Cultural

Well we're in to the short, cold, winter term which I hope will be enlivened by activities put on by clubs and the Cultural Affairs Committee. Note that "Have a fling in July" is the catch theme for this month to entice you away from your books and electric heaters.

Week one is Gay Promotion Week taken up with forums, debates, social evenings and the like. Also this week there are the weekly club nights (contact me for details) and on Wedcnesday evening (6.30 to 8.30pm) in the Memorial Theatre we are having a Cultural Affairs Council meeting involving all cultural clubs. Two reps come along with some food and we provide the wine, as a backdrop to some informal discussion on grants, club activities and Victoria Day (July 23). If you are interested in representing your club, or offering help in any way, contact your President or myself as soon as possible.

Following that, we have Steve Thomas' "Tupperware Party" at 8.30pm in the Lounge and Smoking room. It will be well worth seeing this much travelled, talented poet/actor/musician, before he leaves for the Edinburgh Festival.

On Friday night at 8.00pm the Tonga Club is holding a social evening which will cost you only $3. And for $2.50 you can see the Debating Society's Plunket Medal Oratory Competition in the Memorial Theatre.

The Debating Society is one of the oldest clubs on campus, running since the turn of the century. Over the years it has won the Joynt Scroll (NZ inter-varsity) more times than any other university. It also won the Australian-NZ inter-varsity competition last year, as well as reaching the finals of the Wellington Premier and A grade downtown debating competitions. The impromptu debating competition was this year won by the Vic Debating Society against experienced downtown competition. On campus debating has become very popular over the last few years, with the annual Sex Debate attracting its perennial lascivious audience.

Debaters also have the chance to debate in America biennually. (This year the Society is hosting two American debaters) as well as at annual World Champs. This year in Glasgow, Gerard Winter came second.

I must admit to some bias regarding this society, as I have been an active member for the last three years. We always welcome 'new talent'. If you're interested ring Bronwen Golder on 796-188.

Remember the Cultural Affairs Council meeting, July 8. Any questions at all please ring me at home (758-454) or leave a message at the Studass office.