Only a few more weeks till exams...

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Events BeenTree Planting at Pit Park
Events Coming UpOp Combie BBQ &
Volleyball
Gumboot Laer Boar
!e" CentreT#e Colour $as#
%tuent Counselling &eeping 'appy
Campus Living(mportant )oti"es
C#aplain"y
CTL E*am Prep +orks#ops
,assey Events-g $inner
(nternational %tuent %upport O..i"e
!e"ent )apier Trip
!esients o. t#e ,ont#-ug & %ept
'all Events Been

ISSUE SIX l OCTOBER 1ST 2014
Above: Recent Tree Planting Event


Below: International Student Trip to Napier
Level 2, The Student Centre
MASSEY MANAWATU
'i everyone/

(t is #ar to believe t#at 0e are almost at t#e en o. t#e
a"aemi" year1 ( #ope t#at you #ave all en2oye living in t#e
'alls t#is year an #ave mae li.e3long .riens/ learnt a lot
about yoursel. as 0ell as t#e ot#er people aroun/ 0#ilst at
t#e same time balan"ing all t#is 0it# your stuies1

T#ank you to t#ose resients 0#o #elpe 0it# planting
trees at t#e Pit Park1 T#is #as been an initiative t#at 0e
#ave been involve 0it# .or over 4 years1 +e 0ill be #aving
a BBQ .or all our resients on +enesay 54t# O"tober
.rom 56pm 7 6pm at t#e bea"# volleyball pit by &anuka
Commons1 +e 0ill be announ"ing our !esient o. t#e 8ear
#ere an 0ill #ave agen"ies .rom to0n su"# as t#e Poli"e
talking to stuents to #elp make your .latting e*perien"e
ne*t year a more positive one1 T#ere 0ill also be a bea"#
volleyball game bet0een t#e Poli"e an t#e resients1 (
#ope t#at you "an all "ome along1

-ll t#e best .or your up"oming e*ams1 T#ere is plenty o.
support .or all stuents to "ope 0it# t#e pressures o. e*3
ams1 ,ake sure you a""ess t#em i. you nee to1 'ave a
look at your noti"eboars in t#e #alls an aroun "ampus
.or more in.ormation1

9ason -uva:a
Community ,anager

T#e 0eat#er sure 0as kin to us last %aturay .or t#e E0ars Pit Park Tree Planting Event1 -roun ;< #alls stuents volunteere to #elp plant 2ust over
5<< trees at t#e park along 0it# laying 0et paper an mul"# aroun t#e eveloping plants1 T#is si* an a #al. #e"tare site/ in 0#at is no0 an establis#e
resiential area o. Palmerston )ort#/ 0as on"e a Totara .orest above loess an "lay soil1 T#e "lay .rom t#e Pit 0as use by t#e Bri"k an Pipes Lt1 a.ter
t#ey .irst opene in5=>< to manu.a"ture bri"ks an later .iel tiles1 (n orer to meet lo"al emans .or bri"ks t#e o0ner !1P1 E0ars built a 'o..man &iln
above t#e site in 5><;1 -t its peak t#e kiln 0as prou"ing >/<<< bri"ks a ay1 T#e .inal .iring o. t#e 'o..man &iln #appene in 5>4>1 T#e "lay pit graually
.ell into isuse a.ter t#is an be"ame a 0astelan1 (t 0as "olonise by no*ious 0ees an use .or rubbis# umping1
T#e pit is no0 being evelope into a passive re"reation spa"e .or t#e P1)1 "ommunity1 T#is is a "ommunity initiate pro2e"t/ 0it# t#e Pit Park People ?all
volunteers@ 0orking in partners#ip 0it# t#e Palmerston )ort# City Coun"il1 T#e site is being plante 0it# native spe"ies an most o. t#e sees an trees
.or t#is pro2e"t are being sour"e lo"ally1 T#e pit 0ill also be a restore #abitat to en"ourage native birs ba"k into t#e urban environment1
T#e parks evelopment #as been going on .or 5< years no0 an t#is 0as ,assey:s At# year o. involvement 0it# t#e pro2e"t1 -s part o. ,assey:s 4<t#
8ear/ 4 &araka trees 0ere onate to t#e Pit Park Group an 0ere plante uring t#e ay1 %pe"ial t#anks go out to t#e Pit Park People .or all t#e prep
0ork t#ey i .or our arrival1 (t 0as an absolute pleasure to be able to give somet#ing ba"k to t#e "ommunity an #elp out su"# a ei"ate group o.
people1 +e 0oul also like to t#ank ,U%- .or t#eir support 0it# t#e event/ TranBit .or supplying t#e bus to transport everyone to an .rom t#e event an
$omino:s PiBBa .or sponsoring piBBa to .ee all t#e volunteers at t#e "on"lusion o. t#e event1 - #uge t#ank you also to all our 0oner.ul stuent
volunteers C3@
TREE PLANTIN E!ENT AT PIT PAR"
OP #O$%IE %%& AND !OLLE'%ALL !S POLI#E
Op Combie BBQ Op Combie BBQ Op Combie BBQ Op Combie BBQ

