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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 15. July 4 1977

Reports

Reports

Maybe he's a regular Welsh coal miner and he's just shy. (Gerard hasn't given a cogent report since he became an exec member). Whatever he is Gerard Couper has an amazing ability to appear as if he is doing amazingly little as Publications Officer. In my not on his report I didn't get past his name. A slow writer you say? Whatever. He is either clandestinely doing great deeds, unrecognised for the Association or he is $300 poorly spent. Gerard Couper is a forgotten face in Salient and he's the Pub's Officer!

Other exec members occupy their days doing nothing also. Peter Thrush and Peter Gilkinson weren't present so they don't get ground by my blunt and broken teeth. Both appear as if they're in the mood for the old length on two of barbed wire around the wrist trick. Absenteeism is also rempant in the halls of power. I've been to more exec meetings than most exec members Which is pretty damn courageous on my part and pretty slack on theirs.

Sue Hanna gave a brief report which (blow me down) for an exec member didn't seem to do her justice. Sue organised the Co-Action dinner which was a roaring success. Her report said the Anthro Soc was under way. All in all she seems to be off to a good start. When she had finished, Lindy tilted her head slightly back, adjusted her cravate, blew a smoke ring, turned slowly to Neil Gray and said:

"Your turn Comrade."

"Guess what," said Neil opening his report.

"I've won a three week, pay your own fares and expenses trip to China!"

Once the cries of "Yahoo, The commies have got him!" had died down Neil requested and got leave of absence. Still on communities in the Manawatu Neil went to Massey to encourage the exchange of sport, thought and culture between ourselves and our country cousins.

I don't seem to be able to thread this pearl of information onto the string. I have already strung so, what the hell, here we go: The most pitifully aware of all the licentiates on humble scholars here assembled whould be aware that the Pol Sci Soc has organised a series of lectures. One is held every Friday in the Theatre foyer at midday. The theme which links the various speakers is the possibility of political, social change in New Zealand. At least that was the gist of what Neil said, Michael Monogue is this weeks speaker.

Next came Kevin Swann. He hadn't been up to much by the sound of him, but what he had was very heartening. He had attended the rally/picket here in Wellington over the threatened seizure of Maori Land at Bastion Point, Auckland. He had also helped organise Native Forest Action Council activities and was leaving for Bastion Point to strengthen links between the Association and the rightful owners. He and Sue, admittedly not in tremendous quantities, are involving themselves in issues which many students see as important.