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Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” ~Robin Williams

/ Editor keryn regan

/ co-ordinator kathryn hanna

/ dEsignEr danielle bluff

Hola!Birds are chirping, the sun is shining & we’re celebrating all things Spring & summer! In this jam-packed issue of PLAYGROUND you will find your guide to all things fun to do in the sun, Halloween ideas, great steals & deals and even meet the crew of the new & improved Concourse Café!

This is the last issue of PLAYGROUND for the year, but don’t forget to check out UTS Union’s Facebook page for fantastic prizes to be won! From all the team, we wish you well in your studies and have an enjoyable and safe summer holiday!

Kathryn Hanna

ed.says!

Hi all,

i hope you are having a great semester and enjoyed some well-deserved time off

during the break. As we head into the warmer summer months, there are endless

opportunities to get involved in life outside of the classroom. Why not sign up for

a surfing lesson, grab a cold drink with your friends after class at the Loft or

Glasshouse, or take part in one of the many end of semester parties organised by

our clubs and societies?

my time as president has now come to an end. it has been an honour and

privilege to represent, lead and serve you over the past two years as a Board

Director, Vice president and president. i want to take this opportunity to wish all

students and staff a successful and enjoyable end to year, and best of luck for

your future endeavours. enjoy your time at uni, get out of your comfort zone,

make an effort to get to know people, and don’t just look for opportunities - create

them yourself. i want to leave you with an extract from one of my favourite quotes

(author unknown). i challenge you to become someone who strives for excellence

in all areas, but also someone who realises that life is a game of mistakes, learning

opportunities and constant self-improvement.

“WatcH your tHougHts, for tHey become Words, cHoose your Words, for tHey become actions, understand your actions, for tHey become Habits, study your Habits, for tHey Will become your cHaracter, develop your cHaracter, for it becomes your destiny.”

thank you for the incredible opportunity i have had over the past two years,

and i wish you every success for the future.

laurence WainWrigHt

president, uts union

october/november

*No further discounts apply to any of the October/November 2011 steals & deals above.

Available at:

The Hub at HaymarketKuring-Gai Union ShopBroadway Union Shop

20%off all hoodies

get ...when you present this voucher with your purchase

from 1 – 11 November *limit 1 voucher per customer

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Available at all union eateries, cafes and retail outlets.

steal$

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save over

...when you buy a quill

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*While stocks last

a4, 300pg, 3 subject

note book for $6.90

kuring-gai eaterysummer special

$4.90onLy

This year, we conducTed The inaugural uTs union sTudenT survey To gain an insighT inTo The use of Technology in assisTing sTudenTs in Their sTudies, as well as social neTworking and how effecTive prinT media is in This day & age. we would like To Thank The 600+ sTudenTs for

compleTing The survey & congraTulaTe The lucky 8 people who won fanTasTic prizes!

Eva won a holiday voucher worth $3000!

Jack won a $30 itunes voucher!

Thomas won an HD flat screen TV and a PS 3!

Jerome won a $500 Myer gift voucher!

WinnersGrinnersare !

sun mon tue wed thur fri sat30.7 Bridges Walk www.7bridgeswalk.com.au/

31. 1manly international Jazz Festival70 Free performances!1 Belgrave Street, Manly.sat, sun, mon

2. 3.public Holiday - Labour Day

NrL Grand Final ANZ Stadium

4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9.kirribilli Art & Fashion marketsBurton Street Tunnel & Bradfield Park 9am-3pm

10. 11. 12.ride to uts Day register at: www.ride2work.com.au & receive a free breakfast!

13.uts om shanti club Diwali (Festival of Lights) Broadway campus omshantiuts@gmail.com

14.uts Hockey clubAnnual Awards Dinner (Dress: Black tie) 7pm STAR Room, IMAX Darling Harbour

15.city tattersals club cup race Day Royal Randwick Races

Block party DJ set tix from ticketek 10pm Metro Theatre

16.Bear Grylls: Live on stage, 4pm Sydney Convention Centre tix from ticketek

17.uts erGo challenge - indoor rowing championship UTS MPSH 4.30pm. registration & more info: Amy.Isberg@uts.edu.au

