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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 10. May 16 1977

Letters

Letters

Letters can be handed into the Salient mailbox just inside the door or in the Studass office, or sent to Salient, Victoria University of Wellington Students Assn., Private Bag, Wellington.

Letters must be double-spaced and written on one side of the paper only. Please keep them concise and short.

NZUSA Education Vice-President reprimands eager but misinformed Salient Editor.

Dear David,

I read with some alarm the stop press to your article "Bursary Newt" on page four of Salient Vol. 40 No. 9.

The stop press states:

"The Minister of Education has now refused to see the delegation next week on the question of bursaries. Obviously someone in the Cabinet is feeling the heat."

I wish now to correct the mistaken impression given by the stop press, namely that the Minister of Education changed his mind and informed NZUSA that he would not see the delegation he had previously agreed to meet.

What actually happened was that the Minister's Private Secretary contacted Lisa Sacksen, President of NZUSA, stating that the Minister would be happy to meet the delegation as planned but that if the meeting was postponed for two or three weeks, the Minister would be in a better position to discuss the issues in the light of his recent representations to Cabinet. NZUSA was given the option of either attending what would be a largely unproductive meeting with little or no new information being disclosed or postponing the meeting for two or three weeks when more concrete discussions can take place in the light of Cabinet's decisions. The decision was ours and we adopted the second course of action.

I should be obliged if you could publish a correction to this effect in your next issue.

Yours faithfully,

Michael Shaskey,

Education Vice President.

Laissez faire capitalist sticks up for NZ monopoly booksellers.

Dear Ed,

I am very much concerned about the revelations brought forward by the correspondence between you and the manager of Whitcoulls (Salient 26/4.)

It is shocking to learn of such secretive, restrictive advertising policies practised by Salient. You claimed that such action was necessary in order to safeguard students' Interest — that sounds to me like a hypothetical dictatorial government (i.e. Salient) suppressing freedom of the press (i.e. freedom to advertise in Salient,) in the name of 'public interest' (i.e. students' interest.)

You seem to have the impression that banning Whitcoulls (and other textbook suppliers I presume) from advertising in Salient is in the best interest of students as a whole. Well I hold a contrary view. The potential benefits I see from having Whitcoulls (and other booksellers) place ads in Salient are:
(i)advertising revenues to be derived:
(ii)the element of competition (now lacking) which I think is necessary to help maintain if not increase the 'efficiency' of the operations at Victoria Book Centre.

What is wrong for example, with Whitcoulls advertising in Salient and selling books at cheaper prices than Victoria Book Centre?? In past issues of Salient, there were numerous letters written by students complaining of the higher prices they had to pay for their texts at Victoria Book Centre than at Whitcoulls.

What is there to fear from a bit of competition? — since the Book Centre, as you say, is 'student owned' then it should be able to offer fellow students a better deal in terms of lower prices, friendlier services. . . etc. Or do you think that it's more O.K. for the Book Centre (since it's student owned) to rake off huge profits than it is for Whitcoulls to do so. . . Tell me what difference does it make to those individual students To Whom they pay the higher prices for their texts?

I believe you are in opposition to any monopolistic, restrictive and discriminatory business practices in general. . . but such undertakings are all right I suppose if they are carried out by students. . . then (as in your reply to Whitcoulls) it makes 'good business sense'! How hypocritical I may say!!

In this letter I have questioned the validity of your protectionists advertising attitude and hope that these restrictive measures be promptly reviewed and hope fully lifted.

Sincerely yours.

T. Pinijpornsawat.

(The facts of life are simply that 'free enterprise' in New Zealand was dead and buried at the beginning of this century Whitcoulls are one of the biggest monopolies in the New Zealand bookselling/printing/ publishing/importing/packaging sector Whitcoulls have the ability to undercut and take over all other small firms in these areas. VBC was set up to benefit students as a whole. All the "massive profits' axe channelled back into Students' Association. You seem to have fallen for the Standard 3 argument put forward by the Whitcoulls Manager in the last issue — Ed.)

The Bible, Politics, and Asia.

Dear Editor,

Recently I attended a film show about Indonesia —"One Million Years of Suffering" at Ngaio Marsh Theatre (in Canterbury University.) After seeing the film, I came to know why the conservative and corrupted governments of some Asian countries encourage or force their people to believe in religion.

In Indonesia and all over the world, there is a common movement of the people; that is revolution (e.g. recent Thailand and Cambodia border issues.) It is the struggle between the bourgeoisie and proletarians (the majority in the society.)

