Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 27, No. 4. 1964.
Club Toes Party Line
Club Toes Party Line
Sir,
In his letter direcled at Tony Haas, Mr. Shand has made little effort to refute Mr. Hass' accusation that V.U.W. political clubs have produced few constructive ideals.
This is the major issue involved—that V.U.W. political clubs have little to offer students other than an amplification of the party line; and Mr. Shand would do well to bear his in mind rather than indulge In another Issue—that of face saving.
Mr. Shand can point to addresses by Mr. Nash and Mr. Nordmeyer as examples of his club's activities. These undoubtedly bring enlightenment to those who don't possess a radio capable of picking up broadcasts of Parliament in session. However, here again he deviates from the major issue at stake—that of original student thought and subsequent derivation of constructive Ideas.
I find it ludicrous that Mr. Shand should accuse Mr. Haas' remarks of being "so wide of the mark," when his own bear so little relevance to the article that caused his brain so little work in formulating his reply.
Don Laing.