Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 9. May 4 1981
Exec Hears Complaints
Exec Hears Complaints
The Executive meeting last Monday 27 April saw the partial resolution of two complaints laid against the organisers of Capping.
Earlier in the same day, one of the Capping Controllers had seen fit to destroy the Anti-Apartheid booth in the Union foyer — breaking the table, spilling beer and covering the floor in a sea of ripped down posters.
AA Club people were undoubtedly at fault for covering over capping material on display without informing the capping organisers. However, as the letter to Exec from AA Club president David Murray pointed out, the area had been booked for the club's booth and, more importantly, discussion rather than destruction would have been a more sensible approach.
David Murray also made the point that "such action reflects badly on capping, too" and that in a week with two important Association activities, "the AA Club wanted to co-operate with the capping people as much as possible."
Several Exec members were also quick to stress the need for prior discussion and arrangement; and that taking the law into one's own hands was no solution.