More noise about concert
The announced concert by the alleged Nazi band Death in
June is causing more and fiercer debate. Bergen Antifascistisk
Aksjon (AFA) promises to make the concert an unpleasant event
for the organizers. – We don’t see any hope in talks with
Hulen, Bergen AFA says to Studvest. Jo Rasmussen of Hulen
invited AFA and others to a meeting last Sunday to discuss
the band, with the intent to avoid trouble at the concert.
However, nobody showed up so Rasmussen has scheduled a new
meeting for next Sunday. He’s tired with the criticism and
says the concert will be held as planned. Børge Johansen has
resigned from the board of co-arranger Dominion because of
this concert. – I will not accept DiJ and their mission. I
don’t think they are Nazi, but their style is offensive and
shocking, he says.
Steep fee for private candidates
Private candidates might have to pay 8000 NOK for their
exam at the University of Bergen. – It’s not easy to come
up with 8000 NOK, says student Beate Borrevik (19). The fee
is blamed on the quality reform. Randi Stoltz, who is head
of department at the Faculty of Law says there are 200-300
private candidates among the 1900 law students. As a lot of
the students in question attend Folkeuniversitetet (Adult
Education Association) they already are paying their way at
university, so that the exam fee is something of a surprise.
Beathe Borrevik isn’t certain she’d taken up law studies had
she known it would be this expensive to take her exams. There
is a rush of students wanting to pass exams as private candidates
this year as this may not be an option next year.
Still lots of students’ activities
Increased academic requirements following the quality reform
hasn’t deterred students from doing voluntary work in students’
organizations so far. Prior to the introduction of the quality
reform there was concern that voluntary work would suffer.
None of the organizations Studvest has been in touch with
have had any problems recruiting new members. The feeling
is that the quality reform needs some time to sink in before
one sees its effect.
ALEXANDER KEMP
08.10.03
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