18. 19. 20. 21.Dance with the Devil: music event featuring midshifters, DJ peter, DJ slinkee, the Artistz, the strangerz, DJ Anto. 6pm The Castle Hill Showgrounds. tix from ticketek

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23. 24.‘truth-compassion-tolerance’ international Art exhibition – Free entry Theatre Lounge and Concourse 10am-5pm, runs until 26 octobertheartofzhenshanren.org

25.steely Dan & steve Winwood 7.30pm Sydney Entertainment Centre. tix from ticketek

26. 27.3.6km twilight walk to cure juvenile diabetes. Mrs Macquaries chair, 4.30–5.30pm. http://walk.jdrf.org.au/

28.Big it end of semester Halloween party! - timmy trumpet - oakes & Lennox 7pm @ The Glasshousetix: union info desk

29Darling Harbour Fireworks 8.30pm at Harbourside

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sun mon tue wed thur fri sat30.7 Bridges Walk www.7bridgeswalk.com.au/

31. 1manly international Jazz Festival70 Free performances!1 Belgrave Street, Manly.sat, sun, mon

2. 3.public Holiday - Labour Day

NrL Grand Final ANZ Stadium

4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9.kirribilli Art & Fashion marketsBurton Street Tunnel & Bradfield Park 9am-3pm

10. 11. 12.ride to uts Day register at: www.ride2work.com.au & receive a free breakfast!

13.uts om shanti club Diwali (Festival of Lights) Broadway campus omshantiuts@gmail.com

14.uts Hockey clubAnnual Awards Dinner (Dress: Black tie) 7pm STAR Room, IMAX Darling Harbour

15.city tattersals club cup race Day Royal Randwick Races

Block party DJ set tix from ticketek 10pm Metro Theatre

16.Bear Grylls: Live on stage, 4pm Sydney Convention Centre tix from ticketek

17.uts erGo challenge - indoor rowing championship UTS MPSH 4.30pm. registration & more info: Amy.Isberg@uts.edu.au

18. 19. 20. 21.Dance with the Devil: music event featuring midshifters, DJ peter, DJ slinkee, the Artistz, the strangerz, DJ Anto. 6pm The Castle Hill Showgrounds. tix from ticketek

22.

23. 24.‘truth-compassion-tolerance’ international Art exhibition – Free entry Theatre Lounge and Concourse 10am-5pm, runs until 26 octobertheartofzhenshanren.org

25.steely Dan & steve Winwood 7.30pm Sydney Entertainment Centre. tix from ticketek

26. 27.3.6km twilight walk to cure juvenile diabetes. Mrs Macquaries chair, 4.30–5.30pm. http://walk.jdrf.org.au/

28.Big it end of semester Halloween party! - timmy trumpet - oakes & Lennox 7pm @ The Glasshousetix: union info desk

29Darling Harbour Fireworks 8.30pm at Harbourside

Check out our website for current event & clubs info! www.utsunion.uts.edu.au

meet...

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NaME: Wayne “Waynie the Pooh”

POS: Café manager, 7yrs

NaME: marlene “Shorty”

POS: Café Supervisor, 6yrs

NaME: jen “Princess”

POS: main barista, 2yrs

SigNaTurE cOffEE: Caramel macchiato

PErSONaL TriVia:I know “I can sing a rainbow” in sign language

WiErDEST WOrk MOMENT:a fellow co-worker mis-judged the weight of a 15L tub of mayo & it ended up allllll over her!

SigNaTurE cOffEE: yummy chocolate mocha

PErSONaL TriVia:every day I’m shufflin’!

WiErDEST WOrk MOMENT:When I call out a coffee order and noone replies, instead i am faced with spooky people staring into outer space!

SigNaTurE cOffEE: Soy caramel latte

PErSONaL TriVia:none...What you see is what you get!!

WiErDEST WOrk MOMENT:Being mistaken for my sister while at work

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HAPPY 10tH birtHdAYconcoursecAfe!!!help us celebrate on 4 october...

witH A slice of birtHdAY cAke!*receive 1 free slice with every drink purchase until every crumb is gone!

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eNaME: eddie “eduardo”

POS: Café all-rounder, 7yrs

NaME: dennis “Panda”

POS: Chef, 3yrs

SigNaTurE cOffEE: extra frothy cappuccino

PErSONaL TriVia:I’m a video game fanatic... I used to own a play-seat + wheel + giant screen tv!