The proletariat are trying to change the norm and system of the corrupted society while the bourgeoisie resists the change of society as the change will destroy their present economic position in the present bourgeoisie dictatorship system. The whole bourgeoisie dictatorship system is built on the exploitation and suppression of the majority.

A good example is South Africa — a case where the black is suppressed and exploited. That is why the Proletariat demands a society of equality and democracy — a socialist country.

On seeing the present "revolution and counter-revolution" situation, the reactionary governments of Asian countries, not unexpectedly would cooperate with the United States and United Kingdom to suppress the revolution as the United States and United Kingdom have colossal commercial and political interest in the region.

There are two forms of suppression. One is bodily and the other is mental. The bodily suppression is through violence and the mental suppression is through forcing the people to believe in religion (idealism) and encouraging "Yellow Culture."

In Indonesia, violence and the Bible are used to suppress the people as we can see in the film mentioned above. The reactionary Indonesian Government employs the Bible to force the people to believe; to subvert and resist the progressive ideas.

There is a famous saying in Africa: "Before they came, they had the bible and we had the land; but now we have the bible and they have the land."

This also reveals how the bible can be used by the white colonialist in colonising the third world's countries.

Religion Itself is idealistic. That is, why it can be used in so many Asian countries (e.g. Indonesia. Malaysia, Thailand etc) to resist the progressive ideas. But the historical trend is irresistible.

I hope all Asian students will bear in mind that if you're going to Christianise your Asian brothers and sisters you're indirectly helping the reactionary Government to suppress them.

Just An Asian.

VUW a social desert?

Dear David,

One of the things that has most impressed me during this, my first term at university, has been the great friendliness of older and 'wiser' students towards newcomers. This was first revealed when I walked into the cafe on my first day and sat down at an already occupied table. The charming way in which I was ignored was wonderful to behold and aroused all the appropriate feelings of brotherly love in my breast. After a fascinating chat with myself. I left to go up to the Union Hall where at least, if I had to be lonely and pissed off, I could do it in comfort. Alas, I had chosen to go in when the Wizard was performing and thus was subjected to speeches upon the slavery of women (my rightful place it seemed.) I solved this problem by plugging my ears rather ostentatiously and there by cuasing 2 students to actually look at me, an achievement, of which I felt justly proud. .

It's extremely hard for many students to adjust to varsity at first. (In fact, one person I know never did and managed to complete his degree without making Any new friends.) I realise that the Students' Association does try to alleviate this, and to a certain extent they're successful, but more is needed.

Many students when they come to varsity, just don't know what to expect. They've had Careers Advisory people from varsity to see them, they've read the Calendar and if they're lucky they've seen the Handbook but the overall picture they have of student life is extremely sketchy. More personalised page 15 information (from the students' point of view) is needed and one way In which this could be done would be to send student reps around the secondary schools to talk to Intending students and try to give them a clearer Idea of what student Life involves. This could also serve a double purpose in that these reps could introduce them to matters such as the Assessment and Bursary campaigns so that they would know that they existed ( in particular the former) before coming to varsity.

Orientation is good but It doesn't last long enough. For many students that first week is pretty chaotic and they haven't really got time to become socially involved. However, after the first week, students who have previous previously been nervous and unsure of themselves, are more confident and more ready to get out and meet other students. At present Orientation ends at the same time as a lot of insecurity, so that when Jackie student is ready to get out and do his/her thing, he/she finds that the opportunity Is no longer there, os if it is, it's harder to get at.

Something needs to be done to improve the present situation for future students. If you've got any ideas or criticisms, write in and give them and maybe we'll be able to get some discussion going on the matter and thereby some action.

Drawing of a driving house

Lamorns Rogers.

Commerce student lets it all hang out.

Dear Sir,

What, I ask in fervent desperation, is the most noticable visual disturbance blatantly obvious about campus as to produce unprecedented "drug-induced nocturnal emissions" amongst the exiled collectivity known to most as 'straights.'?

The staff of the Psyche department sporting sporting Tim Finn haircuts? (heaven forbid!) Fanatical riots outside the Memorial Theatre during the showing of "Psycho" between dedicated sociology and not-so-dedicated third year English students? (now that would be something?) No to both, so what is the answer?

Simple. . .

