1 Contents -Comic ...7 -Comic -Sunlight ontheirfaces, Part 2...6 ...5 Who -Guess -Number Block ...5 -Maze ...5 -Deduce This ...4 -Sudoku ...4 -Review ofHarmlessby JulienneVan Loon...4 -We Want You ...3 -Scam Warning for Student Visa Holders ...3 Nest ...3 the -Flying Until nexttime, volunteer, takeit.Itmightjustchangeyourlife. a lot of great people. So if you get the chance to as ifIactually belonged in andIhavemet feel me made It organisation. youth not-for-profit of uni I became involved with Lead On Ballarat, a year first my In town. new the into transition the community and/or volunteer groups can help ease When moving to a new place, getting involved in my fellowvolunteers. form strong bonds with the community as well as and they the same with English, I still managed to while I could speak little of the native language, nity. I volunteeredoverseas in my gap year and It isagreat waytobecome apartof the commu world abetterplace(evenifjustinsmallway). well done, and the feeling that you have made the do. There is nothing like the satisfaction of a job Volunteering is one of the best things you can Editors’ Welcome Melita

- -Reaching Out ...15 -Silly Sally’s Weel ofSpazzy ...14 -The Kilimanjaro Challenge ...14 ...13 kind a -Three of VS-Single Committed ...13 -Nunna Cikka’s Ravjul ...12 and CheeseNight ...11 -The Rainbow Connection’s Meet andGreet Wine -Horsham, Ararat andStawell Event Guide...10 -Ballarat Event Guide...8 contribution oftheSchoolEducation andArts. Thank you to Assoc. Prof John McDonald and the Leadership Programand StudentConnect. Connect and Naomi Biggs, Co-ordinator - Student Thank you to Jeannie King, the DirectorofStudent Arts/Diploma ofProfessionalWriting and Editing Lesley Speed-Program co-ordinator of Bachelor of Professional Writing andEditing Irene Warfe- Program co-ordinator of Diploma Staff Panel Sharra Veltheer Kim Savige Ryan Parker Jess Lambert Amelia Hicks Shannan Heinitz Georgie Georgiou Contributors Melita Knight Editor Alexandra Meerbach Assistant Editor people, I was reluctant to leave subsided until it was complete- all I knew behind. I was ner- ly gone. My first class was - awk When I got the email that I had vous about being away from my ward. I felt out of place in the been accepted to Ballarat Uni- friends, family and boyfriend, to large classroom, I didn’t feel like versity I didn’t know how to re- go to some strange place where I I belonged so I sat by myself wor- act. Stunned disbelief was the would be all alone. But the course rying that I would never make first emotion to wash over me—I in Ballarat was the first step to friends. had always dreamed of going to achieving my dream and I refused university, but after a less then to let my fear get in the way. Until the teacher asked us to pleasant ATAR score I watched write a paragraph about our- that dream get shot and buried. My first night in my new home selves—she then split the class I had resigned myself to the fact was terrifying. I was expecting into groups and asked us to read that I would probably spend the to be in a house filled with other our paragraph aloud. At the end rest of my life working in the lo- students, but was greeted with a of that one small task I was laugh- cal Coles deli—but fate had other vast emptiness—an almost bone ing and I had made my first friend, ideas for my life. My mum was so chilling quiet. I’m from a large a girl named Ash. Before I knew proud she cried when I told her I family where yelling is a normal it a few weeks had passed and I had been accepted. everyday occurrence that the si- was now friends with almost ev- lence made me uneasy. Lonely eryone in my class, and that feel- Although my original goal was to and scared I slept with my door ing of loneliness was nothing but go to Deakin I was thrilled to be locked the first few nights until a faint memory. Although I miss going to Ballarat as I had never I was used to the strange new home most days I am happier sounds. After a few weeks the where I am, I like the indepen- lived outside of Geelong. But I News & Views was also scared … I didn’t know house started to fill up with stu- dence and responsibility. anything about the city or the dents and the uneasy feeling

