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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume. 33, Number 9. 25 June, 1970
Majority Oppose Tour
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Majority Oppose Tour
The first 1000 returns of the questionnaire circulated at the University last week show that a majority of students are opposed to the All Black tour of South Africa and Rhodesia. 38% of students indicated that they are in favour of the tour, and 54% are opposed to it.
Other results are as follows:
- Do you think that bursaries are adequate?—Yes: 30%; No: 57%
- Have you ever been to an S.R.C meeting?—Yes: 67%; No: 32%
- Do you think that the S.R.C is a worthwhile institution?—Yes: 45%; No: 25%
- Did you agree with the invasion of Cambodia by U.S. troops?—Yes: 35%; No: 51%
- Have you ever read Focus?-Yes: 85%; No: 13%
- Do you think Focus conveys anything which other media don't?—Yes: 49%; No: 26%
- Do you think Focus is a worthwhile magazine which Victoria should continue to support?—Yes: 53%; No: 23%
- Would you pay 10 cents for Focus if the present free distribution were curtailed?—Yes: 23%; No: 61%
- Do you think the controlled use of marijuana should be legalised?—Yes: 36%; No: 49%
- Do you think Procesh should have been abolished?—Yes: 44%; No: 47%
- Do you think NZUSA is of any value?—Yes: 64%; No: 15%
- Do you think that university lecturers should undergo basic training in teaching techniques?—Yes: 87%; No: 7%
- Do you approve of compulsory military training?—Yes:28%; No: 66%
- It is interesting to note that 1% of students were uncertain whether they had ever been to an SRC meeting, and that 2% were uncertain whether they had ever read Focus