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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 26. October 3 1977

Conservatism or inactivity?

Conservatism or inactivity?

The so-called conservative backlash against NZUSA has been because of the lack of campus based action, rather than a sudden right wing upsurge. If the situation slips any further then NZUSA could find itself having more of its members walking out, or kicking up a fuss.

The main danger that NZUSA National Officers can fall into is 'bureaucratism'. Here I feel bound to make the negative example of one of the NZUSA National Officers, Mike Shaskey.

Education is the most important task of NZUSA—the constant pressuring for more adequate system. Yet campuses have had very little leadership from the Education Vice President. To try to give a lead to education work in campus, Mike Shaskey set up the National Education Action Committee. Despite the statement the EVP put in his report to August Council, "The NEAC is now, I believe, functioning in an orderly and productive manner", the truth of the matter is, according to VUWSA Education Officer Rob Moore-Jones and President Lindy Cassidy, that it is a complete waste of time.