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EDITORIALIt is a debatable fact that a person makes their first impression on another being within the first thirty seconds they meet them based on physiognomy.

In the last few weeks I have observed the first years with bug eyed curiosity as they lingered around the College. S o m e I s a w b r o o d i n g a b o u t considering the chickens (and the other trivia answer); a few I met held their eyes downcast as in E. Dickinson’s poem: “So bashful when I spied her”; others held giddy looks I hoped weren’t perpetual (after all, oral muscles can only take so much before you find yourself looking slightly mad). Finally, I met those whose complacent expressions left me not much else to continue my studies on (phlegmatics, I supposed).

In light of the various dispositions of all thirty-eight freshies, I was reminded of how much has happened in the last year; how much has changed, and how we’ve all grown!

The people of Campion are different from others, and hence, so is its community. We become a peculiar tight-nit family with our beliefs and interests stitching us even closer together, our talents embellishing the outer edges and hospitality shown making the finished product cosier than imaginable. Though reluctant to receive a big group of alien patch-work, I now can’t wait to see each of you attached snugly onto our throw – the blanket we shall use to cover our countenance for the day we make our second impression on one another.

In anticipation of change (and probably a blanketed ghost-like figure),

I stitch away,

Monica Ochudzawa

The Sextant

Peter O’Donovan, Class ’14

It has been a privilege to have been treated to Campion

College’s ‘O-Week Experience’. For the week which began our time at Campion to have been any more enjoyable, seven days would not have sufficed. From the expeditions to some of Sydney’s main attractions to the presentation on Campion’s IT department, there was never a dull moment. It was in this week that the student’s first impressions were made on the College. Though, it feels more appropriate to say it was the College which was making it’s impressions on us.

It is with the most sincere gratitude that - on behalf of the first year students - I thank the College’s collective for such a hospitable w e l c o m e i n t o t h e C a m p i o n Community. The ease with which we were able to settle into College life is a true credit to the College and the four RAs. Having participated in the College’s Summer Camp, held early last year, I wasn’t completely new to the Campus. So, returning after a year of anticipation brought back fond memories of the Camp and of the students who attended it. And it is on

this note I’ll try to shed some light on my experience of Orientation Week.

Possibly the highlight of the week was the expedition to Manly beach. It was pleasant to have found a beach that rivals those on the east coast of the Sunshine State. To describe the day to those who did not attend, would take some elegant word painting. The ferry ride from Circular Quay to Manly demonstrated a good enough view of t h e S y d n e y H a r b o u r w h i c h immediately made the trip all the more worthwhile. Not only was the weather perfect and the beach volleyball courts abundant, but the opportunity to get to know the other first years made the day an overall, glorious experience.

It was not before long that the most willing (and a few of those unwilling) first years were introduced to ‘the boys house’. While its reputation could be described as unheeding and audacious, after further inspection the claims were found to be entirely accurate. There, respect is earned through proficiency in Xbox, and authority is earned by taking the respect away. Luckily the house’s RA is readily at hand to remind the residents of the allocated drinking hours, inspection times and how to clean. Cont. pg. 4

OH, WHAT A WEEK!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,

On behalf of all 2010 Sextant editorial board members, I would like to extend our warmest congratulations to former board members Carmel Reeves and Matthew Biddle on their engagement! May the insight, patience, and wit which featured in their writings feature throughout their life together.

Yours in penship, Siobhan Reeves________________________________

Dear Editor,

I’d like to call attention to our supposed “summer” holidays – did we get gypped? Particularly during February, I found that the rainfall was much, too much, the sheet lightening much too sheet-ish, and the general atmosphere more fitting for the winter months. To all the readers: perhaps we should start saving up to go spend our winter holidays somewhere where we can reclaim our summer! Asia anybody? Don’t know about you, but I’m currently counting the contents of my piggy-bank…

Concerned,Trip Planner________________________________

Dear Editor,

As we congratulate and wish well our beloved 2011 graduates, we look eagerly towards the new first years and what gifts they can bring to the College. After three weeks of observation they look like a promising lot in the most important aspect of Campion, the College’s spiritual life. No longer do the students file out of Formal Hall and immediately all trudge off to the pub,

instead I hear there has been a revival in the tradition of students leading a rosary for the Formal Hall guests, before heading for a good time in Toongabbie! I have also heard that morning prayer is well attended and the daily Masses at Campion enjoy not only many students but staff presence as well. I thank God for sending such an exemplary group of young people to Campion and pray that the College will continue to grow as a pinnacle of true Catholicism in Australia!

Sincerely,Anonymous________________________________

Dear Editor,

I feel somewhat bewildered following a continuous series of parties, events and outings in the mere first 4 weeks of this semester. While I love a good party, I’ve found strange things occurring.. random remembrances of certain events (or were they dreams?) during tutorials. When asked a question about the whiggism of Thomas Carlyle, all I could remember was the philosophical argument I was having with the armchair. I feel I need to focus a little less on the parties and a little more on my studies in the immediate future.

Sincerely,Befuddled.

P.S. Really looking forward to that St. Patrick’s day party tonight!________________________________

Dear Editor,

I just wanted to say bravo! The way you trampled on those wretched Sex Ants* was admirable and courageous, to say the least. I trust they’ve dug themselves into the ground and hope they remain in their ant hole for a long time.

Regards,An Onlooker

*The Sex Ant Media Wars was a one day attack staged by the rival newspaper at the end of semester two, immediately following the release of the final Sextant for 2011.

Contents

Cover. O- Week- Peter O’Donovan

2. Letters to the Editor

3. Politics and Language- M. Makowiecki

4. Facebook- L.Jetson

5. Tradition- A.Westenberg

6. Cicero’s Imperium- P. McCumstie

Education- D. Littler

7. Concert Reviews- J. Woolnough & M. Yeo

Mind Maps- T. Westenberg

8. Comic- J. Barlow

First Year Advice- A. Hitchings

9. Poetry

10.Staff Interview- Ms Kolar

11.The Avengers- R. Hungtington

12. Mixed Martial Arts- B. Smith

Music Reviews- J. Woolnough

13. Movie Reviews- G. Von Marburg

& R. Barlow

14. Sports Shorts- L. Reeves

15. Genesian Theatre & Metropolis

16. Making of the Sextant

Disclaimer:The Sextant is written by adults for adults and contains adult themes.The views expressed within are the views of the individual authors and do not reflect the views of the Sextant Editorial Board, the CCSA, or Campion College.

