There is a need on campus for some sort of discussion/action/study group working in the area of the struggle for women's liberation. In response to this, a preliminary meeting of what we loosely called a women's study group was held, and about 10 attended. From this meeting, we decided to go ahead and organise a wider meeting with both a discussion on the women's struggle in NZ, and to get as many people as possible to give ideas and impetus to the formation of such a group. It was decided that at this stage, both men and women interested in understanding and fighting against the oppression of women would be encouraged.

On Thursday June 19, a meeting will be held in the Union Memorial Foyer at 8.00pm. This will open with a short panel discussion: Phillida Bunkle on women and university, Mary Batchelor on women and politics and Ruthie Beaglehole on women in capitalism. This will be followed by discussion in small groups on what form the organisation should take and what people want from it. Your ideas and needs will form the basis for the organisation, we are relying on your support and enthusiasm. (Supper provided!)

Memorial Theatre Foyer 8pm

Thursday 19 June.

Womens Study Group?

Womens Action Group?

Ski Club

Club Members—the committee hopes to have the lodge open by the middle weekend of Study Break, trusting there is skiable snow available on the mountain. If so, the lodge will be open all thru the second week to July 6 if demand warrants it and a Trip Leader is found. There is a chance of earlier skiing (say from Friday or Thursday) if the snow and transport are forthcoming. If interested in skiing Study Break, please contact Christine Saunders ph. 663355.

Non Members—there is still plenty of room in the club for new members so don't think we aren't interested in you. Non-members trip fees are substantially higher and if you plan to ski Ruapehu often this year it would be worth joining.

Everyone: our recent ski-film evening has been considered a great success by committee and we are hoping to hold a similar evening during the mini festival—keep it in mind.

After several years inactivity History students have roused themselves to form a (new and improved) History Society. While still an ad hoc group, we have so far organised a forum on 'Revolutions' in which Colin Davis, J.O.C. Phillips and Peter Webster discussed an intriguing (and to some frivolous) theory of revolutionary psychology proposed by Peter Munz.

It is hoped that more such forums/ lectures/debates can be held in future. Support is essential, and membership in the Society and attendance at functions is open. To show that history students aren't as dull, boring, and pedantic as they often seem, the History Society prooses, also, to hold social gatherings at which students and staff may imbibe and thereby overcome the artificiality of teaching situations.

To follow up the encouraging start already made, the Society has been able to arrange a lecture for Thursday June 19 in the Easterfield Conference Room. The lecturer is (I hear), an interesting and informative American Historian from Anu, Dr. Hector Kinloch. The topic (certain to be of interest) for his lecture is 1776 In The Shadow Of Vietnam.

So, remember to be at the Conference Room, Easterfield Building by 8.00pm. on Thursday June 19.

Bazaar

On the 26 September (that's in the third term, if you aren't thinking that far ahead), we will be holding a bazaar to which all clubs on campus and any individuals will be able to contribute. Each group will have their own stall and are invited to contribute whatever they prefer to the market. I envisage such commodities as cakes, sweets, pottery, prints, posters, vegies (yum!), literature, works of art, John Henderson (oops! sorry, that just slipped out), or anything else which you think someone might want to buy. Please start thinking about this Now and bring your ideas in to:

Barbara Leishman in the Studass Office.

Person

to assist with production of film. Initially on spec. Continuity artist also required.

Ring Richard Turner—41706 Day

Martin Edmond—758-032 Night

Need to Borrow

A group operating a drop-in centre would like to obtain a 16mm projector in order to show films to people who use their centre. These people are doing something really worthwhile for the people in their area, and are worth supporting. If you happen to have such a projector, or know someone else who would like to lend one for use mainly at weekends, then contact Barbara Leishman in the Studass office or at home—759-487.

Will students please refrain from leaving books, cases and coats of various descriptions outside the library in the foyer. It has been pointed out to me that in case of an emergency such as a fire or an earthquake these bags would impede people leaving the library and could result in serious injuries. Please Put Bags in the Shelves Provided.

Lisa Sacksen.