Student 24/7 June 2014 | Page 3

VUVU’S SOAPBOX Vuvu’s Soapbox... a dip in the pond is just a little bit harder, even if you have some of the best natural insulation like myself, with it being just a teeny tiny bit on the chilly side. Now I know what it feels like to be in an apocalypse-style movie! Quack! You know; the one where you go to be one night, and everything seems hunky-dory; but when you wake up the next morning, it’s foggy and cold outside with no signs of human life. That’s what is started to feel like, until my ‘oh-so-clever’ cousin from the Learning and Research Commons (which I hear those clever journos from Student 24/7 call LARC for short) reminded me that the exams and recess has started. Well; I didn’t appreciate his smug look, but at least I managed to breathe a sigh of relief; as I haven’t exactly prepared for any end-of-the-world toasted cheese sandwich survival packing yet. Quack Quack! It is hard to believe that half of the year is gone already, though I am betting that many of you are celebrating, knowing that it’s one step closer to your goals. Maybe you have an awesome vacation planned for the recess, or planning to catch up on some good-old fashioned vegging in front of the TV (which I love doing by the Student Centre, especially with the Soccer World Cup!); or for those of you like my cousin, you might be already prepping for the next semester. Whichever it is, make sure to keep warm! This weather is not conducive to much productivity I can tell you that! Even I have difficulty forcing myself to get up and have a stroll around Campus in this weather. And taking Quack! I have to admit though; looking back at the last few months, I will say they were quite a fun bunch of months on Campus. To know that we are celebrating 10 years since the merger, with all those flags around Campus, just makes me feel prouder to be here. Then there is the welcoming of a new Vice Chancellor. While he hasn’t made an appointment to meet the greatest goose on Campus yet, I know he is working hard to make our University as a whole one for the record books. Hope he remembers to bring some sandwiches along! an ear to the ground, and save the day