The Sextant TeamEditor-in-Chief Monica Ochudzawa

Assistant Editor Anna Hitchings

Layout and Design Miriam Thompson

Editorial and Design Board:

Circulation & Printing: Silvana ScarfeComic Artist: Jenna BarlowCulture and Arts: Alexander WestenbergPolitics: Mark MakowieckiSport: Liam ReevesFilm: Georgina Von Marburg & Ryan BarlowClassics Column: Marie YeoTheology: David Chilnicean & Jacob SaalMusic: Joshua WoolnoughHumour: Thomas WestenbergPoetry: Veronica Nejman

All  Submissions  for  Issue  14/2012  are  Due  Friday  13th  of  April

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WAR OF THE WORDSMark Makowiecki, class ‘ 14

“If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide their whole bodies. It is the same with ships: even though they are so large and driven by fierce winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot’s inclination wishes. In the same way the tongue is a small member and yet has great pretensions.” James 3:3-5

In an ar t ic le for The Australian last month, columnist Janet Albrechtsen considered the political Left’s use of a trusty and e v i d e n t l y a n t i q u a r i a n r h e t o r i c a l t o o l , t h e obfuscation of language. She noted a point made by F.A. Hayek in his book The Fatal Conceit, in which he accused the Left of making ‘social’ into “a weasel word that has acquired the power to empty the nouns it qualifies of their meanings.”

By orchestrating the redefinition of words associated with freedom in this manner, see ‘justice’, ‘security’ and ‘democracy’, socialists are then able dictate what it actually means to be jus t , secure , and democra t ic . However, this forcing of the “weasel word” upon unsuspecting nouns remains just one tactic among many in the wider war for words.

Take “clean energy future”, catchcry of the ALP’s crusade to sell a noxious tax. It carries all the hallmarks of a focus group – sweet-sounding, upbeat and altogether meaningless. Focus groups, for the unfamiliar, are the laboratory rats of marketing and political spin-doctors. They pick the con t r ived word combina t ions designed to disarm and win over the populace to products and policies. Proven internationally, they are now

par for the course in Australian politics.

And whilst the juxtaposed slogans “clean energy future” and “carbon pollution” are rhetorical disasters, t h e y n e v e r t h e l e s s v a l i d a t e Albrechtsen’s assertion that the Left has begun using fallacious language to promote its hammer and sickle

ideology, albeit in a softer light - “socialism-lite”.

A lot could also be said about the everyday, un-rehearsed sophistry of politicians, but to my mind that’s a symptom of a bigger issue. The question to ask is this; who or what is foremost in the mind of a politician when he’s dancing around a question? It’s certainly not the voter, because tax-payers prefer straight answers. So perhaps he’s thinking only of himself? Well, yes, that’s true to a point, but it still doesn’t explain why he need dance around in discomfort? The answer, I believe, is that the politician is serving the middle-man, the lens through which he is viewed, that is to say, the media. Why? Because when the press conference ends, the decisions about what he actually said begin. It makes perfect sense then, that a prudent pollie will tailor his answer to the needs of his scrutineers.

In stating this I’m not attempting to blame the media for convoluted language; we all know bad copy

doesn’t sell newspapers. My point is that the mainstream media influences how we communicate, and not just within politics. This has profound consequences on our culture. By casting lights or shadows, the media can pick its winners in the culture wars. Said differently, it has the power to determine the framing - and

to an extent the future - of ideas.

Take for instance the Associated Press Stylebook, a guide to journalistic phrasing and known as “the Journalist’s Bible”. It was criticised by the pro-life movement when (in an attempt to update from o l d e r , m o r e b i a s e d terminology) it suggested that journalists reporting on the abortion issue should:

"Use anti-abortion instead of pro-life and abortion rights instead of pro-abortion or pro-choice."

While the AP claimed its intention had been to provide objectivity, both sides on the abortion debate have long-known that popular opinion rewards the optimist and punishes the cynic. They understand that public perception greatly assists - or impedes - one’s chances of long-term success (or re-election). Such reasoning explains both why our leaders skirt highly emotive subjects, and why pro-lifers resent the phraseology of the Associated Press.

The importance of framing is brought out when you imagine being defined by what you’re against. Consider what’s conjured up in the modern imagination at the mere mention of the Catholic Church. Remove the umbrella designation “pro-life” and, according to the AP Stylebook, you will find an institution that is anti-abortion, anti-euthanasia, anti-IVF, anti-embryonic stem cell research, anti-cloning, anti-capital punishment (in most cases), and anti-contraception. Cont. pg. 5

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PINOCCHIO SYNDROMELeia Jetson

In a thirst for continuous real-life, I deleted my Earthly Facebook account. The universe was now truly my oyster, with neither social networking group to distract me, nor people to stalk me; I felt like a real girl!

With this handsome Pinocchio reference in mind, I have to wonder what it’d be like if everyone suffered from the ‘Pinocchio syndrome’ so inflicted on the wooden boy by the Blue Fairy... would I be constantly getting whacked in the head by long wooden noses?

I’m taking a guess that this is probably one of the Ten Commandments people don’t fully understand: to lie. Urban dictionary has well informed me that it is actually something that happens whenever you see Michael Moore or Al Gore moving their lips; I have an inkling they’re on the right track, but perhaps there’s more to it?

Before I continue, I should like to make note that I’m not at all claiming that those who have a Facebook account are at all ‘liars’; I merely wish to point out the rubbish material I see on these social networking sites which open up an avenue for either a fake or blurred representation of oneself and life’s beauties. However, neither am I exactly claiming that I have a (serious) problem with duck-faces, the

lean-stance, “like my status because I like___”, nor location statuses, and so forth.

Oh, by the way, did you know you can now actually ‘poke’ someone via the cyber web?! I’m sorry, but no. I do not want you to poke me. I have enough problems, with this most ridiculous attention-seeking exploit as it is in real-

life, to now have to deal with its cyber effects (oh yes, I find the expectation to poke the poker back a serious effect). But, back to Pinocchio; imagine if this syndrome applied to the Internet. My, oh my, wouldn’t we have some serious cyber nose-whacking going on?

Ok, I won’t be too harsh. Facebook does have its pros. I have been able to keep in touch with my family who have been travelling amidst cyber space for the last 5 years; I am able to keep in contact with the various friends I’ve made from all around the universe. Considering that there have been years where I’ve easily

met over 500 people, it is only fair to say - if we sincerely like any of them - that we wish to keep in contact with them, so why not do it via the most practical means?

