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IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE OF
ATMOSPHERE
Registered for publication as a Periodical Cat. B Publication number VBH 3707 Volume XXXI No. 4
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Paul Nowland
Leanne Paton
Mikaela Power
Melanie Sherrin
Uni. Admin. Screws Students Over Again
NEWS
A Very Uplifting Experience
Student Vision
Student Tiieatre 1991
Report From the Council Chamber
World News
Illegal Fees
Palm Sunday
Amnesty
Nigi^tclub Passes Fail
Ctiairpersons Report
Comment
Focus On: A Licensed Bistro on Campus
Editorial
Campus Comment
FEATURES
Women in Blacl<
Labor and Uranium Mining
Kryptonite Kid
Fiscal Kid
Licensed Bistro
Comedy Festival
INTERVIEWS
Corl<y and the Juice Pigs
REVIEWS
Tl^e Nasty Girl
Meet the Feebles
Flirting
Beri<eley in the Sixties
Misery
Darcy's Utopia
A Question of Survival
Being Smart with Money
Out of Time
The Well
Monashtic Life
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Preview: Little Shop of Horrors
Letters
Buckettiead
What's On
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F e a t u r e s
April 8 1991
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Ben
Hider
he University, in typically autocratic manner, has
just overturned two years of work by students,
rejected the right of students to organise as they
choose, and attempted to condemn Clayton campus
students to an overexpensive, bureaucratic, inefficient
and undemocratic Union.
In 1989 there was much excitement about
the possibility of a new, democratic Union
structure which would give students control
over their own affairs. This resulted from the
amalgamation with Chisholm Institute of
Technology.
A body called Working Party 5 (Student
Services and Organisations) was
established, with a student majority, by the
Merger Implementation Committee (MIC) of
the University and the Institute. Working
Party 5 met and discussed issues of student
organisational structures over the course of
a year and finally presented a report to the
MIC.
The report, which recommended that the
Clayton Union be changed to a
democratically structured union, was
accepted by a significant majority (over 85%
in favour) of the Merger Implementation
Committee. The document was passed on to
the Vice-chancellor, Professor Mai Logan,
for further consideration, and it was agreed
that "appropriate arrangements be made to
ensure the full endorsement of tha proposed
Monash University Union Constitution by
members of the Union by referendum before
its submission to University Council."
This may appear to be a simple process.
Wrong.
The committee established by the
Vice-chancellor to deal with the constitution
archaic and out of touch, and a Union Board
that makes decisions for us while not all
elected by us, it's time for change.
Professor Vaughan has proposed an
almost impossible procedure for changing
the Union structure. He suggests that any
changes should be put to Union Board. Very
tricky. A two thirds majority is required to pass
any constitutional change. The Union Board,
being substantially unelected, has little idea
of what students need. With a two thirds
majority needed for change, the non- ]
students alone could block any change.
Many of these people are University
employees, whose interests are not with
students but with the University
Administration. To suggest these people will
change the constitution to remove their own
power is ridiculous.
Aside from this obstacle, Professor '
Vaughan also suggests that the case should
then go to a referendum of students and staff.
This means that staff will be voting on
whether or not students should have greater
input into student issues.
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No student argues that they should decide
how a staff member's trade union fee is spent.
Why should staff vote in a student
referendum about a student unionfrom which
they benefit, but to which they do not
contribute?
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Quite simply — they shouldn't.
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This has gone beyond simply saying that
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change is necessary. Time and time again it
has been and will be shown that the current
union is out of touch, totally undemocratic and
excessively bureaucratic. The effects of this
have been and will be felt whenever students
try to do anything for themselves.
has been wound up by it's Chairperson,
Professor Geoff Vaughan (also the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor) without ever seriously
considering or attempting to write a new
constitution for the new structures — which
was, after all, its job! The process established
Students will work toward a referendum of
by the Merger Implementation Committee
students only to ensure that your $321
and the Working Party decision to introduce
Amenities Fee does not increase any further,
a democratic Union has been disregarded
and your right to determine how that money
and treated with contempt.
is spent is guaranteed.
Why is it that when students have
Students and their representative body,
participated in University Working Parties,
the administration overturns the decisions the Monash Association of Students, have
that mean students would get more say in shown commitment to the University and
how their Union is run? Why does the eagerness to contribute to the well-being of
University always stomp on students when it Monash. But when students pursue their
looks like they might gain some tangible goals, they are blocked by an
benefits? How can the administration justify unrepresentative Union Board. Restructuring
a $321 amenities fee, a Union Board with the Union is imperative, not only because
numerous unelected University repre- students have the right to control their own
sentatives and little effort to consider affairs, but also because the Union must
become more efficient to reduce the
students views over the last thirty years.
ridiculously high Amenities Fee and for the
Student representatives have argued Union to remain in touch with those who pay
strongly for years that the undemocratic for it — the students!
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Union Board and its patronising approach to
the Monash Association of Students and
Ben Hider was formerly an alternate member of Working
students in general must change. An existing Party 5 (Student Services and Organisations) of the
plan for change, created after extensive and lulonasli-Cfilsholm Merger implemantalion Committee, the
democratic debate is being scrapped. With a Chairperson of the Public Affairs Committee and Under$321 amenities fee, services unchanged, graduate representative on the Arts Facully Board.
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News
A Very Uplifting Experience
The warm conditions
(approx. 39 degrees celcius)
plus confined conditions, plus
NINETEEN FIRST YEAR
nineteen first year medical
medical students stumbled
students, equalled a recipe for
upon an "entrapment" more trouble.
method for meeting new
people on the Friday of the
"You can tell that they aren't
first week of semester . . . engineering students", noted
getting stuck in a lift the lecturer as we held the
during a heatwave. Strange doorsopenby sticking two legs
but true; it happened of a nearby chair between the
b e t w e e n the third and doors to let some air in. Next,
the ultimate sacrifice for a
fourth floors of the Biology
chocaholic and MUCK
Building.
member, as she passed her
chocolate bar through the door
Something out of the gap to provide some extra
ordinary was going on. Only energy to the trapped students.
nunutes after the unsuspecting
victims came to an abrupt stop
between floors did others
become aware. Other first
year medical students were
impatiently banging on the lift
doors, trying to find out why
the lift was taking so long.
By Georgkna Chin
From another observer, the
passing of a folded fan through
the gap. Air was not getting
into thelift fast enough, thusan
electric fan was produced. The
only problem was that it had a
rotating head. This difficulty
was overcome as a student
went to his knees and directed
the fan to blow the maximum
air into the lift.
The next problem caused by
the hot weather was
dehydration. The first solution
was to stick the straw from a
bottleof water through the gap
in the doors. Then the bottle
was switched to a can of "Lift"
filled with water for greater
manoeuvrability and a touch
of irony. However, the
resourcefulness of the biology
staff saved the day as a long
length of sterilised plastic
tubing was found to replace
the straw.
By the time the lift mechanic
arrived, it was about 1.40pm,
and a plastic board was
holding the lift doors slightly
open. Then within what
seemed the blink of an eye, the
students were released from
their forty-five minutes lift
imprisonment. With their
mobility regained, they then
proceeded to fulfil their
original objective in venturing
into the Biology Building—the
purchase of prac. manuals.
Then, most of them"
descended by the stairs while
the others used the other lift'.
One of them, smitten with a
sense of adventure, did choose
to descend by the same lift that
had imprisoned him a few
minutes eariier. Of course he
took the necessary safety
precaution — he went down
with his fingers firmly crossed
before him.
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Several male first year medical
students tried to demonstrate
their brute strength by forcing
the doors open. They failed
abysmally, they could prise the
doors one centimetre apart
only to have them spring shut
as soon as they let go.
The trapped students had
already used the lift phone to
report the fault, and help was
on the way... from Chadstone,
the location of the nearest lift
mechanic!
Student Vision Student Theatre 1991
fcy Kerren Clark
AT A RECENT MEEHNG OFTHE
the Academic Board, the
Faculties of Science and
Arts were approved to run
a combined Bachelor of
Arts/Bachelor of Science
(BA/BSc) degree course.
The steering committee of
Board tried to knock it off
but the students and the
Deans of Science and Arts
fought them off valiantly to
achieve a smashing victory.
quota wall exceed the 50 places
that have been proposed.
Another issue of great
interest to students is the fact
that the library fines are now
well on their way out. The
library has finally removed
many of the gremlins from its
new loans system and that
means that the new demerit
points system will soon begin.
I would like to take this
opportunity to congratulate
the libraries of the New
Monash on a very successful
amalgamation. The automation and extended access to
The course will take four other branch libraries has been
years full-time or eight years a huge success!
part-time. The pre-requisites
will be the same as those for
It is time the University
BSc.
properly recognised the
importance of the library and
It will produce a more rewarded its efforts. How
rounded and knowledgable about some funding for more
student and it is hoped that its books and stuff??
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by Sally Warhaft
STUDENT THEATRE WOULD
like to extend a big
welcome to everyone for
1991. This year is looking
more exciting than ever
with an extensive line-up
of productions, workshops
and journeys into Comedy
Hell and beyond.
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come into the Student Theatre headlining our Festival of
Office for more details.
Student Theatre in 1992.
The office of Student
All our regular highlights Theatre operates as a resource
return this year, including centre, with a range of books
Kicking off the year is our Theatresports, one of the most on theatre and plays available
mega-production of The Frogs, popular events on our calendar. along with a costume library.
freely adapted from Aristo- Workshops are held every We receive regular information
phanes, and presented as part Monday and performances from Melbourne's theatre
of the Melbourne Comedy every Tuesday in the Union community about productions,
FestivaL It is a story of Thatre at 1 pm.
classes and activities that you
adventure, mirth and slapstick,
may want to see or participate
where all the characters
Our Playwrights on the in. All this and more is
resemble famous comedians in Skids competition is on again available at our office. Come
an outdoor extravaganza that in '91 so, if you have an interest and see Bob or Sally or meet
will have the purists spewing! in dramatic writing, you many of the students active in
The Frogs begins on April 9 - 20,should start work now and be theatre at Monash in the
8 pm at the University Pond. in the running for $150 first Student Theatre common
Look out for the posters or prize and the prestige of room, next to our office.
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News
April 8 1991
Report From the
Council Chamber
cut-off scores increased after
the mergers with the former
THE HRST COUNat MEETING Chisholm and Gippsland
of 1991 was held on the 25 Institutes.
The report of the Committee
February and one matter of
reviewing the size and
discussion was the Vicecomposition of the Academic
Chancellor's report on Board was presented and has
merger matters. The proposed sweeping constructive
Victorian Pharmacy College changes. The new Academic
which gratefully parted Board would have 99 members
from Melbourne University (there are currently 181!) and
will hopefully become a instead of professors tieing ex
part of Monash, however officio members one third of
Melbourne has been them would lie elected. Nonresisting the defection. professorial teadiing staff would
have greater representation.
It is hoped the Federal
Kerren Clark moved a motion
Government (who holds
that the Chairperson of MAS
the pursestrings) w i l l and the President of the
approve the merger.
Monash University Student
Union Inc. (formerly the
Vice-Chancellor Logan also Chisholm Student Union) be ex
announced that Monash may officio members of the Board.
"consider" sponsoring Swinburne The motion was voted down
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Institute of Technology into by Council.
becoming a university.
Monash has had experience in
this field as it sponsored the
Canberra College of Advanced
Education into becoming a
university.
By Barry Yau
World News
pocket money if they accept
various highly toxic wastes.
Perhaps there could tie a more
WE ALL HAVE AN IMAGE OF contemptible deal between
the South Pacific in our nations, but I haven't heard of
minds, or maybe a jumble it. Even the Japanese
of them, sandy beaches drift-netters are worried atiout
merging with mushroom the impact on fish populations.
clouds, cruise ships on
Still vfilh that strange land
moonlit seas and friendly
north of Mexico and South of
natives fending off loutish
Canada, or more specifically its
Australian tourists. Now
favorite General of the moment,
comes a new cliche to add General Norman H "Stormin'
to the list, the Southern Yogi-B Bear" Schwarzkopf, the
O c e a n as a r u b b i s h one with the combined IQ of
dump for the Industrial Albert Einstein and Magilla the
Superpowers.
Gorilla. I saw him interviewed
the other day and it disturbed
From self-sufficiency and me more than any other graphic
trans-oceanic trade the war footage. Here was the
Marshall Islanders have been great man, in tiis operations
reduced to dependence upon tent, this latter day Alexander,
junk foods and videos, besides being questioned by a gushy
being irradiated by American "how did you deal with that
nuclear tests in the 1950's. Now emotionally?" style American
they crowd onto tiny atolls, reporter, answering questions
live in tin sheds and die young about his children, allowing a
and oliese, without hope. The little tear to form in his very eye
US keeps them afloat with aid, at the thought of them. At his
but is now offering them desk, a cute little walking l)ear,
Another
matter
of
discussion was the 1991 cut-off
scores. Contrary to some
(misguided) opinions the
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one of his armoured divisions, '.
then pan to his bed (even •
demigods sleep), a camouflage ;
doona cover evidently designed
to hide its occupant from any
Iraqi invading parties. Norman ]
then mentioned Vietnam,
noting that the debacle j
convinced him that it was
wrong for the armed forces to
lie to the press. Indeed, it
would seem that the new
principle is to say very little at
all, and to silently watch
desperate media attempts to
create an hour's analysis from
a minute'sreal news. Normieis
everything Americans admire:
resolute, red-blooded, straightforward and a teensy bit tender.
