VP Overview Orange means “go faster” By Olivia Newton-John*
It has been a busy and varied few weeks since
Fun and games for all. Dates and venue will be
contributes to the cultural aspect of the
I wrote my last column. But to keep this short and sweet, I have chosen two things that I would like to highlight.
confirmed soon. Hamilton students, you are welcome to attend as well.
University. Every year, they set aside some money for student initiatives, things that you want to do. So if you are interested, at any time during the year, come and see me or email me on vp@wsu.org.nz and I can help you fill out the application forms and get your idea rolling.
And secondly, Firstly, on the 8th of April I spent my first, very successful, VP in Tauranga day. The outcome of which – some awesome events and WSU initiatives in the pipeline! The first event…an end of semester party. And what would a party be without a funky theme…wait for it…a traffic light party!! Dress in red if you are in a relationship, green if you’re single and looking, and orange if you’re not quite sure.
Lobbying and representation focused at government is one service that is worth touching on. According to Ruth Dyson New Zealand is in a position of having the lowest levels of unemployment since 1979(13 April 2008 Beehive press release). Judging by the recent strike by doctors, perhaps it is now time the country started working on getting New Zealanders wage levels up.
Do you have an awesome idea or event that you would like to do on campus? Will it contribute to student culture? Are you too poor to make it happen?
*actually Olivia Beattie, but we made you look
If so, you can apply to the cultural committee for funding. The cultural committee funds initiatives and events, and art, which
How is the next government intending to address the gender pay gap that is at 14% here in NZ? If you compare dollars for dollars 14% may not seem much, but if we begin to talk Purchasing Power Parity there is a 30% deficit for women in the workforce. The threshold for parental income testing needs to be addressed. We have a segment of the student community borrowing to live. This is conditioning many 18-25 year olds to an indebted lifestyle. Perhaps a living allowance
For all the mature students don’t panic, it’s not a flash back to the late 70’s early 80’s T.V series about the Korean War (by the way the T.V series went for longer than the War). That’s right Gen Y, there were wars before Iraq and Iraq 2: Return of the Bush. But this is only a teaser to get you all thinking: What the hell is M.A.S.H. I will say that it is going
for all could minimise this taking place, considering any person not taking the time to invest in personal development such as tertiary education can sit back on an unemployment benefit. Anybody interested in getting on board and helping devise some ways of raising awareness for those involved in this years election so as to bring constructive and creative ideas to the table in dealing with student issues, drop me a line. Jeffery Hawkes - jph17@waikato.ac.nz
to be appearing at different areas of the campus during cultural hour in May and will have catchy phases like “Put it on Plastic” and “A healthy body means more than just going to the gym” so watch out for M.A.S.H coming to a space near you in May.
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