Certainly these are only small reasons, but are they not good enough? When we meet someone and upon farewelling them say, “it was nice meeting you” and “we should catch up!”, do we truly mean it? Are we truly ever going to be bothered to travel all the way to Pluto to go visit Mickey Mouse? Indeed not! But, does this mean we are the ones with Pinocchio Syndrome?

I guess the problem with Facebook was more the sincerity of our beings and thus becoming zombie-Pinocchio-like creatures (just imagine a wooden version of Frankenstein), not allowing for our true human form of communication to take part by talking to a human being in person. That being said, we should simply learn to moderate ourselves in our technological uses. After all, Keats - a great poet from Earth - didn’t spend every thirty minutes of his time writing about insignificant and shallow events of his life, rather, he used writing to express his passions by some of the most sensual imagery known to man.

"There is hardly one statement of Keats' about poetry which…will not be found to be true, and what is more, true for greater and more mature poetry than anything Keats ever wrote." T. S. Eliot

From pg. 1 To have failed to mention the food would have been neglecting to mention a considerable part of the residential experience so far. Before the first day was over, it was evident that daily meals were going to be something to look forward to. It is during the meals on the deck (weather permitting) that the majority of the group conversation is shared and, thanks to Neil’s delicious cooking, that the students are in good humour.

For some, staring at the basketball hoop from the college deck became too much. In between day trips, lectures and matriculations, the students managed to find time to demonstrate their proficiency - or in some cases incompetence - with the basketball. Cricket, Volleyball and other unnamed games were among the recreational pastimes of the week.

Though unfortunately it was a quick demise for the hoop and it was moved away from the parking lot. At the conclusion of our first week came the presentation of our academic gowns and our official induction into Campion. Dr. Daintree addressed us here and commended us for our willingness to flout the typical tertiary education convention. Upon his recital of Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken, he made it clear that we - as first year students - were embarking on an unfamiliar journey. A journey which is not established. So we can optimistically hope that it will indeed, make all the difference.

In the hope that our time so far is some indication of what is to be expected, I look forward to the opportunity to look back. When our time here has ended and we are required to move on, I hope we can still recall where we all began.

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From pg 3 On top of that, her detractors will have her be an inquisitorial, conspiratorial, crusading, unscientific, gay-hating, AIDS-spreading, child-abusing bank. It’s a caricature oft-humoured by the media, and it’s a picture so dear to secularists that closer inspection of it is rarely permitted, lest a brushstroke of optimism ruin such a masterpiece of propaganda.

The fight then, as far as it’s temporal, is within language. Proponents not only of abortion, but divorce, de facto relationships, euthanasia and legal homosexual unions have all sought - to borrow from Angela Shanahan - “moral legitimacy by the conferral of political legitimacy.” Much of their legislative success is owed to their talent for verbal aesthetic.

But it is the gay lobby in particular, perhaps the strongest of the anti-family brigades, which has furthered its cause most by way of savvy word associations. It has the political class convinced that it is not the family, but legislated notions of fairness, diversity, inclusion and tolerance which form the basis of social harmony. Every bill passed to this end points to a utopia under construction.

So what might this utopia look like, or

perhaps more pertinently, sound like? I imagine the failed Anglophone Catholic experiment of “dynamic equivalence” would inspi re a particularly exasperating strain of Orwellian Newspeak, where equality is uniformity, freedom is licence and ‘tolerance’ justifies the meanest of moral cowardice. I expect jealous little souls would prosecute more decent people on the grounds that their being smarter, taller or better-looking was “totally” unfair and thus illegal. Feelings would rule the world. “Curing” poverty with welfare would con t inue . Pagan l o rds wou ld confiscate not only the highest of moral grounds, but also the trees in which to perch in, so as to throw stones of various sizes from on high. But I digress.

I am somewhat reassured by the realisation that these immediate wars for words are not limited to modern times; instances stretch far back into antiquity. Isocrates had this to say in his Antidosis (c348 BC):

“Athens has in many respects been plunged into such a state of topsy-turvy and confusion that some of our people no longer use words in their proper meaning but wrest them from the most honourable associations and apply them to the basest pursuits.”

His gripe is also mine: “gay”; “love”; “inclusion”; “marriage”; “ecstasy”; once communicated happiness, charity, hospitality, fidelity and delight, respectively. Now they are ruled in greater part by their antonyms.

Isaiah adds a divine warning to Isocrates’ lament:: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” (Is 5:20)

Finally, the Word Himself has a word for us: In his teaching about oaths in Matthew 5, Jesus can be seen pleading, above all, for honesty and forthrightness in speech. He criticises the Jews’ tendency to swear upon heaven; upon earth; upon Jerusalem; and upon their own heads for the sake of asserting the truthfulness of their claims. Honest men need not appeal to anything because honest men are, by virtue of the fact, trustworthy. Rather, said Jesus, “let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” (Mt 5:37)

By golly, He seems to have taken the words right out of my mouth!

THE GREAT TRADITIONAlexander Westenberg, Class ’12

This week Campion was fortunate enough to be host to Professor John Armstrong, senior advisor to the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Melbourne. Professor Armstrong came to our College to deliver a talk as part of the programme of the Centre for the Study of Western Tradition; and what a talk it was! I found his talk to be thought-provoking at worst, and downright inspiring at best. The main thrust of the professor's talk, titled “The Great Tradition”, was the question of what exactly it meant for something to be in the tradition of something else, and what it is to believe a subject has intrinsic value for its own sake.

During the talk, Nietzsche's anger at the treatment of the pyramids was raised. The question is, why do people want to go to see the pyramids? In the end, for some it is merely to be able to say that they've been; in others, it is a more humane search for something else, something different.

They themselves are not certain what it is, but still they go. No, say Nietzsche and Professor Armstrong, the pyramids must be seen for the beauty they display, for the ideals they uphold.

Professor Armstrong made the excellent point that we should not say we don't care how successful we are with our ideas, or how widely held they are, because we love them for their own sake; no, rather it is because we believe them to hold intrinsic value that we must try to uphold them, to persuade others to our cause; that is to say it is because we love art for its intrinsic value that we must endeavour to make good art appreciated. This is how tradition is continued. We study the past for its intrinsic value, for what it can teach us about how we should make our own decisions today. We do not stand in the line of tradition merely because others have done the same before us, no, we stand in that line because those people in the past have believed in the same ideals as we do today.

