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Open the curtains and blinds when the sun is out and it will naturally warm your home up. Just make sure you close them again when the sun goes down to keep that warmth inside!

Get active and exercise! A healthy body is generally more tolerant of the cold and getting your heart rate and metabolism going will warm your body up in no time!

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/ EDITOR angelique temple

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/ DESIGNER danielle bluff

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Ciao Bellas!After an AMAZINGLY successful edition of PLAYGROUND in May we thought we would bring you a bigger, better and bolder edition in June! In celebration of World Environment Day and UTS Green Week PLAYGROUND is going GREEN to celebrate all things eco-friendly and sustainable!

With the exam period just around the corner we’ve scoped the scene and found all the best study spots on campus and have shared some tips from the experts about how you can ace your exams this semester!

The hottest sports and social clubs on campus, FCUTS and Exposure took some time out in the PLAYGROUND office to talk club membership, social activities and what really goes on behind closed doors…

Did you party on campus this month? Check out the new ‘Spotted on Campus’ page to see if you were snapped by the UTS Snapperazzi!

Enjoy XOXO

ed.says!

“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry” ~ Thomas FullerAn English churchman, historian and writer remembered for ‘The Worthies of England’

HELLO AGAIN AND WELCOME!

Playground is going GREEN! Be sure to check out our spotlight

on some of the special green initiatives at UTS and you will

learn that green is the new black with a look at eco fashion.

Wanna be a campus celebrity? Get to our regular events

and have your picture taken, and we may just put you in

‘Spotted on Campus’ page, where we’ll recap all the fun and

shenanigans of the previous month’s events.

Once again we have a whole lot going on around campus as we

move towards the end of semester and exams. When you need

a break from your study, grab a copy of PLAYGROUND to have a

laugh, learn some cooking tips and keep your mind sane!

But be quick; every single copy of the May edition of

PLAYGROUND was snapped up so make sure to keep your eyes

peeled around campus for a new edition each month, or head

to the UTS Union FACEBOOK page to view the online version.

JAMES FOX

UTS UNION PRESIDENT

AT UTS CITY CAMPUS

– New undercover bike racks at MPSH

– Building 10, carpark

– Haymarket, Building 5

AT KURING-GAI CAMPUS

- Building 1

IT’S EASY TO GET CAUGHT UP IN OUR DAILY LIVES

AND FORGET ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND US.

Many of us are so busy keeping up with uni, work

and our social lives that we barely even get a

chance to stop and smell the roses, well more like

the smog and car fumes swirling all around us!

World Environment Day started from a United

Nations conference on the Human Environment

back in 1972. It has been held every year since on

the 5th of June with different nations taking on the

hosting role. Every year a theme is set to coincide

with hot topics and issues that are prevalent at the

time regarding the environment.

In 2012 Brazil are playing host to World Environment

Day and the theme is, ‘Green Economy: Does it

include you?’ The theming of this year’s event has

been aimed to include everyone across the world.

The question asks people to have a think about

what is happening in their home countries around

climate change and environmental issues and to

ask themselves whether they feel involved and

aware about these issues?

The UN Environmental Program defines the ‘Green

Economy’ as one that results in improved human

well-being and social equity, while significantly

reducing environmental risks and ecological

scarcities. As the Green Economy is about

social equity and inclusiveness, the UN wants to

encourage everyone to be involved and learn

more about what is going on.

To support this, UTS and Sydney Institute of TAFE

will be combining to host Green Week from Monday

4 June to Friday 8 June. The week will showcase a

range of activities and events for students to get

involved in and learn more about key issues. There

will be documentary screenings, info sessions,

debates and fun opportunities such as photo

competitions and a recycled fashion parade!

Make sure you get involved and learn more

about the Green Economy and how you can

include yourself!

