Actioi :ak oi in B.1S Registered for transmission by post as a newspaper. VOLUME 44, ISSUE NO 19 F ree to students >on have armchair i idle > arc in dgement to stick t. The to judge Massey politicians eas for force ^Chaff ” resignations The editors and staff of the Massey University student newspaper “C haff’, have all resigned because of bureaucratic quibbling on the part of the Massey Executive. staff cheques were temporarily In their last issue, the editors stated; “At an Executive meeting on July 24, it was ruled withheld while Executive that the editors and administrative staff who have resigned from Publications Committee are representatives pondered the no longer constitutionally empowered to produce “Chaff” and that they must be replaced as constitutionality of payment for soon as new applicants can be found and appointed by Executive.” work already done on previous This situation arose fromtrom a issues. This is a particular example controversy over the Massey ERODED staying on. of the absurdity of the situation. Alpine Club’s publication Massif Members of the Chaff staff, The Chaff staff then asked the The Executive appears to be earlier this year. The Alpine Club who are constitutionally members Executive to give written prepared, on the strength of a refused to accept the limited of Publications Committee, felt assurance that the Alpine Club bureaucratic quibble, to deprive amendment be rescinded or that agm supervision which the one of the key functions of the the students of what has at last members of the Chaff staff be Constitution gave the committee Committee-the supervision of become ah efficient and regular freed from membership of publication.” and, when directed to comply by advertising in Massey Publications Committee. SUPPORT the Executive, amended the publications-had been eroded The Executive has failed to do A telegram of support for the tonight B28 constitution in its favour. and felt there was little point in so and the editors, distribution editors of Chaff was sent last and advertising and business week by the editor of Craccum REE. managers have all resigned. and the Publications Officer-elect, ABSURDITY John Shennan. Theatre progress The editors replied, expressing Further, the editors state, “the gratitude for this support by said After almost a decade of discussion the final plans for a Executive’s attitude was the Massey Executive was still* University Theatre have gone to the University Grants demonstrated last week when “adamant” in its attitude. Committee and Cabinet for approval. The proposed theatre, which is fully financed now, is designed to meet the requirements of university drama particularly student drama. The building is also suitable for uses other than drama such as films and musical performances. The design report makes interesting reading and I propose to set out the declared intentions of the architects. The site is part of the Student Union grounds on the corner of Princes St and Alfred St. It was designed and planned in outline when the Student Union was built and forms the northern sides of the Rudman Memorial Gardens. The area outside the coffee bar (D block) was designed to form the foyer of the theatre and act as a link with the present basement facilities of the Union. FLEXIBLE The stage is capacious and The proposed theatre from Princes St. simple but flexible to suit both proscenium and open stage of the theatre as a whole. The orchestra well is provided six feet included are property rooms, productions. The two sidestages little theatre has its own foyer below the forestage. An store rooms, dressing rooms and can be opened, fully or partially, and entrance from a paved area interesting inclusion has been to managers offices. The total cost to permit multiple staging and the beside the gardens. ensure that much of the concrete of the theatre assessed in May free movement of large groups as wall facing Alfred Street is 1970 was $400,638 and it is to be required in Shakespearean 386 SEATS suitable for posters. This will hoped t h a t building will production. The auditorium including the provide an interesting view from commence this year. The The plans include a ‘little small gallery seats 386, plus the library. The provision of 600 University T h eatre Co. has always theatre’ as an integral part of the further seating in the forestage square feet of storage space in the suffered the disadvantage of no concept to provide space for area, being fan-shaped with a plans was the maximum able to adequate campus facilities and small, sim ple and cheap gradual rake to the stage. The be provided on this difficult site. this building will fill the vacuum. productions, (primarily designed public approach from the foyer in $400,638 The facilities provided will effect as an arena stage), suitable as a block D is by carpeted staircases, A projection base is provided several clubs and thereby (it is to rehearsal area. This will assist the following the course of the back in the theatre as well as in the be hoped) students at large.-Bill efficient and economical running wall of the auditorium. An little theatre. Other facilities Spring. like Rotaract and VSA. This The other approach would be shows the job is there to be done, for S.I. to act as a co-ordinating S.I. is on the rise but at present the co-ordination is committee w hich would be able After two years of being eclipsed by the foreign students’ completely lacking. to organise a few dances of its National clubs, Students International is re-emerging. own but w hich w'ould aim, PLANS through liaison with clubs and Previously when there were fewer foreign students at S.I.’s new committee,under its through its large mailing list Auckland University, this club was the largest on the campus chairman Patrick McCombs, is gathered during orientation week, providing contact not only between N.Z. students and their planning to hold a series of at co-ordinating the social guests, but also between students from different parts of the functions this year aimed at activities of o th er groups. This would encourage foreign students world. With the increase in students particularly from determining just how best the club can fulfil its functions in to become involved in university Malaysia and Fiji a whole series of clubs has been formed harmony with the existing clubs, life through cultural and sports exclusively for expatriates from each country. and to gather support for a major clubs and to allow more Kiwi While the need for students can meet New programme from Orientation next students to get in to those companionship, National Day Zealanders and where Kiwi year. The first of two alternative fantastic suppers o f chopsuey and celebrations and for the students can make some contact approaches which S.I. could rice. preservation of familiar habits of with the outside world without follow is to organise its own S.I.’s first social function this food and language are appreciated travelling overseas. functions where people could year will be a coffee and talk in a country so very different Student International fills this mix. These would predominantly session in the McLaurin Chapel from home,, these clubs are not gap by providing a link between be local style dances and parties Hall from 7.45 p.m . on the last fulfilling one very important all of the students and clubs since the foreign national clubs day of term, Friday August 14th. aspect of campus life. This is to interested in people, different put on - mostly exotic It is expected that from this # provide a forum where students depths of culture and foreign entertainment at their own meeting will com e the guidelines can learn about different people, politics. At present this role has functions to which all S.I. on which S.I. will flourish and 49 High SI customs and ideas. Where foreign been filled haphazardly by clubs members could be invited to go. bloom in 1971. Page 2—Craccum, Thursday, August 13 was based on by a person Political This space provided qualification conversation. Students throughout New Zealand must surely for armchair REVOLUTIONARIES In conm mourn the scuttling of yet another excellent student research into heart diseases newspaper by bumbling and weak student politicians. Longmore sail This year, the Massey University paper Chaff has supplied, wit! been the best it has been for years and has made a question of p significant contribution to the recent rise in the general specimens of f a private nursir standard of New Zealand’s student papers. Thdt the In view of Massey politicians should sabotage Chaff over a mere there will soon be some liberated Liley’s Society which I consider men, too. very disturbing. allegations an technicality shows their retrogressive mentalities and denial were pr Sir, The sort of liberation which The July newsletter No. 2 of there seems tc lack of concern for the best interests of the general As a frequent user of the Tim Shadbolt’s story on John concerns me more than sexual the S.P.U.C. informs its readers of the publicatior student body. library in the University I am Bower (July 30) is the most liberation is the freedom for “an infant sale scandal” in only, in Jul; For it is a fact that New Zealand’s student papers are greatly concerned about the irresponsible piece of sensational women from enforced Britain, alleging sale of live inadequate facilities for studying Professor Lili playing an increasingly important role in keeping the liberal journalism I have ever seen.