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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 28, No. 7. 1965.

Pettipoint

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Pettipoint

One of my lecturers told the class the other day that he wanted them to sit on that side of the room, so that the late-comers would have to sit on this side and Stand Out. This side is nearer the door, thus removing the "implied discourtesy in passing in front of the lecturer."

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There are plenty of lecture rooms more than 10 minutes apart, especially if one must travel by lift at the rush hour (i.e. every hour). One could always leave the previous lecture early … No, I think that the gentleman concerned will have to put up with the inference (surely not an implication) of discourtesy. Back doors to all lecture rooms would help, of course. So would a university, instead of a secondary school, attitude on the part of lecturers.

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Another interesting trend is the fact that the rule for entering and leaving the main door of the library is "keep right." Hmm.

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Noted during the debate in the House on Vietnam that various groups in the country who opposed the sending of troops were commented on, as was the fact that the Communist Party opposed the move. Perhaps (surely not!— we are a democratic, liberalminded, rational people, are we not? Oh . . .) perhaps there was an implication intended, or maybe merely an inference was reached. But 'tis funny that the churches who opposed the move were not mentioned at the same time.

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I see that Te Rangitahi has set itself up as the watch-dog of civil liberties in the university. If you see any notations, report them to the Club, which will either act itself or get some more powerful body to do so. Sounds rather sinister. I think we should all keep a little notebook in which to note all those violations of civil liberties which would otherwise go unnoticed and unrevenged. An evil little fellow pushed in front of me in the caf. a while ago. Just wait till I get Te Rangitahi on to him. Grrrr.

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It is interesting to note that at the Capping Ceremony students are spoken of a conservative, good little people, just like everyone else, whereas in the Vietnam debate they are "students and other Communists." The Government is running the risk of antagonising the Right wing amongst the student body which could be, one might suggest, a useful group.

— By Latent