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Exec

"Mr Henderson, would you please stop flicking paper and moving the table - this is not a seance!" Chairperson Sacksen warned as she drew everyone's attention to the Divine Light Mission's application to hold a rock concert in the Union Hall

To the uninitiated like myself, executive meetings come as a jolt to the system. Whatever happened to the exciting debates, the passionate oratories and the fierce cross-table exchanges that send chills down your spine and make you feel glad that you live in a democracy?

Last Monday coolness and logic prevailed only broken by cries of "Order! Order!" from the chair, chuckles from vice-president Beckford as he gobbled four of the acting secretary's peppermints and a flurry of paper from myself as I attempted to jot down the witticisms before "Did you get that John? was chanted for the 2nd time.

But central issues still remain. What decisions are your elected representatives making and how well are they individually carrying out their elected functions?

Reports from several executive members read like a primmer four "why I was late for school" book. SRC Coordinator Dave Cunningham, seemingly having nothing to report on the SRC front, gave a run-down on latest happenings from the Standing Committee of the University Council. Apparently the topics of the week are the refunding of Henry Isaacs' fees as a contribution towards the NZUSA Southern Africa Scholarship, and negotiations over the power of waiving studass fees in the cases of hardship or conscience.

Vice-President Dianne Hooper had also very little to report - in fact she had nothing to report. She is devoting time to preparing a printed supplement for the Campaign Against Foreign Control in New Zealand (NZUSA priority for 1976).

Gyles Beckford has been organising the reprinting of stationary for the Student Association's newly acquired University Bookstore and in between, chatting to the academic registrar about new I.D. cards, he has been 'farting around SASRAC for a few hours.'

Cultural Affairs Officer Barbara Leishman put her report before the executive with the suggestion that a campus film society should be set up. She suggested that it should be a club (something like the food co-op) under the control of exec and SRC, with a five member committee. After some discussion over whether or not it should have an annual subscription, or whether or not it should be linked with polytech and training col or Students Arts Council, it was held over for further discussion.

Publications Officer, John Henderson reported on the last Publications Board meeting and suggested that the exec discuss next years political climate. Unfortunately others were not so interested in discussing climates so the matter was first laid upon the table then surrounded with curtains, and finally pushed onto the floor.

Studass treasurer Mike Curtis, still looking groggy from his late night stints in the stockroom of the Victoria Book centre expressed his pissed offedness with the Auckland University Students' Association and its president, Claire Ward, for taking it upon themselves to support a nuclear protest march through the North Island at the same time as a far more important event, the Land March. Following a motion from Mike, Lisa will now write a letter to AUSA expressing the exec's "disapproval of the timing and opportunism of the march.'

Sports Officer Kevin Wright, having checked that the Underwater Club was still underwater and the Hang-gliding club was still hang-gliding, made a gallant effort to obtain $70 for the SKE Club as a refund for money individuals had spent in entering the Ski Tournament. His comment "I'm not sure what's going on now" summed up the state of the debate, and so the Ski Club missed out on its money until accounts were forthcoming from the tournament organisers.

President Sacksen and Acting Secretary Aagaard, leading the way in all things, packed up their papers. John Henderson rushed off to burn some libellous papers. Another executive meeting was over.