VOLUME 64, ISSUE 13, 18 JUNE 1990 TEL: (09) 366-0413 Or (09) 390-789 FAX: (09) 303-2236
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V VOLUME 64, ISSUE 13, 18 JUNE 1990 TEL: (09) 366-0413 or (09) 390-789 FAX: (09) 303-2236 ’s in duced by >n to the lich has *oup and nistrator nd: ich not ad. ion ind my 1 many of children, ything to ough our ie 1900s, ' the need l no way y respon- copies of to me at e sure of Editorial NOTICE It has certainly been an interesting cou a) Among other groups, homosexuals ple of weeks as interim and now full-time were persecuted in WW2 (and after) by The cafeterias run by the Auckland University Students' editor (and believe me it is full-time). On the fascists we’ve all come to know and the whole we have received a great deal loathe. Thus to call Nazis gay is particu Association will be closed on Monday 18th June as a of positive feedback on the new editor larly ironic, nay satirical. result of industrial action being taken by the staff. ship, with the publication date being the b) The complete title, “It’s True! Gay Na The ball, descr jewell in the crown. zis on Campus” is playing on the tedious As far as AUSA is concerned, we remain prepared to AUSA vice presid It’s been some AVi years since Craccum sensationalism which the New Zealand talk to the union at any time. We believe our offers are hard Cornes as “a has actually been produced on time, and media gave to the Simon Rosenthal reasonable as they reflect the percentage trend of award ly dreadful” feai our advertising manager is now sleeping Centre’s list of Nazis believed to be in Country and \ easy at nights. N.Z. settlements in general. ... Despite pay However, you can’t please all the peo c) Above everything else, or if these two each for tickets, ; ple all the time, and we haven’t. It would explainations were all a bit too subtle, The industrial action being taken is illegal and the Asso found the bar tab appear that the cover of Issue 12 caused then there was the intention that it might ciation is reviewing the action it will take to counter that. at about 10pm. more than a little stir. The right to com just be vaguely humourous. AUSA But t-he Norther plain if a matter disagrees with your own Clearly it is impossible to make an cal Workers Unio) personal opinion is all very well, but the omelette without breaking a few eggs, and Uluiviti was u line, I think, must be drawn at verbally no doubt other contentious issues will dismissed and she accusing a person of being ‘subconscious cause offence in the future. used as a scapeg ly homophobic’ and using the position of Craccum will remain a forum for the - AUSA blame over AUSA power (that is, the Editorship) to oppress debate of the pros and cons of issues, but cial mess. The un minority groups, as happened recently. such personal attacks as mentioned above Ella and baby progress well. Where are wants to represent you and we can’t if you the association m The crux of the argument was basical will have no audience in this paper. all the entries for our name the baby com won’t come forward — you do pay your Thursday (June 21 ly that the heading says ‘Gay Nazis on This is not a restriction on freedon of petition, we’ve ony got a hundred so far union fees so use us. cuss the sacking. Campus’, therefore the editors are stat speech — it is merely an effort to keep — some gorgeous names too. Restructuring and review are words AUSA secretar ing that all homosexuals are Nazis, and cheap, libellous rubbish from what we While awaiting some kind of inspira that fly around AUSA from time to time. dreNehua said A l that this is an abhorrent statement. That hope will be a fine newspaper. tion as to what to say to the masses I We need to make our structures more hu been flooded witl is very true — it is abhorrent and what M .R. watched TV3 Nightline. Our charismatic man, graceful, partnering, powersharing, laints over the Ma is more the aforesaid editors did at no PM was on and my God was he boring. accessible and places of encounter and fel and she received 1 time state this. Had it read ‘Nazi Gays on At one point he was heard to say “What lowship, my hope would be that we keep calls a day for tl Campus’ then this point of view might be am I supposed to be doing now?” What in mind the servant-hood of structures. weeks following t valid. P.S. Congratulations to Vangelis Vitalis, a dickhead. He was also spewing forth They are to serve the organic body’s life She was last w Furthermore, the intended purpose of Jock Bennett, Shane Enright and Alistair about full employmnet by 1995 — — to give it shape not dominate. getting angry phc that cover is being missed by those hu Shaw on their appointment as SRC reps remember when it was 1991 — remember Now to educational issues. Thanks to and letters. mourless souls. These are: to the Craccum Administration Board. when they said students wouldn’t have to all those who took part in the ‘arm and pay more for their tertiary education — a leg’ protest — it was great and looked Band booed 0 remember