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YSA Sydney is run by the 'committee'. We are still unable to determine what the original meaning of what the committee is all about. Some argue that these are a group of people who are committed in so far as they are dedicated and pledged to their role in running YSA, while others believe the term is all about mental institutions and protecting the safety of society. The truth is probably somewhere in between.
Whatever you believe, here is the committe for 2010/11:
Name: Matthew Dunstan
Also known as: Dunstan!!
Position: President
Current degree/job: Bachelor of Science (Adv) Honours in Chemistry at the University of Sydney
Favourite memory of the past decade: Standing on top of Chateau de Peyrepertuse, a centuries old castle in the south of France, and looking over the valley 1000m below (with Pat!).
Most memorable YSA moment: All the various bribes used by students near and far to curry the favour of our trusted YSA staffies!
In the case of a fire, you should always: Put the matches away.
Sagely advice for the year ahead: Considering the recent outbreaks of swine and bird flu, it's probably worth preparing yourself for the flying-pig flu.
Name: Sukey Pan
Also known as: Suki; Suke-Fatty; Sucky
Position: Vice-President
Current degree/job: MBBS @ UNSW
Favourite memory of the past decade: International Science School 2009. I don't think I even need to justify :)
Most memorable YSA moment: When Pat described to me the Theory of Fruit Transportation
In the case of a fire, you should always: hop on a fruit and ride it out...
Sagely advice for the year ahead: don't forget to wear underpants when going to get a blood test taken
Name: Stephanie Momsen
Also Known as: Persnephone, Ziggy, Smiting Steph
Position: Treasurer
Current Degree: 3rd Year Bachelor of Science (Adv), Physics major
Favourite memory of the past decade: Well there I was, standing on my friends' shoulders at 2 o'clock in the morning, square lashing a stick to a tree. Little did I know that soon I would be in mortal danger...
Favourite YSA memory Sitting on the sports field outside physics, eating cake, with talk of vegetable mobility, kinting and teflon pants blowing my little newbie mind.
In the case of a fire, you should always: Remove river rocks, house pets and TSE students from the vicinity. Then throw last year's study notes in it
Sagely advice for the year ahead: Alice in Wonderland is actually a parody of non-Euclidean mathematics. Tell your friends!
Name: Patrick Mahony
Also Known As: Pat, Patsie, Big Daddy, Tin Tin
Position: Secretary
Current job: Nuclear Scientist at ANSTO.
Favourite Memory of the past decade: Being given a back rub by Adam Hills, on stage, to the tune of Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Turn Around, Bright Eyes.’ There are photos!
Favourite YSA memory: ISS 2001. That’s right. 2001. There are also photos, but probably on ICQ, MySpace or most likely, film.
In the case of a fire, you should always: Use it well and throw the bodies in.
Sagely advice for the year ahead: Say ‘yes’ at an AGM. You should also try and write your profile before the Communications Director has to fake it.
Name: Mitchell Murphy
Also known as: Norway, Murph, Murphy, Mitch, "Hey you gimme back my purse!"
Position: Science-Liason Officer
Current degree/job: Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Science, Bartender, AFL Umpire
Favourite memory of the past decade: Walking into uni one my first day...
Most memorable YSA moment: The Norway saga...
In the case of a fire, you should always: Check your smoke alarm for batteries.
Sagely advice for the year ahead: Always know where your towel is.
Name: Jun Tong
AKA: Jun Jun (Though this should never catch on. Never.)
Position: Communications Director
Current degree: 1st Year Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney
Favourite memory of the past decade: Munching on a deep-fried Mars Bar by a sun drenched beach.
Most memorable YSA moment: Riddle solving at ISS 2009. There were prisoners escaping, dismembered limbs in boxes, multi-lingual gods, dwarves, witches and illegitimate children of postmen. All thanks to Dunstan.
In the case of a fire, you should always: Find a bag of marshmallows and a decent skewering stick.
