G. P. Curry President

Gerard Curry is an Arts Graduate and an honours student in law.

Among other positions he has been President of the Debating Society. co-Editor of Salient. Currently he is Forum Controller, plays senior rugby for Varsity, and is on the Law Faculty Club Committee.

He has won Union Prize for debate, Salient Reporting Prize, first individual placing at Joynt Scroll, three NZU Drinking Blues. Salient was judged top student paper in the year of his coeditorship. Three times he's been in Plunket Medal, three times he's dipped out.

Last year he led Vic's debating team without defeat and the NZU team to a test victory over Australia. For the first time NZU won the Tasman Trophy.

Gerard believes

(1) That students deserve an effective voice in academic decisions. There should be no delusions. A student president will have difficulty getting Council to hear, let alone to act, on what he has to say. If the effort is made cogently, a workable staff-student dialogue should emerge.

(2) That a student president should be prepared to lead. Vic is in need of leadership that is close to the mainstream of student life. Decisions should not be removed to backroom halls of power.

(3) That the mark of a university is the enquiring mind. Executive should stimulate that mind and provide maximum opportunities for its expression.

(4) That students cannot escape concern for the material. Bursaries, accomodation, and Sub extensions are in need of review.

(5) That students should promote cultural interests with vitality.

(6) That sporting, political and social activities are to be encouraged.

Gerard makes One promise ". . . to serve your Association to the best of my ability."