Just a man and his two
thousand tank arsenal, and be
quiet about those turbaned
types who got collaterally
damaged, for that might spoil
the plot. Cue back to
misty-eyed, made-up reporter,
like an alien in this Asian
desert, fade to the ad-break,
reach for a bucket.
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News
Illegal Fees PalmSunday
by Michael Murphy,
MAS Research Assistant
• Institution handbook fees
• External examination fees
by Yvonne Murdoch
AGAINST THE ODDS OF A
What are fhey?
Why Are They Illegal?
Although not technically
Fees are defined by the
Government in the Higher illegal, i.e. the Commonwealth
Education Funding Act 1988 Government has no power to
make laws with respect to
educational Institutions in the
"... tuition, examination or
states, the charging of the
other fees payable to the
types mentioned above
institution by a student
clearly contravene the Higher
enrolled at, or applying
Education Funding Act. This is
for enrolment at, the
because the Government has
institution in connection
specifically proscribed the
with a course of study or
charging of such fees. It is one
allendence at the institution, of the conditions of grants that:
and includes fees payable
to the institution in
". . . the State will ensure
respect of granting of
that each institution
degree, diploma, associate
situated in the State does
diploma or other award..."
not charge any student fees
in respect of that year
except provided by section
Illegal fees are fees, charges
13,-'
or levies which are connected
by Universities which are
collected to course of study and
are compulsory. For example
fees which are charged by the
Science Faculty which are for
the use of glassware or
chemicals. Or, for another
example, late fees for
enrolment.
severely diminished budget
and Gulf War hangover,
Wendy Lowenstein and the
Palm S u n d a y Coalition
still managed to attract a
p a t c h w o r k of interest
g r o u p s and peacefully
i n c l i n e d b o d i e s to the
annual Palm Sunday Peace
Rally on March 24. Using
the h i g h l y p e r t i n e n t
catchcry "War Costs The
Earth", an estimated 5,000
people assembled in the
City S q u a r e , marched
dowm Swanston Street and
gathered at the Botanical
Gardens for stalls, food and
entertainment.
Representative societies
included Amnesty Intemational,
Animal Liberation, and
It is the responsibility of the
State Minister of Education to
ensure compliance with the
Act but the University is as
much fault as it is the offender.
What can you do?
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Equipment fees
Materials fees
Examination fees
Examination reassessment fees
Academic appeal fees
Numbers were down on
previous years largely, it
seems, because of the Gulf War
media overdose and the
subsequent demands it placed
on peace groups. It is,
nonetheless, a mark of the
adherence to global pacifism
that such a variety of people
and groups can forget their
differences and march in
solidarity against war and
violence. Probably most
indicative of the universal
desire for peace was the
spectrum of age groups —
grandpas and grandmas for
peace came out in the same
numbers as teenagers did. •
Who Is responsible?
Type of Fees Precribed by 6ie
Commamuealth Govermnent
• Late enrolment fees
• Lecture and laboratory notes
various occupational, social,
national and international
groups. Janet Powell of the
Australian Democrats and Jim
Backwell of the Monash ALP
Club represented the major
political interest in rallying for
peace.
Attend the next MAS
Education Affairs Committee
meeting where actions to
redress this situation will be
discussed. As well, come into
the MAS offices and talk to us
about these fees.
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1988, Chapter 2, part Z2 section 18
Conditions of grants subsection 1(d)
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persecuted people around the
world. Amnesty asks people to
write letters calling for
freedom for those who have
been unjustly imprisoned for
their beliefs, colour, gender or
ethnic origin.
The exercise will occur in an
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second term, or it can be held
on a designated day.
Participants write directly to
prisoners, and to governments
denying human rights.
These letters provide hope
for the prisoners. All over the
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religious workers, health
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and others share one aim — to
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Letterthon writers should
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News
April 8 1991
Nightclub
Passes Fail
"The passes create an
expectation amongst their
clientele. These expectations
can lead to serious problems"
stated Kerren. "Nightclubs can
be dangerous places, particulary
if this is the kind of image they
project."
The other passes were
withdrawn for similar reasons.
"The objectification of women
is common in all forms of
advertising and is the most
insidious aspect of sexism.
Beautiful, desirable women are
associated with products to
create an image that will sell.
As consumers we must
indicate the illegitimacy of
such sales tactics through the
boycott of those products." It
would seem the doctrine
works, as Kerren's decision has
made an impression. Already
several of the nightclubs have
indicated they will change the
passes.
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Monash Uni.
Make local, STD and overseas calls using
the cheapest and most convenient method
AT THE REQUEST OF THE
The ban is in accordance
wi th the MAS policy against all
sexist, racist or militarist
material and activity. As with
all MAS policy this vifasadopted
by the student body at a
Student General Meeting.
Kerren indicated that the worst
offender was Santa Fe. The
passes for Friday and Saturday
nights feature the stick-figures
of a beerswilling cowboy and a
naked woman positioned
before him. The caption reads
"Long legged women and tall
Coronas."
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by Matt Nicol
Monash Association of
Students (MAS) Administrative Executive, MAS
Chairperson Kerren Clark
has ruled out a number of
nightclub passes which
use sexist imagery and
language in order to
promote themselves. MAS
Activities, which distributes
complimentary nightclub
passes every Tuesday and
Thursday lunchtime, has
withdrawn the offending
passes from circulation.
Phone Home
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LONG LEGGED WOMEN
SHORT STORIES
While this pass from Santa Fe was
withdrawn, many other passes
escaped unscathed.
It's so simple, the caller inserts their phonecard into
the payphone and makes their call.
The payphone reads the value of the card and
deducts the cost of the call.
The payphone visual display shows progressive
reductions during STD/IDD calls and also shows the
value left on the phonecard at the end of each call.
The value left is used for future calls.
Phonecard payphones are available in
the Union Building (near Westpac) and
also outside the Union Building at the
Union Theatre end.
Purchase your phonecards from the
Union Gift Shop and the Uni. Post Office.
DISCOUNT
You get $10.50 & $5.40
worth of calls for $10.00 and
$5.00 phonecards respectively.
Telecom Australia
Payphone Services
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Bistro
Women's Self-Defence
It's on. This is Monash's
I'm currently trying to organise
(Clayton) big chance to have a a women's self-defence weekend
hcensed venue on campus.
with the Australian Women's
Self-Defence Academy. There are
The best thing about having a no confirmed dates or details yet, I
licensed bistro on campus is that the just wanted to let women know that
money you spend will be injected it will be happening.
back into your Student Union
instead of lining the pockets of hotel Library Fines
The Library has finally
owners. This means a steady or
changed
the old fines system to a
reduced Union Fee for you!
"Demerit Points" system. Details of
the system are on bookmarks
I'm sure you'll hear many
available at all the branches of the
arguments about this during the'
Library.
week, so I'll leave my comment as
Congratulations to all the
branch libraries arealso in order, for
adapting and catering to the
VOTE YES!
Amalgamation so well.
Oversees Students
A proposal has gone up to the
Equal Opportunity Committee to
establish a sub- committee to deal
with problems specific to overseas
students.
MAS is supporting this
proposal because we believe that
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overseas students do not receive the
support services to which they are
entitled at Monash University.
I will advise you of the progress
of this committee later in the year.
Grievance Procedures:
Student Regulations Review
Committee
Presently, the Working Party is
looking into why and how
grievance procedures should be
New Union
Well, there has been a introduced over all Monash
development. It's not much use but campuses.
it's better than nothing.
Prior to the Amalgamation,
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Caulfleld and Frankston students
Professor Geoff Vaughan presented were able to seek help formally
a paper to the Union Board meeting from the University if they believed
of February'91. He suggests that the that they had been discriminated
structure of the Union at Clayton be against by their lecturers, schools or
changed by the Clayton Union faculty. Not so anymore. This right
Board.
should be reinstated for these
This may sound reasonable but
students and introduced for
the problem is that Union Board is
Clayton Students. MAS is currently
not only made up of students.
working toward this goal.
Basically, any change that may be
yours In Union,
proposed by students for students
can be blocked by non-students!
MAS will be responding to the
Deputy VC's paper and I will be
keeping you well informed.
I hope that in September this
y^
year we will be voting for student
Kerren Clark
representatives in a new student
Chairperson
oriented Union.
Monash Association of Students
n
Monash Association of Students
Do you have a problem regarding safety conditions?
® Are you aware that three students fainted in the 1990 final examination
due to heat exhaustion?
® Did you realise that there is a long history of accidents occurring,
especially in the faculties of science and engineering, often involving
dangerous chemicals?
® Overcrowded lecture theatres and tutorial rooms are dangerous and
not conducive to effective concentration and learning.
What about you?
Do you have a complaint?
BS" We can't do anything unless you tell us. Conditions and standards can be
improved, but only if you want them to be.
«^ Please write us a brief note explaining your situation and drop it into
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lA licensed bistro is a
Imuch needed social
Icentre for the University.
iLabor students have
Ibeen in favour of such a
Ifacility for many years.
Istudents on campus last
|year will recall the ALP
Club platform in favour of a bar
on campus in the 1990 student
elections. While it is not a bar, the
proposal for a licensed bistro is
the result of that election
promise.
Many other universities have
licensed facilities on campus that
are used responsibly by staff and
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Comment
IThis
week
Union
Imembers will again
Idecide whether they
•would like to see a
Incensed facility on
Icampus. in 1987 there
Iwas a failed referendum
|for the construction of a
bar in the IVIain Dining Room.
This bar had construction costs
of almost $900,000 and a great
deal of concern was expressed
over the recovery of those funds.
Additionally, there was much
moral questing over students'
ability to act responsibly and
avoid alcohol abuse.
The current proposal for a bistro
in the Arts, Crafts and Tuition
The Issue of whether
iMonash should have a
l i c e n s e d b i s t r o has
larisen once more. There
|are concerns, in this
i/hole affair that need
|to be considered before
the r e f e r e n d u m this
week. Is there some deep, dark
conspiracy lurking behind the
seemingly innocent desire to
cater for students' need for
alcohol?
On a more serious level, there is
the question of whether it is
necessary to have a licensed bistro
with the notorious Nott so readily at
hand. It would seem to me that
students. Examples can be found at
La Trobe, ANU, UNSW, Macquarie
and Sydney University {which has
four licensed facilities).
There is concern expressed over
the question of drink-driving. A
driver's ability is'impaired with
alcohol in their blood. There is no
argument that such irresponsibly,,
J^'
people are dangerous^'^o
themselves and the commup% but
the problem of drink-dflsfir)§siii§
nothing to do with the location of the
liquordispensingfacility Monash is
the nexus of pitblic transport in
Clayton, so with a,fefetro on camitjs,,^
there will be no need fofstuaents.fo
drive up to the Nott, Ij anything, the
Centre puts to jcest rn^t of the
concerns associated fjiXh a bar.
Accgfdtng to tha*Niiwenhuysen
Inqijlry into LiquorLicensing, if food
is ^eijT^ consulted then the
qulnlffy='Qlt,,afeoh|l consLped is
reduced. Also, tt^ curre|| plans
require only $45,000 be spent
sitting up the prcmosed bistro. Tfiis
§m
incidence of drink-driving will be
reduced.
Labor students have already
begun campaigning for the
installation of an accura|e,,,breattt'
testing unit inJ,t>e'"tiTst|'gis and for
increased ptlbliply concerning the
dapgers of afc^lliibuse:
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pistro will generate revenueiripfevenllntptother Union
services and will stabilise (possibly
even reduce) the Amenities Fee!'
The cost of the construction of the
bistro is being,: taken from Union
Catering griS will not effect any
other Union department or service.
J0Backwell and Melanie Sherrin.
introduction of the bars at Union
Nights there were numerous
problems — since the significant
change there have been no
feported incidents of serious
alcohol abuse. On campuses
where a bar or a bistro has been
introduced, the initial apprehensions of the staff and students
were not borne out; the availability
of alcohol did not lead to student^
attending classes drunk. University"
students at the age of 18 are
genelllly mature and intelligent
enough to decide for themselves
whetherthey will have a drink — or
not.
iJ significantlyflower than the
w,
J I
p | e y ^ ^ l ^ A t | a n d removes alt
clrfBeJ-'^^K^ t i e recovery of
expenses. Finally, the ACT Centre
has a great atmosphere anda bistro
wi|uld provide p n add|tionai,
coi|ifortable, con«nient nneeting
p l a ^ for students^pid their friends. • • So. in the referendum take the
^en tt^^'distribution of alcohol
time to vote, and vote, YES.
is co%0lfed there is a reduction in
Dan Feldm,
incidence*«Sf abuse.: Prior to the
On aaprker and more sinister,
Monash flt^ady has a place for
level (or perhaps a more comical
alcohol clpsumption and that"
level) is the issue whether the
therefore the money to be Spent on
the bistro wo ul^ ba better used. planned bistro is a plot by the ALP
elsewhere. Som# have raised the
to change us all into a swinish herd
awful prospect of ailjistrb turning
of beer-guzzlers? Coutd-jtbe that to
Monash students into a pack of
take our minds off serious matters,
drunken louts who would destroy
such as the factional brawls within
our respectable and cultural image," the ALP, t h ^ a r e atteFfljJtwg to dull
This doesn't seem such a terrifyi%,^ our brain^fith alcohol, rnuch like
prospect as students who want to ''4he S t a ^ ' i s s u i n g gif^-'to the
make drunken fools of themselves
popsblacflft Onwell's t s R
can do so any lunchtime at the Nott.
