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Salient. Victoria University Students' Newspaper. Volume Number 39, Issue 5. March 29 [1976]

Prosser Cites Lack of Interest

Prosser Cites Lack of Interest

Then Rod Prosser emphasized the lack of interest in those positions. People stand for them unopposed, and the ordinary students often don't know they have reps and there is an Association to back them up.

Anne Dwyer then told us of the time she has wasted at Arts Faculty meetings. She and John Ryall were members of the assessment committee, which held one meeting while she was titling on exam, and another in the middle of the Christmas holidays when she was again unable to attend. At general meetings, she said, students are quite outnumbered by staff, and she often wonders just how much her opinions are worth. On the other hand students years ago fought for representation, so [unclear: to] [gap — reason: illegible] [unclear: throw] it away now and then complain about [unclear: decisic] [gap — reason: illegible] as we inevitably would) would be stupid. Is it [unclear: woi] giving up what little effect we have, at the risk of [gap — reason: illegible] [unclear: osing] what could be done?

To finish off, Tony Ward cited the Commerce Faculty Assessment sub-committee which has been sitting for a year and a half and done nothing. He also quoted several courses where good action had been taken without going via the rep. SRC would be really leading students if encouraged more of this. Reps are a waste of time. The motion was voted and lost, and sank out of sight again.