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The Classics Corner…ON EDUCATION Dylan Littler, class ‘13

‘Educare’: to nourish or care for. The notion of caring for the whole mind and body is what the Greeks and Romans believed was best for their children.

The great intellectual tradition of Classical Greek education arose among the Ionians in Asia Minor and later Athens and Corinth. This educational tradition never lost its focus on the whole body though. The physical body needed training and nourishment and the mind needed intellectual education. The body was made healthy in the gymnasium and in the obligatory military training all young men endured (not to mention the Spartans’ rigorous military training and survival techniques taught to children as young as seven). Intellectual development, like the physical, was meant to feed the entire mind.

The mind itself was educated through a series of studies that eventually came to be known as artes liberales, or liberal arts - the arts of free men. These arts were truly intended to be universal. The first intellectual arts studied by the Greeks were natural history and philosophy along with the great works of Homer: the Iliad and the Odyssey. Eventually these studies included the speculative metaphysical philosophy of men like Plato and Aristotle as well.

Galen, a famous Greek medical scientist of the second century BC prescribed for his students’ education: medicine, rhetoric, music, geometry, arithmetic, dialectics, astronomy, literature and law-truly a liberal education. Similarly, the education of a student’s entire being is what Campion College aspires to provide for its students, which is yet another way in which it traces its roots back to antiquity. Like great classical orators and leaders we are given a rich academic, personal and religious education. We actually study the same authors and concepts that they studied and even have the opportunity to learn the same languages they spoke. Accordingly, is it not a testimony to the reliability of the classical education that it is still in use today?

ON CICERO’S IMPERIUM…Peter McCumstie, Class ‘12

P r i m e m i n i s t e r s b e s i e g e d i n restaurants, secret victory speeches, public duels between old allies – was politics always such a turbid affair? This would seem to be the opinion of American novelist Robert Harris. Imperium leads us through the streets, courtrooms and privates homes of Rome in the tumultuous last years of the Republic, as we follow Marcus Tullius Cicero in his brilliant ascent through the cursus honorum to ultimate consular power. On the way - obstructing the way, rather - we meet some fascinating characters. The corrupt governor, Verres, Catalina the brutal conspirator, Pompey the miles gloriosus, and the mysterious political genius Julius Caesar. Closer to us stands the senator's family and campaign team, of whom not the least interesting is Terentia, the shrewish but shrewd wife who, providing more than money, is the whetstone to Cicero's knife-like mind.

A fascinating cast, whose witty exchanges colourfully reflect the complex political scene. But it is Cicero above all who compels our wonder. In court an incomparable fighter, at home oppressed by nervous exhaustion; resentful of aristocratic snobbery, himself urbane and out of touch with his rural origins, disgusted by corruption and cruelty, at least once willing to turn a blind eye for his own gain. Ultimately we see a man who has overcome enormous obstacles to obtain supreme power, without any idea of what he wants to do with it.

As for accuracy, we only dare to say that on the one hand this novel does

not stoop to trash, nor on the other does it stray into the breathless regions of lonely, mountaintop pedants. Only two embarrassing anachronisms. The narrator (Cicero's stenographer and the inventor of short-hand symbols such as @ and &) makes the amazing claim that one day even women could be t ak ing s ho r thand ! O the rw i s e , Pompey's controversial campaign against Mediterranean piracy is too obviously compared with today's war on terror. Imperium is nevertheless well worth the read. Nothing more fascinating than the frequent insights into Cicero's rhetorical art - 'all he had was his voice,' writes Harris, transformed into a 'fearsome instrument' under the tutelage of Apollonius Molon by physical exercises, gestures and a knowledge of human psychology. The great moment comes in the heavy-weight bout between Cicero and his lawyer-rival Hortensius in the case against Verres. Who could look away while Cicero, by the sheer power of his oratory, wins the un-winnable fight? Nowadays, when a speaker is held to have done his best once he's dumped his version of the statistics on the table , when a voice both reasonable and persuasive is n e e d e d more than eve r, t he study of a C i c e r o might well pay dividends.

ROME SUMMER SCHOOL2-26 JULY 2012Contact: Dr Susanna Rizzos.rizzo@campion.edu.auDr David Daintreed.daintree@campion.edu.au

Please note that the due date for the deposit has been extended to 23rd March

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AFTER THE MOSHJosh Woolnough, Class ‘14

A Day to Remember (with The Used and You Me at Six), February 28, UNSW Roundhouse:

I honestly never thought it possible for such a small support act such as UK pop-rockers You Me at Six to garner so much attention as they began playing their Sidewave set last Tuesday night. The band emerged into their massive sing along, “Loverboy” and from the onset had the whole crowd singing every lyric, and passionately so. Even slow crooners such as “Liquid Confidence” weren’t without their moments: the feeling of being unified in such a huge, foreign crowd by a single song. Finally, “Bite My Tongue” (introduced by none other than frontman Josh Franceschi’s parents), and ending anthem, “Underdog”, concluded an immense start to an even greater night.Second support came from emo-pioneers, The Used, who exploded onto the stage in a frenzy with their 2007 hit, “The Bird and the Worm”. Closer, “Pretty Handsome Awkward” (made famous on the first Transformers movie soundtrack) had crowd surfers and circle pits erupting everywhere. It was no doubt the perfect way to introduce the main act of the night…

…A Day to Remember. From the familiar gang vocals at the start of “The Downfall of Us All” through pop hits “All Signs Point to Lauderdale”, into the monster breakdowns of “Mr Highway’s Thinking About the End”, the band did not let up. But the most prominent thing about the band was their stage presence - the main reason for their overwhelming influence on music scenes around the world. And their influence could be heard, as well; voices from the audience sang every song without hesitation - cries of “I will never falter, I’ll stand my ground” in “The Danger in Starting a Fire” were so powerful that the band themselves couldn’t be heard. More demonstrably, the band had to make a second encore to end their set with “The Plot to Bomb the Panhandle” in order not to start a riot amongst the fanatics.

For some people, catharsis can’t come in a better form than being

part of something so lively and unified. For others, events like this are unique memories that last a lifetime.

AFTER THE POSHMarie Yeo, Class ‘13

ARCO Chamber Orchestra, March 4, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre:

What would it be like to hear the diversion of the same scale played over and over again but each with a different rhythm and on different instruments? That was the sound that was so animatedly heard by avid listeners, at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, last Sunday.

