Leslie Brown

I am standing for President because I have been moved to action by the state of the Association affairs.

I am a 5th year Law student and have held active office in law student and other university organisations, and also in downtown organisations in those five years.

The Association must for all our sakes concern itself with vital issues confronting students, and more it must be effective in dealing with those issues. I am not sure if that latter point is always so today.

This is a serious campaign for today students are faced with serious problems.

There are many other important issues facing students and I will support, develop and seek to implement Association policy on these. In my five years at Victoria, I have kept a close eye on student politics. I have a good knowledge of Association and University affairs and issues and I offer you my hard work on these matters in your interests.

Caroline Massof

1979 has been an important year for students. We have had to fight against government cuts to the universities, and education in general.

The struggle against education cuts must continue by the Students' Association. For the remainder of this year, all students should be encouraged to make preliminary applications for the Supplementary Hardship Allowance, to illustrate to the government the many anomolies in the new scheme. In 1980, a major part of the campaign should be to protest against any reductions in the quinquennial grant to the Universities.

The increasing attacks on overseas students should also be strongly opposed. An attack on one section of the student population will inevitably mean an attack on the rest.

For the Students' Association to be a fighting organisation it needs fighting leadership. I have been on the Executive since May 1978, being actively involved in Association campaigns, including Education Fightback, assessment and abortion. It is equally important that the Association encourages and organises cultural, social and sporting events, was one of the 1979 Orientation controllers, and have organised a number of hops this year, including Hello Sailor and Citizen Band.

If elected, I will build on my experience to work effectively in the interests of students.

Next year will demand experience committment and competence from the President. If elected I will build on my experience to work effectively in the interests of students.

Experience: 4 NZUSA Councils, Union Management Committee, Accomodation and Site Committee, Catering Sub-committee and Womens Vice-President.