Library Plans Spark Dispute Georgia Behrens Reports on Growing Tensions Between Unions and the University

Week 3, Semester 1, 2014 HONI SOIT QUI MUNK Y PANTS Library plans spark dispute Georgia Behrens reports on growing tensions between unions and the university. Staff unions have entered structure, with fewer generalist President Grant Wheeler the potential impact they would into a formal dispute with positions and a greater number said that library staff had have on staff. the University of Sydney of specialist, technical, and been kept in the dark about over proposed changes to the managerial staff. how the changes would affect The university has insisted university library system. their employment. that these changes will not necessarily result in a Both the National Tertiary “We don’t know how many staff reduction of overall numbers Education Union (NTEU) and “We don’t know will be retained, and how many of permanent staff, but has Community & Public Sector how many could be made redundant. conceded that some are likely Union (CPSU) lodged formal We don’t know what sort of to take voluntary redundancies disputes on Friday, claiming staff will be retraining staff will have to in light of changes to their that university management undergo. We don’t know what job descriptions. had failed to comply with retained, and sort of jobs people will be obligations to staff in its required to do once all these “We’re anticipating that most management of various how many changes have been made,” of our changed needs can be library reforms. he said. met by re-distributing current could be made staff and resources. We will The proposed reforms, first “The university is very happy be doing all we can to help reported by Honi last Monday, redundant.” to talk about outcomes, and our staff re-train and re-settle include plans to convert two Since the publication of everything it’s going to achieve, themselves in new positions if satellite campus libraries into the proposal in February, but it’s extremely selective necessary,” university librarian “self-access” libraries without the CPSU and NTEU have about the information it Anne Bell said. permanent staff, and to adapt stated their frustration at releases when it comes to the the Badham and Medical the “inadequate” levels of measures they’re going to take.” Libraries into postgraduate- consultation they believe only study facilities. to have taken place between Wheeler said the unions were staff and the university. formally entering dispute in CONTINUED The Draft Change Proposal the hope of getting more ON PAGE 4 also suggests modifications to Prior to lodging the formal detailed information about the university library staffing dispute, USyd’s CPSU Branch the university’s plans and 3 Letters 12 Pictures and porn LETTERS 4-5 News 14-15 Feature: The lost graduates of AusAID 6 The Manning Files 16 Learning lessons and SRC stupidity would be nonsensical to have although, during a short period author’s apparent taste for the 6 The USU responds 17 SRC Help some sort of evaluation process of Labor right control, a Pizza Hut theatrical was when he suggested Contents 7 Right from the ‘art: Refugee art project 18-19 SRC Reports Do we in place ready to go to see if this opened in Wentworth. This led to it was somehow a grave scandal is an effective and successful idea, endless attacks on the Union for that a Catholic Mass was offered HONI SOIT 8 Navigating the Stanley Parable 20 Puzzles and quizzes or whether Sydney’s world beaters allowing capitalistic oppression as an optional activity for students ISSUE #3 9 Sporting bans a bizarre moral toss-up 21 What’s On really end up beating themselves in the student safe space of at what was essentially a 10 Young guns: army recruiting 22-23 Honey Soy the most. Wentworth and, once control Catholic Independent School. returned to the left, the lease Quick, someone better call 11 Profile: Erik Jensen 24 SRC Services advertisement (we’re just want kidding, it’s another NDA ad!) Yours, expired and so did the Pizza Hut. ‘Today Tonight!’ 12 Getting social at the new town club nocturnal Arghya Gupta VSU wreaked havoc on many I would happily acknowledge aspects of student life but trust the flaws of the Opus Dei MBBS IV me, campus food was not one movement and schools (there We acknowledge that Honi Soit’s office is located on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. We would like to acknowledge librarians? of them. are numerous), but in the shadow the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work and pay our respects to the Elders past and present. of such a melodramatic account Stuart Midgley Dear Honi, my criticisms wont make nearly Dining in as thrilling a read. I know it’s A little article by Georgia Behrens sometimes hard to admit to how notified me that Fisher