The Performers were the ARCO chamber orchestra and the concert was run and broadcasted by ABC Classic FM. The performers were all very accomplished and the selection in the repertoire was very becoming to a concert dedicated to the great minimalist composer, Arvo Part, known for his works, "Fur Alina” (for the piano) and “Spiegel n Spiegel” (piano and violin duet), which David Chua (11') and I performed at the last Campion music night. The music was very enchanting and held a certain ethereal sound that seemed to circulate around the hall and descend on the audience. Such was most evident in Part's requiem for Benjamin Britten. It started with a church bell that seemed to chime from a distance, followed by each of the strings playing a descending Aeolian mode scale (Greek scale, check it out!), and ending with the double basses, with the mode seeming to rotate around each instrument, creating a mixture of soft breeze-like sounds. The song cycle by Benjamin Britten was very well performed, the trombone turned into a hunting horn by sound rather than sight. The Tenor, however, did not do enough credit to the rest of the musicians and their abilities to bring out the story behind this work.

The concert ended well with a piece by Elana, a contemporary Australian composer. This piece seemed to catch the mood of the whole concert and brought it to a beautiful yet interesting finish.

A RETROSPECTIVE

MIND MAPS Thomas Westenberg, Class ‘13

Study week of semester two last year was an exciting time. The year was almost over; only the barrier of exams stood in the way of students and their freedom. Different students prepared for this last hurdle in different ways: some spent their time charging about Sydney shouting out "Galumph!" and other such adventurous things; others go galumphing about the place shouting out "Charge"; some students were studying feverishly, at cafes, in their rooms, under trees and so forth; others were merely wishing study week was already over. I, however, was doing something different. I was discovering mind maps. The first I heard of mind maps was when a fellow student suggested I use them. This, however, presented me with a most distressing question: what are mind maps?

I had two possibilities in mind. It seemed to me that mind maps are either a map of my mind, or a map to find my mind. If it

turned out to be the latter, not only was I greatly offended by this student's suggestion, but also, I was confused. I had always thought I had my mind nicely stowed away on the appropriate cranial cavity. As you can imagine I was in a bit of a pickle.

Accordingly, I resorted to that Mecca of the Internet, that Saviour of the curious and the pickled: Google. Google described a mind map as a map of my mind and not, as I had

feared, vice versa. Still, it seemed unclear what study benefits a map of my mind would have. Brains, to my knowledge, are not interesting to look at.

Fortunately this problem too was solved - as indeed most problems are - by my mother. She chipped in to state that a mind map is really a big page of doodles with important-sounding study notes scrawled across it: a helpful definition.

To conclude, I may say that last year I discovered mind maps. While it would seem appropriate to have a point to this story, there really isn't one. The best I can do is say: Study! It's good.

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OI, FRESHIES!Anna Hitchings, Class ’12

Attention First-Years! You’re probably still adjusting to life at Campion, whether as a rezzie or day-rat.1 And while you may already be nurturing a budding affection for our beloved College, here are some things to take note/be wary of as a new student to Campion life:

1. Don’t appease the chickens; they’re dirty, bothersome, feather-brained cannibals. Every Campion student knows this, and treats them accordingly. (Having said that, don’t be cruel to them, or any of God’s creatures; just don’t appease them!)

2. If you feel as though the proverbial train has left and you’re running like mad trying to catch up, relax. We’ve all been through this.

3. Use the Library. It’s there for our usage and there are plenty of books inside. If unsure where to start, ask the librarian, Ms. Kolar; she’s always friendly and willing to help.

4. Rezzies, you WILL be the object of a prank, at some point, especially if you live in the dorms. You have been fairly warned.

5. If you’re on the attendance list for Formal Hall and planning on not coming, LET MARIAN KNOW. Otherwise Neil just might cook you up and serve you in a pie for dinner.

6. Gossip spreads like wildfire at Campion. You have been warned.

7. Try to do your readings for every subject each week. You learn more, enjoy more, and tutorials are made far less uncomfortable for all.

8. Try not to come late for class, especially when Dr. McInerney comes back next semester, as you might just get locked out. (Also it’s a matter of respect towards your lecturer/tutor.)

9. You may find yourself getting a bit claustrophobic being in the Campion bubble after a while. Don’t let this worry you. Branch out; be daring; head into the city with a few friends and check out what Sydney has to offer. There’s a LOT more to it than Toongabbie and Parramatta.

10. If you find yourself overwhelmed with the amount of talent at Campion – in music, sport, writing, art, etc – it’s because there is an overwhelming amount of talent at Campion! Don’t feel discouraged; find your own niche and discover what you, personally, have to offer.

11. There are a lot of student clubs and activities at Campion. Find one (or more) you like, and join!

12. Don’t forget you’ve got the Blessed Sacrament with you at all times on campus; make a visit and have a chat any time you want.

13. Be kind to Toffee (Mr. Kennedy’s pet dog) or you’ll have Mr. Kennedy to answer to…14. If you take nothing else from History 101, just

remember: WHIGGISM IS BAD!

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"Recalling Happiness"Siobhan Reeves

The clarity of thought and feelingwaking with a sunriseand following its sleepy sunbeamsacross the horizonlistening to the lilting airsof a folk tune in the distanceand capturing that moment of exhilarationin a coffee-stained photographI lost.

Standing still in the windand opening my eyesfeeling the stars behind the skyand.. and letting goof memories of love and loss andrainy roadssurrendering all to a greater loveand in that abandonmentfinding the way again.

Eleven thousand miles froma Celtic cross in a graveyardI'm touching its cold faceAnd feeling my fingers warm.

Incarnate

By Katie Hanlon

Made flesh, like a true Word penned

Whose deep black ink sinks into every fibre,

Permeating substance, offering to lend

Itself, its own high meaning to the page

That, open-faced, awaits the scribe.

Forte

By E.M.Burns

Easy rankslike organ pipespatient faceswaiting for now, a few secondsof a sound that's timeless

They relax, smilingbecause ifsong can take flightthey'retaming eagles.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Sextant is proud to present, on behalf of the Aid to the Church in Need Auction, the most sought-after on the list - a personal poem by Siobhan Reeves. The poem went for $260, by far the largest bid, to an anonymous bidder on the theme of happiness. The picture has been chosen by the poet to accompany the poem.

