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Pettipoint

I sympathise with a certain lecturer who has the misfortune to have the same name and initials as a politician who indulges in loud noises against undergraduates. It's some consolation to consider how ignorant the latter must be of the, younger generation and students in particular, but no doubt the world will believe him none-theless. Someone should check up on the failure rate of those suave young men and women whose only sin in the eves of society is to park their sports car on the university grounds, or blacken their parents' standing in the eyes of the neighbouring station-owners by missing units.

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No-One sent me a card for Queen's Birthday.

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Hooray! Let's go to war. The trouble with this generation is that we haven't had the thrills and travel opportunities of a decent war that our fathers and grandfathers had. We've got the RSA on our side, anyway—they know what fun it is. Just about got the government feeling the same way too. Give us some bloody thrills.

The future of South-east Asia was decided on the 4th. A Special General Meeting of this Association, no less, decided that it opposed the sending of New Zealand troops to South Vietnam. One imagines hurried, concerned Councils in Hanoi, Peking, Moscow, Washington, London, as the news spreads—"VUWSA opposes! and opposes, and opposes."

But Holyoake doesn't worry—he knows that there were only about 100 people there, and that only half of them voted for the motion, and he knows that the majority of the students will follow the Holyoake line.

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Is the Committee on Vietnam Communist or not? Depends on your definitions. Also on its actions. That is, does it agree with the Government or not. If it doesn't, it must be. Ask any good Government member.

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Elections will be over by the time this is on sale, but are a week away as copy closes. Interesting to note that seven people mixed up in Winter Tournament are candidates. Another four were campaigning in the Mid, the other night. Some people take this seriously. Bound to be a pretty lousy Exec. whoever gets in anyway. Especially the seven members who were elected unopposed. Very shabby that, very shabby.

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Saw the NZ Ballet. Candy floss and soap suds. What a pity they feel they must have a programme aimed at the younger audience. Oh for some of the drama, the intense involvement that any of the other arts can achieve. Modern dance. Luisillo. Powerful stuff all.

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There's a cat been floating around the place lately, in the caf. and in the Exec. workroom. It should be locked up for its gastronomic and mental health.

— By Latent