ISSUE 3 - 2015

1-5 JUNE 2015

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We hope your studies are going well and you’re getting through the cooler months relatively pain free!

In this edition we're celebrating all things green, including UTS Green Week and World Environment Day and we've got great ideas on making a positive impact on the environment. On page 8, our guest writer Seb Crawford, UTS Sustainability Coordinator has contributed his thoughts on World Environment Day. This year's theme is "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care". Find out the significance of the day and how people, just like you can make changes that have a positive global impact.

Did you know that June is Great Outdoors and Camping Month? To celebrate, on page 10-11 we’ve included our top four cheap holiday road trips! From Grand Pacific Drive, the Blue Mountains Drive, Snowy Mountains Way and the Great Ocean Road, we've got your cheap driving trips covered.

Have you been spotted on campus? Don't forget to visit page 18-19 to see if you've won a prize! Head to pages 20-21 and read about the seven wonders of UTS (who knew!) and on page 22 check out the cool artwork submission from our ActivateClub, The Drawing Circle. On page 24-25, we've included some interesting green gear fashion faux pas and on page 27, read how much exercise is required to work off that "innocent snack" - scary stuff indeed!

On page 29, we've profiled our "Club of the Month", the UTS AFC (Bats + Shamrocks), and on page 34 we've included some hearty green recipe's that are guaranteed to fill your stomach.

We hope you enjoy our special green issue of Playground and don't forget, you too can contribute to improving your environmental footprint!

4 WHAT'S ON

6 NEWS (and other stuff)

8 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

10 CHEAP ROAD TRIPS

14 LOCAL MATTERS

18 SPOTTED ON CAMPUS

20 UTSoCTHE SEVEN WONDERS OF UTS

22 DRAWING CIRCLE

23 VOX POPS

24 GREEN FASHION FAUX PAS

26 ARNIE'S WORLD

29 CLUB OF THE MONTH

30 SNAP HAPPY

32 PREVIEWS

34 RECIPES

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State of Origin 2015

Watch Game One of State of Origin live on the big screen, with a photo booth, punch bag, prizes and pizza! Join us for an exciting night starting at 6pm in The Underground on Wednesday May 27. Pre-sale tickets cost $5 from the UTS Sports Office (or just $10 at the door!)

UTS FOR THE WIN!Did you know that our very own Building 7 (the Faculty of Science and Graduate School of Health Building) has been awarded six prized stars for sustainable design by the Green Building Council of Australia? With its state of the art sustainability solutions and advanced health/science labs, Building 7 is the second uni building in NSW, and the ninth in Australia to achieve the six-star Green Star Design rating. Go UTS!

Join Team UTS in the City2Surf

The 2015 City2Surf takes place on Sunday, 9 August! Don't miss your chance to register to join the sea of teal. Visit activateuts.com.au/city2surf for more info and to sign up today!

Top 100 Green Design Products

Recently, we saw entrants of the 2015 Green Good Design Awards come up with some pretty remarkable stuff, including new ideas in consumer product design, architecture and urban planning projects. The winners were chosen for their part in demonstrating that "design can be a force for positive change". Check out this winner here... the 'Blooming Bamboo House' by Vietnamese studio H&P Architects. Located in Hanoi, this US$2,500 house is the first floating house that can withstand floods up to 3 metres! So good! For more, visit https://chi-athenaeum.org/

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Some tunes to listen to when reading this issue!

The Beach Boys: 'Don't Go Near the Water'

Memphis Slim: 'Mother Earth'

Joni Mitchell: 'Big Yellow Taxi' (or the Counting Crows version!)

Radiohead: 'Fake Plastic Trees'

The Pixies: 'Monkey Gone to Heaven'

2 scoops, please!

Fancy a scoop of lime sorbet? Sorry to disappoint you... these massive blobs of green to the left are actually a flowering plant called 'yareta' or 'llareta', which is solid to the touch. You'll find these desert plants 10,000 to 15,000 feet up into the Andes, nestled among jagged rocks and boulders. The yareta is a member of the Apiaceae family, meaning its list of cousins includes carrots, celery and parsley! Unlike its cousins, however... this one only grows a little over a centimetre each year - ve-rrry... slowwwwww-ly...!

Dates to Remember!Some essential dates for your diary for June and July:

June:1 Go Barefoot Day (kick off yo Monday shoes)

8 World Oceans Day

14 World Blood Donor Day "Chuck Norris frequently donates blood. Just never his own" (chucknorrisfacts.com)

18 International Picnic Day

27 Sunglasses Day

July:1 2nd Half of the Year Day ...2015 is HALF OVER!

