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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol.12., No. 11. 29th September 1949
[Introduction]
The third Special General Meeting this year saw a two-thirds majority—74-34—in support of a strong protest against the Professorial Board's action in fining the ex-editor of "Salient." The resolution which was passed is printed, on this page.
The meeting showed no real opposition to a protest, and the whole thing settled down to an academic discussion in fairly reasonable tones, of the strength of the protest. On this, opinion at first seemed rather divided; later it became clear that the meeting wanted to make it strong.
Printing troubles prevented "Salient" from having the planned issue out to see that everyone knew what it was all about; Mr. Evison, in moving the motion, explained this and then went ahead to make up for the deficit. He outlined the facts of the case (which were fully set out in the last issue of this paper) at some length.
"The question is not," Mr. Evison said, "whether the Board has the right to impose the fine or not. Legally, there is no doubt that under the Act and the regulations, the Board can fine, suspend or send down any student who is guilty of bringing discredit on the college." The question is: was the fine unreasonably or unjustly imposed?