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The missing numbers are integers be- tween 0 and 9. The numbers in each row add up to totals on the right. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom. Can you guess who this pixelated actor is? 55 The prison was part of the industrialisation move- gaol and after the 1838 anatomy act was passed, ment and was seen as a machine, with various cogs if you died in prison you could be dissected. Most in it to work the reform process. Separation played religions believe that if you have been dissected you a big part in reform: Prisoners were not able to com- cannot be resurrected; therefore these men were municate, and therefore had much time to reflect. destined never to rest in peace. They went to chapel, often for religious indoctrina- tion, and learnt skills to ensure they could find work There were a few notable prisoners in the old Bal- and survive when they were released. The prison larat Gaol. Of particular note was James Johnson, was built to house both male and female prisoners, an accountant from Drummond Street South. up to 74 in 58 cells. Its style is mostly Classic Reviv- James worked for a law firm and had investments alist with some medieval detail. in the stock market which crashed at that time. He was stressed and had been suffering from head- While in gaol, prisoners had their identities removed aches. James waited until the maids left the kitchen along with their freedom. They became numbers one night and poured poison into his family’s din- (corresponding with their cell) with no names. They ner. When the family started to feel unwell he sent were forbidden to speak, expected to wear them to bed. He then went and killed his four chil- conforming dren. The story goes that one of the 8-year-old twin clothing, girls woke up when the pillow was put over her face and when and she fought back. There were bruises and other out of their marks on her little body to corroborate this. cells they wore face Johnson’s wife however took a long time to die. He coverings shot her behind the ear – not high enough to do which re- the job properly. When the maids found her, she moved dis- was able to tell them it was her husband who had Creative Corner tinguishing done the deed before she died the next day. James features. went into the lounge room to wait for the police; They were himself sick from the poison. In a bizarre twist, the therefore Gaol had to wait until James was well again before raw indi- they could execute him. He was tried while still in viduals to his wheelchair but his execution was stayed until he be molded was well again. Johnson managed to be declared in- into some- sane which led to further postponement of his ex- one who ecution under section 6 of the Lunacy Act. He was Historically accurate replicas of prisoner cos- would fit rehabilitated so he was well enough to be hanged. tumes. Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Buchanan, into soci- Eerie Tours ety. The Such was the public outrage at Johnson’s heinous clothing was grey and yellow striped to resemble act, although executions were by then private- af a jester’s outfit and thus bring about humiliation. fairs, that the swell of people who turned up on 18 Prisoners were only given an hour or so in the exer- May, 1891 to watch him swing was enough to push cise yard per day, starved of sunshine and warmth, the huge metal gates in. However only the officials with their rights revoked and their dreams quashed. who were required to be present as part of their duty and a few Press representatives were actually Eleven prisoners were hanged at Ballarat Gaol and witness to his death. The Brisbane Courier (1891) allegedly buried standing up in the current court- reported that Johnson claimed he was unable to yard facing east, so they would never be at rest and walk to the gallows to meet his fate, thus the hang- never have the sunlight on their faces again. It is man ‘was compelled to drag the chair on which he unknown if they were in fact buried standing up was seated to the scaffold’. Johnson nodded fare- as logic would suggest it was less time consuming well to the sheriff and the reverend. Once the le- to dig a horizontal grave and at that time people ver was pulled, he ‘was swiftly hurled into eterni- would still have had a great fear of the wrath of ty… the muscular contractions lasted for about two God and a discomfort with messing around with the minutes.’ eternal rest of another’s soul. The bodies of pris- oners hanged in gaol remained the property of the The gaol closed in 1961 and was demolished in 1968 so the Ballarat School of Mines could expand. In 1977 the library for the Uni- versity of Ballarat’s SMB site was built on the old gaol site, with the original gates left as the main entrance. The gates were restored for the sum of $8000 in 1972. In 1979 the $2.75 million SMB develop- ment was announced, and was completed in 1981. The ‘inmates’ of the 21st century reincarnation of the old gaol attend of their own free will, attending classes to expand their minds and their lives. The gates often go unnoticed by the students who mingle in the courtyard atop the up- right bodies of inmates past, and the gaol is now a place of conversation and learning – a stark contrast to its early be- ginnings. Creative Corner

The men and women who now populate the grounds of the old Ballarat Gaol have the freedom to improve their lives and share their identities while sitting in the warmth of the sun, planning their futures and making au- tonomous choices. Few if any of them would consider the men who were there before them. Men who had their lib- erties and even their lives re- scinded for their crimes. Men who walked the path to mad- ness in the dank and desper- ate cells of the panopticon, forever watched or at least thinking they were. Men who were not even considered worthy of the small mercy of having the sun on their faces. And through all this the walls look on.