Anyway, enough frivolity. The
question of the bistro is in the end a
matter for individuals to decide:
A more serious consideration is the
would the money would be better
fact that the great majority of
spent elsewhere; is a licensed
students are P plate drivers and
bistro on campus is appropriate for
therefore could not (or should not)
an institution with a population of
be indulging in alcohol anyway, if
•
they wish to get home alive and with P plate drivers.
by Martin Sheehan
their licences.
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Comment
April 8 1991
3
11
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"for
S
eems as though everybody has to put in their two cents
worth about the licensed bistro — surprise, surprise, so
do we'We should slate from the outset that the
proposed site fcr the bistro is next doortp the Lot's IV/fe offices
4yQU little beauty!) — a fact that does not affect our ability to
rationally examine the issues.
functions. Why? Because there has been no reported incident of
serious alcohol abuse.
Furthermore, the proposed licensed facility is a bistro rather than a
bar. The consumption of food with alcohol reduces the likelihood of
its abuse. In fact we feel that socialising on campus is the preferred
option. Given the incidence and seriousness of hotel and nightclub
violence it would be safer to relax amongst friends, on our own
ground; particularly as last year the University promised to spend
Wild allegationsof alcohol abuse, drmkdriving and drunken assaults $250 000 on campus lighting.
comprise the sensationalist hype of the "No" Case. The use of rape On a more positive note, however, there are a number of very good
as an electoral ploy is particularly disgusting and offensive. They are reasons in favour of a licensed bistro on campus. There is the
arguments more appropriate for those in favour of prohibition—the revenue the bistro will bring in—something that will hopefully enable
total abolition of alcohol. We all know alcohol abuse can be a the Amenities Fee to be stabilised, or even reduced. Another part
problem, that Is why its sale and consumption is controlled. At the of the attraction of the licensed bistro is the fact that Clubs and
age of 18 people are considered adults; they can vote responsibly, Societies can use the area to put on their various functidns. There
is also the great advantage of young adults being able to learn to
they can drive responsibly and they can drink responsibly.
The majority of students have already indicated their mature attitude dffnJ^in an atmosphere more controlled than beer-swilling pubs or
towards alcohol at MAS Acivities Union Nights (there is a bar anj^ drug^jdden nightclubs.
alcohol is sold), or during Green Week (400 litres of beer g;V^but If the (^ver wasn't enough of a give-away, we want you to know we'll
every lunchttme). The arguments voiced by W. Jones arfel the be voti|g YES for a licensed bistro. You can take that to the bank
supporters of the "No" Case a^conspicuously ^tsent form these (along v|th all the profits the bistro will make)!
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<~ Rebecca
Arts I
iThere is no doubt we
hould have a bistro on
ampus. As for the
Toblem of alcohol, well,
we're all adults (i think'')
and we know our
limitations and w^ know
we've got study # d o .
Wendy —>
Union Desk
<— Michael
Med III
As socially mature adults above the legal drinking age I
believe there is no reason to deny our right to drink on
campus. A bistro on campus will not create further
problems not already being confronted by the existence of
the Nott. A licensed bistro on campus will channel money
back into the university which would be otherwise spent |
elsewhere.
Craig - /
f
g Eng lll^s*
Sorry, but no. Despite what
anyone says the privilege
Would be abused. The
consequences of excessive
alcohol consumption are
sometimes disasterous.
Do we want to be
responsible for that when
we do have a chance to
help prevent it?
Having a 1fc6nsed bistro on
campus, I think, woyi#
cause a lot of .trtSffble
unless it was only open
afterworking hours) There
are enough hotels and
bistros within the Clayton
area already during the
dayaaan|8hl
<r- Richard
Sci III
I think that it is not
appropriate because It is
not necessary. If you want
to drink, you can go any
place around here.
Not being a heavy drinker, I find the Nott. adequate for a drink and a good meal. I am worried that there would
be a problem with drunk students at Uni. if there were a bistro on campus. Also, I would rather have money spent
on academic facilities. However, if the bistro wouldn't cause too many problems and the revenue it raises goes
towards the real purpose of university (i.e. education, for those who may have forgotten) I would support it.
^ andering through the
streets of Rome on a
Saturday evening just a
few days after the Gulf War
ceasefire, we headed toward the
Piazza Venezia which contains the
Italian Parliament building — a
massive and impressive structure.
We found more than just another
building to look at. We stumbled
upon large crowds, blaring
megaphones and large, colourful
banners. A familiar sight for me,
having attended the first two peace
protests in Melbourne prior to
skipping the country.
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There were, however, a few differences
and a number of aspects which confused my
fellow travellers and I. Firstly, the loud, angry
voices were speaking Italian, which neither
my friends nor myself can speak or
understand. Secondly, as far as we knew, the
war was over. Had something occurred which
we hadn't read about (the English printed
papers being beyond our budget)? Finally,
these protests appeared to be sex
segregated, at least to a certain extent.
In one part of the Piazza was a large
sprawling crowd dominated by males
carrying banners with almost recognisable
slogans, handing out pamphlets and yelling
angrily through megaphones. This was the
type of protest I had seen in Australia. A
familiar sight.
More interesting was a smaller, quieter
group of women in front of the Parliament
building. When we first approached, one of
these women was speaking to the crowd in a
frenzied, theatrical manner; crouching down,
hands waving around her. The rest of the
women, all dressed in black, were silently
standing around holding signs, each in the
shape of a hand which read "No Alia Guerra",
which I assumed translated as "No More
War". After the entrancing performance of
that one woman she stepped back into their
circle and they slowly walked around in
formation below the steps of Parliament. Not
a word was spoken by these women.
silent women walking around a banner which
read something like "Donne in nero no alia
guerra". Our Italian (and our Spanish) did not
stretch as far as translating this, and finally I
approached one of these women. I was lucky
enough to pick a young woman who spoke
fluent
English and who was eager to explain
My friends and I were confused. We had
what
her
group was doing.
read, by this stage, enough banners and
loosely translated them — a smattering of
Spanish helps—to comprehend that the two
They are a pacifist group known as
separate protest groups were both calling for "Women in Black" ("donne in nero") who
peace in the Middle East, not just an end to involve themselves in various issues and
the Gulf War, and for the liberation of stage silent protests in front of either current
buildings of former eras. They were, on this
night, calling for true and continued peace in
the Middle East, and for the liberation of
Palestine. I thanked the woman who had
, taken the time to explain this to me, gave her
my support and went back to explain all this
to my friends.
We headed back over to the large, more
familiar type of protest, gathered pamphlets
and ventured back into the throngs of young
Italians in the other parts of Rome who were
more concerned with gelato than the Middle
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Features
14
;Ti?-
Labor and Uranium Mining
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ince 1988, the ALP has been
moving to a policy of uranium
mining expansion. The
Cabinet wants it, the senior Party
officials want it, and, like privatisation,
this policy will be forced onto those
who do not want it. Unless massive
mobilisation of both Party rank and
file and the general public begins
immediately, the dissolution of the
Three Mines Policy will occur, adding
to the list of Hawke Government
betrayals.
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At the ALP National Conference in June
this year, the 1988 review committee will
recommend the scrapping of the Three Mines
Policy in favour of an expansion of uranium
mining in Western Australia and the Northern
Territory. The reasons given will be ones of
economy. The need to build export earnings,
the fact that we have the world's largest
uranium deposits, but only command ten per
cent of the world market, will be cited. Against
claims that uranium mining is environmentally damaging, that it interferes with
Aboriginal Land Rights, that nuclear power
generation is unsafe and has a direct link with
the nuclear arms industry, we will be told that
"safeguards" will be implemented. The
debate fought out in the 1982 National
Conference will be fought again.
OS tM
1982 saw the abandonment of the ALP's disillusioned and bitter at the betrayal. Some
previously strong anti-nuclear policy. This have voted with their feet and have left the
was a policy that stretched back to 1975 and Party while others have made the bolder
one that had been generated directly from the move to fight against the policy change from
Australian Trade Union movement. In the within.
1960's the NSW Trades and Labor Council
refused to build a reactor at Jervis Bay. In
1976, a nationwide strike against uranium
was lead by the Australian Railways Union.
In 1977 the Melbourne wharfies forced a ship,
the Columbis Australis, to leave cargo worth
one million dollars behind on the docks
because it was carrying a load of yellowcake.
In the lead up to the June Conference, the
il,4
During this time many new activists were
drawn into the ALP to maintain the
anti-nuclear policy. The debates raged within
the ALP and the wider community. The ALF
was seen as a party that would stop the trade
in yellowcake that was being encouraged by
the Fraser Government. Upon the election of
the Hawke Government in 1983, the mining
of the Fraser period was maintained with
bogus "safeguards". These safeguards were
designed to keep Australian uranium out of
the nuclear weapons cycle. Yet even John
Kerin, Minister for Primary Industries, has
had to admit that there was no way of knowing
whether our uranium ended up in France's {a
major nuclear power) hands and bombs. To
make matters worse, in 1986 sales of
yellowcake were openly made to France to
the tune of 66 million dollars.
All of this has caused uproar in the ranks
of the ALP. In 1986, in Victoria alone, 86
branches of the Party objected to the sale of
uranium to France. The lip service given to
the current policy and the open efforts to
destroy it have left many members
M^*4
ALP Left will become openly vocal and critical
of the policy to expand uranium mining. Direct
lobbying of delegates to the Conference by
petition, letters and delegation will soon
begin. Outside the ALP it is difficult to say
what will occur. The non-Labor Left inertia to
date on the issue is disturbing. Party
members alone will not be able to reverse the
forthcoming infidelity. Only by a combination
of internal and external mobilisation will the
Party of Government listen. If the student
movement were to activate as they did in the
1970's, we may be part of the way home. The
former national student body, The Australian
Union of Students (AUS) was very vocal on
the issue. The National Union of Students
also has policy opposing the expansion of
uranium mining, but the current leadership
seems to be compliant to Hawke
Government betrayals. The Monash Labor
Students will continue to press all those with
resources and influence to take action now.
The Monash Anti Uranium Action group that
was established last year by the Labor
Students and the Monash Greens will soon
be meeting again to prepare strategies for
counter attack.
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While the United States has the
most sophisticated comic industry
n the English-spealdng world,
nowhere is illustrated fiction more
ingrained in a society as a
legitimate, popular medium than in
Japan.
The Japanese refer to their comics as
manga, which translates to "irresponsible
pictures" in English. Manga, printed hv
millions, cover a diverse range of 'Sli&
matter: romance, sport, h i s t o r i | | M ^ n <
fact, not to mention the Q j f l H P ^ ^
sci-fi and superhero c o m i a H ^
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l<ely to encounter briefcase-carrjj
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manga as you are a prepubescent scM
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the American comic companies foitow.
Instead of 32 pages every n ' ^ ^ ^ t h e
Japanese are treated to quarterly i&O-pe
or more monsterboffo
favourite title!
The American comic <
recently made a clever marketi?
English translations of some of
successful Japanese titles are being
available to those of us in the West.
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read and arguably the b e s t ^
to have come out of Japan
tale of the ronu
masterless san
His wife was
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course in Japan. First Pil
over one hundred editions to run o^
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It is the besl
The No Case
In summary, ttie No Case is tliat a licensed
bistro on campus is simply unnecessary and for
3 variety of reasons undesirable. Monasfi can
well do wilfiout a licensed bistro.
Tlie majority of students come to l^onash to
study, not to drink, and the bistro will only be
used by a minority of students. The cost of
establishing the Licensed Bistro, whether it be
$40,000 more or less, would be better ploughed
back into catering facilities or reducing catenng
prices.
Student Finances
Many students are financially dependent on
parents, Austudy and Abstudy, and part-time
employment. Clearly money for daily living is
tight for most students. Money spent on alcohol
must therefore be taken from the basic
necessities.
Peer G r o u p Pressure
Alcohol is an expensive form of nutrition For
some students, especially first year students,
peer pressure could force them to join their
friends drinking alcohol even though they can t
afford it It is much easier to get out of "going
down to the Nott" than it would be to get out of
going to the Licensed Bistro on campus.
Ttie Social Effect
The Stale Government has spent millions of
dollars trying to discourage the use of alcohol
amongst young adults.
The availability of alcohol on campus laughs
In the face of this common sense campaign The
peer pressure on 17 year old students to dnnk
under age will be enormous. The argument that
the University will be able to police alcohol
abuse and under age drinking better than most
pubs now do falls down on two counts. One,
universities are hopeless at policing anything as
is shown by the extensive abuse of pedestrian
pathways by bike riders. Two, if there wasn't a
licensed bistro, the necessity to police alcohol
abuse on campus wouldn't exist.
Monash Uni. is already an unsafe campus,
given the number of reported incidents in the
past. The intake of alcohol has effects on
behaviour which increase the likelihood of such
incidents as well as the possibility of sexual
harassment.
Drink Driving
Considering the lack of public transport to
Monash, most of us need to drive to campus II
is inevitable that a licensed bistro on campus will
cause a degree of drink driving on campus
The Road Traffic Authority statistics show
that 40-50% of all road accidents are alcohol
related.
At least 49% ol all fatal accidents in Victona
involve drivers between the ages of 17-25 years
old with a blood alcohol level above 0 05%
University students are in the 'high risk" age
bracket.
Many students will be on "P" plates for the
first two years of their course, with a 0 00%
blood alcohol limit applying.
Drinlting a n d Studying
Monash lecture theatres are currently sleep
hazards in the afternoons. The combination of
stale air in the lecture theatres and alcohol in
tired bodies can only add to the difficulty of
students in slating awake or being attentive in
afternoon lectures.
A number of students believe their should
be "no alcohol on campus what-so-ever'. Even
though this is a minority view, a sensitivity by the
majority for such a significant minority view should
prevail.
