SEMPER FLOREAT WA news/magazne of the union VOLUME 44/16 queensland university st ludg 4067 In this, the final issue of Sempier Floreat for 1974, we examine the growth and changing nature (some would say 'decline') of the Movement of the Left at this University; and seek to understand what kind of political future we face on a'National and World scale. The Vietnam War is by no means finished, and both America and Australia continue in their support for the corrupt Saigon Regime, in violation of the Paris Peace Agreements of 1973. The University Master Plan continues to astound with its unimaginative and dangerous ideas of multi-level car parking to be implemented by 1984 (?). PAGE 2 WOMEN, WATCHES AND SEXISM THE PRESIDENTS THOUGHTS OF WOMEN AND WATCHES (WPV ti*i^ «rMW<J ll* tt« fM*f w% MMIMAUI •uaa«i> 1975 could be the year this Union «kf v«nii b* # ».«.M (pi^ n. takes a great leqp forward. Mych has been achieved by the 1974 Union, things V%Mn.Jbd(kl • •Hi that had to be done before we could Mmm II iin get anywhere in 1975. So this being ach­ liki WoMi hn iMfeial pnk>ai.irM^ ieved we have big things to get cracking dMf>M| onto. Sakii Cirit It i*« tei. *Mi It I One thing that makes a Union succes­ |n4 InlMMIiktMtj, tVLt^PHt^tltMi* sful is the involvement of its members nkafiMdlMkiiaB, Mtll^MuwviTltin IMrMftiMiMhik ••MH.lOKOt in getting things done. The Union al­ AmlWu.HivaHH'i 1 vwU *HM wki or Ifct <nM it Mi • ttw li te ways has jobs for willing people to do. i fliB lo**.. Tbe activities director (next year Heat­ FUCK OFF, THIEF! Department (The Nuclear Reactor, from her Ross) always needs a big team of A to Z), also compulsory, and one in workers organizing, publicizing, schem­ So the last issue of the Administrative Music (Pencils and fHiing Cabinets). ing, plotting and manipulating to sth newspaper. University Screws, finally Professor McKay of Civil Engineer­ up activities on this campus. Semper broke through its reportage into opinion­ ing is rumoured to have recently com­ Roreat editor (next year Jan Turner- ated feature writing. "Mindful that 1975 pleted a course at the Campus Kinder­ Jones) needs all sorts of people to do is International Women's Year" they've garten entitled "Creative Classifications". all sorts of work on Semper. As well decided to initiate a "hard-hitting" fea­ as Journalists, columnists, reviewers, ture column devoted to the "fairer sex" photographers, artists she also needs by which Rhinoceros presumes is meant people to do layout, distribution and the masculine. a thousand other surprising jobs. So, When University Screws rates "park- ^ you can see the Union needs plenty of ing, security, salaries and public lectures" willing workers if we are to get done at a higher level than those concerning the various jobs that need to be done the fairer sex, and when it relegates if any sort of community is to be pro­ Professors to a category of no sexual des­ moted on campus. cription, and when it breaks the Restric­ Much of the work the Union does do tive Trade Practitioner's (Rooted, Totally is done by committees which make re­ and Permanently) Legislation by retouc­ commendations to council. Some of hing and illegitimizing a trade advertise­ these committees have been elected by ment, the contempt it deserves defies council and some will be elected by description. council in December. The most import­ The high school humour with which ant ones: Finance Advisory, Theatre this article is pervaded does no credit.to" and House Committees will be elected the paper, nor to the Women's issues it by students early in 1975. All these com­ purports to misrepresent. As if 'liberation' mittees have vacancies from time to can be metrically scaled! Not only is this Between 1.30 and'2.00 p.m. on Thursday time and new people have the opportun­ an example of elitist, hierarchial thinking, 17th October, during the Alan Fowler de­ ity to get involved all the time. As well but even if it could be scaled, it would bate in the Refectory, a font cabniet con­ all committees welcome people without certainly not be metric, as any sexless taining 11 fonts (photo above) in use on votes on the committee to come along Maths Professor could testicle. the IBM Selectric Composer leased by and help them get the work done. These Examing the scale one observes that 'Semper Floreat' was stolen from Semper READER'S FORM 1975 committee meetings and any committee between "aware" and "sisterhood" lies office. This delayed the present issue un­ vacancies are always advertised on the notice board in the Union building. the ludicrous epithet "trendy". Quite a • til new fonts (worth S28 each) could be Name..