Four Executive positions vacant

At a time when the smooth running of the Students' Association's affairs is particularly important—when Easter Tournament, Capping and Extrav. organization is under way—the association finds itself with an Executvie of only nine instead of the usual thirteen—and neither secretary nor treasurer.

Owing to the recent resignations of Miss Jenifer Barnett and Miss Judith Grocott, coupled with historical events (see report on page one) an election is necessary for the filling of four Executive positions including those of secretary and treasurer. Dates set for the election are April 5, 6 and 9.

It is unfortunate that at this stage the Marchant-Whitta affair of seven months ago should be dragged into the limelight again. Nevertheless, it is a distressing fact that while the resignations of Misses Barnett and Grocott were the immediate cause of the unsatisfactory situation, the resignation and counter-resignation fiasco last August is an equal contributor.

What is even more distressing is the fact that the resignations of Messrs. Marchant and Whitta were ill-considered and not fully justified, and they do not appear to have fulfilled any purpose which they might have been claimed to have.

The filling of the two vacancies on the women's committee calls for much serious consideration. It must be remembered that a person elected to Executive at this stage of the association's year will have only just learned the ropes by the time of the main election in June.

Care should therefore be taken to nominate only those likely to be suitable and willing to stand again in June; a long-term view of the matter is essential.