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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 20, No. 4. April 18, 1957

The End is in Sight

The End is in Sight.

As is generally known, this illustrious brickpile is governed by a set of rules known as the College Regulations. Although they were drawn up when the Roman Empire was a new political idea they are, in the main, a fair set of ordinances. However, in amongst this woodpile there lurks a nigger. The particular nigger is a regulation requiring any club or society wishing to continue a meeting in college premises after 9.30 p.m. to have a staff member who will take responsibility for seeing that everyone leaves the building, etc. Over the past few years this rule has fallen, into disuse without any damage to either the College property or reputation and there seems to have been no objection made by the College Council. The fact of the matter seems to be that the caretaker (bless his officious old heart), in a burst of ianitorial real has decided to enforce the rule and stands pat on his dignity. We cannot deny that he has the law on his side but it is obvious that societies such as the Philosophical Society (with a high staff membership) have a decided advantage over the less fortunate societies who are forced to coerce a staff member or go meetingless. We feel sure chat the College Council would be prepared to change the regulation rather than see the College clubs and societies go into liquidation. It only needs the Stud. Ass. Executive to prepare and present a case.

Let's have it.