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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Student's Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 3. March 19 1968

Editorials — March 19, 1968 — Student power

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Editorials

March 19, 1968

Student power

Believing ...

  • • that the five thousand students are as much members of the University as the five hundred of the staff,
  • • that democracy is a practical method of good government,
  • • that students, given responsibility will fulfill its demands and that in matters of expert opinion they will voluntarily defer to experts,
  • • and that students know they would have more to lose than any other group were Victoria poorly administered,

we request that:—

1.students be given control of the Student Union Building;
2.a staff-student committee be set up to deal with specific administrative and academic complaints;
3.a staff-student committee be set up to make recommendations on the degree system, examinations, syllabuses, and admittance;
4.students have representatives on faculty committees, to be elected by students of the respective faculties;
5.Students' Association have the right to control funds raised by mandatory subscription;
6.students have three representatives on the University Council;
7.students have three representatives on the Professorial Board;
8.all student representatives be elected directly by the students.

Michael Hirschfeld (President, Labour Club).

Owen Gager (Publications Officer).

Helen Paske (Chairman, House Committee).

Bill Logan (Editor, Salient).

Barry Saunders (former editor of Salient).

Rosemary Booth (Women's Vice-President).

Gerard Guthrie (International Affairs Officer).