WiErDEST WOrk MOMENT:too many to mention... there is something weird everyday!

SigNaTurE DiSH: Sambal fish stir-fry

PErSONaL TriVia:I have mastered the art of Chinese Calligraphy!

WiErDEST WOrk MOMENT:a customer spilt tomato sauce all over his shirt & demanded the staff clean it off for him… no!

sun mon tue wed thur fri sat1.melbourne cup @ Glasshouse BarBig screens, live crab races, champagne + snacks, games + prizes for best hats!

2. 3. 4.kings of Leon, 730pm. tix from ticketek

5.Voluptuous music Festi-val. 3pm- 2am. UNSW Roundhouse. tix from ticketek

6.sydney to the Gong bike ride for multiple sclerosis. Visit http://www.gongride.org.au/index.asp to register

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.k-pop music Festival. 7pm ANZ Stadium. tix from ticketek

13.Newtown festival 9.30am–5.30pm Camper-down Memorial Rest Park

14.Brazil Film festival (until 21/11/11) at Palace Cinema

15.Last day for Whale watching in Darling Harbour. 9am to 1pm. Visit http://www.atstravel.com.au

16. 17. 18. 19.Harry potter exhibition starts at powerhouse museum (until march 2012)

20.Glebe street Fair 10am-5pm. Glebe Point Rd, stretching from Broadway to Bridge Rd

21.LeGo models oN tHe Loose at sydney Aquarium and sydney Wildlife World 9am–5pm. Visit http://www.myfun.com.au/ontheloose

22. 23. 24. 25.rocks markets by moonlight Farmers market. From 530pm @ The Rocks cobblestone laneways

26.stereosonic music festival. tixs from ticketek

27. 28. 29.meditation in the Gardens, tuesdays, 12.30pm – 1.15pm Visit http://www.darlingharbour.com

30. 31.

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sun mon tue wed thur fri sat1.melbourne cup @ Glasshouse BarBig screens, live crab races, champagne + snacks, games + prizes for best hats!

2. 3. 4.kings of Leon, 730pm. tix from ticketek

5.Voluptuous music Festi-val. 3pm- 2am. UNSW Roundhouse. tix from ticketek

6.sydney to the Gong bike ride for multiple sclerosis. Visit http://www.gongride.org.au/index.asp to register

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.k-pop music Festival. 7pm ANZ Stadium. tix from ticketek

13.Newtown festival 9.30am–5.30pm Camper-down Memorial Rest Park

14.Brazil Film festival (until 21/11/11) at Palace Cinema

15.Last day for Whale watching in Darling Harbour. 9am to 1pm. Visit http://www.atstravel.com.au

16. 17. 18. 19.Harry potter exhibition starts at powerhouse museum (until march 2012)

20.Glebe street Fair 10am-5pm. Glebe Point Rd, stretching from Broadway to Bridge Rd

21.LeGo models oN tHe Loose at sydney Aquarium and sydney Wildlife World 9am–5pm. Visit http://www.myfun.com.au/ontheloose

22. 23. 24. 25.rocks markets by moonlight Farmers market. From 530pm @ The Rocks cobblestone laneways

26.stereosonic music festival. tixs from ticketek

27. 28. 29.meditation in the Gardens, tuesdays, 12.30pm – 1.15pm Visit http://www.darlingharbour.com

30. 31.Check out our website for current event & clubs info! www.utsunion.uts.edu.au

if making a movie is as easy ABc, then why are there so mANy bad movies in the world? We are calling all budding movie critics out there (or those of you who are just plain opinionated) to go to our facebook page utsunionfacEbookpagE and make some truly aweful suggestions for our a-Z worst moviEs of all timE list. send through your own suggestions for J, k and L and go into the draw to win a frEE doublE moviE pass for your efforts.