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MS KOLAR (THE LIBRARIAN)

What do you most enjoy about the world? The magnificence of the Creation. I would like to be as old as Methuselah, 969 years, the son of Enoch ("Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him"

Gen 5:24) to wander around the face of the Earth and have time to wonder at the greatness, diversity and magnificence of His Creation - to walk and talk with God. Who is your favourite poet and what is your favourite poem? This is a difficult question, because there are so many poems from a variety of poets that I enjoy - King David was a Great Poet, for example,

As a hart longsfor flowing streams,

So longs my soulfor thee, O God.

(Psalm 42)

For with thee is the fountain of life;In thy light do we see light.

(Psalm 36) There are many German poets that I enjoy - Matthias Claudius, Hoelderlin, Goethe. I would say Gerard Manley Hopkins - in keeping with my reply to the first question his poem "God's Grandeur" - no matter what man does to His Creation the magnificence will still rise through it. Also Pied Beauty - "He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change: Praise Him"

If you were commissioned to custom-make a single bible and had an unlimited budget what would it turn out like? Very much like the Bible on display in the Library; however, with an unlimited budget very much like the Illuminated Manuscripts - for example, the Book of Kells If you weren't a librarian, what would you be? A Scribe, an occupation that harks back to the days of Antiquity - that was my first occupation before I became a Librarian, one who transcribes documents, writes, edits and interprets, also one who keeps records; so the occupation of Librarian is related; but again in keeping with my reply to the first question ideally a scribe/naturalist - recording, noting, interpreting the experience, the wonder of "God's Grandeur" in His Creation.

What's your favourite place to go for a walk? Another very difficult question - it is again the diversity of experience that I enjoy. I enjoy the ocean, the bushland. I suppose I enjoy most of all following the course of a river from its creek bed through the valleys as it expands into a majestic flow joining the wide ocean. I love "The Secret River" and it is along it and around it that I enjoy most of my walking - do you know what river I am referring to? It is the title of a recent Australian novel. What is the first book you read yourself? It was the thickest book in the School Library - all about Africa - as a pupil in Infant School this was a continent that was exotic, filled with animal and plant life that was far beyond my daily experience - it was the beginning of awe and wonder - the expanse of God's Creation. Regrettably I do not recall the author or title, but similar to: A geographical present : being descriptions of the several countries of Africa, compiled from the best authorities, with representations of the various inhabitants in their respective costumes, by William Burgess.

If you could be anywhere away from Sydney, where would it be? By the bubbling brooks, in the mist and golden light of the Harz Mountains in Germany, where the lone eagle flies. What is your favourite beverage and meal? My favourite beverage is definitely coffee and again I enjoy a variety of foods. Variety and diversity is that which I enjoy most. I very much enjoy a slice of thick fresh sour rye bread with caraway seeds, salami or cheese and fresh crunchy cucumbers; then again I enjoy a large bowl of fresh fruit - strawberries, paw-paw, blueberries with clumps of yoghurt and a dob of maple syrup. What book from Campion's library do you recommend everyone read? All 25,000 volumes - again I enjoy all books, especially our Campion Library, a compact reflection of the Liberal Arts; but in keeping with my theme: Voyages of Discovery by Tony Rice. Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2008; First published by Scriptum Editions in association with the Natural History Museum, London, 2008. ( A celebration of the Greatest Natural History Expeditions) accompanied by beautiful illustrations; also related to this publication in theme: Amazing Rare Things: the Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery, David Attenborough (Ed.). London: Kales Press in association with the Royal Collection, 2009.

Staff Interviews

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WAITING IN ANTICIPATION Ralph Huntington, class ‘10

It's been a long time since I've anticipated a movie as keenly as I am currently anticipating The Avengers. Set for release in May of this year, the movie will be a major point in a saga that began with Iron Man (2008) and continued through The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man II (2010) Thor (2011) and Captain America (2012). In this film, the heroes of those previously named films along with some others will come together to form a team. While team-ups of this kind have long been standard fare in the comics, this is the first time something of this nature had happened on the big screen. That fact alone would make the new film something to watch for.

In addition to this, the quality of the lead-up films themselves has gotten me excited. While none of the films have been perfect they have all shown the capacity for films based on super-hero comics to depict mature, intelligent stories. Take the film that started it all, Iron Man. At the beginning of the film, (mild spoilers follow) Tony Stark is something of a James Bond figure, a millionaire playboy living the ultimate hedonistic good life. As the story progresses, Stark is forced to face up to the way in which his actions affect others and are even damaging to the country he sincerely believed himself to be serving. Stark's moral reformation and journey to becoming a better person is by no means a smooth process and is certainly incomplete at the end of the second Iron Man film, but it provides an interesting story, at least as interesting as the sci-fi and action elements of the movies, although I have to add, some of the fight scenes have been truly awesome.

So, I was anticipating this film, but I was also more than a little frightened; so often in the past we have seen a super-hero movie franchise that has started out well, only to disappoint just when things should have reached a climax. I was

concerned that this would prove the case again. After all the work Marvel Comics had done to build up the series, was there any hope at all that the final movie could match the hype? That's when I read one sentence which banished my fears: “The film will be written and directed by Joss Whedon.”

For those of you unfamiliar with his work, Joss Whedon is probably still best known in Australia as the genius behind the television show Buffy: the Vampire

Slayer. When Buffy hit the television screens of the world in 1997 it gained critical attention and praise for the it's unique blend of drama and comedy, clever inversion of existing horror and dramatic clichés, and witty dialogue. Almost a decade after the last season was broadcast the show retains a loyal and passionate fan-base.

The show was based on the premise that high school is hell. Buffy and her friends went to a school which was built over a mystical vortex leading into hell. How many of us suspected the same was true

of our own high schools? The whole premise of the show was summed up beautifully in an early episode; Buffy wanted to go out, her mother grounded her. Buffy insisted it was really important that she go out. Her mother declares “I know; if you don't go out, it will be the end of the world, everything is life or death when you are a teenage girl.” But, of course, Buffy really did need to go out in order to stop the world ending. This was the essence of the story, the real world of teen (and in later seasons young

adult) problems, made to have the cosmic significance they so often feel like they have.

C.S. Lewis once wrote that we have not seen man as he truly is until we have seen that he is like a hero in a fairy tale and that by putting the facts and problems of our earthly life into a myth we do not retreat from reality but discover it. It was perhaps the ultimate testament to Whedon's creative skill that he was able to embody this truth in a drama meant for teenagers.

