Registered in Australia Tor Transmisiion by post «s a Newspaper Edited by David Ferguson Printed by John Nugent & Co, Typesetting by Queensland Type Service Pty. Ltd. The views expresseiJ In this newspaper are not necessarily those of the University of Queensland SENPER Union Council. Volume 37 Numbers FLOREAT June 2nd. 1967 A personal glimpse of BRIAN LAVER Interview page 11 Special 3 Page music teature With the * STONES * BLUES PROJECT ^ ANIMALS And ij: LOU RAWLS ^ P. R & M. ^ GARYSHEARSTON PLUS: Nick Booth Gasser Michele Jordana King Ron Marshall "This Page" Semper Floreat Friday June 2 Page 2 the open forum with the Union's prime effort on the part ofall con­ made to Engineering JI Commem proce.s.s(on par­ o'clock at night and all UNION'S ROLE objecl, which is to cater cerned. In addition lo students with regard to ticipants, and it should be through the weekend. Mere IN RECREATION realistically for the require­ meeting all normal re­ methods used to capture empowered (o require that publication of Whacko fair (?) maidens. On two or only those Faculties and destroys this shining public Sir. ments of each of its mem­ quirements for blood and bers. It is not the intention blood fractions, three three occasions, police Clubs which present to it image at one blow. Regarding a letter en­ raced to the rescue of girls specific and detailed themes But then, so long as the titled "The Sports Union— (as should be obvious from patients in Brisbane Hos­ the facilities planned) to pitals alone have recently who were being brutally and float designs a couple money rolls in, who cares A White Elephant", which attacked (after extending of weeks before Commem about public images or the appeared in your last edi­ usurp the field that is required blood from 238, rightly that of Sports 313 and 491 donations their hands they were day be allowed to partici­ propagation of culture? tion of Semper Floreat. 1 helped forward in a gentle­ pate. This would give some "Lost Illusions." wi.sh lo inform the corres­ Union. respectively. Mr. Forsylh in your last So to you all, our sincere manly manner) and (he.se pre-knowledge of possible pondents and Union mem­ duplication, and if en­ bers in general of the edition asks "What has thanks for this magnificent brave champions of the been done about this?" participation in our work, police force then repulsed forced, it would ensure Union Council's attempt that thought and detailed to construciively enter the 1 submitted this proposal and we would be pleased if the attackers in all the logclher with three other you would convey our splendour of (heir khaki preparation went into the TALL PAUL field of recreation. displays prior to Commem projects to the University gratitude to the Manager uniforms, accompanied by Sir, I slrcss the term recrea­ grave words of wisdom day. tion, in that it is not our of Queensland Senate on and Stair of the Union At the recent debate on 14ih December 1966. The building for their co-opera­ such as "Watch ill", or Neil Woodgate, desire or intention to cater Law V. University Education, Mr. for competitive sports. This matter was held over until tion in the provision of "Let go!" (Quolcs from Paul Gerbcr made two role is reserved for another the next meeting of the storage and facilities which Mao perhaps?) J isolated statements which body. However, il is the Senate in March 1967, helped so much in the efTi- However, despite the I find both irreconcilable definite opinion of Union where it was referred to the cient collection of this splendour and bravery of YESTERDAY'S PAPERS and deplorable. Council lhat this Union Buildings and Grounds record number of dona- these "magnificent men in Firstly — his criticism of urgently needs facilities to Committee who felt in turn lions. To this, wc would khaki" the dragon even­ Sir. the Orientation speeches cater for the majority of that the proposal needed also like to add personal tually, after a poor start, I have waited twenty- delivered lo Freshers by students who cannot or do further consideration in ihanks to you and all con­ became distended through four hours before writing Mr, Peter Wertheim and not wish to join specific principle and therefore cerned in the enrolment, overconsumption, watched this. Last night 1 received Mr. Dan O'Neill. He main­ Clubs. formed a Sub-Committee encouragement and or­ by the lean and hungry Whacko 1967. To say il is tained that their action ofthe Committee to report ganisation of donors. stares of Brisbane's valiant obscene would be to con­ was "inappropriate" — Because of extremely full protectors. timetable commiimcnts an on the matter. June 1967, A. E. Shaw, Director. fuse the issue. It is simply and