e d i t o r i a l presents ENGLISH S< Thursday June 2 OWNER-BUILDER Chapel Lounge, 7.pm $1.00 at th SEMINARS POETRY RE> Guest: Dave Mit FOR YOUR HOME and other (good K.M.T. Wed. 24th to S Mat. Tues 30th "THE LESSOI DONNA" by Ion The hilarious < long-run records University Theat Sandra Kyle. Tic Fri. 3rd July 1p "FRIDAY AT by the Universil Four Seminars, by experienced Conductor Davie Sun. 5th July 7 professionals covering the "WINTERREIS Schubert presen possibilities and pitfalls of buying, and DONALD B manages to crea music and mood financing, renovating, energy (Winter Journey greatest of all sc controls & building restrictions. students $2.00. I 607-183. ANOTHER GUEST EDITORIAL (But no LITTLE T H E i Saturday 20 Ju s h e e p ) FRUEHLING! Tuesday evenings commencing June 23rd at University Wedekind in Gei 6.55am 19th June, 1981 School of Architecture, Symonds St University Germ. $2.50; Students All things must pass, time passes and it is always either too fast or too Bookings 792-30 slow or both, but either way people always seem to be waiting. "I can't* Wed. 24th Jum wait 'til mid term break," "I wish the August holidays would hurry up" For further information telephone 792-300 ext 8636 "FOLK" A fre "Christmas seems soooo far away". Everybody seems to be waiting for GAY PRIDE WE something and I'll bet that most of us don't even know what that Sun. 21st 10pnr something is. Most of us wait for the holidays, wait 'til we finish our Film "Rocky F degrees, wait 'til we get good jobs then#start waiting for the holidays again. free with card. All around me I see dissatisfied people who don't really know what they Send enrolment inquiries to: 'Seminars' Mon. 22nd 6prr want and who say that tomorrow will be better. But of course tomorrow "SHIPS" A pi trilogy. $1.50 or never comes so you'd better get your act together for today! After all c/o School of Architecture Mon 22nd 8pm happiness should be a way to travel, not just the destination. University of Auckland Film "Fortune I suppose what I am trying to say is that people should be more positive Private Bag epic. $1.50 or frt about themselves and about life in general. In the words of a friend "If we Auckland Tue 23rd 6pm were all a little bit nicer to each other the world would be a better place". Talk by Felix C other". It's not as corny as it sounds. Tue 23rd 8pm Anyway here are some hints from Ms Piggy to help you on your way: Film "Staircas 1. Never wear yellow lipstick. Wed 24th 6pm 2. Don't eat more in one sitting than you can lift. Talk by Dr. lai (Ms Piggy rules, Okay?) Wed. 24th 8pm Film "Death ir card. OBITUARY Thurs. 25th 6pr Play "SHIPS" In rememberance of Gracey who died last Tuesday night, and DAK's Thurs. 25th 8pn grey jumper which disappeared. De mortuis nil nisi bonum, especially of Film "Entertair with card. cats 'cos they come back. catering notebook MAIDMENT PERSONAL Mon. 29th June "TOMMY" Ad

To all those who worked on this issue: immense thanks and all sorts of JULIAN M E good things for everybody. And especially to Darien who is so patient even Did you know as I write these words. a long Christian I sought spiritual { CRACCUM is registered with the Post Office Editor------David Kirkpatrick turned to various as a newspaper. It is published by the Craccum Technical Editor------David Faults REMEMBER Too often we ha Administration Board for the Auckland Advertising Manager------Jason Kemp meditation as the monastic orders. University Students' Association, and printed Assistant Editor------Paul Grinder ( by Wanganui Newspapers Ltd. Opinions Distribution Manager------Graeme Quigley In recent years expressed herein are not necessarily anyone's, Typesetters------Darien Pearce THE Britain to foster 1 including the Editorial Staff, and in no way Raewyn Green meditation and c represent the official policy (should there be Artists------William Mcllhagga Christian context any) of the Association. j u|je Downie leetings (after RESTAURANT Norwich). It has been suj formed on Camp for this purpose I Room 107 Old A You are invitee this is for you. If CRACCUM OPEN come to this met Chaplains to indi 545-278. SHORT srORV 5~8pm LAW STUDE There will be a the AULSS in St of the Library) at COMPETITION The meeting w between AUSA i * Varied menu ird to the rec Any length, any inspiration * Quiet pleasant surroundings LOST Entries close Friday August * Choice of salads 1 Black wallet First prize $50, two runners up $25 each there), library cai * All meals served with either French Fries or Baked appreciated if fin The winning entries will be printed in Craccum Potato custodian or pho * Includes free drink & bread roll SOCIETIES ( Sponsored by the NOTICE is her* Societies Council Thursday 2 July i IggsB ank of NewZealand Please remember to return dirty dishes to the trolley after your All affiliated cli m e a l. i send one votir feaEd&d Here when you need us - on campus meeting. The Manager S Bhashkar SOCIETIES REF CRACCUM June 23 1981 n o t i c e s ENGLISH SOCIETY WINTER GENERAL MEETING. LOST (and very much wanted PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Thursday June 25th Notice is given that the winter General back again) For all those of you who missed out last Chapel Lounge, University Club Princes St. Meeting of the Auckland University Students A brown and beige paisley silk scarf. Went time, we are holding a course orr how to do 7.pm $1.00 at the door (bar facilities available) Association will be held in the main hall of the missing in the vicinity of the English Dept (I colour printing. The course will be in two parts POETRY READING University Recreation Centre on Thursday 6 think) on Thursday, June 11th. If found, please and two categories. Part I will be on Guest: Dave Mitchell (of Globe Tavern Fame) August 1981 commencing at 1pm. If a quorum believe that it means a lot more to me than it Wednesday 24th June at 6.00pm in Room 237 and other (good and amusing) campus poets is not achieved or if the business is not will ever mean to you, and return to Deirdre, and will deal with the theory behind printing completed on 6 August this meeting will ph. 404-6388. Thanks. from negatives. Everything will be explained K.M.T. commence or continue on Friday 7 August in simply and clearly and a handout will be Wed. 24th to Sat. 4th 8.15pm the Recreation Centre at 1pm. YACHT CLUB-FILM EVENING available. The business of this meeting will be to Mat. Tues 30th & Thurs. 2nd @ 2pm The U.ofA. Yacht Club is holding a Film The following Monday, 29th June at the receive a declaration as to the result of the “THE LESSON" & "THE BALD PRIMA evening on Thursday 2nd July. The cost will be same time and place there will be a practical elections for the positions on the 1982 DONNA" by Ionesco. $1 for entry. demonstration on printing from slides. All Executive Committee, to consider any matters The hilarious double-bill that broke all For further information keep an eye on the welcome. Supper provided. For more info of which notice has been given and to consider long-run records in Paris. Presented by the Yacht Clubs notice boards in the Rec. Centre phone Martin (494^39). any matters which members may raise and for University Theatre Workshop. Directed by and near the Quad. which notice is not required. Sandra Kyle. Tickets $4.00 students $2.50. ATTENTION AGGS Members are reminded that at least fourteen SHOEI MOTORCYCLE HELMET Fri. 3rd July 1pm days notice is required of any proposed Full-face Shoei - medium, red. Excellent All 7th form of A.G.G.S., 1980: There will be “FRIDAY AT ONE" Free lunchtime concert amendment to the Association's constitution. condition $65. Ph. HSN (83) 65-462. a reunion on Sunday July 12th at the Pizza Hut by the University Chamber Orchestra Any member wishing to propose such an in the Strand arcade starting at 7pm. Come Conductor David Nalden. amendment at the Winter General Meeting is CRY OF THE HOMELESS along and spread the word! Just turn up or Sun. 5th July 7.30pm therefore required to give notice in writing to Young male seeks flat in Epsom/Mt Eden phone Susan at 69-410 (HSN) for more info. "WINTERREISE" The song cycle by the secretary no later than 5pm on Wednesday area. Can pay up to $28 p.w. (approx) food See you there. Schubert presented by RICHARD PHILLIPS 22 July 1981. and rent. Contact Enid Blyton VC at Craccum and DONALD BOWICK (Piano). Schubert The agenda for matters other than Office. manages to create a remarkable variety of constitutional amendments closes with the music and moods within 24 songs Winterreise LOST PEN secretary at 5pm on Wednesday the 29 July (Winter Journey) is generally regarded as the 1 silver ballpoint Parker Pen with name HAVING FUN? and the full agenda will be printed in the issue greatest of all song-cycles. Tickets $4.00 engraved on "Jenny Booth". If found please of Craccum published on Tuesday 4 August. phone 699-303. students $2.00. Bookings 792-300 ext 391 and As a small notice in Craccum last 607-183. UNIVERSITY FILM SOCIETY FOR SALE; week announced, SRC (Student little t h e a t r e IS SCREENING Crash Helmet. New, $40 o.n.o. Ph 884-968 Representative Council) will spend its Saturday 20 June 8.00pm 'Diary of a Country Priest' by evenings. "FRUEHLINGS ERWACHEN" by Frank meeting this week talking about Robert Bresson - Tues. June 23rd Wedekind in German, presented by the social life on campus, and how to 6.30 in B.15 - Members free, guests $2. MICROPROGRAMMING University German Drama Company. Tickets improve it. - A CRASH COURSE $2.50; Students $1.50; Schools $1.00. SCHOOL VISITS For most of us, our social life Bookings 792-300 Ext 646. Microprogramming (- not to be confused These are currently going ahead at a great Wed. 24th June 1pm. with "programming a micro"), is the method doesn't centre that much around rate of knots. There is a list of schools to be "FOLK" A free lunchtime concert by which almost all modern computer CPU's varsity. Most of our friends may be visited in the Student Information Office, come are implemented. The talk is intended to be an students, but varsity is the place we GAY PRIDE WEEK in and put your name on any school visits that introduction to what goes on "beneath the you want to go on. Thanks. study - we have our social life Sun. 21st 10pm machine language level" in a CPU. outside. The Association offers Film "Rocky Horror Picture Show" $1.50 or WELFARE COMMITTEE This lecture, held by the Computing Society, Orientation, Capping, the occasional free with card. I've finally decided to get my act together will meet at 1 o'clock in room 3.404 in the Mon. 22nd 6pm and achieve a few things this year (hopefully). Engineering School on Tuesday 23 June. dance, and clubs - but a lot more "SHIPS" A play embarking on an English What I need are some people to help me. could be done to provide social trilogy. $1.50 or free with card. Therefore there will be a meeting on Friday A N N HERCUS activities here. Mon 22nd 8pm 26th June in the Student Information Office Labour M.P. for Lyttelton will speak on Film "Fortune and Men's Eyes" a prison This much you probably know. But (near the club noticeboards) starting at Labour's Development Strategies and epic. $1.50 or free with card. 1.00pm. Items for discussion include:- alternatives to 'Think Big'. perhaps you don't realise how easy it Tue 23rd 6pm School Visits Tuesday 23 June 1pm in B10. All welcome. would be to do more. AUSA can Talk by Felix Donnely on "Being with each Student Information Office provide free facilities, cheap services other". SEVEN KRISHNAMURTI Student Accommodation and financial backing for much more Tue 23rd 8pm Student Concessions DISCUSSIONS social activity than people care to Film "Staircase" Blood Days Thursdays 1pm (HSB 2), 7.30pm (Choral Hall Wed 24th 6pm Disabled Students II, Continuing Educ.) commencing 25 June. undertake. W e utilize these things Talk by Dr. Ian Scott If you are interested, come along. There will Thursday 25 June The fragmentation of thd fully only at Orientation, which Wed. 24th 8pm be tea and bikkies available. If you can't make mind and the wholeness of life manages to break even and be no Film "Death in Venice" $1.50 or free with it, but are still interested, contact me at Thursday 2 July Psychological security and financial burden to the Association at card. Studass reception please. the fear of insecurity all. But apart from Orientation & Thurs. 25th 6pm Tony Reynolds Thursday 9 July Why do human beings live Play "SHIPS" resailing as above Welfare Officer in chaos and misery? (Belief, Authority, Capping, social activities are Thurs. 25th 8pm PHOTO EXHIBITION Reality, Language and Thought) sporadic, uncoordinated and quite Film "Entertaining Mr. Sloane" $1.50 or free Thursday 16 July Why don't human beings June 23-26 Little Theatre. neglected by the Association - there with card. change? (Standing alone and belonging to a The finallists of our Nation Wide are empty weeks and then weeks group) MAIDMENT LUNCHTIME MOVIE Environmental Photography Contest will be Thursday 23 July The conscious and the where events clash. Mon. 29th June 1.05pm displayed this week only in the Little Theatre unconscious mind (the structure of the W h a t is needed is: a com m ittee "TOMMY" Admission only $1.00 10am - 4pm. The contest and exhibition were self-image) organised by the Auckland University that will coordinate and plan these JULIAN M EETINGS Environment Group. Thursday 30 July Transformation of human events; and ideas for a programme consciousness Did you know that Contemplative Prayer has that can be started next year. SRC 4 LABOUR CANDIDATES Thursday 6 August Psychological death, love a long Christian history? Many who have and the wholeness of life. this week wants to deal with these from the Auckland area - sought spiritual growth in recent years have things - to find the ideas and some turned to various forms of Eastern mysticism. Helen Clark (Mt Albert), FOOD CO-OP PRICE GUIDE FOR Phil Goff (Roskill), people with the time and energy to Too often we have thought of Christian 25/6/81 meditation as the preserve of the closed Richard Northey (Tamaki), find out how many of these ideas will monastic orders. Judith Tizard (Remuera) Beetroot 5c each; Broccoli 10c= .100 kg; w ork. Brussel sprouts 10c = .100 kg; Cabbage 20c In recent years, groups have been formed in will be speaking and answering questions on each; Carrots 10c = .360 kg; Cauliflower 50c Some possibilities are: Britain to foster the practice and teaching of all aspects of Labour policy. Tuesday 30 June each; Celery 20c each; Garlic 10c = .028 kg; □ Regular dances meditation and contemplative prayer within the at 1pm in B10. Ginger root 10c = .025 kg; Kumara 10c = Christian context. They are called Julian □ A full-time, paid, Social A N N HERCUS .120 kg; Leeks 16c each; Lettuce 20c each; Meetings (after the 14th C. Mother Julian of Controller Labour M.P. for Lyttleton will speak on Mushrooms 10c = .030 kg; Onions 10c = .140 Norwich). □ Making the varsity a venue for kg; Potatoes 10c = .500 kg; Pumpkin crown It has been suggested that a group might be Labour's Development Strategies and 50c each; Pumpkin butternut 50c each; overseas acts and part of a 'varsity formed on Campus and a meeting will be held Alternatives to Think Big. Tuesday 23 June at 1pm in B10 Rhubarb 10c stick; Silverbeet 10c = .100 kg; circuit' for this purpose MONDAY June 29 1.10pm Tomatoes 10c = .120 kg; Apples 7c each; Room 107 Old Arts Building. □ A licensed club UNIVERSITY FOLK CLUB Bananas 10c each; Mandarins 10c = .200 kg; You are invited to come and see whether □ coordinating present events so Wed. 24th W .C.R. Oranges 20c each; Pears 5c each; Tamarillos this is for you. If you are interested but cannot that they don't compete with each We have a very special guest star of 4c each; Parsley 10c = .025 kg; Chinese come to this meeting please contact one of the Nambassa and other places DIVYANAND - a cabbage 30c each; Kiwi fruit 10c each; Feijoas other Chaplains to indicate your interest or ring brilliant guitarist and singer/songwriter. 110c = .140 kg; Yams 10c = .085 kg. □ somewhere for would-be bands 545-278. Be early to ensure you get a good seat. to play. LAW STUDENTS & AUSA Starts 7.30pm ENVIRONMENT GROUP On Thursday the 25th of June at 1.00pm a Have a think about this. All of For only 50c non-members 30c members. There will be a Special General Meeting of meeting will be held proposing the formation of Everybody welcome. these are real possibilities that can the AULSS in Stone lecture theatre (6th floor a branch of Watchdog which will operate on of the Library) at 1pm, Wednesday 24th July. pay for themselves without an LUNCHTIME POETRY campus. Watchdog is concerned with The meeting will discuss the relationship opposing the mining proposals in the increase in fees and without very between AUSA and AULSS, especially in Every Thursday 1.00pm Coromandel. If you are interested in helping or much effort. If you felt bored after regard to the recent grant allocation. Around the Fire and Coffee being on the committee, come along and offer Orientation or would like to see a full Bring your own or others!informal) LOST your ideas. It will be held in the environment and varied social programme, come Poetry, Music, etc group room, 1st floor of the Student Union. I 1 Black wallet containing money (if still All welcome to SRC this Wednesday. If you have there), library card, and misc. Much At Newman Hall (Waterloo Quad.) REP ON SOX GRANTS CTTEE moans, bring them as well. appreciated if finder would return it to NOTICE is hereby given that nominations are Especially, come if you want to help, custodian or phone William Lee at 697-719. NEWMAN HALL CATHOLIC now open for a position as Societies as the meeting will elect a committee SOCIETIES C O U N CIL STUDENTS SOCIETY Representative on Societies Grants NOTICE is hereby given of a meeting of the to work out the problems and .WEEKLY MEETINGS .WEDNESDAYS sub-committee. Societies Council to be held at 1.00pm on 7.00pm. Nominations close and an election will be possibilities. Remember; we could all Thursday 2 July in the Council Room. .DISCUSSION, SPEAKERS (see held at a meeting of the Societies Council to be having a much better time here All affiliated clubs and societies are entitled noticeboard for details) .Coffee, toasted be held at 1.00pm on Thursday 2 July in the than we really are. to send one voting representative to this marshmallows, All Welcome. Council Room. SRC Wednesday 1pm meeting. .Soup & Rolls each Wed. 1.00pm S. Bhashkar .Mass each day 1.00 S. Bhashkar SRC Lounge (above cafe SOCIETIES REPRESENTATIVE Constant coffee every day, anytime. SOCIETIES REPRESENTATIVE. extension) C R A C C U M June 23 1981 3 W e've alr< all the oppre that in consi organisation fait accompl W e've als Sterilisation we'll hold a becoming th positive way on that issu< And the J As far as have tw o ati dealing w ith all proportio education in Jonathan Hunt edited this very a couple of I newspaper 22 years ago, and lived to should be p< become Member of Parliament for New Secondly, tf that I'm not Lynn and Senior Opposition Whip. Due to is something unavoidable technical problems, such as questions to no film in the camera, we didn't get a We'll be put picture of him, but we did record a few Johnson Re| Government things he had to say: In the upc Labour's ma the Social C I would Sc that at all. T the election: Social Credi "Oh God, not another voting at all. everybody v the idea of c certainly isn' Craccum Editor?!" democratic i compulsory hope everyb What was your AUSA experience when you What was AUSA tike politically then? Because as days that you've had student leaders like David There's or were here at varsity? you say it did have some very politically minded C uthbert involved w ith N Z U S A you g ot some really present gov< I came as a full-time student aged 17 in 1956, people: you, Michael Bassett... thinking, interested people who were determined to way to vote got a BA and then I did Honours in History in Yes, but on the other hand it had John Strevens put forward policies that related to the whole 1959-60 and in 1960 at the same time went to the as President who was subsequently a member of question of education and not just interested in the What's i t , Auckland Teachers College. My specific AUSA one of the top three councils of the Citizens and narrow subject of how much money they were been a third involvement, I was always interested in drama, Ratepayers, Jolyon Firth was the Business going to get. I've listem debating and Craccum. In '58 I was one of the Manager and later stood for the National Party, refuse to tak sub-editors and in '59 was editor, with a very Neil Maidment and John Bayley who were It is difficult a t the m om ent for N ZU S A to have one commer distinguished lot of people to have to write the conservative in their views, I would think that there any effect on the education system. any differenl articles and to do all the work: such people as were far fewer people who were left wing than It always will be. A university students' MP. As far < Vince O'Sullivan, Max Richards, Jim Holt, Mike there have been, certainly in recent years. To be association is one branch of tertiary education and capable spec Bassett, Terry Power, Owen Gager and Wystan Labour in those days was to be called all sorts of they must always put their case, but they must the content Curnow of course, and it made for a great deal of things: it was the exception rather than the rule; never expect to be more than marginally influential. greatest diffi stimulation. And then in 1959, after I was sacked today I think it's the other way round. But I must say that the protest that you've had policy is co r from being editor by the Executive, I stood for I was at a meeting when the United States sent over the student tertiary bursary over the last consistency election as the Societies Rep. There were two troops into Lebanon in 1958, that was my first year couple of years has had quite an impact. It's no I'll give you Societies Reps in those days, and I got elected by of involvement with Craccum and we held a good National MPs saying "Don't make a noise Accident Co an enormous majority. 1960 I stood for Vice protest meeting in the University Hall and Prof. and we'll see what we can do for you", if you very good st President: I won in here, but lost out at Ardmore Airey gave an address and he was pelted with don't make a noise no-one will ever do anything committee t< because I came out opposed to the tour and in orange peel. It was then a largely divided campus, for you. I think that what you've done over the last costs the m< those days of course all the engineers ... I think I it's only in recent times that the campus has two years will lead to improvements in this year's because in f got about 10 votes out of 180 and that was the become a lot more liberal in thinking. budget. socialised mi margin of defeat. Then in 1960-61 I was the that as a Ion Student Liason Officer and I'd been the Orientation Do you think that it is the rightful activity of the What will happen if Labour wins the election? can afford t< Controller on two occasions too and then late Students' Association to be as politically active as Well, the first thing we're going to do is have a year term , b '61-January '62 I organised the University Congress it is today? complete review of the whole education field with But as far at at Curious Cove. That for me was probably the Oh yes. In fact I think the Students' Association a view to ensuring that the old concept of Peter to know whi most satisfying thing of the whole lot. I went to should be a political body: not party political, but Fraser once again becomes important, namely that from. Curious Cove Congress for four years, three years taking each issue as it comes it has a perfect right everyone gets the best education for which they're before I was Controller, and that I always thought to state its point of view and to take a stand, on fit and able to cope with. I've been concerned in was the best week that you could ever have particular issues such as the tour and other social the last ten years in my own electorate, New anyw here. issues of the day. Lynn, which is a working class electorate, with the declining percentage of 7th formers that are What happened with Craccum? There are still some students on campus who coming on to tertiary education who are capable The year I was editor we had six or seven very feel that it's none of our business. of doing so. lively issues and at the time of the Students' Well, they're the same sort of students that were My maiden speech in the House in 1967 was to Association elections there were two candidates for there when I was a student and they'll be forgotten advocate two things: the setting up of community President: one had an Honours degree and one as soon as the ones that were there then. colleges and the abolition of School Certificate. had two units towards a Bachelor of Commerce or I've seen one come into effect and I've seen the Arts, and I wrote an editorial saying that I thought From being in Parliament, what effect would you other change slightly, but I still would like to see that people standing for President of the Students' say AUSA and the national student body have on the whole examination abolished. Association should have the highest possible education issues? As far as Tertiary education is concerned there's qualifications. That put the nose out of joint of the The national student body in my day was of no got to be an immediate look at why the numbers Students' Association, That was when, with value at all except in so far as some sort of from all through New Zealand society are declining. Wystan Curnow and others, we produced co-ordinator, but it took no lead on anything I regard the most important issue in Education as "Wreccum", which set out the true facts, and then political. As far as Education issues are concerned the issue of what people aged 15 to 17 are doing, I we had a Special General Meeting of the Students' and pushing with the Minister of Education, that think that's far more important than any other Association when I was reinstated by I think it was was virtually unknown in my day. I can never issue today in education. That involves: the about 238-2. Very interesting, because of course remember an occasion when we wrote to or universities, the technical institutes, the job training the Maidment children, that was the son and sought a meeting with the Minister when I was on programmes and those people who choose not to daughter of Kenneth Maidment, Neil Maidment the Executive. get any more formal education. was the Vice-President and supported my sacking and Felicity Maidment was on of the key members ls that why you called for AUSA to pull out of What about in other spheres: would the Labour of Craccum Board and she defended me very NZUSA? . Party dismantle or change any of the particularly strongly. That was the year I was doing Honours No, as I said I didn't think NZUSA was controversial things which the National and after all that I just had to get down and do performing anything more than a co-ordinating role Government has done in the past six years? For some work so I didn't return as Editor. It was a and I really didn't see much use in the body itself. example the National Development Act, the very stimulating and lively year. I think today it's different, I think that from the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act... 4 CRACCUM June 23 1981 We've already said that we're going to remove That's what everyone has said, that Social Credit all the oppressive sections of that Act, and will do is more of an image than a manifesto. that in consultation w ith all th e various I think it's a mood. I remember Mike Moore organisations, not just bring down something as a saying to me in discussion that he thought it was a All the pictures on these two pages (with the obvious fait accompli to Parliam ent. mood, and I think that's the right word. There was exception of the one of RDM having some sort of fit) are We've also said as far as the Contraception, this feeling “a plague on both your houses - give genuine vintage 1959 photos. While they don’t have anything to Sterilisation and A bortion A c t is concerned th at 'em a go". Now, I think that in part that has been do with the interview at all other than coinciding with M r Hunt’s we'll hold a referendum within six months of boosted by news media that have been year as editor, they do add tone. We hope. becoming the G overnm ent. T h a t to m e is the m ost over-sympathetic to Social Credit and have tended positive way to proceed, and I say that as a liberal to jump on the bandwagon. I think that the real on that issue. issues of this election have got to be the policies of And the Johnson Report? the National Party and the policies of the Labour Party. If the Social Credit Party has a consistent The next three years will be very difficult times As far as the Johnson Report is concerned, I theme of policy, I'd like to know what it is. It's no for New Zealand; and will require some very have two attitudes: the first is that those sections good Mr Beetham saying to an audience as he did difficult decisions to be made; do you believe that dealing with sex education have been blown out of recently, "Just trust us and we'll do our best", the Labour Party is capable of making those sorts all proportion. In fact I am in favour of sex that's no longer good enough. of decisions? education in schools, I d o n 't think it should just be A Yes, and on three grounds: firstly, we've got the a couple of lectures at secondary school, I think it Have either M r Beetham or M r Knapp said policies. W e're not going to be able to do should be part of a continuing educational process. anything in Parliament or anywhere about the everything immediately. The first job we have to do Secondly, there are parts of the Johnson Report Springbok Tour? is to get everybody a job who is willing and able to that I'm not wholly in favour of, but that this really Yes, Mr Beetham is opposed to it, and Mr work, and that is going to be our top priority and is is something that should be put back with Knapp I think is in favour of it, he certainly is going to take two-thirds of the finance that we're questions to Johnson him self and his com m ittee. opposed to any intervention by the Government of going to have*available to us as a responsible We'll be publishing the Link R eport on the any sort. They have a different point of view on government without printing money, Secondly, in Johnson Report as soon as w e becom e the the subject, now all right, that's not necessarily addition to having the policies, we've got the Government. important, but that is where you run into people. W e've got a very competent group of difficulties. Most recently the incident of Mr Couch people that can make up a Labour cabinet. And In the upcoming election, who would you see as shows that, if you've got a government by cabinet, thirdly, I think we've got the leader. W e haven't Labour's main competitor? The National Party or the cabinet makes the decision, the people in the got a Muldoon as our leader, and I've always the Social Credit Party? cabinet have got to accept it or resign. Now if Mr supported Bill Rowling because I believe that this I would say the National Party, no doubt about Couch had been in Australia, like Senator Shields country is sick end tired of the sort of autocratic, that at all. There's only two parties that can win in 1977 he would by now have been sacked, as semi-dictatorial type of leadership that we have at the election: National or Labour. I think a vote for Senator Shields was sacked for saying exactly the present time. And with people like Ben Couch Social Credit is largely irrelevant. It's as bad as not what Mr Couch said. and Colin McLauchlan in the cabinet at present it is voting at all. N o w I believe very deeply in proved not to work. everybody voting, I am very sympathetic towards The Faulkner Amendment looks as though it's the idea of compulsory voting: in Australia it going to be one of the most interesting pre-election In an interview in the New Zealand Times certainly isn't regarded as any infringem ent on events... yesterday (14/6/81) M r Muldoon said that he was democratic rights there. I'd certainly like to enforce When the three of us in our procedures well aware that people disliked him intensely, and compulsory enrolment at least. On election day I committee decided to put that amendment yet he seemed smug in that realisation. hope everybody goes out to vote. forward, I knew being a whip as soon as Mr That's a typical Muldoon statement: he says that There's only two choices: you either vote for the Templeton tried to move his amendment that he knowing full well that there's about a third of New present government or another one, and the only hadn't read his standing orders: he muffed it. Now Zealand who are prepared to support this type of way to vote for another one is to vote Labour. this Faulkner Amendment is important because it leadership. I think that it's a declining percentage, and I hope that as we become better educated and What's it been like in Parliament since there has will now come to a vote no matter what the more tolerant society there will never be that sort been a third party, another voice, involved? Government do, they can't get out of it. I think it will be carried by a wide margin. I'll be interested of leader again on either side of the House. The I've listened to Mr Beetham and Mr Knapp. I to see how the two Social Crediters and Mr age of demagogy went out, I thought, with the; refuse to take Mr Knapp seriously, I haven't heard Courtney vote, and then I think that that is then a death of Hitler, but I hope that it finally disappears one comment that he's made that I think would be clear enough directive to the Government to call with the demise of Muldoon. any different from an average backbench National off the Tour. As I've said, they don't have to MP. As far as M r Beetham is concerned, he is a cancel visas, they haven't issued any, they don't And you foresee the election in November as capable speaker, but it is w h e n you get d ow n to have to do anything other than tell the Rugby being his demise? the content of his policy that you come to the Union not to proceed. I think we'll win the election, and because of greatest difficulty, because I d o n 't believe his that I think he'll go. At the present time the polls policy is consistent or that there is any degree of Norm Jones has made the comment that if Tony are about what they were three years ago, except consistency that would enable you to see a whole. Friedlander attempts to push him out into the same that Bill Rowling's got a higher popularity standing I'll give you an example: he wants to extend lobby as the Labour Party, then Tony Friedlander now than either he or Norm Kirk had at the Accident Compensation to sickness. I think that's a had another thing coming. relevant time in 1972 or 1978. I think that as our very good sentiment, and we have set up a Well, I think Mr Friedlander made a statement policies start to get published, and they are starting committee to look at the ways of doing that, but it about a caucus line on the Amendment that was to come out each week now as part of a i costs the most enormous amount of money perhaps unwise. I notice he's not commenting any deliberate plan, and as a member of our strategy because in fact you are providing a completely further. I'm certain people like Norman Jones and committee I can tell you that we have organised a socialised medical system. While I am in favour of Pat Hunt will vote against Mr Faulkner's plan right through to the end of November to that as a long-term goal, it is not som ething w e Amendment. After all, it's a free vote in our party, present our policies and the people that are going can afford to do as a government in our first three I hope it's a free vote in theirs. to implement them as the year proceeds. I think year term, but we can set the machinery in motion. that Social Credit's bubble is pricked, they've But as far as them saying they'll bring it in, I'd like If it's a free vote in your party, does that mean peaked and are on the way down. If you present to know where they're going to get the money that your position as whip... your policies too early you run into the difficulty at from. I won't be the whip. If I am the whip it won't be election time of having people reread them and as the Labour Party Whip, it will just be as a digest them. chosen by those in favour of Mr Faulkner's amendment. I imagine that when the amendment Do you think that because of the many issues is put to the vote, Mr Faulkner will choose another involved, this election could be one of the largest person to act as whip with him. But we won't be in some time? imposing any Party Whip at all. I hope so, but I have no hard evidence to prove that there will be. The canvassing that we are One of the contradictions in the National Party doing in my electorate of New Lynn reveals that Government is that the Government keeps on there's a percentage of people who say that they saying that it's opposed to the tour, and yet some are not going to vote. It's about the same as in cabinet ministers are saying that they are in favour other years but then it could change by November. of the tour... I'd be very disappointed if I don't get a 90% poll in Only two cabinet ministers have said that they're N e w Lynn. in favour of the tour, Wellington and Couch; everybody else has tended to take Muldoon's line, For yourself, have you found that your that they're opposed to the tour but won't do experience in student politics all those years ago anything to stop it. I don't think that Mr Couch was a help, a hindrance, an education in politics? realises what collective responsibility means, he Oh, it was one of the main influences on my life. probably can't even spell the words, and I don't I can recall the first time I ever consciously took a think that he has any conception of his job as a decision on a really important issue. I was at a member of cabinet. He shouldn't be in that meeting in the Town Hall when Bob Chapman cabinet. Quite apart from his own competence, spoke about the issue of the hydrogen bomb, and I which is a very low level of competence, but can remember thinking at the end of that, well nevertheless as a cabinet minister he should have that's one thing I'm definitely opposed to, the resigned by now because he can't go along with proliferation of nuclear weaponry. A lot of things them on what is a key issue. that I came into contact with as a student helped to give me a working knowledge of basic issues in this country, and I believe that my student days were as important as any that I've had. CRACCUM June 23 1981 5 DONALD W OODS

