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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 14. 28 June 1972

John Burns

John Burns

The reasons why I am standing for Sports Officer can be divided into two groups:

Primarily I am actively interested in sports in the university and am an active member of the Tramping Club also a not so active member of Billiards Club. Sport, is an activity which involves a large number of the "silent majority" and those who radicles might consider the "apathetics" who do not elsewhere have their interests represented.

If elected I would promote all existing and new sports activities to the limit of the sports council budget and try to increase that budget.

The situation of non-VUWSA members using club facilities has been reasonably resolved but should be supervised carefully with a note of subsidy rates per club members being taken and considered when grants are prepared.

I agree with substantial contributions to National body affiliations but I do not agree with clubs having excessive social accounts without some consideration being given to this when club grants are approved.

My last promise is to make life hell for clubs who don't advertise their activities so as many students as possible know of whats happening and can join in.

The other reasons for standing for sports officer regard the position on Exec. Generally examples of mismanagement and bungling are getting common.

An issue I do want to push at Exec is a matter on the establishment of a Book Shop — to save me and other students from the Rip off merchants we are now forced to deal with to buy new books.

For the record: Vietnam for the Vietnamese only.

Racist Sport is political as surely as racism is. All regular means of political protest is definitely on.

Ecology — Right on — Keep those beer cans rolling. Action is necessary

Creche — Most students dont know how great kids are. I want to see more pressure for creche on campus. But I can't agree with our President who reckons its not our problem. As a group of members of VUWSA they have a good case for a grant.

If you like the above — vote John Bums. If you don't come to forum and throw some shit.