2 UFO Day

21 Junk Food Day

Phenomenal Cosmic Powers!! (itty bitty living space)

So maybe you've heard of some of the more famous gardens in the world: Versailles, the gardens of Kyoto, our very own Botanical Gardens... there's heaps of amazing ones! But if you are a) a lover of garden design, and b) looking for something to seriously blow your mind, then check this out! They call it the 'Garden of Cosmic Speculation' in Dumfries, Scotland ("duhm-frees", not "dumb fries"). Created by architecture theorist Charles Jencks, the garden is inspired by science and mathematics, with twisting DNA sculptures and displays of geometric fractals, set among waves of beautiful greenery. Amazing!

Did you know...

June is . . .

Soul Food MonthGreat Outdoors Month

... & Camping Month!

World Environment Day 5TH JUNE

The 2015 World Environment Day theme focuses on personal consumption - “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.”

With increasing global wealth and population how can planet Earth cope with the ever growing demand on limited resources? Some life support systems have already started to falter – think the tragic story of the disappearing Aral Sea, accelerating species extinction, and over fi shing resulting in the collapse of some species and associated industries.

The good news is we humans are great problem solvers. Once we put our minds and creative energy into fi xing something there is no limit to what we can achieve. Like the global cooperation that produced the Montreal Protocol, now helping to successfully shrink the hole in the ozone layer. Or species bought back from the brink of extinction though careful breeding and management programs – such as the American Bison, Arabian Oryx and Californian Brown Pelican. Closer to home look no further than the return of whales to Sydney harbour!

The problem with our modern consumer lifestyle is it’s hard to see how our own personal actions add up

to something big. We all use plastic shopping bags, right? Even if only sometimes. In Australia, together we use 3.9 billion of them every year! Up to 50 million of these end up as litter in the environment, some making it into the sea where they are eaten by turtles, birds and other animals – killing approximately 100 million marine animals around the world.

But it cuts both ways.

Small positive actions also add up to something big. In NSW domestic recycling rates have increased from around 20% in the year 2000 to over 60% today, simply by individuals like you and me choosing to put our drink bottles, plastic containers, paper etc. in the recycling bin. Thousands of trees, millions of litres of water, and tonnes of minerals and resources are saved every year.

In the globalised interconnected world, small individual choices add up to have a global impact. The choices we all make, the things we buy, how we shop, live and play can either have a negative or positive impact. The choice is ours. That’s what this year’s World Environment Day theme is all about.

June 5th is World Environment Day. The United Nations sets the theme each year, designed to highlight different environmental and social issues. Around the world local communities develop activities linking the theme to their own place and circumstances. Here at UTS we host Green Week with our Ultimo neighbours TAFE. It’s a full program of events, stalls, fi lms, and more held between 1-5 June.

Here are a few easy things you can do to have a positive impact;

GET YOURSELF A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE AND COFFEE CUP. TWO OF THE BIGGEST LITTER ITEMS ON OUR BEACHES ARE PLASTIC DRINK BOTTLES AND DISPOSABLE COFFEE CUP LIDS.

DON’T WASTE FOOD – THE AVERAGE

AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD

THROWS OUT APPROXIMATELY

$1000 WORTH OF PERFECTLY EDIBLE FOOD EVERY YEAR. IT’S SUCH A WASTE

OF MONEY AND RESOURCES.

SHOP ETHICAL - LOOK FOR FAIR TRADE, FREE RANGE, LOCAL AND SEASONAL.

WALK, CYCLE AND CATCH

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

WHENEVER YOU CAN. WHEN

DRIVING, GIVE A MATE A LIFT TO

SHARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL

LOAD.

GO VINTAGE – SECOND HAND CLOTHES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND SPORTS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT SAVE MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

DON’T WASTE ENERGY, SWITCH LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT AND AIR-CON OFF IN EMPTY ROOMS.

EAT LESS MEAT. MEAT PRODUCTION IS VERY RESOURCE INTENSIVE. AUSTRALIA’S AVERAGE PER PERSON CONSUMPTION IS 111KG PER YEAR, SO CUTTING BACK EVEN A FEW TIMES A WEEK HELPS.

CHOOSE TO REFUSE PLASTIC

SHOPPING BAGS!

RECYCLE AT HOME, WORK AND UNI (INCLUDING DIGITAL E-WASTE)

REPAIR STUFF, DON’T JUST CHUCK IT OUT.

SAVE WATER, TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS AND DON’T LEAVE THE TAP RUNNING.

That’s just a start. Do your own research and together we can make the world a better place; WWF sustainable shopping tips: www.wwf.org.au/get_involved/change_the_way_you_live/sustainable_shopping_tips/ Greenpeace consumer guides www.greenpeace.org/australia/en/what-you-can-do/Consumer-guides/ Sydney Green Villages www.greenvillages.com.au

GUEST WRITER SEB CRAWFORD UTS SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR

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World Environment Day 5TH JUNE

The 2015 World Environment Day theme focuses on personal consumption - “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.”