>«*« • »M««**4« ••••••«*< »•«•• M »••»••• M M »•••***«*•• MM I Ml«I scale of values; Rhinoceros, being a fe­ purchased. As well in 1975, we will be having male, could biit rate 1 on this abomin­ If any member of the Union who has Signature.^ many lunch time meetings in the refec able measure; 1, of course, being "con­ seen such a cabinet, please contact the so general meetings of students can ad­ servative". Rhinoceros' judgement is University Safety ahd Security Officer, Oi^nization/AddressM,M M ••*•«««•• M **M •• M vise council on policy. There will also be that the article itself may be described Tony Franks on extension 6828. meetings at the same time at Herston, as the example of "blatant sexism". Police believe the thief is the same Turbot Street and over the Vet and Ag who was responsible for the theft of Science side of campus. I can envisage an IBM Selectric Composer from Semper meetmgs to discuss the implementation Offices late last year. ofthe Radio Station, Union finances, the future of the refec and services and pub­ lic transport action. However as other is­ LITERARY CIVILITY sues come up next year we will surely have many more public meetings. In this A familiar list of individuals, mused way students can take an active interest Rhinoceros, as she supped upon crepe in the running of the Union. swaddled in French Posters: Solzhenitsyn, Hemmingway, S^ott Fitzgerald, Penn In conclusion, the key words in 1975 Warren, Miller, Pinter, and Snow. will be communication and involvement. A familiar list, indeed. While Arts These are vital to build a cohesive com­ students are drowning in vast volumes munity on campus. Remember, if you of literary good-health. Civil Engineer­ have any excess energy and enthusiasm ing students in 1975 face the introduct­ come down to the Union and get involv­ ion of a new, compulsory course, known ed. At least, come down and let us know as E2312, worth 10 credit points. you're interested. 'Even over the vacation there is plenty of work to be done: Orien­ It's called "BOOATS". tation is being organized and activities are While some particularly nasty and being planned for next year. Get actwe cynical aging and professional students get involved and take an interest in your regarded (his as a comfortably humour­ Union. Your Union consists only of the ous matter, Rhinoceros was informed interest and involvement of its members. by the Vice-Chancellor itself, that it parallels a course in both the Classics l-'earlcss Union Reporter, Chris English, busy. Brian Towler UNION STAFF 1974 If anything, the Fowler Affair brought clearly home to students the existence of the full-time permanent staff-members of this Union, While Semper Floreat was unable to arrange for photographs of the Cleaning and Refectory • Staff, we were able lo procure these candid shots of both Finance Office and Union Office Staff. These employees .of the Union have worked hard this year for students, and it is not too freq­ uently that their efforts are recog­ nized. On behalf of the members of the Union. Semper MJ-J 'Thanks." On the left, Finance Office Staff: Roslyn Korn, Dale Martin CJ), Norma Garrow, Jan Daniclctloand Alf Pure. Absent: Barbara Mcikkjohn. On the righl, Union Office Staff: PauleUc Ucrney, Kay l-dwards, Ruth Barren, Kay Winclieslcr, Robyn Kemp, and MargarclToolc. Al the front: Chris Doyle and Meredith Gresltam. Absent: Kerry Marrone. All photos read from left to right. STATUS OF WOMEN REPORT structures of society, that the worid in ity to recognize that the role of mother fact passes most women by. Leaving should not be belittled or downgraded, The Status of Women Report, hailed aside the obvious question, "who in the the importance of the role of the 'full- as the harbinger of a new period of equ­ community docs make the decisions? time mother' ", can't be stressed too aUty for women in Queensland, is exact­ Which people and groups make up the much, "children of all ages benefit great­ ly the sort of document one could expect decision making structures", they then ly by having mother accessible at home", from a committee of worthy citizens go on to say (regarding the source of mothers should "devote themselves to commissioned by the Bjelke-Petersen the oppression of women) "The basic fulltime mothering of young children to government. This committee, made up issue is not simply money or income, serve the best interests of the community'.' of four conservative people has produced but fhe question whether women will And so on with much emphasis being a report which is noteworthy for its ster­ be able to develop fully (heir ability to placed on benefits to children and the ile legalistic approach (three commission­ serve the community".