNOLOGY OUT THERE TO EXPLORE THE U.NIVERSE AND TIVE OFFICE) OR ANN: 3221 0138 FROM THE STR.ADBHGKE ISLAND ACTION COALITION. AND STALKING THEIR VICTIMS. BUT IHEY ALSO HAD TO KEUP AN EVE OUT FOR ANY SUSPI­ EXPAND MV WORLD VIA THE INTERNET (l THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN...), S.E.A.N (OLD) CIOUS CHARACTERS FOLLOWING THEM ."Is THAT A WATER PISTOL IN YOUR POCKET OP CNE GOOD PUCE TO GO ONLINE (THAT I DISCOVERED IN THE COURSE OF WRITING THIS ON THIRS APRIL 6 UQU ENVIRONMENT COLLECTIVE HOSTED THE APRIL MEETING OF ARE VTDU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME!" LIAM TOWN WAS THE TRIUMPHANT WINNER. HE WON A REPORT) ARE DIGITAHTS, 'WHO PROVIDE WOMEN WITH ACCESS TO INFO TECHNOLOGY IN A THE STUDENT ENVIRONMENT ACTIVIST NETWORK (QLD). STUDENT ENVIRONMEN-ALISTS SKIRMISH PARTY FOR 6 PEOPLE.. CHIN YOON & MICHAEL BREMNER CAME JOINT SEC­ NON-THREATENING, "GIRLS OWN" SPACE, TO ENCOURAGE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN TECH- FROM UQ, GU AND SCU AHENDED RESOLVING TO "JOIN FORCES" TO ORGANISE THE OND AND THIRD AND IHEY ALSO WON A SKIRMISH PARTY FOR THEM AND A COUPLE OF NOLOGY-BASEO ARTFORMS, CHECK THEM OUT AT HTrP://D!G!TARrS,VA.COM,AU THEY BRISBANE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS AND SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE IN FRIENDS. AND MY, DIDN'T ALL THE ENTRANTS LOOK SPUNKY IN THEIR FABULOUS MURDER OPERATE OUT OF OFFICE SPACE IN THE METRO ARTS BUILDING IN EDWARD STREET. JULY. THE NEXT SEAN MEETING WILL BE HELD AT SCU, WITH A POSSIBLE VISIT TO WufcK T-SHIRTS! IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO FWD THE TIME AND THE COURAGE TO BECOME A PART OF THE CRYSTA. WATERS PERtMCULTURE COMMUNITY INCORPORATED INTO THE TRIP. THE WORKSHOPS FOR 1 ST SEMESTER - BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY, "COMPUTER NERO" CROVTO. BUT THE INTERACTIVITY OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY MEANS GREEN WEEK AROMATHERAPY AND MASSAGE, CAR MAINTENANCE, BIKE MAINTENANCE.ST. JOHN'S THAT IT IS ACTUALLY MORE USER-FRIENDLY THAN EVER BEFORE. ISSUES SURROUNDING LATE MARCH AND EARLY APRIL WAS TAKEN UP WITH PREPARATIONS FOR THE UQU FIRST AID, LIFE DRAWING AND BAR SKILLS - HAVE NOW FINISHED WITH ALL OF THEM ACCESS AND CONTENT MATERIAL HAVE LIMITED WOMEN'S USAGE OF THE INTERNET THE GREEN WEEK 697: "ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORT, SUSTAINABLE V/AYS OF UVING". BEING A HUGE SUCCESS.ACTIVITIES WILL BE RUNNING WORKSHOPS AGAIN IN 2ND GOOD N-EWS IS THAT MORE AND MORE WOMEN ARE CHALLENGING THE "BOYS ONLY' MIND­ HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK INCLUDED A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL "BOYCOTT YOUR CAR SEMESTEFL( ESPECIALLY THE POPULAR ONES FROM 1 ST SEMESTER). SO WATCH OUT FOR SET THAT IS STILL OFTEN ASSOCIATED WTTH ELECTRONS EQUIPMENT, EVEN THOUGH I DAY", VJHERE ENVIRONMENT COLLECTIVE SLOWED TRAFFIC ON SIR FRED SCHONELL, WORKSHOP INFO IN THE UNION'S 2ND SEMESTER MAILOUT. ACTIVITIES HAVE PUT ON HAVE BEEN SLOW TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE, I KNOW THAT THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE THE PROTESHNG THE NUMBER OF CARS ON THE ROAD AND THE EFFECT THIS HAS ON AIR SOME TERRIFIC LUNCHTIME GIGS DURING MAY - DREAM POPPIES, UQ STRING QUARTET WINDSET IS TO GET OUT THERE AND BE SEEN TO BE OUT THERE, QUALITY. LATER IN THE DAY 80 CYCLISTS PARTICIPATED IN A HIGH VISIBILITY BIKE RIDE AND THE FUNKEN WAGNALLS ALL BLESSED OUR EAR WITH THEIR FUNKY MUSIC. THERE SO, 60 GET 'EM NET CHIX! WHICH CUUIINATED WITH THE PRESENTATION OF A LETTER OF DEMAND TO THE VC, OUT­ WAS ALSO ANOTHER CAMPUS COMEDY CLUB ON MAY 22NO IN "HE HOLT ROOM, YOURS IN CYBERFEMINISW, LINING THE LACK OF FACILITIES FOR CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS ON CAMPUS, FOLLOWED SPECIAL GUEST DRAG QUEEN MC, CHRIS MAVER. STOLE THE SHOW WITH LOTS OF CAROL, (A NEWLY SELF-ACCLAIMED GEEK GRRRL;) BY A oaicious BBQ. THIS EVENT WAS A HAPPY COLLABORATION BET\VEEN THE UQU ABSOLUTELY SMASHING NUMBERS! BUT, IT LOOKS UKE CHANGES ARE IN STORE FOR THE P.S, AS ALWAYS, THERE'S HEAPS OF STUFF HAPPENING AROUND ANO IN THE WOMEN'S TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT COLLECTIVE. ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK WAS CAMPUS COMEDY CLUB NEXT SFMFSTER, SO ALL YOU BUDDING COMEDIANS OUT THERE. AREA, SO COME UP AND SAY HllOfl, eETTER STIU, C»ME UP, SMILE CHIRPILY AND ASK, THE GREEN FESTIVAL/MARKET DAY SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT EXCITING EPISODE, BY THE WAY, J.AZZNIKS IS ON JUNE HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?. GROUPS SET UP STALLS, ENVIRCNMENT COLLECTIVE SOLO DELICIOUS ORGANIC TOFU 6TH,YES THE LAST OAY OF SEMESTER, AND VWAT A GREAT WAY TQ CELEBRATE THE BURGERS, AND WE V;ERE ALL ENTERTAINED BY GIRL POP OUTFIT ZELDA'S SPINE AND JJJ UPCOMING EXAMS! BYE FOR NOWl FAVOURITES, RAIL. LATER IN THE DAY, THE ENVIRONMENT AREA'S 'SUSTAINABILITY POLLY MCGREGOR THROUGH DIVERSITY: ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS FORUM" WAS WEa ATTENDED. 4 Queer Collaborations 1997 welfare system will have for young queers. The new common youth NOWSA CONFERENCE, 1997 allowance, tightened rules making Austudy even more difficult to precious, precarious, explosive, llckle, dangerous, perilous, powerful, obtain (especially pertinent given Ihe problems oi being out of the (NETWORK OF WOMEN STUDENTS AUSTRAUA) suicidal strong • VOLATILE JULY 7-11 ® QUT GARDENS POINT CAMPUS, Z BLOCK. closet and living with parents), and adjustments to HECS fee struc­ "Looking In and Speaking Out" tures compromising equal access to education are issues of concern to QUTs Gardens Point campus will this year host Queer Ccllaborations a'l students, even more so to disadvantaged ones, a category young 1997 in early July. The conference lor queer students and youth The Network of Women Students Australia (NOWSA) was founded in queers frequently find themselves in. began in 1991 as a stale forum for New South Wales university and 1987 after delegates to an education conference felt that women-spe­ college students lo gather over a weekend and celebrate the courage cific issues were not being adequately addressed. This resulted in an Forums have been organised around a number of issues and topics of and diversity of those brave souls who are openly gay. lesbian, bisexual annual conference, held in a different state or territory each year concern to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendcr community. A or fransgender on iheir campus. A year later, the conference was 1997 sees it land in Brisbane. Essentially focussing on education, panel discussing queer parenting rights will be present on the second extended to a national level and attracted over 250 students from speakers and workshops this year we will also be covering/discover­ day of the conference week. Monday will workshop ideas, strategies around Australia ing feminisms, the environment, indigenous Australians, international and issues in queer activism. Specifically, energy will be devoted to affairs, politics, women's rights and responsibilities, services - among the struggles to maintain a queer presence on university campuses, Brisbane last hosted Queer Ccllaboritions in 1994. and set a prece­ other things! NOWSA is about women educating women. especially rural and regional ones, and the process of getting campus dent for future gatherings by spreading conference events out over a administrations and security services to acknowledge and work to pre­ week, allowing interstate and regional visitors to soak uo the sun by Anything and everything can and does happei: at NOWSA It is vent incidences of homophobic harassment and violence. Following day and more of the nightlife in the wee hours of darkness. At last impossible to know what to expect when you get over 500 women on from this, workplace issues will be covered on Wednesday with a year's Perth gathering for Queer Collaborations, Brisbane was again from around Australia in the same place for a week. BrisVegas and forum of individual employees and trade and worker's union repre­ chosen to host the annual conference, despite a spirited bid from its residents won't know what's blown in and turned it upside down! sentatives presenting case studies of workplace harassment and dis­ Sydney GLBT groups to have the forum. A strong anti-Sydney senti­ This year, there are heaps of things planned (and the collective denies crimination on the basis of sexual preference, as welt as ways to avoid ment at that conference from the majority of delegates, reflecting a responsibility for the things that delegates get up to out of hours). such incidences, Thursday's main discussion will be about spirituality desire to strengthen queer cullure and solidarily beyond the parly cap­ like the XX art exhibition ® Metro Artsi yummy food all week longi and how a queer identity fits into a variety of secular interpretations ital, saw Brisbane emerge as the successful venue for hosting this interesting/informative/inleractive