Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 13. June 11 1979
Executive By-Elections
Executive By-Elections
Man Vice President
Alan Phillips
I am the incumbent Man Vice-President. Appointed at SRC, the constitution reqries I now stand for election.
- my sole interest is in campus life. I think campus should be an enjoyable place. An example of my handiwork is the Victoria Club. Since SRC is making many students angry, I will also have some interest in its reform.
- I will show very little interest in other areas, including bursaries and education cuts fightback, as there are many active in the field already, but few in the above field.
Like so many of the Executive, I have found the job tiring, emotionally draining, and demanding of time. Therefore I stand on a much reduced platform this time. While I will work quite hard in the above area, I will not go beyond it.
If you think your Man Vice President should have a wider sphere of activity than this, I recommend to you, in all seriousness, to vote for another candidate.
Paul McHugh
I am a 4th year law student and have held office in law student organizations for for the past 3 years. I was [ unclear: actively ved] with Orientation this year [ unclear: org] the Drinking Horn and Chunder [ unclear: Mr] well as helping with hops during [ unclear: the].
The social life on campus this [ unclear: year] not been the best. I would make [ unclear: he] [ unclear: rity] to remedy that with more [ unclear: hope] [ unclear: cials], revitalization of SASRAC [ unclear: and a] Capping week' at the beginning [ unclear: of the] term - a last bash before finals [ unclear: invo] and a Beer Festival.
Although I see the position as [ unclear: been] 'social' one matters of direct [ unclear: conern] student would also receive my [ unclear: attent] - active support e.g. Education [ unclear: Fight] campaign, catering and assessment.
It is believed that the 'social' [ unclear: and] [ unclear: cal'] aspects of the Association [ unclear: work] [ unclear: tually] exclusive. That is rubbish. [ unclear: The] political affiliations or axe to grind [ unclear: a] [ unclear: lieve] that I can represent you well [ unclear: he litically'] and, more important so [ unclear: far] MVP position is concerned, socially.
John Penney
Democracy means decisions made By the people For the people. But at Victoria most students are not involved in the decision process. SRC as a platform for student representation is not working: few students attend. Some are excluded (part-timers) most are too busy. Decisions are made by the few who will sacrifice academic committments for active politics which often have little to do with the real, general concerns of students. These people must have the right to voice their concerns but it is ludicrous to assume that 100 students can make majority decisions for 6,000.
I believe that this situation must be changed so that all participate in decisions for the common good and all may have their voices heard.
- Maintain and improve awareness of students general concerns and work with others for the common good.
- Work hard on such issues as education cuts, bursaries, workloads, assessment and the cafeteria.
- Endevour to establish a means for all to participate in decision making.
- Seek the modification of, or if necessary abolition of SRC to this end.
- Ensure that students are well-informed and know what is going on.
Cultural Affairs Officer
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Martin Eadie
I am a stage 3 biochemistry student, having been at Victoria for 2½ years and Otago for 1 year.
At the beginning of the year I was involved in Orientation - with this involvement giving me some understanding of the running of concerts in particular. I feel it is vital that there is a strong social and cultural life on campus, right throughout the year - not just for the Orientation and capping period.
The position of Cultural Affairs includes a number of responsibilities - one that is particularly import is the co-ordinaition of The various cultural clubs. To raise the full potential of cultural life it is essential that the clubs are active and participate.
At Victoria, there is a lot of scope to improve cultural life, and this is the main reason I am standing.
I do not see the position on the exec. as a political one, but I do believe every exec. member has a responsibility to students to get involved in such vital issues as bursaries, and at the moment the Education Fightback campaign.
Finally, I have enough time and committment necessary to ensure that my job as cultural affairs officer will be carried out responsibly.
Secretary
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Margaret [ unclear: Underword]
I am a third year arts student with a interest in the well-being of our [ unclear: asso] I am concerned that it functions [ unclear: eff] as a representative body for [ unclear: students]
This year I am a S.R.C. rep on [ unclear: the] sub-committee where I have been [ unclear: to] very hard to get improvements to [ unclear: the] ditions and the food in the cafe.
Since John Hebenton's resignation a ago I have been interim secretary [ unclear: of] sociation and have gained [ unclear: experience] knowledge of what the job entails.
The secretary plays a mainly [ unclear: admini] part in the association such as check nutes of SRC and Exec. meetings [ unclear: an] [ unclear: ising] with office staff. It is a very [ unclear: in] [ unclear: tant] position for the smooth [ unclear: running] association. With fewer hours of [ unclear: var] work this year, I will be able to [ unclear: put] time required for the job to be done.
SRC Coordinate
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Heather Worth
I am a 1st year Law and 2nd year student majoring in sociology. I [ unclear: trar] [ unclear: red] from Auckland University at the ginning of this year and since that [ unclear: be] been actively involved in student [ unclear: after] at Victoria.
I am a student representative [ unclear: on f] [ unclear: serial] Board, am on the Cultural [ unclear: aft] Committee, helped on the Capping [ unclear: Committee] and am extremely involved [ unclear: in] [ unclear: cation] Fightback.
I feel that SRC Coordinator is [ unclear: a] [ unclear: sition.]
SRCs are the official policy [ unclear: makes] of the Students Association. It is [ unclear: the] of the SRC Coordinator to see that a [ unclear: dents] have the opportunity and [ unclear: the] express their opinions and cast [ unclear: their.]
I have real concern for student [ unclear: at] the time to devote myself to them.
Welfare Officer
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Bob Wallace
Tins is my 2nd year at Varsity, previously I have been involved in both bursary campaigns and participated in other areas of Union activity.
Welfare services are in serious danger of being reduced, (particularly the creche service), or of students being asked to subsidise them up to 75% of rec. centre costs.)
In the light of these dangers the job of the welfare office is very important. I see the job as two-fold; obviously we cannot accept reductions in present welfare services and I will work to ensure that action is taken to prevent any such reduction. Also we must look to expanding our welfare services in the future, particularly in the field of dental fees, this also I shal endeavour to do.
I am confident that I can handle the responsibilities of this position, but only by combined action and vigorous student participation in the various fightback campaigns will we achieve any degree of success.