BEING GREENEASYITS

ATUTS

BUILDING 1 – Level 3 Food Court,

opposite the Union Broadway retail shop

– Level 3A, in the long white bench in front of the

vending machines

– Concourse Cafe also has free tap water in jugs

BUILDING 3 – Chilled water in the kitchen on

level 2 (Room 2.04)

BUILDING 4 – Hydro taps on levels 4, 5, and 6,

in Thomas/Harris St student lounge areas

BUILDING 6 – Hydro taps accessible to students

on levels 2, 4 and 6

KURING-GAI – Kuring-gai Eatery

PARK YOUR BIKE:

RE-FILL YOURWATER BOTTLE:

RECYCLING ONE ALUMINIUM CAN SAVES ENOUGH ENERGY TO RUN A TV FOR THREE HOURS1 :3

THE AMOUNT OF WOOD & PAPER WE THROW AWAY EACH YEAR IS ENOUGH TO HEAT 50,000,000 HOMES FOR 20 YEARS

THERE’S NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF TIMES GLASS CAN BE RECYCLED

ONE TONNE OF RECYCLED PAPER SAVES APPROXIMATELY SIX MATURE TREESR RECYCLE

YOUR MOBILE PHONES

$

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[ A GLASS BOTTLE CAN TAKE UP TO 1,000,000 YEARS TO DECOMPOSE IN A LANDFILL ]

A 600ML BOTTLE OF WATER USES 2000 TIMES MORE ENERGY THAN TAP WATER

[& COSTS TWICE AS MUCH PER LITRE THAN PETROL]

Stella McCartneyStella McCartney proves that fashion doesn’t have to come at the

expense of cruelty to animals. She has been a long time advocate of

alternatives to animal products and is set to release an organic capsule

collection, further reinforcing the label as an eco-fashion pioneer

EDUNEDUN was created by Bono & wife Ali Hewson to encourage fair trade

practices. The label encapsulates sustainable employment in worldwide

developing countries. Being the top pick for fashion in the eco- market

is an added bonus!

People TreeEnvisioned by actress Emma Watson, this label sees to improve the

lives and environments of those involved in the production of their

garments. People Tree aims to bring benefits to as many people and

the planet by alleviating poverty in the world’s most marginalized

communities in the world, use ecologically sound production methods

to minimize environmental impact and sourcing local produce free from

chemicals, toxins and non- biodegradable materials. They also allow

sufficient time for production of garments by hand, reducing the “sweat-

shop” environment.

Beyond SkinBeyond Skin is an ethical fashion label that creates handmade vegan

shoes and boots. The footwear is vegetarian and “genuinely not

leather”, using recycled materials and working closely with production

factories to ensure their carbon footprint is as minimal as possible.

KuyichiIn 2000, Solidaridad wanted to introduce organic cotton into the

fashion industry, after discovering the cotton industry provided great

pollution and poverty to the indigenous cultures surrounding the cotton

production. Solidaridad tried in vain to get the big players in the denim

industry to use organic cotton but none of them would budge. Amid the

rejection Kuyichi was formed to produce their own organic clothing line.

Kuyichi also takes care about the social circumstances of the people

that grow and produce their cotton and garments.

Playground takes a fitting look at eco-friendly fashion...

Stella

McCartney

People Tree

Beyond Skin

EDUN

Kuyichi

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IF YOU’VE GOT THE TIME, WE’VE GOT

THE SPACE!If you haven't noticed all the

construction sites and overly large

holes in the ground around cam-

pus then you've been living under

a rock for the past 6 months! UTS

is currently in the middle of the

'Campus Master Plan' project which

is transforming the entire campus

into state of the art facilities for

students.

Along with the construction of

many brand new buildings, the

Master Plan project includes the

creation of interactive teaching

and learning spaces located

throughout the campus. These

areas are conducive to either

group or individual study sessions,

with all areas fitted out with

wireless internet, power points

for laptops and a study necessity,

comfortable furniture!

Group study areas feature shared

work tables fitted out with screens

that can be connected to personal

laptops and large open spaces for

group collaboration.

