The OUSA Exec meeting got off to a constitutionally dodgy beginning by starting 13-minutes after the strict 5:30pm deadline. This was dealt with by some good old fashioned whitewashing, with the official minutes recording the time as 5:29pm. Students are advised to follow a similar procedure when handing in assignments late.
The Hyde Street keg party will be about as rebellious as a fauxhawk this year, as the Mayor and the Vice-Chancellor are both dressing up and making an appearance, as well as providing “sausage support”. They’ve also offered to judge a competition for best costume. Critic wonders whether any of this year’s costumes will top 2007’s Studholme Baby costume for general offensiveness.
The Christian group known as the “Red Frogs” will also be handing out water and ice blocks in a valiant but ultimately futile attempt to maintain some semblance of sobriety among Hyde Street partiers. OUSA itself will be contributing $5,000 towards organising Hyde Street.
Oxfam has disaffiliated from OUSA while still owing $46. Big mistake punks. Five full minutes were spent discussing how to chase them up for the money. Meanwhile, OUSA is planning to buy a $48,000 transit van to replace the old one, presumably for the purposes of driving around and solving mysteries.
During the meeting, Execies provided two memorable quotes, which sadly aren’t funny unless taken completely out of context: Logan stated “I would personally prefer oral”, while later when discussing O-week, Blake Luff noted that “Ryan had a massive line at one point”. Good times.
Each year the OUSA Exec appoints a member to the Robert Burns and Frances Hodgkins Fellowships’ selection committees. It was noted that there are usually several exec members passionate about the arts who jump at this opportunity. After a long silence, Logan noted that anyone who put their hand up would “get a few free cups of coffee out of it”, at which point Blake expressed an interest. Art for art’s sake indeed.
The exec unanimously agreed that they love drinking in the Botans (botanic gardens), and that this was a major driving force behind the anti-liquor-ban petition. The petition, entitled “Operation Enduring Freedom”, has nearly 3000 signatures, and the exec is aiming for 10,000.
They’re also considering a “naked exec barbecue” as a protest against the liquor ban, which would be “lads only, no chicks”. Any excuse for a sausage-fest ah guys.
Execrable | Issue 4