Profits
One of the selling points for a licensed bistro
on campus is the profits which result, which is
really a subsidy from the drinkers to the
non-drinkers. This is a clear case in which the
means do not justify the ends. With the
Amenities Fee now $321 per full time student,
there should be no necessity for one group of
students to have to subsidise other groups of
students.
The Yes Case
The Bistro presently under construction In
the Arts and Crafts Centre could be converted
to a licensed bistro at minimal cost.
The Licensed Bistro proposal will cost a
maximum of $45,000. This money will come
from the Catering Operations Budget not the
Amenities Fee. Both the profits retained on
campus and the social benefits will far outweigh
the initial costs as has been demonstrated at
other universities around Australia,
Social Functions
Individuals, Clubs and Societies, sporting
clubs and University departments will be able to
utilise the facility for social functions such as
Annual Dinners, Graduations, Fundraisers
Club Presentations, End of '/ear Dinners and
Farewells. The new facility will generate extra
revenue for the Union; it will also enhance the
Union's conference facilities. This revenue is
important as it will help to stabilise the Amenities
Fee, and will help to "put the brakes" on
increases in the Fee.
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The Licensed Bistro will blend well into the
atmosphere of the centre. It will be small and
discreet, being capable of serving 100 diners.
Q u a l i t / Meols
Quality meals including fresh fish, chfcken,
light grills and vegetarian meals will be cooked
to order. A selection of prepared meals vwll also
be provided including pasta salads antj
continental sausages. Coffee, tea and
cappuccinos will also be available.
Customers should have the opportunity to
purchase a drink, either alcoholic or
non-alcoholic; a choice that is presently not
available to the entire University community
Enferlainnnent
When required, light, live entertainment wilf
be provided. Soloists, small bands and
comedians will be a regular feature of the
Licensed Bistro.
In addition, the introduction of this facility will
create much needed employment, lull lime part
time and casual positions in both bistro staff and
entertainment.
Social C e n t r e
A licensed bistro will also bring to the
University a much needed social centre, a place
where all the University community can meet
and relax in a pleasant environment removing
tfie need for members to travel off campus to
utilise such facilities.
A large proportion of the University
community live either on campus or in close
proximity to the campus; a licensed bistro will
provide both students and staff with a much
needed relaxed atmosphere close to their
residences.
Some people may raise the question as to
whether the introduction of alcohol will increase
violence on campus. Preventative management
and security will be arranged to deal with this
issue. An argument can be made that it is safer
to drink on campus than at the local hotel.
Students and staff need an alternative away
from the crowded and congested atmosphere of
the local hotels.
Many people feel that the Clayton area sadly
lacks a civilised and comfortable meeting place.
A licensed bistro in the Arts and Crafts Centre
rectifies this problem for the Monash University
community by providing for patrons to have a
meal and socialise.
A licensed bistro in the Arts and Crafts
Centre will allow us that enjoyment.
Jackie Cooper, member of Halls ot Residence Committee and
Residence H^anagement Committee, and Olivia Chappie, member
of Residents Committee and Halls of Residence Committee.
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VIonasfi Association of Students.
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Monash Association of Students
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JA. One 9^fit Stand zvitfi Sean hughes
A-priiZ-ll — Unvversail
"When we're married I'll love her to
death, I'll lick her all over, I'll be honest,
trustworthy, thoughtful and selfless . . .
but I'm not like that at all!" The audience
laugh, but it's not a big, uproarious
laugh. It's the kind of laugh you give
when you recognise the truth, even
something in yourself, being expressed
in a strange, off-beat way.
Sean Hughes has hang-ups about
just about everything. His dad used to
hit him; his unattainable love doesn't
even know his surname; the police are
waiting outside to gun him down; and
Samuel Beckett has taken over the
script. Sean Hughes Is a self-confessed
loser, a sensitive soul caught up in a
bastards' world. A philosopher with
nothing but mouldy socks and
l^orrissey to keep him company.
Yet he laughs at the world and his
own seedy little life, and the audience
laughs with him. You have to like the
guy . . . he brings out the absurd in
mundanity and reveals the lunacy in
everyday peoples lives. He is honest,
which can be trath sad and disturbing,
but very, very funny.
This may be the only one night stand
that you won't hate yourself for
aftenwards.
Q
Reviewed by Dion Gooderham
JA MickaeCLeunig Introspective
RpriC 2 -!June 3 — 9{ationaC QaCCery
There have been quite a few
references to Michael Leunig in the
media recently. Most of it has been an
attempt to unravel the arcanum
surrounding Leunig's obsen/ations and
to get a glimpse at what motivates the
man. What is peculiar about this
sudden attention is that little needs to
be said. In Leunig's aptly named
Introspective at the National Gallery
Victoria, the evidence of twenty years
of observation is self apparent. No
wonder, when at the opening he was
asked to "walk the contingent through
his work", he felt and looked
uncomfortable. Everything he wanted
to say was obviously sitting in the little
rectangles on the w a l l . The
interpretation and articulation of the
works and ideas was and should be left
for those who followed Mr Curly himself
along the balcony.
Leunig fans and those not
acquainted with his work will gain much
by a visit to this exhibition. It is displayed
(rather awkwardly) on the balcony of
the Murdoch Court. Ironically, it
overlooks the so-called "High Art". The
work that has made this artist so
popular is all there, including Mr Curly,
into the Austraiixin
j ^ %gijaC Commission
"Economy Aiprd 2-21—
- Universai^eatre
It has been suggested that the
Melbourne Comedy Festival is in fact a
thinly veiled disguise for an opportunity
to slather politicians with the sort of
excrement they serve up to us the rest
of the year. A Royal Commission Into
the Australian Economy does just
that, though with a certain style that
even the politicians themselves could
hardly resist. John Clarke and Ross
Stevenson (the latterof "Lawyers, Guns
and Money" fame) lead a fairly
accomplished cast through a
tragicomedy where the awful truth is
also absurdly funny.
Few of our would-be national icons
are spared the satire. The presiding
judge, Victoria Market (Marg Downey)
hears evidence from Sir William Gunn
regarding the Australian wool industry;
apparently we sellso much wool to the
Soviet Union that it's done on a 'special
Vasco Pyjama, some colourwork, a few
"smutty" cartoons and a selection of
poems.
It is a longtime since I have attended
an exhibition which encouraged such a
cross-section of people to come
through the door and made them
restrain their laughter as they passed
the works one by one (no one is
prepared to laugh aloud In the library
atmosphere of the Gallery). Leunig's
simplicity of line and wonderfully
discourteous sense of humour is
regionally relevant and universal in its
appeal.
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arrangement' — they don't pay lor it!
Alan bond, looking like Russ Hinze on
a bad day, tells us that Van Gogh's
"Irises" cost more than the Mona Lisa
because it's bigger and has more
colours in it. Bob Hawke sighs
lamentably and registers his deepest
concern for the "ozone effect" and the
hole in the "Greenhouse layer". Tears
fly all round when he tells of the plight
of CFCs — the small marsupials that
are reaching extinction due to
environmental degradation.
There are a few flat spots in the
show and at times it is rather esoteric,
but the performances when Bill Kelty
and Paul Keating take the stand more
than compensate. Indeed, this is
possibly the funniest political event
since JohBjelke-Peterson ran for Prime
Minister — oh my wordy, yes.
•
Reviewed by Paul Muldoon
%arrtj On %irner
Sorry Mand! You're about to be
bagged. This was a rather
disappointing performance from a
character actress that can be hilarious
at times. Mandy entered in a baggy
flowery dress and yellow constnjction
workers hard hat to kick off her Joan
Kimer impersonation. She attempted to
perfect Joan's gait and smile with only
token success. She really looked like a
take off of Queen Lizzie without the
crown. What followed was a series of
parodies concerning the government's
economic and political strategies to
Reviewed by Greg Box
Tat Wifson andSidrian 'Barnes
9d.arcfi 30-Jlpri[13 — Mfienaeum 2
Any show that begins by imploring
the audience In song not to talk, not to
fart and not to leave can really only
improve. It is a testament to the
consistency of Adrian Barnes and Pat
Wilson that rarely did they rise atxive
the standard set by the opening
number.
The performance consisted of a
collection of songs based around
current events and trends, set to
old-time-music-hall type melodies.
^IHi.
•
Some of the ideas had potential and two
songs — one about the automatic
labelling if gay men, the other a black
satirical piece on pill-popping — were
even thought-provoking and sincere.
There was one person laughing to fit to
choke but he was either a family
member or clearly not connecting with
the appalling reality on stage.
The patter between songs was slow,
stilted and embarrassing enough to
require scripting, if in the future the pair
don't want to die on stage after every
number. It would be unfair to deny the
obvious talent of these two performers
but they would be better utilised in just
about anything else but this show. The
last line from 'The Lonely Sperm Wail"
was the only song to strike a chord in
my heart; "let me out, let me out", he
wailed.
I left during the interval.
Q
Reviewed by Jason Newman
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n^e !found OSjects in MorseCs
^•priC 2-21 —UnwersaCHieatre
When the Found Objects first
appeared on ABC 2's "The Big Gig",
comparison was inevitably drawn
between this uniformed male trio and
the Doug Anthony All Stars. Appearing
in the series well after the Dougs had
been deified, were the boardshorted
boys merely trying to copy the formula
which had proven so successful for
Richard, Tim and Paul? No. Or, if they
were, they do it better.
The Found Objects (Scott, Frank
and Colin) are arguably the best
comedians in Australia. Their humour is
the roll-in-the-aisles type of stuff that
makes your face hurt. The Found
Objects In Morsels is an excellent
follow-up live show to Plunge, based
around the theme of shopping. As
always, the routines are fast-moving,
high v o l t a g e , exoteric comedy,
incorporating
acrobatics
and
punctuated by songs; this time
including such undeniable winners as "I
Wish That I Was a Spunk Like Colin",
"Hanging Around Shoppingtown" and
"Mum, Don't Make Me Wear T h o s e . . .
(Unknown Brand of Jeans/Jab
Jeans/Home-made Tracksuit)". What
they do with an elevator, a shopping
trolley, a couple of Farmer Brown shirts
and Frank has to be seen.
I can't say that Scott, Colin and
(especially) Frank have matured in their
act; part of the whole attraction of The
Found Objects is their childlike antics
and energy. They seem to have such a
good time up there, there is no way that
you can't. Even their stuff-ups are
funny. In Morsels is also examplary of
their extremely clever wit and unique
style. Their ability to key into personal
and universal topics and mimic, satire
and clown them is astounding; you
swear these tioys use to live down the
street from you.
Go, but don't sit in the first four rows. Q
Reviewed by Yvonne Murdoch
SiprU 2-3 —9{iCton on tfie- Tarfi
lead Victoria out of recession —- there
was a distinct lack of satire upon Joan
Kimer herself and other pollies, and the
only worthwhile joke was about the little
brown (ie, Alan) thing left in Steve
Crabb's seat.
An impression of Michelle Graftan
followed a rather lacklustre attempt to
portray a female wino Collingwood
supporter, which was simply boring
because it had little content, was not
particularly topical, and stnjggled to
raise even a wry smile. Thank
goodness Mandy finished with what
she does best — her portrayal of Fiona
Smart, the society snob from South
Yarra (better known as the Moccona
coffee drinker). "Fiona" provided the
highlight of the night when she told us
of how she returned to her plush
apartment one night, lay down on her
couch without turning any lights on, and
satisfied her own sexual longing. "God,
I hate surprise parties" was the final line
of the performance.
Overall, the 40 minute show, in
university terms, desen/ed a P1.
Q
Reviewed by Glen Pauline
Ihe 'Bouncing Czecl^s in Qreedtj
from ApriC 2 — 'TTte Last Laugfi
It seems that no one can escape the
dismal blanket of the recession that is
wrapping around Australia. Even the
magnificent Bouncing Czecks have
been affected by this miserable curse,
and have returned under the guise of
failed corporate raiders, ready to "blast
their way into the hearts and wallets of
an unsuspecting public". Amid much
laughter and exquisite harmonies, the
Bouncing Czecks share the secrets of
the financial world. When someone
asks how you are, the correct response
is "greedy"! This and other questions,
like why Filthy Rich's girlfriends
spontaneously combusted are
pondered in this show. By the time
these crucial questions had been
answered, my cheeks were aching with
laughter.
The Bouncing Czecks (Richard
Piper, Gerry Hale, Adam Gare and Paul
Gadsby) will amaze you with their
musical excellence and dexterity.
Formed in 1982 for the Edinburgh
Festival, they have had widespread
success, including spots on The Jasper
Carrot Show and theirown series on the
BBC World Sen/ice. The sounds of the
30's and '40's influence their work, and
they incorporate guitars, mandolins,
and a double bass in their work. Their
harmonies are faultless and sheer joy
to listen to, although the narrative
thread uniting the songs is sketchy at
times. Their professionalism was
showcased by their masterful handling
of a drunken heckler, who was swept off
stage by clever quips and the ever
helpful staff of the Last Laugh.
And the venue itself? I can do
nothing but praise the Last Laugh. The
staff are cheerful and efficient and the
menu is simple and delicious.
I know times are t o u g h , the
recession is in lull bloom and the money
situation is tight. But it is well worth
breaking into the piggy bank to spend a
night with the Bouncing Czecks.