they are liars. good on TV3 Nightline. The Education Nehua says s So what will we all do in the general Action Group which meets regularly each were disappointed CREDITS election? Is there a real alternative? Even Tuesday at 1pm in Room 138 (behind TV choice of hillbill though the Clarke-Palmer duo make Room) are now planning for National The Waltons as tl Editors: Peter Gray, Simon Holroyd, Mark Roach Bolger look positively amazing — it will Week of Action (July 16-23) and activi ball entertainers. Features Journalist: Max Chappie [Tel: (09) 390-789 Ext 840] be a win by default. Can anyone remem ties around the third instalment. The “I think if I hi Technical Editor: Tony Bell ber who the Deputy leader of National is? group needs your valuable input, so come and forked out $6 Technical Consultants: Independent Media Services [Tel/Fax: (09) 524-6162] Bolger and his lineup don’t have too much along please! We don’t want it to be N; ticket) and bough too offer. Perhaps we should all stay at tional Week of Inaction in Auckland. Marketing Manager: Joe Babich [Tel: (09) 390-789 Ext 841 Fax: (09) 303-2236] dress I would n home and not vote — why chose the op If you are having trouble paying the se expected it... if Printers: Rodney and Waitemata Times Ltd pressor? cond instalment — please come and see wanted to go Typesetting: Teresa Platt Did you know the AUSA is supposed us. (Andrew Sporle Welfare Officer or dancing I’d go to Distribution Manager: Martin Gill to be your union (Auckland Uni Students Roger Pym EVP). dy barn,” she sail General Assistance: Lachie, Ross, Shane and What's-her-name I mean). We are supposed to be your ad NZUSA are gathering info on hardship The band itsell Security and General Abuse: Todd vocates. Yet we hear ‘unofficially’ of hor — case studies for legal purposes. We with a magician wl Campaign Manager: Win Peters ror stories long after they happened. know lots of you out there are struggling lowed was booed Groupie: Tara Please, we are here for you — any — please come and tell us. We need you stage and later i problems come and share with us and we to help save education. with tape recorder will assist you. Don’t just sit there and be Educaton is a community resource not Nehua said s screwed by a draconian a commodity. CONTENTS system/bureaucracy — call it what you Yours in the service of students will — do something. The Executive Roger Pym Cover: Courtesy of Time Magazine . ......................................................................1 Editorial and Presidential C o lu m n s .............................................................................2 Feature: Grad B alls-U p................................................................................................... 3 Feature: Orientation R e v is ite d .................................................................................... 4 DAVE'S BIG HOLIDAY S p o rts................................................................................................................................. 5 World N e w s ................................................................................................................ 6 The Continuing Saga of Dave and his European adventures Caption Contest Winner .............................................................................................. 6 ATISA President Dave Rhodes was chase New Zealand Telecom. Publick E y e ....................................................................................................................... 7 again unable to communicate his report Meanwhile, despite his enjoying the Feature: Recycling on C a m p u s.................................................................................... 8 to Craccum this week. We suspect that luxurious lifestyle of the international Feature: Asian Im m igrants............................................................................................9 last week’s ‘genuine’ effort was a forgery finance set, Dave’s starving wife and chil M u s ic ........................................................................................................................ .. 10 written by his mum in an attempt to im dren have been taken into welfare and are T e le v is io n .............................................................. 11 prove her son’s tainted public image. receiving moral support from the Salva L e t t e r s ..................................................................................... 14 Clive Biddle, Craccum’s Italian cor tion Army Flying Squad. Particularly dis respondent, reports that Dave is in fact N o tic e s .............................. 15 turbing is the rumour that Dave has still in the country. After reports of a New purchased an entire convent of Carmelite Zealander hobnobbing in all the best piz nuns for his own personal intercession. za restaurants with high-powered Italian These startling revelations show just financiers, Biddle’s investigations led him how devious the modern student presi DISCLAIMER to the Milan area.