With increasing global wealth and population how can planet Earth cope with the ever growing demand on limited resources? Some life support systems have already started to falter – think the tragic story of the disappearing Aral Sea, accelerating species extinction, and over fi shing resulting in the collapse of some species and associated industries.

The good news is we humans are great problem solvers. Once we put our minds and creative energy into fi xing something there is no limit to what we can achieve. Like the global cooperation that produced the Montreal Protocol, now helping to successfully shrink the hole in the ozone layer. Or species bought back from the brink of extinction though careful breeding and management programs – such as the American Bison, Arabian Oryx and Californian Brown Pelican. Closer to home look no further than the return of whales to Sydney harbour!

The problem with our modern consumer lifestyle is it’s hard to see how our own personal actions add up

to something big. We all use plastic shopping bags, right? Even if only sometimes. In Australia, together we use 3.9 billion of them every year! Up to 50 million of these end up as litter in the environment, some making it into the sea where they are eaten by turtles, birds and other animals – killing approximately 100 million marine animals around the world.

But it cuts both ways.

Small positive actions also add up to something big. In NSW domestic recycling rates have increased from around 20% in the year 2000 to over 60% today, simply by individuals like you and me choosing to put our drink bottles, plastic containers, paper etc. in the recycling bin. Thousands of trees, millions of litres of water, and tonnes of minerals and resources are saved every year.

In the globalised interconnected world, small individual choices add up to have a global impact. The choices we all make, the things we buy, how we shop, live and play can either have a negative or positive impact. The choice is ours. That’s what this year’s World Environment Day theme is all about.

June 5th is World Environment Day. The United Nations sets the theme each year, designed to highlight different environmental and social issues. Around the world local communities develop activities linking the theme to their own place and circumstances. Here at UTS we host Green Week with our Ultimo neighbours TAFE. It’s a full program of events, stalls, fi lms, and more held between 1-5 June.

Here are a few easy things you can do to have a positive impact;

GET YOURSELF A REUSABLE WATER BOTTLE AND COFFEE CUP. TWO OF THE BIGGEST LITTER ITEMS ON OUR BEACHES ARE PLASTIC DRINK BOTTLES AND DISPOSABLE COFFEE CUP LIDS.

DON’T WASTE FOOD – THE AVERAGE

AUSTRALIAN HOUSEHOLD

THROWS OUT APPROXIMATELY

$1000 WORTH OF PERFECTLY EDIBLE FOOD EVERY YEAR. IT’S SUCH A WASTE

OF MONEY AND RESOURCES.

SHOP ETHICAL - LOOK FOR FAIR TRADE, FREE RANGE, LOCAL AND SEASONAL.

WALK, CYCLE AND CATCH

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

WHENEVER YOU CAN. WHEN

DRIVING, GIVE A MATE A LIFT TO

SHARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL

LOAD.

GO VINTAGE – SECOND HAND CLOTHES, HOUSEHOLD GOODS, AND SPORTS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT SAVE MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

DON’T WASTE ENERGY, SWITCH LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT AND AIR-CON OFF IN EMPTY ROOMS.

EAT LESS MEAT. MEAT PRODUCTION IS VERY RESOURCE INTENSIVE. AUSTRALIA’S AVERAGE PER PERSON CONSUMPTION IS 111KG PER YEAR, SO CUTTING BACK EVEN A FEW TIMES A WEEK HELPS.

CHOOSE TO REFUSE PLASTIC

SHOPPING BAGS!

RECYCLE AT HOME, WORK AND UNI (INCLUDING DIGITAL E-WASTE)

REPAIR STUFF, DON’T JUST CHUCK IT OUT.

SAVE WATER, TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS AND DON’T LEAVE THE TAP RUNNING.

That’s just a start. Do your own research and together we can make the world a better place; WWF sustainable shopping tips: www.wwf.org.au/get_involved/change_the_way_you_live/sustainable_shopping_tips/ Greenpeace consumer guides www.greenpeace.org/australia/en/what-you-can-do/Consumer-guides/ Sydney Green Villages www.greenvillages.com.au

GUEST WRITER SEB CRAWFORD UTS SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR

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HERE YOUARE!

UTS

Mid-year holidays are just around the corner! In celebration of 'Great Outdoors Month' and 'Camping Month', we're having a closer look at some of the best ideas for cheap road trips in our beautiful little part of the world.

THE GREAT OCEAN ROADIf you're reeeeeally up for a decent road trip, take a drive down to Victoria, pass Melbourne and do the Great Ocean Road! This is truly one of the world's most scenic coastal drives and is home to the 12 Apostles (or are there 9?). For an epic trip like this, it's worth hiring a cheap campervan with some mates, and checking out all the campsites along the way. You + mates + the open road = heaven.