Reviewed by Geraldlne Doyle
Wendy Odarmtr in
Love. Qone Wrot
SlpriC4-21 —
Mietta's
Wendy Harmer opened herComedy
Festival show, Loire Gone Wrong, in
what is perhaps the most interesting
combination of venue and show I have
witnessed — the sumptuous salon of
Mietta's Restaurant, all brodade,
antiques . . . and terribly glitzy. The
raucous Harmer was at her witty and
wicked best, and so were the patrons.
Mietta's is quite a change for Wendy,
I i m a g i n e , from the den-like
atmospheres of most comedy venues
to this upmarket palace of the elite,
where the who's who of an audience sat
perched on the edges of their antique
mahogany chairs sipping champagne.
The show is a combination of
material from the past year or so
interposed with new material. This gels
together nicely, and takes us through
many hilarious gags on the theme.
Coming from a feminist stance, Wendy
really dishes it out to the men, and also
has some fun on audience members
with her "Big Gig" type of embarrassing
question and answer time. This is a
good time for audience members to
avoid eye contact with this perlormer!
The show is like a "best of", and
includes some songs heard last year
prior to her departure for the Edinburgh
Festival. Wendy's singing has vastly
improved since last year—she is nwre
assured and comfortable with her
voice, which is really quite good, and
the songs and gags make a good
combination.
Mietta's is a nice place to visit for
very special occasions only; it is
definitely not included in The Age
Cheap Eats Guide. It was a pleasant
surprise, then, to find that for Love
W
Gone Wrong, Mietta's is offering
extremely good value — $30 for dinner
and show. Drink prices were also a
surprise — $4.50 for a Brandy
Alexander. If you're thinking of going,
do it soon, as the show is heavily
booked for the Comedy Festival
season. U you wish to have a special
night out, book for Love Gone Wrong
today.
•
Reviewed by Sandy Guy
(DavidStrassman and'RacluC Merger
JlpriC2-21 — Comedy CCuB
After an amusing warm up by MC
David Cotter, the crowd was introduced
to the rather elegant looking Rachel
Berger, dressed in a shimmering green
dress, fish nets, and 'Nike Airs'. Berger
floated around the stage for about 45
minutes telling jokes about Jews,
husbands, appliances and batxjons'
bums. Although she is extremely funny,
her stuff is not overly original or
innovative, and there were a few flat
spots and a couple of really bad jokes
in her set. But all that said, Rachel is
from Melbourne, and it's good to hear
jokes about Punt Road, Acland Street,
and the Western suburbs from one of
our own.
The "headliner", David Strassman,
is an American ventriloquist who has to
be the funniest comedy act I have seen
for ages. His set includes three different
puppet characters, which nicely break
up the hour-long show. Strassman
opened and closed with his strongest
puppet character Chuck Wood. Chuck
is the stereotype ventriloquist's dummy
with the Gerry Gee face, etc, and
Strassman does all the cliches like
drinking water, and makes fun of
Chuck's wooden body. As awful as this
sounds, this is no ordinary puppet act.
Chuck's strength is his precocious,
bratty, psychotic personality, which in a
Jack- Nicholson-cum-Anthony-Perkins
kind of way, is both scary and funny.
The other characters are Teddy, a big
loveable teddy bear who Strassman
uses to make Chuck look bad, and a trio
of remote controlled dinosaurs which
sing a stupid song while Strassman
watches.
Go and see them, it would be money
well spent.
•
Reviewed by Ian Robertson
The ISD pips still ringing in my ear, Sean (with
his bestest Juice Pig greeting) said "Hi!" Then it
was straight down to business. Funny business.
AN INTERVIEW BY MATT NICOL following. As they gathered momentum they also
gathered recognition; despite being relative
newcomers to comedy they have already
recieved COCA'S (Canadian Organisation of
Campus Activities) award for best
It appears Corl<y is the "benevolent, fictitious,
ComedyA/ariety Act.. .twice!
energybeing that randomly sends tendrils of
glowing energy that permeate our souls, and
Their inspiration — children. "I believe the
make us feel like Leo Sayer for just a
children are our future; feed them well
moment. He makes us feel like dancin™.
and watch them multiply." Sort of like
Gremlins, only without claws. By now
So why does he hang with the
the "uttercrap-o-meter" had been
Juice Pigs? "Because they are
reduced to slag by Sean's
midgets, and midgets are the
incessant
barrage. Their creative
universal symbol of mirth. Not
energies
seem
limitless and their
because they look funny — they
only
criterion
for
material
is to make
don't — but because they were the
the
others
laugh.
"It's
self-indulgent
heart and soul of The Wizard of
but it works."
Oz. That movie was a joyous
experience."
I had been warned not to attempt to
discover the reason behind the name of
the sensational Canadian comedy trio
Corky and the Juice Pigs. They probably
don't even know themselves, a fact that has
caused brain haemorrhages worldwide as
interviewers try, in vain, to decipher their fanciful
explanations. Pity I didn't heed the warning.
Ignoring the alarm hooter from the ACME
"uttercrap-o-meter", I pressed on. The sordid
details of their origin came slowly to light. "Little
Bits of Gravel" was the amateur radio show put
together by three buddies: Sean Cullen, Phil
Nichol and Greg Neale. As students of Windsor
University, they beamed their show over the FM
band to nearby Ontario — the home of Canadian
comedy. The quirky trio quickly developed a cult
A Guy:
"Australia is a very
hipster l<ind of place"
Corky:
"We must go there"
Those who have seen the Juice
Pigs before know their unique style of
free form, improvised absurdity. " The
very talented, the very lovely Susan Vega"
takes a beating every time they step on stage.
They have retained most of their classics: "Don't
Put a Pickle On My Burger", "Game Show Hosts
that Meet on the Street", and the Solid Gold
Dancers. Sean was excited about the changes
they had made to the show since they were last
Down Under saying, "This time we'll have
costumes!"
MAS Activities has again scored big and you
can catch these maestros of mayhem and mirth
this Thursday lunchtime as part of Comedy
Week. If you miss out on the occasion make sure
you see them before they return home. Check
your Age Comedy Festival Guide for details. •
enough to convince the man that Faldon
meant business; we shall never know. Faldon
was on a roll and was determinad to break
him, to crush him and grind him into the dust.
Years and years of repressed anger and
frustration at never being able to see anyone
without an appointment were surfacing.
Faldon continued speaking, his voice rising
to a crescendo.
"I am sick and tired of you
'couldn't-care-less' secretaries and your
appointments in seven months time. Of
having to wait for hours in waiting rooms,
reduced to National Geographic. All that time
I have wasted on hold on the phone, being
switched from department to department
before being told by the original person I
spoke to four hours ago, that they can't help
me. I'm tired of being pushed around and
made to fit into other people's schedules. I am
going up to see Grandiose right now. When
it suits me. You can either profit by this, or be
destroyed."
When we last left Faldon Curtland, our
hero had just undergone an amazing
transformation and was cruising down the
road in his brand new 1956 cherry red
Mustang convertible. Faldon was on his way
to pay a visit to one of the sickest and most
depraved men of our time. A monster of a
person. A scum-sucking gutter dweller, a
diseased, afflicted cancerous anti-hero, a
filthy, foul profanity, a vulgar pus-ridden rabid
animal fornicator, a bad apple, a racist, sexist,
bigoted, minority-hating, anti-semetic,
anti-environmental, antidisestablishmentarian degenerate. An immoral and
corrupt pile of excrement. A dirty cheating
thesaurus user. A serious bad ass. Yes, none
other than Grandiose Jones, the head of Ace
Advertising, the company responsible for the
vast majority of poor quality and intelligence
insulting advertising that sparked the
metamorphosis of a once boring and meek
junior executive accountant.
Faldon grinned to himself as he turned into
the carpark of Ace Advertising Inc. and fell
Although Faldon couldn't hear them —
underthe shadow of the one hundred storey
every person who had ever been made to
black windowless monolith that was their
wait or been put on hold, or been told to come
head office. Faldon chuckled as he parked in
back in thirty-seven years when the next
a spot usually reserved for the vice president surrounding darkness, leaving Faldon with available appointments will be auctioned by
of the company. Faldon laughed out loud as no idea of the size of the room in which he tender — all those people were behind
he donned his leather jacket, checked and was standing. A short, blood-red carpet led to Faldon, cheering and clapping and giving him
loaded his weapons and set out to see the the desk and it was on this that Faldon one hell of a standing ovation. Because they
most heavily guarded and reclusive extinguished his cigarette, grinding it under too were sick of being pushed around and
executive in the history of the world, without his boot until the aroma of burning carpet now, finally, someone had done something
an appointment. This was something the old filled the air.
about it.
Faldon would have found impossible to
"Can I help you?" asked the man softly,
The bald secretary, that same bald
contemplate. He would not have recognised though the huge stone room caused his
secretary who had, only moments ago,
the gleam that now lay within his very own words to echo in a manner that would have
attempted to intimidate our hero by way of
eyes, the authority of his step or the unnerved many a weaker man. Yet Faldon
acoustics, was now a blubbering mess on the
correctness of his posture. Faldon now was not fooled by such a feeble reliance on
ground, begging for mercy.
walked with an inner confidence that came acoustics. He was even tempted to yell
"Who should I say is here?" he wispered,
from being simultaneously certain of one's "echo" at the top of his voice but restrained
beliefs, and heavily armed.
himself. Instead, he began talking in an even bracing himselfforFaldon's answer. "Tell him
it's ..." Faldon paused in mid-sentence. Tell
On his walk from the car to the two ten feet quieter voice.
"I am going up to see Grandiose Jones him it's Faldon? That didn't sound horrifying
hiyh armor plated doors that were the sole
enough. He needed a name that reeked of
entrance to the building, Faldon lit up a now. I understand that I have no appointment.
outlawry, that held a promise of redemption
I
understand
that
your
job
is
to
stop
people
Lucky-Strike Non-filter and dragged deeply.
for those who were oppressed everywhere.
like
myself
from
proceeding
beyond
this
Not a sound was to be heard apart from the
And it was then that inspiration struck Faldon,
clinking of Faldon's steel capped second point. I understand both of these things. Now
something no-one (least of all Faldon)
you
must
understand
two
things.
The
first
is
hand cowboy boots. Not a soul was in sight.
expected after his private school/university
that
I
will
not
be
persuaded
by
promises
of
a
Just the lone figure of a man and his guns..
future appointment. The second is that I have education. Faldon had thought everything
The inside of the Ace Advertising Monolith with me both'the fully automatic RK478 Body creative in him was long dead, killed off by
was dark and Uninviting. The floor beneath Modifier complete with laser sight and infra modern day schooling. But no. Some small
Faldon's feet appeared to be made from huge red night night scope, and the RK478 Body bit of creativity, in an effort to escape the
blocks of stone, fitted together with absolute Renovator assault rifle and grenade persecution of HSC, had hidden itself in the
precision. A single light shone down on a launcher."
deepest, darkest recess of Faldon's mind,
bald-headed man, seated at a desk covered
At the mention of the two dreaded only to resurface now, when it was so badly
with computer screens. Although the light weapons the bald secretary paled visibly. needed. "Tell him it's the Fiscal Kid." The
reflected off his head in an interesting Perhaps just the threat of what those two secretary fled into the darkness, leaving
manner, it was unable to pierce the guns were capable of would have been Faldon alone.
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R e v i e w s
FILMS
XHe Nasty Girl'
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Reviewed by Karen Goodwin
Michael Verhoeven's Tlie moral closets, and Anja is
Nasty Girl is based on the subsequently ostracised and
experiences of Anja Rosmus, a persecuted for attempting to do
native of the small German town so.
of Passau. The film's title refers
Time, in this film, does not
to the vindictive epithet given to follow a linear pattern, and
Anja when hypocrisy, injustice cinematography distinguishes
and concealment urge her to and reflects the periods and
persevere with research for an emotional tones of the different
essay entitled "My Hometown narrative strands. Surrealist and brilliant camerawork character's careenage through
During the Third Reich". The imagery is used frequently, stimulate the intellect and childhood and adolescence. The
apparently phlegmatic, decent enabling visual reinforcement of emotions.
acting throughout is excellent,
burghers of Passau have a the film's savage nightmarish
Moments of stylised black and the whole film is a
distinct aversion to having themes. Caricature, coloured humour are balanced by the challenging, thought- provoking
skeletons dragged out of their and black and white flashbacks, light, gentler comedy of the main and masterful piece.
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.^eet the. Peebles Flirting
John Duigan's Flirting is a probably best to let her
sequel to the memorable over-acting stand on its own.
Australian film Ttie Year My
Despite being both a sequel
Voice Broke. It continues the and a rites-of-passage story, the
focus on the frustrations and film manages to transcend those
dreams of the young Danny boundaries due to the
Embling
played
with unsentimental way it deals with
considerable humour and its connection to the former film
control by Noah Taylor. Danny is and the freshness with which
now enduring a not so adolescent turmoil is portrayed.
pleasurable Year 11 in a Danny, the "school dag", as he
boarding school which lies only a puts it, endures his fate with stoic
Peter Bad Taste Jackson's hilahous send-ups of the odd film
latest foray into film is a (eg: Viet Nam flashbacks of a short boat ride away from the good humour and some of the
temptations of Cirencester funniest scenes in the film
deliciously vile experience. The heroin — addicted croc
Ladies' College. It is here that he revolve around his dealing with
sleazy world of the Peebles, a irresistibly evokes The Deer
bunch of variety-show puppets, Huntei) it is still possible to feel a meets Thandiwe Adjewa (played the victimisation that goes with
centres on the third-rate sympathetic interest in the by Thandie Newton), the his appointed role.
daughter of a Ugandan
performances of the various puppets' affairs. Thus it is
The subtlety of Duigan's
academic and fellow admirer of direction and the non-intrusive
cuddly but vicious cast members possible to feel sorry for Heidi in
the writings of Sartre and Lenin. camera-work allow the story to
during rehearsals plus their joys, her betrayal yet be convulsed by
Their romance carries Danny unfold without much distraction,
sorrows and (generally) the act of betrayal as well as by
into both the world of adulthood the only small exception being
perverse pastimes in the real her remedy for it later in the film.
and the world outside his rural the slow motion fight sequence
world.
existence.
reminiscent of the bloody-faced
In horrified fascination, we For those who like the plentiful
scene
from every Rocky film.
follow Bletche's infidelity to Heidi blood-spurts in various horror
The performances of the main
Even
the
issue of race relations
the Hippo with slinky Samantha, movies, this film is for you. For characters are certainly a large
is
carefully
underplayed here, to
trace his drug-running activities, those who have an above
part of what makes the film so
watch the unfolding of Trevor the average sense of the emetic, see charming. Even the minor parts powerful effect.