The interactive are located

throughout the campus so

wherever your classes are located

you shouldn't be too far from one

of them. Two of the more recent

additions are the study spaces in

Building 6 and the Green Room in

Building 5.

“The green room in the Haymarket campus, the Library, new study areas in Building 6 and the tower building are great places to sit down by yourself or in groups for a study session,” said Yannick Gachter, studying BA

Business & IT.

As well as being a great facility

to utilise for studying, the spaces

have a great feel about them. The

colours are bright and inviting

which can sometimes help you

forget the reason why you arrived

there in the first place!

So if you're looking for a great

place to study this exam period

then PLAYGROUND recommends the

interactive teaching and learning

spaces! Just grab a laptop and

head to one of the following

locations to get your study

done and ace your exams this

semester!

Tower Building 1, level 5

Building 2, level 4

Building 5, Blocks A-B

(the ‘Green Space’)

Building 5, Blocks C-D

Building 6, level 3

Building 10, level 6

Building 6 podium, levels 3-7

Kuring-gai Building 1, levels 4-5

Zoe Chan How old are you?

Z: 25 years old

What course are you doing?

Z: MBA

Where do you like to study?

Z: My living room or UTS study rooms, basically any room with a big table.

What helps you study?

Z: I love reading my notes out loud so I get thirsty easily! I keep a big jug of water with me as drinking it keeps my mind fresher then when I drink coffee.

Do you like to listen to music when you study?

Z: I only listen to pure music, song lyrics always distract me.

What is the best piece of advice you could give to a first year student?

Z: Join the network café and meet some seniors in your course that can give you good advice.

What’s the best piece of advice you were given about studying?

Z: Work hard in every one of your assignments at the beginning of the semester and then there will be much less pressure for the exam.

What is your exam vice?

Z: I love going to sleep really early (say 9pm) and get up at 2am and study until the exam starts. If I do this I believe that I have done my best, god will do the rest.

What are you looking forward to doing after exams finish?

Z: Non-stop sleeping for at least 48 hours, then maybe a massage afterwards!

Yannick Gachter How old are you?

Y: 21 years old

What course are you doing?

Y: BA Business & BA IT

Where do you like to study?

Y: Preferably in my room or at a large table at Uni with friends.

What helps you study?

Y: Pressure and having a group of friends to study with.

Do you like to listen to music when you study?

Y: I don’t listen to music when studying for exams, however if I’m working on practice exercises, I don’t mind a bit of music in the background.

What is the best piece of advice you could give to a first year student?

Y: Study step-by-step, concentrate on one thing at a time and most importantly, repetition, repetition, repetition. For most of us, repetition is the only way to push information into our long-term memory.

What’s the best piece of advice you were given about studying?

Y: Don’t stress and concentrate on one thing at a time.

What is your exam vice?

Y: I get so tired just before starting an exam that I could fall asleep while waiting for the supervisors to say: “You may begin”.

What are you looking forward to doing after exams finish?

Y: Catching up with friends, having time to work on projects outside of my university course, travelling and having time for myself.

STUDY TIPS WITH ZOE & YANNICK

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2The Sydney Brick Show - LEGO Fan EventPowerhouse Museumsydneybrickshow.com.au

3Karen O in Stop the VirgensSydney Opera HouseTix from Ticketek

4 Green Week

KebaBBQ, 6pm, The Loft

Monday Movie Madness 7pm, Glasshouse Bar

5World Environment Day

Pool Comp 5pm Glasshouse Bar

MMM...Martinis, Manicures & Massages5.30pm, The Loft

6The Nutcracker on IceCapitol TheatreTix from Ticketmaster

7 Train, Sydney Opera House, Tix from Ticketmaster

89Jazz and Blues FestivalDarling Harbour

10Sydney Great Train ExpoCentral Station, heritageexpress.com.au

11Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday (woohoo!)

