Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 14. 28 June 1972

Mike McKinley

Mike McKinley

Sports Officer on present Executive; Student Representative on Professorial Board; Member Publications Board; Representative on University Sports Council; Delegate to NZUSC; Finance and Representation Organizer NZUSC Deputy Club Captain VUWASC; NZU Waterpolo Representative; (2) Victoria University "Blues" Awards.

It is my intention to conscientiously support the following programme and policies:

Vuwsa: Student's Representative Council, if it is to be regarded seriously must become more effective. In particular I advocate an Independent Chairman to reduce the Executive's domination and to encourage wider student participation.

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University Union: Only judicious and efficient use of Union facilities will counteract the present situation of low Maintenance budgets and rising food prices.

Accommodation: Accommodation is essentially government's responsibility.

Imperative that living and working conditions of students be of sufficient standard to enable them to make the most of their opportunity and ability for higher education.

Association funds which are at present invested in the Short Term Money Market to be deployed more usefully into funds which directly benefit students - such as loans for the new student flats complex in Talavera Tce. This item must remain as first priority for any executive in the immediate future.

National And International Affairs: No contact with South Africa so long as the present racial policies of that country's government exist.

University: Health and Welfare services to be improved, particularly in the field of Creche facilities.

I believe the above proposals convey a realistic and responsible approach to the problems which students are currently faced with on this campus.