AMI»-/-Whjja*' 6DIT0RIRL PUBLIC naic6S Australians are exposed to an "~conT€nTs RENTING A HOME? enormou.s barrage of media mess­ TOWARDS A MORE RESPONSIVE PRESS 5 Several agencies operate In Brisbane ages. Newspapers, magazines, radio A critical look at the Australian Press that find houses for people to rent on and television affect most people payment of a fee. If you have used one most days of their lives. Many THE SHAKY HISTORY OF TIME OFF 7 of these agencies, successfully or people read a newspaper when TIM LOW chronicles the ups-and-downs of a former campus rag, unsuccessfully, P.I.R.G. would like to eating breakfast, listen to the hear of your experience. radio while working, and watch THE BLAND, THE HYPE AND THE 'BEAUTIFUL' 9 Please contact; Paul O'Shea television much of the night. Brisbane radio offers a variety of hype and music, PETER STEINHEUER tunes in. Public Interest Research Group University of Queensland Union Yet there is very little discussion of T.E.A.S. 10 Phone: 371.1611 the value of a inedia-oriented lifestyle. Application for T.E.A.S. close on 31 March, LYN TAYLOR outlines vrays to receive the It is not in the itttercsts of the media allowance. inoguls to promote debate on their role, WARNING and as they control the airwaves and LAOS: WITH PAGE AND NOSTALGIA 13 printing presses, little is said. To postgraduate students in It is up to non-commercial operations Historian MARTIN STUART-FOX, vvittily recalls the changes communism has brought to Laos. the Faculty of Education; such as student papers to question the Last year, a student received verbal 'rjteits of today's media - the irony of THE FEMININE IN POLITICS 19 approval for an independent study 'i-fliic-diniensional information flow in an Women who want to be Women argue that to be feminist is to be feminine. IRENE WEBLEY subject towards i Masters in Educat­ authoritarian teacher-pupil role, which explains. ional Administration, lii spite of this,- nonetheless creates the illusion of invol­ however, she was informed, on com­ vement and closeness to the decision­ pleting the work, that there were profit oublications may reprint SEMPER is a non profit ADVERTISING: Scott making process. articles and graphics provided grave doubts about whether she would Blackwell The mass media's mode of oper­ political and cultural Semper and the authors are actually receive fuU credit for it ation encourages passive acceptance of magazine based at the duly acknowledged. The ex­ towards her degree. University of Queensland. ceptions are creative writing information so it is an uphill battle for Make sure that you check with the EDITORS: Ann Jones and and copyrighted graphics which alternative papers to provoke discussion Dean and obtain a written guarantee Tim Low Semper Magazine welcomes remain the copyright of the authors and may not be re­ and debate. And it is ironic that while LAYOUT and COVER: contributions and letters, but that you are not doing your indep­ student papers have no inhibitions again­ Matt Mawson does not assume any respon­ produced without their per­ endent study units merely for your st criticism of the media, they lack the TYPESETTING: JennT Bird sibility for unsolicited manu­ mission. own amusement! resources to do so effectively. PRINTERS: Mirror News­ scripts, photographs and illus­ Address alt enquiries to: papers Ltd., 367 Brunswick trations. Semper Magazine This issue of Semper is oriented around Street, Fortitude Valley University of Qld Union the media, but it offers only token analy­ DISTRIBUTORS: Gordon and Semper is copyright, St, St. Lucia. Old. 4067. sis of media power and influence. The Gotch Ptv. Ltd., Brisbane. Lucia, Queensland, 1981. Non Ph. 317.1611 or 371.2568. 'PROBLEM' SUBJECTS subject is vast and largely unexplored, For two years the Student Union and it calls into question our own roles, has produced an alternative handbook as well as those whom we are more giving student opinions of their sub­ willing to criticise. Hopefully further jects and courses. This year the edu­ issues of Semper will include more cation committee has decided to analysis of media activity. concentrate on 'problem' subjects. L6n€fi5 If you feel that a subject that you are doing or have done should, With an enrolment oi approx­ tion on campuf could also be DRUGS for any reason, be surveyed, please imately 18,000 at University of approached for staffing. 