Warnings against Nazi-band
This autumn, the band Death in June will be one of the main
attraction at students’ cafe Hulen. The anti-fascist magazine
Monitor calls the act Nazi and wants Hulen to cancel the performance.
Death in June shows you images of Waffen-SS skulls and other
symbols which are used by Nazi organizations in Europe. –
Death in June purveys a Nazi message. It doesn’t sound right
how Hulen declares itself anti-Nazi while they let this band
play, says Tor Bach, who is the editor of Monitor. Monitor’s
staff has been warned about Death in June by anti-fascist
movements in Europe and in the US. The concert, which is scheduled
for November 6th, will be a part of Dominion’s monthly goth-nights.
– We’d never book them if they were a Nazi-band says Lars
Marius Tobiassen, press contact at Dominion. Death in June
doesn’t mind performing in SS uniforms and has a history of
working with known right-wing extremists. Hulen and Dominion
call this a gimmick that doesn’t necessarily connect with
Nazism.
Motion for tuition fees
The Ryssdal committee wants to let universities and colleges
charge tuition fees for courses that aren’t fully funded by
the government. However, the national assembly (Stortinget)
opposes the motion. The free-of-charge principle has been
a cornerstone of the Norwegian educational system. Arild Ryssdal,
who has headed the committee, says tuition fees may be an
option where government funding isn’t sufficient. Among students,
faculty and politicians, there is consensus that one should
embrace the free-of-charge principle. The Ryssdal committee
has been appointed by Minister of Education Kristin Clemet
to make a proposition for new legislation for higher education.
Sponsorship for med students’ association
Medical students’ association Medisinerforeningen (MIB)
is sponsored by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline
(GSK). The deal gives MIB 65000 NOK annually, and GlaxoSmithKline
gets opportunities to advertise towards students. Also, GSK
will hold five lectures for new students each year. During
these, the company’s products are presented. – We have no
scruples doing it this way, says Eldbjørn Furnes, who is head
of MIB. – The contributions from GSK enable us to do a lot
of fun things for the students, Furnes concludes.
ALEXANDER KEMP
24.09.03
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