Wednesday Oct 15th Wednesday Oct 15th Wednesday Oct 15th Wednesday Oct 15th
Outside Kanuka Commons Outside Kanuka Commons Outside Kanuka Commons Outside Kanuka Commons
Grill Time 12pm Grill Time 12pm Grill Time 12pm Grill Time 12pm- -- -2pm 2pm 2pm 2pm
ll Welcome ll Welcome ll Welcome ll Welcome
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#ome an( )*allen+e t*e N, Poli)e at a ame of %ea)* !olley-all an( fin( o.t w*o t*e
Resi(ent of t*e 'ear is for /0123
#ENTRE 4OR TEA#HIN AND LEARNIN
$assey $ar5.ee 6 Ta.7o #y)le #*allen+e

Come an 2oin us .or t#e Lake Taupo Cy"le C#allenge 6<5;1 (n
keeping 0it# t#is sporting #eritage at ,assey/ an ,assey:s 4<
t#

year 0e are en"ouraging alumni/ stuents/ sta.. an .riens to rie
aroun t#e lake an to 2oin us in t#e ,assey ,arDuee1

Date %aturay 6= )ovember
Time 5<1E<am to ;pm 7 BBQ/ re.res#ments an a rela*e spa"e
to "at"# up1 From ;pm 7 En2oy t#e evening atmosp#ere
in great "ompany/ re.res#ments/ nibbles/ spot priBes an
a great vie0 o. t#e priBe giving
!en.e ,assey ,arDuee/ Tongariro )ort# $omain/ Lake
Taupo

,ake sure you let us kno0 you:re "oming to t#e ,assey ,arDuee
?alumniGmassey1a"1nB@ so 0e "an look .or0ar to seeing you at
0#at promises to be anot#er en2oyable event1
$ASSE' E!ENTS
SESSION DESCRIPTION DATE TIME/S
Preparation makes perfect Develop some extra memory skills and learn
some structured revisions tricks.
Tuesday, 7
th
October 12noon
Thursday, 9
th
October 12noon
Surviving the exam Strategies for getting through the exam and an-
swering different types of questions.
Tuesday, 14
th
October 12noon
Thursday, 16
th
October 12noon
#HAPLAIN#'
End of Year Informaon

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agreeent "1#
th
$oveber 2014%& and a 'ond (efund )or. *lease
ensure that your fees are paid and up to date. +ou will also need to
ensure that you have copleted the 2014 'ond (efund )or so that
your bond can be refunded to you.

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th
$oveber 2014. *lease note that
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talk to our sta0.

Summer Semester

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th
$oveber 2014 1 21
st

3anuary 2014. 5e will be using (otary 6ourt. +ou can apply using the
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21
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Good luck with your exams and enjoy your break!