presumably unfair to overlap of both day and No Answer. Red Cross Blood U.T.P. bad. Not morally in ths the idealistic concepts of evening lectures in the ''Rome wasn't built in a Transfusion Service. Engineering II. accepted sense but bad in first-years. day and Senators still run every conceivable way that Humanities many students can be related lo human Secondly — Mr, Gerbcr are completely precluded true to form." at a laler stage maintained Yours (out of condition), COMMEM DAY - values. from taking part in regular WHAT A PARTY Like so much Austra- that poor quality in lectur­ training sessions which Frank R. Gardiner. ing was largely the fault of Dear Sir, DRAGGIN' liana it depends upon team sporiv n.iccssarily in­ 'women' being treated as an unresponsive student volve. Furihermorc, as a Thank you very much Sir, body — of a tendency to for the nice day we had, it Congratulations on your objects. Objects of fun, matter of personal inclina­ BLOODY GOOD scorn, ridicule or con­ prefer a lecturer who dic­ tion, a large number of was very kind of you for simple but true article on tated good examination Sir, taking us out. It was very (his year's Commem pro­ tempt, it doesn't matter students will not commit which. Women are things notes to one who chal­ themselves lo a season or During recent years, we enjoyable, the water-bombs cession. My friends and I lenged and inspired his term of such team sports. in the Transfusion Service were good, and so was the were left cold by most of you take advantage of and the offerings which lacked run down afterwards for students to think for them­ Considering the factors have looked forward to re­ Disneyland train ride, and selves, ceiving generous assistance fhe fire demonstration, and the sparkle we have come being sluts. of recreation, convenience to expect over the years. The explanation of this I agree wholeheartedly and limited available lime, from University students everything else was good during Commemoration too. The dinner you sup­ Let's hope we do better altitude is to be found in that this altitude exists, ll the Union Development Week, but this year has the sexual, in its Freudian arises from two Victors: Committee planned in a plied for us was delicous, next time. been outstanding. with all the hamburgers Red Baron. sense, inadequacies of the (1) the paucity of inspiring comprehensive submission typical catholic, football lecturers; form, a Recreation Centre. A total of 2019 dona­ and cakes, and drinks, and tions were given, and we everything else. The con­ playing, beer - swilling, (2) preconceived ideas of This would bring to the A LEGAL MATTER member - of- the - regiment the nature of (earning Union, as the centre of feel this is truly a remark­ cert we had was very nice able achievement, includ­ with the Probes, the little Sir, engineer. in a university. student life, those facilities H. McQueen. These ideas — the rem­ presently available only olT ing as it does what is children dancing and the Sound planning and co­ thought to bean Australian two-boys from Oliver. ordination made (he pre- nants of Queensland's Edu­ the campus at some con­ cation system — are bol­ siderable cost in both lime University record of 535 Thanking you and the commem nocturnal inno­ donations in one day. Students once again. vations at St. Lucia a WHACKO ^ AFTERMATH stered in large First-Year and finance lo themselves. Members of all Faculties classes ai>d linger long The centre is planned to Your sincerely, success but the procession Sir, played their part in estab­ Rhonda Palgrave was a failure for lack of it. Glowing with virtue at after. Unless First-Years incorporate the following lishing this new record, and arc told to demand more amenities. for the children. Such a "schizoid" display the thought of contributing the grand total 2019 was would have been better my little 30 cents to the than an extended form of (1) A ground floor on the made up of 766 from the confined to the St. Lucia coffers of charity, I have high-school education, un­ level of the present Sciences, 673 from the COMMEM DAY-DRAGON bogs where it was con­ been scanning my copy of less the spectre of the cellar of three squash Humanities, 450 from Sir, ceived. Themes were dupli­ Whacko. Sadly, this glow Examination is banished, courts, a heated 25 Medicine, and 130 from I feel that, on this cele­ cated, puns were often of virtue is the only benefit lecturing standards and metre indoor pool, a Townsville University Col­ brated day. the greatest weak, and wilh few excep­ 1 can derive from it. The student values will remain small gymnasium pure­ lege, amusement \va.s lo be seen tions the floats demon­ enthusiastic sales campaign the same.