Rat's pornographic industry and this film. Finally, for those who
of the younger girls were played
Flirting certainly deserves its
gaze enthralled at the vision of can't stand the prospect of nasal with perfect comic timing in a four AFI awards (including best
growing love between naive sex, political sub-titles and udder scene where they find Danny film) and it raises hopes for the
newcomer Robert the star-struck rings, go away. You shall not see caught looking in their bedroom future of mainstream Australian
Hedgehog and his soulmate its like for a long time.
window at night. Although it is cinema, especially as the final
Lucille the dewy-eyed Seal.
See Meet the Feebles at the tempting to show a reviewer's part of this trilogy of films is still
a
a bias and criticise Nicole to come.
What is extraordinary is that Valhalla from March 29.
By Gilla Groslnger Kidman's performance, it is
the amidst the mayhem and
by Jason Newman
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R e v i e w s
April 8 1991
Anyone who has done, or who
is enrolled in Ray Nichols'
"America: Decay of the Liberal
Dream?" should go to see
Berkeley in the Sixties. This
eclectic documentary is the
perfect primary source for the
subject, and it's interesting
anyway.
Berkeley in the Sixties is a 2
hour documentary on student
activism during that wild decade,
focussing on the Berkeley
campus of the University of
California. To represent the
sixties happenings (the 1960
student demonstrations against
the House Un-American Activities,
the Free Speech Movement, the
civil rights and anti-Vietnam War
protests, the Black Panthers and
the trial of Huey Newton, the
counter-culture, the construction
and closure of People's Park),
Kitchell intersperses footage
from the era with ninetiesretrospective stories and views
from those involved.
This is not a bad thing; firstly
because the films were not the
usual hackneyed shots —
Kitchell has dug deep to find
fresh bits of Allen Ginsberg and
Clark Kerr — and secondly
because those recollecting their
experiences shed an unusual
light on events which tend to be
romanticised in hindsight. Jentri
Anders recalls her initial
response to the anti-Vietnam
war movement: "War . . .What
they outline; hope for any
floundering student movement.
On the down side, the view of
the sixties is restricted almost
wholly to Berkeley, which means
that if it didn't happen there, you
don't get to see it. The film
doesn't pretend to be anything
else, but either the Women's
Liberation movement was
extremely weak on that campus,
or Kitchell doesn't think it
deserves as much celluloid
space as everything else.
Such an unorthodox period In
history needs the attention that
Kitchell has given it; those
war?' Bobby Seale remembers politically motivated, or just
raising money for the Black interested in the sixties should
Panthers by selling 20 cent tune in and turn on to it. It's worth
copies of Chairman Mao's Little it, if only to see (then Governor)
Red Book lor a dollar a\ Berkeley Ronald Reagan getting his truss
— it was months, he says, before in a twist about psychedelic
any of the Panthers managed to films.
read the text themselves. The
refreshing aspect of Kitchell's
Berkeley in the Sixties opens
cast is that their memories are at the State Film Theatre, 1
inspiring for the very botched Macarthur St East Melbourne,
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protests and backfiring events on April 5.
Misery!? Why shade the success
of this movie in half-tones when
verbally fluorescent titles like
"pathetic" and "shit-full" are much
more accurate?
Paul Sheldon (James Caan),
best-selling romance novelist,
had just finished his latest
manuscript and was on his way
down from some mountainous
solitude when his problems first
started. Oops, lookout! — off the
icy road he slid and down the
embankment he went. Psychotic
ex-nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy
Bates) tends him back to
consciousness in her home
nearby, claiming she is his "No.
1 Fan". Sheldon's legs are
messed up a touch as a result of
his accident, and as such, is at
the bitch's mercy. Annie finc|s out
that he's killed off her favourite
character from within his literary
series and forces him to write
another book bringing her back
from the grave.
Well, as is usually the case in
Hollywood, there's a good ol'
fashioned Sheriff (Richard
Farnsworth) in every county, and
this one's onto the case quicker
than you can say "jack-shit".
Eventually he narrows his
enquiries down to Annie Wilke's
properly, only to cop it when he
discovers Sheldon in the cellar.
Annie loses her faint grip on
sanity here and decides that they
should both die. The final scene
is not enough to even come
close to salvaging the film.
Another poor interpretation of
one of Stephen King's more
mediocre books.
Now I've told you about Misery,
you won't have to waste your
folding stuff on this one — it'll be
released on video in six weeks,
or I'll be a "dirty-birdy".
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a.m. Let men wear skirts, not clever, but rarely inspired. Ms.
In the end, Darcy's Utopia,
women trousers. Let us change Weldon expends so much and its discussion of a
our names four times in our lives. energy trying to shock her hyperinflationary economy as a
Let us take our education in our readers that in the end she only solution to social inequality, is
middle not our opening years. Or alienates them. Her central perhaps of most interest when
whatever is decided. And if it characters remain shallow viewed as a product of
doesn't work, we'll change it. enigmas and it is difficult, if not, post-eighties disillusionment
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somewhere else...Oh yes, even understand, what Some of the issues it raises are
Darcy's Utopia will be all motivates them to do the things important ones, and have the
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any interest in the characters of her characters, fails to do them
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Darcy's Utopia uses a Hugo and Valerie. Throughout, justice. Ifyou appreciate the sort
mixture of biography, narrative Hugo remains nothing more than of novel in which everything boWs
and interview transcript to the man in Valerie's bed and down to sex, you will probably
chronicle the life of Eleanor Valerie is the sort of woman who enjoy Darcy's Utopia. 1 did not.
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Darcy and the experiences of judges another woman's
However what is refreshing
Who Wants To End Up
Everyone is aware about the Survival endeavours to break
about
A Question of Survival \s
down
these
barriers
by
informing
challenge facing mankind
Like The Dinosaurs?
A Question Of Survival:
Environmental Issues for the
1990's
Being
l\/loney
readers on complex issues such
as the pressures that a growing
population is placing on
resources and possible
solutions. Through the various
chapters one realises the
environmental
issue
is
inextricably linked to political,
religious, social and economic
factors. From numerous
examples (both local and
overseas) and quotations from
eminent environmentalists —
Peter Garrett, David Suzuki,
David Attenborough (amongst
others) — two things become
blatantly clear: a change in
Ignorance is the greatest
attitude
and a global
breeder of misunderstanding
commitment are needed.
and mistrust, A Question Of
concerning the environment,
and if you don't, where have you
been hiding — behind the last
remaining tree?
With the current crisis the
number of books on "green"
subjects has proliferated faster
than rabbits' reproduction rate.
But few of these actually deal
with the major issues, rather,
most actually attempt to make
the ordinary person feel good
about themselves with recipes
for detergent and compost
heaps (and I'm not knocking
them).
It is a frightening thought but
recently released statistics from
the ABS suggest that nearly one
By Gall Terrassin in five bankrupts are under the
age oftwenty-five. Gail Terrassin
has been counselling financially
troubled people for over a
decade. Her verdict is that most
people simply don't learn to
manage their finances when
young and that many develop
behaviour patterns which
invariably lead to financial
disaster. She therefore targets
school leavers in her book,
spelling out in plain English the
principles of budgeting,
Smart
With
borrowing, using credit cards
and so forth.
Do you want to move out of
home or buy a car? This book will
help you calculate the real cost.
There is so much good advice,
for anyone of any age;
everything from relationships
and money, to coping with
unemployment, is dealt with in
clearconcise English. My mum's
comment after glancing at the
book was "I should have known
this sort of thing twenty years
ago!"
The only quibble I have with
the book is the somewhat
the inclusion of things that are
being done so you finish not
hating everyone, but with an
optimism to be acted upon.
Written by Kay Heycox, a former
researcher on the ABC science
program of the same name, and
printed on 100 per cent recycled
paper this book is thought
provoking without being tedious.
Published by Allen & Unwin, Rrp
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Note: if you want to be more
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your area or larger action groups
such as the ACF or Wilderness
Society.
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patronising style it is written in.
"Young adults" don't like being
told that "we are naughty". Apart
from this, "Being Smart With
Money" is an excellent book. It is
certainly better being patronised
by a book now than by an
accounts manager when
bankrupt.
"Being Smart With Money" by
Gail Terrassin, published
Febaiary 1991, is available from
Allen & Unwin, PO Box 764,
North Sydney, NSW 2059. Price
$9.95
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by Margaret Safran
R e v i e w s
April 8 1991
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It's been two years since we
last heard from REM. During that
time, Michael Stipe's been a
guest artiste on several notable
albums, and the rest of the band
— Mike Mills, Bill Berry and Peter
Buckhave just recently released
their Hindu Love Gods joint
' v e n t u r e album with Warren
Zevon. But without doubt this
album
is
REM's
most
commercial output yet. With
Scott Litt still in the co-producer
chair, REM has come up with
another collage of sounds and
words to further their ongoing
musical evolution from the
underground to the rock/pop big
time.
Out Of Time
REfi/l (WB)
T h e y ' v e c o m e c l o s e to
breaking the charts with near hits
The Well
ID - (Mushroom : White Label)
Believe it or not, this is a debut
album. ID has managed to
^ overcome many of the problems
(,, involved in cutting a first album.
Production and design is first
class, right down to striking cover
. \ and sleeve designs. Musically,
a ^ - ^ -^ the band is as diverse as it is
*^ original.
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Love Side and a Life Side. The
*« Love Side deals with not only
r e l a t i o n s h i p s , but personal
emotions and ideas. It is not full
, of rock cliches that so often
like the caressing "Fall On Me"
{Life's Rich Pageant, 1986), the
b a l l a d "The One I L o v e "
{Document, 1 9 8 7 ) , and the
Infectious "Stand" (Document,
1987). Their latest s i n g l e ,
"Losing My Religion" should do
better — they deserve it. It's a
song about holding strong to
one's maxims—"I've got to keep
a point of view/I don't think I can";
immersed in heavy doses of
mandolin and acoustic guitar.
Prominent tracks from side one
include "Radio Song" (an attack
on radio stations, with rapper
KRS-1 making his presence felt)
and "Endgame", an instrumental
infused with saxophones and
horns.
c e l e b r a t o r y "Shiny Happy
People" (with Kate Pearson,
B52's, on backing vocals). Other
gems are the poppy jangle of
"Half A World Away" and the
lovely ditty "Texarkana", a song
about finding the right paths to
one's goals — "40,000 reasons
for living . . ./walking through the
world I have wasted/Looking for
something to learn . . ./I would
give my life to find it."
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m
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plague such a subject, and H e i g h t s " , the i m a g e s and
displays an impressive musical messages conveyed are clear
range, led by Paul Butler's and powerful.
resonant "rough and smooth"
This band can't be put into a
voice. The sound is filled out by c a t e g o r y .
Their
musical
very tight rhythm and bass lines influences range from blues,
and heightened by great brass, rock and Irish folk to tribal
string and vocal backing.
rhythms. You may recognise
The "Life Side" has a cohesive glimpses of other bands, but T/ie
thematic strength. It deals with VJell is original through and
environmental issues, social through. ID is in Melbourne soon
justice problems and human so get out and see them.
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edge to it, and even in gentler,
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dreams of wealth and fame, tries to impress
the beautiful, tizzy Audrey — whom he loves.
As the bizarre, hilarious story unfolds, many
characters are introduced: the greasy,
sadistic, biker dentist; money-hungry,
bisexual sales reps; a very Woody Allenish
florist; down and out winos; and an ultra-cool
Supremes-like 60's trio.
Highly stylised sets combined with strong
costumes, beehives, slick choreography and
Witness the transformation of the Union groovy songs showcase the talent of the nine
Theatre into the home of the "incredible members of the cast. The Director, Cath
Audrey 11", the world's most amazing, Garrett, with the help of Production Manager
unidentified plant! (Basically your average, Michelle Lee, Musical Director David Barber
6-foot, blood-dripping, jive-talking carnivore!; and a dedicated group of technical and
MUMCO's latest production is here. Set in the backstage crew, has put together a brilliant
New York slums of the sixties, Little Stiop of professional show with masses of appeal for
Horrors is an off-beat musical comedy everyone.
dealing with the basic day-to-day facts of life:
murder, machetes, killer plants, romance,
Showing from 17th April to 4th May, with
lust, giggle gas and more...
matinees on Fridays and Saturdays, Little
Shop of Horrors is a must-see.
