Connections Archive

Steev Davis, editorial assistant
Brenton Stacey, editor

ADVANCEMENT TEAM BONDS ON BOAT
They didn't finish, but they did finish together. Members of the advancement team--Lorin Bradford, Christina Hawkins, Brenton Stacey and Sallyanne Dehn--took to the water off Sunshine in a sailboat race this past Friday. With a 26-minute handicap, two experienced sailors--skipper Lorin and first mate Calvin Dever--and a big boat--the Tardis--the team expected to win, but then the wind died. "We ended up being able to swim faster then we could sail, so we packed up and went home," says Lorin. Perhaps it's just as well, because of the 29 boats racing, Tardis was 26th at the time of its withdrawal. Lorin: "We'll need to lift our game before the next race."

STUDENTS PARTY IN POOL
The social year started with a splash as students frolicked and flirted at the annual pool party amid scattered showers and storms, swimsuits and a giant inflatable slug this past Wednesday. The wet weather may have deterred a few, but it didn't ruin the atmosphere--the party continued late into the night.

OUTBACK NIGHT A RIPPER!
Mate! The fashion was bad, but the bush dancing was brilliant at Outback Night on Saturday. Peter Dixon and the Yee Haa Brothers provided the live music. Starting with Elvis Presley's "Blue suede shoes," the band took the crowd on a musical journey--favourites included "Hokey pokey," "Nutbush" and the flirtatious "Heel and toe"--before finishing with an original and uplifting gospel number called "Standing at the cross." Photograph credit: Steev Davis.

FAMILY GUY RATES
The latest social craze around college is Family guy. This animated television series has taken the Lake Macquarie campus by storm with its dry humour and "good old fashioned values." The most popular character with students--and Tattler makes no association here--is the genius and evil-minded toddler, Stuey.

SKRZYPASZEK SEARCHES FOR SCROLLS
Just what is John Skrzypaszek (pictured), director of the Ellen G White SDA Research Centre, doing in the library catacombs? One wag suggested he may be searching for the Dead Sea scrolls. If true, would someone tell John, one, the scrolls have been found, and two, the Dead Sea lies on the border between Israel's West Bank and Jordan. John may also be storing old shelving from the research centre, but Tattler prefers the first explanation. Photograph credit: Ann Stafford.