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It started this week without Andrew [unclear: ss,] and looked promising, full of reports [unclear: d] nothing horrible and irrelevant like [unclear: aid] foreign governments. However [unclear: 10] end of the meeting, the circus had [unclear: ly] come to town, in a rabble of [unclear: disor-td] interjections, Gerard Winter, [unclear: proce- il] motions, Gerard Winter, [unclear: foreshado-d] motions, Gerard Winter, [unclear: ammend- nts], Gerard Winter........Enough!

[unclear: But] first, reports. Paul Norman, [unclear: En- oamental] Affairs Officer reported that [unclear: Environmental] Conservation [unclear: Organisa- ni] had held their AGM on Campus last [unclear: ek.] He also moved a number of mo—[unclear: ns] tightening Victoria's energy and [unclear: en- xunent] policy, and first motion giving [unclear: port] to the Native Forest Action [unclear: Coun- and] the Environment and Conservation [unclear: (solutions] of New Zealand in their at [unclear: lpts] to save the central North bland [unclear: ire] forests. The next two motions saw [unclear: 1WSA] opposing excessive, unnecessary [unclear: I] inappropriate packaging, while sup [unclear: ting] techniques and products that [unclear: al- i or] enable recycling.

The last motion condemned the [unclear: Govern- nt's] current avoidance of the [unclear: Environ- tal] Impact Procedures, especially in the [unclear: es] of the current proposals to introduce [unclear: k] products in cardboard containers and [unclear: e] establishment of the Ammonia Urea [unclear: nt] at Kapuni. The final part of the [unclear: mo- n] passed called for the procedures to be [unclear: lowed] in the above instances and also in [unclear: Wellington] Harbour Board's intended [unclear: velopotent] of the harbour by major [unclear: re- mations] without conducting an [unclear: Envi-mental] Impact assessment.

Next, Geoff Adams, Education Officer, [unclear: ported] that Prof Board was considering [unclear: e] introduction of a nine point grading sy- [unclear: m], to replace the present four point sy-[unclear: m], along with the introduction of a di[unclear: ctionary] pass for those who had com-[unclear: ted] all required course work, but who [unclear: d] not quite attained a pan in their fi-[unclear: 1] mark. This new grade would enable [unclear: e] course to be credited in the normal [unclear: y], but related courses at a higher le- could not be taken. Motions about [unclear: ese] proposals were tabled until the next [unclear: eeting] "so people could think about it" [unclear: d] so that the mover of the motions could [unclear: eck] on existing policy. It was felt by some [unclear: at] changes in Victoria's assessment meth-[unclear: s] could be more positively effected by [unclear: shing] the block of policy passed in 1977, [unclear: ther] than by tampering with such peri-[unclear: eral] issues like 9 point grading systems [unclear: d] comdiscretionary passes.

National Affairs Officer T. Rochford reported that next week was Economic Crisis Week, and that there would be a forum on Thursday 19 July, 12-2. See elsewhere in Salient for more details.

Simon-Education Fight back-Wilson outlined planned activities for the campaign: July 26, 11 am: Boycott of lectures and a rally in the quad, then the march to Parliament. $700 has been raised so far, 550 people have signed the petition, 495 buttons have been sold. People are still needed to speak in tutorials and in schools. On Sunday, 15 July, there will be a jazz concert in the Union Hall, featuring Colin Hemmingson. Please, we need all the help we can get for this campaign.

Brian Pike Commerce Faculty rep reported that the faculty restrictions would continue next year, which really came as no surprise.

Our erstwhile President then told us that the Union had been asked by the University to make more cuts. Formerly, the University and the Students Association shared the running cost of the Union 50% each. But now, with increased costs, the Union has to find $15,000 - the difference between the $168, 736 budgetted figure for 1979 union running costs and the $183,738 that will be needed to pay for increased electricity and telephone charges. So, cafe hours are to be reduced, some telephones will be taken out and the Rec Centre is already operating on reduced hours. One gets the feeling that this is really only the beginning.