Another thing which made Buffy interesting for me, however, was the fact that, at the time of its release, most teen drama series deliberately focused on the “bad boys and girls” and presented a generally amoral atmosphere. Whilst I frequently disagreed with the moral conclusions Whedon came to (Buffy's best friend Willow became one of the first ever major characters on a show to come out as 'gay' with the obvious support

of her creator), I appreciated the seriousness with which he and his show took moral issues.

Whedon's follow-up to Buffy was Firefly. Anything I say about this show in such a short space will be wholly inadequate, let me just say this, after it came to an end, Whedon made a movie based on the show called Serenity. If you ever get the chance, see this movie.

I've been a fan of Whedon for over fifteen years, I don't think he is going to disappoint me now. This will be one movie that does live up to the hype.

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FOR THE RECORD Josh Woolnough, Class ‘14

Phil Woods Quartet - Woodlore

Released: 6 March 2012, Self-releasedStyle: Progressive BebopWhat? A classic 1992 album revisited and remastered. Classical quartet sounds, with intertextualisation of traditional bebop elements and modern experimental jazz.Check out: “Woodlore”Rating: 3/5

I See Stars - Digital Renegade

Released: 13 March 2012, Sumerian RecordsStyle: Dubstep-infused MetalcoreWhat? Conceptual record revolving around man’s succumbing to digitalisation in the future a-la Blade Runner. Ambitious, honest and utterly brutal, yet, also melodic.Check out: “Filth Friends Unite”, “Summer Dies in Connorsville”Rating: 4.5/5

Say Anything - Anarchy, My Dear

Released: March 13 2012, Equal Vision RecordsStyle: Sarcastic yet philosophical popWhat? The band’s fifth album, dealing with secularization which dictates society’s way of thinking. To quote frontman Max Bemis: “The idea of… a defined system of… government that is imposed on everyone in the world, slows and negates this path to enlightenment because it stifles creative energy and freedom of thought, which for me comes from God.” Check out: “Burn a Miracle”, “Night Song”Rating: 3.5/5

COULD YOU BE AN ACADEMIC THUG?Brendan Smith, Class ‘13

Mixed Martial Arts is to be considered to be brutish - a thug’s sport. But in learning it over the Summer break, I

have discovered that description to be ungenerous. Certainly, when compared to standard boxing or wrestling, MMA is more primal and savage. But it also calls for reserves of cunning, strategy, skill and co-ordination, with a thinking fighter being worth a dozen brutes in the ring. When engaged, a fighter must be constantly on the alert for an attack from every angle. Every style is permitted, from karate to judo, from Muay Thai to Aikido. An opponent can launch a barrage of punches, strike low with a shin kick, grapple, trip, all to force a submission or a KO.

My average schedule involved training about three nights a week under various trainers, all of whom have over a dozen years of experience in various disciplines. After passing my first sparring session, I was moved from the Beginner to Intermediate Class and began a more intensive programme. Students at Elite Fight Gym are expected to achieve rapid competence at the various combinations

through rigorous exercise and focus. Eventually, new disciplines were added to our training - the basic kickboxing supplemented with Muay Thai stand up grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ground work.

But, to my point, why should students and academics take up this sport? Well, for one thing, the discipline required for MMA can be applied in all aspects of our lives. Control needs to be exercised, as an overthrown punch or extended kick could leave you vulnerable, just as a lack of self control can leave us vulnerable in everyday life. I have found that the same things were being demanded of me in training as were being

demanded in class: precision of form, preparation, and endurance. Similarly, essays, tutorials and exams

require these things too.

In conclusion: Campion will continue its boxing club - If a strong body equals a strong

mind, then MMA should teach a student to KO his academic life!

- MMA classes for men will be held on Fridays at the Campion Gym (more information will be given via email and Monday musters).

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BIG SCREEN BREAKDOWNGeorgina von Marburg, Class ’13 & Ryan Barlow

CARNAGE Georgina: Roman Polanski returns to the director's chair in this superb film adaptation of Yasmina Reza's Broadway play. It depicts the initially civil meeting of two couples after one son, armed with a stick, disfigured another son's face – or so the victim's parents propose. This simple childhood quarrel sets the arena for the ultimate argument which mercilessly shovels through every character's personal agendas.Although I am neither a professional critic nor a prophet, I'd like to humbly preface this by stating that Carnage is certainly one of the best films of the year, and one of the most unique of the decade. Aside from its Hollywood A-listers, it carries all the hallmarks of a low budget film: simple setting, simple plot, and not a single prop worth more than a thousand bucks. However, within the small, pretentious lounge room of the Longstreet family, Carnage spawns the essential qualities of a

genuinely great film. The characters have more layers than a Charles Dickens protagonist, the directing and cinematography capture the intensity of every flawlessly spoken line, and the moral(s) of the story cross those boundaries of civil company you've always wanted to. Unfortunately, Carnage is only screening in selected cinemas, but the effort it takes to wrangle public transport and find that obscurer indie outpost is definitely worth it. And the script of Carnage should

be compulsory listening for every philosophy student: it's as though you're listening to a Socratic dialogue on a lofty metaphorical level - which is extremely ironic, considering the moment when Christoph Waltz despairingly asks Jodie Foster's altruistic character, “Well, what did you expect? A revelation in universal values?”

Rating: 8.5/10

GONERyan: Amanda Seyfried's star is undeniably on the rise, but is she a natural lead? Heitor Dahlia's Gone seems to suggest that she isn't quite. Seyfried plays Jill, a former abductee who lives in heavily medicated paranoia over her kidnapper's return. When her sister disappears and the police refuse to support her crazy theory that the two cases are linked, she takes matters into her own hands and a game of cat and mouse ensues.As Jill, the young actress of Mean Girls and In Time, fame has trouble mustering the presence necessary to sustain a role demanding so much solo screen time, which impacts the tone of the film. But Gone's shortcomings don't rest with her alone. I can't recall watching a thriller that runs into so many "as if" moments. The plot holes show up thick and fast, destroying audience suspension of disbelief, and there is only so much that the actors can do with such a hum-drum script. There is the occasional legitimate chill to be found here but Gone's ending is so incredibly weak and unsatisfying that I walked out of the cinema feeling robbed anyway.

PROJECT X Georgina: Project X, whose biggest stars are its Hangover producers, follows three boys and their desperate attempt to gain high school popularity. Apparently, the most assured way of doing this is to throw an open party, have beer bongs trailing down backyard trees, drive a Mercedes into the pool, and set the neighbourhood on fire – literally. Yes, it sounds like an exciting and unashamedly amusing spectacle for any audience, but unfortunately Project X evokes more pity than laughter, and the jokes and stunts prove to be no more than a teenage remix of films such as Jackass.