Sagely advice for the year ahead: The pleasure of sharing your favourite episode of The Simpsons over a cold drink is often underrated.
Name: Kate Phillips
Also known as: Kellyranga
Position: Socials Coordinator
Current degree/job: Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) at University of Sydney.
Favourite memory of the past decade: The day Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out. I wish I was kidding! Katy Perry stage-diving onto me is a close second.
Most memorable YSA moment: So many, but a particular highlight would have been my first proper YSA social. I was trying to so hard to impress everyone but ended up knocking over someone else's water glass and choking on my ice cream cone. To top it all off, I bumped into a woman on the street causing her to spill hot coffee onto herself. I was so embarrassed... wait, why am I repeating this here?
In the case of a fire, you should always: Pull a fire extinguisher out your back pocket and put out the flames... that's what my Sims do anyway...
Sagely advice for the year ahead: If you see me doing something, do the exact opposite. You'll always succeed in life that way.
Name: Nancy Jia
Also Known As: "two k's and a q"
Position: Member Without Portfolio (MWOP)
Current Degree: 2nd Year Medicine at UNSW
Favourite memory of the past decade: Trying to videotape the lunar eclipses but failing epically due to my ditz status and dodgy camera. That, and discovering the ecstasy that is the Tim Tam straw.
Most memorable YSA moment: Squishing into some sort of YSA wafer at ISS '09 due to lack of room space. For me, it was a real bondage moment. I mean, bonding...
In the case of a fire, you should always: Drink plenty of orange juice in order to generate enough pee to douse the flame, strip off all the spandex you're wearing, and, of course, date the son of the fire department head.
Sagely advice for the year ahead: when it comes to decision making, there's not good or bad, right or wrong. the only thing to consider is how much fairy bread you can get out of it, and whether or not it is enough to make a mag pie. shoot from the neurons and keep it out of the i plane.
Name: Jacqueline Loprete
Also known as: Jacqui, Hey you! But you can just call me The Alpha and The Omega
Position: Member Without Portfolio (MWOP)
Current degree/job: MB,BS at UWS
Favourite memory of the past decade: Getting into Med, it felt pretty darn good.
Most memorable YSA moment: First meeting the crazy kids at ISS 05.
In the case of a fire, you should always: Make sure you have your towel.
Sagely advice for the year ahead: Be prepared, then be prepared to throw all plans out the window.
Name: Josephine Maguire-Rosier
Also known as: Sushi or Jo
Position: Member Without Portfolio (MWOP)
Current degree/job: Bachelor of Economics / Childcare Assistant
Favourite memory of the past decade: UNSW TSSE '04
Most memorable YSA moment: Here we go around my pony, riding round my big fat pony!
In the case of a fire, you should always: Stop, drop and roll.
Sagely advice for the year ahead: If in doubt, go out!
Name: Charlotte Fletcher
Also known as: Charizard, Char, Scarlet, Starlet, Harl… wait. Don’t go there.
Position: Editor
Current degree/job: Just started in Bachelor of Science (Adv) at USYD.
Favourite memory of the past decade: ISS09. Best two weeks of my life.
Most memorable YSA moment: TSSE2010 training role-play, when I was a staffie and we were confronted simultaneously with one diabetic fit, one epileptic fit, one nosebleed, one faint, and a fire. I dread the day that actually occurs.
In the case of a fire, you should always: Not listen to me. We already established I’m useless in an emergency…
Sagely advice for the year ahead: Beans are evil.
Name: Rukaiya Malik
Also known as: The Ruky
Position: Editor
Current degree/job: Taken a gap year! Currently have 3 jobs to bring in the cash
Favourite memory of the past decade: Zidane's headbutt in the last FIFA World Cup (I’m not sure if this is my favourite memory, but it was the first thing that came into my head…)
Most memorable YSA moment: staffing USyd TSSE ‘08
In the case of a fire, you should always: Just run for your lives!
Sagely advice for the year ahead: Take it easy people, and enjoy…
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