Last Wednesday, Donald Woods m ade ol* the N e w Zealand spoke in the Recreation Centre about government. the situation in South Africa. His Donald Woods estimated the time command of the topic was obvious in left before civil war broke out at two the ease and coherence with which years. He rubbished the assertion that he spoke, a command he acquired the supposedly superior technology during his life in South Africa, his of the white Government would have term as editor of the newspaper "The to triumph over the minimal Daily Dispatch", and his travels and weaponry of the blacks. In his view,in Above: Donald Woods and Rebecca Evans research since being banned by the the sort of war which is bound to Below: Donald Woods speaks in the Rec. Centre. South African government for using occur, the blacks, already having a - his editorial power to snipe at the five to one numerical advantage, will system of apartheid and the regime surprise those who only believe the which enforced that system. Government line on the strength of Concentrating on the general the liberation forces with both their political situation rather than the weapons and their discipline. immediate local concern of the Donald Woods hopes to return to Springbok tour, he explained why South Africa one day: he is not majority rule was inevitable. In reply preaching sedition against his to questions from his audience of country, because the overwhelming around 1500, he dismissed majority of his fellow South Africans hypotheses that South Africa under agree with him wholeheartedly; it is majority rule would fall prey to only a very small and embattled foreign, and especially Communist, minority that has decided, in their powers. He observed that the insecurity, to ban him. The action liberation movement had more people was futile: white South Africa cannot qualified to govern a country in its save itself by banning such people as ranks than the whites had, given the Donald Woods, but we do owe them sort of Cabinet Ministers in office thanks for sending him overseas, for now. One couldn't help but think that it has enabled him to come and speak similar disparaging remarks could be to us.

ARGUMENTS AGAINST Also it is easier to test a small area. THIS IS WORTH DOUBLE CHANCE AND Thus anything lost in quality is easily REFUTATION OF THEM. made up for in quantity. READING c) As on-course assessment is Administration: already a part of the structure of Assessment is one of the few Through the student's exercise of most papers the extra work load things that affects all students and options, the necessary extension of would not be considerable. In fact perhaps one of the major things that assessment and the establishment of Double Chance would allow course they should be involved with. It is the Double Chance, there would be extra work to be given a fair weighting and aim of this article to set out the basic cost, organisation and a need for so solving a problem with the current reasons why the current system must more staffing which the university system . be thrown out and replaced by the can hardly afford at this time. In C h e a tin g : DOUBLE CHANCE SYSTEM. addition new computer software The argument here is that it will be would have to be created to facilitate alot easier to cheat in on-course. DOUBLE CHANCE the spreading of course work Refutation: As there is already A student is assessed under this throughout the year. Refutation: The on-course assessment then there system either totally by on-course basic administrative structure already must also be vast amounts of work or by final examination. The exists as both on-course assessment cheating. There is no such complaint student can choose to do on-course and examination assessment already on such a scale with the current work and sit the final exam as well. operate. And so all that is required is system . The higher of the two marks would an extension of the on-course then be taken as the student's final system. Thus little extra mark. Alternatively the student can administration would be required. THE ADVANTAGES OF choose to sit the final exam only or Also any cost involve in setting >up DOUBLE CHANCE. SOME OF THE attempt the course work only Double Chance occurs only once. If Double Chance has obvious depending on what form of the system were to be introduced it advantages when it comes to NASTIES IN THE assessment suited. would be easier to administer as it pressure of work. Firstly the student PRESENT would be more uniform. All this has a choice of which assessment THE CURRENT SYSTEM means extra cost and organisation system suits him/her and a little more SYSTEM. Its Components; would be kept to a minimum if there control of his/her own destiny. 1. Work included for terms but not is to be any at all. Double Chance is Therefore there will be less needless Here are some examples of faults part of on-course assessment. feasible administratively. frustrations for the student. The and injustices with the present assessment system. If you suffer 2. On-course assessment. Academic Aspects: pressure can be spread through the from similar faults do something, 3. Final exams. a) The standard of work would year or come at the end. Terms requirements would go as they are complain, tell someone who could Its Faults; drop if on-course assessment is incompatible with an option help solve the problem, if you and 1. There is no uniformity which has extended. assessment system. Also as already other do this, all students including led to confusion and inequity b) Currently the standard of mentioned Double Chance is uniform you will benefit. 2. Much of the work under on-course assessment of on-course work is not and allows the student to be assessed 12.180: Principles of Statistics; assessment is graded far below the of as high quality as exams, which fairly. Over 10 assignments set amount of work requied; eg an are well thoughtout balanced papers Thus, Double Chance must be counting for 5% of the final mark. assignment can be worth under 1 % reflecting a whole years work. introduced as soon as possible not 5 out of 10 of these are necessary of the final mark. c) If on-course work were to be only because it is more just to the fo r term s. 3. Often on-course assessment work worth 100% of a final mark more student but also because it is a viable 07.220: Inform ation Structures and comes all at once rather than being work would be created for academic system with overwhelming Programming Languages; spaced out evenly over the staff as they would have to assess advantages over the present system. At least 3 assignments requiring academic year. m ore. considerable work worth nothing 4. Those who represent themselves Refutation: SO DO SOMETHING!! towards the final mark. best in on-course work are a) Double Chance will allow Complain to your class reps. Tell 20.202: Human Geography; penalised by exams. students to be fairly assessed in a them you want the Double Chance Compulsory labs which are 5. Conversely those who are best at way that suits them and is still System. Write to Craccum. Let the worth nothing towards course exams often have their marks pulled reputable assessment. The quality of Education Vice President, Heather w ork. down by on-course work. student work would therefore First Professional Engineering; 6. Terms still remain in some im prove. Worth know (you can find her in the Student Association office) and she Labs for this course must be departments even though most b) On-course assessment allows will bring it up with your lecturers. written up and a pass mark gained departments threw them out long each area of work to be assessed although the final mark does not ago. more thoroughly than in an exam. Robert Thode include them.

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Death In A otea

S q u a r e

On June 16th 1976 South Africa entered one of its worst periods of violent oppression. Students from various schools in Soweto demonstrated in opposition to the use of Afrikaans in their schools. The Government reaction was to shoot 58 children, some as young as four years old. What followed was a horrific example of Apartheid in action; children were shot as they sat at their desks in school, mourners were killed as they stood by the graves of their dead, and thousands were arrested. By the end of that year more than one thousand people had died and many more had disappeared into the bowels of South Africa's prisons. Five years later in Aotea Square, Auckland University Students acted out the role of the South African Police, as they combined with Metro College students to reenact the events of Soweto Day. As the noise of gunfire subsided and the bodies were taken from the square, their was a feeling of horror in the crowd of lunchtime onlookers. It had been a powerful statement.