workshops on every topic imagin­ on matters of the soul. year's Queer Collaborations. able: plenaries on topics relevant to women students. like education and (non-1 political activism: more snacks: performances...For me. Qjeer Collaborations "97 happens in the week of June 30 to July 4, It is indeed timely that Queensland play host to Queer Collaborations NOWSA is primarily about ideas • exchange yours with other women, catching the tail end of this year's Pride Festival and occurring just in 1997. given the present political climate m this State. There is challenge your old ones and form some new ones. Then, turn them before NOWSA, the National Organisation of Women's Student much to discuss with regards to the current administration's attitudes into positive, effective action. NOWSA is also an excellent place lo Associations' conference, which takes place at the same venue in the and actions against queers in Queensland. Moreover, the recent disaf meet different people and form links with other campuses and following week. Students from any and all tertiary institutions are filiation of QUTs student queer group. Freedom Avengers, the strug­ women with interests similar to your own (the night life is pretty welcome to attend, as are queers from the wider community. gling campus GLBT organisation at Griffith University, and attempts by good, too}. Registration forms are available Irom the Union Admin foyer the QSC right wing students at the University of Queensland to close down their Rona Room and the Women's Equal Opportunity area. union's Queer Sexuality Collective last year not to mention widespread While it is important to note that definitive feminist politics are not a and entrenched misogyny and homophobia at many regional institu­ condition of entry to the conference, they will be meniioned. The con Queer Collaborations welcome any offers Irom people who can offer tions, make the presence of the Queer Collaborations forum vital in ference is run by women, for women, with the intention of learning as any skills or talents to present workshops, perform, create plenary dis­ rallying queer students in this state to gather, strategise and stand up much as possible about our position as women in 1997. so the expio cussions, art installations. films/mullimedia...anything will be consid­ for their rights. ration of the different strands of feminisms is crucial to the confer ered, provided it's queer as fuck. Contact Marion or Kelly at the QUT ence. One of the goals of NOWSA is to address the shortcomings of Siudent Guild on 3864 5508 or 3864 5526. The general theme ol this years conference will focus on volatility. feminism and to challenge the academic, heterosexual, while woman's Volatile gender roles, the slippery love/hate relationship our commu version of feminism. While this particular feminist framework defi­ For many interstate and regional students attending the conference, nity has with straight media, the touchy issues ol IVF access, foster par nitely has its place, it excludes too many lifestyles and life experiences the costs of travel and registration preclude them from being able to enting roles, ond the continual criticism and disendorsement of well to allow It to represent everyone. The first plenary is entitled "femi­ stay in paid accommcdation. Organisers are seeking assistance from targeted HIV/AIDS campaigns have led conference organisers to nisms", in order lo open dialogue and encourage debate. anyone able to provide billeting accommodation for either one week choose the word "volatile" as a term ihat best encapsulates the envi or a fortnight. II you can help, contact Oddur at the UQ Stucent ronment queers in this State are experiencing. Queer Collaborations is Union. Phi 3377 2200. ext. 308. or email him viai s340840®stu- If you've never been to a NOWSA conference, or anything like it a joint effort of the student bodies of Griffith University. QUT and the deni.uq.edu.au. before, but it sounds kinda interesting. I would encourage you to University of Queensland, and supported at a national level by the check it out. Learning and new lile experiences are not opporturities National Union ol Students I NUS I. that should be lightly passed up. NOWSA attracts and brings together so many women from all types of backgrounds. Il offers you the Issues ro be discussed at the conlerence are primanly focused on mat unique opporiunity to exchange Ideas with women you would other ters relevant to the wider GLBT community, but student and wise never come into contact with. The chance to network with youth concerns are also on the agenda. Specilic student women around the country is well worih leaping at - imagine having issues centre around the alarming Impact changes to the friends all around Australia that you could stay with! OK. so I haven't convinced you already mat NOV/SA is the best possible STUDENTS 8. SUSTAINABILITY will need a Raik/ays of Australia card to receive me discount. Please usage of your time over the cold and dull June/July holidoys.