'Heaven and Hell' an contact the Union Secretary. The University of Queensland stud­ article published in this Queensland it would appear A further suggestion is that ent's union was upset by our last editor­ year's orientation handbook that the number of children the University of Queensland ial, which discussed the TEAS wedding. made light of many of the in need of child-care would be being the more flexible body, The following motion was passed at a serious effetns of drugs. close to 500 per day. change their scholastic year PUBLIC HOLIDAY LIBRARY union council meeting on 26 February: Unless usetl ui^der strict On Campus at present, the to coincide with that of the OPENING HOURS THAT STAFF MEMBERS IN SEM­ State Education Department. supervision, ether can cause Playhouse, Munro centre and Good Friday, Saturday & Easter Sunday PER BE REQUESTED TO ASSIST IN respiratory failure anit card­ Campus Kindy cater only for The suggested vacation sch­ April 17-19 All libraries closed ANY TEAS CAMPAIGN THIS UNION iac arrest Cocain can cause pre-school children. Playhouse ools, as well as being used dur­ Easter t\^onday. April 20 Central Library, INITIATES AND BE REQUESTED TO such pychologica! effects as does, however, accept a max­ ing the above periods, could Undergraduate Library REFRAIN FROM PUBLISHING ANY imum of 25 school-age child­ also be extended to all vacation 9am - Bpm paranoia or even homicide. Anzac Day, April 25 Central Library, FURTHER EDITORIALS THAT MAY Use of LSD can result in a ren after s<:hoal in addition to periods and be available to all Undergraduate Library DAMAGE THE ABOVEMENTIONED complete loss of motivation to their daily attendance of pre­ surrounding communities. This 9am - Bpm CAMPAIGN IN ANY WAY. work or study. (SEE SIDE schoolers of 40. Ttiey also pro­ would allow all the facilities Labour Day, May 4 Central Library, vide an evening child-care serv­ available on the University of Undergraduate Library AND FURTHER THAT THIS COUN­ EFFECTS OF DRUGS VOL. 7 9am - Bpm CIL EXPRESSES ITS DISGUST AT THE ECERPTA MEDIA). ice. Due 10 lack of space they Queensland grounds to be used All other libraries will be closed. CONTENT OF THE EDITORIAL RE­ ANON. are unable to accept greater to their fullest capacity as an CENTLY PUBLISHED AND THAT A numbers and are as concerned integral part of the commun­ REBUTTAL BY THE EXECUTIVE BE as we are about the lack of ity. WOMEN'S PAPERS PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF adequate child-care facilities av­ ANNETTE SHUTE Tfie papers from the second Women SEMPER. CHILD CARE ailable on Campus. ROSALIND CARTER & Labour Conference were $20 per set. The Sporting Association Now only $10 per set (plus $1.50 postage). (No rebuttal was received from the The introduction of the JEANETTE GORDON currently run limited vacation Your last chance to acquire these volumes executive.) semester system into classes on a weekly basis, but of women's latest research and writing. Queensland state schools Proceeds to the V\/omen & Labour Con­ only from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. DRY & PREDICTABLE means school-age children ference Trust Fund which will finance With lectures continuing until It's 1981 and the first feminist projects. of university students are on 6 p.m. this is insufficient. edition edition of Semper Send your cheque/postal order to The holiday for nineteen days ,lt must be pointed out that arrives looking precisely as Women & Labour Conference, History when the students may be Department, La Trobe University, Bundoora grants are available through the one expects. attending lectures or tut­ Victoria, 3083 State Government's Chitdrens' One era into another has orials. Services and the National Fit­ Semper still breathing 1974, These days are in specific ness Council for school holi­ from the silly cartoons to the KWAL periods between April 17-26, statutory Page 3 Nuclear Sur­ WOMEN'S TRUST FUND day recreational activities. How­ June 27 • July 12 and Septemb­ ever, when Childrens' Sen/ices vival article. Semper appears as The Women & Labour Conference MALA YSIAN RESTAURANT er 13 - October 4. dry and predictable as the Trust Fund is avilable to any woman or were approached they stated group of women who are undertaking a We, the undersigned, feel that Courier Mail. FORMERLY THE they do not have the funds to project of twnefit to women. Projects which students, as well as lecturers and I doubt very much if the may be eligible for grants include public­ HUNGRY YEARS' totally finance such a vaca­ lutars who are parents of school tion school. They suggested slant of your articles shall ations, films, conferences, oral history age children, are severely dis­ projects, research, art exhibitions, court GliNUlNl- MALAY/ a three way funding arrange­ ever change, the hopelessly cases where a feminist issue of principle CHINESH/ EURASIAN advantaged at these times by the ment between the parents, Chil­ outdated alternative (hal) "re­ is involved and where normal legal aid DISHES lack of child-care facilities avail­ drens' Services and the Stud­ bellion" of 'Fathers at home', procedures are inadequate, and feminist able at the University. Organizing Revolutionary Fem­ political action on key issues of concern to (e.g.