The extremities of absurdity — the flashy dressed cool trendies, and the pseudo-intellectual freaks who daily attempt to imitate the martyrs of freedom of the mid-late sixties; the (excuse me) hippies. On one side we have the cool trendies, who are more noticeably obvious (this is observed fact, ladles) amongst the females of this great institution, and on the other side (more repulsive for reasons to be expounded) are our 'fellow freak brothers.' Both though have similarities that one could describe as behavioural the desire for approval (i.e. they follow each other), while shouting 'individuality' and 'do-your-own-thing-man,' they talk walk, think and fart the same. Have you seen them? Heard them at forums and SGM farces?

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Personally, I do not think I have the ability to describe them precisely but Uncle Frank put it quite obstrusively back in those much 'revered' sixties:

"Plastic boots (boobs?) and plastic hats /And you think you know where it's at!"

This applies to both factions described above. Just call them synthetic constructions, or mutated fragments of a pathetic ideal, depending on how 'individual' they are, or appear to be. Finally our loudmouthed, kaftan clad. Warhol worshipping, bead decked freaks who have nothing better to do than get on their ego soap boxes and converse about the impact of the Chinese Gang of Four on N.Z. society, ad nauseam. Who cares? (apart from Chinese students.)

You would think that the only political beliefs held by students is that of mythological Marxism (can I breathe it . . . socialism?) just because centre-rightists do not want society Radically changed for the sake of a verbose minority's esoteric desires, we are labelled (isn't everybody these days?) 'apathetic." Better, I say, than overtly pathetic.

Case in point: Recent survey uncovers that approximately sixty per cent of N. Zers approve of abortion on demand, twenty percent do not, and the remainder don't know (how unfortunate for them.) Why this speciacular change since the late sixties/early seventies? Public demand?! And since when, anyway, have the majority always been right in matters directly or indirectly concerned with moral issues? Because more television exposed members of the public agree with murder on demand?! (do I hear feminists crying "emotive"!.) One must remember though that it's a 'little murder' of an undesirable'. So are the elderly, mentally / physically handicapped and Islanders to certain demented sections of the community.

I eagerly await to be abused by varsity's various cliques, such as the Young Socialists, Feminist movement, and the Gay Lib Front. How delightful that cranks, dementoids, fags and dykes should take notice of a 'straight.'

Now that I've said my peace, I'll melt back into the conglomerate of the apathy league, and go about my daily mundane routine.

Who cares?

Not me.

Yours in lethargy,

G.L.C.

P.S. Please 'feminists,' don't vomit that "Right to do to our own body" slogan. Trying to advocate suicide? Try it yourself!

Rising Prices Campaign Critic.

Dear David,

I would like to object to the attitude portrayed In last week's front page article "Fight Rising Prices" as It appears that Kath Himeona and her band of loyal followers want a reduction in prices for selfish reasons only. Have they never thought that increased prices could be resultant from a fair deal for those who do the work, namely the coffee and cocoa bean pickers? The logical alternative to drinking coffee is to drink tea, which is reasonably priced at the moment, but probably from exploitation of women pickers who toil their lives away in squalid conditions so that middle-class perpetrators of the status-quo can recline in comfort in their own houses and sip socially at cups of tea.

I would like to suggest that Kalh's campaign is contradictory in itself. Her wanting to "concentrate on monopolies" I would interpret as being a radical step in dissolving the foundations of our capitalist society, except that she does not simultaneously want a fair deal for the workers involved. I admit that there are Individual limits in trying to achieve change, and Kath Himeona's campaign is a good beginning in deflating some of the air from the capitalist balloon, but I challenge her to show that she cares

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1) for the New Zealand family by cancelling any medical or life insurance policies she or her husband have so that the working class family will see an improvement in our national health and superannuation schemes; and

2) for families all round the world by boycotting items such as Ecuadorian bananas which are picked in a society split by civil strife and where "union" is a dirty word on the plantations. If Kath really wants to bring about a change in monopoly control, I also challenge her to try and use less oil and petrol so that the oil producing countries will not rip off the western world to the tune that they do, for a commodity that our society has become almost completely dependent on in the last 100 years.

An extension of caring for humanity is caring for the environment and even in cities there are many ways open to us of conserving the finite resources we rely on. Just one possible way is for those who draw their water from the town supply, to erect a tank on their roof to catch the rain and use this for flushing their toilet. Many other ideas for alternative urban lifestyles are contained in the magazine "Mushroom," and which ideas I urge students to adopt as living proof that they care.

Students support the rising prices boycott for reasons of lowering prices only if you are going to accept the system of assessment as it exists. I will join the clamours for a "less onerous form of assessment" based on something other than the continuation of the present pyramid system when, and only when, I see our lifestyles mirroring our desire for equality, and fair wages for a fair days work. Till then,

I care for the flowers.

