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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Newspaper. Volume 31 Number 16 July 16, 1968

What exec did

What exec did

News From The Meeting Of 8 July

After hearing from Mr A F Downer and Major-Generel W S McKinnon on the halls of residence appeal (see back page) Executive decided there would be a student campaign for funds in the Hutt Valley on 27 July. "We urgently want student volunteers for this, particularly students with cars," said Accommodation Committee Chairman Sue Kedgley. Exec also directed the Sports Officer to investigate the holding of an inter-halls of residence rugby match to further aid the flagging appeal.

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Public Relations Officer Graeme Sargent reported 48-hour call had had to be abandoned this year "because of the changeover" in his portfolio.

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Exec heard that NZUSA is to make submissions to the National Development Conference. The appointment of NZUSA's education research officer had been delayed because of Otago's reservations over the creation of the post.

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Mr J Mawdsley of the VUW physics department, in a letter about the Omega teach-in, of which he was a chairman, pointed out that the stand microphone of the SUB public address system had proved highly unsatisfactory. He offered to pay for a clip-on mike to give speakers greater mobility.

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Student Representative on University Council John McGrath reported that Council had appointed a committee to investigate reform of its Executive Committee. At present the executive comprises 14 of the 18 members of Council and meets one week before Council, which must then approve its decisions. John thinks ail members of Council should automatically be on Executive Committee. Other news from Council appears elsewhere in Salient.

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On the motion of Education Officer Candy McGrath it was decided that from next year Open Day will not be the responsibility of her portfolio. Candy said all other work of her committee had been held up by Open Day this year. The idea was mooted of an Open Day Controller, appointed by Exec in the same way as Procesh Controller.

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It was decided to write to all members of Parliament calling for a committee of members from both sides of the house to look into the Omege issue.

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Exec will meet again Thursday 18 July. As always any student may attend the meeting in the Executive Room on the first floor of the Student Union Building.