The handy-cam cinematography is hardly original, yet it seemed to work perfectly to capture the nauseating mayhem; from beginning to end, you are forced to swim through an ocean of sweaty armpits, dilated pupils, demoralised girls, and pathetic young boys - of which Thomas, our protagonist, is the only one who doesn't leave a sour taste…

I wish I could say this is a film about the degeneration of the youth through the medium of intoxication fests; I wish I could say it provides a scathing portrayal of the perverse high school culture; I, at least, wish I could say it was funny and enthralling on some level. But alas, I sign out of the first searing 2012 review.

Rating: 3/10

Ryan: Handycam films are so in right now, so why not take the Judd Apatow Superbad template of crude party humour with a heart of gold and give it a visual shake-up (pun intended)? Sounds like a recipe for success if ever there was one.

Except Project X forgets to include the heart. And the humour. And the chemistry between the characters that made Superbad such an example of how to do this kind of film right. Project X is so focused on nailing the feel of a chaotic party (which, as Georgina says, works quite well) that it ends up feeling like a bunch of depraved stuff happening on screen without anything approaching a decent narrative to guide it.

In some ways it's hard to believe that audiences get treated to this garbage after last month's release of Chronicle, a handycam superhero movie also featuring three teenage male protagonists that feels far more genuine in nearly every way. How Project X even counts as a film is beyond me.

Rating: 2/10

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SPORTS SHORTSLiam Reeves, Class ‘14

Welcome to the 2012 sports section of the Sextant. This year there are more sporting events and tournaments on than ever. After a huge year of sports last year, 2012 looms as one of Campion’s most exciting sporting years, with a fresh injection of numerous first-year students taking charge of the residential halls. Although many distinguished sportsmen and women have now departed Campion, sporting talent at the College remains high. Aside from sport, this article will explore several other events and tournaments held on campus, which add to student life here at Campion.

Perhaps the first event I should mention is the amazing Day Rats vs. Rezzies Debate held in the dining hall only a few days ago. It was the first ever debate between the Residential and the Day students and I am sure all will agree that everyone had a great time and it was an excellent idea. The Rezzies fully deserved their triumph with their logical and coherent arguments. More debates will follow throughout the year and for further information please see Hugh McLaurin.

And on to the game of kings, last year the first ever chess tournament, organised by Alexander Westenberg, was held at Campion and climaxed with a ‘Human Chess’ battle for the title between Alexander Westenberg and Anthony Nejman, the latter of whom won. The Chess Club, according to Alexander, was started “to foster the interest in chess at Campion, as an excellent way to get to know people, to better think logically, and just to have some fun.” This semester there will be a one day Tournament followed by the highlight of the club the Human Chess Game in second semester, featuring live people as pieces! The Club brings out our chessboards every Monday during lunchtime (though of course they are available throughout the week). So if you would like the chance to dethrone the reigning victor, Anthony Nejman, or are interested in joining up just for the fun please contact Alexander.

Like Don Quixote, if you’ve ever dreamed of being a shining knight on a mighty stallion (speaking to the boys here) or have ever imagined yourself defeating Zorro, then you may be interested in the exciting prospect of learning how to fence. The Campion College Fencing Club strives to uphold the ideals of honour and discipline on which the art of Fencing is based. Once upon a time men duelled for honour, and it was from this that Fencing was born; today, thankfully, such a situation is not a common occurrence in our society, yet still we can learn from it the importance of self-discipline

in all areas of our lives, be it academia or otherwise. Under the instruction of Alexander you will be defeating Zorro (if only in your dreams) in no time. Feel free to contact Alexander regarding this. The Fencing Club meets every Friday morning at 10am.

Another sport which has arrived at Campion this year is boxing. Brendan Smith has started up a boxing club and if anyone watched the “Warrior” last week then who doesn’t want to fight?! So if you really want the opportunity to learn how to master boxing and other mixed Martial Arts skills or just want to hit someone then get it touch with Brendan who will gladly show you how to do both.

For the girls (yes Brendan’s Cub is for boys only) Isabelle Kopecny will be running training sessions for the girls to learn the very important skill of self-defence. With Isabelle having represented Australia in Judo you will have one of the best teachers out there teaching you.

Last year, as always, soccer was a huge success, with numerous events held to foster this sport. This year those events will again be held and they include:

- The Cardinal’s Cup indoor soccer tournament – round robin tournament involving around 12 teams representing Catholic institutions, parishes and groups. (May 2012)- The Gee Up Cup soccer competition.- The Rezzies vs Day Rats soccer series (here is a chance for the Days Rats to regain some honour after being beaten and severely reprimanded by Hugh at the debate last Thursday.) - The Presidents Plate – this is a one-day blitz, which is crammed with excitement, fun, and tons of physical activity. The students and staff are split into teams representing saints and play for the ultimate trophy!

There is still an opening for someone to start up a basketball and volleyball competition, not to mention Frisbee and all the other great sports out there. Watch this space!

I will conclude with a quote from Aristotle confirming the importance of all the above for a student, “A healthy mind needs a healthy body.” Notice there how he does not say ‘could do with’ or ‘is better off with’ he says ‘needs’ and so he is implying that we all should keep or attain a healthy body and mind through the practice of at least some, if not all, of the aforementioned sports and activities. (Just see Dylan’s piece.) Hope you all get involved and have a great time even if you are only in the audience (we need one of those too ya know).

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Fritz Lang's Silent Masterpiece

It has inspired figures from Hitler to George Lucas. Now, after having its lost fragments fully restored and

remastered, Metropolis has been reborn into the21st Century and still remains ones of the greatest

achievements in cinematic history.

When: Wednesday, 21st

of March

Time: 7:00 P.M.

Where: PDS lecture Theatre

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Constantine Costi

Season: 18th February - 31st March 2012

By Royce Ryton

Directed by Nanette Frew

Season: 14th Apr - 12th May 2012Preview night 13th Apr

Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm

Sunday matinée at 4.30pm

www.genesiantheatre.com.au/1300 237 217

The Genesian TheatreThe Merchant of Venice

Crown Matrimonial

Dining Hall$10 Buy-In, max 15 players

BYO drinksBe there 7.30pm for an 8pm start

POKERFRIDAY 20TH

APRIL

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