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CRACCUM June 23 1981 7 The W rong n o r t h e a s t T H E S O ( Challenge? T H E B A < N Z U S A i In the referendum this Thursday, one of the issues being voted on is POLICIES WIN A FISH "that AUSA boycott University New Zea Challenge in election year." Every built upon < j[ Dear Mr Scott, thinks what in a tiny suburb in a tiny year, this hoary old chestnut crops 1972 the th island far away from anywhere. Which is Social Credit more ■ Your "BIG FREE lucky chance to up, and this year seems to be no Assistant-D You, and/or your Party, may be an interested in, Politics or Luck? ls their S win" political survey, pushed into my exception. The 'reasoning' behind it Education, exception, though. You may just not Morality optional? ls a gold watch ■ letter box recently, doesn't impress is supposed to be that a boycott will "The edu have got around to realising that, worth the hassle of believing in 1 me. I'm not in the least concerned be of some value to students. As well and in man although politicians can make war Democracy? It would appear that ■ about following along behind the as the irrelevancies which are always organised U easily enough, looking after their Alan Scott doesn't know the answers 2 short-range emotive preferences of brought up, the logic is suspect on scarce reso> particular nations' interests doesn't to these questions, so he asked the ■ whatever majority. several gounds: be criticisec hold the peace. Politicians just can't Eden electorate for help, with a... 5 Believe me, I say this without 1. University Challenge is attach to ac do that, because by the very terms of ■ malice. I want to know what you and completely out of the hands of the of the ansvi their jobs as representatives they 2 your Party are made of; and if you Education Department, being a and encoun have to go along with their national Z can't take the above as sincere Television NZ production. It is an has been or (however conflicting) interests. All 5 opinion, then I've no use for you in independent organisation, and cannot functions. POLITICAL right, then. So we, the ordinary 2 any case. influence or be influenced by the Implicit ir people of the earth, are the ones who • Perhaps you like to think that Government. scarcity, is 1 S U R V E Y w will have to get together and do the 2 "giving the electorate what it wants" 2. Funds for its production come can reach tl job ourselves. Nobody else is going ■ is leadership. In reality, your effort in from the BCNZ budget. This is implies that to do it for us. 2 a poll like this to survey what will be independently-controlled, unlike the New Zealan As a first step, we'll have to gather ■ the most effective "carrots" is the Education vote, which is directly weeding ou together into a coherent movement 2 very opposite of leadership. It's controlled by the Government. majority, w l all those people everywhere who see ■ straight-out opportunism. 3. Contrary to some opinion - the Grading anc the sheer survival of civilisation as the Answer these simple questions, " I'm a spoil-sport, aren't I - trying to staging of the show does NOT use and learning most urgent issue of all. When this and you participate in our BIG Z take you beyond the normal AUSA funds. In fact, AUSA gets important fi togetherness once gets a definite FREE lucky chance to win one of 2 carrot-and-stick game of party $300 from TVNZ! New Zealan start it will represent a vision, a force, these exciting prizes. Z politics, outside its normal blinkered 4. Those of us who have a strength for others to go along Sad Iro n y ^ boundaries in any case. But we live in competed, treat University Challenge with. In this way "one world of all Perhaps (i 5l the world as well as in Godzone; and as the members of sporting bodies 30 prizes - Total just being people together" can grow would dispu ^ you'll surely have to agree with me treat Winter Tournament - as a form to reality - (and politicians can trail would not b value $1,280.00 ^ that if nuclear war breaks on the of competition and as 'exercise for along behind if they like). proven that ^ world, none of your "local" the mind'. As such it is no different This togetherness will have to start education s^ 1st Prize: Mens and Ladies Gold Watch. Z policy-points listed on the "political to any sporting competition - just as 2nd Prize: Ladies Gold watch soon, or other movements will steal were those i 2 survey" will matter a scrap. some people like physical games, so 3rd Prize: Ladies Silver Watch the pitch. The Moonies, for example, cognitive (pi 4th-8th Prizes: 5 Casio Caluculators with Z Perhaps it's not really fair to expect we competitors like to stretch our are out to capture the world for an this is not tf stopwatch and date facility. ■ you to look even that far beyond the minds in 'mental games'. What's so emotively fixed ideology, and with play its part, 21 Consolation Prizes: National Sharp Z end of your nose. Not really your job. wrong about that? better techniques than even Hitler Calculators ■ After all, even politicians who have 5. A common objection is that it is equal if not had. And what happens to free chances of j 2 climbed up to be statesmen are put elitist - crap! ls being good at thinking later, if and when such a education s\ RULES FOR COMPETITION ■ into that position to look after the table-tennis elitist? The competitors movement should capture political context thes ENTRY: 2 particular interests of their particular can hardly be elitist when only one power by the same democratic two kinds. * You must be at least 18 years. ■ nations. And that still holds good talent out of many is being tested. * You must be living in the Eden methods as Hitler used - and on a 2 even when they go to conferences Last year 120 people tried for the Socio-Econ Electorate. world scale this time, with no free Z that are supposed to be handling team - it's obviously very popular! * Only one entry per person. thinking left anywhere? The first ii * You must include your name and 5 problems of the world as a whole. If They were a good cross-section of I want my children - and their between fan address. Z they don't look only for the goodies students and the four selected came * A money contribution is not necessary children too - to live in freedom and chances of 6 2 for Godzone, we throw them out. from four different faculties. to participate. breathe an atmosphere not fouled In 1975 only Z (And the range of questions on your I have saved the most important with radio-activity. came from s 2 survey certainly doesn't encourage us point to last - YES NO To what extent, Mr Alan Scott, are families accc 2 to look beyond.) 6. Does anybody seriously expect Do you believe in democracy? □ □ you and your Social Credit Party in of the father Do you support Proportional ■ However, that may be an such an action to have any effect? the least bit interested in the things children of v Representation? □ □ 2 oversight. You may just have Merv the Nurd Wellington would Do you believe N.Z. could be that really matter? somehow ge ■ forgotten that there is a beyond, with crack up laughing if he could see self-sufficient in energy? □ □ than childrer 2 world-scale issues that concern this! If we want to have any success Do you believe New Zealanders Y o u rs , backgrounds are over-taxed? □ □ ■ everyone anywhere. For example, we at changing th e gross injustices in the Dick Southon attend unive Do you see high interest rates as 1 can't expect the coming struggle for way we're being treated, let's try P.O. Box 10189 indication th contributing to inflation? □ □ ■ non-renewable resources (oil first and more effective actions. Boycotting Do you see a need for improved B a lm o ra l a dramatic e ■ others later) to be exactly a University Challenge will not get us public transport systems? □ □ A u c k la n d 4 success. T hi ; gentlemanly affair. And Reagan's better bursaries. It will only cause enter univers YES NO 2 agreement with Sadat for a US derision among those who run the Volunteers are wanted for a pilot the most inti Do you consider your Local Body Z mobile force on the Red Sea is of far system, and will distract us from the group to arrange a launching function more fortune Rates demand excessive? □ □ 2 more real concern to our future here real tasks of forcing changes in it. To Do you favour alternative finance for the project outlined. - D. S. parents! In tl 2 in Mt Eden than the issue of who vote yes is to challenge the wrong for Local Bodies? □ □ Zealand's ed Citizens Tax □ challenge. perpetuates i Revenue Sharing by Central So, on Thursday 25 June, show Children fron Govt. □ that you consider the issue to be backgrounds A combination of these □ (Tick Spot the brain cell irrelevant. box). education sy Just how much do students at this recognise more than one or two, if "VOTE "NO" TO THIS PART OF the rewards THE REFERENDUM! If you voted yes to a revered institution know about their th at. prestigious a significant number of the Executive. To determine the answer 1) Name the President of AUSA. while childre P e te r Lee above questions, you should to this, the burning question of our Y es-46 lower-socio-e times, the intrepid reporter (no N o -14 tend not to c find out more about SOCIAL relation to David Niven of the same 2) No. of Exec members. educational < CREDIT. inclination) sallied forth clutching a Y es-7 tend not to ii YES NO cardboard cut of a pen to ask the N o -53 THINK SMALL FOR A WEEK! parents' job i Did you vote Social Credit in the unsuspecting students the following 3) Recognise Exec, members A week of activities organised by the reward. W he last election? □ □ three questions: N one-25 Environment Group to show that 'thinking big' repeats itself Do you intend to vote Social 1) Do you know the name of the 1 or 2-11 isn't the only way. Credit this year? □ □ Wed: FILM Schumacher's Small is Beautiful Assessment present President of AUSA. 3 or 4-6 B15 1.00pm. Arbitrary OPTIONAL 2) Do you know how many Exec, 6 + -4 Thurs: KEITH JOHNSTON from Coalition for Once at ur I vote Social Credit because members there are. 15-4 Thurs: KEITH JOHNSTON from coalition I do not vote Social Credit because 3) How many of them would you It should be noted that of the four for Open Government speaks about less upon far 'Think Big and the Second Smelter' B15 recognise (by name, face, smell, feel unfortunates who knew the entire upon a large 1pm in the dark etc.) dating as far Exec, (may Bog have mercy on their CAMPAIGN POWER POLE MEETING. strongly to tf M oral Issues YES NO souls) one was the consort of a Keith Johnston speaks again. Coffee and Do you support the Springbok And the results? well-known officer of the Association, biscuits, Women's Common Room examinations Rugby Tour? □ ' □ Out of the sample of Sixty, half one was in the process of 7:30pm method of m Do you favour tightening of the Fri: AUDIO VISUAL on the Smelter debate taken from between the AUSA office orchestrating a no-confidence motion ability. For e; Abortion Law? □ □ B10 1pm which exam Do you favour relaxing the and the caf and the other half from in in the above mentioned gang of The Great NO SMELTER DANCE with Abortion Law? □ □ front of the Library. Three out of four fifteen, one has just been involved in THE SRCEEMING MEE MEES then remarke OB Do you favour a referendum could name the pres., seven out of untold legal wrangling with the Exec, BLAM BLAM BLAM examiners fai on major moral issues? □ OTIS MACE (Guitar Ace) sixty knew how many there were on and the last of the four was a correlation o1 CAF. Students $3 Others $4 went as low Exec, and more than half couldn't previous Exec, m em ber.______ALL WEEK - DISPLAYS & STALL IN QUAD 8 CRACCUM June 23 1981 differ signifi THE SOCIAL CONTEXT AND that assessment for the purpose of THE BACKGROUND TO competitive grading should hot be undertaken." NZUSA ASSESSMENT The purpose here should be quite POLICIES self explanatory. Assessment should New Zealand's education system is not be used for any other purpose built upon a notion of scarcity. In than to help the student come to 1972 the then grips with his/her chosen subject. Assistant-Director-General of C om petitive grading as is now Education, W .L . R enw ick w ro te: undertaken does not fulfil this "The education system has been, function. and in many respects still is, The second part of NZUSA policy organised for the distribution of relates to the debate over the relative scarce resources. If our schools can merits of examinations versus internal be criticised for the importance they assessment and states: attach to academic performance, p art "That NZUSA believes a student of the answer is that identification should be able to choose the form of and encouragement of scarce ability assessment most appropriate to has been one of their proper social his/her situation." functions. Again this should be quite Implicit in th e assum ption of self-explanatory. If the purpose of scarcity, is the idea th a t only a fe w assessment is pedagogic (teaching) can reach the top. This in turn then it follows that the type of implies that the education system in assessment which enhances the New Zealand is geared tow ard learning experience for individual weeding out all those, the great B i l l Sanderson, th e Times students is the type which they majority, w ho do not m easure up. should be allowed to work under. Grading and stratifying, not teaching Actioning the Policy and learning, are therefore the most important functions of education in WHO SEZ I'M STUPID? Despite a great deal of activity by New Zealand. Another study concentrating on teaching/learning one. Unfortunately NZUSA and constituent members single essay papers on mathematical there has to date been very little Sad Irony this did not come to pass. Not only topics, found that qualified markers does internal assessment have its acceptance of its policies by the Perhaps (and there are many who gave marks ranging from 16 to 96 own pitfalls, but more importantly the university administrations. In part this would dispute it) this state o f affairs and 26 to 92 for the same papers. manner of its introduction rather than has resulted because NZUSA policy would not be so iniquitous if it w ere How can such variations be explained easing the situation made it worse. asks the university to question the proven that those that survived the if it is cognitive achievement that is Today students labour under a very basis upon which they operate. education system , th e successes, being measured? system of 'double-assessment'. Please note that Clause 4 of the 1874 were those w ith the greatest NZ University Act states: Traditional examinations still remain cognitive (perceiving talents. Sadly What Do Examinations Measure? an integral feature of the university "It is hereby expressly declared and this is not the case. While IQ does In brief it would seem that assessment procedures and now enacted that the University hereby play its part, other factors have an examinations measure legibility and most work done during the year also established is so established not for equal if not greater impact on the speed of handwriting, memory - in carries with it examination type the purpose of teaching, ...... " chances of success w ithin the the manner of parrots; what your pressure. Essays and the like are not In part also it has resulted because education system . In the university examiner had for breakfast on now, if they ever were, used fo r' NZUSA has had to devote most of its context these other influences are o f marking day; the place and year in pedagogic purposes; rather, they are resources to the more immediately two kinds. which study was undertaken, what used for the same grading/stratifying pressing Bursaries and Education you had for breakfast on exam day; Socio-Economic Background Vital purposes as an examination. Fightback campaigns. As well the how adept you are at question compartmentalisation of authority The first is the close connection spotting and a whole host of other Education As Social Stratification both between universities and between fam ily background and the irrelevant factors. The education system in New amongst departments with the chances of even attending university. The importance of handwriting has Zealand would seem therefore to be universities makes applying pressure In 1975 only 5 % o f university entrants been well documented. It has most no more than an elaborate method of for change an extremely difficult and came from semi-skilled or unskilled simply been shown by giving markers perpetuating the class system. It is an time-consuming exercise. families according to th e occupation original scripts to mark and then interesting comment on this country of the father, ls this an indication that For the Interim typing the scripts and resubmitting that whereas most New Zealanders children of working class parents are them to the same markers. The result believe Great Britain to be far less In response to the realisation that somehow genetically less intelligent is invariably a significant variation in egalitarian than their own society, change will be a long term affair, than children of middle-class the two marks received. there are good reasons for believing NZUSA and constituent policy has backgrounds, many more of whom It might be reasonably expected the reverse to be true. In Great undergone a qualitative change attend university? N O , rather it is an that a group of students in any year, Britain a larger percentage of working designed to assist students in the indication th at hom e environm ent has or at any university in New Zealand, class children go to university than is interim. Specifically this has resulted a dramatic effect upon educational would have approximately the same the case here. in an emphasis on lecturer training. success. Thus those students who range of abilities as other students of To sum up, gaining entry to NZUSA has added to its assessment enter university are not necessarily any other year, or at any other university depends more upon class policies a demand that all university the most intelligent, they are just the university. After all, they are selected background than upon cognitive staff undergo professional more fortunate in their choice of to attend university by a national ability, and once at university teacher-training. In this way it is parents! In this sense therefore New system of examinations which cognitive ability by no means ensures hoped that some of the more Zealand's education system supposedly fails students below a success. pressing iniquities of present perpetuates class stratification. certain level of cognitive ability. This university assessment procedures Student Policy Children from higher socio-economic is not the case however. At Otago may be eradicated. As well it is to be backgrounds go further in the 61.2% of Accountancy one students The policy of the New Zealand hoped that better teachers may beget education system and eventually reap passed in 1969 whereas the same University Students' Association better students. the rewards in terms of more year at Auckland only 28.1% passed. (NZUSA) on assessment has For the Future prestigious and higher paying jobs, In 1971 the Auckland pass rate had throughout the 1970's tried to take Although changing the university's while children from risen to 56% while in Otago the 1970 into account the various aspects of assessment practices promises to be lower-socio-economic backgrounds pass rate was 53%. These figures, NZ's education system. Unfortunately a long and frustrating experience, the tend not to go so far along the which could be repeated for a great NZUSA has, of course, no influence basic soundness of NZUSA policy educational gauntlet and therefore many other years, other subjects and on the type of assessment used at demands that the campaign be tend not to improve upon their other universities, demonstrate that a the primary and secondary school sustained. It may well be that success parents' job status or level of financial failed student might pass either by level and very little chance, by itself, within the tertiary sector will reward. Whereupon the system changing his year or place of study. of changing the underlying encourage change in the other repeats itself ad infinitum. A degree award is supposed to assumptions upon which the sectors of the education system, and signify a minimum level of cognitive education system is built. Thus it Assessment in University is eventually cognitive ability will be the ability. How can it if by switching cannot alter the imbalance within the Arbitrary only criteria for academic success. If time and place, a 'failure' at one universities however, it can hope for Once at university success depends one wanted to indulge in, at this university can be a 'success' at more success and it is toward less upon family background than stage idle, speculation, then it is another? changing assessment procedures that upon a large measure of luck. Studies its policies are directed. reasonable to conclude that such a dating as far back as 1888 point Internal Assessment change in the education system will strongly to the conclusion that All of the above injustices in the reflect a change in society at large examinations are a highly unreliable examination system were recognised and that those who lack the requisite method of measuring cognitive by those who, in the late sixties and For most of the past decade academic skills will then be able to ability. For example experiments in early seventies, had a hand in the NZUSA has adopted a two-pronged enjoy a fulfilling life without the which exam papers were marked and introduction of internal assessment. policy. The first part, summed up in a stigma of being classed a 'failure'. In then remarked at a later date, Internal assessment was supposed to relatively recent policy statement is: other words academic success should examiners failed to better a overcome the deficiencies of the "That NZUSA believes that not be the only criteria upon which correlation of 0.5 and in some cases examination system and turn the assessment should be used as a society judges and rewards its citizens. went as low as 0.28 which does not universities away from their means of identifying educational differ significantly from chance. grading/stratifying role towards a problems and areas of deficiency and Robert Moore-Jones CRACCUM June 23 1981 The Gc more thai restructur investmer SUSIE ft BOB'S somewha prefers "" COOKERY plan for tl COLUMN way we v Think Big b With Winter drawing in, it's the philosophy in to the Ministei time of year for hearty hot meals. If one of the ma you are conjuring up visions of huge spelt out this > haunches of meat slowly turning on a National Party spit over a raging fire, forget it. Most "New Zealand student flats aren't equipped with it has abundar plastics and s\ I would like to pass comment on distort their view of the present. Look government is far from vocal in that kind of fireplace. Our recipe for derivatives) alt an article published in Craccum Issue at the argument in Issue 11 of supporting a united Ireland. this week is cheap and filling and is electrical eneri 11 by Kate O'Malley concerning the Craccum. Anyone reading such a The IRA and other terrorist known in some quarters as poor these resource revolution." Irish problem. Although it is evident history would feel a sense of outrage. organisations have the support of man's roast. W e call it New Zealam that a peaceful solution is hard to It is unfortunate that such a feeling only a tiny minority of the Irish M eat Loaf (Just like Mother used and capital nei come by, any attempt at a will tend to distort one's opinion of people. I and many of my country to m a k e ) resources as r< non-violent solution is infinitely the current situation. It becomes people condemn them for their Take 600 gm mince, 400 gm like. So they t publications lil* preferable to that involving the easier to justify terrorist activities, terrorist activities. sausage meat and one chopped N.Z." which a slaughter of innocent people, a policy especially so when the problem is In a pamphlet concerning a recent onion. Combine these in a bowl. Also Minister of Eni which Kate O'Malley tacitly condones reduced to an intellectual exercise meeting in supporting the hunger add 1 tsp salt, a sprinkling of ground "The governm in her article. 12,000 miles from the terrorist and his strikers, the IRA was likened to the pepper and any kinds of herbs you worthwhile inv stimulate econ I am Irish - I lived in different parts bom b. French Resistance movement in the have. Fresh sage, thyme and further ways t< of Ireland for eighteen years. I have The article implies that the whole Second World War. To my rosemary is good, but if you don't "further ways' tramped, hitch-hiked, cycled and of Ireland wants nothing more than knowledge the French Resistance did have a garden and are absolutely National Devel motored across my country, both to be united. This is NOT true. A few not bomb shops, pubs etc and use destitute, a teaspoon of mixed herbs 'Restructuring' North and South, and I am SICK of facts and figures will show otherwise. other forms of indiscriminate will have to do. Chop finely 2 or 3 industries. A response ignorant self-righteous idiots using The south of Ireland is 95% Catholic slaughter in which innocent and cloves of garlic and add to the year firm propi emotive issues such as the Irish and 5% Protestant. The north is 60% uninvolved people would be killed. mixture. If you happen to have any new developm problem to shout their mouths off on Protestant and 40% Catholic. The There is no perfect solution to the old jars of chutney lying around, a economic salv. a platform. What do they know about Northern Protestants are loyal to the problem. No matter what happens tablespoon or so can be added at this Aluminium Srr the political, social and religious British Crown and wish to remain as there will be dissatisfied people. The point. S hape the m ixture into a loaf and large scale problems faced by the Irish people? part of England. Therefore the only progress that can be made is for on a lightly floured bench. These new 1 Have they talked and lived with the majority of people in the North people to recognise the complexity of Turn the oven on to 350°f and have the folio' 1) They are I people as I have, or is a history book oppose a united Ireland. If Kate the problem and not to accept whole­ place a roasting pan in it with about a with at least $1 their only source of reference? O'Malley supports a united Ireland heartedly and unquestioningly the dessertspoon of fa t or butter in it. plant. In the space of four columns Kate what does she propose to do with opinions of such obviously biased Leave for a few minutes, until the fat O'Malley has analysed the problem the majority of people in the Northern persons as Kate O'Malley. The IRA has melted, then take the pan out. its cause and progression, over a province? Ship them overseas? Those intend to add their own brand of Put the meat loaf in it, spread a little period spanning eight hundred years people have been living in Northern festivities to the forth coming Royal more fat or butter on top and put in GAS and supplied us with a breakdown o ' Ireland for nearly three times as long Wedding. I wonder will Kate O'Malley the oven for an hour. Meanwhile, current financial, political and as the New Zealand pakeha has been still support them if yet another peel the potatoes, kumaras, pumpkin, In 1969 the P economic influences, ls she so naive living in New Zealand. Are they still dozen people are slaughtered by a parsnips & onions (or whatever roast the west coast as to believe that she has told the full to be denied their own land? terrorist bomb placed on a train or in vegetables you w a n t) cut them into standards, this source of ener< story? I would like to supply some One aspect that is often overlooked a crowded shop. reasonable sized pieces and place in well into the n< information of my own which, I in the situation is the economic Her approach is a gross the pan with the meat when the hour Instead, use hope, will shed a little more light than influences. Kate O'Malley's article oversimplification and casts more is up. the Governmer the literary garbage painted last pointed out that some areas of the shadow than light. She has dredged Turn the meat over so that it include some c history. w eek. North suffer 60% unemployment. up the injustices of the past and used browns evenly, put the pan back in No one can deny that the Irish Massive influxes of cash are need to it to justify the murder and terrorism the oven and cook fo r another hour. Methanol Pla people have suffered terrible keep the province going. This may be of the present. I ask the reader to About twenty minutes before you planning appro injustices in the past, but so have possible for the English Government keep an open mind on this most want to serve it, cook whatever green plant is to be b many people. In New Zealand's early with 60 million tax payers, but contentious issue. I hope what I have vegetable you are going to have - cost, estimated days the treatment that the Maoris would be disasterous to the Irish said will help. between Petrol cabbage, broccoli, beans, peas or and Alberta Ga received was just as shocking. W e economy with 3 million tax payers. whatever. To make gravy, remove Due for compli cannot live in the past. Those who do This is the reason why the Irish A n o n the meat and vegetables from the 85 people on a roasting pan and keep them warm. of 1,200 tonne: intended largeh Pour off all but about a tablespoon of fa t and put the roasting pan over a Ammonia-l hot element. Sprinkle about 1 plant was bouc tablespoon of flour onto the fat and approval was o stir furiously till it is all mixed in. subsidiary it is 1983 at a cost i Then add about two cups of the 155,000 tonnes water the green vegetables have been most of which cooked in (or boiling water if you haven't saved it) a little at a time. Mobil Synthe developed by tl You have to keep stirring or the gravy Corporation (a will go lumpy. Government an You can add a bit of Worcestershire meet up to 159 sauce if you like, but the gravy Within the pi should be quite thick. Cook it for to Methanol an 2 the 'Mobil proc about five minutes, add salt and A POuCW OF No*0-|NT&fcFE*El0OE (K> SPOK.T “ Its critics poi pepper to taste and serve straight inefficient, was A ?OL\c H of Horo-iK)TertFEREMce THt I J aw ay. and that the fir P H A IT E -R S OF OTHER. fOATlOfOS | This serves five people, but if there be expensive ai [ro F a c t » « <» ^ sustainable alte is any left over, it tastes good cold, A POLICY OF NlofO - fPJT&R.pERGNG'fc- |rJ POUTlCS cost of $750 mi so you might as well make it with plant will emplc these quantities even if there are only operating. two of you. 10 CRACCUM June 23 1981 THINK BIG... THINKING BIG ALUMINIUM SMELTING

