Effective

Salient's effectiveness as an organ of publicity was shown recently when an announcement of negotiations for Trips to America brought four enquiries within 24 hours.

Bad supper

The supper (what could be seen of it) was atrocious at the commencement ball.

All food supplied was gone wilhin 10 minutes—liquid refreshments didn't last much longer either.

If the drink and food supply is anything to go by only about KM) must have been expected to turn up.

And a Stud. Ass. source happened to mention in passing that the ball netted a 400-dollar profit.

Did you know balls were run to make a profit? I didn't!

It could always be argued that food and drink aren't necessary prerequisites to have a good time. Let's face it, though—they certainly help.

Time and motion

To get copies of a Maori textbook you pay 25c at the Registrar's office then climb to the 9th floor of the Rankine-Brown building to pick up your purchase.

This is because members of the staff do not lock their offices and cannot keep money in them.

Criticism of this extra burden placed on cashiers, reportedly slow with the service as it is, adds to general opinion that the system needs a good kick in the trou.

Busy

Does an acting President's right to oppose a constitutional amendment extend to losing it?

You might well ask.

"But then I am working 120 hours a week on student affairs", came the voice from the lion's den.

(There are I68 hours in a week. This leaves Dan 48 for his full-time job. sleeping, eating drinking, and performance of the other life functions)

Quartered

A certain English lecturer was very anxious to make his point recently. Earnestly: 'and so he halved it ... by half!" His own reaction to this was just as quick as ours, which was appreciated more than the gem itself.

Contributions

Contributions to Ihis column should he placed in the letter box outside Salient office or the box marked for the Grapevine inside the office.

Way to the stars

It is interesting that despite biting criticism of V.U.W. Drama productions, Drama Club members were invited to act in a B.P. sponsored film—in a crowd scene

Qualifications

Is failure as a returning officer sufficient qualification for the office of secretary?

Nol quite; the candidate must also be accomplished in the social crawl.

And the only alternative may be a gorilla.

Oh for a successful returning officer—or maybe some sweet young thing.

Conservative?

The Junior Common Room at Balliol College, Oxford, has voted for a contraception machine to he placed at their disposal.

Protest on celluloid

What would a group of students, carrying banners and wearing bullous, he doing heside a Russian ship anchored in Wellington Harbour? Protesting, of course

However. this time the official was wrong. Imagine trying to explain to him that, in fact, the students were part of a film being shot on the wharves, and had no connection with the Russian arrival.

One look at a banner saying "We love you, Peter". finally convinced him of their innocence.