The Audrey II, a man-eating plant from
Bookings at the Student Theatre Office,
outer space attempting world conquest, is
phone
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unwittingly aided by the poor, shy,
monash
film
group
Wednesday April 10
Henry V (Complimentary BBQ at 6.00pm)
Thursday April 11 (7.30 pm)
Three Men & a Little Lady — Taking Care of Business
Friday
April 12 (7.30 pm)
The Big Steal — Nuns on the Run: An Immaculate Deception
Friday
April 19 (7.30 pm)
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PLO on campus — d e b a t e . . .
Kandy Koloured Krap
Dearest Messrs Mark Hartnell
and David Willian:\s,
Congratulations guys, it's
great to see that in this day
and age, people as
ridiculously ill-informed
and
dangerous
as
yourselves can still find a
journalistic outlet (thanks
Lot's Wife editors!)
Your "KKK" article (hot
on the heels of reports of
"iiwidious Klan infiltration"
into our society) was simply
the highlight of my day.
H a v i n g seen the REAL
effect of lysergic acid, I
would like to clarify that
dancing tastebuds do not
figure greatly in trips, and
that there is a very real
d o w n s i d e to t h e whole
"Krucial Kultural Kick" in
the form of regular,
uncontrollable flashbacks
(Eds' note: you mean like the
contents of the article?) that
may occur on and off for
decades — the bane of 60's
and 90's trippers alike.
If you are going to
actively encourage and
entice people to take
hallucinogens with your
Kandy-coated bullshit, at
least try to mention the
drawbacks. After aU, if you
were stupid enough to vmte
the article, there's a serious
possibility that someone
may be naive enough to take
you seriously, Kiddies.
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1 . & 5. Driving obstacle is approximate (5,5)
7. Oh gee i see none rang — I seel Possibly a cancer
producing discovery. (12)
10. Alteration reveals why I'll discover flower. (4)
12. Sit on cement — not twice though. (4)
13.Twicel Child made a buffalo. (5)
14. Between njst and positively charged atom, I spend
time in the country. (10)
17. Not Cupid's, but Nefo's arrow is not very wide. (6)
18. Nothing in the chapter on ice — giving option. (5)
20. & 2 1 . Limb coated with lubrication is tough worf^.
(5.6)
Down
1 . See crane recital for the actively disobedient. (13)
2. Why United Nations rule without end — they are
noisy and uncontrollable! (6)
3. Ida is noticed on the podium. (4)
4. Very tardy. I go early, only to be cut off from tlie rest.
(7)
We find domino. Us! Very portentous! (7)
Basil's the key to a bizarre set up. (9)
Cave seen to disappear suddenly, perhaps. (8)
Small creature. I conclude, is opposed to the idea.
(4)
15. Actor so astonished to discover part of the anatomy.
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16. Scowl without learner at strange creatures of
bovinity. (4)
18. Recognize the wheel projection within! (3)
justifiably concerned that a who would like to see a
Palestinian state would pose peaceful solution to the
a very real security risk. Palestinian issue if their
Mr Kazak explained the fact safety could be assured. But
that the Palestinians want to when violent incidents take
live in peace alongside place, this only strengthens
Israel. Yet when the Scud the "hawkish" elements in
missiles launched by Iraq the Israeli government and
were falling into Tel-Aviv, weakens the "doves"; the
many Palestinians were on Palestinian people must
their roofs cheering these realise this.; they HAVE a
Scuds on. One does not, right to a home but ONLY
however, see Israelis on when every Israeli citizen
their roofs celebrating when can feel safe in their own
Palestinians are killed by homes.
Israeli soldiers.
Jeremy Goldman,
There are many Israelis
ArtsA-awlV
. . . or just tiype?
Dear Lot's Wife,
I was present when Ali
Kazak, the representative of
the Australian
PLO,
a d d r e s s e d s t u d e n t s on
W e d n e s d a y the 20th of
March. And to be perfectly
honest, I left the whole
fiasco wondering why it had
even taken place at all. The
small group of pro-PLO
students and the rather
large g r o u p of Jewish
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by Dietrich Faust
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Dear Lot's Wife,
Mr Ali Kazak (the PLO
representative in Australia)
spoke about the Palestinian
- Israeli conflict on March
3rd, Mr Kazak spoke of the
"mythic" security risk to
Israel that the Palestinian
state would pose if
established. I believe this to
be no "myth". The incident
that recently occurred in
West Jerusalem, where a
Palestinian killed four
Israeli women, shows that
the threat to Israeli citizens
is very real. Israelis are
students both went there
vnih. their facts at the ready
and their minds made up.
Now this alone would be all
right, except the question
does arise as to who exactly
this talk was supposed to be
for? It appeared to me that
everyone there knew nearly
everything that was said.
Once again, what was the
point? I can see no other
than a desperate attempt by
the socialists to create
controversy and increase
anti-Semitism on campus.
Could I possibly be the only
person to notice or be
appalled by this rather
blatant inconsistency in a
group of people usually
more concerned with
h u m a n rights t h a n the
promotion of racism?
Jamie Silver,
Arts III
Equal Opportunity at Monash — mythi!
Dear hot's,
I was horrified to find not
one but two blatantly
discriminatory advertisements in the University's
"Etcetera" news sheet of
March 12.
The first is asking for
married postgraduates to
tutor in Halls. Why on Earth
d o they need to be
married?? If two people
regardless of relationship or
gender,
have
the
qualifications to fill the
position I cannot see why
they shouldn't get the job. I
simply cannot see how a
piece of paper is going to
improve their performance
as tutors.
A second discriminatory
ad appears on the second
page under Scholarships.
The ad asks for full-time
male students enrolling for
the first time in an
undergraduate course at
Monash. I cannot even begin
to contemplate how anybody
could believe that men need
financial assistance more
than women.
These advertisements are
blatantly discriminatory
and
these
type
of
appointments should not
exist at a University that
calls itself an equal
opportimity employer.
Yours In disgust,
Sharon Fenley,
Med III.
i
Four legs good, two legs bad
I just saw an arumal die,
and my heart is heavy. I
I read the article on know I shouldn't feel this
animal experimentation in way, butlwanttoo much for
last week's edition, and I feel their own good. Yet I know
I must comment. 1 agree that that if I continue on I shall
performing experiments for eventually be in the position
their own sake is wrong, but to do the poor little bastards
what of research? How can some good instead of only
we possibly learn about evil and death. Does the end
how an animal works, with justify the means?
Yours with a heavy heart,
the aim of benefiting it in the
long run, wdthout harming
The Axe.
several,
or
many,
ScIV
individuals.
Dear Known Universe,
• Eds' note: Most vivisection
IS not performed for the benefit
of any animal except man.
Question the purpose of the
experiment, consider the
cruelty and waste involved
(such as Draize and LD-50
testing), and embrace the
alternatives (such as Biovideograph). Read Peter Singer's
Animal Liberation.
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Letters
April 8 1991
Library strilces bacic
Is this guy serious?
Dear Editors,
read the first issue of Lot's Dear Editors,
I refer to the article
It may be just a hangover Wife 1991 that on pp 12 and
from the Vietnam War but 13 there w a s an article "Students with Disabilities"
since it is the opinion of the discussing the inevitability in the issue of Lot's Wife (Vol
majority that the Gulf War of the integration of Red XXI, No 3) in which it is
should have been fought, Rooster into our culture stated "Another service no
why has the MAS been (what culture?!) whilst longer available is the
overwhelmingly anti-war? I overleaf there was the part-time Library Assistant
should hope no-one wants outcry about the slaughter who was available to collect
war, but does the MAS of their poultry brothers — books a n d assist with
policy against "militarists" ducks! Perhaps this was just photocopying. Removing
this service..."
restrict freedom of speech an editorial stuff-up?
It should be pointed out
for the majority who can
justify the war? (By the way,
Luke Parsons that this service has not been
removed, which information
I'm convinced "Stormin'
Norman" started the final
Eds' note: Dear Luke could have been obtained
stage of the war quickly Parsons: 1. The article on Red had the author of the article
because he knew university Rooster was not debating the thought to check the fact of
holidays were coming to an rights and wrongs of eating the matter with Library
end!).
chicken. 2. Be real careful when staff.
you compare abortion to eating
Another good joke this
meat. 3. The Gulf War policy,
year w a s the "Save the
like all MA S policy was derived
Ducks" propaganda aimed
from student general meetings.
at attacking duck shooters
Students voted overwhelmingly
rather than presenting
against Australia's involvement
constructive a r g u m e n t s
in the Gulf War at the Student Dear Eds,
about the rights of animals.
General Meeting in October
It is sad to see Paul Woods
The anti-abortionists, I'm
last year. 4. At no point was pouring scorn on the idea
sure, are cynical of this in
freedom of speech restricted in that condoms should be
light of the tens of
Lot's Wife; all the viewpoints promoted for the prevention
t h o u s a n d s of unborn
submitted were printed.
of p r e g n a n c y , sexually
humans killed each year. It
transmitted diseases, and
was ironic to anyone who
HIV infection, especially
Not quite pissed (ofQ since his article is so full of
Also, the stamp system factual inaccuracies (Impact:*
Dear MAS,
Apart from the Union which entitled you to buy "Safe Sex Discovery:
Night being a huge excuse alcohol was pointless. If rabbifs foot stops AIDS").
for a piss-up, there were a a n y o n e u n d e r a g e w a s
Apart from the fact that,
couple of problems. The determined to obtain grog
most
dramatic
a n d they would simply get when used correctly, condoms
frustrating being t h e someone with a stamp to can provide excellent
availability of grog — too buy it for them. Either forget contraceptive protection,
many people at too fe wbars. about ID checks, or make the the latex m e m b r a n e of
How about more bars and a event available to over 18's c o n d o m s is completely
only.
impermeable to the AIDS
"beer only" queue?
The toilet situation was virus particle.
also pretty classy. The back
^^^ fteNTAls""
fence was OK for the lads,
The best of m o d e r n
but for the girls, who could condoms, effectively packed
PortablB Colour T V s to Ront
S14 - $16 p e r m o n l h
not wait in the queues, it and
lubricated
with
Also Vidao Cassalle Recorders
p r o v i d e d a n u m b e r of
$22 - $24 per month
'lAnlnim Hsnlal Period — 4 monlh*"
interesting spectacles.
Rentals on monlh-to-monlh Iwsis
Contact DOUG alter 5 ptn
Ph.-592 0 3 1 9 M ,
All in all I still had a good
one.
Daniel Oakman
Arts
MONASH MOTOR SCHOOL
The previous holder of
this position in the Library
left at the end of 1990, and
for v a r i o u s reasons a
replacement appointment
was not able to be made
prior to the commencement
of Semester One. Interviews
were, however, held two
days ago, and the appointee
has now taken u p duties.
Statements such as these
made in the article can only
create unnecessary stress for
students with disabilities.
E.H.T.LIm
University Librarian
Eds' Note: The Library was
contacted re thesituation of the
Library Assistant prior to the
article being published. At the
time of writing, the Library
was unable to confirm if and
exactly when the staff member
would be replaced. Certainly, it
is far more stressful for disabled
students if they don't know
when the assistance will
become available, given that no
one was available at the start of
the semester. Further, no
correspondence was made
available to disabled students
to inform them of the timewhen
the assistance may again be
available.
This is g really good letter
nonoxvnol-9 (which kills
not only spermatozoa but
also HIV and other STDs),
gives users a "belt a n d
braces" reassurance should
the condom rupture or leak.
Most condom failures,
however, a r e probably
condom-user
failures
(condom put on too late,
allowed to fall off in the
vagina after ejaculation,
etc), rather than faults in the
product.
Until we find something
better, condoms are the only
contraceptive that also
offers significant protection
against STDs a n d HIV
infection. Countries such as
Sweden that have mounted
national condom promotion
c a m p a i g n s have seen a
dramatic decline in the
incidence of these infections.
Of course, if you are
prepared to go blue in the
face like a good Democratic
Student,, total
sexual
abstinence is the best
protection of all, and the
final solution to the world's
population problem. But
for those more fallible
individuals, the contraceptive
of first choice for all couples
starting to become sexually
active, a n d Paul Woods
would do well to heed their
XL tneir
advice.
* Ed's Note: Impact is the
official publication of the
University branch of the
National Civic Council, the
Democratic Students Association.
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L e t t e r s
Why didn't,
Dear Lot's,
As regular readers will be
aware, the referendum on
whether or not Monash
should introduce a licensed
bistro onto campus will be
held this week.
No doubt there will be
some opposition to this
plan, so we will briefly
c o u n t e r this view by
outlining the reasons why
students should firstly vote
in the r e f e r e n d u m and
secondly, vote "yes".
In a similar referendum a
few years ago many
s t u d e n t s d i d not vote
because they thought the
result was assured, but this
referendum about a bar was
lost. In light of this, it is
important that each student
register their opinion by
voting on this important
issue.
Now that we've convinced
you to vote, there are
compelling reasons why
you should support this
proposal.
Licensed premises are
present on many university
campuses, where they are
used extensively by staff
and students. Where such
bars and bistros exist, there
are few problems with those
who abuse the availability
of alcohol.
The need for a bar is
compounded
by
the
existence of a staff only bar
within the university club.
This exclusive club last year
spent $50,000 on renovations
in order to provide staff only
with better facilities.
Students at least deserve the
choice to indulge in a meal
and social drink. Without
the p r o p o s e d
bistro,
students will continue to be
second best and denied the
opportunity to engage in a Dear Lot's,
perfectly acceptable social
I am appalled at the
pastime.
reactionary propaganda of
We understand many of the anti-licensed bistro
the concerns against the campaign.
Rather than approach the
licensed bistro, though feel
that the benefits and proven issue as mature, rational
success of similar bistros human beings, the organisers
elsewhere, more than of the campaign have assumed
outweigh
the
minor that drirJcers are like them
problems associated with — without self-control.