WHAT TO BRING:Your camera | Money for petrol | Warm clothes | MIX TAPES! (or CDs... or make playlists... whatever... bring a lot of music! It'll pay off, we promise)

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GRAND PACIFICDRIVEHere's another one that's nice and close! This amazing drive encompasses the coastal area from the entrance of the Royal National Park, all the way to Shoalhaven. The views are simply breathtaking - from the winding roads of the Royal National Park, along the iconic Sea Cliff Bridge, passing through Wollongong and finishing at around Shoalhaven. There's plenty of places to stop along the way! Why not have a BBQ at Wattamolla? You could also watch the paragliders at Bald Hill, check out the Hindu Temple at Helensburgh, visit the iconic Blowhole at Kiama or sample some wine at the Crooked River Winery!

WHAT TO BRING:$11 to enter the Royal National Park |Enough for a tank of fuel | Your sunnies!

grandpacificdrive.com.au

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BLUE MOUNTAINS DRIVEThis is the perfect road trip for those who don't have too much money to spend, or those who don't plan to go too far. Many tourist attractions up this way are free, which is great if you're only interested in a day trip! Must-sees include The Three Sisters at Katoomba, the Valley of the Water's picnic area in Wentworth Falls or if you fancy a hike, head to the beautiful little town of Leura, as it's a great entry point for the extensive walking trails of Blue Mountains National Park. There's also a number of camping grounds in the Blue Mountains that come with an awesome view!

WHAT TO BRING:Comfy shoes & a warm jumper | A picnic basket!

greaterbluemountainsdrive.com.au

INLAND

SNOWY MOUNTAINS WAYAustralia's tallest mountain, expansive walking tracks, amazing scenery - this drive just screams adventure! You might like stopping in at Dalgety, which is a great lunch spot and also home to a microbrewery. Head towards Thredbo, which provides the easiest access to the summit of beautiful Mt Kosciuzko! On the drive back, you could take a short detour and head to Yarrangobilly Caves - home to some magnificent limestone creations and an awesome indoor thermal pool!

WHAT TO BRING:Comfy shoes & ALLLL the warm clothes! | Option: hire some ski /snowboarding gear for cheaper prices at Jindabyne and do a ski trip down at Perisher!

www.driveaustralia.com.au/suggested-routes/info/122/snowy-mountains-way

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Make your environmental and economic footprint stomp with a difference! Now's the time to give back to those in the community who operate to make a change in the local surroundings, and the sustainability of our backdrop.

We've found a few home-grown businesses, both popular and not-so-well-known, that go out of their way to ensure their customers have a sustainable and ethical product, but also meaningful and memorable user experience.

Shop Ethical - ethical.org.auShop Ethical is 'your ethical consumer guide', to assist shoppers in learning the background info about the environmental and social record of companies and common brands. Shop Ethical encourages users to think before they shop, and to shop with a clear conscience!

This handy site offers varied and vast statistics on fair trade and supply chain transparency, and offers help with finding what products are organic, or Australian-made. It also offers info on alternative fibres, second-hand goods, reclaimed/recycled objects and vegan materials. It takes a closer look at some of the issues facing the clothing, electronics, food and drink, and household and personal care industries. These issues include animal involvement, the impact on the planet and people, and alternate options for purchase. It also asks 'What do you value'; animal testing, genetic engineering, labour exploitation, packaging or the waste and toxicity of products. If you're really into making a 100% ethical shopping experience, the site also delves into superannuation and investment, toys and China, executive pay packets and political donations.

To put your new-found knowledge intopractice, Shop Ethical offers the "Clothing Choices Map", which is a how-to guide on making better choices with regards to fair wages and exploitation.

Here are a few sneaky facts to get you thinking about your next clothing purchases:

61% of companies do not know where their garments are manufactured

76% do not know where their garments are weaved, knitted and dyed

93% do not know where their cotton is sourced from

The Trading Circle thetradingcircle.com.au This not-for-profit ethical Fair Trade retail group was established in 1995 to support income generating projects, micro enterprises and community cooperatives to help women in dire need, and allows them to trade their way out of poverty. With stores around Australia, and their flagship store just around the corner in Summer Hill, The Trading Circle imports goods directly from the income generating projects to be sold in stores, markets, fairs, conferences, online and through corporate sponsorships. This great program, an initiative of the Sister of the Good Shepherd, works with 40 different producer groups in Asia, South America and Africa to produce tea, coffee, chocolate, toys, jewellery, bags, scarves, shoes and other knick-knacks. Producers receive fair and just wages for their handcrafted work, and no middle parties are involved, meaning women can trade in safe working conditions.

