Cappicade Unpublished – But Problems Nevertheless

Salient Reporter

Capping is over, but Cappicade remains. Some of the new developments:

• The Alexander Turnbull Library has asked if the unprinted copy could be deposited with them.

• Proposals have been made to print the magazine at the end of the second term.

• Rumours of a motion of no-confidence in the Publications Officer proved groundless when its supposed backer, Jonathan Markham, denounced the idea as "petty and trivial."

• Canterbury students sold their Capping Mag in the streets of Wellington and gave 10 per cent of the receipts to Victoria.

"Access to the copy would be restricted," the Turnbull Library stated in a letter read to the last meeting of Publications Committee. Although the proposal aroused some interest, no decision was taken.

The Publications Officer, Chris Robertson, is to ask for submissions from students on a proposal to produce Cappicade at the end of the second term.

An un-named student suggested to Publications Committee that the publication of a capping-style magazine at the end of the second term was worth investigating.

Members of Publications Committee pointed out that the publication would not conflict with those from other universities and that accordingly national distribution would be possible. Some members favoured the publication of a Cappicade-type magazine, others suggested a magazine of satirical and serious comment.

A compromise motion calling for submissions from students was passed. "This idea has implications outside the field of Publications Committee and it is important to find out just what student interest there is," commented the mover, Salient Co-Editor Hugh Rennie.

Canterbury students brought 3000 copies of their Capping Mag north and sold them during the Thursday on which Procesh was held.

"We printed 55,000 and we wouldn't have had these left if sales day had been fine instead of wet," Capping Mag Editor Dick Corballis told Salient.

Over 1000 copies were sold at the Railway Station in the morning, and many copies were sold during Procesh. If Canterbury sold all their copies, VUWSA stands to gain slightly under £40.