would be the land mediocre and undramatic our lives Editorial trialling 24 hour access areas. Some love really are, but suggesting that Cute, but don’t we already have secretive “cults” are invading Hello and welcome to week three. By now you’ve their matching stationery and highlighted notes the Carslaw Labs (amongst before for Opus our education system is a little probably broken between seven and nine New and praiseworthy contributions and general air Engineering, Medical, and far-fetched and paranoid, even Year’s Resolutions, stopped attending lectures of superiority - they don’t. It’s week three for that-place-under-Fisher after for Honi Soit. entirely, and resolved to sit in sullen silence everyone, the optimism of a new year is fading hours facilities)? time Dear Honi, during tutorials because fuck you who are you for everyone, and we’re all wading through the Yours Sincerely, to tell me my contributions “aren’t exactly what shit together. Have these people (specifically, Dear Honi, I found the ‘expose’ on Opus Dei the reading was about”? You’ve also probably oft quoted University librarian by Andrew Bell in your most Brigid Meney already resorted to using the word “hegemony” To ensure you get through to week four, we Anne Bell) been to any of the Christina White’s overview recent edition to be entertaining where it isn’t really applicable, drunk more recommend you do all of the following this week: Masters Nursing II 24 hour access labs on campus? of campus food options (Too but fanciful. alcohol than you’ve eaten fruit, and pretended eat a cronut, watch some otter videos, engage Not only are they noisy and bad you can’t eat sandstone, to discover god multiple times in order to snag in a pointless Facebook argument, wash your crowded, they also serve as an O-Week edition) leads this aged Having spent nearly three years a snag off the EU three times in one week. In sheets (seriously mate), pat a pug, floss twice international student hostel, postgraduate to reminisce that, at the same Opus Dei schools that short: it’s week three and you’re back into the daily, have some bevs with fronds, unfriend and Mr Bell has written such a story Prices a snack bar, and the closest however bad things are today, swing of things. Only five weeks until midsem! punch the next person who links or likes “20 online gaming room this side of they were far, far worse in my about, I can’t say my experience Strangers Kiss For The First Time” and READ Broadway. Having the third floor undergraduate years of 1999-2002. was anywhere nearly as dramatic. up 66% But don’t let the drudgery and unbridled THIS PAPER. It’s our gift to you – a machete of Fisher will allow it to befall the I am genuinely disappointed, as wankery and stress of university life get to with which to slash your way through the same fate. Back then almost every food my geography class may have been you too much, hey. While that git in your tute Dearest Honi, sweaty, slimy and riotous jungle that is week outlet on campus was Union slightly more interesting had the might look like they have it all together with three. See you on the other side. As an ardent student, and one run. The Union boards, secure in teacher walked around with blood Congratulations on a great issue who has used campus libraries their annual compulsory student streaming down her body from last week. Great except for one until 10pm more than anyone else unionism income ($408 a year per religious corporal-mortification, thing: in my General Secretary’s on campus the past three, if not student in 1998, automatically while whipping her back and Report I marvelled at Vegesoc’s seven, years (challenge presented), directed to the Union no matter chanting a secret Catholic mantra. Letter of the week! “$3 lunches”. It seems this was I can assure Ms Bell and anyone what the University wanted) How to avoid a quarter a one-off, and the regular price Dear Sir, or Madem, Gloves, Dressing Gloves, Driving Gloves, else that 24 hour study spaces firmly believed that private Mr Bell’s assessment of religion will be $5 as per usual, which Wheel Chair Gloves, Rugby Gloves, semester crisis: are cacophony to the eyes, ears, enterprise was evil. being used as a precondition for I Hope you are very Fine, And All types of Sports Gloves.......... and nose, and the furthest thing socialising during his school years includes seconds. 1. Join your ‘friends’ on the Law Lawns. Remember to bring: conducive to effective study. Unfortunately they also seemed to can be likened to the geeks joining My deepest apologies for this After Compliments, I would like to take We assure our best quality as well anecdotes about yachting in Croatia, your HSC results think that freshness was the work the chess club to make friends.

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