The Governments current economic strategy 'Think Big” is In 1979 the N.Z. government decided that more than a state of mind. It involves massive new industries, water was running to waste over our dams in such quantities that we could sell 5,000 GWh restructuring of the existing economy and large scale foreign of electricity (more than 20% of our total) to investment in New Zealand. Although the image has become energy intensive industries. Significant chunks somewhat embarrasing to the National Party (George Chapman of this power were subsequently sold for s extensions to the existing Tiwai point f prefers "Think Growth”) it remains the basis of their economic Aluminium Smelter and Glenbrook Steel mill. plan for this country. But will Think Big really develop N.Z. the But by far the largest development considered was a second Aluminium smelter SI way we want it? proposed by a consortium owned 50% by Fletcher Challenge 25% by Alusuisse (Swiss) Think Big began to emerge as a distinct 2) They are based on the extraction and and 25% by CSR (Australian). To be t's the philosophy in 1979. Barry Brill, undersecretary export of Natural resources with minimal local constructed at Aramoana at a cost of $650 to the Minister of National Development and meals. If processing (the synthetic petrol plant is an million it will consume two-thirds as much one of the main architects of the strategy, exception). electricity as the entire Auckland region but > of huge spelt out this vision of N.Z. at the 1979 3) They employ few workers within New create, directly, only 950 jobs. rnirig on a National Party Conference. Zealand and each job costs between $ 'A During the smelting process Bauxite, it it. Most "New Zealand can soon be in a position where million and $1 million. imported from Australia, is converted to d with it has abundant quantities of indigenous steel, 4) They are largely overseas owned or built. metallic Aluminium which is then exported plastics and synthetic rubber (from Maui Gas The government's justification for such ecipe for (approx. 10% used locally) New Zealands only derivatives) aluminium, coal and above all, developments is based on the concept of significant contribution is electrical energy and g and is electrical energy. Are we prepared to convert Export Led Growth. They argue that economic this will be sold to the smelter consortium at poor these resources into a home-grown industrial stagnation and unemployment in New Zealand below cost price as an incentive to encourage revolution." is caused by a severe balance of payments their investment here. This incentive is paid for New Zealand however lawed the technology deficit. Export orientated industries will correct by other electricity users (us) who will pay h e r used and capital necessary to develop these this allowing the importation of essential plant higher bills as a result. resources as rapidly as the government would and materials and creating a spiral of positive A long term power supply contrast was gm like. So they began advertising with economic growth and development. scheduled for signing in June of last year but publications like "Growth opportunities in Dped Others believe the present proposals are has been delayed while negotiations continue. N.Z." which appeared in 1979. As Mr. Birch, more typical of a 'Banana Republic ' economy. One reason is that the N.Z. government has bowl. Also Minister of Energy, stated in the Introduction As Mr Knox, President of the Federation of found that the resource being sold doesn't of ground "The government is actively encouraging Labour stated recently: exist. N.Z. doesn't have a supply of cheap rbs you worthwhile investment from overseas to "N.Z. is being sold on the global market by its hydro-electricity. This small 'technical hitch' stimulate economic growth and is considering id government to the quickest and not necessarily hasn't bothered the consortium and they are further ways to achieve this aim." These the highest bidder" u don't currently applying for National Development "further ways" have included the test track Most New Zealanders also appear unhappy Act status for the project. It will be an >lutely National Development Act and the with the 'Think Big' approach. A nationwide interesting case. xed herbs 'Restructuring' of existing 'inefficient' survey carried out by the commission for the f 2 or 3 industries. Future last year, showed that the majority of A response was not long in coming and last New Zealand has a wide variety of the New Zealanders preferred smaller scale year firm proposals for a variety of massive developments. competing land uses, a major one being exotic lave any new developments began to emerge. Our More alarming to many people than 'Think afforestation which at present covers some 6% o und,a economic salvation was to come from Big' itself is the way the Government has of our useable land, and is planned to double in the next forty years, with the ded at this Aluminium Smelting, Petrochemicals, Mining introduced the strategy. Over the past 2 years implementation of the Think Big policy to ito a loaf and large scale fishing + forestry ventures. we have witnessed the government, in almost complete secresy and dangerous haste, dispose industrial forestry. The major emphasis of this These new Think Big industries generally of the nations assets without any public is on trees for the pulp and paper industry, an have the following features in common: °f and consultation. The contracts being signed are industry which has severe detrimental effects 1) They are large scale and capital intensive ith about a irreversible and will radically affect the type of socially and economically. with at least $100 million invested in each NZ we live and work in. We should all be Rural depopulation and destruction of local er in it. plant. involved in decisions of this magnitude. communities are a consequence of the pulp ntil the fat plantations because land taken for this purpose )an out. requires no labour input for the 15 years before ;ad a little the trees are harvested. nd put in Considerable areas of Maori land are being GAS planted under long term 'leases' which give iw hile, Maori owners little or no control over their land i, pumpkin, In 1969 the Maui gas field was discovered off and a sense of alienation. tever roast the west coast of Taranaki. Large by world The pulp industry itself is extremely capital standards, this field could provide a valuable hem into intensive, uses large amounts of electricity source of energy and petrochemicals for NZ while only creating about 1 job per $1 million, i place in well into the next century. needing increasing amounts of foreign m the hour Instead, use of Maui gas is to be based on investment and government subsidies. They the Government's 'Think Big' strategy and will produce, for the large capital invested, a iat it include some of the largest projects in NZ product with a very low price per unit volume history. i back in compared with other wood based products. The small scale wood grower is disadvantaged ther hour. Methanol Plant: now in the final stages of FISHING because the Forest Service sells its logs to the MINING )re you planning approval, a 'stand alone' methanol pulp mills at a very low price, lowering the The marine resources of New Zealand are tever green plant is to be built near Waitara in Taranaki. Its general market price and making it hard for the New Zealand contains relatively large areas cost, estimated at $150 million, is to be shared being over-exploited by the application of the have - small grower to get the normal 10% return. of low grade ore deposits, the main minerals between Petrocorp (NZ) with 51% ownership export-oriented Think Big policy to the fishing being gold, silver, copper and heavy metals. peas or and Alberta Gas (Canada) with the remainder. industry. Foreign countries are being invited in With the advent of the worldwide mining boom remove Due for completion in 1984 it will employ only to set up Joint Ventures with New Zealand there has been an upsurge in mineral om the 85 people on a permanent basis and its output firms and to fish in a totally foreign capacity. exploration and it is the Government's policy to Theoretically the large scale Joint Ventures n warm, of 1,200 tonnes of methanol per day is exploit these minerals for export by inviting intended largely for export. should provide employment and training for blespoon large multinational companies in to prospect. New Zealanders, technology and experience, Under the present Mines Act, the Government pan over a Ammonia-Urea: the equipment for this and should aid the export market. In reality the can hand our land to a foreign multinational it 1 plant was bought even before planning industry is concentrating in the hands of these company against your will and with no right of ie fat and approval was obtained. Owned by a Petrocorp foreign companies meaning the gradual appeal1. subsidiary it is expected to be completed in elimination of independent New Zealand ed in. The most probable method of extracting 1983 at a cost of $90 million. It will produce fishermen. these minerals, especially from the of the Fish caught by these J.V's are being sold on 155,000 tonnes of nitrogen fertilizer per annum, K . / 1 Coromandel, will be large-scale open-pit ! have been most of which is intended for export. the world market in successful competition mining, an activity which has proved elsewhere if you with New Zealand fish. Since the charters are to be devastating environmentally, socially and a time. Mobil Synthetic Petrol Plant: to be short term, there is no interest in fishing on a economically. It renders the land useless for developed by the NZ Synthetic Fuels sustainable yield basis and the fishing grounds >r the gravy any kind of sustainable economic use such as Corporation (a partnership between the are being stripped of breeding fish. forestry, farming or tourism. Contrary to what Government and Mobil Oil) this plant could The 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone has / is claimed, this type of mining will not provide rcestershire meet up to 15% of NZ's oil needs by 1985. not prevented foreign fishing vessels from jobs for New Zealanders, as modern techniques iravy Within the plant Maui gas will be converted harvesting quantities of fish well above the are highly automated and during the to Methanol and then to synthetic petrol using level considered necessary for a sustainable k it for construction stage the multinationals have the 'Mobil process'. yield. It and > teams of workers which they transport around Its critics point out that the process is The experience of Canada is especially the world. straight inefficient, wasting half the energy in the gas, relevant to our situation - the collapse of the The companies receive very large tax . > k \d M and that the final product, synthetic petrol, will Canadian fishing industry has been the result ^ % M concessions and subsidies, so it is doubtful % but if there be expensive and do nothing to help us find of large scale foreign fishing activity. Canada whether New Zealand will receive many direct sustainable alternatives. The present estimated has been the loser from the outset. (Hjal 1977) Dod cold, \ *• benefits at all from the exploitation of our cost of $750 million is ikely to escalate and the Think Big for fishing means less fish for the resources. it with plant will employ only 250 workers when future and less opportunity for the independent ire are only operating. New Zealand fisherman.

_ CRACCUM June 23 1981 11 **###*####*#######*#*#**#*** LESS PUBLIC

THINK BIG MEANS MORE PARTICIPATION... O R L E S S The governments energy policy Think Big means different things to 'Energy strategy 1979' states that "public participation is accepted by different people. To the government it means more power and control; to the government as a vital and necessary part of the energy planning the multinationals investing in New Zealand it means more profits; but to process". In spite of such statements the Cabinet appears willing to sell most of us it will mean less, less of huge quantities of New Zealand just about everything. To justify this we are promised a resources (including 25% of our electricity) without even rebating the higher gross national product, more issue in parliament. export land growth and a better LESS ELECTRICITY... LESS EMPLOYMENT.. LESS SEC To facilitate Think Big Balance of Payments situation. But developments the National what do these mean for the average The electricity requirements of the Think Big industries require very The Think Development Act was pushed New Zealander? Are they worth the proposed second aluminium smelter few workers. The minister of Labour a risky future through parliament in 1979. This costs? Has the government would place a huge strain on New Mr Bulger admits that 7 of the largest "As a nation overides 22 other acts, reduces considered alternative developments Zealands generating capacity. projects will only employ 2,070 have to gam opportunity for public appeal and adequately (described later in this According to the 1980 Energy Plan permanent workers. These jobs are high. W e are places final decisions on projects of supplement)? And will Think Big even this would result in loss of normal extremely costly requiring a total hope of getti 'National Importance' in the hands of measure up to these promises? safety margins in the late 1980's. W e investment of $3 billion (more than $1 Quote from ' the Minister of National could again see the domestic power million each). Such jobs are also frontier'' a p« **************************** Development. cuts which occured in 1974 while the costly in energy terms - the 5 largest National Pan Even more draconian is the Mines first aluminium smelter continued to energy intensive industries now Any strate Act (1971) this allows a mining operate at full capacity. operating (a steel mill, an aluminium growth invol company with prospecting rights to Aluminium smelting will also smelter and 3 pulp mills) use almost world marke- an area virtually automatic rights to compete with the electricity 60% of electricity consumed by Think Big in< mine with no opportunity for public requirements of other think big manufacturing industries but employ smelters, pul appeal. industries particularly pulp milling. only 4.5% of the workers. Ammonia-uri Even Mr Muldoon admitted last exporting on year "The Energy programme will not markets whir provide the increase in jobs that will predict will b be necessary to employ the growing sources. workforce". Another rii To direct more resources into the Mobil Synthi 'Think Big' sector the government cost overun. has 'restructured' other areas. This never been i involves lowering of import controls scale and N. to make the manufacturing sector pig. Oversea more efficient and force resources that cost ove into more viable export orientated be expected areas. One of the numerous Can we affoi casualties of restructuring was the the present ( Mosgiel Wool mill where more than million? 600 workers were laid off. Jobs in this industry have an investment cost of only $12,000 each.

LESS CONTROL BY NEW ZEALANDERS...

All current think big plans involve foreign investment in New Zealand usually with multinationals working with local big business and government in 'joint ventures'. Foreign investment inevitably means foreign control. The mulitnationals LESS FRE involved will, quite naturally, act to protect their investments and Overseas c maximize their profits. investment c The power of multinations to affect 'stable' coun governm ent policy is im m ense. It was environment widely rumoured, for example, that and Labour I the National Development Act was their operatic based on a plan provided by Shell Oil N.Z. ranks v\ to help streamline their Finland as th developments. world for for It is also interesting to exam ine the (according tc policies and ethics of our future surveys Inc.) business partners. The The N .Z. ( Anglo-American Corporation of strenuous e f South Africa who wish to strip mine climate in N. in Coromandel (through their bargaining subsidiary Gold Mining of N.Z. Ltd) passed the F have been instrumental in sustaining which overrii apartheid in South Africa. Another allows for gc mining com pany, A m oc o, was last setting wage year named one of the filthiest five more insidioi companies in the world by (union cover Environmental Action in the United gives the go> States. Should we allow such control over companies into New Zealand? can be set u| CRACCUM June 23 1981 LESS W ILDERNESS

The local environmental impact of 'Think Big' industries need not be government provided adequate safeguards are met - often they are not. The irresponsibility of some mining BIG companies is shown by their plans to open caste mine the steep high-rainfall Coromandel area. Mining appears to take precedence over all LESS SECURITY... LESS ADQUATE other land use options and is STANDARD OF LIVING... specifically allowed in national parks. LESS SOCIAL EQUALITY... The Think Big strategy guarantees Prospecting is currently underway a risky future. Much of the investment in throughout N.Z. including areas of Think Big developments are a giant "As a nation we are gambling. W e think-big is by the N.Z. government Fiordland National Park. income redistribution device in have to gamble and the stakes are both directly (as a shareholder) and The Environmental destruction reverse. Revenue collectesd in taxes high. We are taking big risks in the indirectly (by providing roads, caused by a second aluminium and higher electricity prices is passed hope of getting big returns". electricity and other intrastructure). smelter is not just dammage to the on to large N.Z. and overseas based Quote from "Energy - our new The money for this has to be found Aramoana site but includes the companies in the form of subsidies frontier" a pam phlet circulated by the elsewhere so taxes are placed on environmental cost of supplying and other incentives. National Party last year. boats, potters and the due. Welfare electricity for this development. The In Brazil where there has been Any strategy based on export led spending is cut especially in health 1980 Energy plan talks of a virtual heavy investment in export oriented growth involves risks since it relies on ana education. And the costs of 'crash programme' of power station projects and encouragement of world markets. Three of the proposed government services goes up - higher construction which will involve mulitinational companies the richest Think Big industries - The Aluminium postal charges, railway lanes, and damming many of New Zealands 5% of the population into got 28% of smelters, pulp mills and electricity costs. remaining wild and scenic rivers. The personal income in 1940 got 39% of Ammonia-urea plant - will be Barry Brill calls this the 'spartan Mutu river in East Cape, rated as the the total in 1977. The share of exporting onto particularly unreliable regime' and a national party leaflet finest canoeing river in the country, is income going to the poorest 50% of markets which many observers produced last year talks of 'self currently being surveyed for this the population such from 18% to predict will be saturated from other sacrifice' by the whole nation. purpose. 1 2 % . sources. Another risk emerges with the Mobil Synthetic petrol plant - that of cost overun. This technology has never been used before on a large scale and N.Z. is to be the guinea pig. Overseas experience indicates that cost overuns of up to 500% can be expected in such trial situations. Can we afford a 500% increase on the present estimated cost of $750 million?

LESS CAPITAL...