-.You feel contact the Environmeni Collective OHice ASAP if you would like a Australia's Annual Student Environment Conference seat on the train. It departs 8-isbane July 12 and returns July 20. there needs fo be some practical outcomes, rather than just Ideologi­ July 14-18.1997 cal discussions, learning and pariies anc entertainment every night for James Cook Univcrsiiy. Townsville a week (not such bad things in themselves)...At the end ol each day "N.B. v/c will be approaching the Executive Comminee oi the Union asking lor a subsidy to allov/ as many UQ students as possible to of Ihe conference, v/c intend to establisn a scries of aciions and reso The'Students and Sustainability" national environment conlerence attend the conlerence. lutions. stemming from the issues talked about during that day By (S&SI IS the annual peak environmental forum for the studeni move focussing on "Whot one woman can do', at the end of the week the mem. It has been an annual event since 1991. and this year ts being Accomodation delegates will have strategics to implement and lacilitate change at hosted by students at James Cook Umversiiy ol Nonh Queensland Camping accomodation has been booked a; the 7ih Doy Adveniisi diilerent levels. Whether that change be the creation of policy recom IJCU) in Townsville. Irom July 14 18. mendations. or letter writing, or addressing public meetings, we v/ant Church Ccnvention Centre in Townsville. This is a nice spot on the Ross women to know how we can make chonges in our lives and in the Riven about 2km from JCU. Limited billeting v/ill also be available, S&S has a strong emphasis on information sharing, education and a lives ol others. but you niusi contact the SSS organisers to arrange it. coordinated approach tc environmental campaigns. JCU was selected as the venue for SiS '97 at last year's conference, v/hich v/as he'd at For further information about any aspect of the Conference: Sounds great, doesn't it? Souihern Cross University in Lismore. northern NSW. That event attract See Meg in the Environmeni Collective Oflicc Iph: 3377 2255 I or ed more ihan 600 student delegates and community representatives email: [email protected] or phone the conference organis The organisation of the 1997 NOWSA conference is being done by a fron" universities all over Australia and the Pacilic. It comprised more ers.077 815 359 or phone the JCU Student UniQii;077 814 400. collective called, iunntly enough, the NOWSA '97 Collective. This than 140 workshops, lectures, field trips, and other events which group of women contains representatives from UQ. QUT and Griffith. drew together indigenous people, high prolile environmental and Meg West TAPE colleges and high schools. It is open to any and all women we political activists and a broad cross section ol the Australian umversiiy Environmeni Oilicer meet weekly to discuss speakers, workshops, fundralsing. entertain community. ment, billeting all the things that have to be considered when you arc putting together a conference for over 500 women. There are The format of S&S involves prominent people associated with environ LIFESTYLE - HORSES - EDUGATIOIU sub committees dealing with each area, so you can be involved in stuff mental management, policy, and research addressing large plcnaiy 13ha (33 acres) at Marburg with you're interested in. Your level of involvemeni is entirely up to you • sessions, together v/iih a prolific range of workshops and discussion donate whatever time and energy you feel you can give. Wc would g.'oups. This year, the general theme is"Vv'or.'c//i^ Together'. Town water and Sutadivision Potential really love to have your input, so come along to meetings cr join the • 10 minutes walk to Marbupg State Primary School; mailing list for regular updates ond further infoin-ialion if you can't Proposed Program come to meetings. Each day everyone will attend a plenary session in the morning. The • 20 minutes walk to Marburs shops, hotel, and bus rest of the