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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 39, Number 21, September 6, 1976.

Lectures Imperialism and Smoke Free Zones

Lectures Imperialism and Smoke Free Zones

Another motion, which slipped through without a ripple, said that we recommend the cancellation of lectures between midday and 2pm when the annual election forum is on. This was to give every student a chance to question the candidates before voting. A very good idea. (You're not required to be objective if everyone agrees with you).

The last motion on the agenda was one of condemnation of the Governments of NZ and Australia for their attempts to stop the Soviet Union giving aid to the Pacific Islands, and of support for the Islands' right to be free of New Zealand and Australian imperialism.

Peter Franks: an old face at SRC

Peter Franks: an old face at SRC

The only real opposition came from Chris Barker, who wanted to know why Russian money was aid while ours was imperialism.

Don Carson said the motion contradicted itself because it advocated free choice for the Islands, as long as the choice didn't include Australia and New Zealand. The motion was amended to refer to any imperialism, then passed.

Just when I thought I could go home, this smoking thing arrived. An executive meeting had voted against a smoking ban in meetings, and a motion was put that SRC doesn't support it either. It was lost, and Derek Fikkers, opportunist to the last, moved a motion in support of a smoking ban. After lots of funnies, it was amended to a 'no smoking' rule for the public parts of the Union Building (as opposed to its private parts - which aren't that hot anyway) and passed.

And so, to a chorus of addicts taking a long last drag, and enjoying a last wheezy hack, the meeting ended.

(p.s. the group by the door was very well behaved!).

The Truxtun in Wellington.

The Truxtun in Wellington.