!" #eam

PAN#A"E NITES
E8ery 9e(. :7m

THE %I%LE #O$ES ALI!E
E8ery 9e(. 1;1:<07m

,ean0#ile/ 0e #ope your preparation .or e*ams goes 0ell 7 an t#e
e*ams t#emselves even betterH $o make use o. all t#e support .a"ilities
,assey o..ers to #elp you ma*imise your revision e..e"tiveness an
e*am per.orman"e1 T#en/ 0#en all t#at is one/ #ave a great summer
break ?or 0inter i. you are returning to a nort#ern #emisp#ere "ountryH@
+e 0ill look .or0ar to seeing many o. you again ne*t year supporting
you t#roug# anot#er a"aemi" year as best 0e "an at t#e Centre1

COL() $-8
On be#al. o. t#e "#aplains
+o0H T#e year nearly goneH 9ust t#e minor #urles o. e*ams
to negotiate be.ore "ra"king on into t#e summer break1 +e
#ope it #as been a goo year .or youI ne0 .riens/ graes O&/
li.e generally goo1 (. you are an overseas stuent #ere .or
t#e semester 0e trust you #ave en2oye not 2ust ,assey but
#ave got to see some o. t#e "ountry as 0ell1

'ere at t#e Centre 0e #ave en2oye getting to kno0 some
o. you eit#er at Pan"ake )ites or 0#en you #ave "ome in
at ot#er times uring t#e 0eek1 -part .rom being open >am
34pm uring t#e 0eek belo0 is a list o. ot#er a"tivities 0e
0ill be "ontinuing until t#e en o. term1

#ATHOLI# $ASS
E8ery 9e(. 1/ noon
ISSO
(n t#e last #oliay break aroun ;6 (nternational stuents
#eae over to )apier on a ay trip aventure1 %tuents
visite t#e C#ur"# !oa +inery/ t#e )ational -Duarium/
)apier City/ an -rataki 'oney Visitor Centre1

Everyone #a a great time/ sampling 0ines/ 0at"#ing t#e
.is# being .e/ 0alking along t#e bea"#/ an taking a .ree
pot o. #oney #omeH

+e #ope you #ave en2oye t#e events put on t#is year
an #ave some 0oner.ul memories to take ba"k #ome
0it# you .or t#ose #eaing #ome at t#e en o. t#e year1
Uni)*em #*emist S*o7
9*ytes P*arma)y =/00: Limite(>
/: Linton Street? Palmerston Nort* 2210
P.O. %ox @@/? Palmerston Nort* 2220
P*one: 0A B<2;CC@@
St.(ent Ser8i)es
Open seven ays a 0eek an situate in t#e Pak n %ave "arpark1
Cam;:7m week(ays D @am;A7m weeken(s an( most 7.-li)
*oli(ays.
Free elivery to stuent 'ealt# on 0eekays provie
pres"riptions are re"eive by 61E<pm1
Fa* servi"e available .rom %tuent 'ealt# .or "olle"tion a.ter
;pm1
J6 ,U%- subsiy on all pres"ription items .or internal .ull time
stuents ? %tuent ($ reDuire@1
Vero an Uni"are on"#arge available on reDuest1
Emergen"y "ontra"eptive pill available1 ?P#arma"ist "onsultation
ne"essary/ .ully .une servi"e .or uner 6A year ols@1
Un"ompli"ate urinary tra"t in.e"tion ?P#arma"ist "onsultation
ne"essary@1
,any servi"es available/ goo avi"e an an e*tensive range o.
vitamins/ "osmeti"s an p#arma"y prou"ts in store1

