Vol. 37 No. 1 Friday 17Th March 1967 10 Cents
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SEMPER FLOREAT vol. 37 no. 1 friday 17th march 1967 10 cents BLACK CATCH THE OPEN FORUM What has happened to our Uni ALLIED APPROVAL- y A DEPRIVED CRITIC SPEAKS versity? This is a game classed by SiR ON BEHALF OF a leading English paper as the game Mr. Laver, after listening to A DEPRIVED PUBLIC founded on the Dung Hills of Sir: your talk on Friday, 23rd February England. It is ignored by overseas I came away greatly impressed by I was sent a copy of The End Universities who play only Rugby your obviously high standards o{ sir: Of Time and a copy of Semper Union. What a 'woop woop' uni moral justice. I agree with you, versity if we had not the Union Floreat. I would like to spend a Referring to article in this that the right to demonstrate against players and received a visit from few minutes to comment on your morning's Courier Mail, it is indeed the status quo is an essential one. Oxford or Cambridge - the Union university newspaper. pleasing to note that those attending However I hesitate to partake of players from the New Zealand Uni the University are to work on a Let me begin by saying that I demonstrations because I believe versities are now playing Japanese better public image of themselves. found your newspaper interesting, ±eir gains are negligible. universities in Japan - perhaps the humorous, intellectual and stim I criticise you on your dogmatic Brisbane Rugby League university It is not before time but I'm ulating. I can honestly say that view that every student not willing players could arrange a match with afraid too late and nigh impossible. there was not a single section in the to demonstrate is an apathetic or the University of "FrogsHoUow* and However, a genuine effort could edition that I found dull or boring. unthinking person. I don't consider play for the Hunter Brothers' "Poopy" include - One article entitled "Semper Talks it is unreasonable for people to cup. Wake up Brisbane 'Varsity To Mr. Plinth" was quite entertain abstain from taking part in some 1. Wash daily, etc. and dress in and tell these 'Dung Hill' players ing. I refer to the issue of Thursday, thing for which they see no notice a manner befitting the inteiligencia you do not want that class of game June 30, 1966. Another article, able gains. Your demonstrations as an example to easily influenced in our University. "Drama In August" was impressive have certainly aroused public ignoramuses. and made me envious of the variety attention but only during the time of drama presented in Brisbane. 2. Dispense with their egotistical I remain, Sir, the demonstration was in progress. habit of wearing University gowns Not a supporter of Dung There was certainly a considerable This notice is no more than fleeting selection of works and I feel certain curiousity for something unusual when parading in anti-hanging Harold Gibsoa demonstrations, etc. that they were well performed and a This I am sure is not your aim. Your success. aim is an idealistic one which 3. Seta standard of ethics amongst supposes that your audience is as Queensland University students themselves which could avoid such BEWARE- well informed, as discontented and appear to be quite interested in brilliant actions as throwing paint COMMUNISTS IN COMMEM. has as high moral standards as you modern foreign relations as well as over the cars of visiting world figures do. and over the clothes of the general their own university affairs. This interest was reflected in the quality It seems more plausible to me public. Sir: of letters I read in. "The Open that instead of fruitlessly demon 4. Publish number of first-year Forum. "Your students do not appear strating you should aim to educate According to Press reporters, you failures in various faculties in order to be apathetic or unthinking at all the public. (I fully support "Impact" appear to be a man with a strong to impress on public, the brilliance as was claimed DP page ten. Rather in this respect) mind - providing, you can drive of hard working students, to the contrar) I should say. The I would like to conclude by into the placard bearing element, brand of humor presented in the asserting that this article isnotanti- that university training demands I wonder whether you read the paper was agreeable and amusing. dignity, that communists are always SDA, anti-Mr, Uvet but simply comments of Mr, J.R. Clark, an on the fringe of all Protest marches Again, I refer to Mr. Plinth and the anti-demonstrations which I feel educationalist member of board of ready to rush in and bring the march cartoon strips. Lest I forget, I should fall fat short of the capabilities of Gordonstown School, Scotland. Re to violence, while their big bosses mention the name of the famous - die leaders of student groups. garding finance for education, he now internationally so - Ramita keep safely on the outside looking Karin Jordana ARTS U said, "All countries need more on - where they won't get hurt. Pyuras. I read more of him in The money for education and it is per- Next day, out come protests from End Of T[rrie than in Semper, but I liaps even more important that a rollicked at each encounter. these overpaid 'War Lords' at the Karin, 1 agree with you that at fair proportion of this be spent at And as for Miss Uni. , tears welled Trades Hall, of police brutality, this stage of the peace bajtle a great primary and secondary levels rather in my eyes at the thought of the Have you ever queried the pay of number of people ate alienated by than all the exira money going to death of that beloved bourgeois secretary, MacDonald and President, demonstrations. However, they are tertiary education, new Universities harlot. Tis a pity she may no longer Egerton? the only means existing to vent and the like." He also commented reign at Queensland. But let it be opinion. The mass media as you on the fact that a child from a rich known that I support her as do my To the students under you, tell are aware is controlled by conserv environment had a better chance of friends that read of this magnificent them also, Court convictions - are ative forces. I agree with you that doing well than a deprived youngster female. Personally, I would have for life. The Court does not erase education of the community is convictions on request. You might voted for Ah, but that would necessary for a revitalisation of the The public image of University too, put a stop to the absolutely be giving international fame to one democratic process. Even papers students will certainly improve when stupid splashing around in that mud contestant and unfair to the others. like 'Impact' are very costly to they dress and act like sane folk, bole - called splosh ball Children Really, they were all lovely. We produce. The demonstration gives not the egotistical show-off galahs would be slapped for splashing are students at New York University, peace fighters a sense of commun- that they appear now. aroundin mud with a ball -and here where I attend Washington Squaie icatioa When they meet and Sincerely, we have people with brains enough College. This is all in New York display their opinions they do feel "Critic". to pass their senior to get to the uni City. I am studying history, parti the vital spirit of the movement. versity and behave such as they have cularly Latin American History. Believe me it is necessary for people LEAGUE ON THE DUNG HILLS done in the past. I could go on and on about how whoarerevulsed by the insensibility much I enjoyed this newspaper of In the world. More than this though, With compliments to you and yours, but let it suffice here to say the rl^t to demonstrate has not Sir: success in bringing the dignity of the I am pleased it was sent to me. I yet been secured. Perhaps there university up to standard. is no other way to sever this freedom I see by the paper that you have Larry Booker, than to demonstrate? students prepared to and also going Mrs. E.E.Pitt to play Rugby League. Brian Laver P. S, This Yank digs Australia. Semper Floreat Friday March 17 Page 3 versity of the rather second rate them the potential to renew this goals which our culture regards as University and to supply that which embodying the good life. I have said is lacking in it at pres In Orientation Week two prominent lecturers ent - a genuinely committed Uni It is partly due to the anti- versity community. made several statements about University intellectual strain still about in the life to first years. These comments received Australian community. It is also my hope that amongst considerable publicity in local and national you new students there will be many It is partly due to accidental who will lay yourselves open to dis press, but were not received favourably by but important features of University cerning the malaise of our Univers all staff members. life like the poor staff/student ratios ity, and who will respond in wjiat that make face to face contact be ever way your own judgement a nJ tween staff and students so difficult conscience dictates to meeting tliis to attain. situation even if this costs you, as it will, a personal tension and dis- It is partly a function of the ' tress as well as enabling youtogrow kinds of hours many students are into free and responsible persons in I'd like to begin by thanking Mr.