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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 18. 26th July 1973

Ken Howell — Man Vice-President

Ken Howell — Man Vice-President

I see the role of Man Vice President not as a specialist position such as publications, but as a position to 1) Lighten the workload of the President and 2) To put a special emphasis on issues or activities that need attention.

While I fully support the SRC as the best way to set policy for the Students' Association I see several factors which stop it from being more efficient. The lack of interest of students in the democratic running of the Students' Association (like these elections) is comparable to the lack of interest students have in controlling their own courses. I support groups that have recently sprung up like the English students asking for more student control, and see the questions of internal assessment, student representation, what is an education, and student control as the most relevant issues to students. This notwithstanding, I see the relevance of furthering Students' Association support for organisations and individuals that are working for change in the wider society.

Communication between the Executive and other students and between students themselves is a continuing problem. I support other ways of communicating than SRC, ways where students can discuss ideas and their points of view. For instance, the introduction of groups for first year students to get to know one another and discuss ideas as at Canterbury University I see as a priority.

My previous experience in Students' Association affairs is as follows: 1972/73 President of SCM; 1973 Member of Union Management Committee and Catering Subcommittee; International Affairs Officer of SRC.