day will then be taken up with a large range ol workshops. services to several State High Schools and Ipswich Otherwise, you can attend ihe finished product. Registration ond bil Wed July 16 has been reserved for field trips. Plenary session topics Grammar Schools. leting forms are available now from the Women's Equal Opporiunity are as lollows: • By car: 15 mins to business heart ol ^swich Area, upstairs in the Union Complex (above the Lolly Shop I. working together 45 mins to business heart oS Brisbane indigenous issues and the environmen' 50 mins to business heart ol Toowoomba Or il by some cruel twist of fate you can't come, you can still help out women and the environment 90 mins to Gold Coast by billeting a delegate or two or six during that week. We are expect­ the role of the Australian siudent environment network ing over 500 women from around Australia, many of which will be the NQ environment 20 mins to Gatton University Campus needing a place to call home for that week. If you have a spare bed. wrap up concluding session including selecting a venue lor S&S 15 mins to proposed Ipswich University or even a bit of floor, we can fill it. •98 This fertile, weli-grassed bltick enjoys "Sound oi Music" Anyway, for more information, meeting times, or to help out, please Field tnps (on Wed July 16) will range from local walks to rainlor views; is watered by three large, Itsh-stocked dams, an contact the Women's Area on 3377 2242 or 3377 2200 ext 361. est tours and a reel diving and snorkelling trip. Also, there are plenty irrigation bore, and town water Is reUculated to stables, of beaches and waterlalls etc to visit. Carol Humber stalBon box and five paddocks - all you have to do Is build a WEOVP Costs house. on behalf of the NOWSA '97 Collective Registration is SI 00 v/iih a 20% discount for those registering before June 6 lie us UQ students!). 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I AM WRITING TO COMMENT ON MY EXFEPiENCF ABO'JT FIVE MINUTES LATER I WAS LET |,njjo THE THE KINDLY TAXI DRiVER UNLOADED MY D.SMANTLED INVOLVING UN.VERSITY OF QUEENSLAND SECURITY, BUILDING. |T WAS NOW WELL ACTER MIDN.GHT BIKE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAB WHILE I FRANTI­ I AM WRITING NOT NECESSAH'LY TO COMPLAIN, BUT CALLY SEARCHED INSIDE FOR MONEY TO PAY HIM. JJST TO CESGRIBE WHAT HAPPEVNS, IN THE HOPE AT THAT TiME I O'IDN'T REALLY QUESTION THE SITUA- DEAR EDITORS, THA' OTHERS MAY LEARN... TiCN - I WAS FOCUSSED ON GEHING INTO THE STU­ NO'//, THIS EXPERIEtCE HAS NOT LEF ME PERMA­ DIO TO DO MY WORK - BJT ASKED THE SECURITY NENTLY SCARRED. THE DANGER AT ALL TiMES THANK YOU FOR BFINGNG US, OVER THE UST THREE ISSUES, A "SEMPER" THAT IS ON THURSDAY AFR,L 101 ARRIVED AT U,NI AT GUARD WHETHER IN THE FUTURE I COULD ARRANGE PEMA'NED POTENTIAL, AND THE FEAR TH.AT I FELT EXACTLY V/HAT "SEMPER" HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF BEING IN THE PAST: A WAN-CY, UNIN- II.OORMTO 00 SOME VJORK IN THE RECORDING TO MEET OUTSIDE THE BU.LD..NG AT A CERTAIN TI.ME. ORIGINATED IN MY MI^JD, NOT FROM ANY REAL FOPMATIVE, PRFTEN"0US PIECE OF DESfARATELY UNFUNNY TAT. IT'S ALL VERY 1,'UCH STUO'O iN THE ZELMAN CC'A'AK BUILO.NG. TKE STU- HE AGREED, ANO I THOUGHT "OK, I CAN AVOID THIS THREAT HOWEVER, AT THE TIME KW FEAR WAS l''(E A GOODV-GCODV SENOH MAGAZINE FROM ONE OF QUEE.NSLAND'S MCPE EXPEN­ D'O IS HEAVILY BOOKED AND BUSY DURING THE DAY­ SITUATION IN THE FUTURE," AND THAT SEEMED FINE. I EXACERBATED BY FRUSTR.ATIONI I WAS RELYI.NG ON SIVE HIGH SCHOO.S, YOU KNOW, "I MATE TEACHtP.""SAVE STRADDE", "SKATEBOARD TIME, SO LA'E IN THE EVENING IS THE ONLY TIME TR.ED N'OT TO THiNK ABOUT THE FACT THAT I HAD SECURITY TO HELP GET ME OUT OF THAT RISKY STU- '0 UM". AD NAUSEUM. WHEN YOU CAN BE GUAHANIfcED NO INTERRUPTIONS WA'IED OVER AN HOUR FOR WHAT APPEARED TO BE ATIQN, AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY HELP FROM THEM. AND THE TOTAL OL ET REOJIPED FDR STUDIO WORK. ABSOLUTELv NO GOOD REASON. „ I WAS LEFT STANDING OUTSIDE A BUILDING FCR OVER FACE IT KIOS, YOU'RE STIRRING UP APATHY AIL OVER CAI.'FUS. NOBODY'S EVEN PICK- I ARRIVED TO FIND THE BUILDING LDCKED, AS I AN HOUR, FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE NO REASON. I iNG UP "SEMPER" ANYMORE, IT'S LYING AROUND ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND THE ONLY EXPECTED. I WALKED UP TO THE MAIN REFEC AREA I FINISHED MY WORK IN THE STUDIO AT ABOUT WAS LEFT ON HOLD ON THE PHONE. ALONE IN THE COMMt.NT YOU'VE MANAGED TO GENERATE FOR THE "LEHEPS" SECTION CF ISS'.E 