Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 8. April 17 1978

Peta Siuiepa

Peta Siuiepa

Campus life is a real bore!!!—especially if one is not affiliated to any particular cultural group or club! Even so, being affiliated to a club does not necessarily alleviate the boredom, especially when:-

1)	Clubs have no incentives to do anything constructive for the benefit of their members.
2)	There is minimal communication among clubs.
3)	There is a general feeling of apathy amongst students about getting involved.
4)	Clubs do not have adequate funds to finance their activities.

There is a definite need to improve relations among clubs and between clubs and the administration.

Therefore I propose to encourage the efforts of clubs by not only providing the necessary facilities for activities, but also to encourage activities through assisted finance. I would also like to encourage and promote the activities of the various cultural/ethnic groups.

I feel that I am best suited to the position of cultural affairs officer because I am affiliated to several cultural clubs on campus and would know where the needs and interests of students lie. And because of this coupled with my own multi-cultural experiences I feel that I would be a valuable liaison between clubs and the administration.