Deakin News

Starting University and living at halls can be very fun, but also very distracting and at times it’s quite easy to forget why your actually here..... No, ironically the reason is not to party. To help curve this, there are now a number of Study groups within Deakin Hall up and running. Lists of what residents are studying and who is interested in social study are located (you guesses it) in the group study room on first floor Foyer, Old Deakin.

Ambulance costs for one trip can range from A$600 to more than A$5500, if an air ambulance is necessary.

If you live in Victoria you can choose to pay an ambulance subscription to the Victorian Ambulance Service respectively that will cover you for ambulance services.

It is not compulsory to subscribe however if you don’t and you need to use an ambulance you will be responsible for the payment of the account. Being a member means you can call an ambulance without fear of the costs you may incur.

Its coming up to winter time again, and although all you crazy european exchange students (or Tasmanians for that matter, honorable mention to Davis Cochrane here) will profess that its ‘not even cold,‘ the rest of us sun loving creatures will beg to differ. Deakin is the only hall that still uses electric radiators for heating, which means that our green house gas emissions soar during winter, and as all of the halls compare and compete for the title of most environmentally conscious , it’s quite embarrassing really.....

Well it's the first time this year I've been given the opportunity to write an article. I feel it could definitely feature in the Bristol stool chart.

I hope anyone that reads this has settled in nicely into halls life but as I am know an ancient Deakin resident it's all to common for myself.

The Deakin Hall Table Tennis competition took place on Friday the 13th of August in the common room. Competition was fierce in the boys division with the final being a very close victory to Neighbour Dave over Brad. The girls division was dominated by Emily who won in record time. Best of luck to everyone in the Inter-Hall competition later this month.

Mixed Netball
20th 4:00 v N/Se
       6:00 v Farrer
22nd 6:30 v Howitt
29th Semis at 6:30
3rd finals at 4

Last Monday night, a select group of lucky deakinites participated in an entertaining hour of salsa
dancing, run by two demonstrators from The Salsa Foundation. After the guys politely asked the girls
to dance, much hilarity ensued as we all attempted to master the seemingly never-ending sequence
of steps, at what seemed like high speed. After getting some basics down, the fancy showoff spins

Greetings readers from your Environmental Coordinator! Second semester has started off
swimmingly this year with regard to environmental awareness and conservation. We part-took
in our own MRS Earth Hour which saw many people from other Halls getting together for a live
concert, we had Green week and this month, the month of August we have had a challenge to face.

An ‘A’ Affair

This Thursday in the common room at 8pm. Come dressed as something beginning with the
letter A. This is a BYO event.

Deakin Ball – Night of the Living Dead