3 TO USE Tni PHONE. I CALLED SECURITY AND ASKED 2.30AM. I LEFT THE BU.IO'NG AND PREPARED TO GO MIDDLE OF CAMPUS AT 3.00AM. I DO NOT WANT '0 VMS A POOR, LONELV "RFSISTANCE" RECRJTING AD (MOPE RICH-KID KIDDY HrGH TO BE LET ,NTOTHE BUILDING, AND ARRANGED TO HOME. BUT I DISCOVERED THAT MY BICYCLE TYRE PASS JUDGEMENT ON HO/V SECURITY MIGHT REACT SCHOOL STUI-F) AECJT THAT HCAX LETTER ABOUT STUDENT UNION FEE REFUNDS. MEET THE SECURITY OFFICER AT TKE DOOR. I HAD A PUNCTURE, AND I V/AS WITHOUT A PUI/P OH A TO A SERIOUS SITUATION V/HERE SOMEONE WAS HOAX OH NO, THE FACT THA' 'Tivo HUNDRED PEOPLE" PASSED THROUGH YOUR RETURNED THERE TO WAIT, AND EXPECTED TQ WAT PU^CTURE KIT. I PHONED SECUH'TY (ONCE MORE) ACTUALLY HARMED. HOWEVER, iN MY SITUATION, I OFFICE ALONE ASKNG FOR THEIR UNION FEE BACK MUST TELL YOU AND YOUR UN.ON FOR A3CLT 20 MINUTES BECAUSE I HAD HEARD TO ASK iF THEY COULD HELP. THEY WOULD NOT WAS FRUSTRATED BY THEiR LACK CF ACTICN, AND MA'ES SOMETHING: YOU'RE NC DOING YOJH JOBS, PEOP;F ARE NO' SATISFIED IVITH FROM OTHER STUDENTS THAT THAT WAS WHAT USUAL- LEAVE THE CAMPUS TO DRiVE ME TO THE NEAREST THFIR iNSENSITIVITv TQ MY FEAR. THEIR PFC',10- WHATEVER "SERViCES" TV'E UNION PROVIDES (TENT C|T'ES? AUSTUDY WEDDINGS? •Ci HAPPENED. SO I SAT DO.VN AND ATE AN APPLE. PE-ROL STATION, BUT THEY THOUGHT THEY MIGHT TION.AL CAM.!'AIGN H.AS FILLED MY HEAD WITH SLO­ BOYCOTT VCOR CAR DAV? "DEF.N NG S'^MBOLS OF BELONGING TO THE UNION? HAVE A PUMP SOMEWHERE N THE DOWNS'AIRS CUP­ GANS AND IMAGES OF THE POTENTIAL DANSEa ON STOR^'TELLINK FAIRIES IN '.HE GREAT CC'JRT? GIVF. US A BREAK). 20 M.NJTES PASSED BY PRETV CASUALLY. I HAD BOARD. THEV LEFT ME CN HOLD WHI.E THEY WENT CAMPUS. IN THAT SITUATION, FEAR BASED GN THtSfc HOMEWOFK TO GO CN WITH ANO I WAS DISTRACTED TO SEARCH, ANO PLAYED THE HALTiNG REVERBERAT­ IMAGES OVERTOOK ME, AND CLOUDED MV JUDGE­

NO'W I HEAR YOU AND YOJ UNION BUDDIES VVILI BE AK'NG US, IN A REFERENDUM, TO ONLY BY SOUND V/HICH COULD HAVE BEEN THE ING CH0=IN WALTZ HOLD MUSIC IN MY EAR. MENT AT A TIME WHEN I NEEDED A CLEAR AND RATIO­ SEND LlTtRALLY HUNDREDS CF THOJSAMDS OF OCLLARS WORTH CF STUDENT MONEY ARRIVAL OF THE SECURITY GUARD, BUT TURNED OJT NAL PLAN TO GET MYSELF OUT OF THERE. IF SECU­ OFF-CA\'PJS TO BAIL OUT THE NATIONAL UN ON 0^ SlUDE.N'S (YOU KNOW, THE TO BE ONIY THE SCRAPINGS AND NAHERINGS OF I' WAS AT THIS POINT TH.AT Mv OVER-TIRED RITY ARE NOT GOI.NGTO BE HELPFUL IN GETTING ME LABOR F.RONT CRGANISA'^ON INVOLVED IN GROCVV S'UFF LIKE THE STORMING OF SMALL NOCTUB.NAL AN.MALS. 30 1^ N'JTES PASSED STRESSED OU' MIND BEGAN TO TURN TO THOUGHTS OUT OF RISKY SITUATONS, V/HY FILL MY HEAD WITH FEDERAI. PARLAVENT LAST VEAR). AND I FINISHED MY HOMEWORK ASD STARTED TO GE' or MUGGERS AND RAPISTS. I USUALLY MANAGE TO FEARFUL IMAGES AND THOUGHTS V/HiCH W'LL HEIR BCREO. 40 MINUTES PASSED AND I S'ARTED TO FIND AVOID PARANO.A IN THESE SORTS OF SiTUA'IONS, SUT M£ EVEN LESS? IT'S NOT t'NOJGH 'MAT OROINARV STUDENTS HAVE 10 m FOR YOUP BLAND, UN­ WONDERFUL ANO INTERESTING PATTERNS IN THE TEH- AT THIS POINT ALL THE SLOGANS ABOUT PERSONAL NOTICED "STUDENT MAGA7rNE" AND THE INC 5NA.NT lAMR-BRAINED FENTAMOJTHS CF RACCHA TILES AND THE RUBBEIi DOOR MAT. 50 '.'IN- SAFETY', A30JT HOW DANGEROUS THE UNI CAM'US I 00 NOT YET KNOW SECURITY'S SIDE CF THE STORv. 'HIS VEAR'S STJCEN" U.N.ON. NCW THEY'RE BEING ASKED TO "DO.NATE" S160,000 A UTES PASSED AND I V/ROTE A STRANGE FOEM ABOUT IS AFTER DARK, ABOUT HOW I SHOULD NEVER TAKE I HAVE SENT THEM A COPY 0^ THIS ACCOUNT, AND I YEAR '0 F:NA\'C£ VJCH 'ME SAME TH'NG AU CVLR AUSTRALIA. THA''S ENOUGH THE EFFECTS 0^ THE YELLOW LIGHTING AND THE ANV CHANCES, ALL CAME FLOA'ING BACK INTO MY AM AWAITING A REPLY. MY GUESS IS THAT THEY VCNrV TQ RE'JRS 'ML S2S0 STLDFNT CHARG' TO 640 PEOPLE. If VOU CAN SO ABSOLUTE STILLNESS OF THE PLANT LIFE AROUND MND. AS I STOOD THEPE IN THE RHONE BOX. MY ACTED ENTIRELY WITH'N THEiR PARAMETERS A\U EASILY CONSIDER DOI.NG THA*. CONSlCER GIVI.NG 'HOSE TWO HUNOR-'O-PluS PEOPuE fc'E. ONE HOUR PASSED AND I THOUGHT THAT .MACINA'ION TOOK FLiGHT, ANO I BEGAN TO GET THE'R OOLICY. ANO THEV V/ERE JUST DOING THE.P THEIR MONEv BACK. ASCE FROM IT BEING .ESS EXPENSIVE, THEY JJST D0N'*VWNT THI.NGS W£«E GETTING R.DICULOUS. I HAD THE SCARED. I LOOKED AR.OUNO AND THE DARKNESS .OBS, AND THAT'S FINE, AS LONG AS IT IS VERY YOJ TO HAVE r, NOr WHEN THE STUDENT UNION IS SO OBVIOUSLY MORE INTERESTED USUAL DEBATE '>VITH MYSELF THAT ' HAVE WHILE THAT BEFORE HAD JUST BEEN DARK NOW BECAME CLEAR WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN'T