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Fix this textNo. 413 (No. 13 of 1996)
Fix this textFortnightly
Fix this text16 August 1996
Fix this text9 Cuts Vice-Chancelor John
Fix this textNiland gives his response
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Fix this text$ Astronomy The final in a
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Fix this textq Olympics UNSW could
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Fix this textSolar race car set to shine
Fix this textStudents from All Saints Grammar
Fix this textSchool at Belmore attended a special
Fix this textsolar technology workshop at UNSW
Fix this texton August 8 to help them construct their
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Fix this textSunsprint ‘96.
Fix this textThe workshop is one of a series being held
Fix this textfor students who have entered the model
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Fix this textbuilding the car and on the types of tech-
Fix this textnology and mechanics that can be used.
Fix this textSunsprint '96, which will be held during
Fix this textUNSW’s Open Day on Saturday 7 Septem-
Fix this textber, has attracted entries from 49 schools in
Fix this textmetropolitan and country New South
Fix this textWales. $5,000 worth of prizes, donated by
Fix this textJaycar Electronics, will be awarded to win-
Fix this textners of all categories in the race.
Fix this textRace spokesman Sascha Saharov said stu-
Fix this textdents across the state had already begun
Fix this textworking on their solar cars, and with some
Fix this textschools planning to enter two cars in the
Fix this textrace, at least 50 model vehicles are ex-
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Fix this text“The response has been excellent, and is
Fix this textparticularly encouraging because Sunsprint
Fix this textis a way of getting school students involved
Fix this textin the field of alternative energy sources.
Fix this textThe race provides students with practical
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Fix this textother areas such as sponsorship,” Mr
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Fix this text“The team to beat will probably be last
Fix this textyear’s winner, Macquarie Boys Technology
Fix this textHigh School. However, with the high
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Fix this textbe facing some strong competition.”
Fix this textThe winner of Sunsprint ’96 will win a trip
Fix this textto compete in the International Model So-
Fix this textlar Car Challenge being held in Adelaide in
Fix this textNovember. This race will bring together
Fix this textmore than 30 model solar car teams from
Fix this textaround the world which compete for a
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Fix this textThe solar workshops are being conducted
Fix this textby students from UNSW’s Faculty of Engi-
Fix this textneering who are involved in the full-sized
Fix this textSunswift solar car which is UNSW’s entry
Fix this textin the World Solar Challenge from Darwin
Fix this textto Adelaide in October.
Fix this textSolar Tax Day on Tuesday, August 27, pro-
Fix this textvides an opportunity to do something for
Fix this textthe environment when you drive to the
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Fix this textAll cars arriving at UNSW on that morning
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Fix this textwill go towards preparing for the big race.
Fix this text“The money raised will go towards further
Fix this textimprovements to the output power of the
Fix this textsolar panels and the battery storage of the
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Fix this textSolar Tax Day also aims to raise awareness
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Fix this textcommunity and to promote the university’s
Fix this textresearch into solar cell technology and al-
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Fix this textSolar Tax Day is part of UNSW’s Environ-
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Fix this textAugust.
Fix this textDuring the week Sunswift will be on dis-
Fix this textplay in the CLB Courtyard, there will be a
Fix this textmural painting and information on boy-
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Fix this textshopping, videos, human rights campaigns
Fix this textand a model solar powered helicopter.
Fix this textOther events include:
Fix this textMonday, 26 August - Blockade Skills
Fix this textWorkshop, including tree climbing, ban-
Fix this textners, street theatre and tripod building.
Fix this textTuesday, 27 August - Solar Tax Day; 1-
Fix this text2pm: Economic Rationalism and Environ-
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Fix this text4.30 pm: A tour to Solarch, a solar energy
Fix this textdemonstration centre built by UNSW archi-
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Fix this textWednesday, 28 August -11-3 pm; Ecofair
Fix this textwith stalls from environment groups on the
Fix this textLibrary Lawn, with food from Pigweed, the
Fix this textUNSW Student Food Co-operative; l-2pm
Fix this textDr Smooth and the Medicine Groove play
Fix this textthe Library Lawn.
Fix this textThursday, 29 August - National Day of Ac-
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Fix this textStudent Guild on 9663 0461 or NUS 9267
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Fix this textFriday, 30 August - 12 -2pm: Picnic in the
Fix this textUNSW Permaculture Garden (access via
Fix this textArthur Street, behind Creston College);
Fix this text6pm till late: Environment Cultural Festival
Fix this textwith music dance, videos and information
Fix this textstalls, lo Myers.
Fix this textFor further information, contact Kerry Net-
Fix this texttle at the Student Guild on 9385 5454.
Fix this textBudget
Fix this textstatement of
Fix this text“mixed tidings”
Fix this textThe Higher Education Budget Statement
Fix this textreleased last Friday by the Minister for
Fix this textEmployment, Education and Training,
Fix this textSenator Vanstone, was a document of
Fix this textmixed tidings, according to UNSW Vice-
Fix this textChancellor, Professor John Niland.
Fix this textSpeaking at the University Council meeting
Fix this texton 12 August, Professor Niland said there
Fix this textwas both good and bad in the document. “It
Fix this textis a total package and while we may not be
Fix this textpleased with all elements of the package I do
Fix this textwelcome the Government setting up a major
Fix this textinquiry into higher education,” he said.
Fix this text“We’ll have our day in court. With careful
Fix this textpreparation and continued high levels of
Fix this textcommunity support I believe we can win
Fix this textthe argument.”
Fix this textBut in the meantime, he added, UNSW had
Fix this textto move forward assuming there will be no
Fix this textimmediate funding for salary increases
Fix this textfrom Canberra. “That could mean shedding
Fix this textstaff. We may have a repetition of the Bro-
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Fix this textProfessor Niland said that while governments
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Fix this textcommunity support for that approach.
Fix this textHe described the Vanstone Statement as the
Fix this textmost significant statement since the
Fix this textDawkins plan, adding that where Dawkins
Fix this texthad rejigged the structures of higher educa-
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Fix this textprocesses and dynamics. “This is more far
Fix this textreaching than what Dawkins did,” he said.
Fix this text“It is a covert way of unpicking Dawkins. It
Fix this textmay well be a market-based way of driving
Fix this textthe number of universities down from 38.
Fix this textIn such an environment I’d much rather be
Fix this texta GOB (Group of Eight) university than a
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Fix this textThe Vice-Chancellor said that recent strat-
Fix this textegy sessions within the Vice-Chancellor’s
Fix this textAdvisory Committee had been predicated
Fix this texton the assumption that the university
Fix this textwould need to save slsm a year on its
Fix this textbudget. “Given last Friday’s statement, we
Fix this textwere not too far off the mark,” he added.
Fix this text* The Vice-Chancellor’s preliminary com-
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Fix this textStatement is reprinted on page 3. Professor
Fix this textNiland indicated that he will be preparing
Fix this texta more detailed analysis for the next meet-
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Fix this textfees and scholarships.
Fix this textGraham Croker
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Fix this textStudents from All Saints Grammar School in Belmore test the Sunswift solar car at UNSW. From left: Sunswift team member
Fix this textMatt de Plater, All Saints Grammar School teacher Mr Sofatzer, students Artemos Christoforou, Harry Kavvalos, Melba
Fix this textProestos, Kon Halias, Evan Skondrianos, Peter Xidis, John Spirig and Sunswift spokesman Mr Sascha Saharov. In the Sunswift
Fix this textsolar car is student Harry Kehagias.
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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