P.S. How about starting the revolution by introducing some alternative to the voluminous quantities of paper cups expelled from the cafe every day. The ball is in our court. P.P.S. To Rhoda Mills and other complainers moaning about the quantity of paper propaganda that Young Socialists display around campus — why not use it to write lecture notes on and thus save yourself some money??

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(Corso has done studies showing that the money from price rises does not go to the plantation workers but rather to the multinationals in their drive for profit. The Prices campaign is in its infancy at present and the people involved in it are not yet aware of the real cause of rising prices. However, this should not take them very long.

Drawing of a driving house

Personally I don't think that stopping the paper cup supply is going to bring revolution. The ball is not in our court. — Ed.)

'Will the real Archie Bunker please stand up'

Dear David,

Who is the real Archie Bunker? Is there a real Archie Bunker? Perhaps I was naive in hoping to pass my unsuspecting life without answering so great a question. But "Network" is here, and already Geoff Chappie ("The Listener" April 9—15) has told me that Arch never gets cancer and John Needham (Salient April 18) says that he is unlikely to put his faith in Jesus Christ. Does that mean he's never going to die, but If he did he'd go to hell? Then, as if to confuse me, Donald Beswick writes (Salient April 26) that Archie is really Carrol O'Conner, and a zealous Catholic into the bargain. (I think Donald was advertising his booklet,)

Gee, I don't reckon III ever enjoy "All in the Family" again! But perhaps it's just as well. If these comments are true. It would lead me to believe in a 'reality' where pain, disease, war, grief, death, anger, and sadness are but brief flickerings of consciousness that fade, and in the morning turn to health, joy, peace, gladness and life, and everyone lives happily ever after. This would supposedly leave me unable to cope with the 'real life.' where the former would afflict me from the cradle to the grave and leave no room for the latter. However, I choose to believe, rather, in the way of Jesus Christ, who was crucified in pain and sorrow, but rose in joy and life, as the key to understanding my own experience and the objective world.

Well. I started asking about Archie Bunker and ended up thinking about the nature of reality, as to whether one interprets it through the eyes of fantasy, pessimism or faith. Perhaps this shows what important questions. "Network" raises (and likewise should be subjected to.) Is what goes on in the world really what we see on the screen? (or for that matter read in Salient? or hear in our lectures?) And does observing a distortion of reality reshape our view of it?

David, you asked "Is this the start of a Religious Debate?" I think all the debates that have raged in your columns are essentially 'religious', but there again, that depends what you mean by 'religious.'

Much love,

Roger Little john.

Human Rights in the world's newest capitalist country.

Dear Editor,

Drawing of a windy road

May I please through your columns appeal for support for the Soviet dissidents who are campaigning for Human Rights within the Soviet Union. Great moral support is provided by those in the West willing to send them messages of encouragement. However at present there are, here in New Zealand, many who pay lip-service to democratic ideals, but are unwilling to actually do anything to support these champions of democracy such as Dr Andrei Sakharov, the atomic physicist, or men like the biologist Serge Kovalyov, or those anonymous people who produce samizdat material, such as "Chronicle of Current Events."

If any person is willing to write to the Soviet Union, or send them even a card, I shall be delighted to supply addresses if they contact me at P.O. Box 1161. Palmerston North.

Yours faithfully,

James J. Read.

SRC follies.

Dear Sir,

I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms about the manner in which all items on the agenda were passed in one vole at the SRC "silly-time" on 27th April In saying "pig" to the heaven and earth raised (eventually "on High") I was under the impression that I was voting for a procedural heaven and earth concerning the nominal terminology to the implemented in respect of heaven and earths. The chairperson betrayed the students' interests in the above manner by not reading the full heaven and earth to be put.

Naughty, Lindy, naught v.

Yours seriously.

King Dick.

P.S. "Library sixth floor" to the manipulation of student silliness by scheming exec members. P.P.S. "Pig" to jokes at S.R.C. and jokes at Pigs at SRC.

Dear Ed,

The article on "Hishammuddin Rais" has shown how careful your correspondents are when they write a story. The article from last week's Salient (April 26) shows a photo of a white Escort 4 door with what are presumably SIS agents??? Then why do you state that 2 SIS agents were seen in a white Cortina

there is a difference which most people can readily recognise except the writer of this article. As Editor you have cast doubts on the authenticity of the photograph by allowing it to be printed in Salient.