DO; AS LONG AS IN BA L.NG OUT THER LE-T'i MATES THAN 'N PROVIDING VALUE AND ADCOU.NTABILITY, WAITING FOR SC'EONEI 1 COULD GO AND CALL, BJT MENACING ANO FULL OF SCARY FLUHERING SHAD­ WE ARE NOT EXPECT.NG THEM TO DO NtORE. I AND fvOT '.VHEN THE 0"IClAL UNION PUBLICATION IS SUCH A WASTE OF TIME AND WHAT IF THEY ARRIVE WHILE I'M GONE...? OWS. FIGURES SEEMED TO APPEAR AND THEN DIS­ EXPECTED THAT SECURITY V/OULD MINIMISE THE TIME MONEY. EVFNTIIA.IY, ONE HOUR AND TEN MINUTES AFTER 1 APPEAR IN THE MIDDLE DISTANCE. THE SMALLEST THEY V/OULD LEAVE WE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING, SO I HAD ORIGINALLY CALLED SECURITY. I LEFT A -NOTE ON .NOISES SEEMED AMPLIFIED AND ViOLENT, JuST D'DN'T TAKE ANY EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. NCW I ASK YCoRS SNCFHEL'-'. THE DOOR SHOULD THEY ARRIVE WH LE IVVAS GOiNE, AFTER BURSTING INTO FURIOUS AND FRUSTRATED MYSELF WHY I EXPECTED THAT I DIDN'T QUESTION AND WENT TO CALL ONCE MORE, ON THE PHONE I TEARS, I GAVE UP ON SECURITY'S BLUNDER.NG THEIR ROLE • I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE THERE TO ADAV SMITH. PEMA'NED CALM, AND EXPLAINED THAT t HAD BEEN SEARCH FOR A BIKE PUMP, SLAMMED DCWN THE HELP ME IN AN EMERGENCY, AND I DIDN'T CO.NSIDER WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR TO BE LET INTO THE PHONE, AND BLEW MY LAST S15 FOR THE WEEK ON THAT THEIR HELP WOULD BE LIMITED IN ANY WAV, EOS. THANK VOU FOR YOUR CONSTRUCTIVE BUILDING. THE PERSON I SPOKE TO REPLIED THAT HE A CAB HOME. CRITICISM. WOULD SEND SOMEONE AROUND IMMEDIATELY. I GUESS I JUST WANT TO SHARE THIS LEARNING BRONWYN POWELL EXPERIENCE WITH EVERYONE BECAUSE IT HAS TAUGHT ME, ABOVE AIL THINGS, TO KNOW MY OWN MIND, TO NOT SUCCUMB TQ PARANOIA, ANO TO CARRY A BIKE PUMP, A PUNCTURE KIT AND AN EXTRA $15 AT •A ALL TIMES. Question Time 3 - by Andy 1. Table is to chair as astro navigation is to (fill in 5. Find these words - heat, dollar, moon, finance. blank) Don't forget diagonals

H H H H LL i 2. Complete the following sentence. LL I The.... E E A A A A T 3. Match the following words. The first one is done for you. T T T

applet infestation 6. Join the dot sardine street lamp hockey 'fruit priest table cloth 7. Complete the following sequence. one, two, seven, steak, eight... 4. 1—boat I—dog (hint - think about mushrooms) •-moat

"•most 8. Remove 3 matches from the diagram to make a triangle (hint - this is impossible) •-mast ^Ufferentiation (hint' keep the letter 'd')

Thumbtacks -by Phil 2. Don'l eat your thumbtacks, it will hurt like buggery when you have to shii In this game, a number of people beat thumbtacks into a wall using their fore­ heads. Whoever places the most tacks into the wall is deemed the "winner". them out. 3. Do use a conventional oven lo heal the tacks of opposing players. do's and don'ts of the game. Healing metal objects in a microwave is dangerous. 1. Do ensure that the tack points away from you. If you experience 4. Do not dispose unused tacks in the coin return of a vending machine. Leave excruciating pain; them on the favourite seat of the "winner".

• stop immediately 5. Do superglue thumbtacks of opposing players. For best results glue two tacks • dislodge the tack from your skull back to back. • reverse the tack • proceed with headbutting the tack 6. Do not headbut thumbtacks in public places, by yourself or for no apparent reason. Please seek counselling if this behaviour persists. 55 clubs socs AIESEC 1997 LAW BALL - UNDER THE STARS WARREN, OPERATION ZEBRA IS OVER. MEET ME AT S.E.C.S. PRESENTS THE UQ BALL AIESEC O'CAM? VMS HELD ON THE V/EEKEND 14-16 MARCH IF O^E HUNDRED UV/YE3S AT THE BOTTOM CF THE OCEAN IS A THE DROPOFF POINT. THE UQ BALL, THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE UQ SOCIAL WITH, jsT OVER 50 BECFLE GOl.^G. HELD A- M: TAMBOURISE, GOOD START, THEN THE 1997 LAW BALL CERTAINLY SHOWED J.T CALENDAR TOOK PLACE LM THE PRESTIGIOUS MAIN AUOITOR!U,M THE WEEKEND VMS CU.L CF GEH.NG-TO-KNCV-vOJ GAMES THAT SIX HU.NORED LA!fJ STUDENTS IN 'HE SA«E VENJE MAKES OH MY BROTHERS... OF CITY HALL ON THE 26 THE APRIL. WITH OVER 550 PEOPLE WHERF FEGPLE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER I.S MO^E WAYS THAN FCR A GOOD TI.ME. CONCHILA TACO 'EOUILA .WOUSSAHA GRINGO AV.GOS. AHENDIN'G THE DRINKS WERE FLOWING ANO THE GUESTS WERE

