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Cappicade 1954!

"The Best Yet," Says the Editor

Perhaps the most important publication of the 1st Varsity term is Cappicade, and it is for that reason I arranged an interview with the Editor.

Salient: Goodmorning, editor. [unclear: N] day?

Editor: "No. Lot's got down to business please.

Salient: Yes, of course. Can you tell us why you wanted to be editor of Cappicade?

Editor: Yes by all means. Ever since I was a child I have had a craving . . . no I won't tell you that. The fact is I have seen, during my two years at V.U.C., a growing interest in Cappicade not only by the public, but also by the members of the college. Sale's have increased, and suicides have decreased—which all points to a genuine demand for the type of humour and escapism that a "varsity" funny supplies or should supply. I wanted to be editor because I was fascinated by this stimulating game of supply and demand. It is my hope that we further sales even more by giving the public good, reasonably clean, topsy-turvy humour that the public expects and wants from a vigorous group of young people like ourselves.

Salient: Do you think you will achieve your object?

Editor: Your question is wrong. It should read "Do you think We will achieve Our object?" because this aim is the concern of us all. An editor's job should be to collect articles, not write them. It's everyone's responsibility and the quality of Cappicade in the long run, depends on the ordinary student, who. If he tries, can be as funny as anyone else. 1954 lends itself for many parodies and Jokes—what with the transport trouble. Sid's recent activities, etc.

Salient: I agree with you wholeheartedly. In fact I have started on an article myself—a parody on the Provost ease.

Editor: Good that's the kind of thing we want. But make sure you have your article in early as you may miss out. A lot of good articles were lost last year because they were handed in too late to be printed.

Salient: Mr. Editor, could you give us any idea of the theme of Cappicade, 1954?

Editor: I would like to very much out because of rival factions, it is a very closely guarded secret. Still I am willing to give anyone information if they write to me or get in contact with me. Also, there is the question of Cappicade Staff.

Salient: Yes. I was going to ask you about that. May I be on it?

Editor: Certainly, but we want many more. Ask your friends who are interested to contact me.

With that I, the Salient reporter, left Cappicade editor to his long vigilance for articles. As I opened the door. I was smothered with light-weighted magazines which had fallen from above.

The editor laughed: "Ha, Ha. That little joke was Just to remind you of the [unclear: teriffic] weight of responsibility we have on our shoulders. Those magazines are copies of every Cappicade Victoria has published. There are a lot there and they are all very good. But it's interesting to note that their quality increases as the years go by. Tell your readers that Cappieade, 1954. Must be a smash hit.