Was the mistake an honest error by someone who doesn't know what they are writing about (quite possible judging by the type of crowd that was seen at the demo) or a typical Salient attempt at distorting facts.

Also regarding the Editor's statement about letters being received from N.Z. students which are not printed because possibly they may be offensive to Malaysians. I see no evidence of Malaysians' letters being censored judging by the amount of space in the the letters columns devoted to their naive attempts at showing Hawkers sketches Why have so many letters by Malaysians been published (all naturally unsigned) — they're all pretty brave when they're anonymous. Yet letters written by Kiwis expressing legitimate opinions have been censored. Do I sense a degree of racial bias in favour of Malaysians??

Yours etc

J. Lacki.

(The SIS agents were in an Escort The person placing the caption committed a slight error.

The letters we do not publish (four or five so far this year) are displays of complete ignorance and arrogance. They serve no purpose except to demonstrate the way bigots think. Malaysian students make up approx 10% of the Victoria population and are entitled to at least 2 pages each week. Salient makes an attempt to cater for minority groups on campus. — Ed.)

Cafe problems

Dear Sir.

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The disgustingly filthy state of the cafetaria is a blight on the students' integrity, and a tribute to the incompetence of the staff.

It would appear that anyone wishing to use the tables must bring along cleaning gear to mop up the pools of swill. Certainly, mountains of stacked rubbish must be cleared away. Perhaps, however, it is senseless to even attempt to have a meal in the pig-sty, because the likelihood is that you will bring up what you eat after looking at your surroundings.

This disgusting slate of affairs reflects profoundly the fact that students are filthy, lazy creatures, quite happy to create and tolerate a sickeningly unhygienic environment, more appropriate to Victorian slums than to a modern university.

The service is appalling. Despite the relatively large number of staff employees, lines of 30 to 40 are frequently served by one or two staff. The impression gained is that, out the back of the cafetaria, most of the staff are furiously engaged in card games or intense political arguments. At times, a group of five or six staff members can be seen standing behind the counter having inane conversations, while the cafetaria and counter become progressively more filthy and cluttered with garbage. Perhaps they are breeding rats out the back and set them loose at night to clear up the mess. The staff must all be sacked, and new people familiar with cafetaria procedure employee.

Perhaps the most sinister implication of this situation is its similarilty to aspects of Orwell's 1984. The cafetaria, like the Ministry of Truth's canteen, is [unclear: totall] and uncompromisingly filthy. Also, anyone who can make out the "No Smoking" sign through the clouds of cigarette smoke will realise that the days of double think have already arrived. Perhaps the only things missing are posters of Big Brother Rob and a telescreen. Maybe the staff will provide these in the near future.

Bloe Joggs.

Thorndon Apathy League resurrected.

Dear Sir,

I should just like to say this is the first time I have had occasion to write to Salient.

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Yours,

Richard (Dick) Wacker

ESQ. Newly elected President Thorndon Apathy League and Member Epuni Unicorn Hunters Club.
page 16

I.S.C. too expensive?

sir,

The propamine, for whom it was intended, has one serious drawback.

Many of the overseas students are hard hit by inflation and these days — with an ever declining bank balance — an immediate outlay of $10 is a sizable sum for any student.

Is this programme designed for all interested or specifically for those who have $10 to spare?

To be fair, students availing themselves of food and drinks should pay to offset these costs. But students who are keen to Listen and discuss their ideas and problems should be allowed in without any charge.

This way, the full attendance of this Students Congress will be well worth the immense organisational effort put in.

"Broke".

Pope writes to Salient.

Dear Sir,

Being a good Catholic and not believing in contraception, sterilisation or abortion in any form I feel I must register my disapproval at the content of some 'articles' which you have been publishing this year, and which are totally against our beliefs as well as against advertisements which you have published published for that horrendously atheist 'Women's Study Group.' These must arouse feelings of horror and abhorrence in all good Christians and I urge all such true people to write in and support me in my stand. May God be with you and stop all such further articles etc. appearing.

Yours in Holiness,

Edgar J. Johnstone.

WVP — What WVP?

Dear Mr Editor,

Just what the fuck is Catherine Patterson doing? Why doesn't she turn up at S.R.C? Why doesn't she attend Exec meetings? Why wasn't she more active in Capping? Why, in fact, did she not turn up at any of the Capping functions I attended (which was most of them)? Why does she appear to be doing nothing for her $300? Is it because she is doing nothing? Why wasn't she at the Assessment Action Committee meeting (one field at least in which she is meant to be active)? If the reason is that the's too busy with her credits or whatever, why did she take on the position in the first place and Why Doesn't she Resign?!!!

