Anne Gilbert

Until there is a real shift in the balance of power between the students and the administration (including academic bureaucrats) there is no hope of altering this institution so that it can be of greater benefit to more people than it is at present.

It is important that all student officers are willing and able to adopt strong positions in all questions of university and community affairs.

As woman vice president I believe I would be able to play a role in encouraging the executive to pursue such a course.

I see the most needs on campus at the moment as being better creche facilities, student accomodation, and a thorough investigation of the credit system.

Therefore I will work for continued support of the creche to compensate for the inadequate facilities provided by the university at present, and pressure to be brought on university and the government to meet their obligations as regards child care facilities.

I also support the present moves of the Students' Association to provide smaller unit accomodation in Raroa Rd. rather than the building of such places as the planned Trinity College.

The credit system has meant that many people sometimes have a workload which has more than doubled in comparison to previous years.which has decreased the amount of time available for social activities which are also very important. As Woman Vice-President I would have the time to be of assistance to the Education Officer in work of this nature.

The establishment on campus of groups concerned with problems of society, for example, all forms of oppressive discrimination and the establishment of links with groups and organisations off campus such as the trade unions, T.P.A., H.A.R.T., and the C.O.V. is very important so that the Students' Association is able to take a more positive part in the struggles and problems of the community.

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Brigid Mulrennan

Treasurer Auckland Mobilisation Committee 1971.

Treasurer National Publicity Committee 1972

Treasurer Wellington Women's Abortion

Action Committee

Member of University Feminists

I am running with Russell Johnson and Peter Rotherham on a Young Socialists ticket and I give full support to the programme which they outline in their election manifestos.

As Woman Vice President candidate I wish to take a clear stand on the issues that concern women and what I would attempt to implement if elected.

The whole of society discriminates against women, and the University is no exception. The university should be a centre for the struggle against the second class status of women in our society. In line with this V.U.W.S.A. should give full support to —

the Abortion Law Repeal Movement, and in the coming period the national Abortion Teach-in Conference in Wellington in July 7th -8th.

• full and free creche facilities so that women with children can study without difficulty at university. V.U.W.S.A. should participate in the campaign for full and adequate child-care facilities.
• special Women's courses to study the history of women. I support the Students' Association co-operation with such groups as the University Feminists in pressuring the administration to introduce Women's Study courses into the university.

Many students support the above issues, and the Students' Association has motions on its books to support such things as the repeal of the abortion laws. But it is time that there was more than verbal support given to Women's Rights. If elected I would take it as a mandate from the students of this university to immediately attempt to implement this programme.