It is claimed that a licensed
this facility.
bistro on campus will lead
yours sincerely, to drunken students raping
others. Drunk people do not
Alan Rosengarten commit rape — sick people
President do.
UtieralClub
bother to
anybody..
Whether or not the
proposed bistro should be
licensed is an important
issue; one that should be
dealt with in a sane,
unemotional,
sensible
manner. The anti-licensed
bistro campaign only
u n d e r m i n e s the " N o "
arguments on the basis that
they are propagated by a
bunch of reactionary
squares.
As a person who was
actively involved in the
unsuccessful campaign to
get a bar on campus in 1988,
I am concerned that many
students will not vote in this
Yours with chunky bits,
Edwina Hanlon.
P.S. If you take a
Yours,
Llam Cody ridiculous approach, expect
Law/Eco V ridicule in return.
Nelll Camplxll
Co-Covenor
ALP Club
Case for Lot's
write a " N o " . . .
DearLof's,
From the 9th to the 12th of
April, Monash students will
be a s k e d to vote in a
r e f e r e n d u m to decide
whether or not we get a
licensed bistro on this
campus.
Dear Whoever is behind the
"No" campaign,
Your pathetic attempts to
distort the issues concerning
the r e f e r e n d u m for a
1 icensed bistro make me feel
NAUSEOUS.
I think I shall immediately
race up to the Nott, drink
myself into a stupor, drive
back to Monash, barge in on
your lecture, prise open
y o u r m o u t h with my
favourite red biro and
projectile vomit straight
down your throat!
referendum because "no
one in their right mind
would vote against grog on
campus anyway".
As 1988 proved, this line
of thinking is dangerous to
say the least! The fact is that
if you support a licensed
bistro being on campus, you
must vote for it, or run the
risk of Monash once again
becoming the laughing
stock of every other
university in Australia.
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We already serve alcohol
on campus to staff, at Uiuon
Nights and for club
functions. W h a t ' s the
problem with a licensed
bistro? The answer's simple:
there are no problems, only
benefits. Vote YES to a
licensed bistro on campus.
Yours,
David Moody
1988 MAS Chairperson
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Dear Lot's
I am writing to you to
express my support for a
licensed bistro on campus.
Although beneficial to
heaps of students, the bistro
holds great advantages for
students residing in Halls. I
ask you all to express your
support for this by voting in
the referendum this week.
To begin with, a bistro on
campus means that many
evenings out do not have to
be accompanied by long and
potentially
dangerous
walks home or concern
about transport. The walk
home from university is
short, safe and well ht.
The bistro will be
controlled by the Union,
meaning that profits will be
returned to us in the form of
improved services. Halls
functions can also be had
there, certainly providingus
with a well needed
alternative to our current
static situation.
So d u r i n g this week,
please express your opinion
on the "Bistro Question" by
voting in the referendum —
your vote is important.
Helen Castles
Arts III
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April 8 1991
La Musica
Theatre
On
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Films
Lectures and Seminars
Ommathon Productions is presenting, as
Safllre. The Uppity Blues Women are three
Free Kids Flicks at the State Film
Centre of South East Asian Studies.
part of the Melt)oume Comedy Festival, Sexual
ethnically diverse women in their mid-forties
Theatre!! It's cold and wet, the recession is
Seminars held on Thursdays at 11.15am in
Perversity In Chicago by David Mamet and
who quit their 9 to 5 jobs in 1933 and decided to
biting and the school holidays are here again.
Room 515, Menzies Building.
Glorious Technlcolour and Stereophonic
take their music from the lounge room to the
Don't despair! Kid's Flicks, the State Film
April 11: Recent Investment from the East
Sound by Jodi Gallagher. Both plays will be
clubs, concert halls and blues and folk festivals
Theatre's regular free holiday screenings, are
Asian NIC's Into Indonesia, Or Thee Kian
performed at The Incinerator Theatre, 180
in America. Their first Australian tour
running at three handy locations: The State Film
Wee, Research Fellow, RSPacS, ANU.
Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, from April 4 to
commences in April. You can catch Saltlreat
Theatre, The Essendon Civic Centre and the
21. For further infomiation and bookings, phone
The Corner Hotel, Bridge Road, Richmond on
Nunawading Arts Centre. There are h*o
531 4591.
April 10,11,12and 13.
programs of short films for the under 8's {It's So
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Nice to Have A Wolf About Ihe House and
Victoria's contemporary dance company
presents No Strings Attached, "a dance which
speaks to and touches the senses". Three
generations of Australian dancers combine with
the Melbourne Symphonic Players String
Music Viva presents Orchestra of the 18th Isabella's Magic Paintbrush^ and one suitable
Century, period instrument chamber orchestra lor the 6 to 12 age group (Colin Thiele's 7?ie
with musicians from around the world.
Water Trolley). Program runs April 13 to 27. For
Orchestra of the 18th Century, under the
bookings for g r o u p s , e n q u i r i e s a n d
direction of Frans Bruggen, will perfomi electric
programs phone 651 1340.
interpretations of four of Mozart's most popular
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Quartet, in a special conjunction of live music
symphonies at the Melbourne Concert Hall on
and dance. At the Beckett Theatre, Malthouse,
May 1 and 8.
113 Stutt Street, South Melbourne, from April 11
to 20.
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The Astor presents two superb dramas from
Students can enjoy this wonderful orchestra for
onfy $20 (C reserve seating). For credit card
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bookings phone 11 500, or book in person at all
Compagnle Phlllipe Genty in his brand
new show. Derives DrilUng, will open at the
Athenaeum Theatre on May 7 for 28
Bass outlets, including the Victorian Arts Centre.
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Victorian Arts Centre presents Free
Lunchtime Concerts atthe Melbourne Concert
Saturday 2pm and 8pm, Sunday 5pm. Save $5
Hall.
people — usual price $24, discount price
Columbia Pictures on brand new 35mm prints
— Rita Hayvrorth and Glenn Ford in Gllda and
Montgomery Cliff and Deborah Kerr in From
Here To Eternity. Screening for one week only,
commencing Sunday April 21 until Saturday
Dandenong Road, St Kilda. For information
10 at i.iOpm — Great
^Ig Opera Company, featuring Jon Jackson.
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Stand-up comedy and song set against a
Tlie Brighton Bay Cinema presents a brand
backdrop of lush orchestration (as part of the
new 35mm print of Luis Bunuel's classic fle//e
Comedy Festival).
de Jour, starring Catherine Deneuve. Opens for
Wednesday May 8 at 1.10pm — The Chamber its exclusive season on April 12 at the Brighton
Posters 1909 -1990 explores the rise, fall and
ressurection of the largely uncharted history of
travel posters. Presented at Monash Gallery in
conjunction with the National Centre for
Strings of UellKurne, conducted by Spiros
Bay Cinema.
Rantos. Musically gifted students whose ages
-f-f-f
range from 15 to 23 years.
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Robert Blackwood Hall—Monday April 8
The State Film Theatre presents Close Up
tightly controlled theocratic stale, many of the
films produced during the post- revolutionary
Thursday April 11 at 7.30pm — Preserve
period are genuine reflections of prevailing
Planet Earth Seminar, presented by Rotary
social conditions in contemporary Iran. Films
International. Guest speakers are Dr Graeme
include Bashu, The Little Stranger (1980), and
Companion City • Architectural Design
Pearman (Gtobal Wanning)and Dr Dean Graetz
The flurmer (1985). The State Film Theatre is
Competition An installation of architectural
(Land Degredalion). Admission is $5 lor adults,
situated at 1 Macarthur Street, East Melbourne.
drawings from Australia and overseas that
$2 for students. For further information and
For information on screening times phone
present alternative visions for our cities. Guest
tickets, contact Mr Fred Hay on 802 9263 (BH),
651 1612.
curators are Harriet Edquist and Laren Bums,
726 6992 (AH). Tickets also available at the
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Australian Art, now affiliated with Monash
University, Dallas Brooks Drive, South Yarra.
Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday 11am to
5pm, Saturday and Sunday 2pm to 5pm. The
exhibition
runs
until
April
14.
From Studio to Stage: Painters from The
Russian Ballet 1909 - 1929 is currently
shovKing at the National Gallery of Victoria, and
will run until June 17. Visitors will enter the
magical world of Diaghilev's Ballet Russes as
they relive some of the company's dramatic •
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Artists Make Books. On March 26, Artists
Make Books opened at the Linden Gallery at St
Kilda. The exhibition, funded by the Visual Arts
Board, brings together works by 24 artists who
all share a fascination with books. The Linden
Gallery is sitauted at 26 Acland Street, St Kilda.
The exhibition will run until April 14. For
information and gallery opening times, phone
534 2396.
and development from the perspective of the
village people, who have banded together and
are determined to bring change. Produced and
directed by Roger and Katherine Scholes, The
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Valley screens on April 28 at 8.30pm.
Other Attractions
We have received a letter from Daniel
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Epstien, who would like to con'espond with a
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foreseeable future. Daniel promises to answer
all letters. His address is:
Daniel Epstein
2 Alharizi Street
92421 Jeaisalem
Israel.
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lecturer in child development, Joseph Chilton
Pearce. A free program will be held at 9 Darting
Street, South Yarra at 7.30pm on Wednesday
April 10. Ail welcome. For further information
phone Siddha Yoga Foundation on 8261622.
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Computer Centre Showroom Now Open
The Computer Centre (Clayton campus)
recently opened their new showroom. This
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venue is exclusive to students, staff and
door. •
Currently screening at the Valhalla Cinema
Monday April IS at 1.15pm — Lunchtime
Concert, The Monash University Gamelan
Orchestra performing a program of traditional
music and dance from Central Java. Admission
Free.
departments. Because of restrictive sales, the
is Meet the Peebles, latest from the New
Computer Centre has been able to arrange
Zealand writer/director of the cult classic Sacf
large discounts on hardware and software which
Taste, Peter Jackson. Meet the Feebies is a
other dealers cannot offer. If you require further
no-holds-barred look inside the backstage
information, or wish to visit the Centre, phone
antics of a puppet theatre company's Royal
Ron
Coster
ThursdayApril 18 at 8pm—Inaugural Concert Variety Command Performance, boasting a cast
4784.
by the Australfan Wind SInfonIa, conducted by
of 96 puppets, extravagant music, and lots of
•f-f •
Barry Bignall. Sponsored by the Australian Brain
dirt! "it's the Muppets on acid from hell — I liked
Foundation and funded by Vic. Health. Tickets
i f - Jim Henson.
on
ext.
Women's Newspaper — Women are
The Valhalla Cinema can be found at 89 High
asked to submit articles for a women's
at the Robert Blackwood Hall Box Office (phone
Street, Northcote. For screening details phone
newspaper, which is to be produced by the
565 3091) or available at the door.
482 2001.
are $14, concession $8, and can be purchased
spectacles such as Scheherazade, PeUouchka,
The Firetiirdani U Boutique Fantasque.
overpopulation. The l'a//eytells of famine relief
SIddha Meditation presents Meditation
Grabowsky Sextet.Mm\ss\on Free.
editors of Transition. At the Australian Centre for
:
against poverty, land degradation and
lor the Mind featuring intemationaliy renowned
at 1.15pm — Lunchtime Concert, Paul
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different kind in the south - a desperate fight
April 20 to May 1. Despite Iran's reputation as a
to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 1pm to 5pm
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: New Iranian Cinema for a limited season —
Australian Studies. Gallery hours are Tuesday
until May 11.
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the troubles in the north, and the war of a
Monash student who plans to visit Israel In the
bookings.
Trading Places — Australian Travel
ABC TV presents, as part of the True Stories
series, The Valley, a documentary of Ethiopia,
situated on the comer of Chapel Street and
$19.90. Call Ruth on 650 1500 for group
Exhibitions
TV Highlights
phone 510 1414.
Wednesday f^'i
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Crisis, Dr Herb Feith, Centre of South East
Asian Studies, Monash.
April 27 nightly at 7.30pm. The Astor Theatre is
performances only. Tuesday to Friday at 8pm,
per adult ticket on group bookings of 10 or more
••••
April 18. Indonesian Responses to the Gulf
MONASH POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION (MPA)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
National Union of Students Victorian Women's
Committee. All women are encouraged to write
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articles or submit graphics, etc. The deadline is
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April 30. Please submit material at the MAS
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office (ground floor, Union Building) as soon as
The Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA) will hold its
Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 23 April 1991 at 5.30 p.m.
in the Wholefoods Restaurant, 1st Floor, Union Building,
Clayton Campus.
NOMINATIONS ARE CALLED FOR THE 15 POSITIONS ON
THE MONASH POSTGRADUATE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE.
NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE AT 5.30 p.m. ON 23 APRIL.
Nomination forms are available from the MPA Office,
Room 113, Union Building, Clayton or Telephone 565 3196
for mailout.
possible. Don't be intimidated — show your
"voice"!
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Sandy Guy, phone 5653183
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MONDAY 8th
Chawfest
TUESDAY 9th
Judith Lucy, Jimeon James
WEDNESDAY 10th Found Objects
THURSDAY nth
FRIDAY 12th
Every
Lunch
Corky and the Juice Pigs
Liam Cody, The Scared Weird Little Guys
Time
In
The Union
Theatre
and then on Wednesday the 24th April...
Laugti-a-Bal I
featuring:
Empty Pockets, Found Objects, Greg Fleet, Lee Ross and DJ
$34 for a three course meal, beer wine and soft drink.Tables of twelve on sale from MAS Activities.