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Great! Good on him, I don't think the executive should enjoy untoward perks either. But it's the "other more controversial things" that worry me, whereas you just gloss over them.

I agree that if VSU comes in then the Union will definitely have to explore alternate methods of sourcing funding. However, perhaps the reason that the private outlets turn a profit is that they charge more. Marc is talking about introducing Subway and Boost Juice - but not everyone can afford...

Simon Fontana's policy of complete privatisation of Union outlets, in comparison with the more measured approach taken by people like Marc (if you really believe in privatisation anyway) is not one which would seem to be in the best interests of students. It has been argued before that...

First you say that USU lacks real widespread support because more people would have protested if they really believed in it. Then you say that the majority of people in fact do support USU, but only because of leafletting. I am not sure how you propose to find out what students really think...

Then make it compulsory. See if there really is a 97% pro-VSU majority as Nelson's spokesperson suggested :rolleyes:

The government is not passing VSU because they feel they are representing the interests of the majority who did not protest against VSU. Their legislative history shows they don't really have the best interests of students at heart, financially or otherwise. If the government was serious about...

Oh yes, you're right. Level 2. Sorry for any confusion, people.

No, I'm saying that it's a bit hard for the SRC to represent the views of those people who don't put those views forward. They're not mind-readers. They can only represent the views of those people who tell them what they want ... in other words, the active minority. It's not like the SRC is...

Try not to use the Internet as much as possible. Just go to a library and search for Attila the Hun. Especially university libraries/ the State Library.

edited: Yeah, the Science Student Office is on Level 2 of Carslaw iirc.

Generally, I don't think so. I think if you already have a scholarship, you're not getting another one ... for example, I have a USyd scholarship with merit which was in fact awarded through engineering, not science. I think I'm just invited because I also study science, and I basically just...

Um, I'm not quite sure what you're suggesting the SRC shoud do with Honi instead. Do you want them to come to the Con and shove them in your face? Clearly, they're supplying it to you ... it's not like there's a shortage of copies at the Con or anything, which would be a problem.

If you are looking to focus on maths, then the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Advanced Mathematics) might be the best option. Otherwise, you could just try a Bachelor of Advanced Science, or a regular Bachelor of Science, majoring in mathematics and then taking other subjects like physics and...

The VSU/USU debate has been done to death in other threads already; but if you are so informed about both sides of the issue, gordo, can you please tell me why the following points (from another thread) in support of USU are incorrect? Additionally, I find it a bit difficult to believe the...

Well, there currently are private businesses such as BB's and Donut King. These have to compete with each other (BB's is directly across the corridor from Donut King) as well as the Union shops (which are still competitors, even though they are not privately owned). And yet, BB's and Donut King...

I imagine that will depend on the individual lecturers, and how political they are (some lecturers will hold classes, whether or not they support the NDA, some will decide they support the NDA enough to cancel their classes altogether). The University Senate hasn't stopped classes, it's said...

I am basing this view on: a) the historical precedent from Western Australia, when VSU was introduced there; and b) the fact that most people seem to be mostly concerned about the fact that they apparently can't afford to pay union fees, and so don't really like they'll be willing to pay for...

I think different people have different views about the legitimacy of political campaigns conducted by the SRC. However, this argument you have put forward is NOT in favour of VSU! When you say the SRC should only provide services beneficial to students, you acknowledge that these do exist...

For a start, it is far from certain that the Union will be able to maintain its current level of activity if half of its revenue is removed. Just because something manages to barely 'survive' doesn't mean it's functioning well. Also, you seem to be making some pretty sweeping generalisations...

There is also the SRC, which provides many essential services, as well as student representation, yet has no real revenue-raising arm to support itself with. This is the main reason why the Government's model of VSU is bad ... because it is not designed to address some of the issues that...