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7 7 Comic by Sharra Veltheer Cost: $20at door, $15online When: Friday, 19April.4-8pm Where: Ballarat MiningExchange What: SeriouslyShiraz ChocolatelikewouldBal- SMB the Club The thank to Cost: $10 When: Thursday, 18April.Doors open8.30pm EventfulWhere: Karova Lounge + Eyes WideOpen&ACallTo Anguish + Nicolas Cage Fighter + Athenas Wake Who: Cost: $40Adult,$30Conc.,$15Student When: Tuesday, 16April.7.30-9.30pm Where: ofBallarat ArtGallery Who: 3rd Prize –IanChivers 2nd Prize –DanielThomson 1st Prize –Darcy the Easter Raffle. Thewinners Egg ofthe raffle are: laratChocolate forShoppe generousits donations to ships What: Victorian State Masters Rowing Champion Cost: $25Adult$15 Conc.,$5Student When: Saturday, 20April.7.30pm Where:Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts feat. PhillipShovk rial PianoRecital Huntley Memo What: TheDon Child $25 Conc.,$12 Cost: $30Adult, 20 April.7.30pm When: Saturday, esty’s Theatre Where: HerMaj- in Grey What: TheGirls their Englishskills. about theircultures, andhelpthemto practice Come andchat withInternational students, learn Cost: Free 10.30-11.30am When: Every 2ndFriday (19April,17,31May) building Where: Student Lounge, 1st floorofAlbertCoates What: Coffee Club Australian StringQuartet Bury MeInAutumn Bury - Ballarat - Cost: Free When: Saturday, 4May. 9am-1pm Where: Bridge Mall What: Ballarat Fresh Produce Market Cost: $40Adult,$20Child When: Saturday, 4May. Where: Tuki Retreat, 60Stoney RisesRd What: Tuki Harvest Dinner Cost: $15-60dependingonnumberofsessions When: Friday, 3May -Saturday, 4May Where: Buningyong Town Hall What: Buninyong FilmFestival Cost: $20 When: Wednesday, 1May. 4-7pm Where: MajorLeagueIndoor, Howitt St What: Battle ofBallarat Who: close Tuesday, 23April Attendance onbothdays is required. Enrolments Cost: $61(Subjectto eligibility) 3-7pm When: Tuesday, 30AprilandThursday, 2May. Where: Prospect Restaurant, SMB What: Prepare andServe Espresso Coffee May; Tuesday, 11June. Enrolments close:Monday, 22April;Thursday, 9 Cost: $24(Subjectto eligibility) May. 5-10pm.Saturday, 15June.10am-4pm. When: Saturday, 27April.10am-4pm.Tuesday, 14 Where: Prospect Restaurant, SMB What: RSA Workshops Cost: $70 When: Friday, 26April.6-9pm Where: Propect Restaurant, SMB What: Fast Food (for busy people) Oztix.com.au Tickets from New Generation, Karova Lounge, and Cost: $25+b/f When: Wednesday, 24April.Doors open8.30pm Where: Karova Lounge Wed 24thApril + AdamMartin Who: Cost: Free When: Saturday, 20April.8.30am Where: Lake Wendouree Evermore University ofBallarat vs ACU What: B.A.D Ride What: Cocktail Bar Skills Course Where: Pleasant St Primary School (for 50 and Where: Prospect Restaurant, SMB 100km), and Recreation Reserve (for When: Monday, 20 May. 6-9pm 25km) Cost: $70 When: Sunday, 5 May. 9-9.30am start for 50 and 100km, and 10.15am for 25km Who: San Cisco Cost: Spectators Free + Millions For more information see www.badride.com.au + Chaos Chaos (USA) Where: Karova Lounge What: Goldfields When: Thursday, 23 May. Doors open 8.30pm Where: Delacombe Skatepark Cost: $23 + b/f When: Saturday, 4 May. 10am-1pm Tickets from New Generation, Karova Lounge, and Cost: Free Oztix.com.au

