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CONTENTS 12 - 15 OCTOBER W11 Welcome Annalise Bolt & Ophelia Overton Blitz Editors E [email protected] W blitz.arc.unsw.edu.au Hi there, 08 20 15 To hide the fact that the most physical activity we take part in is getting sweaty conquering Basser Steps, we’ve created an entire issue around sport. Not only is it Unigames over the mid sem break (dust off your runners and In this issue... line your stomachs, people) but it’s also a good time of the semester to 11 05 CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT remember to stay active. Trust us, it will make that last haul of assignments 06 BITZ & PIECES DAILY WED-THUR more manageable. MON-THURS 08 FEATURE And of course, we strongly recommend de-stressing the gold old fashioned Underwater Rugby LIVE MUSIC FROM 5PM way with an abundance of snacks. 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Arc accepts no responsibility T (02) 9385 7666 for the accuracy of any of the opinions or information ABN 71 121 239 674 E [email protected] contained in this issue of Blitz. 8PM THURS 24 SEPT - MIDPROHIBITIONSESSION PARTY NEMO FRONT AND BACK TRUMAN SOULGANIC MOWGLI MAY CLUB BAR CASINO BLACK JACK, POKER & ROULETTE 8:30-11:30PM TICKETS $10 Arc MEMBERS $15 UNSW STUDENT $20 GENERAL ADMISSION UNSWROUNDHOUSE.COMROUNDHOUSE ENCOURAGES THE RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL. 18+ ONLY. VALID IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED UPON ENTRY. CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT Eden Gillespie Lyndon Christie What’s your sport of choice? Wrote Bitz and Pieces on P6, Wrote Underwater Rugby Album Review on P30 and Gig on P8 and What’s On UNSW Review on P31 on P17 Roller derby. It’s basically Procrastinating. wrestling on rollerskates. Yael Brender Serena Dong Gloria Myoung Charlotte Goodsir Catherine Macarounas Interviewed Tom Symonds on Interviewed Jane Saville Illustrated Blitz Debates Wrote Blitz Debates on P12 P10, wrote Struggle Street on Wrote Blitz Debates on P12 on P11 on P12 and How To on P15 P25 and Film Review on P30 Horizontal running. Does eating count? Eating, sleeping and Underwater basket Swimming. Throwback Basser Steps. weaving. to the time in my life where my natural scent was chlorine. Cynthia Iskander Sonaal Mediratta Nadio Yeo Janelle Tai Genevieve Gao Wrote What’s On UNSW on Wrote What’s On Sydney on Wrote Cheap A$$ Sydney Wrote Model Students on P13 Wrote Social Stalker on P15 P17 and TV Review on P31 P22 and Vox Pops on P35 on P22 Freestyle. Not swimming. FIFA 15. Yoga. Namaste. Just Dance on the Any kind of martial art, Freestyle dancing...and Xbox 360. karate is my thing though. occasionally rapping. Hope William-Smith Sarah Wu Emilie Sharp Ryan Bautista Ammarah Tasneem Wrote Recently In Wrote UNSW Creative on P23 Wrote Wellness Series on P27 Wrote Book Review on P30 Wrote Leadership Labs on P32 Science on P25 A solid handball Any kind of dancing. A feisty game of netball. Tumblr. Squash. Reminds me tournament. of the vegetable. Both are enjoyable. BITZBY EDEN GILLESPIE & PIECES Like Dislike Book Nook Oz Comic-Con is here Assignments. They to delight Aussie nerds. may be piling up but at least mid semester break is finally here. Daylight savings Magpies are more means more crazy than usual time spent on the and don’t forget Library Lawn. your tissues for hay fever season. First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung Following the memoir of a young girl, this book tells a story of survival under the Khmer Gelato doughnuts are The sun rising early Rouge regime in Cambodia. The girl and now a thing and any means there’s no more her family attempt to hide their education plans for a summer excuses for turning up and city-dweller status in order to survive health kick have flown late to lectures. under the nose of a brutal regime. One out the window. cannot comprehend the horror of life for her family who endured starvation, violence and forced labour. There was no escape from this gruesome reality for millions of people in Cambodia whose stories may never be told. Urban Dictionary UNSW Love Letters Throwback Random Factoids Overheard Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest Girl 1: My friend broke her ankle Peter woman, earns $1 million every and she’s in Spain. Dinklage half hour, or $598 every second. Girl 2: How did she do that? The human brain is only She was running at night in capable of maintaining 150 Girl 1: a forest and tripped over. stable relationships. That’s crazy, I’m never Children grow faster in the Girl 2: going to Spain. springtime than any other season. 6 BLITZ MAG Instagram TRENDING UNSW’s Facebook Page. It’s getting more traffic than usual after the hack. Zac Efron is to star in a remake of Baywatch. Wonder if he’ll rock the red swimsuit? US TV ratings begin. This means we’ll be able to watch something other than The Bachelor. Twitter Alcohol for those celebrating Octsober. The Fat Jew. The comedian is often accused of joke stealing. Chris’s wool. The rogue sheep is 40kg down after a shear. BLITZ MAG 7 FEATURE Forget about the Rugby World Cup… mention that the game is a contact sport just there’s a new sport taking the world as rough and tough as rugby, so opponents will by storm. Blitz’s Lyndon Christie attempt to tackle, drag, pull and smother you as pulled out his snorkel and trained they swoop to take the ball. with the UNSW Underwater Rugby Team. Not only are they masters of the Once in the water it’s clear to see that a big part weirdest sport on campus but eight of of this game is the ability to stay calm and hold their players have just competed for your breath underwater.