What To Read?

Dear Sir,—"Salient" policy has often been the centre of heated disputes. We understand, however, that it is, so fur as the Editor permits, an organ of student opinion. It contains reports of student activities cultural and sporting, advertisements for club meeting, etc. But this is just the official shell on which is expended much money and labour. A university paper must be something more. For the past year or so "Salient" has noticeably lacked the vim and vigour of earlier Issues. Controversy such as it has been was petty and trifling and the general standard of writing low. We, the students, can only blame ourselves. College news and social chit-chat we must have, but for sixpence a copy we want something worth reading.

Faculty items of academic interest nay help, and how about some comment or discussion on international affairs? We hear that NZUSA Congress resolved that Associate membership of IUS was desirable as a help In world student relations. Could "Salient" give us more information on IUS?

The situation in South East Asia, the recent Indecent Publications Amendment Act, the coat of living, the lack of student bursaries and accommodation, Social Credit, juvenile delinquency. State aid to private schools surely provide material for a university newspaper.

We could of course interview Chips Rafferty or discuss the significance of neo-surrealist resurgence.

Active Mandate

Dear Sir,—It is with regret that I observe that the men's Common Room la again resembling a Siberian railway carriage. The leather bound cushioning provided little more than eighteen months ago is slashed and torn; the chairs are torn, springs are broken and there are no student newspapers provided. Possibly this is the normal state of affairs around this College; if the Student Executive paid less attention to gallivanting around to conferences and more time in its own constituent, students might get some facilities.

It is an acknowledged fact that Victoria's student facilities are the worst in the University of New Zealand; even Dr. Currie, I believe, was dismayed at the state of the existing gymnasium budding. We have no drinking water available; no common-common room; the cafeteria is far too small; in short we have no campus, and until we have there is no point in erecting a Student Union building on top of the red tape and procrastination that has grown around it.

You have a job, executive; Go to it and prove to the students who voted you into office that you can face up to your responsibilities of your mandate.

Replies to Correspondents

Third-Year Arts: Inadmissible.

G. W. McEwan: statement is not founded upon fact. Suggest you discuss the matter alluded to with Mr. Calvin.

"A.B.C.'s Please": See reply to "Hopeful" this issue.