Studass in the Red

"Financial decisions in the last two weeks are definitely going to take us into the red this year," said Denis Phelps at an Executive meeting on Monday 27th April.

He said this in the course of discussions concerning the possibility of a grant towards helping establish a Maori Research Centre at Waikato.

All universities are being asked to contribute to this fund.

The centre was incorporated in the original development of Waikato but the government postponed it. The Grants Committee has twice had their recommendation to establish it turned down and refuses to put the case a third time.

Due to more pressing financial responsibilities the Executive decided not to grant any money to the fund.

Financial matters were the main concern of the Executive. The Education sub-committee had approached Executive for $50 for their sex education programme. Executive considered education a top priority and granted this money.

They also granted S25 to the Stop the Tour Campaign. Opinion was divided on this grant. Some members felt that university groups or committees should not sit back and look to Executive for money.

The social committee was refused money to hold its cocktail party in conjunction with the Miss Victoria contest.

But money was made available for the drinking horn. Executive felt that drinking horn was a traditional occurrence and would be expected by the students.