ONE. AKER AN £GG-Cir:\G DAY AT 'HE FALLS, 'HE NIGHT IN THE ^'AJESTlc SURROUNDS OF THE BRISBANE CONVENTION AND BY fRA- m MEAN RED STOCKINGS. WE ARE THE DANCING, SECS WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE ASSOCtATED K:CKE3 OFF WITH THE MISS O'CAMP PAGEANT, VVITH BOYS IN CENTRE'S PLAZA BALLTOO^/I, THE LAW BALLO^CE AGAIM LIVED BEER APPRECIATION SOCIETY, THE LARGEST AND MOST CLUBS VWO HELPED WAKE THE NIGHT SUCH A SUCCESS ATO ALL DRAG, VJOti BY CARHV BENS, THE F0LLCW..N'3 N'GHT SHOWED UP TO EXOEC'ATIOSS. THE ENTICING COCKTAIL OF FR1EN2LY PEO­ FROyiSClOUS CLUB ON CAV.PUS. 'IA/E ADORN THIS PAGE THOSE STUDENTS WHO ROCKED ALONG AMD JO'NED IN THE FU.N CFF EVERYONE'S SLEEFWEAR WiTH A PYJAMA PARTY. JRCN GuTS PLE, GOOD MUSIC, GREAT SENING AND A TOUCH OF ALCOHOL WITH HUVBLE WORDS OF SUBMISSION TO INFORM THEE (PARTiCULARLV THOSE ONES WHO HAD A SMALL PROBLEM WITH t|N.SHED OF' THE CAMP AND PROVED WHO HAD A STOMACH OF CREA'ED A PARTY ATMOSPHERE INV.'HICH CNE COULD N'OT HELP ALL OF THE SUCCESS WE HAVE HAD THIS YEAR, WIDGET, THE TABLE). HOPEFULLY THE UQ BALL WILL NOW BE AN ANNUAL S^EE-,., AND THE GRJSS SHCV(ED WHO D:DN''. OVERALL BUT BECCVE INTOXICATED. LESSER PEOPLE V;OUID VIEW THIS ARTICLE AS AN EXER­ EVEN'T TO CCMB'NE ALL THE FACULTIES OF UQ IM A SOPHISTICAT­ THOU'^w LVERYONr CAME AWAY WiTH GREAT ME'.'ORES A\0 A THIS YEAR'S BALL 'WAS THEWED "UW BALL UNDER THE STARS" CISE n SELF-CONGRATUUTION. AND WHY NOT INDEED, ED YET RELAXED SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. B.-.\CH OF NFW FRiE'^DS! N KEEPING WITH 'HE :NDOOR/OJTDOOR NATURE OF "HE VENUE. THELMA? FOR A CLUB THAT ONLY TWO YEARS AGO WAS THE ?:CT„HFSCUE BACKDROP CF THE GLISTENING Ci'Y LIGHTS LITTLE MORE THAN A GLI.NT ;N CUP COLLECTIVE GLASS­ SKI THE THE CHOCOLATE APPRECIATION SOCIETY'S WAS CM.Y '.'ATCHED 5Y 'HE S'oDECS DRESSED IN THEIR FOR- ES. WE HAVE RISEN TO U.NF0RSEEN SOCIAL HEIGHTS. USA CHOCTAIL PARTY. 20TMMAC- couPSE, THE LAW BALL :S MUCH MORE *HAN JUST -HE LA-.V B.OOM .N' M ND HE HAS." JF YOU'Pt vg- TO BECOME

.0B9V. !% A HA==> €c:\c;Dr',-;f..:' .VAS CHGCCA'E WEEK A* ^ACUITY'S ANNUA; NIGHT O- CLAMOUR AND GLrz, EACH YEAR ;• FAM.^IAR V.'ITH CUR PARTICULAR E-AND OF H .ARi'V '••It SiitnA^C*. .VNP 150 MA:) ^Jn\rc U? '0 *A: CF -ME c:sc^vs'"\ri-=. A: 7:30 •-'.''HF "ts'v-ts COURSES .AND COLLEGES ALIKE. .WAK:NG IT ^HE "BIGGEST" BALL THE REC CLUB, FOR AN AFTER-NOCN OF FU.N, EMTEH- 3EGAS. THE SJV'^CJS CHOCC:A" ^.s-^i-.s PKCVCED BY THE OF ITS KIND. "AINMEN- AND SOCK JOKES. WE WSOLUTELY GJAPAN- playing in the USA... •:HCCOIA" :hEFr^ '.vr-!; ntvojKED F=GV "HF SJFFF" AIXST MAY9'HWILL5E LOOKED BACK O.N''.VITH FONC.'.VH.S' ?EP- TEE THAT, THE MiNU'E YOJ 'WALK \K THE OCOP. YOJ WILL AS 'A?- AS'..[:.• v,i-i: H-=.ACL?: (I -••sscsAL.'-' 'AS'F:'!rvt"^ MA=S HA:V '..[-VCHIES. MAY '^HE LAW BALL CCNTLNLE TQ REACH ACTUALLY BE AT THE MAVFEST. SO IF YOU LIKE KINC CF '-u' =KCL.nHT CU', AND '.^Y CCMFUVEN'S GO TC THE S>.CH HE GHTS :N -HE FUTURE. MEXICAN COCKTA'L VVA.-RESSES AND DONKEYS WITH A (You couJd be working on the ski fields of CHFFSJ Ai; -^-F FVHN:NG "SOGPFSSF:;, FFO^ii; VINGLEC. Tl',' GCRDCN PENCHANT FOR B NG CROSBY 'UNES THEN COME Colar^ or California or in a vacation resort In C^ANK CHOC^V-CCCKTA.S, bOC'ALlSLC. '10\ CHOCOLATE ^AF- UQLSSCCAL CONVENOR 1997 ALONG. Tropical Rorida, the opportunities are emiesi. Ki.5. rA\rc" '''i. r-LVJV r^A" "AF^.i A' A5CL' 11 ;00 -V "nF s^ORVALi- .* Hoavily Discounted Airfares •iF? iVCj\n .,•' ANC "iOFii; vCVtC 0\ "C S0VF';4Ct E.si: • Earn Money, Travel & Work with Friends ASn Ai;C-'=. Vi»l"i 'H:\JS {;0'VT:N^[:D ON 'N'C 'KE DIV AND

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In Ihe hope o! inaucing some ol the student population to lilt their pens and be cre­ 1. The prizes in this competition will only be given to University ol Queensland stu­ ative this year we are running a Short Story Competition. With Prizes. dents. The competition wil run through the next live editions of Semper with edition 7 lea- luring the overall winner. 2. Word Limil: 2,500 words. The adjudicator lor the next lour editions will be Jan McKemmisi, Lecturer ol Creative Writing in the English Department. The overall best short story ol Ihe year 3. The entrant's real name and phone number must be attached to Ihe short story. wilt be decided on by Jan McKemmish and by Rosie Fitzgibbons, Fiction Editor at The entrant should i^dicale whether they want iheir name published or noi. University ol Queensland Press. The University Bookshop has kindly sporsored Ihis competition by ollering the Ioi- 4. The entries must arrive before Ihe deadlines of an edition to be considered lor that lowing prizes: edition. Deadlines are published on Ihe Co.ntribulor's page.

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