A shortage of local capital is one of the risks associated with large scale energy projects according to Mr Quigley, Associate Minister of Finances. He concedes that existing businesses could end up short of the investment capital needed to maintain normal operations. Small business could be particularly hard hit since they lack the power and influence of their larger competitors.

LESS FREEDOM...

Overseas companies are looking for investment opportunities in politically stable' countries preferably w here environmental protection measures and Labour laws do not constrain their operations. For these reasons N.Z. ranks with Singapore and Finland as the safest country in the world for foreign investment (according to International political surveys Inc.). The N.Z. Government will make strenuous efforts to maintain such a climate in N.Z. To weaken the bargaining position of unions they passed the Remunerations Act (1979) which overrides 17 other acts and allows for government interference in setting wages and conditions. Even . more insidious is the Fishing industry (union coverage) Act (1978) which gives the government complete control over the type of union which can be set up in this industry.

CRACCUM June 23 1981 13 These features should be compared with synthetic petrol) and the GNG can be used to those of the 'Think Big' industries. They can power both diesel and petrol engines after THINK SMALL be applied to developments in Forestry, slight modifications. GNG from Maui can lead Fishing, Mining, Manufacturing and Energy. naturally into compressed biogas which is a THINK SMALL renewable resource obtainable from city Forestry: This industry could shift from pulp wastes, wood or crops. Methanol can also be produced from Maui One of the strongest arguments used to support the current Think Big' production to the growing of high quality timber. Hardwoods are particularly desireable gas, at greater efficiency than synthetic petrol, strategy is that there is no alternative. Export led growth based on a small as they require more labour and could be and used to power vehicles. number of capital intensive industries is portrayed as the only effective exported to meet a world wide demand. Methanol and CNG could provide a bridge to option. Other possible strategies certainly exist: Forestry could be integrated with farming a sustainable future - initially they would be produced from Maui gas giving us time to start . W e could adapt our society to low economic growth resulting in more efficient land use and more jobs. Instead of pulp mills where the capital making these fuels from biomass and gradually W e could correct our balance of payments deficit by import requirement per job is up to $800,000 emphasis phase out petrol engines. instead of increasing exports should be placed on plywood production (jobs . W e could develop our resources using small scale export orientated cost $66,000) or sawmills (jobs cost as little as Coming industries $31,000 each). Making It Happen - For each . W e could leave some of our resources unexploited - the 'Do nothing' Fishing : New Zealand is in an ideal position to What can be done to foster more rational option. when sh e / develop an indigenous fishing industry based economic development in New Zealand? The herself/hirr on resources within our Exclusive Economic success of the governments Think Big policies that awarei Zone. More research and careful control gives us some answers. Using economic overseas equipment. This resource should not measures are required to maintain fish restructuring, subsidies and incentives they can itself h LOW GROWTH - be offered for sale. populations at a sustainable harvest level. have nurtured the development of a chosen set one's f ir s t! The 'do nothing' approach should also be of industries. same sex, The most fundamental alternative to export M ining : Small scale underground mining can Similar tactics could be applied to create a applied to low grade gold deposits in the others, or 1 led growth is the low growth option. This must Coromandel. To exploit these resources be environmentally 'clean'. Tailings, for climate in which small and medium scale come sooner or later. 'economically' will require large scale open example, can be used to back-fill old shafts industries could thrive. The Labour Party Coming As Shumacher says in 'Small is Beautiful' : caste mining. This could be profitable for 20-30 and tunnels. With adequate safeguards such recently announced its "Growth for Jobs" ways for di "The idea of unlimited economic growth, years but would destroy agricultural and tourist mining, operated by New Zealand companies, strategy which seems to have some of these it may hapi features. They would, for example, ensure that more and more until everyone is saturated potential permanently. could provide valuable minerals for use within in com m or with wealth, needs to be seriously New Zealand would probably be better off this country. the Development Finance Corporation directs awareness questioned on at least two counts : the adopting a 'do nothing' approach overall rather half of its resources towards small and medium availability of basic resources and than Thinking Big. To finance present M anufacturing : New Zeaiands manufactured scale industries instead of the present third. one of 'us' alternatively or additionally, the capacity of developments CAFCINZ estimates the New export increased by 30% from 1972 to 1979. Think Big and its alternatives will clearly be a been raisec the environment to cope with the degree Zealand government is borrowing $4000 - Industries based on renewable resources - major election issue. the 'perver of interference implied." leather, forest products, textiles and food now Given the present governments attitude $5000 million from overseas sources. Yet the Coming A related issue is the type of growth interest payment on this debt may well exceed account for nearly half of this. towards public participation our opportunities desireable in N.Z. Growth is currently the foreign exchange earned by these There are many opportunities for adding for involvement in the decision making system anti-lesbiar measured in terms of Gross National Product developments. Even the government doesn't value to our resources before export. Only 18% are somewhat reduced. But if you feel strongly from other (G.N.P.) but this bears no relationship to appear to have done these sums - in answer to of sheep pelts, for example, are processed about think big there are still significant things does not g human wellbeing - every time a New Zealander you can do : a parliamentary question on Nov. 27 Mr before export. can realise is hospitalized after a motor car accident, for Muldoon admitted that the government does We could also develop downstream . write to your MP, Mr Muldoon or Mr example, the G.N.P. rises. not know what the cost of interest payments industries based on the existing aluminium Birch expressing your concern early age, I If growth was measured in terms of job (and the capital sent overseas from these smelter at Tiwai Point - only 20% of its present write to the newspapers and genera creation and environmental enhancement as projects) will be. output (150,000 tonnes p.a.) is currently support C.R.E.E.D.N.Z. in their fight to lesbian/ga^ stop well as economic factors then the 'Think Big' processed locally. This resource could be used cultural am strategy would appear disastrous. Superior by secondary industry for extrusions, rolled stop the second smelter (coming to the means thal economic indices have been devised and one ALTERNATIVE sections and fabricated products. dance this friday would help) of these, Net Economic Wellbeing, places New use your vote wisely this November. raised w ith Zealand as the most advanced nation on earth. DEVELOPMENTS. Natural Gas : Instead of converting Maui expectatior gas into synthetic petrol it could be used This Supplement was produced for 'Think straight pe directly as C.N.G. or after processing as Small' week by Michael Baker (A.U.S.A. Developments likely to be in the nations are certainl Methanol. Environmental Affairs Officer) interest would probably have the following subjected 1 DO NOTHING - features : Producing CNG from Natural Gas loses only and Wendy MacDonald (University 1) They would use renewable New Zealand 3% of the energy (compared with 50% for Environment Group). way. Thus The do nothing option is not attractive to a resources such as wool, wood, leather and fish to not only government bent on spectacular vote catching to make high value products. (?) developments. Yet 'do nothing' is precisely □anm naiTiDm anacTtEQcirinnnm D ten, eighte 2) They would be small in scale with low the approach which should be applied to some anti-gay. C environmental impact. N.Z. resources : being whai 3) They would concentrate on high quality New Zealand electricity is one of these. Not and socially useful products. contempt, only is the N.Z. government selling a surplus 4) They would have a low capital investment difficult ex| which doesn't exist, it is trying to sell it cheap, per job. which it is not. To generate surplus electricity dependenc 5) They would have high local ownership in N.Z. now requires burning expensive marriage, c and control. imported oil. To generate surplus electricity in (adapted from "In the National Interest" the conflic the future will require importing expensive published by Friends of the Earth). Overt 0|

If a persi Think Small Week many form ostracism - — a week of action to oppose the Government's others if th Think Big policies and highlight Perhaps th more rational alternatives. with one's June 22nd - June 26th even if all i family - pa gay, that n Tuesday Hear about Labour's alternative development strategy. would star Anne Hercus speaks in B10 at 1.00pm or a drug a she/he rev W ednesday Film on Schumacher's ''Small is Beautiful" philosophy. In Love shoul B15 at 1.00pm Openly li discriminat Thursday Keith Johnston, a leading member of Coalition for Open when peop Government. He exposed the myth of the NZ electricity are fired fr surplus and is flying up especially from Wellington to speak Commissio about "Think Big and the Second Aluminium Smelter". as a groun B15 1.00pm have not a sacked. Thursday Special meeting of Campaign Power Pole on Campus. The w or Keith Johnston will be there to tell us about events in the self that is corridors of power. A great chance if you want to take an inordinate active role in the deabate. Coffee and biscuits will be employmer served. Women's Common Room, 7.30pm seeks to be have been Friday The Smelter Debate in pictures. A slide show with Though ho commentary and music. B10, 1.00pm for dismiss ultimately I Friday The Great 'No Smelter Dance' housing dk Featuring: Screeming Mee Mees, BLAM BLAM BLAM, been kicker and Otis Mace (guitar ace)- be gay. Pe in the Cafe, 8.00pm. Proceeds to Stop the Smelter housing an Organisations (Save Aramoana and CREEDNZ) children to this fear is All Week Displays and Information Stall in the Quad people are fact 98% c carried out problem wi □□□□□□□□□□□cxxJocjLjDaanooaDODaacDaDtioaaDDaaaoocoaDct^. lesbians/g£ 401*4 3X®lS J® «9*50*4 * 9,11 O N »• of being di the job/hoi 14 CRACCUM June 23 1981 situation is be used to >s after ji can lead hich is a city GLOSSARY Closet Case: rom Maui A person who is not aware that they are lesbian or gay ietie petrol, because our society generally represses such sexuality. i a bridge to r E PROUDl Coming out: /ould be This refers to the process of becoming aware one is gay or :ime to start lesbian and communicating this and what it means to others. id gradually Although there is often a precise time that gays and lesbians refer to as the first time they 'come out', coming out is a lifelong process. There is always the question of whether to you apply for a job with Dail Jones? come out, and to whom (family, friends, co-workers). It is Coming Out always an issue. B n - If one is openly lesbian/gay in public places such For each lesbian/gay person there comes a time as buses, restaurants, movie theatres and so on, i rational when she/he acknowledges her/his sexuality, sees Dyke: one is often subject to harassment - being called a land? The herself/himself as lesbian/gay. The process around Presently a term that lesbians have claimed as their own to Big policies 'queer' or being laughed at or threatened or even describe a proud, strong, wonderful lesbian. On the other hand that awareness is called 'com ing o u t'. Com ing out iomie beaten up. Lesbians find themselves in a situation it is also a term first used by heterosexuals to describe lesbians res they can itself have different aspects - it can refer to in a derogatory manner. of rape threats since many straight men are i chosen set one's first sexual experience w ith som eone of the convinced that all lesbians need is a good fucking same sex, to revealing one's homosexuality to Fag: ) create a to 'fix' them. Term used by heterosexuals in a derogatory manner to others, or to one's perception of oneself as gay. scale For openly lesbian people with children there is describe gay men. It comes from the fact that gay men were Party Coming out, in this sense, is different in many the possibility that they can lose custody simply slaughtered and their bodies used as fuel (bodies bound up like Jobs" ways for different people - it can occur at any age, sticks (fags) for burning witches during the witch hunts of because they are lesbian/gay. In many instances ! of these it may happen rapidly or very slowly. W hat it has the 1600's in Europe. Many gay men are now claiming the name women have been declared unfit mothers because ensure that in common for most lesbian/gay people is the back in remembrance of the brutalities that they have on directs they are lesbians; even if custody is awarded to undergone in this homophobic society. awareness that one is different. You are no longer ind medium lesbian/gay parents, the judge may place strict nt third, one of 'us' - one of the 'normal people' that you've Feminist: limitations on them. In one case a woman was early be a been raised to be, but are one of 'them', one of A woman who knows and promotes the worth of women in given custody only if she agreed to live separately the 'perverts'. society. As a political stance, feminism espouses the equality of ttitude from her lover and not see her in the presence of all people. Many lesbians are feminist, and have been the Coming out reflects some of the ways in which )ortunities her children. continue to be of primary importance in the women's ing system anti-lesbian/gay oppression is significantly different Gay men also face legal harassment. In New movement. Not all feminists are lesbians, and not all lesbians eel strongly from other forms of oppression. First of all, one are feminists. Zealand all consensual sexual activity between men cant things does not grow up aware of being gay - a person is considered indecent and is punishable by up to can realise that she/he is lesbian/gay from a very Gay: l or Mr seven years imprisonment. Imagine what it would Refers to homosexuals, not specifically lesbians. Lesbians early age, but one is still a part of straight society do to your heterosexual relationship if you risked often prefer calling themselves lesbians rather than gay or and generally a straight family. This means that homosexuals, because the differences between gay men and seven years in prison for making love at home! ir fight to lesbian/gay people don't have the same kind of lesbians are as vast as the differences between homosexual The mental health profession also tends to cultural and historical roots th a t others do. It also women and men. ng to the oppress lesbians/gay people - many psychiatrists means th at lesbian /gay people are alm ost alw ays and psychologists still see homosexuality as a Heterosexism: imber. raised with the same sex-role stereotypes and mental illness even though the Australian and New It is an ideology which tells us that men and women are expectations and the same homophobia that naturally attracted to each other, are complimentary, and that Zealand College of Psychiatrists no longer regards for 'Think straight people are. While other minority groups the only true expression of sexuality is heterosexuality. It ^.U.S.A. homosexuality as a sickness. Psychiatrist have tried are certainly subjected to stereotypes, none are teaches us that women are incomplete without a man and can to cure people of their homosexuality through the only live fully in a relationship to men (and vice-versa). subjected to them in such an all-encompassing ity use of averson therapy, lobotomies and other such way. Thus in coming out a lesbian/gay person has Heterosexual techniques. Such a treatment is useless and often to not only gain self-awareness but also overcome A women or man who can only relate sexually to the opposite may only worsen the situation. For example, a ten, eighteen or m ore years of being tau g h t to be sex. lesbian woman underwent a course in aversion anti-gay. One must overcome guilt and shame at therapy to given to her by a psychiatrist. She was Homophobia: being w h a t one has been tau g h t is beneath strapped into an electric chair with micropads Refers to an irrational fear of homosexuals. The gay contempt. For many people, if not most, this is a movement and the women's movement are attempting to rid attached to her body. Every time she was shown a difficult experience; some may resort to chemical heterosexuals of this condition. Often the most homophobic picture of two women making love she was given dependence, some may retreat to a heterosexual people are those who are not comfortable (or have not dealt) an electric shock to her legs and sexual organs. with their own sexualtiy. marriage, others to celibacy in order to deal with She is no longer capable of reaching orgasm at all. the conflict about being lesbian/gay. Homosexual: She also was not 'cured'. Refers to women and men who prefer a member of their own Overt Oppression sex in affectional preference. Many lesbians do not prefer this Closet Gays term because it describes sexuality only, whereas lesbian If a person comes out to others he/she can face However, most do not face these kinds of describes much more (see lesbian below) many forms of oppression. One of these is oppression because most lesbians/gay people are In the Closet: ostracism - you may be isolated or avoided by 'in the closet' pretending most of the time to be Refers to a condition of being unable to tell either family, others if they know th a t yo u're lesbian /gay. straight. Most oppressed groups cannot hide from co-workers or friends about being a lesbian. The reasons are Perhaps the most difficult situation in facing this is the rest of society - it is usually obvious who's a varied, but often concern, fear of losing job, housing, support with one's fam ily. W e are generally tau g h t th at woman, who's black and so on. While a few of love. Comes from the term 'skeletons in the closet' referring to a family secret. Members of a family who were mentally ill even if all else fails, we can always count on our people from these groups can 'pass' most cannot. used to be kept in a room away from everyone else, or a closet family - parents, siblings, children. But if you're For lesbian/gay people this is not true - most can, (a term for room in England). Thus, in the closet implies hiding gay, that might not be true. The same parents who and do, pass for straight. In fact, we generally something, a secret. would stand by their child were she/he a murderer assume that everyone around is straight unlsess Lavender: or a drug addict may well disown that child if there are some very obvious indications otherwise. The symbolic colour of lesbians and gay men (the she/he reveals to them his/her homosexuality. Many gay people who are in the closet will do combination of pink and blue). Love should be penalised before violence? things to preserve a straight image. This can range Openly lesbian/gay people also face from talking about having dates with people of the Lesbians: discrimination in employment. In some instances, opposite sex, bringing other-sex people home to This word has different meanings for different lesbians. It when people are found out to be lesbian/gay they the family or to office parties through to getting means they are woman-identified-women, who choose to focus their energy, time and energy and love on women. Lesbian, like are fired from their jobs. Since the Human Rights married. Being,in the closet is a protection against the term dyke, is a term that was changed with negative Commission does not recognise sexual orientation job discrimination, being kicked out of ones home, connotations because of our homophobic conditioning. They are as a grounds for discrimination lesbian/gay people losing one's family etc. Most lesbian/gay people now claiming the term back as one to feel positive, proud and have not access to a legal remedy against being are in the closet for some of their lives. strong about. The term lesbian comes from Lesbos, an island off the coast of Greece where Sappho and other lesbians lived sacked. But for all that the closet is a form of protection over 2,000 years ago. The work situation means hiding, and a denial of it is also the most oppressive aspect of being self that is very detrimental. It also means an lesbian/gay. Being in the closet means having to Out of the Closet: inordinate fear of financial loss. The fear of loss of lie about a part of one's life th a t is central. It Refers to being visible as a gay or lesbian, first to oneself, employment is not an imaginary one. The military means fragmenting one's life into little boxes - then to others. Being out of the closet is where homosexuals have great political strength. If all lesbians and gay men came seeks to bar homosexuals, and schoolteachers parts where one can be lesbian/gay and where one out of the closet, every person would be touched by this act, have been dismissed for being homosexual. has to play straight. It means being alienated from since at least 10% of the human population is gay. Though homosexuality may not be the explanation those around you - at work, where you live - in a for dismissal, in most relevant cases, it my basic way. Another aspect of being in the closet is Sexism: ls the institutionalised system of oppression by sex and it is ultimately be the reason. Similarly in terms of the need to ignore anti-lesbian/gay statements and manifested by the domination of men over women. We are housing discrim ination, lesbian /gay people have jokes. Often one has to listen to a relative talk assigned arbitrary roles and characteristics such as men are been kicked out of flats when they were found to about someone being 'queer' or a 'fag' or sit agressive, strong and superior, and women are weak, passive be gay. People are particularly sensitive about quietly while someone tells you that all queers and inferior. housing and teaching issues because it m ight force should be shot or transported to an island or Straight: children to be near lesbian /gay people. M o st of incarcerated. All of these things can take a Refers to a heterosexual person this fear is based on the notion that lesbian/gay tremendous toll on people. people are somehow prone to child molestation. In There are many kinds of relationships as there Womanspace: fact 98% of all adult sexual attacks on children are are people. Heterosexuals do not have a copyright Refers to many spaces - retreats living situations, concerts and more where women have decided it is important to be in a carried out by heterosexual men. The compounded of love. The worst kind of sickness exists in the space of women only to support, strengthen and nourish each problem w ith discrim ination in these areas is th at minds of those who deny the others the right to be other. lesbians/gay men often save the straights the job what they choose. • H tt« of being discriminatory: they simply don't apply for Women-identified-woman: the job/house if they see how negative the Denese Black A woman who chooses to put her energy into women. situation is. If you w ere a les bian /ga y m an w ould Women's Rights Action Committee, NZUSA CRACCUM June 23 1981 15 CONTACT LIST FOR GAY

M E N A N D LESBIAN W OMEN GAY MEN Dunedin Mike Sukolski P.0. Box 13812 PH: Port Chalmers 7314 (HM) Maurice Haider c/- Otago University Students Assoc. P.0. Box 1436 PH: 738-284 (HM)

Christchurch Robin Ellis C/-.G.U.S.S. Canterbury University Students Assoc. Private Bag Christchurch PH: 65384 (HM) Robin Duff P.O. Box 953 Christchurch PH: 799-493 (HM)