!otary an &airanga:s 2ourney to 'imatangi paintball ki"ke o..
aroun lun"#time1 Everyone 0as e*"ite about t#e paintball game
espite t#e #orrenous 0eat#er on t#e ay1 'imatangi 0as a little
more kin t#an Palmerston )ort# 0it# less rain an 0in1 (t 0as
great to #ave su"# a large number .rom bot# #alls atten t#e
event1
,i*e teams 0ere "reate an t#ey battle it out on t#e battle.iel
.or almost t0o #ours1 -ll resients en2oye playing against ea"#
ot#er1
Follo0ing t#e event/ resients spent #al. an #our at 'imatangi
park an t#e bea"# 0arming up 0it# some #ot "#ips C3@
SPORT AND RE#REATION
#ENTRE
"AIRANA D ROTAR'
PAINT%ALL E!ENT
STUDENT #OUNSELLIN
E1 !e.le"t on t#e goo or kin t#ings ot#er people #ave one .or you1 8our .riens/
your parents/ or even an a"aemi"1 (. you #ave an opportunity/ smile an t#ank
t#en as t#ey give you your "o..ee or #an out notes1 (. you on:t #ave t#at
opportunity/ take a moment Duietly to a"kno0lege #o0 t#ey #ave supporte you/
"#eere you up/ or #elpe you1
;1 Pra"tise t#e art o. stillness1 +alk more slo0ly/ talk more Duietly/ breat#e more
slo0ly1 )oti"e your boy in spa"e/ look at t#e "olours aroun you/ listen to t#e
souns/ try to be in t#e present .or 2ust a .e0 moments at t#e time 0it#out all t#e
t#oug#ts an 0orries an interruptions "ro0ing in1 -voi being busy all t#e time 7
.in a moment or t0o in time 0#en you "an simply stop t#e rus#ing an t#e
t#inking1
41 Learn to breat#e 0it# your iap#ragm an not your "#est1
A1 %pen time in nature1 +e are .ortunate on our "ampus to #ave t#e green spa"es
all aroun us1 Utilise t#em regularly1
K1 (. ne"essary 7 seek #elp an support be.ore you be"ome over0#elmeH Talk to a
.rien/ an !-/ a "#aplain/ a "ounsellor/ a le"turer/ your parents or a learning
"onsultant1 T#e %tuent Counselling team "an o..er s#ort term interventions to
tea"# you some o. t#e essential skills to manage t#at last minute pani"1
=1 -tten t#e last minute 0orks#ops run by t#e Centre .or Tea"#ing an Learning an
by %tuent Counselling %ervi"e1 $on:t 0ait until melt o0n as it 0ill be #arer to
"#ange t#ings t#en1 T#e Centre .or Tea"#ing an Learning runs Study Up sessions
t#roug#out O"tober an %tuent Counselling "ontinues 0it# regular T#ursay
miay min.ulness sessions1

8ou may like to look at t#e 0ebsite #ttpCLL"ro01massey1a"1nB 0#ere you 0ill
.in a vast array o. sel.3#elp materials to assist you o t#ese t#ings/ as 0ell as
t#e links to t#e +o+ 0orks#ops 0#i"# #as re"ore seminars on use.ul topi"s1

,ake t#e most o. t#e .inal 0eek an look .or 0ays o. en2oying e*am time1
)oti"e #o0 t#ings are i..erent an 0#at is en2oyable about it1 T#ink about #o0
goo it 0ill .eel at t#e en rat#er t#an paying too mu"# attention to t#e
struggles in bet0een 7 t#at 2ourney 0ill be very 0it# you as you stuyH
"ee7 Ha77y In T*e Last 4ew 9eeks

T#is time o. t#e year "an be a i..i"ult one .or many o. us 7 alt#oug# it is
0arming up an t#ere is ?mu"#@ more sunlig#t 0e "an still be "oope up
inoors an struggling to .o"us on e*ams no0 only a matter o. a .e0
0eeks a0ay1

'ave ( one enoug# stuyM +#at 0ill t#ey ask meM +#at 0ill ( o in t#e
#oliaysM +#at about ne*t yearM FlattingM

(t is Duite important to .in 0ays o. keeping positive an .o"usse at t#is
stage 7 it "an slip so easily an 0e "an en up .eeling out o. "ontrol an
over0#elme1 T#ere are a .e0 t#ings 0e "an o relatively easily 0#i"#
"an make a signi.i"ant i..eren"e at any time but are really use.ul to o
at t#is timeH 9ust as our Olympi" at#letes kno0/ t#e skill oes not
evelop overnig#t an 0e nee to pra"tise an re#earse t#e skills to
be"ome "ompetent let alone e*pert/ but t#e e..ort is 0ort#0#ile in t#e
enH