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a-z worst movies of all time

Gigli [2003] Ben Affleck, Jennifer LopezdirEctEd by martin brEst(provided by simon prinz)

Human centipede [2009] Dieter Laser, Ashley c. WilliamsdirEctEd by tom six(provided by patrick meek)

insidious [2010] patrick Wilson, rose ByrnedirEctEd by JamEs wan(provided by Lawrence Nguyen)

Elvis PrEslEy - Do thE Clam (Girl haPPy) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tcbjfsaE0k

BaBy BoBBing to ‘“Single ladieS’ http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages article/0,28804,1974961_1974925_1974734,00.html

CutE baby ElEPhant triEs to riDE his mummy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnsxargsawk

totally tubular

aPPtaStIC!

uniCorn shots: a lovely little free app that lets you add goggle eyes to any photo in your library. by photo-shopping crazy eyes and silly tattoos onto your pictures, you can brighten up even the most miserable of images, forcing a smile onto the face of even the grumpiest humbug in the room!

Drunk Fly: secretly plays pre-recorded sounds to annoy the hell out of your friends as they try to locate the source of the buzzing. When they finally locate the source as not an inebriated insect, but your iPhone, a ‘you got Me!’ screen plays. you may lose a friend or two over this one, but it’s well worth it.

EtCh-a-skEtCh: now there’s not a lot more fun than doodling, but if you’re an eco-warrior intent on saving the environment from the mountain of scrunched up post-its, or you just like to scribble on the go, then this app is for you. Etch-a-sketch allows you to draw on your iPhone by using the two knobs on either side of the screen or trace with your finger, even letting you save your doodles and send them to your friends! a must have retro app.

masTerquiz

marry no oilmEn (7,6) (actress)homburG thEraPy (8,6) (actor)tEn ElitE brains (6,8) (physicist)a Cool romP (5,4) (explorer)aDmonish toEs (6,6) (inventor)silvEry slEEP (5,7) (singer/actor)art ChEF hiD CloCk (6,9) (director)a WaltZ or Fun GamEs Go maD (8,7,6) (composer)

EXtErnal hatE raGED (9,3,5) (conqueror)Casual JuriEs (6,6) (emperor)PubliC so muCh shortEr (11,8) (explorer)PEarl Coat (9) (queen)loCatED mEnu (6,5) (painter)Era lost it (9) (Greek philosopher)hEro GEts in WaGGon (6,10) (former us president)likE a WEE shrimP alas (7,11) (playwright)

Famous names from the past

Let’s Dance!

BALLet, BALLroom, BArN DANce, BeLLy DANciNG, BoLero, BreAk DANciNG, cHA cHA cHA, cHArLestoN, cLoG DANciNG, coNGA, Disco, FANDANGo, FLAmeNco, FoXtrot, GAVotte, HiGHLAND FLiNG, irisH JiG, JiVe, LiNe DANciNG, miNuet, pAs De DeuX, pAso DoBLe, poLkA, Quickstep, rAiN DANce, reeL, rumBA, sAmBA, sQuAre DANce, sWorD DANce, tANGo, tAp DANciNG, tArANteLLA, tWist, tWo step, WALtZ

Anagram Answers: mAriLyN moNroeHumpHrey BoGArtALBert eiNsteiNmArco poLotHomAs eDisoNeLVis presLeyALFreD HitcHcockWoLFGANG AmADeus moZArt

ALeXANDer tHe GreAtJuLius cAesArcHristopHer coLumBuscLeopAtrAcLAuDe moNetAristotLeGeorGe WAsHiNGtoNWiLLiAm sHAkespeAre

Can you work out the famous people from these anagrams? (name lengths are shown in brackets).

Find the following hidden words!

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Jaynell, 19favourite thing about summerthe sunrise over the waterBest summer holiday spotindia & Bawley point

Kristy, 19favourite thing about summerroad trips to Nelsons BayBest summer holiday spotpalm Beach

becKy, 23favourite thing about summerBronte beach after church on sunday nightsBest summer holiday spotByron Bay

miKey, 20favourite thing about summerGreen treesBest summer holiday spotAspin, colorado

Halloween is looming people and we would like to get you all warmed up for the official uts ‘Haunted iv’ end of semester party. so whether you are looking to trick-or-treat, costume up & party, get intimate with a jack-o’-lantern, bob for apples, or sit around a bonfire and tell scary stories, it all starts here...

$3 BEERS

28TH OCTOBER 7PMTHE GLASSHOUSE, UTS

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