W ellington Kevin Green P.O. Box 350 PH: 838-949 (HM) "Friends" which kills and maims wimin. demand the right to bring up their c /- Victoria University Students Association LESBIANISM However their lesbianism is invariably children while living openly as Private Bag John PH: 687-571 used against them in custody cases. lesbians. Peter PH: 738-168 Any womin can be a lesbian. But So they often choose either to remain So it can be clearly seen that there how many of us are given accurate in a painful pretense of is the need for a separate lesbian Palmerston North information which shows love heterosexuality or to stay out of political movement as distinct from Manawatu Gay Rights Assoc. between wimin as a healthy relationships, to avoid hurting or the aims of the male gay rights P.O. Box 1491 alternative to being heterosexual? For Kevin PH: 37482 losing their children. movement or the wimin's liberation that matter what evidence is there, in The prevalent myths about movement, although at times Hamilton the womin-hating and heterosexist (ie lesbianism enhance people's alliances can be and are formed on Ian Johnson presenting straightness as the only prejudices and ignorance - for specific issues. One such instance c /- Waikato Students Union way) society we all live under, of the instance that we all conform to was the refusal late last year of the P.O. Box 13020 truth-that it is perfectly O.K. and 'butch-femme' stereotypes in a Human Rights Commission to PH: 65-170 (HM) normal to be oriented sexually and caricature of the worst aspects of recognise sexual preference as an Auckland emotionally towards the same sex, straight role models; that we all hate inalienable human right and thereby Russell Finnemore both sexes or neither. With abundant men, or have not had good to refuse to intervene in cases of P.O. Box 2435 pressure on us through the media, all relationships with men - the 'bad discrimination against lesbians or PH: 767-700 forms of advertising, books, films and experience' myth; that wimin are homosexual men. An even closer so on .to conform to the passive lesbians because they can't 'get a connection exists between a wide LESBIAN WOMEN female role of pleasing and serving man', or because they don't like range of lesbian and feminist issues, men, we could be excused for children. In reality most lesbians find as the oppression of lesbians is an Dunedin growing up totally ingnorant of the heterosexual roles oppressive and see extension of or one aspect of the HERA existence of lesbians, homosexuals, our love for wimin as a positive act of general hatred and oppression of P.O. Box 11009 transexuals, hermaphrodites or self-determination, not a negative Musselburgh wimin by men in our patriarchal celibates. reaction to men. W e are wimin who society. Christchurch Unless of course we happen to be find in other wimin emotional, sexual To discuss further all lesbian Christchurch Lesbians one, in which case a whole new and intellectual fulfillment. issues, from coming out to political P.O. Box 20169 fascinating, less blindly accepting, Quite simply men are boring, and if lesbian activism, the University Edgeware less stereotyped, traditional, it wasn't for their domination of Lesbian Club is holding a Forum, comfortable or smug - in fact an Wellington society and a massive propaganda during Gay Pride Week but as Lesbian Centre often painful, questioning and apparatus, no womin in her right separate from the male activities, as 6 Boulcott St (3rd Floor) self-doubting world at once opens up mind would have anything to do with we see the movements as having P.O. Box 11774 before us. How interesting then to them. Of course men are threatened completely different goals and gauge the reactions to this part of by the fact that lesbians are Auckland orientation. Most homosexual men Lesbian Support Network our identity once we took that indifferent to them and that they are are interested in gay liberation 63 Ponsonby Rd exhilarating and frightening step off working individually and collectively primarily as a civil rights issue - to PH: 764-506 the cliff and 'came out' as lesbians to to end the domination of all wimin by gain legal status on an equal basis parents, family, bosses, work mates men, so they have ensured that with straight men - they generally or colleagues, friends, co-students or lesbianism is not seen to exist. have no more interest in changing the the public, depending on our level of Lesbians have been hidden in oppression of wimin and lesbians courage, support or political marriages, disowned by families, fired than straight men; in fact their involvement. from jobs and expelled from schools, w om in -h ating is o ften m ore Strange to realise how many wimin been made to hate themselves, pronounced. I think it is important to in all kinds of jobs from the highest incarcerated in prisons and mental stress this difference, as many new to the lowest status are lesbians - hospitals and been subjected to lesbians, just coming out, seem to sometimes I fantasize about the hostility, sexual violence and ridicule. form the impression that because the stunned reactions there would be if Lesbianism thus goes beyond the men are also homosexual we have they all 'came out' togetherl personal and is a political statement political goals in common. The use of Unfortunately most of these wimin that wimin are actively fighting the word 'gay', which is inaccurate are effectively repressed through against their oppression in their daily and trivialising and one which few invisibility by a homophobic (queer lives. The degree to which the lesbians identify with, further blurs hating) culture where they live in very political implications of lesbianism are our real and basic differences from real fear of reprisals - of losing their recognised varies, but an ever the m en. jobs, their children, housing, friends growing number of us do, and use The Lesbian Club forum will be or family. So instead they must our concerted power as a pressure held at 1pm on Wednesday, 24 June endure the tension of always being group to demand that our existence (tomorrow) in the Women's Common guarded - having to cover up their and rights be acknowledged Room, and all wimin are welcome to true personalities and live, in effect, a immediately - that accurate attend. double life. information about lesbianism be freely A n e t Kate Many lesbians are mothers as we available to all wimin; that there is an are not encouraged to discover that end to discrimination against and (these views are not necessarily there are healthy and preferable intimidation of lesbians in the shared by other members of the Uni. alternatives to nuclear family power - workforce; that lesbian mothers Lesbian Club) 16 CRACCUM June 23 1981 A m n e s t y

International

Focus: M alaysia

Tena Koutu Katoa I ka taku ahi, i runga i toku whenua.

As part of Amnesty International's aim is the education of the public as to the plight of political prisoners throughout the world, the campus group of Al will endeavour to publicise the conditions in a number of countries. In lieu of the fact that there are a large number of students SCIENCE AND from S.E. Asia; an area of increasing RELIGION RIDES importance to New Zealand, the first choice of country is Malaysia. AGAIN According to the Report of an Amnesty International Mission to but on a different horse. No, this the Federation of Malaysia, isn't the tedious old argument about published in August 1979, there are Genesis and evolution: surely that's some 1,000 Malaysians arrested and not a problem any more? This is more put under indefinite detention without about a scientist's approach to trial. Many of these have been religion. subject to ill-treatment and even First, though: why pick on torture. Under the Internal Security scientists? O nly because I'm one; Act 1960 (ISA), a person may be held people in other disciplines could if the Minister of Home Affairs doubtless advance corresponding decides detention is "necessary with ideas (at the discussion, for example: a view to preventing him from acting see below), but my ideas are the in any manner prejudicial to the ones I know best, and are close to security of Malaysia". Detainees are hand as I write. For essentially the held for an initial interrogation period same reason, I'll substitute of 60 days during which they are kept "Christianity" for "religion": others in communicado in a Special Branch may have their own contributions. Holding Centre, where they are So what can a scientist bring to subjected to prolonged periods of Christianity? Primarily an attitude: interrogation. After 60 days, at the among other things, this includes a discretion of the Minister of Home respect for observations, an Affairs, the detainee may be served understanding o f experim ental errors, with a two-year detention order or the Fifth Biennial Law Conference on an underground Moslem organisation, and a desire to find a view of the released. If a detention order is 25 Oct. 1979, the Prime Minister Pertubuhan Augkatan Sabillullah world which is consistent with all the served, the detainee is usually Datuk Hussein Onn said that, " the (PAS), Organisation of Warriors of evidence. transferred to one of two prisons, the price for doing away with the ISA is Allah. They were arrested after For example. The scientist will Batu Gajah Special Detention Camp the destruction of our democratic peasant demonstrations against the observe that many clever people have or the Taiping Detention Camp, system and our way of life" and that introduction of a voucher system for been, and are, Christians (so you which hold approximately 100 and the act would not be repealed. payment of rice subsidies which it can't dismiss Christianity as 800 detainees respectively. Amnesty Shortly after publication of the Al was alleged they had incited and childishness), and m any h aven 't (so International knows of detainees Report, the leader of the opposition shortly before a local by-election you can't accept it uncritically). Minor served with detention orders who Democratic Action Party, Lim Kit which the PMIP candidate was inconsistencies in the Bible will cause have remained in holding centres Siang, described it as "devastating" regarded as having a strong chance no concern: total agreement could be beyond the stipulated 60 days or have and stated that he would seek a of winning. more alarming, as it might signify been transferred to "safe houses" for debate on it when parliament Al has also been concerned about fraud. And if an event doesn't fit in further interrogation. reconvened. Although unable to the extension of the application of with the scientist's current ideas, it The Al Report also contained a secure a debate, Lim Kit Siang did the death penalty in Malaysia. Since isn't a calamity - it's an opportunity recommendation that the government ask the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk 1975, under amendments to the ISA, to improve the ideas, and thereby to repeal the ISA on the grounds that it Sri Dr. Mahatir Mohammed, in the death sentence has been achieve a deeper understanding. violates basic human rights to liberty, parliamentary question time on 23 mandatory for individuals found in And one other thing. If you do the to the presumption of innocence and Nov. 1979, whether the government possession of firearms in designated experiments described in the Bible to a fair, open and speedy trial. The would consider amending the ISA so "security areas" or in circumstances they work. report recommends also that the as to subject ministerial powers of "which raise a reasonable This topic will be discussed with government institute full and open detention to judicial control. Dr presumption that the (person) intends the Maclaurin Chapel Hall this Friday, commissions of inquiry into Mahatir replied that the government or is about to act, or has recently 26 June, at 1.10pm. All are welcome allegations of torture and ill-treatment had to be able to resort to preventive acted, in a manner prejudicial to to attend. of detainees, and that the systematic measures for reasons of national public security." Moreover, the use of solitary confinement and security. On 17 December 1979, the Essential (Security Cases) Regulations prolonged interrogation cease Minister of Home Affairs, Tan Sri introduced in October 1975 and immediately. To help safeguard Ghazali Shafie, justified the banning enacted in January 1979 stripped the against such abuses the report also of the report to members of the defendant in security cases of basic recommended that access to legal Dewan Negara (Upper House) on the legal safeguards and abolished the counsel and medical examination be grounds that it was misleading and distinction between adults and permitted to all detainees. The report could affect the nation's security. juveniles. At the end of 1979, 37 further stated that the conditions in The ISA, as noted in the Al people were reported to have been which prisoners are held beyond the Report, had been used to detain sentenced to death under the ISA. 60-day interrogation period were members of legal opposition parties, On four consecutive Fridays between inadequate by the standards set forth including the Democratic Action 14 March and 4 April 1980, eight in th e United Nations Standard Party (DAP), the now defunct Labour people sentenced under the ISA Minimum Rules for the Treatment Party of Malaya and the Partai amendments and Essential of Prisoners. In Batu Gajah Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia (PSRM), Regulations were executed. Al cabled conditions have deteriorated in recent Malaysian People's Socialist Party, as Prime Minister Datuk Hussein Onn on years due to overcrowding and to the well as trade unionists engaged in the 19 and 24 March 1980 expressing introduction in 1977 of harsher rules legitimate trade union activity. In it's concern about the executions. In governing visits, correspondence and November 1976, the government for a letter to the Prime Minister sent on hours of exercise outside prisoner's the first time under the ISA arrested the 26 March 1980, it said it was cells. In both detention centres members of the ruling United Malaya disturbed by the recent spate of medical attention was found to be National Organisation, Datuk executions particularly in view of the inadequate. Abdullah Ahmed, a former Deputy government's former reluctance to The Malaysian authorities to whom Minister for Science and Technology, enforce the death penalty. It urged MARCH! Al sent the report for comment and Abdullah Majid, a former Minister the government to commute all before it's publication on 29 August of Labour and Manpower. In January remaining death sentences. 1979, classified it as a subversive 1980, 15 members of the local branch JULY 3 publication under the ISA, thus of the legal opposition Pan Malayan No Reira Kia Kaha - Kia Toa prohibiting possession of the report Islamic Party (PMIP) were detained in Amnesty International BE THERE or its dissemination. In a speech to Kedah for allegedly being members of CRACCUM June 23 1981 17 a r t s

Plainsong Sung Fancy The Next BIG Thing

My soul doth magnify the Lord: and have sung in St. Benedicts LUNCHTIME CONCERT, 1pm, THURSDAY 18, QUAD. how many of us bother to say that, church, Newton. They also provided A SECOND NOSE. or even to pause and ponder about incidental music for Auckland with just a tasteful tinge of the current European sound. The the curiosities in this world. Certainly, Grammar Schools production of maddened writhing students below the stage were soon not many have the particular devotion 'Murder in the Cathedral'. In April The clock struck one and the lunchtime bells rang through whipped into a frenzious state by the perfected melodies and of the Schola Gregoriana, who praise this year, with the kind permission of these learned halls of wisdom as a river of students poured driving rhythyms. After the fifth number it was all too clear God in Latin, in an unusual musical the chaplains, the Schola from every doorway, down every straircase and wound their that A Second Nose were N.Z.'s next big thing , their form and at five o'clock on Friday commenced regular devotions in the way to the delta that was the quadrangle. Here, in the hub of contemporaries paling in comparison to a mere sneeze. The afternoons. It's the cocktail hour for university chapel. There is a veritable our musical universe, wide-eyed, fervent spectators gathered in blistering volume effectively rendering each song danceable some, but for them an individual way plethora of saints in Christian front of the elevated stage that in it's magnificence obliterated enveloping the jigging throngs in sweaty hysteria. The set to express faith, on campus. tradition, to each of whom is Rudman Gardens. This was to be the scene of not only a closed with Micheal Lamb's titanic drum solo, his splash and The Schola Gregoriana are a dozen dedicated one day of the year, so concert but a celebration of New Zealand contemporary music. sizzle cym bals glittering in th e sun enough to take the sparkle or so music students with a particular with a bit of reference work Dr. The eager , bustling crowds, now reaching capacity size, were out of Liberace's stage show. A roar of approval followed and interest in plainsong, that is, unison MacAlpine is able to find at least one a salutation to A Second Nose, well famed as crowd pleasers. was sustained until the last piece of electronic equipment was chanting of psalms, canticles and saint to sing for every Friday. Micheal Lamb and company stood nonchalantly around their retrieved by the eager-beaver roadies. The obstinate masses, prayers. It is a mediaeval musical Admittedly it is sometimes a bit of a glistening equipment diligently smoking Gauloises. After the were certain that this marvellous occasion had ended all too form, commonly known as 'Gregorian hunt! * > J final soundcheck and the numerous roadies and technicians quickly. chant' after Gregory the Great a pope The groups reference text is the had dispersed, returning to the large, articulated lorry parked in For the rest of the day a reverent hush settled over the site of the sixth century A.D., who Liber Usualis, formerly used in all Princes Street, A Second Nose took the stage of this splendid calabration. It is a general concensus that the encouraged such monastic disciplines Catholic churches in sung worship. It Responding to the deafening roar of the audience lining A Second Nose performance epitomizes the pinnacle of artistic as singing the seven 'offices' or contains prayers and orders of service every nook and cranny above and below the Student Union excellence we have come to expect from vogue local bands. services set for seven hours of th e x for every occasion, all in Latin with Building, this tight six-piece sped with furious accuracy into Harry Buzzbottom. day. The offices are mattins, prime, music in plainsong notation, from their first number. Originality was the name of the game here. P.S. To tell you the truth, A Second Nose are a two piece, terce, sext, none, vespers and 7 which the modem stave system is With precision and skill and good use of the vast sound their concert was utter rubbish and they were pelted with compline, mattins being suhg at early derived. Unfortunately Liber Usualis's equipment A Second Nose played fast paced, exciting songs every piece of shit they deserved. And I wasn't even there. morning and compline at bedtime. It are fairly rare now so if anybody has is vespers, which corresponds to one weighting down a mouldering evening worship in modern Christian pile of 1934 Weekly News', then Dr. churches, that members of the •*. / MacAlpine will be delighted if you Schola gather to sing, in the ^ allow her to restore the Liber to its Tasteful M usic MacLaurin chapel. Singing of the proper use, for then more students 'hours' was originally a Roman will be able to take part in the singing The Herbs are a group of people and though their families are right Catholic practice and is still carried on of vespers. She can be contacted at with a very realistic outlook on life. behind them it is an added pressure by orders of monks worldwide, 792-300 ext 405 or at the They take everything on its own ensuring enough money is available including one monastery in New Conservatorium. merit, speaking in their music what for them to live. The future and the Zealand, who sing in English. Schola Gregoriana are about to 'go they feel in their hearts. For it is past lose a lot of relevance when the Dr. Fiona MacAlpine, who leads public' and anyone is invited to music that is the band's way of struggle of day to day living is fully the Schola Gregoriana is a lecturer at attend the office Fridays, 5.pm, living. realised. the Conservatoriam of Music. While MacLaurin chapel. It's an excellent The Herbs began as the "Backyard Musicians are all the band are and pursuing her studies in things time for reflection, and the music has band" about three years ago playing want to be but this is hard to explain mediaeval she discovered, in the some moving moments, especially in garages for private parties in the to a labour department nurtured on contemporary melee, several students the polyphony (part-singing) which Otara area. At this stage there were cleaning jobs. As mussos the who share her regret at the neglect of occurs at intervals, contrasting four members basing their music on a members are out to learn more and this ancient art form, and to whom superbly with the austerity of the very simple reggae bass feel which more, but as people they want to such formal services of worship have plainsong. the band found easy to identify with. make it easier for other young real significance. So they began This lasted about 8 months struggling musicians. This is the bands main rehearsing as a group, in mid-1980, Catherine Croucher to make a living as the band is still purpose, setting an example and ***#**#*#***###«#*###«#*#*#*#*#** *#******#****«#****#«*****»****** doing today, but are by no means hopefully opening a few doors for the Sunday June 14th Concert in what he was doing. The depth of alone. For the band their was a magic hundreds of talented young mussos St. Matthews-in-the-City emotion and energy is there to be in keeping together and over the in New Zealand and in the islands. discovered and has to be brought out years new members joined who On July the fourth the Herbs are "Marriage of Figaro" of its controlling formal style, shared the same attitudes to music playing at Samoa House to raise Overtu re-Mozart lit Ring Around the Moon" Suite and life. money to get the band on a pacific Serenade for Strings - Dag Win a»as handled as a vibrant set of short "The Herbs play what the Herbs tour. This tour will be the first of its "Ring Around the Moon" Suited pieces, containing some splendid feel about everyday living" making no kind and fo r som e m em bers the first David Farquhar rhythms, it was a success in that it compromises and retaining the time they have been back to their Piano Concerto No.4 - Beethove had the effect of making one forget strength and conviction that own land, the land of their Soloist-James Brown that one was in a churdft. Quite an surrounds this band. A Rarotongan forefathers. St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra,r achievement when you consider that and part Samoan, a Tongan, a Maori A n album is being laid dow n at the conducted by Michael McLellan, the Trinity, encased in stained glass, and a Samoan are included in the moment and when the band is \ dominates the scene from the far wall Herbs line-up and their shared completely satisfied with it and not The Sunday afternoon concerts at ; opposite the nave. It seems that this Polynesian heritage is a common before, it will be released. This L.P. St Matthews-in-the-City Church not m m feeling in the band. Fred Faleauto, promises to be excellent and could provide participants with easjrp-v^ Zealand audiences, has difficulty in the drummer, emphasises the point become an important milestone. listening and variety in music and ^ N, responding to the conductor as artist, by saying his drumming is not reggae However not everyone wants to hear performance. Added to this is the o rio the orchestra embodying this but Polynesian. The music that is of this struggle of which the band interest of the environment, a stone concept, as evidenced by the now maturing into a recognisable speaks in their music and 'Whistling gothic interior with high vaults and appreciation at sound is a mixture based on a reggae in the dark' for example was arches, where, because of the flat >nal moments of applause feel extended by the sounds of considered too controversial to be put floor, level seating and large column first three pieces. contemporary and traditional on television. one can spend the two hours quite It is much less taxing to identify Polynesian music. The Herbs are working closely with happily attempting to see the source with a soloist in this respect which is This is not a band to be rashly other bands and have successfully of the music, each new angle perhaps why I counted at least categorised as a reggae band since broken into the pub circuit that was revealing yet more of the orchestra fourteen enthusiastic ones attempting the widest possible cross-section of normally controlled by, dare I say it, that has hitherto been obscured by a standing ovation at the end of people are able to identify with their 'new wave' bands. In the near future the heads of those in front. Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto. music. At one stage people thought however the band will be The "Serenade for Strings" fitted It would have been well-deserved. they were nothing more than another concentrating on community gigs and in well with this architecture, you James Brown played with clarity and 'boonga' band playing Jim Reeves prison gigs. One of the greatest couldn't see who was making the the orchestra worked well with him, and rock 'n' roll but they are much compliments that was bestowed on wrong notes even if you wanted to. especially in the second (slow) more than this. The sound is however the band was to hear that after they Overall it was played and interpreted movement, where the orchestra, in a truly modern pacific sound. played at the musical washout of the sensitively with McLellan having a unison, has dialogue with the piano. The band is trying to live off their year Stevie Wonder was sitting in his strong command as conductor. He The force and intensity of the music but with the taxes hitting caravan raving about what he had has little superfluity in his approach, orchestra is contrasted with the records and gigs, and the blindness been hearing being played by the having an economy of action and softness of the piano which of bureaucracy it is a day to day Herbs. emotion, which works very well with eventually tames it to its own level. struggle to do so. It has even got to The Herbs are above all a musical Farquhar's Suite and the Piano Here McLellan was very much in the ridiculous extent that a member voice coming from the hearts of five Concerto, yet not so with the Mozart. touch with the soloist, keeping the of the Herbs had his name struck off musicians and entering our ears as a The overture was a disappointment. flow of piano and orchestra together. the unemployment list after a white strong pacific sound. It can only be It is not enough to play Mozart N o Encore. collar had seen his picture in the hoped for everyones sake that the straight:quickly and accurately. The paper playing support for Stevie Herbs do not give up the struggle for result is just to touch the surface of n R .A .D ale Wonder. All the members are married a while to come. 18 CRACCUM June 23 1981 ...evoorg eht ni

