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Says a lot for student politics that Simon Arnold's position on Executive hasn't been filled yet. Says a lot fur the position too that there has been no particular reason why one should be appointed.

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You never get bored on this paper even when you've read all the copy before it is published. It's fun picking up all the typographical errors, but we had a real field day last issue. That luvverly red and white cover was a surprise for everyone, particularly the editor, who'd asked for a black and white one.

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Remember that brilliant letter on bad immune from Warren Dibble which we published last issue. He certainly practises what he preaches—he appeared in a Dunedin court on Monday charged with using obscene language in a public place.

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For those who like to evaluate things in political terms, Hugh Rennie has suffered a couple of defeats lately. Funny how journalists react to criticism, especially a super-journalist like this one.

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Remember 'Dominion' editor Kelleher (in Candid Keane's one-for-road-Reporter) in his madly relevant rave about the student press? What is it about Salient that allows it to scoop the 'Dom.' by a month on its "Pay rates for M.A.'s" story on Friday?

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Anybody notice that a certain Miss Cederman Accommodation Officer has put in the same report of her portfolio for three months? "The survey results have been found". Anybody notice it was not Miss Cederman who found them, even though they were in the Exec room all the time? Anybody notice nothing has been done about the survey? Anybody notice a certain Miss C. is not pulling her weight?

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It's about time we had another snipe at the Government over Omega. May 7 was supposed to see the decision on Omega. Two months ago that is.

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