Bad luck, friends, Nutcase Henderson is back again with another report (for want of a better word) on the state of affairs of the Executive, who latest meeting was held on Monday, March 10.

Rock Concert

The Exec decided some weeks' ago that they would not allow a rock concert to go ahead unless the organiser presented an itemised budget beforehand. (The reason for this would better remain un-printed). This decision still stands, as this budget has yet to appear.

Budget

Because of various muckups in accommodation, arts council, and the food co-op, the association lost about $4000 last year. This year Mike Curtis has budgeted for a rather optimistic $3470 surplus.

Honoraria

The planned increases in honoraria will by now be common knowledge. Interestingly, though, the Exec agreed to them.

Funny.

SASRAC

SASRAC made $348 last year, but Mike Curtis is not at all happy about its present form, i.e. in the Lounge and Smoking Rooms with soft music, firstly because it is a cliquey sort of institution and secondly, because its legality is in doubt, The Exec decided that the caf bar experiment would be continued and would become the venue for SASRAC.

Welfare Vice President

There was discussion on the introduction of a full time NZUSA Welfare Vice President. It was agreed at the last NZUSA Council that the introduction of this position was a priority so the Exec discussion was centred on the responsibilities of this job. They decided to recommend a political position rather than an airy fairy old lady worrying herself neurotic about mental health, the general decline in students' moral standards, and the inadequacy of pillows in houses of residence.

Parking

At the moment anybody (including staff) can use the Wai-t-ata Road car park. The fact that staff do use this supposedly students' only car park may be attributable to the Staff only sign prominently displayed in the parking area. The Exec decided to have this sign changed to Students only as being an unobtrusive way of discouraging the staff.

Accommodation

The Stuart Williamson hostel has once again been offered to the VUWSA for use as a student flat, this time for two years with an option of extending the lease for another year. Discussion was lively, varied, and incredibly frivolous. Just to give you an example of how the exec really works, here are a few excerpts from this discussion:

Aagaard: 'But they would have to be friendly and all that shit...'

Roseveare: 'Not people trying to shove knives in each others backs'

Feslier: 'I thought you were going to put students in ...'

Aagaard: 'They're not all like you'

Sacksen: 'I rule that completely out of order.'

End of That discussion. And again:

Feslier: 'I would like to move an amendment. . .'

Sacksen: 'It's out of order, Colin. . .'

Aagaard: 'I am trying to speak...'

Feslier: 'I am trying to move an amendment.'

Sacksen: 'Mr Feslier appears to be muttering. Carry on, Peter.'

Eventually they did have some sane discussion on this lease and it was decided to authorise Peter Aagaard to go ahead and negotiate the lease pending a final Exec decision.

Another property under discussion at this meeting was 71 Hopper Street, a large house owned by the City Council and offered to the VUWSA for lease. After some discussion rising at times to the standard of the previous item the exec decided to authorise Peter Aagaard to have some preliminary talks with the WCC

Accommodation Notice Board

The Exec decided that one of the notice-boards in the Union foyer would be turned over for accommodation purposes.

Police on Campus

Catering

Timing of Meetings

Incidentally, if you are wondering when the Exec meetings are, and if you want to come along and watch your elected representatives misappropriate your funds, the Exec decided a couple of weeks ago that meetings would take place at 6.00 pm on the first and third Mondays of each month. So come along, they're always good for a laugh, if nothing else.