Support exists further than skills training; The Trading Circle also offers child-minding, pre-school, sponsorship of children to attend school, vocation training and support and assistance to move away from dependence on prostitution, education, health and legal assistance, marital advice and rights education, support through domestic violence situations and emergency shelter. Most importantly, The Trading Circle provides the positive support and reinforcement to empower women to be confident and make overall positive changes to their life.

Towers Café activateuts.com.au/ Eat.Drink Not sure where to start the beginning of your green footprint? Our very own Towers Café (Building 1, Level 3 Concourse) is the most sustainable café on campus! Offering free range eggs, organic free trade coffee, complete recycling systems behind the scenes and the use of biodegradable coffee cups, takeaway boxes and wooden cutlery. The only seafood you will see on the Towers menu is sustainable seafood, approved by the Marine Stewardship Council. Come in for a coffee or banana bread and say hi to Wayne, Marissa and the team!

The Grounds of Alexandria thegrounds.com.au Located in an industrial hub, in what was once the 'Four N Twenty' pie factory, this landmark venue had been serving fresh produce and aromatic coffee since 2012. They use ethical coffee beans with 100% traceability - they can track the coffee from the farm, all the way to the coffee cup! Flours and seeds are all hand-milled on site, and planter boxes and garden beds fill the plates and vases. To ensure all the on-site produce is at its highest quality, an on-site horticulturalist is responsible for permaculture and organic maintenance of the soil fertility, green manure crops, companion planting and rotation.

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THE GREAT TOWER OF ULTIMO

(THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA)Starting off with the oldest and most obvious inclusion to the list, the Great Tower is Building 1 for a reason. As the most ancient, simplistic, and hideous wonder on the list, the Great Tower has earned itself a reputation as the "scar in Sydney's skyline", adopted by UTS as the beloved symbol of this wonderful university. The Great Tower simply dominates its neighbours in size, practicality, and historical importance; it' s no wonder this Jenga brick prison is first on the list.

LIBRARY OF QUAY STREET

(TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS)The temple of Artemis was an enormous enclosed space for citizens to worship the moon goddess. The UTS library features all the same characteristics, albeit far more contemporarily appropriate. Inside this wonder, hoards of students worship the god of knowledge and four bar Wi-Fi strength, spending many of their waking hours reciting incantations (or class presentations) and reading the sacred texts (1016 pages of Constitutional Law bought at the Co-Op for the same price as a Toyota Corolla). Much like the ancient Temple of Artemis, floods have ravaged this church time and time again. One day, eventually the second Wonder of UTS will be lost forever, but don’t fret, there’s another one being built!

UTS doesn't have any ancient ruins, but it is undeniable that this university is a place of wonder. So, naturally, I thought it would be appropriate to compile an overly familiar list of the Seven Wonders of UTS, featuring renowned and adored buildings that both inspire and empower.

HANGING GARDENS OF CENTRAL

(HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON)King Nebuchadnezzer's marvellous construction of hanging gardens in Babylon were nothing but a myth until, in 2013, Central Park constructed the world's tallest vertical gardens. The Babylonian King's dream had materialised and now these glorious vined walls, suspended above Broadway, capture students' awe whenever they walk to Daiso for a $2.80 bargain. It may be cheating to have the Hanging Gardens of Central on this list considering they’re not actually part of UTS, but the Hanging Gardens of Babylon weren’t even proven to exist. If you ask me, I say they fit in just fine - we've basically adopted them as our own anyway - we're all that’s keeping Central Park afloat.

GREEN ROOM OF HAYMARKET

(MAUSOLEUM OF HALICARNASSUS)The Green Room in the Haymarket Campus is quite simply the place where dreams and social lives go to die. With less socialising and vitality than even the library, the Green Room is the mausoleum for all law and business students who once had time and paying jobs (replaced with study sessions and internships). For many first years, the overwhelming use of green and clusters of students cramming for tests, catch them like a deer in headlights. Be warned; speaking in this zone will lead to swift and immediate execution. It is, by far, the most depressing inclusion to the list.

BUILDING 11

(LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA)As the most modern of the Seven Wonders, Building 11 has adopted an array of appropriate and affectionate nicknames including: The Cheese Grater, The Engineer's Delight, and Progressive Hogwarts (take that, USyd!). The practicality and architectural ingenuity of Building 11 is comparable to the brilliance of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, boasting a visually captivating use of escalators, concrete, metal, and glass to form a symbol of everything advanced and astounding in UTS. A stark contrast to the Great Tower, Building 11 excites the senses and promises students who enter that fun times will be had while navigating the labyrinthine staircases until, inevitably, find themselves sitting at a table in the Penny Lane Café.

