VSM: 2010’s Most Contentious Acronym
Salient feature writer Matthew Cunningham gets into the nitty gritty of the voluntary student membership issue, and what Roger Douglas’ bill might mean for students. VSM and CSM are the most infamous acronyms in student life today. They’re on just about everyone’s lips—students’ associations, politicians, club representatives. So what do they mean? Before I delve in to that, take a look at your Fees Assessment. Cast your eyes about halfway down… Read more »
Features
Student media: What might become of us under VSM?
Salient Editor Sarah Robson looks back at the long history of student media, the awkward relationship that exists between magazines and the students’ associations that fund them, and prospects for student media under Voluntary Student Membership. The magazine you hold in your hands right now gets a whole lot of its funding from VUWSA. Did you know that? This situation is true of many student magazines across the country. This reliance… Read more »
The VSM Bill: wut?
Daa-dee-daah! Here you have in your hot, sweaty, little hands is the VSM issue of Salient. So, what is VSM and why do we care? I’ll talk you through it. I must declare: I am indeed the same Freya as was Freya the Vice President of VUWSA in 2009. So I think it’s important to declare my situated perspective in this way. However, this is not an opinion piece, and in… Read more »
More bang for your buck: Salient mystery shoppers take on VUWSA
This year, the chances are rather high that you paid a levy to the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA). Salient roving reporters Elle Hunt and Molly McCarthy show you how to get your money's worth. Each year you’re charged $139.20 just for being you—that is, a full-time student of Victoria University. This is a lot of money: in some cases, a week’s rent; in others, a whole lot… Read more »
