Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 14. 28 June 1972
Peter Boshier
Peter Boshier
[unclear: At] a time when we are particularly [unclear: vnerable] to the whim of the local [unclear: press,] our publications, especially [unclear: Salient,] are extremely important to [unclear: u] because they are independent, and though this we can have open criticism [unclear: o] all issues of concern. This [unclear: independence] and openess must be not [unclear: merely] maintained, but fostered wherever possible, and one of my major aims as Publications officer would be to co-operate with the [unclear: technical] staff to the limit of fairness in [unclear: anieving] this.
Publications are very often taken for [unclear: gunted] — they just appear, but there [unclear: is little] campus involvement. If [unclear: posse] I would try to encourage cultural [unclear: and] other clubs to contribute in some [unclear: wy,] for only by seeking to involve [unclear: students] in activities can we attempt [unclear: t] humanize our campus, and bring a [unclear: it] of enjoyment around the place.
[unclear: As] far as broader policies are [unclear: concern-] my prime interest is in civil [unclear: liber]. To me this is our means to do [unclear: whatever] we want to do, and should [unclear: or] freedom of expression or [unclear: movement] be limited then the whole of life [unclear: suddenly] becomes very much more [unclear: nfined.] I would encourage publications to comprehensively cover our rights, and the reason for and constitutional importance of rigorously maintaining them. If the Rugby Tour [unclear: ges] ahead next year, this will be [unclear: paramount] because liberties will probably receive the biggest test for a long time.
I am against violence in protest [unclear: part] because this is an infringement on [unclear: other']s rights and priveleges, and I think we can only try to maintain our [unclear: own] rights if we respect those of others.
[unclear: I] elected to the position of publications officer, I would continue [unclear: Saint] along the lines developed by the technical staff and work with them [unclear: and] students in achieving any implements thought desirable. My knowledge of this position is not [unclear: great,] but as a full time student I am repared to learn and gain experience.