12Sydney Town Hall Organ Recital – free concertSydney Town Hallsydneytownhall.com.au

13State of OriginGame Two

14Opera WarriorsSydney Opera HouseTix from Ticketmaster

15TechnoboyMetro TheatreTix from Ticketek

16The Black SeedsMetro TheatreTix from Ticketek

17Theatresports Schools Challenge Grand FinalEnmore TheatreTix from Ticketek

18The IllusionCarriageworks Tix from Ticketmaster

19Rock the BalletSydney State Theatrerocktheballet.com.au

20Bingo, 5pmGlasshouse Bar

On Stage Song Comp, 6pmThe Loft

21Trivia & Live Music, 5pm, Glasshouse Bar The Sundown Sessions(Live Acoustic Music & DJs) 6pm, The Loft

22Good Food & Wine ShowDarling Harbour Convention Centre

23Ash GrunwaldMetro TheatreTix from Ticketek

24Lady GagaAllphones ArenaTix from Ticketek

25 26 2718th Biennale of Sydney

28 29 The Sundown Sessions(Live Acoustic Music & DJs) 6pm, The Loft

Clubs NightGlasshouse Bar

30ProphecySydney ShowgroundTix from Moshtix

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

What’s On

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sun mon tue wed thur fri sat1 The Temper TrapSydney Opera Housevividlive.sydneyoperahouse.com

2The Sydney Brick Show - LEGO Fan EventPowerhouse Museumsydneybrickshow.com.au

3Karen O in Stop the VirgensSydney Opera HouseTix from Ticketek

4 Green Week

KebaBBQ, 6pm, The Loft

Monday Movie Madness 7pm, Glasshouse Bar

5World Environment Day

Pool Comp 5pm Glasshouse Bar

MMM...Martinis, Manicures & Massages5.30pm, The Loft

6The Nutcracker on IceCapitol TheatreTix from Ticketmaster

7 Train, Sydney Opera House, Tix from Ticketmaster

89Jazz and Blues FestivalDarling Harbour

10Sydney Great Train ExpoCentral Station, heritageexpress.com.au

11Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday (woohoo!)

12Sydney Town Hall Organ Recital – free concertSydney Town Hallsydneytownhall.com.au

13State of OriginGame Two

14Opera WarriorsSydney Opera HouseTix from Ticketmaster

15TechnoboyMetro TheatreTix from Ticketek

16The Black SeedsMetro TheatreTix from Ticketek

17Theatresports Schools Challenge Grand FinalEnmore TheatreTix from Ticketek

18The IllusionCarriageworks Tix from Ticketmaster

19Rock the BalletSydney State Theatrerocktheballet.com.au

20Bingo, 5pmGlasshouse Bar

On Stage Song Comp, 6pmThe Loft

21Trivia & Live Music, 5pm, Glasshouse Bar The Sundown Sessions(Live Acoustic Music & DJs) 6pm, The Loft

22Good Food & Wine ShowDarling Harbour Convention Centre

23Ash GrunwaldMetro TheatreTix from Ticketek

24Lady GagaAllphones ArenaTix from Ticketek

25 26 2718th Biennale of Sydney

28 29 The Sundown Sessions(Live Acoustic Music & DJs) 6pm, The Loft

Clubs NightGlasshouse Bar

30ProphecySydney ShowgroundTix from Moshtix

If making a movie is as easy as ABC, then why are there SO MANY bad movies in the world? We are calling all budding movie critics out there (or those of you who are just plain opinionated) to go to our facebook page UTSUNIONFACEBOOKPAGE and make some truly aweful suggestions for our A-Z WORST MOVIES OF ALL TIME LIST. Send through your own suggestions for S, T and U and go into the draw to win a FREE DOUBLE MOVIE PASS for your efforts.

