Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 9. May 4 1981

Finally an Apology

Finally an Apology

However, oil was poured on the rising wave of frayed tempers when controller Barry Cutcheon offered an apology on behalf of the Capping Controllers, and the hope that it wouldn't happen again. Thankfully, Capping and May 1 organisation did proceed through the rest of last week without further conflict.

Quite obviously, both sides should have put more effort into informing each other of what they had planned. It will be a sad day when the Association cannot run more than one major activity at the same time.

The rape forum incident is a little different. Capping will always be based on students casting aside a few inhibitions and having a lot of fun. However, students (and especially capping organisers) must learn that this does not provide an excuse for everything. Sexism is no joke; rape is never fun.

Stephen A'Court