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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 14. July 6 1981

[Introduction]

Recovering my breath after climbing several flights of stairs (there are no lifts in the Hunter building), I spoke to Margaret Neilson, Chairman of the Music department. Being situated on the top floor of Hunter is just one of the many hassles the department has to face, she said.

"The atmosphere is depressing", she explained. "One has the feeling of walking into a decaying wreck which is disintegrating more every week."

The physical appearance of the place alone is sufficient to put off many people who visit the building.

Having one the highest levels of community contact in the university, the Music department must hold its frequent concerts in the Memorial Theatre. The embarrassment of allowing the public to see inside Hunter has been one of the reasons for this.

"When compared to other music departments around the country we are in a deplorable position."