So try a few of t*ese t*in+s.
51 -t t#e en o. ea"# ay take a .e0 moments to re.le"t on t#e ay/
paying parti"ular attention to t#e t#ings t#at #ave gone 0ell 7 t#e "ool
e*perien"es1 T#is mig#t be a "#at to a .rien/ 0arm suns#ine/ t#e plum
trees in blossom/ a le"ture you en2oye/ a goo session in t#e gym or
2ust a pea"e.ul 0alk a"ross "ampus looking at t#e blue sky1 Try to 2ot
o0n t#ree t#ings ea"# ay1
61 Ea"# ay look .or somet#ing you "an o .or anot#er personH (t may 2ust
be #oling a oor open .or t#em/ pi"king up somet#ing t#ey #ave
roppe/ a "ompliment/ a prayer/ or noti"ing t#ey look tire an
"reating an opportunity to sit 0it# t#em an listen as t#ey o..loa to you1

T#e ra"e 0as on last %aturay 0it# City Court:s N-maBing !a"eO aroun "ampus1 Care.ully "ra.te Duestions by t#e !-:s set teams o.. aroun
"ampus in an epi" ra"e 0it# "#allenges along t#e 0ayt#e spi"y &orean )oole "#allenge an t#e tyre .lip "#allenge 2ust name a .e01
- #uge "ongratulations to all t#e teams 0#o parti"ipate in t#e event1 T#e top t#ree pla"e teams 0ereC
51 Globetrotters
61 $re0 Pea"o"k
E1 Fobili"ious

+ooen %poonC 'ot Flat
Best CostumeLQuiB 0innersC $r %euss ,ousses

P#otos #ave alreay been uploae so tag a0ayH - #uge t#anks to all t#e ot#er #all !-s .or assisting 0it# t#e event1
#IT' #OURTES A$A,IN RA#E
Congratulations to t#e .ollo0ing resients 0#o #ave been
sele"te as resients o. t#e mont# .or -ugust 6<5; .or t#eir
respe"tive #alls1

T#e purpose o. t#is a0ar is to a"kno0lege t#e signi.i"ant
"ontribution t#at a resient #as mae 0it#in t#e #all uring t#e last
mont#1

Ea"# 0ill re"eive a "o..ee vou"#er .or t#eir "ontributions to t#e
"ommunity1
T*is awar( is +i8en -ase( on t*e followin+ )riteria:

General be#aviour is e*emplary
!espe"t.ul o. ot#ers
-"tively parti"ipating in #all events
-"tively en"ourages a "lean an tiy environment
En"ourages an motivates ot#ers in t#e all
-"tive involvement in resient "ommittees
-bove all/ is a positive role moel
Lia Roberts
TOTARA HALL
RESIDENTS O4 THE $ONTHFAUUST
Pai+e 9est
#IT' #OURT
Alexander Greengrass
MIRO HALL
Sarah Kerbrat
ATAWHAI FLATS
Samantha Legge
COLOMBO HALL
Subadra Sagayadevan
KIWITEA HALL
Xangyu Xia
ROTARY COURT
Chioma Okafor
TARARUA/RUAHINE
Sam Mills
MCHARDY HALL
Marcus Yule
WALTER DYER HALL
Jane Nelson
CRAIGLOCKHART/
BINDALOE HALL
Sosaia Maake
MOGINIE HALL
Myles Price Moor
MATAI HALL
Kayla Brew
KAIRANGA COURT
Angus Kellick
TAWA HALL
!esiing .rom Te -0amutu/ Paige +est is a elig#t.ul
resient 0#o is stuying a Ba"#elor o. 'ealt# %"ien"e
in !e#abilitation1 -mong a 0ie range o. positive
Dualities/ Paige brings a vibrant atmosp#ere to t#e #all
0#ile also setting a goo e*ample .or ot#ers to .ollo01
T#is is 0#y s#e #as been "#osen to be t#e resient o.
t#e mont# .or -ugust in City Court1