BELL TOWER OF ULTIMO RHODE

(COLOSSUS OF RHODES)Get it? Ultimo Road? Ah, forget it. The Colossus was a giant statue of the Greek titan-god Helios in Rhodes Harbour to welcome incoming ships, commemorating their military victory over Cyprus. There is only one comparable formation in UTS; the Bell Tower on Ultimo Road. As a reminder that students won a major victory in being accepted to the university, the Bell Tower serves to welcome all students, current and new, to the electrifying life of UTS. Both impractical and ignored by most passers by, the UTS Bell Tower is possibly the most accurate reincarnation of the Colossus of Rhodes this great university has to offer. It also has a bell, but I've never heard it rung before. Hmm...

BLACKFRIARS

(STATUE OF ZEUS)There is nothing physical proving that the Statue of Zeus even existed, but we know it did. Does that not sound like the mythical location of Blackfriars? Blackfriars is the alias the government gives a rogue soldier when their location is unknown. Blackfriars is the El Dorado of UTS; not even the Spanish Conquistadors could locate it. Blackfriars is a poem incarnate; "Only when you lose yourself can it truly be found". Unlike the Statue of Zeus, the building itself is unremarkable, but the story behind it is what earns Blackfriars a position on this list. Nary another building in UTS has built itself such a prominent reputation despite no one having actually seen it.

Ben Chapple is a UTS law/communications student with a passion for film and writing. He reviews movies, acts, and is producing the up and coming 'Campus Cops' comedy web series.

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CAN OF COKE120 calories - contains no fat or protein but it's the sugar that gets you! Drinking 1 mere can of Coke means you'll need to do 250 squats to burn it off! Stay hydrated with good old water, or even some coconut water instead.

DAIRY MILK CHOCOLATE BAR RANGE220-300 calories - varies between 13-17g of fat and 4g protein. As delicious as they are, a small chocolate bar contains quite a bit of fat and sugar. Ways to burn this off include: 40 minutes of our very own 'Body Attack' class, 400 pushups, 25 minutes on the treadmill at 10km/h, 45 minutes on the cross trainer or scaling 55 flights of stairs!

KETTLE SEA SALT CHIPS220 calories - contains 11g fat and 3g protein. A small bag of crisps like these are also high in carbs. To burn these off, you can do a 45 minute 'Body Pump' class.

LARGE MACCAS CHIPS500 calories - contains 25g fat and 6g protein. There's a video floating around on YouTube where a guy literally smokes a Maccas chip... yes, smokes it! If you have a look

at the ingredients of the chips, there's a few questionable things in there - although it's already worrying that it doesn't just contain potato and canola oil! Now here's the bad news - you'll have to do 500 burpees to burn them off!

We're not saying don't have these foods at all, but make sure to have your snacks in moderation.

Remember to 'like' us on Facebook - it's the best place to stay updated with the latest news and updates happening down at the gym. If you're interested in checking out the classes mentioned earlier, head to activatefit.com.au for class descriptions and a full timetable!

SEE YOU DOWN AT THE GYM SOON!

www.activatefit.com.au

www.facebook.com/activatefitonharris

We all love a snack here and there, and everything is good in moderation (to an extent). We've compiled a list of some of the team's guilty pleasures, their nutritional information, and an equivalent exercise required to burn it off!

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WHAT OUR CLUB IS ALL ABOUTThe UTS AFC (Bats and Shamrocks) are an Aussie Rules Football Club playing across five divisions in the men's and women's competitions of the Sydney AFL. Every year we have an intake of players new to the game or new to Sydney, and we've become a surrogate home to many expats. We play and train very competitively, but also like to have fun!

BEST THING ABOUT OUR CLUBThe Bats and Shamrocks have found a unique way of incorporating the physical and social aspects of sport. Yes, we aim to win matches and keep fit, however we have fun doing so!

Every week the players meet for dinner after training at our sponsor pub, The Royal Oak Hotel, and also meet after game day to celebrate the day's wins. We also have formal events like our Bats Ball, at the UTS Aerial Function Centre, and Ladies' Day, which are both open to members, friends and the general public. The social side of our club is what keeps the players coming back and really creates a warm, friendly and inclusive environment.

HIGHLIGHTSAudi Centre Ladies' Day is a highlight of the club's annual calendar. Recently on Saturday 2 May, the event was held at our home ground, Waverley Oval. The initiative was originally about thanking all the women involved in helping at the club and those women who forego their partners several times a week during the season. The day has now grown to attract over 300 women and the Shamrocks (women's team) have become a large part of the festivities, with competitions such as the ladies long kick competition, show bags and champagne for the ladies. It's a key event on the Eastern Suburbs calendar.

QUIRKY FACTThe Club has a 'Panda Award' given weekly to a nominated player or member best known for their silly on or off-field antics for that week. Recipients are to take the plush panda with them everywhere they go for that week and send in photographic evidence of their adventures.

