Jottings from N.Z.U.S.A.

Liam Wright (O.U.) commented on the adverse publicity received by recent initiation ceremonies and said that although exec, had no power to abolish such proceedings, steps had been taken to modify them. Kevin O'Brien suggested that medical schools should be abolished as their initiations always lead to accidents.

Residents of Tamaki have petitioned their M.P. asking that the new Auckland University College be not established there. No reasons were given.

Other items regarding A.U.C. were mainly monetary. On a matter of indebtedness, Frances Spence disclaimed responsibility—"We have not been informed of this recently." It also appears that Auckland has not yet produced the 1901 Easter Tournament accounts, a situation described by Liam Wright as "a clear case of efficient administration struggling with student apathy."

The C.A.C. report, according to Dugald Mackenzie, was "mainly concerned with liquor." With a reduced student roll and an income of £300 to the Students' Association, finance is a problem. Dave Horaley (V.U.C.) wanted to know if the reduction in the roll were a deliberate action. The reply was that it seems to proceed from natural causes as there are unoccupied buildings at the moment.

Duncan Stewart (C.U.C.) ventured the opinion that because of sales of stationery at 15 to 20 per cent below town prices. Canterbury does more office trading than the other colleges. Regarding Ilam, "it gives us a melancholy pleasure to recount our troubles?" The College Council [unclear: d] told the Students' Association to [unclear: ahead] with the preparation of sports grounds on the new site without mentioning the fact that they had already leased the land to a graziet.

Orientation week had not been entirely satisfactory and the third week of term is now recommended.