What: Butcher and Baker ‘hands-on’ workshop Where: Prospect Restaurant, SMB When: Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 May. 6-9.30pm Attendance on both days is required Cost: $140 Tuesdays session concludes with a self-catered shared dinner Eventful

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The Rainbow Connection is UB’s GLBTI club. If you didn’t al- ready know GLBTI stands for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgen- der and intersex. The club had their first ever social event a couple of weeks ago which was a Meet and Greet Wine and Cheese Night held at the Camp St student lounge. It was a hugely successful event with approximately 60 peo- ple attending the night. The club is for all students from all campuses, and plans to have many more events in the future. Please like their Facebook page at http://www. facebook.com/ubrainbowconnection to keep updated!

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Nunna Cikka’s Ravjul

Ravjul (Ravioli) is a traditional Maltese recipe. The dish is very basic: flour and semolina pillows filled with a mixture of ricotta and spinach (or parsley), bound with egg. Serve with a plain tomato sauce of your choice; Nunna would add lots of garlic and some basil to hers. Finally sprinkle generously with parmesan cheese and enjoy this Maltese classic. This recipe is suitable for vegetarians but not vegans (sorry).

Note: This original recipe is for a large group of people or family of 10-12 people. I’ve kept in mind that stu- dents usually don’t co-inhabit in such large numbers. So simply freeze made up portions of ravjul and sauce, it should keep for a couple of months then use as desired. The Recipe Pastry Dough Filling 1 kg plain flour I kg ricotta cheese (strained overnight in fridge is I cup semolina ideal) 1 tablespoon of salt 5 eggs Enough water to make dough 2 tablespoons of semolina Finely chopped ‘continental’ parsley or spinach Method: Mix ingredients together and knead for a leaves (to taste). few minutes. Cover with a lightly damp tea tow- el and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Knead dough Method: Mix together and place spoonfuls in on floured bench (sprinkled with semolina). In dough rounds. Fold over and pinch edge down with small batches roll it out really thin and cut into fork. small circles (use small bowl with floured rim). ***If storing in freezer, sprinkle trays with semolina (cover with cling wrap if adding additional layers to tray). Cooking Bring water to rapid boil in a large saucepan. Drop a few ravjul in at a time (about six or less). Boil until they float to the surface. Drain and serve with a yummy tomato based vegetable sauce including the es- sential ingredients: garlic and fresh basil.

Note: Uncooked ravjul can be stored in the freezer.

This recipe was passed onto daughters and daughters-in-law by Nun- na Cikka sometime in the 1990s. Cikka was also known as Fran- cesca and was a truly remarkable matriarch. She had a wonderful sense of humour and was very gracious, loving and supportive. She passed away in October 2000. Her family of ten children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, relatives and friends most dear- ly miss her pearls of wisdom and deliciously proportioned meals.

By Georgie Georgiou home to and go on regular dates. There is someone to watch movies and TV shows with, to brush your It’s come to my attention that all my friends are ei- hair during those tedious hours of sport (looking at ther single or married—which led me to question … you cricket … get exciting), to talk to regularly, basi- What’s better? Being single or committed? cally someone to love no matter what. Plus, you’re not … ALONE. In my first year of uni, I went out weekly to the grand and exciting Uni Night. That’s right—every Wednes- At this stage most of my friends have split into two day, regardless of funds—I went out with the girls groups. There are the committed crowd who pity the ‘hunting’ for a man. A man to hook up with, date, go single people and desperately try setting them up out with, one nightstand … whatever really. with others, purely so they can keep even numbers at the dinner table. Then there are the single people, I can tell you, I had some fun. the cool kids who hang out at festivals, can decide to anything at a moments notice without consulting I took dares my friends set, “Kiss that guy”, “Get his anyone and skip class due to hangovers—who pity number”, “Take him home!” I once dated a guy for the boring committed folk. the pure amusement that he was Irish … what an ac- cent! And I was the tamest in our group. There are plusses and bonuses to both parties. The committed people have someone to love but with And the freedom! Never having to consult with your the restrictions of thinking and caring for two, not partner if you want to go out or see your friends or just their own selfish needs. The single people, care- spend 24 hours playing Halo with the guys. Never free and living it up are surprisingly eager to be in the having to take care of someone when they’re sick committed crowd. and snotty. Gee that’s the life! Life & Leisure I sit one both sides of the fence. I love my partner, Or is it? really do, but I envy the crazy freedom those single kiddies are getting. I’m now in my third year of uni and in a committed relationship. In my drunken single life days , one of So, I ask you, Uni Students Of Ballarat, single or com- my regular drinking buddies turned out to be the mitted, where do you fall on the fence? Are you lucky love of my life. I’m happy to say we’re now complete- in love? Or love being single? ly sober and can still tolerate one another. True love right there. We even bought a dog … really, really Let us know at facebook.com/hotchpotchmaga- committed. We live together, have someone to come zine or [email protected]

