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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 4. May 3, 1956

Between Ourselves

Between Ourselves

The editor of Salient was perturbed to note that during Executive discussion of the Students' Association annual budget women's committee members were more interested in their own trivial conversations than in what was said by the accountant, Mr. Mason, or members of the Finance Committee. The same tendency was obvious among women Executive members at some stages last year and was noted by the then Salient editor. Even if committee women have nothing to contribute to the discussion at Executive meetings it is their duty to listen to what others arc saying.

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Two inter-college law moots annually will be held in future, according to a decision of the New Zealand Law Students' Assocation recently. This was reported to the AGM of the VUC Law Faculty Club last week. The NZISA will apply to NZUSA for affiliation and ask for full tournament status for those participating in the law moots. This would entitle them to be billeted by the home college and given full entertainment privileges. Law moot results will not count to-wards Tournament Shield points at either Winter or Easter tournaments.

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The Prime Minister, Mr. Holland, will lav the foundation stone of the new VUC £500.000 science block on Tuesday, May 15, at 10.30 a.m., the Registrar, Mr. Desborough, has announced. It is to be hoped that student leaders will be given an opportunity to meet the Prime Minister while he is at VUC, and it has been suggested that he be taken on a tour of inspection of the VUCSA Gymnasium.

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Mr. Guv Powles has resigned from the position of Extravaganza Organiser and chairman of the Extravaganza Steering Committee. Ho has been succeeded by Mr. Walter lies, who was appointed at the Executive meeting on April 24.

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Nominations have been called for the position of Congress Controller. 1957. VUC is organizing college of next Congress and the Controller and Steering Committee will have to be appointed very shortly.

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The International Club's Black Friday Dance on Friday April 13 was one of the most successful held in the Upper Gym for a long time; the black and white decor with symbols of bad luck appropriate for the occasion gave the Gym a spectacular appearance.

Supper with a Polish flavour was organized by Jan Kozera, and music was by Stewart Gordon and his orchestra, with popular items and musical impersonations by the leader, and Claude Jupp with his harmonica.

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The Jazz concert on Tuesday 24th was very well received. Well known Wellington band leaders and their friends gave a most enjoyable and interesting evening's entertainment to the packed [unclear: ll]. Profits have gone towards the building of the Ruapehu Ski Hut.