Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 13. June 11 1979

[Introduction]

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[ unclear: This eing] the case, Paul Normans intrusion [ unclear: raer] inappropriate, but no-one could [ unclear: botled] shutting him up. Paul's problem [ unclear: that] after sweating blood to get it through [ unclear: meating], he wanted to rescind a motion, is [ unclear: minion] was to the effect that all SRC [ unclear: reseatives] should speak against any attempts [ unclear: cutivcrstiy] expenditure. Since this mo— [ unclear: passed], the cuts have actually been [ unclear: rounded] and Paul felt it was pointless to [ unclear: expressing] discontent with them:- it [ unclear: rely istracts] the resources of the [ unclear: association] actually doing something about [ unclear: Sms]

Wilson also spoke saying that in the [ unclear: sent] context, the motion was a hinderance [ unclear: the mpaign.] A vote was taken, and the [ unclear: emoving] the motion was passed. [ unclear: Furer] his, Simon proposed a motion [ unclear: instrucion] representatives to ensure that the [ unclear: litry] welfare services be made an abso— [ unclear: parity], and not be cut. Simon said that [ unclear: the] most underfinanced areas of the [ unclear: very] where we can least of all afford to [ unclear: use].

[ unclear: The] notion was passed and it was time [ unclear: rts]. And guess who spoke first. [ unclear: ght], it was Simon, giving his [ unclear: re-] [ unclear: Education] Campaign Co-ordination speech he outlined what the [ unclear: sitic] now and what events are planned [ unclear: theture.] Finishing last week was the [ unclear: he] year competition, funds from [ unclear: hichent] to the campaign fund.

The week we will be the privileged [ unclear: poessc] of our very own pin-ball [ unclear: competions] Peter Beach's eyes lit up like [ unclear: dis-] [ unclear: icetylene] torches at the thought. [ unclear: the] coming weeks there will be a [ unclear: consiera] amount of action we were told. On [ unclear: wednesday] there will be a rally in Pigeon [ unclear: work] the subject of fees and bursaries [ unclear: when] there will be a trial of Mery [ unclear: Weing.] with the possibility of a public [ unclear: exevition] or afters. On Friday, there will be a organised by NOSAC, to protest a— he $l500 fees they have to pay. Or [ unclear: ght] there will be a wake in the lounge, [ unclear: ter] there will be a rally at the [ unclear: cetuary] to protest about the very harsh [ unclear: meatres] almost certainly will be introduced.

We have received heartening support from the Association of University Teachers, who have agreed to a cancellation of lectures on July 26, but unfortunately the Professorial Board has narrowly rejected this proposal. What is planned for this "closed day" is more in the line of an "Open Day" where the public would be invited to 'varsity'. There could be siminars on the meaning of the cuts, what improvements could be instituted to education in New Zealand and what the direction of New Zealand's education is. There will be a lunchtimc march to Parliment, and (hopefully) a rock concert to wind up the day.