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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 25, No. 7. 1962.

The Outside Column

The Outside Column

At the end of last term, insurgents from Weir House made an attempt to enter Parliament House. It is interesting to note that this unsuccessful coup received only a moderate mention, in lowercase type, in Wellington papers. But, in Taranaki and other Northern District newspapers, away from the scene of the crisis, gave it banner headlines. The Taranaki Daily News, for example, anounced in bold headlines: "Students Attempt to Enter Parliament House." The context of their report said, "most of the students were dressed in Fascist uniforms or as Fidel Castro". A delightful piece of press sensationalism.

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Quips from a Cappicade vendor:

"Cappicade, Sir?"

"When you come down and clean up my ship," was the surprise reply. One seller had unwittingly attempted to sell a copy to the master of the Paeroa.

"Cappicade, Sir?"

"Look here, mate. I took one of those home last night, and this morning they excommunicated me from the Exclusive Brethren.

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Let's turn Weir into a "Casa Academica." Vocational during term — vacational during holidays.

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Take care when walking about behind Easterfield, lest you fall into a carryall, and become a foundation member of the new arts-and-library block. Work has begun on this ten-storey high project at last. Two storeys are to be underground and eight above. This should ensure that the sun penetrating through the arts block, will illuminate the scientists in Easterfield, with an aurora of "Interlectula Classa Humanitaria Superba." At least it will not be a complete segregationalist policy however, as the phsychology department is to have a floor of its own, and the DSIR applied maths department is to have half of the fifth floor. The building will be known as the Rankin-Brown Block.

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Who caters for students who would like to drink tea in the cafeteria?

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How about some of the numerous staff in grey flannel coats, attending to the grounds as well as the buildings? The state of most of the university grounds leaves much to be desired both functionally and artistically.

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The chemistry department's new motto: "chlorine gas is good for you."

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Quips copied from a poster announcing last week's Salient headlines "Our Cable Car, How Long Can It Run?"——

How long is the cable?

How long are a lot of things?

So long!

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One final thought from a commerce faculty reader. "Are Lifesavers destroying the market for Minties?"

M.R.H.