Orania.

Wiping each other's bums.

Dear Whoever,

Having just read this week's Salient I have but one suggestion. Perhaps a change in format is in order say in strips about 4 inches wide may be on softer paper

Would perforations be too much to ask for?

Yours,

Mine

and hers.

Open Letter to President.

Dear Linda,

Congratulations on your raise as President from $40 to $60 a week. As you know I have to survive on $25 a week. So how about a little loan. To have meat three times a week instead of once would mean a lot to me.

I know this may mean a dress less, but how about presenting me a cheque at SRC? Your loose change will do Linda.

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Luv Max.

Dear Sir,

I found this poem on a toilet wall. It's one the white washers couldn't obliterate and deservedly so!

"Cassidy's Sixty" or

"The Day VUW President Linda Cassidy increased her 'honorarium' from $40 per week to $60 per week."

"Tussle for muscle
to be in on the histle
keep in step
be an exec rep
what a smash
as you dash
for that cash
$Cassidy lifts a nifty sixty$
our fees she fleeces
with the ease her arse
squeeze faeces"

Yours sincerely

Mr Cats.

You don't know what you've got till it's gone.

Dear David,

What the hell's happened to our T-shirts this year? First of all they arrive late we're charged a new capitalistic profiteering $4.50, you can have any colour as long as it's chunder-green and what a boring uncreative uncreative design! Surely somebody in this place could have thought up something better such as a picture of Hunter or even a humorous or styilised motif.

Where have all the clocks in the lecture blocks gone? I don't think they ever recovered over daylight savings last year also the frenchie machine seems to have gone on leave again.

The article on the record industry (no.9) was a bit over-done. He can keep his/her Ziggy Stardust and Hot Tunaflsh.

U.n. signed (sic)

Go take a holiday

Dear Sir,

Why is S.R.C. so boring?

Why don't the Student Exec represent students?

Why are "Anti-apartheid" organisations so pro-black?

Why can't blacks ever be racists?

Why is the Library open at all on Fridays?

Why are student politicians so pretentious?

Why is Salient so heavy in its policy?

Why would salient never sell copies — even if it tried?

Why is so much money wasted on pathetic lefty leaflets ($90 worth)?

Why are the comic strips the most popular part of the rag?

Why does the salient never mention Rowling or Labour?

Why is the Russian human rights question never aired?

Why isn't salient more practical (i.e. research on spiralling flat rents)?

Why is "student says" students

Why is "student says" the most realistic and effective part of salient?

Why are "student says" students so apathetic towards left wing politics?

Why aren't they showing-"Woodstock" as promised for the last 2 years (Handbook)?

Why were there very short record reviews in recent Salients?

Why are those pretentious 1st years writing such hip-shit letters?

Why is it that Salient's editor always comments on right-wing letters?

Are those workers (or wankers) of Salient here for study or asylum?

Why do some lecturers woffle for 50 minutes exactly?

Why are you reading my bloody slogans?

—"N. M. E.

A message from the heart, by a person fooled no more.

Dear Sir,

Varsity. Take my advice and avoid the place or change it. Growing old and ignorant in this place year after year makes you wear a suit and be a swine. Students on campus scum avoiding anything real. Renaissance Art.. . Accounting theory — how about mutilated Vietnamese villagers.

"Do you understand A Priori?" "Is that where Island economies are tied to capitalist western economies or where economic dominance leads to the destruction of a culture?" "Neither actually — It's a philosophical term meaning . . . used in ... or you could take a hypothetical relation between. . . It's really quite interesting — totally unrelated to anything real or with a meaning."

"Did you know Chocolate Macaroons cost 82c now. Awful, isn't it. The other day I had to use some Chocolate Thins instead."

"O fudge. I've got a lecture now. Bye. See you later." _

"Anne's got a pair of beauts though, eh." "Oath."

I leave my chair
And simply turn away
From commonness and ignorance
And my own dismay

Good-bye fools! Yours A fool no more.

Civilised Drinkers Revolted

David dear,

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We would like to complain, in the strongest possible terms, about the behaviour of certain pricks at SASRAC during Capping. If these pre-pubescent legal brain boxes can't hold their piss, it'd best start up a " Son of Sasrac " where these kids and their diapered dollies could sit on a malted milk while being suitably entertained by Brown eyeing themselves to their hearts' content.

In conclusion I would like to stress this letter is in no way a criticism.

Love

Edith

and

Bronwyn