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What Freeze? Compulsory Musa Hikes Fee 34%
Monday, 14 October 2002, 1:58 pm | Student Choice
In the three years since the introduction of the tertiary tuition fee freeze, the compulsory Massey University Students Association (MUSA) has increased its own fee by 34%, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine said. More >>
Compulsory WSU Bungles It Again
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 1:39 pm | Student Choice
The bungling of the executive elections by the Waikato Student Union (WSU) is yet another argument against compulsory membership of the association, Student Choice said today. More >>
ATSA Adds To Student Debt
Friday, 27 September 2002, 6:06 pm | Student Choice
Today's report on women's student debt from the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) rings hollow as the association adds to student debt by accepting money borrowed under the loan scheme to pay compulsory student association fees, Student Choice ... More >>
Compulsory membership behind WINTEC student probs
Monday, 16 September 2002, 2:03 pm | Student Choice
Compulsory membership of the student association at the Waikato Institute of Technology is the underlying cause of the ongoing problems facing the student organisation, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine said today. More >>
Nexus Editor Hypocritical On Censorship
Friday, 23 August 2002, 2:06 pm | Student Choice
Complaints from Nexus editor Anthony Hiron of censorship of his magazine are hypocritical as last year Mr Hiron censored and suppressed the views of a Waikato student who criticised the Waikato Student Union (WSU), Student Choice said today. More >>
Waikato Students Need Voluntary Membership
Monday, 12 August 2002, 4:17 pm | Student Choice
In order to avoid being forced to join the dysfunctional and illegitimate Waikato Students Union next year, it is critical that Waikato University students have voluntary membership of WSU, Student Choice said today. More >>
Alliance Rout - NZUSA/ATSA Misrepresentation
Monday, 29 July 2002, 1:15 pm | Student Choice
The electoral rout of the Alliance confirms that the New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) and the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) misrepresented the political views of most tertiary students when both organisations endorsed the ... More >>
Gould Challenged Over WSU Legitimacy
Friday, 26 July 2002, 2:54 pm | Student Choice
Following the latest problem to afflict the Waikato Student Union (WSU), Student Choice has challenged Waikato University vice chancellor Bryan Gould over the legitimacy of the compulsory association. More >>
NZUSA & ATSA Accept Student Loan Money
Thursday, 25 July 2002, 9:16 am | Student Choice
This week’s student loan summit will ignore the fact that the New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) and the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) receive most of their income from money borrowed by students under the student loan ... More >>
NZUSA & ATSA support for Alliance
Wednesday, 24 July 2002, 9:08 am | Student Choice
When it comes to political opinions, New Zealand's 200,000 tertiary students do not all hold the same views. The political views of students are as diverse as the rest of the population. In this month's election tertiary students will vote for a broad ... More >>
PTEC Not Legitimate Voice Of Tertiary Students
Tuesday, 16 July 2002, 9:11 am | Student Choice
It is dishonest for the Public Tertiary Education Coalition (PTEC) to claim it represents all tertiary students because students are only linked to the group as a result of compulsory membership of student associations, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine ... More >>
Compulsory Membership Betrays Waikato Students
Thursday, 20 June 2002, 10:10 am | Student Choice
Compulsory membership of the student associations at Waikato University and the Waikato Institute of Technology is the underlying cause of the serious problems facing the student organisations at both institutions, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine ... More >>
Maharey Channels Loan Money To Student Politicians
Tuesday, 11 December 2001, 9:43 am | Student Choice
Despite Steve Maharey's so-called clampdown, student loans are still being used to provide millions of dollars to fund non-academic political student associations and pay the wages of activists and fulltime student politicians, Student Choice spokesman ... More >>
WSU An Expensive Joke For Waikato Students
Thursday, 29 November 2001, 1:58 pm | Student Choice
The 2002 WSU (Waikato Students Union) president has been elected by only 207 of 12,000 Waikato students, yet in 2002 all students will have to pay WSU a total of $500,000. WSU is now a bigger and more expensive joke than ever, Student Choice spokesman Clint ... More >>
NZUSA And ATSA Don't Represent All Students
Monday, 12 November 2001, 4:18 pm | Student Choice
Statements from the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) and the Aotearoa Tertiray Students' Association (ATSA) about TEAC can be ignored, as both student groups are based on compulsory membership and therefore do not speak for ... More >>
Low Turnouts Further Damage Student Associations
Monday, 5 November 2001, 4:16 pm | Student Choice
Voter turnouts of as low as 3% in student association elections at Waikato and Victoria Universities, and Otago Polytechnic have further undermined the credibility and legitimacy of compulsory student associations, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine said today. More >>
Greens No Supporters Of Academic Freedom
Thursday, 11 October 2001, 6:28 pm | Student Choice
The Green's claim that they are protecting academic freedom is laughable, as their endorsement of forced membership of political student organisations shows that they don't understand or support the concept, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine said ... More >>
Otago Uni. Should Reject Illegitimate Charter
Wednesday, 3 October 2001, 4:05 pm | Student Choice
The 'student charter' drafted by the Otago University Students Association (OUSA) should be rejected by Otago University because OUSA is based on compulsory membership and has no mandate to speak on behalf of all Otago University students, Student Choice ... More >>
WSU must reveal all plans for $148,000 surplus
Monday, 23 July 2001, 4:06 pm | Student Choice
The Waikato Students' Union (WSU) should reveal all the details surrounding the association's $148,000 budget surplus including its plans to spend almost $95,000 on an unidentified project, Student Choice spokesman Clint Heine said today. More >>
How Come The OUSA Fee Increase Was OK?
Wednesday, 4 July 2001, 4:42 pm | Student Choice
If Otago University Students' Association president Ayesha Verrall is opposed to an increase in the Otago student health levy, she should justify the 23% ($219,000) increase in the cost of OUSA membership imposed on Otago students this year, Student ... More >>
