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Salient: An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University Wellington. Vol. 24, No. 1. 1961

Latest Developments in the Student Union Building Mystery

Latest Developments in the Student Union Building Mystery

At the moment of writing, it appears to be quite definite that the Student Union Building will be Fully operational after Easter this year, and my name is not Ripley! The official opening is to be held in the second week of the May vacation. This will in no way prevent us from using the buildings as soon as they are ready, and as each section of the project is completed it will be ready for immediate use. There are three sections, the gymnasium, the Little Theatre, and the rest of the Student Union Building (which may be ready before Easter). No portions of these sections can be made available any earlier, as there could be difficulties in the event of anything being damaged before the contractors had officially handed over the complete section. This is likely to cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks of term.

Until we are able to use the new building, we will have virtually no student facilities at all with the exception of the Old Little Theatre. Our most urgent and immediate need will be some form of cafeteria facilities. There are numerous other difficulties apart from this which will cause some inconvenience to both individual students and clubs. I would appeal to students to be tolerant over any such matters, as these will only be the birth pangs of the best facilities we have ever known.

A Cafeteria?

At the end of the 1960 academic year, when it appeared definite that the new cafeteria would be ready for this term, the association handed over the old cafeteria and common common room to the University for urgently needed library space. When this completion date first appeared to be doubtful, an interim cafeteria committee was set up. This committee has very thoroughly investigated the possible interim catering arrangements which can be made. Although final details are not available as this article goes to press, full publicity will be given during enrolment and orientation weeks.

Finally, I would ask all students to remember our obligation and gratitude to so many past students who made the Union Project possible. These contributions, both administrative and financial are still being made at present towards the furnishings appeal. Let us not forget our responsibilities.

Armour Mitchell

Armour Mitchell

There will be room for full enjoyment of our new facilities, without carrying with us the sometimes careless attitude derived from our recent (and not so recent) make-shift surroundings. We will be turning a page in Victoria's History—let us be able to say that we did not smudge it.

Armour Mitchell, Acting President.