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Lead On is a youth organisation If you like both people and ani- BBBS match you up to a young with many different programs mals, then the Ballarat RDA may person (aged 7-25) who is iso- to get involved in. Whether it’s be for you. Another not-for-profit lated, needs additional adult making films (Get Reel), writing organisation, volunteers can help support, and friendship. You be- (Loop), music (Right Click Re- out in a variety of roles: Coach- come a mentor: someone they cords), creating websites (Log es, leaders, events, fundraising, can trust and have fun with and On), driving (L2P) or event plan- office support and more. It is talk to when needed. As this pro- ning (eventYOUth), they are sure better if you can commit to RDA gram is about developing trust to have something to suit your on a regular basis as this allows and friendship, BBBS does re- interest. As they are a youth or- consistent and reliable care of the quire volunteers to commit to ganisation, you have to be be- horses and the centre. It’s a great spending 1-4 hours with their tween the ages of 12-25 in order way to meet new people and per- mentee 3-4 times per month for to participate in the programs. fect for any horse crazy person. at least 12 months. Though it However, you can still be involved seems like a lot of commitment as a mentor if you are older. it is definitely worth it in the end. 13 13 Life & Leisure Girl 1World 1 half bad.Fit in anap.Ohyeah. outside…for life! Popcorn at movies was atrocious! Lift your game Dandenong! Partner cooked tea. Wasn’t Theatre come at me! Stupid Dog chewed my work shoes. Eat grease and grime, you do the time, he’s now extra shifts, Date Driveyay Big Boo hours in planned: yeah… 36 Uni. up 20 to me work, money! 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As I am sure you the massive red brick wall and travel with us to various schools have noticed by now being a uni- some awesome presenters ex- across the western half of the versity student is very different to plaining all the fun stuff about uni state and share your experienc- being a high school student, and and how to get there, with info es of university with current the transition from high school to on scholarships, ATAR, fees, liv- high school students who are, uni can be a tricky one. Getting ing costs and accommodation. By perhaps, a bit unsure about uni ready for that transition starts at now I’m guessing that the major- and what it is like. I’m sure you school and that’s where the Re- ity of you have found somewhere don’t need me to tell you how gional School Outreach Program to live, are (hopefully) buying amazing volunteer work looks on comes in. 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Working your way through University is a great way once you complete your degree. Their new Career- to get ahead for those Graduate positions you will Hub system gives you 24hour access to informa- soon be applying for. Demonstrating your employ- tion. They have hand-outs with hints and tips on ability skills along with your academic results are everything to do with applications, as well as links, what employers are looking for. Employers want to info sheets and other stuff to do with job search- know that the person they are employing has the ing. One of the great things is the job vacancies for ability to communicate, work in a team environ- part time casual work and graduate positions. You ment, shows imitative along with having good work just look at the Position Description and if you are ethics. Your experiences are all important, and interested in applying you can click on the link and make you the perfect applicant, wether your job it takes you to the application pages, or see who to was flipping burgers, stacking shelves or running a contact and how you need to apply. You can also company. book appointments online for Careers Counselling, and to get your resume checked over if you want. It is never too early to start thinking about where you want to go once you finish University and if you For more information call in and see the friendly haven’t started to think about life after University team in the office on the first floor of the Albert as yet, then the best suggestion I have for you is to Coates Complex at Mount Helen, call 03 5327 9910 start now. to make an appointment at SMB, Camp Street or Horsham, or log on with your UB username and The Student Careers and Employment department password at www.ballarat.edu.au/studentcareer- is a fantastic resource right at your fingertips to hub

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