S T U

a-z worst movies of all time

SWEPT AWAY [2002]

Madonna, Adriano Giannini, Jeanne Tripplehorn

DIRECTED BY GUY RITCHIE

TROLL 2 [1990]

Michael Stephenson, George Hardy

DIRECTED BY DRAKE FLOYD

URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT [2000]

Jennifer Morrison, Eva Mendes, Matthew Davis

DIRECTED BY JOHN OTTMAN

HOW TO REVIVE THE PLANET AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8R-HARI2RLI

Looking for eco-friendly ways to be romantic? Follow these steps for ideas on how to save your planet and spice up your love life at the same time!

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=F-KT_KUYVTU Ever wonder what wild animals are really thinking? This comedy sketch show will show you exactly what they’re up to. You won’t believe what these creatures have to say!

TOTALLY TUBULAR

APPTASTIC!

ITUNESU Apple did something very cool. It made entire university courses from the world’s top institutions like Harvard available for download at iTunes U (short for University). Seriously, you can go and grab all the reading and course material FOR FREE for hundreds of different courses. Education has never been so easy.

SHOP ETHICAL If you care about what you eat and where it came from, Shop Ethical is the app for you. You can look up the parent companies of more than 2800 products and assess them on a range of factors like environmental sustainability, animal cruelty and so forth.

OFF REMOTE Easily turn off, lock, restart or log off from your computer from anywhere in your house, saving energy by making sure that nothing is running that doesn’t need to be running. After all, if you’re busy playing on your iPad, you probably don’t need the computer running, right?

Join now!

Ultimate Frisbee WHAT OUR CLUB IS ABOUT: A group on uni students

(and alumni) getting together to train for Ultimate

Frisbee competitions, and generally have a run

around. Ultimate Frisbee is a 7-a-side sport that

takes elements of a variety of other sports, from

NFL to netball to AFL and back again.

WHEN WE MEET: We have social trainings on

Thursdays from 4-6pm at Wentworth Park. After

training it’s standard for us to head to the pub

for a beer and a feed.

WHY PEOPLE WOULD WANT TO JOIN: Ultimate Frisbee

is one of the most fun ways to get involved in uni

life. Due to the culture of the sport, you end up

making friends with heaps of uni students from all

around Sydney (and NSW!). We’re a pretty social

bunch and love a chat, a drink and a throw – once

you start to play you just can’t stop.

QUIRKY FACT: We are fiends for team costumes at parties!

SOCIAL EVENTS: We hold social events with SUUFA

(Sydney Uni’s Ultimate Frisbee Club) once a

semester, plus our own small social events each

UTS ExposureWHAT OUR CLUB IS ABOUT: UTS Exposure is a

photography group of enthusiasts who gather

together to take photos and share experiences

together. Exposure provides workshops, photo

shoots and photo reviews every semester. We

also have monthly competitions!

WHEN WE MEET: Once a week during semester.

WHY PEOPLE WOULD WANT TO JOIN: Exposure is not

just a photography club, it’s a social club too! You

can meet people from different faculties around uni

and see Sydney in a photographic way.

SOCIAL EVENTS: Each semester, we have three

photography workshops, three photo shoots and

three pizza nights.

JOIN US: New members can join during our events

and sign up on the day. Membership is $10 a year

which includes all the pizzas from our pizza nights!

W: www.utsexposure.com | E: [email protected]

Facebook: UTS Exposure | Twitter: UTS_Exposure

CLUBS

MO N T H

week after training, which can be anything from

a quiet drink to laser skirmish. Pool games are

usually involved.

ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE OUR MEMBERS: Fun-lovin’ (is

that one word? We’ll cheat and use a hyphen!)

JOIN US: You can join in one of three ways:

1. Show up to training on Thursday! (best option!)

2. Email [email protected]

3. Head to our site http://www.ufnsw.com.au/uts/

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SMALLCHANGE

This week playground took inspiration from Oxfam’s ‘3 things’ initiative and asked:

make sure you check out oxfam’s 3things.org for even more global goodness!

What small change could you personally make to help the environment?