- great "ommuni"ator/ Paige is al0ays one to say #ello
or stop by .or a "#at1 %#e #as isplaye e*"eptional
leaers#ip skills "aptaining t#e City Court netball team
.or bot# semesters/ guiing t#em to t#e .inals on bot#
o""asions1

Consiering City is kno0n as a party orientate #all/
Paige provies alternative options .or people by
emonstrating t#e amount o. .un one "an #ave 0#en
sober 0#ile also proviing great assistan"e 0it# getting
ot#ers into to0n1 Paige is also an a"tive parti"ipant in
#all events 0#i"# en"ourages ot#ers to 2oin in as 0ell1

Congratulations on being resient o. t#e mont# .or
-ugust PaigeH
PRO4ILE THIS $ONTH
Congratulations to t#e .ollo0ing resients 0#o #ave been
sele"te as resients o. t#e mont# .or %eptember 6<5; .or t#eir
respe"tive #alls1

T#e purpose o. t#is a0ar is to a"kno0lege t#e signi.i"ant
"ontribution t#at a resient #as mae 0it#in t#e #all uring t#e last
mont#1

Ea"# 0ill re"eive a "o..ee vou"#er .or t#eir "ontributions to t#e
"ommunity1
T*is awar( is +i8en -ase( on t*e followin+ )riteria:

General be#aviour is e*emplary
!espe"t.ul o. ot#ers
-"tively parti"ipating in #all events
-"tively en"ourages a "lean an tiy environment
En"ourages an motivates ot#ers in t#e all
-"tive involvement in resient "ommittees
-bove all/ is a positive role moel
Holly Vickers
TOTARA HALL
RESIDENTS O4 THE $ONTHFSEPTE$%ER
AGant*a !elay.t*am
$OINIE HALL
Nicole Green
MIRO HALL
Gina Lozano
ATAWHAI FLATS
Joseph Smith
COLOMBO HALL
Andrew Lim
KIWITEA HALL
Rebecca
Dewhurst-Trigg
ROTARY COURT
Callum Smith
CITY COURT
Marc Herrmann
MCHARDY HALL
Quentin Jauffret
WALTER DYER HALL
Lucy Cramp
CRAIGLOCKHART/
BINDALOE HALL
Nathalia Dziegal
TARARUA/RUAHINE
Megan Mackie
MATAI HALL
Shuai Yue
KAIRANGA COURT
Alice Anderson
TAWA HALL
-2ant#a Velayut#am #as been sele"te as ,oginie:s
P!esient o. t#e mont#: .or %eptember1 -2ant#a stuies a
Ba"#elor o. -""ountan"y1 Like many people t#at resie in
,oginieI -2ant#a plays a .rienly role in our "ommunity1
-2ant#a #as been re"ognise .or t#is a0ar .or t#e several
Dualities t#at #e #as emonstrate so .ar as a resient1

-2ant#a:s #elp.ul an energeti" personality #as been
bene.i"ial to our #all atmosp#ere1 -2ant#a #as isplaye on
several o""asions #is kin an "aring nature1 T#roug#out t#e
year -2ant#a #as s#o0n a great level o. parti"ipation 0#en it
"omes to 'all ,eetingsLevents an "ommunity a"tivities1
-2ant#a #as emonstrate e*"eptional be#aviour to0ars #is
.ello0 resients t#roug# #is sportsmans#ip/ mutual respe"t
an so"ialisation1

-2ant#a 0as born an gre0 up in Palmerston )ort# an
brings a i..erent perspe"tive to t#e i..erent "ultures t#at
resie in ,oginie 'all1 -2ant#a:s #ar 0orking nature is
re.le"te t#roug#out #is stuies as #e 0as in t#e last $ean:s
list .or a"aemi" per.orman"e1 -2ant#a:s e*"eptional
"ommitment to #is stuies an so"ial li.e 0it#in t#e 'all
makes #im a role moel to ot#er resients1 Congratulations
to -2ant#a .or being ,oginie:s P!esient o. t#e ,ont#: .or
%eptember 6<5;1
PRO4ILE THIS $ONTH