JOINING OUR CLUBUTS Students and the general public are welcome to join our club as social or playing members. Registration for players is a smooth online process, although we recommend coming down and trying a training session first. Social members are also welcome to train and keep fit or just come along to our events. This year, UTS students, including international students can take advantage of free registration at UTS AFC. For more information, please contact Simone Faulkner: Simone.Faulkner@uts.edu.au | 0431 400 196.CONTACT US!

EMAIL info@utsafc.com.au WEBSITE www.utsafc.com.au FACEBOOK UTS Bats Football Club

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Taken an awesome photo that you'd like to share with us? Post them to the ActivateUTS Facebook page and we'll be sure to publish the best photo in our next editions. You might even win a prize for your photos - how easy is that?!

LOCATION: WORLD FIESTA, THE UNDERGROUNDDATE: FRIDAY, 20 MARCH 2015

PHOTO OFTHE MONTH!

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To celebrate Green Week, we've hidden 26 words related to the environment. Find all of the words from the list and circle them in the search grid below. Don't forget, words can be

horizontal, vertical, diagonal or even backwards!

TED 2Directed by: Seth MacFarlaneCast: Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda SeyfriedGenre: ComedyIn theatres: 25 June

Everyone's favourite foul-mouthed teddy bear tries to "prove his personhood in a court

of law" so he and Tami-Lynn can adopt a baby. Sad news is that we've noticed that Mila Kunis' character Lori isn't in the second instalment! Will it be as good as the first? Let's check it out... Thunder buddies for life!

JURASSIC WORLDDirected by: Colin TrevorrowCast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Judy Greer, Vincent D’Onofrio Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-FiIn theatres: 11 June

Nope, we're not joking! The fourth Jurassic Park movie is finally coming

out! *heavenly choir sings! This story takes place 22 years after the events of 'Jurassic Park', except this time the island's dinosaur theme park is a fully functioning one, with tens of thousands of tourists... oh noes!

ENTOURAGEDirected by: Doug EllinCast: Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy PivenGenre: Comedy In theatres: 4 June

We thought this movie would never come, but at last… the boys are back in town! Get ready for the same old magic that came out of the hit HBO series, which includes people in suits, obscene amounts of money, babes without clothes on, vulgar language and more name-dropping than you can keep track of. Look out for some of our favourite cameos - George Takei, Pharrell Williams, Calvin Harris... as well as some classics from the tv show, including Marky Mark, Gary Busey and Bob Saget. Phew... what a list!

FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFORESTDirected by: Bill KroyerCast: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Tim Curry, Robin WilliamsGenre: Animation | Family | Sci-FiReleased: September 1992

This month, we're celebrating all things green and turning back the clock to a 90s classic. If you haven't seen FernGully... well, no pressure... but do it! If it sounds familiar to you, it

came up recently as one of the movies James Cameron was accused of ripping off to make his blockbuster Avatar... poor James! We don't point fingers here... although it goes without saying that if you liked Avatar, you'll love Fern Gully. The story takes place in a fictitious Australasian rainforest, where the good guys are a group of fairies and animals living in harmony, and the bad guys are a mean bunch of tree loggers and an evil entity made of pollution, called Hexxus. Other highlights include Robin Williams as a rapping bat named Batty (being amazing, as always), and Ini Kamoze's 'Here Comes the Hotstepper' playing on a giant Walkman. Pure 90s gold!

TED TALKSFeel like watching informative presentations by some of the worlds' leading thinkers? If so, why not download the TED application and start feeling inspired!

TED is a non-profit organisation dedicated to "ideas worth spreading" and produces 18 minute globally relevant speeches, recorded at the annual TED conference. You can download heaps of diverse topics covering technology, design, social justice and science. The best part is you can use the "Inspire Me" function, build a TED talk list and share your favourites on Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to use the bookmark tab, so you can listen to the best speeches when you're ready.

SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASSHeadlining Splendour this year will be Blur (wooohooooo!!) which is their first visit to our shores since '97, on the back of their new reunion album The Magic Whip. Also performing will be Florence + The Machine, Mark Ronson and Tame Impala.

Representing the local contingent will be past O'Fest acts Peking Duk, San Cisco and Tkay Maidza, as well as Boy & Bear, Alison Wonderland plus many more!! To cater for all the additional acts this year, there'll be a fourth stage, so you'll definitely be happy campers (literally) when you get there.

24-26 July @ Nth Byron Parklands www.splendourinthegrass.com

TOYS THROUGH TIMETake a trip down memory lane, or learn all about the toys your parents and grandparents loved throughout their childhood at this unique exhibition, beginning with treasures from Sydney's settlement up to the 1970's.