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The rest of side dABij 001 o s ‘xjuj aqi UJ >peq jaquej |jJiSO|\| J9i8d two suffers from the same complaint. paoBjd uaaq seq 'a^ji-aiuouojjaiu The bass and drums merge into a pue opoqoj ssa| m o u 'ajeus Bujujds ‘JjBJp constant similarity from song to song. s,isjnq|Oi a||qM lueujiuop isow aiBiupu; pno| b aq oi sasjiuojd qoiqAA The Gang of Four have always dealt s\ ssBq inpaMod s,dn||B9 'luajedde V D M A jnoi iuooy A|qjssod iB with difficult beats carrying them off os ups s| „sp u oo as uaa;uaA as„ p u s p p n v uj AB|d Aaqi 'Z ’ N i!S|A q|d with skill and ease. Unfortunately this p aouanpuj snojAqo puB 6uj|eadde aiup ixau iBqi adoq A|uo ubo a/v\ COMMUNITY group is running out of ideas. To aqi jaA sa6uBqo s iio u b a auo6japun ■puBq a q i iB Bupijds retain support they must concentrate ssq uoponpojd a q i -AjaApoadsaj >jund B upea-ajp b Aq u a a o p p jn q CHEST on songwriting and a more speedy soim p puB sseq AB|d 'uopoas s b a a ||Bq a q i uaqAA ajooua puooas aq i release in future would be preferable. uuqiAqj aqi 'isjn q p i aouajnen jaip aiuao 6ujuaAa aqi p jauadiusp vocals are literally drowned as the Side One is totally worthwhile, PUB dn||B0 UOlUjS *>|JOAA JBim6 puB A|uo aq i -uoiBnay pus ^ opsy melody engulfs his receeding voice. though, and in the end ANY record I boo a |Bnsn ssq sb ||9aa sb spjBoqAa^ s b sqq pp6 p||os qons qijAA 6u o |B The title track ends this album on an by THE Gang of Four is a welcome BujAejd qijujs 'eajqi jo puBq p a jn ie a i s b a a aouBiuoy p sj8a a o |j equally depressing note, the drums proposition. Don't forget, b sb >peq ajno aq i seas „qijej„ A|6ujSjjdjns iO|sj "qiJOAA s,Aauoiu subsiding into oblivion as the muted "Entertainment" is a brilliant record ■sdnoj6 jja q i ioB A|UjBiJao puB p a u jn i voice of R obert S m ith is left and is always available. ja q p Au b o i os Aq pajnidBoaj uaaq psq p a a o j o iBuopBuiiuouapjaiUj aBnq passionately saying, 'Nothing left but Meanwhile: Solid Gold? Well, shall seq ssoj p asuas a ie w p in s,wnq|B aq i V 'JasjBJ ujBijno B uiaaoij. B u o j i s b faith '. we say 18 carat? 'ojsnui ujapoiu ueadojng u; aouanquj Bu;AB|d pusq a p s j6 p jiq i e Aq pauado "Faith" is not a plea for undying iBdi6 b aiuooaq ssq „spuooas s b a a ijaouoo qinoiuAajQ aq i support from fans, nor is it a religious Stephen McGlashan uaapaAas,, 'punos tump ajBus 'Apjoqs revelation on behalf of The Cure. It is AjBUO|in|OAaj b qi|M ‘aouBiuoj b iB u b u j s;qi Aq pasjiuojd s; pjooaj AAau the interior examination of a soul, a >|oo| Bujssajdap puB ppo b uj paiinsaj V ‘spuooas zg puB sainupu g Ajuo search for belief in oneself. This is a 'AiuniBiu >|omb-ooi-||B s,qijius 6upsB| 'ijoqs s b a a ias asoqAA 'b b j b most logical piece of music to follow U 2 ijaqoy qi|AA pauiqujoo 'spjeoqAa>j sjqi’uj ojaq qno e '||aus Jaiad uaaq "Seventeen Seconds" and the S o y p uoisnpuj aqi qijAA 'dn-auj| peq pB ijoddns aqi iq6ju JB|nopjBd dejected-romantic themes that ran Is la n d pueq AAau v ’anbiuqoai BuppAABuos iBqi uo -jnuB6uBM 'uapJBQ s>|oo3 through that album. Smith, here, is aAjssaidap pue paiJaAOJiu; iB ijaouoo ojiSBiUBi aqi p iuaosjujiuaj as introverted as Howard Devoto on U2, one of Ireland's most recent ajoui b oi Bpiujoi dod a|qea>w Aj9a s b a a p a a o j o aqi pus ino "Secondhand Daylight" but never as contributions to the British music b luojj. Abaab iuaiuaAOUu ajniBiuajd lias b s b a a q jnoi Sjqi p isaj aqi a^-] obscure and consequently, more scene, are a far cry from Stiff Little A|6u!iuaas s^ijius p asnBoaq ■||sq ppo s;qi uj aiBjjdojdde pauiaas accessible. Yet keeping in mind the Fingers and The Undertones, asnqs jeopuo qoniu qi|AA papjejaq SAAopujAA s s b |B paujBis '||eq qojnqo gloomy and distant qualities of the although they deliver their material sbaa '„spuooas uaaiuaAas,, 'pjooaj ubojiBu v aqi oiuj peijjqs s b a a uaouoo music it is not hard to see that Smith with the same Irish grim Bjno spsaA iSB“| -sBuos dod iBaq-jp aqi pus iqBsu oBusy saAjAApjiu iSBOQ is moving further away from us and determination and fervour. "Boy" is a AqoiBO Buidsqs iB |||>|s s,qi|UJS iJaqoy isa/\A aqi JOi pa>jooqajd s b a a ||BquAAOi into himself, into his own shadows. refreshing debut, employing several UBiupoJi puB punos aoajd-aajqi qinoiuA aj9 aqi ApiBuniJopn Me, I like Robert Smith's obsessions influences, yet still retaining a sound asJBds s,pusq aq i paonpojiu; suojioiuojd V ‘ D'1 Mi!M and I like his band's music. No matter that is undeniably U2's. Bono's qoiqAA ^ sAo q AjbuiBbuui a a jq i,, uojpunfuoo uj puBpjuaos oipBy Aq how depressing, both are relevant. In vocals are a reminder that a soul oinq|B aqi qi|M painqap ajnQ aq i puB| jjBj. jn o Oi iq 6 n o jq aaaAA paijiuj~| a melancholy way The Cure have revival is presently underway while a6Biu| Ojiqnd -jnoi uaouoo ‘Z"N made music with warmth; this is the Larry's drumming recalls "Closer". u u n js jjaqi paia|diuoo AuBdiuoo spopAq light at the end of Robert Smith's The Edge, (an absurd name), plays M»!Bd uqop s b Aof ojiBisoa p auo s b a a dark tunnel - a pinprick of hope. his guitar like ex-Banshee, John a jn o a q i >|03M iSB| qinoiuAaJ9 u; auaos a q i McKay. Collectively, with bassist CHANCE Z'N H3A0 lid Stephen McGlashan Adam Clayton, U2 play long pop numbers that are both exciting and sensitive. £ -g 0 H c o 0 0 j o 'S. ® 9 > "H 2? z r ® ® 3 3 3 3 S « 3T 03 (/) 7* ® 3 O »' 3 § o j 3* 0 ® -f-co c CQ —k 0 0 g'cQ 2 ® -t, EL cr ® 7+ ® O *§. 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CRACCUM June 23 1981 19 a r t s S to p it heightens the enjoyment of a Penguin $2.95 pleasurable moment - do you smoke I In U B S after intercourse? The sedative sm oker uses the fag to relieve tension W e llin g t "To cease smoking is the easiest and the stimulative smoker puffs to 'Im pulse' p Lionel 8t thing I ever did; I ought to know overcome boredom or help w e e k a s p< because I've done it a thousand concentration. The addictive smoker T h e f ir s t tim e s ." - M ark Twain smokes to avoid withdrawl symptoms featured si This book is called S T O P and is the - determination is needed here. The O s w a ld C h same size as a cigarette packet. No automatic smoker lights up without dancers. T long winded explanations as to why even thinking about it. extraordinc or how you should quit the weed - Will Power gives up why don't it was m irr just short to the point and definitely you join him is the message. And d a n c e . " 0 | not subtle. make it NOW the book says. Don't could have "W e hope this book will help you. plan on doing it some time in the and cheeki If it informs, scares and occasionally future. Get out now and buy the sunk due t entertains you, maybe you or book instead of your next packet. of a c-grad someone you care about will refuse Carry it around with you and take it The faces ; the next cigarette", the authors write. out and have a read when you feel w o rk e d in The book assumes everyone wants like a cigarette - it will soon put you small black to stop - most intelligent people do. It off. insisted on costs $2.95, three times the cost of a STOP did not get me off the weed H o w e v e r packet of cigarettes, but if it works, but it sure helped. It convinced me I and more f the money you save will pay for the should and has helped me since I did. Friends. Tf book in a couple of days. The actual method I used was not desperately Seven types of smokers exist, it planned. It happened so I took clearly defi says. Identifying yourself helps to advantage of it. It's the best way to always sad quit. The psycho-social smoker uses do it. dancers be smoking as a crutch in the social I got disgustingly drunk and them w alki situation - peer group pressure sm oked ab o ut a packet in the last m o v e m e n t started you off and now you lack couple of hours before crashing. I for express confidence or think you do not look awoke with a rip-roaring hangover d a n c e m a y cool without a fag. The and a mouth like an overcrowded often move BORN sensory-motor smoker gets ashtray. expressions satisfaction from manipulating the "Right, I'm giving up." And I did. nearest tha cigarette in the mouth or fingers. The But not without Will Power and help the feeling AGAIN indulgent smoker enjoys smoking and from S T O P . s e e m e d n o im provisatii a t e n d a n c y each other. 'F r o n t , b ELECTION YEAR REVUE far the mos this w as a ' THURS 25 JUNE 7.30 OGB. You have a way of tossing off at Public Satirist and Poet - yourself, even when you are slowly and Gary McCormick explaining things about what you are not so obvi I've just seen your performance of doing that are obviously important. loose com p e 'Born Again Fascist' and it's a long Well I can't take it all too seriously. . The black way away from the gentle lyrical Poetry, satire - these things are only excellent in poems you used to write when / last an adjunct to life. Living, rock'n'roll, flow that tf heard you read many years ago. pubs, friends, come first. I find it sculptures < Not that long ago, I hope! I like to difficult wearing the title 'poet' "nicely from think I still write a few lyrical poems, because of some of the rather silly another grc but I suppose for want of a better people who inflict that on other progressed. description, they are somewhat people when they are talking about 'C a r o u s e l "tougher" than they used to be when themselves. I'd rather be a three previc you were last in New Zealand. But 'story-teller'. There are so many unfortunate then, we were all hippies then! stories to relate - through poems, merry-go-rc satire, painting, whatever. dancers (I c But why the turn into pretty heavy Laura Dean satire? Do you still work with Sam Hunt? w ere s o m e I've always been interested in satire Yes. I hope that Sam and I will piece espec but I'm more interested in control of always spend part of a year working c o s t u m e s f< language. I've always loved and together. W e have such a lot of fun carousel bu admired those English comedians like and in July we commence a p a d d e d . Les Dawson who can reel off a three-month tour called the 'Blue W a n a n g a million madcap images and have total Suede Shoes' Tour. But we have of the secoi control over their audiences' other interests as well. Mine happens of Tanenuic responses. This show, and the to be satire. u p p e r m o s t character of Lionel Lipps, is just one How do you describe ‘Lionel the most cc step further down the road. I love it! Lipps'? was succes; Love what exactly? Well, he has such nice turn-ups in All the elerr Being absurd. Having control. his trousers. A fast mover. sometimes : Power. Power over an audience. Completely absurd in his thinking and could hear 1 Hopefully when on tour reading my with his shaven used-car saleman the page. T poems, the effect is the same. But look - a very sharp cat! mood and v performing satire gives a free rein to Very much like me, in fact. e n d in g w a s my streak of madness. 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MERCURY 2 Block Bookings available at $3 AS YOU LIKE IT To Book ph. 31741 (12-2pm) Please phone Jill Cable on 30-789 ex 64 BETWEEN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Box office open from 7pm ------/ June 23-2Ī 20 CRACCUM June 23 1981 FRAMES he carefully copied out the conversation made him aware. ready-made phrases from his If language in Prima Donna is a Wellington's modern dance group language text book, the future sounding shell in The Lesson, 'Impulse' performed at Corporate last playwright was possessed by a Ionesco's second play written in week as part of their Frames tour. strange excitement which could The first dance Open Sandwich 1951, it is possessed by metaphysical scarcely be attributed to the featured six noisy chairs, the music of power. The knife that the Proffesor discussion held by the dull couple, or uses to rape and kill a girl pupil is a Oswald Cheesm an and of course the task of learning English. He dancers. This piece seemed to find it verbal knife. The Lesson could be would suddenly feel very stange, and extraordinarily hard to decide whether 'The Bald Prima Donna' interpreted as apolitical parable, as a have to go and lie down to regain his it was mime, amateur theatrics or ‘The Lesson' statement on the nature of Two plays by Eugene Ionesco, directed by composure; the couples in the dance. "O pen S a n d w ich " w hich male-female relationships, or about Sandra Kyle, coming to the Maidment. language manual began to write their education; and the Bald Prima Donna could have wallowed in a pool of wit own lines; they became emptied of and cheekiness but unfortunately as a satire of the petit bourgeoisie or Eugene Ionesco first appeared on psychology; their words had turned sunk due to the kitch characteristics the impossibility of communication, the French theatrical scene in 1950 into sounding shells devoid of of a c-grade British situation comedy. but in our the plays refer mainly to when his first play, The Bald Prima meaning. For Ionesco a collapse of The faces and 'naughty' actions themselves. Like all of Ionesco's Donna, was produced in Paris. Prima reality was occurring, he had known worked in vaudeville but not in a theatre, they are highly playable and Donna was not originally written as a that there were seven days in the small black cube with chairs that offer actors a splendid opportunity. play, but as a kind of excercise that week and the floor was below and insisted on being heard. came out of Ionesco's attempts to the ceiling above, but had never The Bald Prima Donna and The However musichall had not died master the English language. Using thoughtfully considered it. Suddenly Lesson are Ionesco's funniest plays, and more faces were to be pulled in the Assimil conversation method, he perceived through the banal and and that is probably why they are Friends. This dance like the first Ionesco found himself in the usual, the strange and unusual. The most popular. It is our intention to desperately lacked composition and a company of an English couple, Mr world began to appear to him in an provide thoughtful theatre, but our clearly defined direction and it is and Mrs Smith. The Smiths seemed unearthy light, beyond primary aim is to entertain the public always sad to see fully trained to find it necessary to inform one understanding, and governed by and make the audience laugh. dancers being misused by having another that the ceiling was arbitrary laws. From that time on The season begins on Wednesday them walking and jumping not using overhead, the floor underfoot, the Ionesco knew what he wanted to do: 24 and finishes in Saturday 4. Tickets movement as the main prerogative week made up of seven days, and to communicate to his can be booked in advance from for expression. As a short piece this that for dinner they had a fine English contemporaries the essential truths of 12-2pm daily at the Maidment box dance m ay have w orked but too meal served by their maid Mary. which the English-French office. often m ovem ents, postures, and expressions w ere repeated. The nearest th at I could get to explaining the feeling of this work was that it seemed nothing m ore than an improvisation exercise for actors with a tendancy to leap occasionally at each other. 'Front, back and side on' was by far the most successful piece since this was a visual dessert to be licked Free slowly and enjoyed and was therefore not so obviously effected by the loose composition of the other works. . The black and white costumes were excellent in em phasising the rigid flow that this w o rk of kinetic sculptures attained. T h e w ork m oved nicely from one body sculpture to another growing itself as it Financial progressed. - 'Carousel' had elements of the three previous dances but it is unfortunate that the joy of merry-go-rounds was not seen in the dancers (I co uldn't help but think of Laura Deans joy in spinning). There were some very nice touches in this piece especially the use of the Advice costumes form ing a galloping carousel but again the piece seem ed from your on-campus bank padded. Wananga-I-Te-Rangi occupied all At the Bank of New Zealand we’re level with you about how you’re of the second dance telling the story on campus and we understand handling your money and what we of Tanenuiarangi's journey to the student m oney problems. If you can do for you. You’ll be suprised at uppermost heaven. This dance had have m oney problem s (and what the way we can help you sort out the most content of any of the works was successful though predictable. student hasn’t?) advice is free at the your problem s. Com e on in soon to All the elements were there but Bank ol New Zealand. You II get our on-cam pus office and arrange a sometimes so obviously that you good, solid, straight forward help tim e for a chat. Ask for Dennis Rowe could hear the choreographer turning from people who really understand or Christine Easton, U niversity of the page. This dance did capture the m oney and how to manage it. W e’ll Auckland Branch. Phone; 774- 024. mood and your imagination and the ending was the highlight of the show. I am sure that with some tight direction Im pulse could becom e a lot more appetizing but in this donut kid it was too easy to tell the mock from the real cream .

