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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 22, No. 10. September 14, 1959

Delegates * * Speak — About the Campus

Delegates * * Speak

About the Campus

Multifarious Activities

Auckland's student population now stands at 3,940—1,743 full-time students and 2,197 part-time, according to the report of the A.U. Students' Association.

A.U.'s Capping Week was again successful, with about 18,000 Capping Books being sold.

"In general, Capping with all its multifarious activities, seems to be getting larger and more business-like every year. Fortunately, owing to the increase in the student roll, the Students' Association no longer has to depend to such a great extent on a profit from its activities."

Both the Government and the University authorities appear determined to use the valuable four-acre Government House grounds as "a sort of breathing space for students and staff. Professor Matthew, of Edinburgh University, recently appointed Consultant Architect, is at present conferring with the University authorities and the architects on a new block plan.

A committee of staff and students is to investigate the establishment of a non-profit bookshop in the University grounds to stock set books and advanced texts.

Book Shop

"Import restrictions and steady loss of money since the shop opened in February, 1958, have caused the manager of the U.B.S. to close last July," the Canterbury report said. "Personal approaches to M.P.'s and a petition to the Minister concerned signed by over 1,000 students failed to bring any relief."

The new C.U. Engineering School will be in operation by 1960. Sketch plans for the Science Block are almost complete. The building, expected to cost about £2,250,000, will not be in use before 1966-67. Next year students will pay 25/- each towards the building fund. It is hoped that about £1,500 will be obtained from Capping profits for the fund, which will be invested in securities.

By the end of the third term approximately 1,500 students will have had a general "check-up"—twice last year's number. The scheme this year will cost approximately £2,100, of which the Government will pay £1,700, the University Council £200, and the C.U.S.A. £200.

'Critic' & Culture

Several changes in the O.U. Constitution have been ratified.

These include the definition of "misconduct", the widening of the powers of the Exectuive to deal with this, alterations in the rules as regards rebates on Student Association fees, and increasing the annual subscription of the Association from the present three guineas to four pounds fifteen shillings. The new Student Union building is expected to be ready at the beginning of 1960.

Intellectual activities around Otago University have perhaps been stimulated by the presence of the Arts Festival, and will certainly benefit from the new Union building.

"We are very fortunate in having Ian Cross here this year under the auspices of the Robert Burns Fellowship. He is making very real contribution to the cultural life of the University."

Sales of "Critic", the University newspaper, are booming. The possibility of making "Critic" pay for itself through increased advertising is at present being explored.

N.Z.U.S.A. President B. V. Galvin commented: "Otago is to be congratulated on 'Critic'. It is certainly the best balanced student paper I have ever seen."

Apathy at Victoria

A movement is afoot at Victoria to implement a portfolio system, along the lines of those of other Associations, states the report of Victoria. So far, despite three general meetings being called, the Students' Association has not yet succeeded in achieving a quorum.

Victoria's new Student Union Building, scheduled for completion in mid 1960, is now half completed. As yet, details of finance and control are to be finalised.

Photo of E. A. Woodfield

Mr. E. A. Woodfield. vice-president of N.Z.U.S.A., who has been elected as leader of a three-man delegation to the Asian Regional Co-operation Seminar to be held early in 1960. Mr. D. B. Kenderdine, President of N.Z.U.S.P.C., and Mr. M. A. Pickering, vice-president of N.Z.U.S.A., are the remaining members of the delegation.