From a VUWSA Presidential Candidate: Dear student clubs, My name is Jasmine Freemantle and I am standing for VUWSA President for 2009. Recently VUWSA released a 'Change Proposal' document. This document includes proposals which will have a severely negative impact on your student club. The document wants to give away administration ...

From the current VUWSA President (elections held on 3rd October I think): Dear Club President You might well be aware of the VUWSA change proposal out forconsultation currently. Contained within it are potential suggestionsconcerning the operations and staffing of VUWSA clubs support as well asother areas of operation.We value your input and ...

Hey guys, There has been quite a bit of talk in VUWSA (the university student association) about significantly changing the way that clubs are administered (among other things, but it is the clubs part that affects us). In a nutshell they are considering handing administration of the clubs to the university, rather than the students ...

Hey just to let everyone know that Natalie is bringing along some photos tonight from her Antarctica trip last summer - should be interesting viewing, so come along! Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 of the Student Union Building, 7.30pm tonight. Also if you want to give me photos for the photo comp next week I will have my laptop there, so you ...

Hey everyone,  as I've mentioned at the last couple of meetings its almost time for our annual photo competition! This will be held at next Tuesday's meeting (30 September), with plenty of good viewing, prizes and prestige to be gained! Please submit entries to me (at patonomatic@gmail.com) by this Friday, maximum of 5 per ...

Hey guys, Meetings are back up at uni now that the holidays are over - so come along tomorrow night to hear what people have been getting up to in the holidays, and bring some stories/photos of your own adventures to share! Also find out about all the exciting things happening this term, including a gourmet trip to Burn Hut in the ...

Hey everyone, Just a reminder that its uni holidays now and we'll be meeting at the pub for the next two weeks instead of up at uni. So come along to the Welsh Dragon Bar (end of courtney place near Embassy) from 7.30pm this Tuesday and next to enjoy a few beers, catch up and plan some holiday adventures! Sounds like theres plenty of scheming ...

Hey, sorry to make this call so late but the weather forecast for the central north island now includes severe gales and heavy rain warnings for Saturday which will not I think make for much fun standing around building snow caves! The recent trend in crap weather continues for now I'm afraid... Nonetheless I'm keen to get away for a tramp ...

Hey guys,the weather isn't quite looking like clear skies and sunshine for the weekend, but I'm keen to headup anyway and give snowcaving a good go! At this stage the weather looks like it will be better Saturday morning, so the plan will be to head up Friday night to Whakapapa, camp in the shelters and get an early start in the morning. Its a 1 - ...

Come along to the meeting Tuesday night to sign up for this, or if you can't make that then email me asap - please include details of your experience in snow, using ice axe/crampons, etc so we can sort out groups accordingly. And if you have a car you can bring let me know...  Oh, and the trip is to the Whakapapa skifield on Mt ...