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CRACCUM June 23 1981 21 YOU'RE CRAZY had finished listening. BAA Dear CRACCUP; Since the motion is now passed I shall assume that executive office holders now get As Promised, again hereeeeeees...ALFRED Dear Lousy Shi paid $43 per week (which I believe was the NONYMOUS AND THE GREAT CRACCUM figure quoted). With referem SPACE WARM: O. K. The motion is passed. Then why did Issue 11, June A long time ago, at a varsity far far away, someone (I know not who) call an S.G.M? If are for some re there was the universal sensationalist all they needed was a special exec meeting to Executive becai newspaper CRACCUM, with wars raging pass the motion why did the meatheads are blaming the between the two extremes in the letters section pretend to have an S.G.M? Hmmm, yes, I probably even 1 each Tuesday. As it happened, there was a think this definitely smells. blaming us for glut of millions of Craccums that were Since it was an exec meeting, why didn't the Don't you reads overflowing the quad, and people were whole exec vote? What's the story? Hey people come h< wondering what to do with all the surplus Waynel Are you reading this? Why don't you education and 1 Craccums. Then the evil twisted minds of the give your executive a good kick in the field they happ< notorious AGENT GRAPEFRUIT and COLONEL abdominal cavity? Were you not elected to run Science). We d RIPHURHEDDOFF thought up a horrible idea the Student Association in an efficient and power games v (as usual), and went to plastering all the democratic manner? I saw neither efficiency anyway. Craccums into the formidable DEATH nor democracy in the Gym. Why don't you do You say that GRAPEFRUITI The evil duo got into it, and something big Wayne? Get your exec into „ University for s summoned the farce to get all the other shape. If anyone steps out of line squash reply to that is Fascists and Tour-Supporters to make their them. Show us some of your Presidential others by what own speedy lethal tie-craccums. The new army abilities. reason all of us then flew over to the camp of the Feminists, MY GOD, IF YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING education. You Wayne and Donald Woods face the hordes in the Rec Centre. Homos, Communists,, and WAYNE, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO KICK everything appr Anti-Tour-Supporters. The enemy camp was YOUR DUNNY IN. you are the one zapped with death rays, and suffered heavy At least have a feeble attempt and try to do go?... "You're j casualties, and could only rush over to the something about the exec. If the exec gives sheep." quad and make their own X-craccums, while serious entertainm ent you any shit for doing such, I promise I won't Of course thi the AGENT and COLONEL had temporarily kick your dunny in. I will just lie in the personal attack gone back to their camp to plan another raid. gardens with my long range spud gun, wait just merely stat The X-craccums flew over to the other camp until an unsuspecting executive creature Perhaps the edi and started zapping the DEATH GRAPEFRUIT, PRESIDENT scurries past my shrub and Popl I'll do all the of? and all the Fascists and Tour-Supporters, but students a great big favour. Better make sure only killed a few as they rushed back into their SPRINGBOK TOUR be out sometime in early mid-July that the executive creature scurrying past isn't A pack of lou! tie-craccums and took off, along with the I had the opportunity last week of when the Prime Minister has returned you though, eh Wayne? DEATH GRAPEFRUIT. DEAR H O P chairing a meeting in thef Recreation from overseas.) Froggy Kent had watched enough of this by Just another shit faced sheep Centre at which Donald Woods spoke now, so he rushed into the phones in the Horace Bival let him write fc about his native country South Africa ACCOMMODATION basement of the Maths/Physics Building, and changed into ALFRED NONYMOUSI He GAN YOU HEAR ME UP THERE? that good. The (Azania). With well over 1000 In addition to the submissions awful. (Hammc rushed out to the quad to meet Maya Sue Dear Mr Ed, students attending, the one hour prepared by your Association on Donim, and they took the remaining Craccums, Instigators" we given to Donald Woods seemed a very Bursaries which is beginning to have and made the MILLENIUM CRACCUMI They I am so bored! "Why?" I hear you ask. i am gave (you'll ha' bored because the food in the Cafe is the same were a cliche) < short time. However the questions some affect, we have also submitted both got in and took the controls, and took off after both saying "may the farce be with you." day in, day bloody out. God for something to a bunch of \ that were asked showed that many our thoughts on future student Alfred used the farce to find the battle that new, something different, in fact God for date and they c members of the audience had accommodation needs. was now fiercly raging out in space, and anything at all since after about 11.30 in the stage. They die thought a lot about the problems Briefly we support watched the two extremes bombarding each Cold Servery all there is to eat is fuck all and Horace and the that is so fatty and tasteless I just can't bring facing South Africa and wished to 1) L ow Cost other until there were only a few ships left. The Pink Flamii myself to eat it. good as usual, know more. Donald Woods' answers 2) Rental Accommodation (flatting) After the last X-craccum zapped the last tie-craccum, the DEATH GRAPEFRUIT zapped In the light of recent letters concerning help the sound on subjects such as future unrest and 3) Within easy walking distance of the X-craccum, and then reigned supreme and problems in the cafe, given what is displayed The Furys w likely civil war to whether a cabinet cam pus invincible, except for one thing. The for sale it is no wonder everything is not hunky This was proba comprised solely of Blacks would run 4) Of good quality. MILLENIUM CRACCUM sneaked up on the dory. imminent break Please, powers that be give us some variety South Africa efficiently showed a larger ship, and fired a death ray down the blues rock imac DEATH GRAPEFRUIT'S reactor shaft, and and provide it at lunch time not just at 8.30 in his voice was n detailed knowledge of the situation in MAIDMENT ARTS CENTRE flew away as it turned into a supernova. Once the morning. by The Instigat that country. (He was Editor of a On Thursday l chaired a meeting of again, the universe was Moderation, yet there P. S. How about a breakfast menu between 8 Hammond Garr leading anti-apartheid newspaper the the Theatre Management Committee. was still a smell of rotten eggs in the farce that Et 9. rather better. K 'Daily Dispatch'). One pleasing note Currently we are considering a told Alfred that AGENT GRAPEFRUIT and lady of Clives b SMOKE A CARROT A DAY others. Everybc of the meeting was the large numbers proposal to introduce a hydraulic COLONEL RIPHURHEDDOFF had somehow survived and escaped, and would return again! Dear Dak, Horace, but ne: of Registry, Academic and forestage. This will be a boon to the I saw Friday's mock riot and was shocked by Non-Academic staff who spent their theatre but at a cost of $50,000 some T*H*E E*N*D the anger, hatred, and suffering; the callous Wednesday lunchtime at the talk. more thought will have to be given to cruel face behind the tape recorded gunshots; Any reaction funding. Before things get out of hand, I'd like to the faces twisted into a smile; the playful apologise to Nigel Pearson and anyone else P.S. H o w art THE UNIVERSITY hurling of polystyrene, the adolescent squeals, who may have been offended by my first the tense, electric atmosphere of a fete. Another equally pleasing note was FRIDAY NODDY LE’ letters. I never intended to insult gays or ls this the successor to reasoned argument the headline on Thursday morning's The Commerce Faculty met last anyone else - some people misinterpret things or do-adolescent theatricals enhance and Dear Mr K., Herald last week. The Friday to discuss such issues as and choose to get offended; and perhaps I was compliment reason? generalising too much and using clumsy In reply to E. Vice-Chancellors Committee has limitations on enrolment, the addition language when I wrote about gays, since I'm be easy to disrr come out in strong support of your Captain Carrot at stage one level of a Management not gay, and was thus a bit nervous when I eloquent "Fuck Association's calls for an immediate Studies paper 72.100 Business wrote about it. You're right, normal is a bit of (P.S. Where did they come from in the contempt you c change in the Bursary regulations. Computing and Restricted Book a useless word. I guess I was taking middle of the day?) pass up an opp Auckland's Vice-Chancellor Dr. Colin examinations. For further details moderation to extremes (paradoxical, isn't it?)), a lifetime. So v\ and perhaps the Real Answer and True supposedly? a \ Maiden has our full support for please see your class reps. I will also Solution doesn't exist, but then both extremes choice. But wh HAVE YOU LOST YOUR helping to produce the following be travelling to Waikato University to can't be right either, can they? Don't anyone bursaries? Why statement from the V.C.C. discuss N.Z.U.S.A., the bursary take my letters so seriously that you get MARBLES? ovens and roun "THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR campaign, students in the elections offended by them. Dear Sir, The answer ū Anyway, until next week I remain; look at a pretty STUDENTS SHOULD BE AT A campaign and aspects of our student I am on the horns of a dilemma, and as any bull fighter will tell you, it is a very painful body (and/or nr MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN THE travel service. On Saturday I have a Yours in Reality, position to be in. Next time ins PRESENT $23 A WEEK..." and "A National Executive meeting in Alfred (REALITY) Nonymous (£r Maya Sue For years I have been the marbles champion you should take RESIDENCE ALLOWANCE SHOULD Wellington and will report on our disc Donim) of N.Z. and have received a challenge from a course) and jus BE AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE discussions. Mr Sam Bok of South Africa who wishes to vote National. P.S. Coming next week: ALFRED TO STUDENTS" come here and compete with me. Somehow NONYMOUS MEETS AGENT GRAPEFRUIT In addition, as I pointed out in this has leaked out, and I have received a letter T H I S W E E K AND COLONEL RIPHURHEDDOFFI from the Railwaymen's Union that they will not Craccum last week the present P.P.S. Help Dak, I've go this compulsion to move Mr Bok's luggage unless we agree to system of Hardship grants write outrageous letters to Craccum. Am I play with both black and white marbles. My P.S. Thanks Council will meet at 4pm on intellect. applications crazy, or is this just normal (oopsl). neighbour has threatened that he will not Monday. Thursday will see the 1. results in students facing borrow my lawnmower again if the match referendum on a proposed Womens comes off, and I have received a touching SPOT. T H E UNNECESSARY ANXIETY over the ANOTHER SHIT-FACED SHEEP Vice-President for N.Z.U.S.A. and LETTER 'phone call from the HART & CARE outcome of their applications. Comedians Society. Apparently, the white Dear Person wf our stance on T.V.'s University Dear Dak, 2. and delays caused by huge South Africans are nasty people who take all Challenge. Last Friday, t numbers of students applying On Friday the 12th of June I went to the the gold from S. Africa and hog it for occasion pass £ special General Meeting in the Gym. No, I tell because their basic grant of $23 is themselves, but that if I refuse to play with Mr grip of the stud PLEASE VOTE a lie. I went to the Gym and low and behold I Bok, they will be filled with remorse, burst into too low . been indeed sp< discovered an S.G.MI tears, and hand everything over to the blacks. referenced in it! These two factors result in A Interested, I stopped to watch and listen, ENGINEERS The simple faith of the H & C Comedians in That stands for DETRIMENTAL AFFECT TO and munch my hot dog. After a few minutes human nature, I find very touching, and I have Engineering students still studying Told you it was STUDENTS WORK HABITS AND W HAM M OI The S.G.M . was changed into a invited them along to my charismatic church title (always the under the half yearly semester system special executive meeting. meeting next Sunday. My other neighbour, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF were kind of an face their final exams beginning on Next I listened to discussion on whether or alas, a coarse and unfeeling gentleman, tells they give to the STUDENTS DROPPING OUT. THis June 27th. I wish you well for the not executive office holders should or should me that if, my marbles, and New Zealand sank hot, controvers too has been supported by the not be paid money (the stuff is actually quite into the sea, it would be five years before the week of exams and to other students (supposedly) ar Vice-Chancellors statements. rare). The 'discussion' took the form of South Africans heard about it. union members facing tests during this week. individuals standing up and putting forward What we are waiting for now is In sooth, it is puzzlement. a maximal amoi their personal points of view. (One was a bit of cross betwee Government Action. (The Budget will Wayne McIntosh strange.) Yours faithfully, so that the cog: The motion was then put and a total of four J. Gordon PRESIDENT up and rust in t exec, members voted, three in favour, one Why? I can a against. I stood, I munched, I watched, but I syllables): Quor 22 CRACCUM June 23 1981 l e t t e r s whom". What it means is that for anything BAA many other socially detrimental practises! To I shall official to go on there must be at least n think that this could be exposed to the minds VICTIM OF YOUR OWN irs now get members present, the majority "of whom" Dear Lousy Shit-Faced Editor, of young children! I demand the immediate CIRCUMSTANCE ! was the must vote for (or against) any motion for it to banning of this gross and disgusting filth. The With reference to your editorial in Craccum, be passed/lost. For an SGM the magic number sort of degenerates that read this muck shouldl Dear Dak, n why did Issue 11, June 9th. It sounds to us as if you is 200. From past experience, the politicians be publicly flogged! The name of this book is Having recently arrived in this metropolis S.G.M? If are for some reason pissed off with the amongst us know that there will be difficulty The Holy Bible (King James Version). after a spell of extended hyphenation, I must meeting to Executive because of what they are doing and achieving this number - so they (normally) compliment you on your almost splendid heads are blaming the students. We are students, choose to hold the meeting in the Rec-Centre For rightminded citizens publication. n, yes, I probably even typical students and you are where there are (normally) over 100 present P. Bartlett The real low point of the paper at the blaming us for what is happening. You Jerk! anyhow, reducing the extra required to about S.P.C.S. moment is that section of the letters page /hy didn't the Don't you realise that the only reason most 80. devoted to giving space to loonies who are too

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REYNOLDS VERSUS RAILWAYS CRACCUM THINKS YOU ARE THE CAVALRY TO THE RESCUE! But always the age old question must be Minister of Railways, TOO, AUSSIE Dear David, asked - Why is it that there is so little Parliament Buildings, involvement in student politics from the Dear Mr Reynolds This is just to let you know that the WELLINGTON student population at large? I feel that here, as Thank you for your letter ref. 27/- of 12 May A.U.S.A. can get things done!! You see I work with so many other facets of student politics, a Dear Sir, 1981 in which you made further representations full-time at a factory at night to pay my way to fair proportion of the blame must be levelled at concerning bus fares for students attending come to varsity part-time during the day. the Exec. - or at least at those most concerned RE: NZR ROAD SERVICES SUBURBAN Auckland University. However, the plot thickens, about 5 or 6 weeks with student body activities. PASSENGER FARES It is clear from your letter that you are fully ago one of the union delegates at work The prime aim of any politician is to sell I am writing in my capacity as the A.U.S.A. aware of the historical background to the decided that I should no longer be allowed to themself to the potential voter, (the fact that Welfare Officer on behalf of university students concession that applies to technical institute work because I had committed that most there is an actor in the White House is no in the Papakura/Manurewa area who use NZR students; particularly that the concession stems hideous of crimes, (that's right, you've guessed coincidence) this rule applies at any level of Road Services buses. from a condition of license transferred to New it), I was a varsity student. politics - even at Auckland University. To this At present these people are paying nearly Zealand Railways in 1946. Your suggestion Being an "academic" (his words) meant that end members of the present Exec, must return half their Tertiary Study Grant (TSG) just for "Surely this could be done for University I wasn't a "worker", (he believed that the two from their present egotistical world and begin bus fares. For example the Papakura students" is therefore a glib nonsense - it is were mutually exclusive) and as such the union representing the people they are meant to. concession fare is $10.80, and more for those not possible to turn back the hands of time 35 delivered an ultimatum to management that all This shift is not as difficult as members of living further south; whereas the TSG is only years and duplicate an anomalous concession. students at the factory be made redundant, or the Exec, would make it out to be. For $23.00 per week. There is a hardship allowance If there is an argument of equity involved, else face trouble on the shop floor (guess what instance, on an issue such as that for which which takes,for some students, many months and I accept that there may be, it is best that means). Unfortunately, as I have no the Special General Meeting was called how to be made available. This year, hardship resolved in my view by removing the archaic bursary, I could simply not give up my job, so about a bit more publicity? The possibilities are grants have become smaller and much harder privilege being received by technical institute alternatively I had to give up varsity, which I endless; pamphlets in lecture theatres, a to obtain. students. did. discussion in the Quad, an article in It is unreasonable to expect students to pay Apart from your logic, with which I disagree, Not being deliriously happy about this state Craccum....Christ! I'm sure even the present such a high price for transport when the size of your letter is polite and reasonable; however, of affairs, I came and saw our beloved members of the Exec, should be able to their yearly earnings are taken into account. relationships between parties in matters such President, Uncle Wayne. He was not a happy summon up enough imagination between the These students are paying the same fares as as this do not take part in a sterile vaccuum - chappy. He, with the assistance in particular of lot of them to come up with something salary and wage earners, yet are not drawing a in this particular case our relationship is soured John Bates, wrote numerous letters, made innovative and interesting. wage of near the same proportion (the average by the vulgar obscene and offensive manner in numerous phone calls and made numerous To leap off onto another track, perhaps it weekly wage is now over $140). which Craccum headlined the issue in 1980. representations on my behalf which, finally, would be advantageous to remind the Exec, Auckland Technical Institute (A.T.I.) andd Even if I agree with your logic I would be had the desired effect. The union has now said that politics involves human beings and as Manukau Technical Institute (M .T.I.) students reluctant to deal with your Association on this I'm allowed to continue my studies at such it might help matters if our esteemed whether part-time or full-time qualify for the matter. If student groups wish to abuse their university. Who says there is no justice in the Students Association decided to do something children's fare which is about 40% of the adult right of free speech in an effort to shock and world? So, finally, I would like to thank Uncle for us, the students, (remember us you guys?) fare. Yet university students must pay the full stun then they must also accept the Wayne and the A .U.S.A., but most especially instead of giving the impression of being a fare. In many cases ATI and MTI students consequences of so doing. In this case, the John, for getting me back to this 'hole in the body of people concerned primarily with attend their institute as part of their fulltime consequence of Craccum's treatment of the ground' that we all love so much. bitching at one another. When politics is paid employment and can claim books and issue last year is that I have no desire whatever divorced from the people it is meant to transport costs as tax deductions or are to deal with your Association on this issue at Yours gratefully represent a great chasm is created. (The fact reimbursed by their employers. this time. "A Working Academic" that we have a void as President of A.U.S.A. It has been stated in the past that ATI and is no coincidence.) MTI students get their concession on an Yours faithfully With elections approaching in the near future REPRESENTATIVES OF WHO? historical basis, that is, a condition of the NZR A.G. Malcolm there is one cliche members of the Exec, licence is this concession. Surely this could be Associate Minister of Railways. Dear David, should bear in mind: shape up or ship out. done for university students? it's all rather pathetic really. Both the Auckland Regional Authority (ARA) I have never been, or intend to be, a Bye now, and Air New Zealand give 50% fare reductions member of the "ruling elite" which seems to J. Griffin. to students. Surely New Zealand Railways WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T EAT dominate student politics at Auckland could too? CRACCUM? University but from time to time I am gripped Previously, it has been argued that NZR Dear Editor, with pangs of guilt and/or curiosity during CURSE YOU, THIEF! Road Services make a loss. Surely, as a which I feel it my duty to show some interest To Whom It May Concern, state-owned corporation they are providing a SEX!! in the proceedings of the Exec, in which, social service. In human terms, a concession to lemming-like, I invested $43 at the beginning of I address this letter to the person who stole university students should be given; as it is to Now that I have your undivided attention, this year. Invariably I come away from these my crash helmet when it was locked to my ATI and MTI students, pensioners and rumble, rumble, take no notice, that's just the encounters somewhat perplexed, wishing I motor bike. That was a pretty mean trick. I children. rumbling stomachs of us lot. Of course they could get a refund on my money. hope your conscience does not let you sleep at night. Surely, there is a need for a review on the wouldn't rumble if we had decent food to Take the instance the Special General NZR Road Services fare structure in relation to eat... namely cafe food which at the present Meeting held in the Rec. Centre on Friday 12 I would like to warn all fellow motorcyclists students? On one hand the bursary has time is YUKII Maybe you think I am trying to June. I sat bemused as members of the Exec, not to leave their helmets locked to their bikes. remained virtually static for the past few years, beat around the bush, but shit man we want and a precious few other interested parties (or This light-fingered thief has many devious on the other, students must now pay tax on some decent grub - honestly!! The food is at least I presume that's what they were - they methods with which to get the helmet free of the bike. vacation earnings. nondescript mainly because of lack of variety, didn't look all that interested, more sort of I would ask you to consider, in a favourable not to mention the often found lack of food. bored really) waited in vain for quorum of 200 I have been forced to buy a new helmet. $75 is not cheap, least of all for a university light, this application for a university student Also if the cafeteria executive would get off to be reached. By the time Wayne admitted student. fare concession of the order of 50% on NZR their arses and look at the shit they serve as defeat and instead called a "Special Emergency Road Services suburban buses in the light of food, the very same shit that us guys are Meeting" of the Exec, (or something like that) "Be sure that your sin will find you out.” the above facts. I await your reply with meant to eat, then and only then, maybe approximately 120-130 people were present int interest. something would be done about it. Rumble the Rec. Centre. A large proportion of this P LA Rumble. number were simply there to eat lunch, not to WELL, I.... GEE W HIZ Yours faithfully, participate in earth-shattering debates on Tony Reynolds Your... rumble rumble... forever wage-rates for Exec, members. "Dear Darling David" A.U.S.A. Welfare Officer The Shadows. Please excuse my use of sarcasm but a Hello, I wish the cafe food was half as nice situation in which less than 200 of a potential as you... Then it would be edible. cc. MP Papakura, MP Manurewa, District P.S. We think cafe food stinks. audience of 13000 or so are present deserves Manager NZR, Auckland. P.P.S. But CRACCUM'S lovely. little more. Short and Sweet

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