See peg dolls, barbies, tin soldiers, train sets, rattles and rocketships, space toys, pretend space station morse code signalling, the original snakes and ladders, the beginning of Monopoly, Scrabble, Cluedo and the ageless favourite Twister. See how toys and games have evolved over time in this nostalgic journey through history.

Location: The Museum of Sydney Ends: 09/08/15 Cost: $10 (adults)

KIMYAN LAWKimyan Law's music is a thing of rare beauty. The 19yo Congolese/Austrian prodigy, born Nico Mpunga, incorporates African instruments and influences into his high-tech set up, achieving a rare organic and human quality amongst the cold electronics. Glittering cascades of tuned percussion are expertly weaved into layers of state-of-the-art bass and the result is a stunning array of romantic and cinematic music that, with its sheer humanity, seduces everyone who experiences it. Deep explorations into his African roots have led him to create complex mosaics of ancient sound with modern aesthetics. A true artist rather than the all-too-common 'engineer' found in modern electronica, Mpunga constantly talks of the meaning and imagery in his music, referring to his tracks as 'portraits'.

His Soundcloud description reads "Music for people who want to escape the daily grind for a moment. The sonority of thoughts, dreams and daily environments - set into auditory motion."

soundcloud.com/kimyanlaw

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WAYWARD PINESWhen two federal agents go missing in Wayward Pines, Idaho, Secret Service Agent Ethan Burke -- one of Seattle's best agents -- sets out to find them. One of the missing agents is Ethan's former partner, Kate, with whom he had a relationship that almost destroyed his marriage. After Ethan is involved in a car accident upon his arrival in the seemingly perfect town, he wakes up in the hospital without his wallet, ID or money, and cannot find a working phone to contact anyone at home. When Ethan's wife learns of his disappearance, she and their teenage son begin a search that only leads to more questions.

First episode date: May 14, 2015

PIE FLOATERS & MUSHY PEAS

FROG IN A POND

INGREDIENTS500g blue boiler peasBoiling water10g salt10g bicarbonate of soda4 meat piesTomato Sauce, optionalWorcestershire Sauce, optional

Step 1 Add peas to a large pot of boiling water, take off heat and let soak overnight. Drain and rinse.STEP 2 Cover peas and cook again, slowly bringing to the boil. Add salt and bicarb and simmer.STEP 3 When the skins float to the top skim them, simmer until you have a thick mushy consistency.Step 4 To serve, spoon mushy peas into soup plates. Place a pie, upside down, into each plate and on top of the peas. Top with tomato sauce or Worcestershire sauce.

INGREDIENTS2 x 65g packets of lime jelly8 chocolate frogsStep 1 Make up jelly following the instructions on the packet. Place the hot liquid in the fridge for 45 minutes to cool (taking care the jelly does not set).STEP 2 Divide 8 chocolate frogs between 4 small serving bowls. Pour the cooled liquid into the bowls and immerse the frogs. Return jelly to the fridge and chill for one to two hours or until set.

IT’S EASYBEING GREEN

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PIE FLOATERS & MUSHY PEAS

FROG IN A POND

INGREDIENTS500g blue boiler peasBoiling water10g salt10g bicarbonate of soda4 meat piesTomato Sauce, optionalWorcestershire Sauce, optional

Step 1 Add peas to a large pot of boiling water, take off heat and let soak overnight. Drain and rinse.STEP 2 Cover peas and cook again, slowly bringing to the boil. Add salt and bicarb and simmer.STEP 3 When the skins float to the top skim them, simmer until you have a thick mushy consistency.Step 4 To serve, spoon mushy peas into soup plates. Place a pie, upside down, into each plate and on top of the peas. Top with tomato sauce or Worcestershire sauce.

INGREDIENTS2 x 65g packets of lime jelly8 chocolate frogsStep 1 Make up jelly following the instructions on the packet. Place the hot liquid in the fridge for 45 minutes to cool (taking care the jelly does not set).STEP 2 Divide 8 chocolate frogs between 4 small serving bowls. Pour the cooled liquid into the bowls and immerse the frogs. Return jelly to the fridge and chill for one to two hours or until set.

IT’S EASYBEING GREEN

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2015 GREEN WEEK PHOTO COMPETITION

2015 THEME:"YOU CANNOT GET THROUGH A SINGLE DAY WITHOUT HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD AROUND YOU. WHAT YOU DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE, AND YOU HAVE TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF DIFFERENCE YOU WANT TO MAKE." JANE GOODALL

TO BE DISPLAYED FROM 1 - 5 JUNE

COMPETITION OPENS: FROM MONDAY 13 APRIL

COMPETITION CLOSES: 9AM THURSDAY 21 MAY

*SEE UTS GREEN WEBSITE

FOR T+C'S AND PHOTO DIMENSIONS

SEND ENTRIES TO: SEB.CRAWFORD@UTS.EDU.AU

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