MATTHEW [18]

LIBBY [21] KRISHNAT [18]

DEAN [20] CASSIE [18]

MAYA [18]

WHAT MADE YOU PARTICIPATE IN ‘LIVE BELOW THE LINE’?h:I found out about it because one of my friends

did it last year. I couldn’t believe that 1.4 billion

people live below the extreme poverty line and

I was horrified when I thought about how much

money I spent on unnecessary clothes and

excessive food. I thought it was a great idea

because as well as raising money for people who

need it, it really gets people talking and thinking.

WHAT KIND OF FOOD DID YOU SURVIVE ON FOR THE WEEK?h:I managed to get a fairly good range of food:

oats, milk, rice, lentils and some vegetables.

Unfortunately I had a whole lot of oats and not

much of anything else so it was tough to formulate

decent meals.

HOW DID YOU CHOOSE WHICH FOODS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR $10 BUDGET?h:I basically tried to cover all the food groups

in the cheapest way possible, which meant I

was getting most of the nutrients I needed but

nowhere near enough food in general. I’d probably

do things a bit differently next time.

DID PARTICIPATING IN THIS CHALLENGE MAKE YOU CHANGE THE WAY YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY/ BUY GROCERIES?h:Yes, it made me realise how cheap and easy it is

to make meals from really simple raw ingredients.

It also confirmed that the cheapest foods are just

as good as their big brand counterparts. It’s so

unnecessary to spend money on packaged and

processed food, when that cash could be used for

something much more important.

WHY WOULD YOU ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE BELOW THE LINE CHALLENGE?h:I found Live below the Line to be really difficult,

but that’s exactly why I would encourage others

to participate. Just having a tiny taste of how so

many people live every single day makes you

exceptionally appreciative of what you have.

Almost a quarter of the population of the world

lives on less than $2 a day, and that includes not

just their food but clothing, shelter and education.

I’m extremely grateful for the circumstances that I’m

in, and it’s great when we can use what we have to

do something for those who aren’t as fortunate.

HOW DID YOU FEEL AT THE END OF THE CHALLENGE?h:By the end of the week I was extremely tired

and hungry. I was really relieved when I could

finally eat anything I wanted and thankful that

I’m lucky enough to live above the line. It was

upsetting to experience (even to a small degree)

what life is like for those living in extreme poverty

and I was really proud to be part of something

that will help.

WHAT WAS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU FACED?h:Not having enough food to eat! Seriously I’ve

heard people complain during Live below the Line

about caffeine withdrawals or about how upset

they were that they had to go a whole week

without Tim Tams. I didn’t get any of that, I was

just perpetually hungry. An hour after I’d had

lunch (something like 200mL of watery soup) I’d

be hungry again and have to wait hours before

my meager dinner. I felt tired all the time and had

trouble concentrating. I missed really simple foods

like bread and potatoes and felt too exhausted to

do any of my normal social activities.

WHAT WAS THE MOST REWARDING PART OF THE EXPERIENCE?h:I was really pleased by the generosity of my

friends and family. Most of my friends don’t have a

lot of money, and some of them really dug deep to

support this cause. Everyone I knew tried to offer me

food, which I obviously couldn’t take because that’s

just cheating. It’s rewarding to know you’re doing

something that has made people stop and think.

YOU’RE INVITED

+ + + + +

to the launch of theLIVE BELOW THE LINE

campaign

Come peek inside the campaign. There’ll be live entertainment, guest speakers and $2 nibbles.

6pm – 8pm on Tuesday 27th MarchCity Hotel (corner of King & Kent Streets)

RSVP by 17th MarchJenny Yu – Grassroots Coordinator

0466 668 [email protected]

Hannah Allsopp, the newest addition to the UTS Union Team took the Live Below the Line Challenge in her f irst week of work at UTS! PLAYGROUND interviewed the new Programs Assistant about the week she spent ‘living below the poverty line’ and the challenges that she faced while doing it.

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